🚨🔴 Andrey Santos to Manchester United, here we go! Deal in place with medical now booked in next 24h for Brazilian midfielder.
#MUFC to pay £50m matching price asked by Chelsea plus 10% sell-on clause.
Contract until June 2031 to be signed tomorrow — follows @David_Ornstein.
🚨 Celeste Amarilla: "YES, my post against Mbappé WAS RACIST.
That's why I deleted, it was unfortunate.
However, I will NOT apologize, I said what I had to say.
I come from a society where gays were beaten and where calling someone a sh*tty n*gger was the most usual thing.
I come from that generation, so now I'm trying to build a different Celeste Amarilla, that's capable of co-existing with others.
Have patience, I'm trying."
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham Hotspur reach agreement with Newcastle United to sign Sandro Tonali. Deal for 26yo Italy international to join #THFC from #NUFC £92.5m + £7.5m in potential add-ons based around multiple Champions League qualifications @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/dWEZtjFzFK
🎥-🔴 CEO Omar Berrada on transfer spending back when the transfer window opened
🗣️ “ We HAVE to be really DISCIPLINED!”
❌ “ It’s very IMPORTANT that you don’t let the market or the agents DICTATE what we should be doing.”
[📽️- INSIDE CARRINGTON]
🚨 The only way to open doors to Aurélien Tchouaméni to Manchester United is to discuss a COMPLETELY different salary for the player - at the moment it’s still NOT happening. #MUFC [@FabrizioRomano]
People may laugh at Manchester United for this or call them broke, but they’re actually setting a standard in the transfer market by not overpaying.
Now clubs will think twice before trying to bend them over, knowing United won’t pay inflated fees. It’s the same approach Arsenal have adopted in recent years.
Liverpool overpaid for Wirtz and paid for it by overpaying for Isak too, Chelsea have faced a similar predicament.
Splashing huge money on undervalued players always comes with consequences. United are not Manchester city or PSG with Arab money.
United fans may not be happy right now, but trust me, this is the best approach for your club.
Mateus Fernandes was the 'can't miss' player of this summer & Manchester United missed out on him. Fans won't walk to hear it because losing out on a priority target to a rival sucks, but it was the right decision by the club to not drastically overpay.
You can't pay Fernandes £250k when you pay Kobbie Mainoo £120k. Every club interested except Spurs - Real Madrid, PSG, Arsenal, United, rightfully baulked at the fee/wages & were right to do so. The outcome can be a letdown while also being the right call.
Elliot Anderson £116m & £300k per week, Fernandes £85m guaranteed & £250k per week & the club were happy to hold firm & not make previous mistakes of overpaying for players & blowing up their wage structure. I get it, despite how disappointing it is.
The question now & the balance to strike is landing other players & the club has to prove they are ready to pivot to alternative targets. Not only that, if Premier League proven is no longer feasible because of price inflation, flex your scouting nous & shop abroad.
Manchester United obviously have to prove holding their nerve & refusing to overpay is the right call, because priority targets are dropping off the board.
Manchester United were right not to pay £116m for Elliot Anderson & £300k+ p/w & they are right not to pay £85m for Mateus Fernandes & £250k p/w.
Not overpaying for players is something the club has to change. If they don't value players at that price they shouldn't & won't be bullied into paying it.
This is the correct decision, whether you want to or can swallow it or not. These are changes the club needed to make & they're correctly making them.
Fernandes isn't worth the wages when considering the club's wage structure. I understand frustration on time wasted, but I can't believe people think he's worth that.
There will be performative outrage, turbo tweeting temper tantrums. I understand frustration of the unknown now & what happens next. That's fair.
The double edged sword with these decisions is being able to pivot to alternative targets & find value in the market - the club have to prove they can do that.