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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
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Why are you even posting in this thread then lol?
I mentioned in the Ozil thread earlier that we'll need to start providing journalists with average petrol consumption by weight of away match squad member, Carrington toilet paper consumption and individual contribution to treadmill belt wear and tear.
There's two angles to dissect this deal, the football angle and the bean counter angle.
The question any football fan should ask is, does Alexi Sanchez improve Man Utd? The answer is yes. Where and how much, that's to be seen, and I'm sure we will debate that at length if this deal materializes.
Couple of thoughts on the finances:
1) Wages are not usually factored when we talk about a player's cost. They should, but they're not part of the lexicon. We say VVD cost 75m, or Pogba cost 89m, or Zlatan was free, but they're not playing for free so why not include wages for those players also? Ideally you'd look at the cost and wages and other fees and amortise them over the length of the contract.
2) Then the amortized player's cost should be at a healthy ratio against turnover. As far as United are concerned, it has one of the lowest wage to turnover ratios in the league according to the Swiss Ramble http://bit.ly/2DJ6LQc
3) The 180m cost is over 4.5 years, and it does not factor the fee recouped for Mkhitaryan going the other way. Nor does it factor the savings on Mkhi's salary. Be it as that may, United annual turnover is 580m and growing, you could project that turnover over the next 4.5 years to be over 2.6Billion. So whatever the net Sanchez cost, it's a drop in the bucket. I'm pretty sure Glazers have competent bean counters and they know what they're doing.
The question any football fan should ask is, does Alexi Sanchez improve Man Utd? The answer is yes. Where and how much, that's to be seen, and I'm sure we will debate that at length if this deal materializes.
Couple of thoughts on the finances:
1) Wages are not usually factored when we talk about a player's cost. They should, but they're not part of the lexicon. We say VVD cost 75m, or Pogba cost 89m, or Zlatan was free, but they're not playing for free so why not include wages for those players also? Ideally you'd look at the cost and wages and other fees and amortise them over the length of the contract.
2) Then the amortized player's cost should be at a healthy ratio against turnover. As far as United are concerned, it has one of the lowest wage to turnover ratios in the league according to the Swiss Ramble http://bit.ly/2DJ6LQc
3) The 180m cost is over 4.5 years, and it does not factor the fee recouped for Mkhitaryan going the other way. Nor does it factor the savings on Mkhi's salary. Be it as that may, United annual turnover is 580m and growing, you could project that turnover over the next 4.5 years to be over 2.6Billion. So whatever the net Sanchez cost, it's a drop in the bucket. I'm pretty sure Glazers have competent bean counters and they know what they're doing.
Agreed
26m gross, 14m net, 500k pw all the same.How are these journos coming up with numbers? if its 14m a year how can it be 500k pw?
Allegedly, as we don't know what the real figures are.
It's really funny how much Matt Law has succeeded in winding everybody up. His numbers are clearly fabricated, we will learn the real numbers in about 6 months time as usual but by then Matt Law will have moved to writing about how we are offering Dybala £2m a week to sign.
So... what happened to Wenger saying Sanchez situation would be resolved in 48 hours?
Happy Sanchezter Day!
Probably been resolved. It's the Mkhi situation that's now being resolved. Raiola and Mkhi will want to squeeze us every penny for moving him to a club he doesn't want.
Proper cnut that guy
TBF, it seems like Sanchez side has been resolved within that time range. The Mkhi part however we're not sure.
Edit: Ninja'd
The only way Sanchez is earning 500k a week on average for the next 4.5 years is if we win the treble every single season with Sanchez getting 50 goals and assists every single season. Wages aren't linear because we, like many other clubs, have strict wages to turnover policy and changes in turnover means changes in wages. There's no way Sanchez (or any other player in our squad) is making the same amount if we win the treble compared to winning nothing and not qualifying for the CL.
Merci! Come on already!
As I said right after he said it, Wenger is clueless. His 48 hrs statement meant nothing.
When he heard how much Sanchez agent was getting, probably spat out his coffee and asked for double.
Doubt he is getting a 4.5 years contract either. Most likely 3.5 years + us having an option to extend it for another year.
So who is on flight tracker duty?
Was it really only yesterday that he got his haircut? It seems like a lifetime ago! 
Heya max!
Remember when we did the flight tracker stuff for Matteo fecking Darmian of all people?
Yeah, I want to forget that, too.
We have Men and Women at Manchester Airport, Uber Tracking and Helipad duties as we speak. The Caf has covered all the grounds.
Just about to go sleep, hopefully wake up to this being done!
Hope @buchansleftleg is watching the new bury road.
The other thing is that by doing this massive deal for Sanchez, which clearly we can afford, it will start a financial apartheid for the super clubs. A segregation.
This sets a precedence of what a top, top player can be expected to be paid within the EPL -- after the summer of PSG/Barca madness.
Who can keep up now with United and the oil-funded club? The rest will have to gamble on potential now. If this financial apartheid holds, I can see this being the beginning point of the European super league.
This sets a precedence of what a top, top player can be expected to be paid within the EPL -- after the summer of PSG/Barca madness.
Who can keep up now with United and the oil-funded club? The rest will have to gamble on potential now. If this financial apartheid holds, I can see this being the beginning point of the European super league.
I have already forgotten about that. Do remember tracking Pogba's flight like it was yesterday
The transfer fees and wages are usually bigger than reality at this stage of the process. A few months down the track we will find out about the actual numbers and the T&C to get those numbers.
Very nicely put. Well done!
Arsene Wenger will be doing a press conference at 8:45am.
Pealed?
Need to work on their spelling. Players wages aren't offset. That way we can say that Sanchez wages will be offset by every outgoing players wages.
Guess we ll hear something on this. Prepare to be happy/sad
If I was a player, I'd keep him as my agent. He is keeping his client's interest at top priority, no wonder he is so popular among players.
Sanchez is leaving anyways. Please mentioned Mkhi though, please Wenger.PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE ANNOUNCE SANCHEZ IS LEAVING!!!
Interesting, the title has Alexis name, but the news content only mentions Walcott and transfer updates.
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