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He’s 19, he’s played almost 50 times for us at a time when we have one of the best midfields in the country. He’s also had a long term injury. Don’t get their frustrations at all tbh.

Yeah, thats fair.

Well hopefully we'll get to find out, and you're proved right. That would be wonderful.

I don't disagree with most of that, but players will always be attracted to Man Utd because it's Man Utd. That's just a fact. There's more to it than money IMO.

It really isn't ridiculous though. Man Utd are probably 3 players away (2 if they get Mbuemo) from sorting their shit out. And even 'their shit' is 9 finals in 10 years, and god knows how many cups from those finals. It's ridiculous for anyone to suggest that players choose Man Utd over us for money alone, they're one of the biggest clubs in the world ffs, and still win more than most in their worst time in decades.

I'm not sure there is a suggestion we're 'working with pennies', but we definitely pay less than most clubs in our position (i'd guess our top earner is less than Arsenal's, Man City's, Chelsea's, Spurs and even Villa's). I'd guess our overall wage bill is less than all of theirs too. But thats a combination of a legacy issue on our part plus the way the rules are.

But that ended up being one of the smartest pieces of business we’ve ever done.

no, it’s definitely not true. Man Utd are one of the biggest clubs in the world and the opportunity to be part of the squad that turns things around for them is absolutely huge. Players will always be attracted to Man Utd, more so than us. That’s just a fact. But, it’s also true to say you pay silly wages to players and that’s part of the reason you’re where you are.

I hadn’t considered him, but he’s second in that ‘Edit Kev’s’ right wing choices for us.

It won’t affect Diallo at all tbh

Buonanotte, anyone?

Will Mbuemo manage to get those numbers again next season? I’m not so sure. Let’s see what we do.

Mbuemo to Man Utd according to ornstein.

The athletic and times now reporting the Fernandes agent/Saudi story from yesterday.

That used to be true, it isn't now. They're very much dependant on sales to do what they need to do.

It’ll give them a great budget to strengthen.

Link? That’ll be really annoying if so

He was right on the transfer policy imo.

Yep

He was aye. Klopp didn’t want salah or Robertson iirc

This is fair, yeah.

As was Isak

yeah, without the ‘Eddie tells him to’ part. They seem very aligned, so it’ll be more symbiotic (is that the right word?) than Mitchell ever was.

can’t see that happening personally. My take is it’ll be nickson alongside a technical director who will replace the sporting director position.

Or do it the other way around and involve Howe in the process of recruitment. It’s the only way imo.