[Zed is not dead]

Fans cautioning that it might be unwise to give him a huge salary bump at this point is not the same as "turning on" him

Knives were already out before the « article ». He was hailed as the next best thing and now he’s injury prone and not good enough

 

[mctrials23]

This is why you can't do what United have done for the past 10 years. Players knew (hopefully past tense) that if they showed any shred of quality they would be viewed as indispensable by the club and get silly contracts. That has to stop. You should be earning incremental increases to your contracts and the less experienced and less time you have been at the club performing at a given level, the less of your paycheque should be guaranteed.

 

[Lu Tze]

Needs to be paid like he's been a fairly average CM for a club near the relegation zone. What do they run for these days, 60k?

 

[AneRu]

This is why you can't do what United have done for the past 10 years. Players knew (hopefully past tense) that if they showed any shred of quality they would be viewed as indispensable by the club and get silly contracts. That has to stop. You should be earning incremental increases to your contracts and the less experienced and less time you have been at the club performing at a given level, the less of your paycheque should be guaranteed.

Agreed, the only way to put a stop to this is to stamp our foot down and say enough! If he can't agree terms by the summer then sell him, we should resist the temptation to pay for an idea or unrealized potential.

 

[Still ill]

Knives were already out before the « article ». He was hailed as the next best thing and now he’s injury prone and not good enough

Anybody looking for a bump in wages at the mo is rightly going to be questioned by a long suffering fan base. Any attitude other than a determination to get your head down and work your arse off can feck off. These are unparalleled times.

 

[Tosicsleftpeg]

I'm never fully on board with the media bollocks and saying he wants 180k seems ridiculous, however if it's true he won't be getting anywhere near that kind of money. I don't mind giving him a new deal with a small increase but he should be on 60k-70k maximum. He's had a good half season but that's it, this season he's looked like a classic talented youngster who's struggling in his second year.

 

[mctrials23]

Agreed, the only way to put a stop to this is to stamp our foot down and say enough! If he can't agree terms by the summer then sell him, we should resist the temptation to pay for an idea or unrealized potential.

Yep. Playing for a club like United can be a stepping stone to wherever you want to go if thats what you want. If you don't want to play for United then you can play elsewhere. You are unlikely to get the salary you want elsewhere unless you truly are a wunderkind which we haven't actually had for god knows how long. Perhaps Rooney/Ronaldo.

There is nothing to suggest that paying players high salaries when they haven't performed at the level that salary suggests has any positive outcomes. There is plenty of evidence to the contrary. Especially at a club like United where there is little external motivation in the form of competition for places, competing for big trophies etc.

 

[Ish]

Ignoring any sort of speculation or news, what is it that you guys would think he is worth if you were negotiating on behalf of United? I'd probably think a range of 80k to a 100k at this moment? 120k at a stretch as I think that's what Amad is on.

 

[Shark]

It's a weird one with Mainoo. Pretty much all of our players have regressed this season, and struggled with the system, so it's difficult to even judge his current level. All I know is last season, along with his performances for England were bordering on generational.