If we consider the squad quality, Man United deserves to be the favorite team to win Europa league trophy in the season 2024/2025. Have you checked the list of teams qualified to Europa league next season?
Confirmed teams and pots of Europa League 2024/25
Based on the qualified teams, I've no doubt that Man United has a good chance to win the trophy of Europa league. They actually have strong players, especially in the midfield and attacking line. However, Man United needs to strengthen their defense if they want to be stronger. I think the weakness of Man United is in the defense line. If Ten Hag can solve the problem in the defense line, they will have a high chance to reach the final and probably wins the trophy. Anyway, the new format on UCL and UEL, makes the candidates of champion in Europa league easier to predict since the early of the competition.
It's too early for us to conclude Manchester United chances of becoming the favorite to win the Europa League next season just based on the teams you mentioned, currently we only see 13 teams that are sure to play in the Europa League next season, while the remaining 23 other teams we don't know for sure because their are currently struggling in the qualifying round and also the Champions League, So we don't know which team will next fill the 36 team slot that will play and compete in the league phase later, Manchester United is one of the big teams that are currently in the Europa League but there is still a possibility that other big teams that fail in the Champions League will become competitors of Manchester United later, besides that we should all be able to learn from the experience of the Europa League last season, which is actually the favorite team experienced defeat in the Europa League and Atlanta, who was never the favorite, actually managed to win the Europa League at the end of the season. Confirmed teams and pots of Europa League 2024/25
Based on the qualified teams, I've no doubt that Man United has a good chance to win the trophy of Europa league. They actually have strong players, especially in the midfield and attacking line. However, Man United needs to strengthen their defense if they want to be stronger. I think the weakness of Man United is in the defense line. If Ten Hag can solve the problem in the defense line, they will have a high chance to reach the final and probably wins the trophy. Anyway, the new format on UCL and UEL, makes the candidates of champion in Europa league easier to predict since the early of the competition.