“The approach is properly working on one target in a priority area at a time," one figure highly familiar with United’s transfer strategy says, although with a significant caveat. “Whatever it is, it’s not working."
One significant theme of the summer has been great differences between United’s valuation of targets, and that of their clubs. They have been informed of a set asking price, only to make offers way below that.
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There are two elements to consider as regards the latter.
The first is that this strategy isn’t all that new. United were told in the summer of 2017 that Tottenham Hotspur wanted £50m for Eric Dier. They responded with an offer of £22.5m.
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The second is that sources say the real issue here is about squad size. They need to get players off the books to clear space, something that – once again – has not been easy.
Many of the bigger targets are the same. Jadon Sancho’s camp do not want to “put him in that environment", and sources now say it’s similar with Declan Rice. United have investigated a potential future transfer but the player does not feel it’s “the right time".
This is a source of some of the growing transfer issues. United are beginning to find difficulty in getting the signings of the levels they need.
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This is not to dismiss purchases like Dan James. There is a logic to them,...
But that logic needs to be part of the logic of an overall strategy, something that still does not seem the case.
This is what it keeps coming back to with United. This is what remains inescapable.
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/manchester-united-transfer-news-paul-pogba-declan-rice-harry-maguire-david-de-gea-mufc-a8965676.html
I think this is more likely why we are than what some guy in FTD said about Judge. We lack any proper strategy when it comes to recruitment.
Yes, we're F**KED
posted on 22/6/19
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 3 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 51 minutes ago
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 40 minutes ago
comment by Ruiney (U1005)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Someone says The answer to 1+1 is 2."
And then RDD will say "So what you're saying is I can make 10 when I add another 8?"
This is basically what he does.
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Yes RDD that would be 10.
“So I’m right”
Yes RDD.
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So why did you say the answer was 2? Care to retract?
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You still think Klopp was out of work when we appointed Moyes and LVG ?
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I still think he was attainable when we got them.
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So, why did you say Klopp was out of work when we appointed Moyes and Lvg
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I never said he was out of work when we appointed LvG.. I said he was attainable. Given that we appointed LvG in May 2014, and Klopp left Dortmund in 2015 I still think that is the case
posted on 22/6/19
See my Example "1+1 is 2" example. That's how 90% of RDD posts are on here.
posted on 22/6/19
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Moussa Chrissoko (U20930)
posted 3 hours, 57 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 14 seconds ago
comment by Moussa Chrissoko (U20930)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by Ruiney (U1005)
posted 8 minutes ago
Don’t know why we bother
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Do contracts matter ?
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When it comes to determining whether or not a manager is available? No they dont matter.
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So why do clubs pay compensation then?
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Because that's how contracts work RDD.
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So they do mean something (have value)
Thank you. (Big Sigh)
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Nobody likes you.
posted on 22/6/19
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 3 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 51 minutes ago
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 40 minutes ago
comment by Ruiney (U1005)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Someone says The answer to 1+1 is 2."
And then RDD will say "So what you're saying is I can make 10 when I add another 8?"
This is basically what he does.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yes RDD that would be 10.
“So I’m right”
Yes RDD.
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So why did you say the answer was 2? Care to retract?
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You still think Klopp was out of work when we appointed Moyes and LVG ?
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I still think he was attainable when we got them.
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So, why did you say Klopp was out of work when we appointed Moyes and Lvg
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I never said he was out of work when we appointed LvG.. I said he was attainable. Given that we appointed LvG in May 2014, and Klopp left Dortmund in 2015 I still think that is the case
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No. You said he was out of work
posted on 22/6/19
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Moussa Chrissoko (U20930)
posted 3 hours, 57 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 14 seconds ago
comment by Moussa Chrissoko (U20930)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by Ruiney (U1005)
posted 8 minutes ago
Don’t know why we bother
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Do contracts matter ?
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When it comes to determining whether or not a manager is available? No they dont matter.
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So why do clubs pay compensation then?
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Because that's how contracts work RDD.
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So they do mean something (have value)
Thank you. (Big Sigh)
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Nobody likes you.
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Oh no 😢
Grow up Treacle
posted on 22/6/19
comment by Moussa Chrissoko (U20930)
posted 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Moussa Chrissoko (U20930)
posted 3 hours, 57 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 14 seconds ago
comment by Moussa Chrissoko (U20930)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by Ruiney (U1005)
posted 8 minutes ago
Don’t know why we bother
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Do contracts matter ?
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When it comes to determining whether or not a manager is available? No they dont matter.
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So why do clubs pay compensation then?
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Because that's how contracts work RDD.
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So they do mean something (have value)
Thank you. (Big Sigh)
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Nobody ever denied this.
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He might work it out soon. I’ll give him another two days.
posted on 22/6/19
Saying a contract means nothing, despite accepting it means something (has a value / purpose)
Yeah. Ok. Night guys
posted on 22/6/19
I see the ret@rd is in full utter spacker mode again.
posted on 22/6/19
We’ll teach you all about the word context tomorrow so get plenty of sleep.
posted on 22/6/19
He doesn't understand what attainable means either. RDD's grasp of what things actually mean is staggering.