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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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Between the boomers and millennials, there is a generation that is the cause of our problems.
Gen X.
Born between 1965 and 1980.
They are the parents of ZILLENIALS and Gen Z.
These are the people addicted to evangelical churches, classic FM and Facebook.
They still read newspapers and tune in to the BBC at 6PM.
They are rabidly tribal, worship permanent job employment, and so they forge academic and professional documents to ascend lucrative job groups.
They don't want to retire; they are career employees.
They are the most toxic managers at work with outdated ideas.
Their leadership style is holding daily office meetings, and since someone taught them about Zoom, they also hold virtual meetings even on holidays.
These meetings amount to nothing but them reminding employees about appraisal forms and reporting time.
They are extremely corrupt.
They bribe their way through opportunities. They dislike meritocracy and openly hate people who qualify through hard work and merit.
They sell ancestral land to disinherit their children yet their fathers bequeathed them free land.
At home, if it is a man, his wife has conquered him. She runs the house, and he is so scared to confront her.
If it is a woman, she is endlessly angry, chaotic and choleric, but so holier than thou on Sunday in church.
They teach their children bad manners because they want them to become rich overnight.
The Gen X are the root cause of our political, economic, and social collapse.
This is the "hear nothing, see nothing, do nothing" generation.
Docile generation!
Hello Hon. Alai,
The level of impunity being perpetuated by the Executive Office of the Governor is intolerable and unacceptable.
The Governor’s Personal Assistant, Osman Khalif, has allegedly been receiving protection fees from borehole drilling companies operating in Eastleigh. These actions have caused havoc and created environmental hazards for the business community and residents of Eastleigh North Ward along Captain Mungai Road. This trend of soliciting protection fees by Osman Khalif, while the County loses revenue from the numerous unregulated borehole drilling activities in Eastleigh, has become a daily affair.
These instructions by Osman Khalif are reportedly overseen by the Acting Chief Officer for Inspectorate, Madam Eva, who is also said to double up as a collector of protection fees for hawkers on behalf of the Executive Office. I will not—and cannot—allow the blatant violation of the residents’ right to a clean and peaceful environment, the loss of County revenue, and the continued harassment of hawkers by Osman Khalif and his agent, Acting Chief Officer Inspectorate Madam Eva. TAWE.
Hon. Dabar
MCA, Eastleigh North