Unrealistic summer transfer wankfest III

[fat maradona]

Looks like we're panicking again

It's actually unbelievable how inept we are at transfers etc. We've had Amrabat dangling on a move for weeks but now we are looking at Hojbjerg who I imagine will cost more and isn't as good. Forest are about to sign Ndidi, who I thought was quite decent and would be more mobile than Hojbjerg.

Henderson is off to Palace for a mere £15m (+ £5m add ons) and we still haven't shifted any of the dead wood that ETH has no inclination of playing.

[JoelfuckingGlazer]

We're shite at recruitment. Absolutely shite. I guarantee that when the window closes, we'll all be able to look at 5 or 6 deals that would have been perfect for us. We've pissed so much money up against the wall its laughable. We need a proper football minded DoF, urgently. As we have for 10 years.

[Fuck the Glazers]

We keep draining the bank account and credit card but making no progress on the pitch. Last summer it was hugely overpaying for Antony, now it's desperate loan deals to plug holes.

Next summer will be the same; we'll build up a bit of credit, then drain it again on bad buys, daft wages, loan deals etc.

It's a cycle that needs breaking. One brought about through incompetence and neglect.

[fat maradona]

Teden Mengi off to Luton Town on a perm deal, not sure for how much though. He was one that people thought had a big future at United but I guess we have too many CB's already.

[swampash]

If you take account of the add-ons, the Henderson deal looks like the right price, tbf.
We really should have tried harder on Pavard. Good RB and CB - we might rue that with Varane probably out for 6 weeks.

[JoelfuckingGlazer]

We keep draining the bank account and credit card but making no progress on the pitch. Last summer it was hugely overpaying for Antony, now it's desperate loan deals to plug holes.

Next summer will be the same; we'll build up a bit of credit, then drain it again on bad buys, daft wages, loan deals etc.

It's a cycle that needs breaking. One brought about through incompetence and neglect.

100%. Forest agree a 17m fee for Ambrabat, but we can only afford a loan!!

[Fuck the Glazers]

If you take account of the add-ons, the Henderson deal looks like the right price, tbf.
We really should have tried harder on Pavard. Good RB and CB - we might rue that with Varane probably out for 6 weeks.

It does, and it highlights the ridiculousness of City selling a 21 year old keeper whose only played at league one level for the same price.

City have just accepted a 45m bid from Chelsea for Cole Palmer. He's barely played 500 mins as a pro.

All this needs looking into, it's dodgy as fuck.

[bman2]

The worst part is that I don’t think anyone is surprised by how the summer has gone. Desperate hunting for emergency signings is standard for United these days.

[Felwin]

If you take account of the add-ons, the Henderson deal looks like the right price, tbf.
We really should have tried harder on Pavard. Good RB and CB - we might rue that with Varane probably out for 6 weeks.

It does, and it highlights the ridiculousness of City selling a 21 year old keeper whose only played at league one level for the same price.

City have just accepted a 45m bid from Chelsea for Cole Palmer. He's barely played 500 mins as a pro.

All this needs looking into, it's dodgy as fuck.

I do honestly think a lot of it is simply our history of being the pinnacle for players and therefore virtually always selling lower. Combine that with the massive wage problem instigated by Woodward's failed experiment of inflating "asset value" AND our reputation on transfers being in the toilet and you end up with us finding it very hard to shift players for market value.

That said, you're right that these City transfers have to be looked into. They're always able to inflate the price somehow. Wouldn't be surprised if the "real" price was much lower with the difference being compensated for with property, shares or other goodies from the UAE.

[Fuck the Glazers]

If you take account of the add-ons, the Henderson deal looks like the right price, tbf.
We really should have tried harder on Pavard. Good RB and CB - we might rue that with Varane probably out for 6 weeks.

It does, and it highlights the ridiculousness of City selling a 21 year old keeper whose only played at league one level for the same price.

City have just accepted a 45m bid from Chelsea for Cole Palmer. He's barely played 500 mins as a pro.

All this needs looking into, it's dodgy as fuck.

I do honestly think a lot of it is simply our history of being the pinnacle for players and therefore virtually always selling lower. Combine that with the massive wage problem instigated by Woodward's failed experiment of inflating "asset value" AND our reputation on transfers being in the toilet and you end up with us finding it very hard to shift players for market value.

That said, you're right that these City transfers have to be looked into. They're always able to inflate the price somehow. Wouldn't be surprised if the "real" price was much lower with the difference being compensated for with property, shares or other goodies from the UAE.

That's a good shout. It's becoming accepted now that City's supposed transfer fees are bullshit. They're making hidden payments via secret bank accounts, like how they paid Mancini. It makes sense that what they're selling players for is bullshit too.

City fans will swear blind they paid 50 odd mil for Haaland. Not a chance. It'll be double that. Likewise his wages - there's what he officially earns and what he secretly earns as well.

This is the kind of state operation we can't compete with. The priority for our club is getting the Glazers their dividends.