Jadon Sancho| Staying at Dortmund for now
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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Honestly mate, don’t be fooled by this narrative that Utd are short of cash. It’s bollocks.
The money we are going to pay for Telles and the money we have offered for Sancho totals up to pretty much what Dortmund are asking for.
If it came down to it, Ole would happily pass on signing Telles and put it all towards getting Sancho. But the lack of cash ain’t the issue. Utd just trying to squeeze the stacks down as usual.
You’re on a right yo-yo aren’t you
You could be right but I did kind of buy the stuff about United being shackled by bank covenants and whatnot.
He’s playing the game. He’s getting ready for the big showdown.
The transfer show by Darmesh was quite interesting today. We’ve all known that Sancho would like to come but the fact they’ve been told the timeline of events about how Sancho stated his desire to leave and go to Utd before August is intriguing.
If this doesn't happen tomorrow, it's looking pretty unlikely with both BVB and us playing over the weekend. It was in touching distance a little over a month ago and we've fecked it.
Put it this way. We were in more than double the debt when Glazers bought us than we would be if we paid the full 120m. Glazers bought us when there was a lot less money in football as well. We’ve been in debt ever since they took ownership. “Lack of cash” doesn’t even come into when our whole model is based on servicing the debt levels adequately.
It’s ok mate. Woodward and Judge won’t be playing for us against Spurs. I’m sure they’ll continue business as usual.
Fridge - the last reports of your sighting were chutney stains on the tracks earlier this afternoon. Didn’t you jump off or what?!You’re on a right yo-yo aren’t you
Of all the times to give up- you give up within sight of the finish line?
It’s so on.
Yep. It shows that deep down, I still have hope.You’re on a right yo-yo aren’t you
I gave up weeks ago in my head, my heart beats on
Are you sure? I heard Woodward might be putting a shift in at RW on Sunday just as a little tester to see if he needs to do the Sancho deal on Monday.
Could very well be true. I don't buy this sudden illness.
Says who?
We’ll have the usually lack of pace on right wing that’s plagued us for years. No doubt dwelling on the ball too much and failing to put in any service in the box. Still the sponsors love him, he’s just there to sell shirts.
Sean_RedDevil
Gareth Southgate.
Woody leaving it to monday is a masterstroke.
No better promotion for your club than jim white creaming himself on ssn at a massive deadline day signing.
No better promotion for your club than jim white creaming himself on ssn at a massive deadline day signing.
I have a great source
He’s now in LondonThe photographer being in Manchester and posting his location on his status is pretty serious news for us muppets. Especially as loads of his recent Insta posts involve Sancho.
https://instagram.com/mattework?igshid=1cpp2ibm0anys
Probably got a contribution from Sky as well to try and save their deadline day
Fecking hilarious seeing our resident mouthpiece Cooper tell us he doesn't expect it'll happen and how sad we should be because big bad Covid has made it so hard to sign Sancho. Let's completely ignore the fact that they knew the price for about 3 months and refused to move their interest elsewhere, which has led to panic loan deals in the last few days of the window, eh, Coops? Let's ignore the fact that they will most likely still get that fat dividend pay out. Let's ignore the fact that summer isn't an isolated incident, but a common occurrence at this club, or how other clubs have still managed to significantly strengthen their teams despite the pandemic.
The club is going to have one hell of a PR job on their hands due to this absolute failure of a window, once again.
The club is going to have one hell of a PR job on their hands due to this absolute failure of a window, once again.
As is Woodward’s office
They have zero excuse for missing on Sancho. No matter who they desperately sign at the last second, the club have long admitted that Sancho was the no.1 target this summer
At our London office?
Could be final brief to make BVB think we will walk away. Its not over til late Monday evening.
Euston tube station
Almost there...
In the wiki for Euston:
On 6 August 1949, an empty train was accidentally routed towards a service for Manchester, colliding with it at about 5 mph (8 km/h). The accident was blamed on a lack of track circuiting and no proper indication of when platforms were occupied.[100]
I really want to believe the few of you on here who have remained positive throughout the past few weeks of this saga, but I've seen nothing to suggest both this window or from past windows that we will get this over the line - the pandemic is such an easy out for them. I would be fecking over the moon to be wrong, get bantered into oblivion, as long as I could see him holding the shirt, but I think these briefs are the club trying to backtrack. They probably thought Dortmund would panic and lower their price, despite their insistence all along that they had no pressing need to sell, when it became obvious that they wouldn't, we started looking for the panic loans with almost no time left in the window.
Yea, it's got to be considered a major L if we don't get him over the line. I understand the whole pandemic argument from some fans, but they knew about Covid, they knew about Dortmund's valuation and they refused to move on and look at other targets. Chelsea gave up on him very early in the window and have severely strengthened their personnel, we continued to pursue him. It would be extreme incompetence (which seems to be the norm for us) if he isn't a Manchester United player by the end of this window.
I don't even buy the pandemic excuse if I'm being honest. They bought the club on an outstanding amount of debt, with money they didn't have, have done nothing to address that debt for 2 decades - but now cause of Covid they are so scared of debt and the financial implications of their actions? Fecking rubbish. They will still get their dividend pay outs too.
Club will only invest to get us into the top 4, that's all they care for.
Maybe he's swinging by the Euston Tap for a drink
Spot on, good post.
Euston is the London train station to and from Manchester
So the guy responsible for making him look a ledge on the gram is currently thrashing out a deal with Woody?
And then to Ed s office which is only 2 miles from there.
Im loving those of you writing entire essays about this not happening btw.
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