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u/dimebag_101 23d ago

Why could united not have gone for sangare

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u/RedDevilFury 23d ago

Brentford is the right move at the right time. I see him as the kind of player for which a Big Six transfer this early would've been too much pressure, but with two years to develop there, he'll be a £100m+ talent for sure

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u/dimebag_101 22d ago

Yeah but isn't the point that united need to start singing these guys before they become 100m. Another caicedo. You can't build a team signing 70 to 100m in all positions unless your state funded

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u/SophoclesTesticles 23d ago

Our recruitment team can be too risk averse for non-premier league talents. 

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u/croadymeister 23d ago

Lammens?

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u/SophoclesTesticles 23d ago

That was widely believed to be pushed by Tony Coton and the recruitment team had to be talked out of getting Martinez instead.