It’s time you guys stop being in denial about this club. Top players do NOT want to come here if we don’t have CL football lined up. Ten Hag literally said so, comparing last season to this season.We'll be able to attract top players without CL football like we've done before with Pogba and Casemiro. With our imminent takeover happening there should be some excitement around the club and players will want to join with or without CL football. Sure, it won't be as easy to attract the best talent but it's definitely not all doom and gloom if we miss out. Unlike the last decade we have a manager that actually knows what he's doing.
Casemiro wanted to play for Ten Hag. Some of the other ‘top’ players of the last years, were on their last legs or formerly at the club.
Now that we are about to clinch top four and we have a good manager, things are looking very different. We have a better position to negotiate.