The likes of Bruno Fernandes can earn up to £290,000 a week if Manchester United finish in the bottom 4 this season.
On Thursday, the Red Devils moved within a point of Champions League football, but in fact missed a great opportunity to put the light of day between themselves and the chasing group after squandering a 2-0 lead against Spurs. Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford had gone to Erik ten Hag’s men at half-time, but Pedro Porro and Son Heung-Min secured a 2–2 draw for the hosts.
Although Ten Hag criticised his players for ignoring “obvious” orders afterwards, United remained in a strong position to return to the top of the European table, six points ahead of Harry Kane and his team-mates with two games to go. And players have extra motivation to stay in the top 4 in their remaining seven games.
According to the Daily Mail, the team of players will earn salary increases of up to 20% just to qualify for the tournament. Those who suffered pay cuts last summer will also be turned away due to the festival’s huge accumulation of profits. He will bring the club.
Unfortunately for David de Gea, his contract ended at the end of this season. The United No. 1 lately earns £375,000 a week and will have to negotiate the same terms in a contract extension to see that exorbitant figure at £450,000.
Another figure whose long-term is dubious is Harry Maguire, who, despite his fight for a more sensible place in the team this season, still earns £190,000 a week. Trafford.
Financial incentives for players, coupled with the concept that United are set to make an £80m bid for Harry Kane this summer, make the club’s ongoing buyout saga even more crucial. Potential buyers have until 10 p. m. on Friday night to submit their best deals.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe spiced things up this week by making a bid that would see two members of the disputed Glazer family, Avram and Joel, remain at the club as shareholders. However, Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani needs one hundred percent of the club.
However, for Ten Hag and company, the immediate objective will be to finish in the most sensible 4 and climb trophy to the League Cup already conquered in this campaign. only additionally destroy the hat-tricks of their rivals.
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