The owner of Manchester United, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has sharply criticized his club’s transfer strategy. He targets some players.
Manchester United’s shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has sharply criticized the transfer policy of the past as well as the sometimes horrendous editions and even targeted some players – including ex -Dortmund Jadon Sancho, who is currently loaned to FC Chelsea. The 72-year-old emphasized that it now takes time to bring the squad into the right track.
“These are all things from the past, whether we like it or not, we have taken over these things and have to clarify it,” said Ratcliffe in a BBC interview and, in addition to Sancho, also called Casemiro, André Onana, Rasmus Höjlund and Antony, which has meanwhile been awarded to Real Betis. The billionaire expressly emphasized these players, whose transfer sums of the association still pay.
Ratcliffe stated: “Some are not good enough and some are probably overpaid.” Critical words of the shareholder, but at least the Red Devils spent more than 900 million euros in transfer for new stars in the past five years. “For Sancho, who is now playing for Chelsea and for whom we pay half of his salary, we still pay £ 17 million this summer,” he continued to describe the dilemma.
Jadon Sancho is currently awarded by Manchester United to Chelsea FC
Amorim? “Is an excellent trainer”
In 2021, Sancho switched from BVB to the island for a transfer fee of 85 million euros to be paid from United over several years. In total, the nimble offensive player played 83 games for the club, scored twelve goals and gave six templates, but – like many others – could never properly prevail.
The team of coach Rúben Amorim currently plays one of the weakest seasons ever and is only in 14th place in the Premier League.
According to Ratcliffe, Amorim doesn’t have to worry about his job. “When I look at the squad that Rúben is available, I think that it does a really good job. I think Rúben is an outstanding young coach, ”said Ratcliffe and underpinned:“ I really believe that. He is an excellent trainer and I think he will be there for a long time. “