1999–2000 Manchester United F.C. season
[1] United won the Premier League title for the sixth time in eight seasons (with a record 18-point margin and 97 goals scored) as well as becoming the first English club to win the Intercontinental Cup when they defeated Palmeiras in Tokyo.Jesper Blomqvist and Wes Brown missed the entire season due to injury, while similar misfortune restricted defenders David May and Ronny Johnsen to three first-team appearances between them.On 21 August, South African midfielder Quinton Fortune signed from Atlético Madrid for a fee of £1.5 million.United's only winter departure was Norwegian Erik Nevland, who returned to homeland club Viking Stavanger after two seasons.No players joined United in the winter transfer window, but on 21 May, French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez was acquired.