how do you figure that? After spending so much, we can claim we're broke and are scraping the remainder of our budget to go after others, not loaded.
It's Dortmund who have the hot potato at that point, not us, which is why it would be smart of them to conclude as much business before the announcement as possible.
Don't know what our plans would be post-purchase, but I think our hand would be stronger against those hoping to rinse us than it is now.
The 'we are broke' narrative had been pushed long before the covid crisis hit home. In January Ole 'admitted' that Bruno's deal came from the summer transfer budget. During the covid crisis we had two contrasting interviews from Woodward. In his first interview he said that we're financially stronger then others and we can fully exploit the buyer's market created by covid. Then he backtracked furiously by stating that United was hit by covid as well. In my opinion the answer is pretty much both, United were hit but not as much as others did. Also we can't let this buyer's market pass without squeezing some great signings on the cheap.
Believe it or not, that include Sancho. 120M might sound a huge fee but its not especially if its in installments. The boy is the most talented young winger of his generation. He plays 3 positions and if we sign him then we'll secure England's forward line up for the next decade. The guy is worth gold in merchandise, sponsors etc. If Juventus can make profit out of an 80m 34 something Ronaldo then can you imagine what United can do with Sancho, Greenwood, Martial, Pogba and Rashy?
However for every pro there is a con. If United spent 120m at the beginning of the transfer window then everyone would notice that United's 'we were hit like everyone else' stance is first class BS. Thus we'll be asked ridiculous fees for their players something no CEO (especially Woody) would want.