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.”
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Thanks Mike Phelan but u shud have simply stated the fact that Woodward is an idiot
thats the problem that fergie left us we rthe united faithfulls
Sorry Manchester United we might not win anything this year because of his comment in early May with no need to buy because we have 2 first teams, what utter rubbish that is, what was he doing going on a trip to Australia, stay home and see what players we need, he has no skills in negotiations remove him now before more damage is done please
totally agree completely out of his depth woodward needs to go !!!!!
hmm united
Thanks Mike Plehan,bt u shld hav stated that Edwooward is stupid and inexperience…for exampl yesterday chelsea hijack william frm tottenhan despit d fact that he has undergo medical at spur and nw william is a chelsea player.done deal..am tired of this stupid and idiot inexperien Edwoodward.
It’s high time Ed Woodward & Moyes stopped this nonsense and bring in quality players. I think we (United) should not go public about our target until the deal is struck.
That’s how Fergie went about the capture of RVP from Arsenal last summer.
We must also not sell Rooney to Chelsea at any price at all.
Pls Manutd should remove this inexperienced man called Woodward,because he was given a post he cannot handle. Remove him!
I don’t think Edwoodward knows what’s doing @ all cos how could he approach Baines and Fellani with £28 millions, you think Everton has fool has you are, is clear to everybody that midfielder is major problem we have and foolish man can’t find something to it now….what a shame!
That’s y Fergie retired,he knew that Ed woodward was stupind nd inexperienced,Ferguson cld nt b led by this stupid person thts wat led him 2 retire..ohh poor Moyes