For this accounting period, which means those signings would need to be made this month (or in June, from other English clubs).
We'd also be on the hook for amortization in future periods (as well as the actual cash flow, which you already mentioned). So it's not that simple.
Im guessing most people actually dont watch football and fail or refuse to acknowledge that a u21 player is by definition erratic and inconsistent, and that, bar Yamal who’s a phenomenon, Garnacho is among the best of these young players. Frustrating, obviously, but either all the other U21s are so shite that Garnacho can easily surpass them, or maybe Garnacho is not the shite player we are slowly labelling him to be on the CafStatistically he's among the most productive u21 players in world football after Yamal. He's up there whether you like him or not, and is rated as such in world football (as proven by his rankings in that Golden Boy award).
A top PL club and a top Serie A club not enough for you? There's only so many clubs who could afford to pry him off of us. And 3 of those are actual rivals, while 2 of them (PSG and Madrid) just don't need him obviously, given they have Kvara, Barcola, Vini and the rest that Madrid have).And yet weirdly enough, only Napoli and perhaps Chelsea are in for him.
For a low price, yesFor once we're selling when the price is high.
Or sit tight with your struggles for half a season til the summer and try to plan without panic selling a top talent in January. Either way.
You know what else solves FFP issues? Not spending 60m on Mount, 90m on Antony, 34m on Van De Beek, 34m on Zirkzee, 70m on Hojlund, and so on.
Selling our most talented young players because we've wasted money in the past few years is fecking moronic.
This does feel like we are going down another level, it's been a difficult frustrating rollercoaster ride since 2013 but deciding to sell a potential top class player who was pushing our highest paid player last season/this season to start, and we are now selling due to reasons from financial to tactical (so we are only ever going to play 3-4-3 again, and never adapt to in-game management and throw a match winner like Garnacho into the game!). Last year we were building a team around youngsters like Mainoo and Garnacho....and now we are willing to sell. Bad times continue...Garnacho's going. Very clear now, just a matter of whether it's to Napoli or Chelsea. I'm pretty upset about it. Very confident this will be looked back at as a massive mistake in a couple years. Every decision INEOS have made has been terrible, so not surprised that they're prepared to sell one of the best prospects at the club for decent money. Garnacho seems to want to leave too. Frustrating. Very strange to see one of our better players actually want to play elsewhere. Might be the start of a pattern if the club continues in its current trajectory. Wouldn't be surprised to see the same thing happen with Mainoo next season.
So total nonsense then. After a Google search there is no source for this, and the story keeps changing.Umm, I was alive during the month of December. Around the 11th or 12th all major media outlets starting reporting that all of the squad barring Mainoo, Garnacho and Diallo were up for sale. Then the next day it was said they all were, then Ornstein tweeted they were open to selling Mainoo, then the fanbase pushed back, then Mellissa Redy posted a story saying Mainoo was off limits. They tested the water with one of the media stooges and back tracked with another one after the backlash, but they never at that point reiterated Garnacho wasn't up for sale.
If you were Garnacho would you feel valued by the club at that point?
Correct, but the point remains the same...selling homegrown players has a huge impact on our ability to fund transfers because of the way PSR recognises them as pure profit, and the way that incoming players' fees are amortised.Huge caveats here: we'd have to make those signings in this accounting period, we'd still have to fund the additional 200m in future accounting periods, and then there's the matter of the actual cash we need to pay for players.
A top PL club and a top Serie A club not enough for you? There's only so many clubs who could afford to pry him off of us. And 3 of those are actual rivals, while 2 of them (PSG and Madrid) just don't need him obviously, given they have Kvara, Barcola, Vini and the rest that Madrid have).
The thing about potential is that it may not be fully realised.
Right now he is probably a £40m player but might become a £100m player in the next 4/5 years.
Might.
Hopefully we are looking at things like things/skills that he can improve in the future.
My opinion, nobody becomes a better dribbler after 20. Decision making and positioning and reading of the game can be vastly improved. Pace very unlikely to be improved. Innate goal scoring (being right time, right place) unlikely to improve but on occasion can be.
Being two footed. Maybe but unlikely.
I think £60m is a reasonable price right now based on the above.
Given our shitty situation I’d sell at 60 and roll the dice.
We may feck it up but right here and now I think that is what he is worth and we really need the dough.
Edit - he doesn’t seem to have a natural role in our current system which all the signs are we won’t change.
High? If this was United trying to sign Garnacho we’d be quoted £80 million yet here we are dropping our pants because of what we’ve pissed away the last few years on bench warmersFor once we're selling when the price is high.
That's because everyone knows United are mugs that massively overpayHigh? If this was United trying to sign Garnacho we’d be quoted £80 million yet here we are dropping our pants because of what we’ve pissed away the last few years on bench warmers
true football fans know that buying players is the essence of football. if we need to sell the odd academy reject that one one really cares about to enable that, so be it. do you want to look your kids in the face on deadline day and tell them our club won’t be signing anyone this window?The thought of selling Garnacho and Mainoo a year ago would have been unthinkable. Now it feels like a majority of the fanbase are in favour of it. Mental.
How is over £60m a low price?For a low price, yes
It’s depressing to be honest , getting rid of Garnacho is ridiculous in my opinion .That's because everyone knows United are mugs that massively overpay
£60M would be low, yes. But recent reports talk about €60MHow is over £60m a low price?
£60m is a great price. Every time he plays he lowers his valuation.£60M would be low, yes. But recent reports talk about €60M
Well apparently we are skint. Who we going to buy?We haven't gotten rid of any of them yet, so how can you complain about replacements.
We were supposed to be skint last summer and the summer before, turns out we did have some cash lying around, what we don't have is PSR room, selling Garnacho gives us some room in that respectWell apparently we are skint. Who we going to buy?
Bless you!Almost seems inevitable now.
Garnachout..
Goneacho..
Goneachout..!
They have both been garbage this season.The thought of selling Garnacho and Mainoo a year ago would have been unthinkable. Now it feels like a majority of the fanbase are in favour of it. Mental.
They have both been garbage this season.
We will get battered by the press if we sell him to be fair.
And we deserve itWe will get battered by the press if we sell him to be fair.
