Summer Transfer Misery and Recriminations.

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Originally Posted by Gooner23

I thought Utd were in a load of debt, how do they seem to have an unlimited transfer fund?

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I think they've massively reduced their debts via marketing deals and on the field success. I think it's a case of speculate to accumulate, they spend money and it increases interest and marketing sales etc

Some clubs like to spend to increase revenue in other forms and also compete, others prefer to hoard and at the same time limit off the field marketing success.

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Originally Posted by Gooner23

I thought Utd were in a load of debt, how do they seem to have an unlimited transfer fund?

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Stands at around £300m but since Platini bottled it and UEFA lifted those fragile FFP restrictions, none of that matters anymore.

Valdes to Middlesborough :lol:

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Originally Posted by Gooner23

I thought Utd were in a load of debt, how do they seem to have an unlimited transfer fund?

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Massive sponsorship and the new TV deal, on top of an already huge existing commercial presence. A club like United will always be in a position to push the boat out if needed.

Priority is CF and CB.....add to that Sissoko pleaae

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Originally Posted by Kano

Valdes to Middlesborough :lol:

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They are after RvC as well.

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Originally Posted by Japan Shaking All Over

Priority is CF and CB.....add to that Sissoko pleaae

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Sadly I think their priority is money in the bank.

Being linked with Draxler for 43 million.

2 things, firstly if we wanted him we should have gone for him last summer when he was going on the cheap (it's just plain dum to pay big money for him now), secondly I do think he's decent but again he's not an out and out striker and I'm not sure that's the route we should go down, wouldn't surprise me though, Wenger seems so reluctant to buy a proven out and out goalscorer it's untrue.

Draxler is a very good winger with potential, but a striker he is not.

Stuttgart wanted £40m from us for Draxler the summer we bought Ozil, so his price hasn't exactly rocketed. It's probably wishful thinking that he can be converted into a striker but it might be worth a try if we can't get a genuinely top quality CF. Realistically none of the established names are available, and even if they are, there will be 4 or 5 other clubs who are lurking like vultures and will be a bigger draw than us.

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Originally Posted by Kano

They can just pile it up with the rest of the £300m debt the Glazers have shoved onto the club.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth have had a £15m bid accepted for Jordan Ibe.

£15m? :lol:

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Sounds about right - £1m transfer fee + £14m English player tax