Not everything that is posted online is a leak by club or not everything is even true.
And also I believe Arsenal ended up having one of the biggest wage bills in the league anyway because some distinctly average players ended up being paid too much.
Nah, there are absolutely trash papers who should be ignored and the Daily Mail are close to the top of that list.
In theory it's nice but also what happens when these young players we get who accept it become great and Madrid start sniffing again for example. We basically then become Dortmund as these players will jump
The fact that the likes of Casemiro and Varane are below that cap tells you that most world class players don’t even earn that much unless they’re playing for us and we stupidly overpay them like what we’ve done with some of our current players.
I don’t know what you’re saying “actually it does” to. Monetary motivation does lose some of its stimulus. There are plenty of academic articles about this. I didn’t say it has no stimulus, for clarification.
I assume it is implemented in every work place and has been so for decades. Bonus structure isn’t a novel concept. I’m saying we’ll likely just lean heavier into it. Unless people really think United is sticking to a hard cap and will be able to retain T and attract talent, which I don’t believe.
You think owners will be unhappy with a rule that saves them money?
Exactly this.
If it's a cap at the base salary but not including stronger bonuses for goals, clean sheets, assists I can't see it impacting too much. £10m + bonuses is still a heck of a lot of money and the bonuses don't necessarily have to be that hard if we really wanted to attract some players. Appearance bonus / image right etc
I’ve seen the wage for Rashford at 200k and Shaw 180k. That would tie in with the report.
We don’t have the highest wage bill anymore, especially now Ronaldo left
Maybe trying to get their house in order before the new owners come in?
Again, it is differently structured, does not mean that players can’t make as much as before in total
If it puts an end to big players just looking for a last pay check, I‘m all for it. I‘m sure we are still competitive in the market, I mean many clubs have that already and there is also a cap in Spain for example (overall though but still)
My immediate reaction is the same. A firm structure seems an overly restrictive way to go about it. It's hard not to think something similar could not be achieved simply by exercising better judgment in contract decisions. But I suppose with the salary structure we already have in place, a clear signal is needed. It will inevitably limit what we can do in the transfer market and make us more reliant on acquiring younger players who genuinely want to play for United, but maybe that's a good thing. Big worry though is how do we keep players who are proven top global talent? An official and clearly defined wage cap should make us very poachable and more vulnerable - opposing teams will know how high they need to go in order to be a sufficiently enticing option.
To get close to a starting spot at a team like Man United, the players have proved for years that they have elite mindests and incredible work ethic. The thought of an extra £25K for a win won't make someone like Casemiro or Bruno play any better or train any harder, they're already giving everything.
That’s it people, time to close the thread.
Agreed. All players are not equal. Sounds great in theory but doubt it will work in the real world.
For 21/22 (last published accounts) we were £30m higher than City. 2nd at best then if we were in the CL like for like.
