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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Should they have paid it? Probably, because if there are more teams in for him next summer then the price this summer is probably the floor to get him. They wanted to try and strike a bargain and couldn't bully it through. And they botched it because they were the only ones in. As I just mentioned next summer more teams will probably be in with more post-COVID financial certainty. We'll see, but if you're in UEL next year your odds also plummet. Everything was there to get it done now. For a team that has spent poorly a lot recently, this seemed like the one time the player was worth the money.
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So. You think
1. He was worth the price Dortmund was asking
2. United were the only team that could have afforded him this summer.
3. As we head into COVID'S second wave and the uncertainty associated with it other teams that for whatever reason couldn't afford him this summer will suddenly be able to afford him next summer.
4. When you submit a lower offer than the asking price then walk away you are trying to bully a deal through.
In an alternative world United paid the asking price and bought Sancho and we are listening to your tripe about how they got played by Dortmund and bought a player no other club wanted to go near at that price.