You’re missing the point. His wages are a problem because they want to bring them inline with the rest of the squad. They don’t want to ever find themselves in another Rashford scenario.
Victor Osimhen | signed by Gala
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Yeah, we've bought in so called big names on big wages numerous times and it's a key part of the reason we are in such a mess financially.
We shouldn't be paying anyone big wages or big fees before they've even kicked a ball for the club. I assume part of the reason we are targeting Wolves and Brentford players is because we know they won't be on big wages at those clubs.
I read somewhere that the Galatasaray offer to Osimhen is close to 450/500k a week. There's no way we could or should be looking to match an offer like that, it's just not worth it.
Reach and a half that. Hes not lowering his demands for teams already in the champions League, why would he lower them for us? Seems like another stick to bash United with...
I think a lot of people need to readjust their expectations in terms of the type of players that we'll be targeting.
We aren't going to be signing players that immediately want massive wages anymore and we'll be going for players between the 50/150k a wage bracket.
We aren't going to be signing players that immediately want massive wages anymore and we'll be going for players between the 50/150k a wage bracket.
#Napoli has rejected the formal offer from #Galatasaray of 60 million euros for Osimhen
Can see us paying 200k but above 300k is a thing of the past unless you are world class.
My point was that one of his biggest strengths is his physicality and ability in the air.
And your second point is simply not true when one of our most recent links has been to Watkins, a premier league proven striker over multiple seasons.
Liverpool had a wage structure that they were unwilling to break, and managed to entice the likes of Allison, Van Dijk, Mane, Firmino, Salah etc. Then they refused to break it for Mane and he left the club. We’re in the position we are because a number of the players that we threw massive wages at were simply not good enough last season and 3 of our highest paid players were unavailable for selection. No one expected Sancho to be such a flop or Rashford to completely lose interest. What’s to say Osimhen is any different? Signing him and paying him ridiculous wages when we’re trying to change the culture of the club would be a massive mistake
We won't be going for 'world class' players any time soon, we are targeting players we think can potentially get to that level.
It's a smart move by the club. We need to sign good players that we think can get even better. That's the same strategy Liverpool used to turn their fortunes around. Even the players they spent big money fees on came from clubs where they'd be on low wages. Throwing 300+k at somebody like Osimhen would be nonsensical.
Where TF are Gala pulling out this money from?
Are the people at Napoli stupid or something? He's not going for more than 60m with the wages he's on. They'll lose out on 20m next season if he stays there.
I was going to say that I hope Galatasaray tell them to feck off, but I reckon Napoli may funnel some of that money our way for one of our lot.
The numbers being bandied about for Omishen are exactly the type that's gotten us where we are at the moment. Glad we seem to be steering clear
So we will start floating in crosses along with cut backs, we are hardly going to break tradition if we do so.
Give me a player who has won and has been successful over a" premier league proven player ", Victor is better than Ollie,when it comes to playing football and success within football.
Considering I said " you can't be striving for top 4 while having a wage struture" your liverpool example cannot apply.
Of course Osimhen can flop but the difference between him,Rashford and Sancho is that I've seen Oshimhen,just like the other two,go on loan and prove even though things are not going his way within club level he is still willing to knuckle down and win,if Sancho did half of what Victor did then he may be at Chelsea right now.
We can't expect players who have won, playing in their prime years and who's doing their job to the standard of other top players around the world to take a pay cut for a team that is currently going down hill, Cunha came and has bagged 200k, is he worth such wage? Considering what he has done so far..
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In times where elite strikers are such a rare find, for this guy to go to Galatasaray says all you need to know about his mentality.
Can someone explain to me how Turkish football is so minted/attractive all of a sudden?
Short version appears to be that Turkish companies are funding the spending through sponsorship deals although quite what has accelerated the arms race between Gala and Fenerbahce this summer is anybodys guess. I did read that they have a very generous tax system so far as player salaries are concerned which is helping them to agree personal terms with the likes of Osimhen.
He’s as close to first class as we are going to get for probably a few years.
He turned down a move to Chelsea last year for about 150k a week plus lots of incentives based on qualifying for the Champions League. John Obi-Mikel was begging him to join them too.
This thread should be locked really. There's never been any credible links to him and most journalists close to the club have suggested that he's not even on our radar.
Agree, but I was more thinking if we develop a player into a world class player then I don't mind paying +300k to make him stay. Not that I see anyone at the club at the moment but Yoro might deserve a nice contract eventually.
Yeah that's a different story. If we want to get back near the top we will have to pay the market rate, but only after a sustained period of success at this club.
The mistake we have made is that we throw enormous money at players before they've arrived here. The Sancho transfer is a prime example.
If any player is demanding massive money before they join us then we should immediately walk away. I only want players that really want to play here and turn this club around. Anybody who's not prepared to buy in to that notion isn't the right player for us.
Totally agree.
Utd are not interested in this player and the sort of money involved wouldn’t be entertained.
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Would be a real shame to see him go to Galatasaray when we so desperately need a striker. 26 years old and scores goals everywhere he's been. Osimhen, Cunha and Mbuemo would be formidable
Just because we are desperate doesnt mean we should sign Osimhen. He will cost a lot and the wages are too high, meaning one injury or fall down with a manager and this transfer will kill us for a long time. Moise Kean seem the best option from the lot.
What are his wage demands?
Ole at the wheel
Glad to see he's bound for Galatasaray.
Agreement reached between Galatasaray and Napoli.
Galatasaray is offering him €16M net… Doesn’t seem he’d accept less than that.
Galatasaray agreed to pay the clause (€75M)… now they have to give Napoli enough financial guarantees.
He really isn't.
I agree with Mark Goldbridge for once. Just pay Osimhen 300k a week.
Who do you think we are getting next that’s better than him? We are getting linked to Moise (11 serie A goals in 3 seasons for Juventus) Kean…
Just to be clear that was a total of 11 goals, 6 the first season, 5 the second and 0 on the thrid.
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Doesn’t seem to be enough. Galatasaray is offering him €16M/year after tax... That’s £265K/week after tax… it’s equivalent to more than 450k gross.
To put things in perspective this is only half what Saudi clubs offered him…. It is also less than what we paid Ronaldo.
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United need to follow the example of teams like Barcelona. Just wait until the window is about to close then
This has to be a wind up, surely? Kean, DCL, Vardy & Wilson. My days. I like to think it's more a case of journalists throwing a load of crap and hoping something sticks.
His mentality appears to be £££££££££££££££££
Then we’ve learned nothing. All year United fans have been blathering on about building the right way, changing the culture.. and some of you are like “just pay him 300k”. Let’s just ignore the fact that we can’t get rid of Sancho or Rashford because if their salary
If the choice is either pay 300k/week for someone like Osimhen, or stick with Hojlund, choosing the latter is suicidal.
No what’s suicidal is breaking the pay scale that they are trying to implement. You do realize that Gala are paying him the equivalent of 450k before tax
Didnt he score 19 in the Serie A last season? Didnt he also score 13 in 1700 minutes in the League 1?
Hell, even 2 of the seasons at Juve you are referring to were ok if you look at goal involvements in the amount of minutes he played. 6 goals in 998 minutes and 5 goals and 3 assists in 1090 minutes played.
Not by any means am I trying to say Keane is class, but you are really just highlighting his stats in the most negative way.
Its like saying that Osimhen scored 0 Bundesliga goals in 2 seasons at Werder Bremen.
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