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Originally Posted by Locke
Just because theres no transfer fees doesnt make it 'outstanding business' from any side other than Sanchez's.
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yes it absolutely is outstanding business from Uniteds point of view. You get an exceptional player who knows the league, isn't cup-tied, is a good fit and who was penciled in as a signing of one of the biggest rivals. He's at a similar age as Mkhitaryan and you get an immediate upgrade without any transfer fee. How is it not outstanding business? Because there's high wages involved and because you have to pay the agent? Well, that's the nature of the transfer market.
Ferguson used to balk at this. He slated agents and complained about "no value in the market", and United paid for it. I love Ferguson as much as any other United fan, maybe more ... but towards the end of his tenure, he failed to come to grips with the new reality of the transfer market, and it led to an old squad in need of a lot of rebuilding. You either dance the dance or watch players sign somewhere else.
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Originally Posted by Locke
Obviously, despite his lack of transfer fee, his wages are going to effect the structure at the club
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how exactly? Rooney earned a lot. Di Maria earned a lot. Pogba earns a lot. Ibrahimovic earns a lot. But now Sanchez is somehow going to break the wage structure?!? Nope. Mkhitaryan gets off the books and Ibrahimovic is as good as gone too ... this will have a far lesser impact on Uniteds "structure" than opposition fans will like to believe
