"Man Utd have become conservative in the transfer market"

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30Jul

“Man Utd have become conservative in the transfer market”

Manchester United’s days of breaking transfer records are over. At least for now, according to the Sunday Mirror’s David Walker, who believes that the club’s ambitions in the transfer market have been tempered by frugality.

“If you look down the Sir Alex Ferguson years, when it came to a record signing for a British defender it was Gary Pallister, it then became Rio Ferdinand, who is still the record. If you look at the deal for Roy Keane, that was a British record [too]. [And] Ferguson would have paid the record transfer for Alan Shearer.”

Journalist and author Ian Ridley agrees and feels that breaking transfer records was once something Man Utd used to revel in. ”It was a badge of honour. And [former chairman] Martin Edwards always used to say ‘we’re not frightened, we’ll break the transfer record’.”

While David understands Sir Alex’s unwillingness to pay exorbitant transfer fees he believes it means the club is no longer targeting the top players. ”It’s fine Alex going ‘we’re going to draw a line’ [over transfer fees] but it almost seems to me that they’ve become conservative in the way that they deal with the market.”

Watch the full video discussion by clicking on the play button in the image above.

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http://profile.yahoo.com/YH3LAVFSWRZSUZJK3XGRT72COA stuart

Most valuable sports club in the world at £1.43billion who want to rake it in from fans and sponsorship to service debt and dont want to spend anymore than £20M in the transfer market.
Francisjmasson

I totally agree … it’s disgusting!! Whilst the players and managers revel in their avarice ways the fans are raped every which way! Totally sick of the shit A. Ferguson spins to the media and fans alike – admit you are skint then reduce the expectations of fans and slash the prices of tickets and season tickets whilst you are at it!!
Adam Juan

You two are fucking idiots. Last season we spent £50m + on 3 players, two of which (Jones and de gea) unproven and be considered to be a gamble. This season we have already spent £20m on Kagawa & Powell. The transfer window closes on the 15th of september and we are in the back end of July. The Olympics are still on and one of our targets (Lucas Moura) has openly said he is NOT discussing anything about transfers until AFTER the Olympics. Leighton Baines (another target) is not worth any more than 12m considering 1. his age (27) and 2. the fact Barcelona payed the same price for JORDI ALBA.

Another target (RVP) its still negotiating terms etc with both united and city and a fee is yet to be agreed with both clubs but Old traffiord is thought to be his preferred destination. United traditionally build from the youth or buy good young players in and develop them into being world class, we have a squad of fantastically gifted players not to mention the fact that Vidic is back this season and we have a fully fit Cleverly, Anderson, Carrick and Scholes (who lets not forget we went without for the 1st half of last season) Powell, and some quality youth players who have really impressed so far in the tour (petrucci & jesse Lingard).

And Francis if you want to support a team that buys success and pays £30m for every player on the books do us real United fans a favor and fuck off to Stanford bridge or the Ethiad you moaning bastard.
Mu19

Firstly, its stamford bridge! Moron. Secondly, the guy has a point. You are clearly just a blind fergie bummer instead of a proper united fan!
Dennis

Idiot number 1
Dennis

Idiot number 2
Gunnerboyz514

finally a man utd fan that feels the same as me thank you
rajesh kumar

just secure moura and persie and baines den united wil be the champs for the comin 3 or 4 years
Nkimz

United’s shortcoming last season are yet to be addressed, our scouts conceive but we dont buy!! we leave to struggle another season…agghh!!
Johnbuey

in other words you are another no nothing dickhead
Johnbuey

number 3 lo
Bass Fishing

how do you know we are going to struggle . did we not finish level on points with city . it was just short on the goals you mean . and another thing the premiership isnt this great big wonderfull league every one thinks it is . we will wait and see where utd finish this season . you have to be able to take the good and the bad times if you cant then you shouldnt be following football . alex ferguson is the best manager that england has ever seen . we will wait and see how long mancini lasts at city
Neilspencer

Yep and we sell players, i think we made a tidy profit on Ronaldo. I thought the same as you tossers.
Spoton

spot on.

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