Yes Damien! Much more like it.Negativity begone!
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Jadon Sancho | £72.9M fee agreed
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Erm...he's our DoF?
Murtough? More like Muppetough. Next stop Varane.
It’s starting to feel that way. A totally different approach to last summer actually going to Dortmund with bids. It feels like a much more traditional transfer process instead of the intermediaries and hypothetical offers.
Matt Judge is still in charge of negotiations but under Murtough it does feel a bit more organised.
Can I present a glass half empty opinion on Muppetough? He basically had this transfer all lined up for him from last summer, its been quite an obvious and simple deal to complete I think from the outside looking in. Lets see how the rest of the window goes, maybe when trying to sign new targets before we put too much praise at his door.
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a) so you know such much about the inner working of the club... I bow down to you. but sorry you are telling me the chief exec isn't involved. dream on.
b) yes we tried that negotiating trick last year - how well do you think we did? You pay the going rate (especially at Dortmund) or you don't get the player. Either we want him or we don't. It's that simple - or do you go int a shop to buy a £25 shirt and offer the guy behind the counter a fiver?
The other Bundesliga players were nothing like him. Totally different talent wise.
But yes, if Sancho does not work out then we should definitely never buy again from the Bundesliga!
He's a freelance journalist who has a real solid source in United. He broke out the Cavani contract renewal news almost a week before it was announced and before anyone else announced it.
Man Utd HQ in London. Sancho in London. Dortmund in Dortmund. SanchOFF.
if you want something, you pay the asking price. it really is that simple. if you don't, then you don't. How well did this negotiating work last year?
Hank Shrager vs Walter Whitwell.
oh please... woodward trying his best is like boris f@cking johnson trying his best. If you want something, you pay the asking price (or did i miss the part where Dortmund buckled last year?)
Done dealio
I mean that's such a stupid stupid way to approach every football transfer. It obviously doesn't always work like that. Negotiating over a price is just common business practice, unless there's a release clause.
we didn’t want to pay £120m.
if you see something want, and you think that it’s overpriced, you don’t buy it… that’s how it went last year
The asking price - and I think you'll find we offered £67m while they want £77m (sterling)
And certainly never buy an Argentinian who plays in the Bundesliga. That's our kryptonite.
That is not the way football transfers work at all unless you're dealing with a club who will only accept minimum buyout clauses like Bilbao.
In fact, by refusing to give in to their non negotiable fee last summer we have now gone down to much lower fee!
quite... as I said, if you don't want to pay the asking price you walk away. but that doesn't change the asking price. Dortmund have once again made their position clear (I agree we could haggle over how long we take to pay)we didn’t want to pay £120m.
if you see something want, and you think that it’s overpriced, you don’t buy it… that’s how it went last year
Would be fantastic if we could wrap this up next couple of days! My fingers are on the zip
Murtough will be the one who deals with clubs & agents.
Judge deals negotiating the players contracts
Woodward will oversee the lot & then go and get sign off from Joel.
But Murtough is the main point of call for transfers.
The Athletic - Man Utd Hierarchy
The Athletic Explaining Man Utd Transfers Business
Judge deals negotiating the players contracts
Woodward will oversee the lot & then go and get sign off from Joel.
But Murtough is the main point of call for transfers.
The Athletic - Man Utd Hierarchy
The Athletic Explaining Man Utd Transfers Business
Oh so you DO agree negotiating is a smart thing to do.
True but Woodward and Judge are still in their roles and have been working on this for the best part of three years.
Probably not get Varane now, but even being sceptical of this transfer it’s hard not to feel a little tingling of excitement, maybe I’ve spent too much time in the thread today. Looks like deal done!
OK thanks, that seems like a much better structure.
Never too late to jump aboard the muppet train.
11 million apart in the valuations.... here we go again, we'll probably buy another midfielder we don't need, or who won't play instead...then bring Fellani back on loan on the last day of the window.
Only at Man Utd does this stuff happen....
Only at Man Utd does this stuff happen....
a clear structure that actually makes some sense. What kind of sorcery is this?
Seriously, I'm telling you, you can be really, really happy. Sancho is one awesome, exciting, highly entertaining young top quality player who will bring you joy for years to come. Signing him should be a moment of great celebration for your club, in my view.
It’s like crack it just lures you in.
*insert confused gif*
Hope so looks like it’s happening I’d be extremely surprised now if we pull out.
Ok I was sceptical but I’m going to bite ……
Butter my arse
Butter my arse
Are you getting wound up over a fantasy scenario that you created and which most definitely won't happen? Relax, this is a done deal.
Do you ever get border of this nonsense?
But an agreed transfer might lift his spirits and his form with it
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