27 Aug 2014 11:30:21
I think we are experiencing the same problem Man City had a while ago in trying to get rid of players. Because the wages are so high, I remember City having, Shay Given, Adebayor, Barry, all on big money. Are we now experiencing the same problems with, Nani, Anderson, Fellaini, Young, etc all of which would be on circa £100k plus. its why we are paying 100% of Nani's wages at Sporting.

sort of make a rod for your own back with things like this.

1.) 27 Aug 2014
MU have been trying to move certain players on for years mate. I think MU value them more than everyone else.

2.) 27 Aug 2014
27 Aug 2014 12:25:46
Cleverley will be leaving before the end of the window, most likely on loan.

3.) 27 Aug 2014
27 Aug 2014 12:39:30
I think it's obvious that if you are on £100k a week it's easy just to say no to every potential transfer until your contract runs out. Players like Anderson and Nani are never going to accept a pay cut and or a move to a smaller/less prestigious side.

Sydney do you really think the club value the players too highly? They have let certain players go for very cheap, for example Berbatov was a cheap sell to Fulham at 4m, IMHO

4.) 27 Aug 2014
Beckham at the height of fame and fortune to Madrid for £25m, Ruud Van Nistelrooy for £10m.

5.) 27 Aug 2014
Cause berbatov was a decent chap who wanted to play football unlike some of the players we have who are happy to earn from the bench

6.) 27 Aug 2014
Panebello, that would indicate us signing two midfielders before the window closes. So hopefully it's Vidal & Blind.

7.) 27 Aug 2014
I think Fergie scouted and bought so poorly in the last 5 years of his tenure that we are where we are.

Having said that I cannot accept the level of performance from last night and there is a big difference to losing a match by the odd goal from broken play when completely dominating possession to looking like a bunch of non league players who could not string 5 passes together.

I realize we have injuries but putting a team out there to get humped and embarrassed is inexcusable.

We have a bought plenty IMO whether anymore come on or not and they need to play better and get utilised in a more effective way.

Spending another 100 million is not going to change things if they are being asked to do things that is not natural to them or best suited for them.

8.) 27 Aug 2014
Covey, it's the wages like you said. I am not sure we needed to offer Fellaini (example) so much. Where else could he have gone?

9.) 27 Aug 2014
27 Aug 2014 13:59:09
I have to agree there, the words 'panic buy' spring to mind.

Perhaps it's as simple as the club are poor at selecting transfer targets at the moment.

10.) 27 Aug 2014
Fellaini and Mata were panic buys Covey. Neither are what you would call traditional MU players. Mata still has a lot to offer us, but I would have taken Oezil over Mata. I think it was myself and jred who discussed this before?

11.) 27 Aug 2014
27 Aug 2014 14:18:12
You'd think so Syd, them two look like the most likely anyway. Cleverley is definitely a goner though.