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).
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?
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.
I think you have a very odd definition of the word "need".
Why about film stars, golf, American football, basketball etc etc business people who make money in unscrupulous ways.
Soon then yep
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)
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If this is how we approached transfer valuations we'd never sign anyone. £60m is nowhere close to being Sancho's market price.
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.
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.
Only 2 of the top 50 biggest transfers are English players.
Aye lets just offer 60m and then not get him. Much better plan.
Didn't Robbie Keane have 1+8 on his shirt once
There is talk of Kane for 100m +, Haaland 150m +, RM doing everything for Mbappe which will be 100m+.
I do.
Agree with this.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.
They are not in for him because of the price. They'd all be around at 60mil because why not.
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?
Henry Winter… one of, if not the, most respected Football Journalists in the UK.
He seems to be Rashfords PR teams go to guy also. Why not I suppose. The times is a solid paper.
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Probably need the money and would rather lose him than Haaland.
Actual story: It's going to be 90 million.Rejected.
