Jadon Sancho | £72.9M fee agreed

[plex]

This is how I've always explained it, even if it is quite a reductive explanation - United’s revenue is ~600 million, their wage bill is ~ 300 million. Footballers are essentially the only thing that brings the club value, without footballers you wouldn’t have fans and sponsorship. So footballers are asking for a proportional wage comparative to the teary revenue. They also have a much shorter career than most others. 18-35 on average. So they also need to ensure they are fully set for the future. There also needs to be a hierarchy in terms of wages. The majority of footballers aren’t on 200k theyre on like 5-30k, but they’re league 2 - championship level players. If someone at Newport is earning 10k a week then someone who plays in the champions league who plays at a top 6 club is surely worth 10/20 times that in terms of quality and revenue generated?

I do get the point and understand the business side, it's just that in my opinion sports stars earn disproportionally high wages compared to the average citizen. But that's a topic on its own and we do not have to extend it here (where societal, ethical.. etc. aspects need to be taken into account).

Nevertheless, Sancho would definitely be a great asset and strengthen the team.

 

[fergieisold]

I'm sure its been mentioned by others but anything over £60m for Sancho in this market with 2 years left on his contract when none of the other clubs with money are in for him is ridiculous.

So you think less than £60 million for a 21 year old attacking footballer that’s regarded as one of the best talents around is a fair price? Would you be happy if we were selling him for less than that?

 

[RUCK4444]

I'm sure its been mentioned by others but anything over £60m for Sancho in this market with 2 years left on his contract when none of the other clubs with money are in for him is ridiculous.

Think the money Dortmund are asking for him makes it impossible for many clubs, the few who can afford him have other areas to prioritise.

RW is one of the priorities for us so the deal makes sense and if anything it’s helped us that others either can’t afford him or have other priorities.

That doesn’t mean it’s a ridiculous fee, he’s one of the most productive players in Europe, his numbers are insane and he’s only 21 (plus you have the English surcharge to add in.)

 

[Dominos]

I know its not fair to Cavani but I think he should get a 7. He was a 7 in Dortmund, and we need our young best and most talented player to wear 7 too.

I think you have a very odd definition of the word "need".

It baffles me fully grown adults obsess so much over shirt numbers like it makes a difference.

 

[GJNJ]

I do get the point and understand the business side, it's just that in my opinion sports stars earn disproportionally high wages compared to the average citizen. But that's a topic on its own and we do not have to extend it here (where societal, ethical.. etc. aspects need to be taken into account).

Nevertheless, Sancho would definitely be a great asset and strengthen the team.

Why about film stars, golf, American football, basketball etc etc business people who make money in unscrupulous ways.

 

[DWelbz19]

You love to see it?

Soon then yep

 

[RedRonaldo]

I think you have a very odd definition of the word "need".

It baffles me fully grown adults obsess so much over shirt numbers like it makes a difference.

Well it’s more about club tradition. 7 used to be a meaningful number given to the best and most iconic player of the club. It’s not a must, but would be great to have finally “pass the torch” to a worthy successor. It’s more of a symbolic thing which is meaningful to the club’s tradition, the good old days, golden era from the club history, back from Busby era (Best) to Fergie’s era (Robson, Cantona, Beckham, Ronaldo)

 

[Berbaclass]

69

Nice

 

[El Jefe]

I'm sure its been mentioned by others but anything over £60m for Sancho in this market with 2 years left on his contract when none of the other clubs with money are in for him is ridiculous.

If this is how we approached transfer valuations we'd never sign anyone. £60m is nowhere close to being Sancho's market price.

 

[sebsheep]

Well it’s more about club tradition. 7 used to be a meaningful number given to the best and most iconic player of the club. It’s not a must, but would be great to have finally “pass the torch” to a worthy successor. It’s more of a symbolic thing which is meaningful to the club’s tradition, the good old days, golden era from the club history, back from Busby era (Best) to Fergie’s era (Robson, Cantona, Beckham, Ronaldo)

It's a bit of an exaggeration really, we've had players with the number 7 who weren't weren't icons or the best player in the team.

 

[Matthew84!]

It does seem quite alot but his price will always be high, always a tax on English players, on the plus side he should be in our side for 10 years, hopefully

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

The number nonsense

Best if the only man since Ronaldo worthy of wearing it and handling the pressure, keeps it.

Sancho can prove his worth next season without the sillyness that comes with that number, then take it over once Cavani moves on.

 

[sglowrider]

I'm sure its been mentioned by others but anything over £60m for Sancho in this market with 2 years left on his contract when none of the other clubs with money are in for him is ridiculous.

I suggest you send your CV over to Woodward and be the chief negotiator on the United's transfer team. You sound like you know what it takes.

 

[bsCallout]

It does seem quite alot but his price will always be high, always a tax on English players, on the plus side he should be in our side for 10 years, hopefully

Only 2 of the top 50 biggest transfers are English players.

 

[Judas]

I'm sure its been mentioned by others but anything over £60m for Sancho in this market with 2 years left on his contract when none of the other clubs with money are in for him is ridiculous.

Aye lets just offer 60m and then not get him. Much better plan.

 

[Adcuth]

6+1=7, so 16, or 25, add up to 7. Give him 7 in a year when Cavani is gone.

I remember strikers used to do that, if 9 was taken you’d see 18 or 27.

Didn't Robbie Keane have 1+8 on his shirt once

 

[bsCallout]

I'm sure its been mentioned by others but anything over £60m for Sancho in this market with 2 years left on his contract when none of the other clubs with money are in for him is ridiculous.

There is talk of Kane for 100m +, Haaland 150m +, RM doing everything for Mbappe which will be 100m+.

Felix for 100m, Havertz for 70m+ the list goes on.

Sancho is one of the most prolific young forwards in the world. Not sure where you come up with only 60m.

 

[McGrathsipan]

You don't know who Henry Winter is?

I do.

take the comment in the context of who the feck does he think he is ................

 

[DanClancy]

Who else wants to buy Sancho?

Real & Barca have no money, PSG & Chelsea have other priorities and there's no chance he's going back to City. Bayern don't need him so it appears its a one horse race as he's certainly not in the league of Kane, Haaland or Mbappe.

 

[Pexbo]

The number nonsense

Best if the only man since Ronaldo worthy of wearing it and handling the pressure, keeps it.

Sancho can prove his worth next season without the sillyness that comes with that number, then take it over once Cavani moves on.

Agree with this.

 

[bsCallout]

Who else wants to buy Sancho?

Real & Barca have no money, PSG & Chelsea have other priorities and there's no chance he's going back to City. Bayern don't need him so it appears its a one horse race as he's certainly not in the league of Kane, Haaland or Mbappe.

They are not in for him because of the price. They'd all be around at 60mil because why not.

Dortmund don't have to sell.

 

[RedRonaldo]

It's a bit of an exaggeration really, we've had players with the number 7 who weren't weren't icons or the best player in the team.

Sure but during Fergie time, most often we do have our no.7 being most iconic player of their respective era. Don’t you think it would be great if we could pass on the club tradition from those successful era to present time?

 

[Pexbo]

take the comment in the context of who the feck does he think he is ................

Henry Winter… one of, if not the, most respected Football Journalists in the UK.

 

[Judas]

Imagine getting riled by a typically pompous but ultimately harmless Henry Winter tweet

 

[Ali Dia]

I do.

take the comment in the context of who the feck does he think he is ................

He seems to be Rashfords PR teams go to guy also. Why not I suppose. The times is a solid paper.

Woodward couldn’t even get his PR guy appointment correct….

 

[OL29]

 

[Judas]

He's clearly off to Chelsea.

 

[Bratt]

Boom!

 

[jeepers]

Can we buy him and Dortmund’s plans A, B and C replacement?

 

[Compton22]

Here we go!

 

[el3mel]

Just make the adds on easy to achieve so that BVB get the extra 10m along the years and move on.

They really look like they want to sell this summer.

 

[Shane88]

Rashford - Greenwood - Sancho.

Please fecking work.

 

[laughtersassassin]

Rejected as expected but still confident. Hopefully in the next week.

 

[Bwuk]

Just make the adds on easy to achieve so that BVB get the extra 10m along the years and move on.

They really look like they want to sell this summer.

Probably need the money and would rather lose him than Haaland.

 

[groovyalbert]

BBC saying rejected?

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Rejected.

 

[Compton22]

Simon is so negative

 

[WPMUFC]

Rejected.

Actual story: It's going to be 90 million.

 

[charlenefan]

Still a few more weeks left to run in this

 

[Kaizane]

Every update a riddle from the press. English journos trying to make out United won the willy measuring contest, German journos are backing Dortmund for the honour.

It's done but neither wants to lose face on the actual price agreed.