Manchester United don’t get much right when it comes to the transfer market.
However, they deserve credit for walking away from paying £85m for Mateus Fernandes from West Ham.
After four games for Spurs, he doesn’t look like a midfielder worth anywhere near that price.
£85m for Mateus Fernandes.
£100m for Sandro Tonali.
£116m for Elliot Anderson.
£117m for Morgan Rogers.
Meanwhile, Man Utd got Tielemans and Santos for £85m.
🚨💬🎙️| MAURICIO POCHETTINO DELIVERS AN EMOTIONAL MESSAGE TO HARRY KANE AFTER WINNING THE BALLON D'OR
🗣️ "Harry, the Ballon d'Or. My captain, my striker. Looking at you with that golden trophy today, my heart is full."
🗣️ "I remember the work we put in together at Tottenham. That belief we built, step by step, when nobody else believed in us. I still remember Madrid... the tears, the pain of the night we almost won the Champions League."
🗣️ "That night broke our hearts, you could have won your first Ballon d’Or that year, Harry, but it defined who you are. You never stopped, you never gave up, and you carried that mentality everywhere you went.”
🗣️ “The world finally sees what I saw in your eyes every single day on the training pitch."
🗣️ "Enjoy this moment with your family. Breathe it in. You earned every single piece of history."
🗣️ "you have made me proud my friend."
The best thing about Harry Kane is that in an industry that churns out absolute wankers he is just a nice guy who loves his family, works hard at his job and is the best person he can be. Excellent role model.
🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Harry Kane: "To my wife, you are my best friend. You wanted this award more than me. We have been through ups and downs."
"We have done it. You always wanted the best for me. You sacrificed yourself for my dreams."
"This would not have been possible without you."
"I love you."
😙🌕 Harry Kane, the first English player to win the Ballon d’Or since Michael Owen in 2001 — 25 years later, in London.
English players who won the Ballon d’Or:
Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan (x2), Michael Owen, Harry Kane.