I simply think the media has been as clueless as us, so the answer is no.
Does the media have a clue about united transfer plans
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Im not even sure if the club knows...
It is not about them knowing, it is about whatever article they put out there getting attention and that is why it is all bullshit.
The respective agents are the primary source of the media transfer "leaks". Clubs will generally follow the rule of etiquette and reach out to the club first and ask if they can make contact with the player when they are under contract, or simply contact the player directly if their contract is in its last 6 months where the player can freely talk to anyone.
The clubs does of course not contact the players themselves, but their respective agents to enquire about a important detail: Does the player want to come here? The club will generally never post a bid if the player has no interest in joining. It does happen but its rare.
The party who has a vested interest in a transfer fee increasing is typically the one that tips of the media: The agents who wants to drum up interest in their player to increase the transfer comission and terms for his client, or a selling club with bad faith actors who signal that for example Liverpool have come calling for their prospect.
The buying club generally has no interest whatsoever at any point in time to announce what player they are targeting. The only exemption would be to convince a selling club to let their player go cheaper, or not sell him at all, to avoid the club buying someone else. But as far as their primary transfer targes go? Just no.
Its a bit like announcing to the village that youre going up the mountains to look for gold in that creek beyond the treeline 20km to the east beneath a big boulder you spotted gold last year. Dont come following me though, pinkypromise.
If any Manchester United club employee genuinely tips of media outlets about players they are targeting, Id qualify that as reason for immediate dismissal. A potential consequence is that the club does not get a player, or a transfer fee increases because of increased interest and a bidding war. That is all hypotethical but one set of possible outcomes.
The clubs does of course not contact the players themselves, but their respective agents to enquire about a important detail: Does the player want to come here? The club will generally never post a bid if the player has no interest in joining. It does happen but its rare.
The party who has a vested interest in a transfer fee increasing is typically the one that tips of the media: The agents who wants to drum up interest in their player to increase the transfer comission and terms for his client, or a selling club with bad faith actors who signal that for example Liverpool have come calling for their prospect.
The buying club generally has no interest whatsoever at any point in time to announce what player they are targeting. The only exemption would be to convince a selling club to let their player go cheaper, or not sell him at all, to avoid the club buying someone else. But as far as their primary transfer targes go? Just no.
Its a bit like announcing to the village that youre going up the mountains to look for gold in that creek beyond the treeline 20km to the east beneath a big boulder you spotted gold last year. Dont come following me though, pinkypromise.
If any Manchester United club employee genuinely tips of media outlets about players they are targeting, Id qualify that as reason for immediate dismissal. A potential consequence is that the club does not get a player, or a transfer fee increases because of increased interest and a bidding war. That is all hypotethical but one set of possible outcomes.
The Media has no clue as to the United transfer plans.
Reason. No such plans exist.
Unless 3 desperation purchase in July is to be considered to be a plan :-)
The desperation of putting everything on De Jong is not a plan. And come mid July if we miss on De Jong. What then?
Reason. No such plans exist.
Unless 3 desperation purchase in July is to be considered to be a plan :-)
The desperation of putting everything on De Jong is not a plan. And come mid July if we miss on De Jong. What then?
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We'll yes, it's obvious we're after FDJ.
Beyond that probably not - Diallo, Pellistri were all under wraps. But with the high profile players it's not possible to do because of the big agents and various stakeholders involved
Beyond that probably not - Diallo, Pellistri were all under wraps. But with the high profile players it's not possible to do because of the big agents and various stakeholders involved
I remain to be convinced that United have a clue about United's transfer plans... things are so broken at the club that even the likes of The Sun don't bother linking us to many top players any more!
Clearly there is no plan.
Trying to sign De Jong is not a plan?
Just because you don't get to read links, means we have no plan?
Why don't you just wait and see how the window goes.
Unfortunately I genuinely wonder this sometimes.
The Summer before last was silly. Spent 2 or 3 months rubbing our thigh, biting our lip and fluttering our fake eyelashes at Sancho. Ignored Dortmund's deadline. Failed. Then rushed through 2 or 3 signings on deadline day.
They will know as much as they know for all other major clubs. The difference is that United stories generate such a high level of traffic and clicks that we see so much more.
Of course they do.
Football fans can be really annoying. Just bloody wait till July at least to start moaning. So many people just lap every single story from random journalists and then become outraged when that doesn‘t happen. Honestly, it’s a miracle that some of these ‘journalists’ have made a career out of it.
They don't know about transfers but , and this is gonna be unpopular ... They also made up all the other stuff the last few months
Very tiresome seeing our own fans react to any oul nonsense and start hammering the club and people as same oul shite because wee haven't bought yet so more evidence we haven't a clue what we doing.
Seem a uproar yesterday about Danny Ings, clearly absolute nonsense, but people decided to run with it, and hammer the club more based on nothing
Seem a uproar yesterday about Danny Ings, clearly absolute nonsense, but people decided to run with it, and hammer the club more based on nothing
The desperation of putting everything on De Jong is not a plan. And come mid July if we miss on De Jong. What then?
I could wait and see. But then I cannot say I told you so later :-)
Doesn’t help with this stupid shit Nations League ongoing. Football season should have been done and dusted last week but UEFA needs that money.
This.
And then when that finishes, a lot of players will want to go on holiday and think about their options.
I don’t think the mainstream media fabricated these stories themselves, it’s much more likely that they are taking their source’s word as gospel and publishing what may be spin or in some casing complete it fiction, and presenting it as hard truth.
Quite often they know the stories are bullshit, but can point to the fact their well placed source have them the info - so technically it’s not a fabrication on their part.
Eg. a disgruntled player telling the press loads of negative stuff off the record, they know he has an axe to grind and might well be making it all up but they know it will generate clicks and they are protected by having heard it from a “good” source.
Same with transfers, they know agents etc. are using the media to build their players profile by linking them to United but they publish the stories anyway for the clicks.
I don’t believe they “make it up” themselves, but they are happy to print what they know to be bollocks.
Ofcourse I do get you. Its still early doors but we definitely need 2/3 before pre season tour.
They don't and I'm happy about it.
The less and less this club is treated like a circus, it's better.
I'd have loved to seen a confirmed signing by now, but the absence of anything other than a club announcement is welcome.
The less and less this club is treated like a circus, it's better.
I'd have loved to seen a confirmed signing by now, but the absence of anything other than a club announcement is welcome.
Yes agreed with that. Also think they have the ability to lead sources and have sources confirm in the journalists language.
The media don’t as United don’t have a clue. I wouldn’t be surprised if the club let the manager down again.
It's gonna be a load of last minute 3rd and 4th options followed by a season of utter shit and 10th place finish......
Not even sure if I'm even half joking or not
I doubt if the club knows yet. We need to sell some players first. De Jong and Antony will take up the budget we have of 120million. We need another 3 at least with these two.
The answer is pretty obviously yes? Don't know the last time we pulled out a transfer out of nothing without the media going over it for weeks. Probably Dan James?
THe more relevant question is to do the club know what are transfer plans, at least in terms of realistic and gettable players. Disappointing to see an under the radar deal not done. Set up to be a long window. Reports suggest we are still stuck with doing one deal at a time, which has always been our problem and leaves the club vulnerable and scrambling as the window closes
That’s my fear.It's gonna be a load of last minute 3rd and 4th options followed by a season of utter shit and 10th place finish......
Not even sure if I'm even half joking or not
Even the club don't know
The evolution of excuses over the course of the summer is so predictable, every year:
- Window isn't open yet
- International matches are going on
- Players are on vacation
- We actually are getting transfers done, the media just doesn't know yet
Expect the narrative over the next few weeks to shift to "the season doesn't start until August"
- Window isn't open yet
- International matches are going on
- Players are on vacation
- We actually are getting transfers done, the media just doesn't know yet
Expect the narrative over the next few weeks to shift to "the season doesn't start until August"
This.
I get what some people are saying, that some of us are too hysterical at the fact that other clubs are completing transfers and not us. But this has been a feature of the club. We've been too indecisive and slow to get our transfer business done early.
The fact that City and Liverpool can complete transfers barely one week into the opening of the transfer window just shows you how incompetent the people at United are. They don't only have better players than us on the field. They have better people running the club.
When we were linked with Mason mount I pretty much knew the press has no clue and making things up.
I mean see the news:
- ETH flew to convince Nunez (during his holiday, really?)
- ETH seducing De Jong and his stance has changed, while de jong clearly denies wanting to leave
And many more such bs stories
I mean see the news:
- ETH flew to convince Nunez (during his holiday, really?)
- ETH seducing De Jong and his stance has changed, while de jong clearly denies wanting to leave
And many more such bs stories
They don't have a fecking clue.
Pretty much this.
What we actually won the league and the media told us we were 6th! I knew it! Slab head is world class
Didnt the club say that they wanted all the transfer business done before pre season training and doesnt that start around the end of june? Gonna be busy these next 2 weeks to get that done. Whats happened to actually moving on players still under contract as well?
I said this back in April about the biggest rumours surrounding us for the summer. 3 have already gone elsewhere, Phillips sounds City bound, Rice is going nowhere, Timber most likely staying. They haven't got a clue.
It's gonna be a load of last minute 3rd and 4th options followed by a season of utter shit and 10th place finish......
Not even sure if I'm even half joking or not
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I almost spat my water out when you got accused as one
