@KojoDante Controversial take, but President Mahama’s government hasn’t been the same since the plane crash. Things have been on a clear downward trend ever since
Do you know this man?
I know most of you will not know him but this is the man in charge of GHANA HYDROLOGICAL AUTHORITY.
CEO Dr. Sylvester Darko
For those of you who don't know what Ghana Hydrological Authority does a quick search on their website will help.
They are supposed
Here we go!
I want to tell you something about why the Éderson deal took so long that the press releases might not have mentioned.
Generally, transfers stall for all kinds of reasons. Fee disputes, personal term disagreements, medical concerns, third party complications and so on.
But the Éderson situation was different and more interesting than any of those. The player was ready. United were ready. The fee was agreed in principle. And then nothing moved for days. Weeks even.
Cristiano Giuntoli arrived as the new sporting director and Maurizio Sarri came in as the new manager. Two significant appointments coming in simultaneously at a club in the middle of an active transfer negotiation.
And to be frank, in this world, Incoming leadership at a selling club does not simply inherit and honour the deals the previous regime agreed. They review and validate them against their own assessment of the player's value, the fee structure and whether the deal serves the new direction of the club.
That process takes time regardless of how far advanced the original negotiation was.
Éderson had already agreed personal terms and a five-year contract with United. He rejected interest from Atletico Madrid specifically to wait for this move.
But he had to sit and wait while Atalanta sorted out their internal transition.
United moved patiently and the deal eventually landed at €45 million.
I think that’s fair
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