Why does everyone keep saying that?
Let's ignore Covid for once. We have Felix, Dembele, Mbappe going for more money than that. Sancho has proved himself over 2 seasons in a top 5 league.
The value stuff is just valid here anymore because that's the going rate these days. That's what Neymar transfer did.
If you mean that we shouldn't be paying 120m on 1 player due to covid, I will leave that to the Utd finance team.
Better 120m on one player than in Glazers dividends.
Mbappe is an elite striker and many levels above Sancho imo. I think Barca and Atletico were massively ripped off for Dembele and Felix. But you are right in saying these fees set the tone for every future transfer.
It's actually like Football Manager now, offer 8 million for a 16 year old youngster who has high potential, selling club comes back saying they want 105 million. Madness.
Transfer fees being capped would be great, but it would just mean shady backhanders all the time.
Anyway, back on track. I hope we do get Telles. Bargain price for somebody who could take Shaws spot quite easily, especially when Shaw could get injured shaking his hand on arrival.