RORY65
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How have they gone back on their word? He signed a 5 year contract with no release clause, there's just a presumption here that he would be able to move on to another club when he decided. They're perfectly entitled to keep the player, who will help them win things, or to absolute rinse United for leaving it so late in the window when they've already lost a sizeable chunk of their first team.I get what you're saying, but it only hurts them in the long run. Football is a dog eat dog sport with heirachy.
They are being MORE THAN compensated. If he was trying to leave with a mediocre offer I can understand, but this is an insane fee for somebody fairly untested. It's a huge gamble on our part.
Clearly if you listen to his interview he moved to Ajax expecting it to be a stepping stone to bigger things. Now they are going back on their word.