Of course it's not true. People don't genuinely believe we're paying him half a million pounds a week surely?
Man United want Alexis Sanchez back from Inter loan - says random report in January
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It was a completely unprompted comment though so he could have just not mentioned Sanchez at all.
I fully agree he cant. But if he clearly doesnt want him at the club like you say Im sure there are other words he can find other than "he is gonna prove you all wrong". Will just make him look like a muppet when the press throw those words back at him next Season when Sanchez clearly doesnt prove anyone wrong (if Ole is even still in the Job then)
I suppose it's alright to give him another chance. We've spent a huge amount of dosh on him.
I personally think he's mentally done with top level football, but I could be wrong.
I personally think he's mentally done with top level football, but I could be wrong.
I don't know how much he's paid. Do you? But that's not really the point is it.Of course it's not true. People don't genuinely believe we're paying him half a million pounds a week surely?
Even if you chop of 100k or so you can still come to an extortionate sum of money.
He appeared in almost every Man Utd XI of what fans on here thought we'd look like after the summer. He's still appearing on most Man Utd XI's now on here as to how we'll look after next summer, along with Maddison, Grealish etc
His last 3 seasons
Played
18 games 3 goals
27 games 2 goals
6 games 1goal
Played
18 games 3 goals
27 games 2 goals
6 games 1goal
We will be paying him whatever his contract states he will be paid, less whatever Inter are paying, which will be well short of half a million a week.Of course it's not true. People don't genuinely believe we're paying him half a million pounds a week surely?
I agree Ole has to sugarcoat Alexis coming back in but if true it's strange he decided to bring the return up unprompted. It seems a very bullish thing to say considering he's done nothing in Italy to prove he's ready to come roaring back next season, but from here it's hard to know where we should go other than bringing him back and reassessing the next step in summer. Either he stays to fight for his place, we give him another loan or he goes on gardening leave while he sees out his massive contract (and we do a Sunderland trying to persuade him to 'do the right thing' and tear up the contract we willingly gave him the other year). It sounds like an awful situation either way really.
These are fantasy lineups, not people's predictions.
It's more likely to be a 200k chopped off in reality, which is still a ridiculous amount of money but obviously with Inter paying him a substantial portion too is nowhere near half a million. It seemed to become a running joke with the media to just add an extra £10-20k onto his wages every time they mentioned him.
He was on substantial bonuses for goals, trophies etc which seem to just get included in his weekly salary despite the fact he obviously never earned them.
Sell Young, Bring back old
I think someone misheard the instructions
I think someone misheard the instructions
But he has? Like I said, he’s got great performances out of previous lost hope Fred, he’s turning Rashford in to a superstar, Martial is having his best season, he’s brought through Greenwood and Williams (both look excellent). Ole is doing good work in some places which he deserves credit for. Frankly I would not be surprised if he gets Sanchez back on song.
All this whiny BS from our fans about the club being broken just because Sanchez is coming back. We literally can’t get rid of him, he’s on an enormous salary that nobody else will pay, we have no choice but to keep him around. I don’t know why people are finding this so hard to understand. We either pay him £300k a week and sit him on the bench or in the reserves for two years, or we try and utilise him in some way. If Ole can get ANYTHING out of him, it’ll be a boost to the team.
I hate him with a passion. Not so much personally but everything he represents. We have had a load of fk ups that has lead us to where we are but Sanchez was the straw that broke the camels back. Just get rid and move on. Why do we need this failure sitting in the dressing room. What are the other players and the youngsters supposed to think, cos they are sure as hell not sitting there thinking Oh what a hero I want to emulate you. They are thinking damn hes on 500k a week and does fk all.
It was dumb leaving us so bare, but anyone who genuinely thinks Sanchez would have contributed any more than who we were left with, either didn't see him play for us, or is sensationally deluded.
Well then I guess our manager is deluded.
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It's deluded to think we wouldn't be better off with Sanches in the squad right now, instead of Chong or Dalot.
Absolutely, even with us paying half his wages, they still don't want him. He is finished as a top player. Even if he still had something special, Inter would be trying to sign him for 15-20m, but they've had a look at him and don't like what they see.
We paid a lot to Degea too, I hope we learn from Alexis contract and dont repeat this in future.
Having said this, all big clubs in Europe started paying similar amounts to top players.so we might have to accept this situation and negotiate well when it comes to player wages.
Having said this, all big clubs in Europe started paying similar amounts to top players.so we might have to accept this situation and negotiate well when it comes to player wages.
Manager with excellent personnel management skill stands behind the players contracted by the club.
Lets throw him to the flames.
No, no, no! No way!
We sent you there, stay there!
I normally support Ole's decisions but I won't support this one. This is reversing some of the progress we've made in improving the setting for youngsters to develop, last thing we need is overpaid primadona half-arsing his way through games.
We sent you there, stay there!
I normally support Ole's decisions but I won't support this one. This is reversing some of the progress we've made in improving the setting for youngsters to develop, last thing we need is overpaid primadona half-arsing his way through games.
We could actually do with now just as an option, that's the annoying thing. I know it was probably a case of we were hoping he'd do well at Inter and they'd want him permanently but it's not worked out for any party.
Looks like both Sanchez and Smalling are gonna be back then. At least that's a bit more squad depth considering we'll be signing 3 players max again FFS
Looks like both Sanchez and Smalling are gonna be back then. At least that's a bit more squad depth considering we'll be signing 3 players max again FFS
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Really don't want this to be true. Although I have not watched him at Inter, due to his measly output I can't see them wanting him permanently. Also due to him being out for 84 days, I'm wondering how bad his injury has affected him. Maybe we can ship him out to China but I think there is a possibility we could have him back. 
At least his scoring rate has improved there
At least his scoring rate has improved there
If my manager mentioned about me coming back to work whilst laughing, I wouldnt think that was good man-management at all.
Ole, the Glazers a*s kisser.
Sanchez our saviour! We are a laughing stock.
Don't blame Ole. This is the ambition of the club nowadays .
You're going to have to timestamp me because I just wasted 7 minutes on this thing and i heard nothing that made me rise a single eyebrow.
But might as well just quote the horses mouth:
But McTominay told MUTV: "I don't read too much into what gets said online, or in the press, or different things like that.
"Obviously it's our duty as players to go out there and do our best for him and hopefully we can [perform well] because we love him. We love him as a group as well.
"So, hopefully we can start putting in performances.
Do people not remember Fergie saying Veron was a great player to the press and then flogging him to Chelsea a short while after?
It's clear the Inter loan hasn't worked out, so he may as well come back and try to contribute until we can work out a way to get his wages off the books
It's clear the Inter loan hasn't worked out, so he may as well come back and try to contribute until we can work out a way to get his wages off the books
They way he said that he was clearly laughing at the idea, like it’s a bit of a joke
He will come back but if an offer from the MLS comes in you can always certainly expect him to be off again.
We wouldn't have loaned him out otherwise, it's not like we're stacked with players in his position. He's also probably realised this is his last chance at this level.
We wouldn't have loaned him out otherwise, it's not like we're stacked with players in his position. He's also probably realised this is his last chance at this level.
Lord above.
This is instead of Bruno. How are we expecting a player who couldn't impress while he was here a year ago and couldn't impress in an easier league (where plenty other of our ex-players are impressing) to come back and make a difference now? I always backed Sanchez and was excited to see him come, but the ship has sailed. I'd love to be wrong, but this is just another money saving move by Ed.
Fecking hell
I don't know how anyone can look at this news and genuinely believe United have money to spend on new players. Ole will big up the players to try and hope confidence/adrenaline will compensate for lack of ability. However, Phil Jones will never be Franco Baresi. We're basically f'd.
People who believe Pochettino would rescue this situation need to think back to his last months at Spurs: Even a great manager needs, at least, good players. United just don't have enough of them. Go through our squad player by player and ask yourself if X left what club would buy him. Lots of our players wouldn't get into the Wolves first XI etc. So don't be surprised that we're more around that level than the top of the table.
The Glazers, for whatever reason, aren't letting us replace our current squad. We've got dross tied down to long term deals. We are on a downward trajectory and there's nothing on the horizon to suggest we're going to stop falling soon.
People who believe Pochettino would rescue this situation need to think back to his last months at Spurs: Even a great manager needs, at least, good players. United just don't have enough of them. Go through our squad player by player and ask yourself if X left what club would buy him. Lots of our players wouldn't get into the Wolves first XI etc. So don't be surprised that we're more around that level than the top of the table.
The Glazers, for whatever reason, aren't letting us replace our current squad. We've got dross tied down to long term deals. We are on a downward trajectory and there's nothing on the horizon to suggest we're going to stop falling soon.
State of this club, feck me.
Is this legit? Benny Hill club at this point
He dug a hole for himself by naming the only Jan signings that had been a success, he probably suddenly realised that Aleix is still on our books so instead of it coming across as a diss he has tried to rescue the situation. Wouldn't read too much into this, it's clear Sanchez is not in our plans moving forward.
Wouldn't surprise me if Ole's comments about Sanchez were a pop at the board for failing to bring in any of his targets.
Ah right, thats ok then. Because clearly the players are going out there every game and doing their best for them ie lose at home to Burnley. So if the players are clearly doing their best then that means a) the players are not good enough and need replacing or b) the coaching is crap. Probably both