You don't take Thiago at 20?
Even at FM that's atrocious
I mean, how risky can he be when the like of Arsenal are throwing 40 to get Suarez (even if they didn't land him, but they value that cnut at 40) and ended up paying 50M for Ozil
I don't know where Arsenal got the money, but put it simply buying both Fellaini and Thiago (or Hererra) is not astronomically expensive at this era, they're still young and can be sold again a few years from now. Even if they didn't become a world class superstar, I reckon we cna easily get 10-15M in a few years if we decided to sell.
This is a very pivotal year for Manchester United, whether we will continue our presence and influence, or flirt around with mediocrity, and I honestly think spending 50M on two midfielder for years to come is a risky investment.
With the likes of Chelsea, City, Arsenal, Spurs, and even Liverpool strenghtening themselves 3rd is not a given. All it takes for us to fall flat is a few bad game , bad reffing, and injury to carrick (finger crossed), not to mention carrick is not getting any younger, and it's not prudent to expect a 32 years old to play in 45+ games of high tempo.
All and all, I really think we should throw in some more players in the midfield, even if the said player is not 100% United mould (you can't expect us to always get the "build for united" type of player). Besides, I believe we do not expect another Rooney or Ferdinand, just enough that they play their game, getting paid while in the process, and hopefully adding trophies to the team while doing so.