fastwalker
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I am old enough to remember a time when Manchester United was an absolute destination for top talent. Players wanted to come and the prestige of the badge and assurance of silverware were often more than enough attract them from both home and abroad. No, we weren't always successful in our pursuits, but we were more successful than not.
Fast forward to 2022. United remain a global brand, able to pay the best wages in the Premier League. There is also the enormous latent potential of a club that is essentially a sleeping giant. On the flip side however, over the years we have allowed ourselves to become a basket case. Poor governance at board level, ill-judged player recruitment, a merry-go-round of managers and rebuild after rebuild that has created an image of a club in a state of perpetual 'drift'.
Watching a recent interview, Frenkie de Jong seemed less than enthusiastic about the prospect of joining United. This is astonishing considering the fact that he would be reuniting with a manager who developed him and whom he knows well. Similar uncertainty may also surround another United transfer target, Jurrien Timber.
Going into the summer transfer window and predicated on the above factors, how would you convince players to want to come here and be here? Given all that has gone before, what would be your pitch? How do you counter-message against the negative press?
Fast forward to 2022. United remain a global brand, able to pay the best wages in the Premier League. There is also the enormous latent potential of a club that is essentially a sleeping giant. On the flip side however, over the years we have allowed ourselves to become a basket case. Poor governance at board level, ill-judged player recruitment, a merry-go-round of managers and rebuild after rebuild that has created an image of a club in a state of perpetual 'drift'.
Watching a recent interview, Frenkie de Jong seemed less than enthusiastic about the prospect of joining United. This is astonishing considering the fact that he would be reuniting with a manager who developed him and whom he knows well. Similar uncertainty may also surround another United transfer target, Jurrien Timber.
Going into the summer transfer window and predicated on the above factors, how would you convince players to want to come here and be here? Given all that has gone before, what would be your pitch? How do you counter-message against the negative press?
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