Manchester United chief Ed Woodward has warned fans that the Red Devils are not immune from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
But the executive vice chairman has promised that as soon as the club has a visible path through the crisis it aims to be highly competitive in the transfer market.
The global outbreak of COVID-19 has stopped football in its tracks, and there is no confirmed date for when the Premier League will resume.
As a result, it is unclear when the summer transfer window will be open, or whether clubs will be in a position financially in which to spend big money on new recruits.
United are in stronger financial position compared to most clubs, but Woodward has warned that this doesn't entirely exempt the Red Devils from hardship.
"It's always a top priority for us to strengthen the team and build on what Ole is very clearly achieving in terms of bringing us back to the top," he told a fans' forum.
"But we've got to have clarity on what the future holds.
"Clearly, it's true we are fortunate to be in a strong financial position compared to many clubs, but we are not immune from the financial impact of what this virus is doing.
"I would say that once we have that visibility of a path through the crisis and coming out of the other side to relative normality, then, of course, we aim to remain highly competitive in the market.
"As I said before and I've said this many times - we remain committed to backing Ole to win trophies. That's our core objective as a club."
