11 Aug 2024 19:58:44
Awb deal being held up due to him wanting a pay off. Can't wait to be rid of these lot of players and can only hope we are smarter when providing contracts in the future.

1.) 11 Aug 2024
11 Aug 2024 20:58:57
Didn't the club choose to exercise an option for an extra year? Had they not AWB could have left on a free. He's entitled to require United to compensate him for any loss of earnings as a result of the transfer. Since he was out of contract and his transfer fee to United written down to O the sale price will presumably all be profit.

2.) 11 Aug 2024
11 Aug 2024 21:14:44
Norn, the issue here is the fact he still has a year o/ s on his deal with us at a supposed £90,000 a week. His new contract with West Ham is going to be for a lesser wage so he wants to be compensated for the difference.

We are always going to pay more than most clubs so this is an issue that could arise again.

3.) 11 Aug 2024
11 Aug 2024 22:29:09
The main argument is that United have him the contract, so he’s entitled to it.

The other side of the argument is that he hasn’t been good enough and doesn’t deserve the money he’s been paid.

4.) 11 Aug 2024
11 Aug 2024 23:09:20
Actually the issue seems to be that it‘s in his contract.
Apparently there is a clause in there which states if the extension is triggered any future transfer earnings will be split 50/ 50 between club and player.

Probably the same issue last year with Maguire.

Another sample of stupid contracting by Woodward, I am afraid.

5.) 11 Aug 2024
11 Aug 2024 23:28:15
He's getting same wages at West Ham as he did with us.

6.) 12 Aug 2024
11 Aug 2024 23:54:31
The issue is too much money that brings greed to the surface.

7.) 12 Aug 2024
12 Aug 2024 01:05:18
If the player can force us to have to pay him to leave then he should, it isn't his fault the club gave him a stupid deal or contract it is the clubs, he should hold out for everything he can get.

All those people thinking this is going to be a quick fix meed to understand it going to take as long as these stupid deals take to run out to solve. United will be hampered every season until these aren't on the books any more.

Every pound spent hurts our ability to bring in the players we need, every pound spent on a player not up tobit hurts us. Every pound spent on a player who will not be there when we can challenge is a waste.

United are leeching money and we haven't learnt, the best thing we could do is get shot of everyone who isn't young enough to be part of a title challenge in 5 years time and that will mean some good players have to go but paying someone to help us finish 4th 5th and 6th and prevent us getting a player who will one day help us win the league is asinine.

The gap to City, Arsenal and Liverpool never mind others is massive we would be better off accepting it now and reduce our spend as much as possible now to free up money tomorrow to get the right people in.

It's not cause we have a lack of cash to buy that's the issue, its that we can't account for it on the books that we can't act. f.

8.) 12 Aug 2024
12 Aug 2024 04:16:53
You are not wrong oakbark, except that we need to keep sponsors on board. This is probably why Fernandes has been extended. We need some stars now to bring the youngsters along and also give us some credibility in the league and with our sponsors.

9.) 12 Aug 2024
12 Aug 2024 05:20:08
Fair play to him. If it’s in his contract he has every right to pursue it.

10.) 12 Aug 2024
12 Aug 2024 12:00:22
He's only asking for what he is owed according to his contract.

Why should he lose out financially by accepting a lower wage while the club makes a profit on his move?

The difference in wages at his new club compared to his wages owed on the remaining years of contract with United should be compensated by the club.

{Ed002's Note - It is not quite as simple as that.}

11.) 12 Aug 2024
12 Aug 2024 13:39:58
So in essence AWB is not demanding anything, there is a contractual obligation on the club to pay him an amount from any sale as he would have been eligible to walk away on a free. The club have benefited from this deal and now AWB is due whatever % was contactually agreed.

I don't know if this is a common thing with these extension, if not then Woodward was using it as a technique to get the players to sign and mutually beneficial.

Lindelof and Hannibal extended at the same time so could be same in the deals they signed.