To anyone with sense (majority of us) it was clear Carrick was going to be permanent from February, so he saved Ineos that time.
So, they’ve had all this time since to prepare for this window.
There are 0 excuses to not add a minimum of 2 more starter level players
Antonee Robinson has been admired at Manchester United for quite some time. Correctly, he has been reported as a potential alternative to Lewis Hall. Still, consideration is also given to his injury record and the fact that he turns 29 in a couple of days. Valuation is key here.
This is why you cannot always be championed for being patient in the transfer market.
Patience comes with a split risk.. it either works, or it doesn't.
United knew that Lewis Hall wasn't going to the World Cup. They could've moved for him right at the beginning of the summer.
Instead, they've left it until Gordon, Tonali and Bruno G have already been sold by Newcastle for £245M.
It's really frustrating. There has to be an ambition to work more proactively in order to end up with who you really desire.
🚨🇵🇹 EXCL: Manchester City make direct contact with Pedro Neto’s camp as talks start over possible move.
Neto among #MCFC target if Savinho goes to Spurs while he’s also understood to be on Tottenham list as backup option.
Deal also depends on Chelsea valuation. 🔛
🚨 | #mufc's transfer spending since Sir Alex Ferguson retired:
After qualifying for the Champions League:
2013: £27m
2015: £110m
2017: £140m
2018: £74m
2020: £57m
2021: £121m
2023: £174m
2026 (so far): £93m
After missing out on Champions League:
2014: £147m
2016: £156m
2019: £144m
2022: £205m
2024: £181m
2025: £212m
Average spend:
UCL: £100m
No UCL: £174m
United spend £74m more per summer on average when they aren't in the Champions League.
[Data from @Transfermarkt]
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Mode carrière avec Chelsea, on prend la première place de la PL.
I’m sorry but the fact we have a £38 million net spend having qualified for the champions league and the window shuts in under 4 weeks is an utter disgrace.
I genuinely have no idea why we always spend less when we qualify for the UCL compared to when we don’t qualify.