It’s been six years, Manchester United still failed to sell players over Rp. 1.1 trillion

Gilabola.com – Manchester United faced a tense summer in the soccer transfer market this time. Although he had succeeded in bringing Matheus Cunha from Wolves, their progress stopped when trying to recruit Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.

The club, which finished last season in the 15th position of the Premier League, was in dire need of reshuffle, especially in attack, but was hit by the main obstacle: There was not a single player that was successfully sold permanently.

Mbeumo became the main target after the front line failure last season which ended with a goal difference Minus ten. Manchester United reportedly submitted two offers, but Brentford remained firm in the value they set.

Meanwhile, Mbeumo reportedly began to be frustrated due to protracted negotiations, even though he had prioritized the move to Old Trafford.

On the other hand, the club also targets pure middle attackers in addition to strength, considering the need for sharp goal scorers is still a priority because Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirczee cannot be relied upon.

Unfortunately, all the plans cannot be carried out smoothly before there is fresh funds from the sales of players. This is where Manchester United’s old problems reappeared: They have difficulty selling players at maximum price.

Garnacho sales can break the curse of six years

To fund summer spending, Manchester United has prioritized Marcus Rashford, Sancho, Antony, and even Alejandro Garnacho’s sales if the prices offered are suitable.

The four players, together with Tyrell Malacia, have expressed their desire to leave more than a week ago and now no longer training with the main squad in Carrington.

Rashford is valued at Rp 876 billion, Antony is available at Rp. 710 billion, while Sancho is believed to be released at a price of Rp 547 billion. Garnacho is the only name that has the highest market value.

With a record of 11 goals and 10 assists last season, as well as the remaining three -year contract and very young age, the club is believed to set a price of around Rp 1.1 trillion to Rp 1.3 trillion.

Previously, Napoli had submitted an offer of Rp. 876 billion in January, but was immediately rejected because it was considered too low. If Garnacho’s transfer has been successfully realized with a value above Rp 1.1 trillion, then it will be the biggest sales of the club since releasing Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan in 2019 worth almost Rp 1.6 trillion.

Since then, Manchester United have never sold players with such a number. This shows how bad the sales management and performance of the players in the club in recent seasons.

Manchester United’s performance in the sales market is not satisfactory. They often fail to maximize the value of players, in contrast to the success of the club in buying players at high prices.

But in order to revive the ambition to overhaul the team, selling Garnacho at a maximum price will be an important step that can improve the club’s business reputation in the European soccer transfer market.

Now, all eyes are on how Manchester United will manage the remaining time window time. Are they able to release players intelligently and effectively, or instead are trapped again in the old pattern that slows their team rearrangement?