Former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan has spoken on Manchester United’s difficulties in the transfer market this summer, claiming that new Chief Exec Ed Woodward’s inexperience has been the root of the problems.
With 10 days left until the window closes Manchester United have only brought in right back Guillermo Varela from Penarol, and have seen a number of approaches for players publicly fall flat.
The latest attempt was a double swoop for Everton’s Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini that Everton claimed was derisory and Phelan believes that the bid, for a combined total of £28m, was ‘cheeky’ and never going to get off the ground.
Speaking to BBC Manchester Phelan said:
“I think that [Fellaini-Baines] was a cheeky bid. It was never going to get off the ground. What they have done is opened the line into Everton. Ed Woodward has previously been on the commercial side and concentrating on bringing money into the club rather than spending it. It is a totally different outlook. He will learn that.
“He may be frightened by a few prices but he will have to pick that up, because you are dealing with high-quality football players. He and the club have gone on record to say that money is available. That’s great, but then every price goes up a peg or two as well.”
Is only a foolish coach will av Evra 32 in a team and buttner and fabio as back up and still want to waste money on Banies 29….Instead of him to get us 2 solid midfielder…is dea looking for Evra replacement…..I don’t think we av coach sha…..Chelsea will sign Willian just in 24hrs and we av been on fellani for past 2month now
moyes should 4get abt left back and try buying a quality midfielder lik modric or felani,stop bhavin lik wenger
Useless moyes.useless.Ed woodword.u guys’ll nvr succeed without new signings fuck u all.
Sad losers. So quick to criticise. The reason we beat city by 11 points last year is because they had too many strikers that all winged and got jealous of each other, for not always playing. City and now Chelsea midfield will have the same problems this year. United for title
Moyes & Woodward you two cunts! Bale is on the verge off joining Real and it’s being reported that the likes off Mesut Ozil is fearing for his starting role. Don’t you two ‘basrard’s’ think it’s time high time United took advantage of either Ozil’s and on some extent Luka Modric’s uncertainty. I think United have to sign Ozil or Modric along with either Kondogbia or Fellaini. Man Utd should forget about the left back role for one more season, as we have enough cover for Evra, and should sign Luke Shaw, 18, next summer!
Moyes who? Woodward who? I only know alex ferguson and david gill. Moyes?
Mate – it’s not Woodward it’s Mr Deadwood! Lool
Moyes & Woodward you two cunts! Bale is on the verge off joining Real and it’s being reported that the likes off Mesut Ozil is fearing for his starting role. Don’t you two ‘bastard’s’ think it’s time high time United took advantage of either Ozil’s and on some extent Luka Modric’s uncertainty. I think United have to sign Ozil or Modric along with either Kondogbia or Fellaini. Man Utd should forget about the left back role for one more season, as we have enough cover for Evra, and should sign Luke Shaw, 18, next summer!
After spending over fifty years in the Merchant Service
travelling the World, and being involved in numerous
incidents at sea, one learns to read peoples characters in
their facial expressions, not being critical of Edward Woodward, but from the first time i set eyes on Woodward
i did not feel he is a person to inspire confidence, For me his
demeaner is of a weak personality, to put it in perspective
he is a’ yes man; whoever appointed this man i fear has made a Rod for Manchester United;s back, for as long as he is in the position of signing new players.