Why do people assume Ole is some kind of pussycat?
100m budget for 2019 Summer window
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Most likely bs, but it wouldn't shock me either. People are forgetting how little we spent last summer it seems and that was under a very demanding manager.
Because he's clearly more delighted and grateful just to have the post than your typical elite-level manager would be.
That’s still a shit window. I don’t believe the tweet for a second though, I think we have money to spend. Why we don’t seem to be doing so is anyone’s guess, mind.
Such fecking nonsense. Does anyone still believe that there is such a thing as a "transfer budget"?
Who we will buy this summer will be all down to managing our wage budget. Can we keep that in check we would have no problem investing 500m in players below the age of say 27.
But you cant buy players for 500m expecting not to increase our too inflated wage budget to begin with.
This is backwards thinking if anything. If we get rid of Sanchez and dont renew De Gea, thats 300m worth of players just there because the wages they are/will be on.
There is no such thing as a transfer fee budget.
Who we will buy this summer will be all down to managing our wage budget. Can we keep that in check we would have no problem investing 500m in players below the age of say 27.
But you cant buy players for 500m expecting not to increase our too inflated wage budget to begin with.
This is backwards thinking if anything. If we get rid of Sanchez and dont renew De Gea, thats 300m worth of players just there because the wages they are/will be on.
There is no such thing as a transfer fee budget.
Seems about right I think. We don't usually spend much more without sales and it's clear that we'll be relying on the same old heads next season for the most part.
This a hundred million times
Negotiating ploy. We spent 70m last year and that was during a lockout with the manager and Woodward
Could be more of a guideline for net spend. We have a few players we are looking to ship so even before Lukaku and Pogba there may have been a view that we would bring in say 30m for Bailly, 8m for Darmian etc. and we can probably count in the fee from Fellaini leaving too. That could quickly get you to 150m+ to spend without selling any of our bigger stars.
That's exactly what i thought. No way in hell it's that low.
It’s utter crap. We would never tell any one what our budget is, it makes no sense what so ever. Ole won’t know it cos he has no idea/control over price of targets. We won’t even have a budget I doubt, if the right player is available and we can get him I’m sure Woodward will do it. All this negativity around transfers is crazy. Judge the window when it’s shut. Call the directors what you like but they are obviously all astute business people, we will get some things right/some wrong. Think everyone needs to get with reality
We've only really had one window ever that was well over £100 million (net spend), so it wouldn't surprise me at all, in fact I'd be shocked if it was close to that if we manage to shift a few players.
It's a good thing no? Most of you have spent the season complaining about how much we overpay for players, how overpaid our players so surely you've got to be happy that the club is pulling in the spending.
There was hardly any investment during the last 2 transfer windows. If this is true, what are we playing at?
Could be a deliberate leak by the club to deter clubs from asking us for silly money. Maybe they have learnt from boasting about "doing things no other club can do".
I doubt we will even spend £100m so perhaps there is something in it.
This was my first thought. And still is.
People believing whatever they want to beleive shock...
Enough to get champions league as we already have several players that are not needed that could command a high price.
£100m base + profit from players sold £250m =
Awb £60m
James £15m
Bruno £65m
Maguire/Diop £75m/£50m
Longstaff £20m
Rakitic £40m
De Gea/ Romero
AwB/Dalot - Linderlof/Jones - Diop/Smalling - Shaw/Young
Matic/Fred/Longstaff
Rakitic/Mctominay - Bruno/Pereira/Gomes
Lingard/Mata - Rashy/Greenwood - James/Martial
That t team looks decent based of our rumored interest, but can’t believe we have not been rumored to after a right attacker
£100m base + profit from players sold £250m =
Awb £60m
James £15m
Bruno £65m
Maguire/Diop £75m/£50m
Longstaff £20m
Rakitic £40m
De Gea/ Romero
AwB/Dalot - Linderlof/Jones - Diop/Smalling - Shaw/Young
Matic/Fred/Longstaff
Rakitic/Mctominay - Bruno/Pereira/Gomes
Lingard/Mata - Rashy/Greenwood - James/Martial
That t team looks decent based of our rumored interest, but can’t believe we have not been rumored to after a right attacker
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While I don't believe ESPN know shit, I would not be surprised if we only spend <100m. There's very few plausible links or even rumours.
So many certain we'll spend a lot more (net) despite never doing so for more than £150m. Coming off a season where profits are probably down.
I highly doubt there any such thing as a transfer budget purely in terms of purchase price of players. Every transfer is more likely viewed based on the cost over the period of the contract including wages, signing on fees, agent fees etc.
Bale signing on loan for example would be a likely be bigger hit to profits next season than Wan Bissaka, despite one taking £50m of our 'transfer budget' and the other 'zero'.
I highly doubt there any such thing as a transfer budget purely in terms of purchase price of players. Every transfer is more likely viewed based on the cost over the period of the contract including wages, signing on fees, agent fees etc.
Bale signing on loan for example would be a likely be bigger hit to profits next season than Wan Bissaka, despite one taking £50m of our 'transfer budget' and the other 'zero'.
Time to Riot surely?
Maybe United are feeding bullshit to the press to create the perception that we can't afford to be price gouged regarding transfer fees. My two cents on it. I'm certain we have more than $100M to spend.
Time will tell if true or not.
Rojo, Darmian & Lukaku out
James, Longstaff, AWB & de Ligt in
Thats £100m net spent.
James, Longstaff, AWB & de Ligt in
Thats £100m net spent.
Wow, you are so wise Roy
Surprised this isn't locked. Absolutely baseless rumor.
People actually believe ESPN?
Spot on. Chickens finally coming home to roost. Inevitable with these owners. Inevitable.
No , but people know what the Glaziers are .
Would you spend 300 million if you were planning to sell ?
Guys I think its true, we haven't won anything since 2016-17, we're simply just to broke to afford anyone.
So sell Lukaku, Sanchez, Rojo, Darmian etc, then we'll have a bigger transfer budget. Until then, we'll be looking at players from the championship, nothing wrong with that.
So sell Lukaku, Sanchez, Rojo, Darmian etc, then we'll have a bigger transfer budget. Until then, we'll be looking at players from the championship, nothing wrong with that.
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We certainly are not broke. In terms of net spend we haven't done much for a couple of years but the revenue continues to pour in at a far higher level than for most of our rivals. The issue is that we are run on behalf of the Glazers and they want their profits. Spending on the squad is only sanctioned to the level to keep us around top 6, after that they really don't care.
ESPN is a rag that needs money from clicks.
That 100m should get us Bale
0m for Rabiot. Hows that? Do you think Spurs would let Alderweireld go or is that just your wishlist. Rabiot is a player though, whoever gets him is getting a quality player.
No, and Im not even going to pretend to be. Didnt know he was available for free. Seems we're not the only club with a clueless board. How could you let a youngster like that run out a contract. Sign him up Woody.
Edit: just seen, gone to juve, pity, looks very good.
To people writing it off as bs, what makes you so sure about that? It's the Glazer's after all..
I do not believe that Utd have a set budget or kitty as it were, Ole doesn't hold it and is not sourcing the players, Woodward holds and manages the finances and brokers the deals, Ole will have provided a list of players after then all Woodward, he will do what fits the economic model he has, would be surprised if the Glazers took much part in the process... That said I would be surprised if we made any marque signings unless as part of Pogba/Lukaku deals