06 Aug 2025 21:15:31
Everyone believed we had a small budget, but now it is looking like we have 3 players in costing around 220 million and we are still shopping, CDM next please ???.

1.) 07 Aug 2025
06 Aug 2025 23:18:49
Installments ?.

2.) 07 Aug 2025
07 Aug 2025 03:57:47
I’m convinced we’ve agreed to sell Bruno to the Saudis and are just holding off on making the announcement until after we’ve got all of our other business wrapped up. Assuming the Sesko deal goes through, we’ll have dropped around £200m on him, Cunha, and Mbuemo, and we’re reportedly willing to spend another £70m+ on Baleba (and potentially more still on a keeper) .

I just don’t see how we can balance the books without significant sales, and the only player we have who could bring in that amount of cash would be Bruno.

3.) 07 Aug 2025
07 Aug 2025 07:52:20
Greenwood to Saudi for 150m will help. if that materialises.

4.) 07 Aug 2025
07 Aug 2025 09:09:48
Redseven, I have to say, I’m inclined to agree. I do wonder if United wanted Fernandes and maybe Casemiro on the US Tour for marketing reasons and merchandise but will sell both to Saudi (assuming there is interest) for big fees.

5.) 07 Aug 2025
07 Aug 2025 09:33:06
Ports, my understanding is that both have said they want to stay at United.

6.) 07 Aug 2025
07 Aug 2025 09:46:04
I'm not sure how we are affording all of this but as the wise Ed002 used to say it's pointless talking about finances as we don't understand them.

I'm pretty sure the new owners will have a calculated, well thought out plan.

Maybe they have investment coming in from somewhere, maybe there are planned sales to cover the costs, or maybe they are going big this summer with the intention of not spending as much next year when prices will inevitably be inflated due to the world cup, or maybe it's a massive roll of the dice with the aim of getting UCL football to cover the costs.

I know the fees will be paid over many years and not all upfront, which is how all fees are paid pretty much. Yet there was a report that United still owe between 300-400m on transfer fees for players already at the club. Buying on credit is fine, but eventually you have to pay that off. While hopefully the amount owed doesn't negatively impact you in the meantime.

I'll of course be over the moon if we can tie up deals for Sesko and Baleba before the window closes. And I'll just have to trust that the club know what they are doing, it does feel like for the first time in 18 years that we actually have people with the required experience and expertise running the club. I think my anxiety over the clubs potential spending this summer stems from the incompetency of the previous administration of the club.

7.) 07 Aug 2025
07 Aug 2025 10:28:23
It just goes to prove that many are wasting their time preaching on here about fag packet math…. Pointless trying to make sense of anything if you are not in possession of the facts.
United employ many people who are better qualified in accountancy and more importantly know the facts, so I leave it to them, not try to second guess what we have or don’t have, it’s of no concern to me.

8.) 07 Aug 2025
07 Aug 2025 11:19:12
Whilst not ideal we would have until June 2026 to balance this financial years accounts so we could be working on the basis that we will have to do some early sales next year.

If that is Bruno then I am sure we could do that easily with Saudi.

If Sesko is coming in I would expect us to try and move Hojlund on, PSR wise we may take a hit but would help with the cash. I also expect the Antony/ Garnacho deals to be done at some point so we have that as potential income.