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Manchester United legend Gary Neville believes his former club fears they are “easy picks” in the transfer market and have been reluctant to spend as a result.
The Red Devils have spent more than expected to achieve their best goals in recent years, but have so far refused to comply with Borussia Dortmund’s demands for Jadon Sancho.
Their shortcomings were exposed with an opening day loss to Crystal Palace at the weekend and Neville believes they cannot be excused.
But his theory is that the club simply “does not have the authority and control in the transfer market”, in stark contrast to rivals like Liverpool, who are “in control” and last week landed the winner of the Champions League. , Thiago Alcántara, for a small fee. .
“Not feeling like they want to do something in the market, because of what has happened in the last eight years, I think people there (at United) have lost confidence and have now tried to go the other way around in terms of ‘we can’t pay for more, ‘”Neville said on The Gary Neville podcast.
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“You see Liverpool get a player for £ 40 million, for £ 25 million. [Timo] Werner [at Chelsea ] it is obviously quite cheap compared to some of the prices you see in the market.
“It seems that Manchester United always have to pay a lot of money. I don’t think the people at the club like that. They will feel like easy prey and there is a suggestion of that.”
“The problem is that they have to find a way to make deals and they cannot do it efficiently. It is negligent not to put the team in their place.
“They have had six months to put the team in place since the lockdown. A lot of time to be able to deliberate, call Zoom, explore and connect with agents.
Manchester United are looking to chart their way back to the top. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already signed Donny van de Beek, but Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United’s number one target.
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“There is no excuse for not closing their deals towards the beginning of the season. They needed four or five players. I know Liverpool have only made theirs in the last few days, but there is a feeling that Liverpool are doing it.” in control.
“It’s easier when they are champions, but Manchester United have the money. If they can spend 90-100 million on Sancho, they have the money to make the deals.”
“They don’t have the quality and experience of football people with the right club experience. It seems like a complex and convoluted structure. I’m not sure where the decisions are.”
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“Liverpool and Chelsea are sharp and precise, the same with Manchester City. United doesn’t seem to be able to do their business and that, unfortunately, has been a huge problem, whether it’s hiring the wrong players …
“United’s recruiting has been better in the last 18 months, but there’s still the problem that they can’t get deals on the line fast enough to rally the team in time for the start of the season and you finished with that yesterday ( against Palace).
“What he does yesterday is weaken them because now the clubs from which they want the players to leave are going to look at him and think, ‘We relax, they are going to come, they are going to have to.’
“That’s the problem United has. They don’t have the authority and control in the transfer market.
“The people who are in charge of this will not like to hear it but they have to hear it because they are not doing their job. The players and the coach are criticized, but the people in the stands have a job to do.” a strong team on the field to build a team that can win the league.
“And in the last eight years, they haven’t, and it’s a problem.”
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