to me Utd seem to flip flop from one approach to another in the window.
You could liken the Maguire deal to LFC getting VVD. That was their target. they bid and were rejected. they didn't panic and get anyone else they stayed Focussed on the man they wanted and in the end paid Saints asking price which seemed very high at the time.
In retrospect it looks like Utd had their pants pulled down on that deal and it is something that has happened a good few times in the past. Now suddenly they are. trying to behave like City, not be ripped off and hope the pull and lure of their club will get a deal done at a fair price. I think the attraction of Utd has been on the wane post-Fergie and now selling clubs see them as a cash cow and demand huge fees while the players can expect ridiculous wages. Uts have created this perception through their dealings and now they're trying to fight against it.
227M for Sancho
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posted on 8/10/20
to me Utd seem to flip flop from one approach to another in the window.
You could liken the Maguire deal to LFC getting VVD. That was their target. they bid and were rejected. they didn't panic and get anyone else they stayed Focussed on the man they wanted and in the end paid Saints asking price which seemed very high at the time.
In retrospect it looks like Utd had their pants pulled down on that deal and it is something that has happened a good few times in the past. Now suddenly they are. trying to behave like City, not be ripped off and hope the pull and lure of their club will get a deal done at a fair price. I think the attraction of Utd has been on the wane post-Fergie and now selling clubs see them as a cash cow and demand huge fees while the players can expect ridiculous wages. Uts have created this perception through their dealings and now they're trying to fight against it.
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