After a day of dramatic moves, Pete Graves and Dharmesh Sheth team up through German football expert Raphael Honigstein to talk about winners and losers in a frantic 24-hour market finale.
The panel assesses the last-day acquisitions by Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles’ Manchester United and whether their arrivals will sign a recovery in fortune after the club’s shortcomings begin the club’s new season.
Honigstein analyzed the failure of United’s attempt to point to Jadon Sancho of the Borussia DortmundArray.
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The summer play window has been ruled through the Sancho saga, but England’s foreigner remains a player for Borussia Dortmund.
It has been reported that United will return with renewed interest next summer, but, speaking on the Transfer Talk podcast, Honigstein believes the club deserves to take a very different technique if it wants, in spite of everything, to get the coveted star.
“On the sporting level, Dortmund are satisfied that he has stayed,” he began. “Inflammation from their point of view that they were very proactive. They understood that United was in the race and they understood that Sancho was tempted to leave. They were too. ” I learned early on that there was no one else who opposed United, so they explained their conditions.
“More vital than asking for 120 million euros was the deadline of August 10. Dortmund knew that if they sold sancho in September or October, the 120 million euros would be large in the bank, but for them it was dead because they wouldn’t. “locate everyone who would get the value out of their money. Clubs would give them double what they would be worth because everyone would need Sancho’s money.
“Once the deadline was over, United worked under the ghost that courage passed to pass. But in any case, he anchored Dortmund’s position that he would simply not leave. Once they made it public, a facet of reputation also came into play. Once you tell your team, your manager and the total audience that you’re not leaving, it’s almost to get off.
“United did not need or simply failed to reach an agreement on Dortmund’s terms, then spent two months betting a poker game against someone who wasn’t even at the table.
He demonstrated a lack of understanding of Dortmund’s position and harmed them to the point that, if he needs to follow his B, C and D options, they have done so from 10 August, not on 10 September or 1 October. and the domino effect of Sancho’s persecution on the way they did it was detrimental to them. “
Honigstein admitted that United’s inability to get rid of previous marginal players in the window, in addition to the tighter monetary constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic, played a role in Sancho’s failure to succeed at Old Trafford.
But he likes the lack of plans to be noted as a “big failure” after Dortmund set the terms of sale for their main goal.
“I would give Manchester United an excuse in this specific window which is that cash is very scarce,” he added. “Clubs have tried to have moving expenses that are positive or at least neutral, and many clubs have expected players to move forward before they can buy.
“This domino effect took a long time to occur for reasons. It wasn’t just the lack of plans that made things more tense and panicking towards the end of the window. It was just an effect of the strangeness of the market.
“For United, not moving some players was a challenge and they spent a lot of time pursuing their number one purpose, but they didn’t need to do it. This has not yet been seen as a massive failure.
“When your entire movement window is based on a player’s chase and you can’t point it out, something’s wrong. “
United were very active on the last day of the window with Edinson Cavani signing the name, while the club also closed deals for Alex Telles, Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo.
Cavani, 33, has signed a one-year contract with another 12 months and is expected to wear the club’s iconic number seven jersey.
Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth said: “At the beginning of the window, would it ever have been part of United’s plan that on the day of the deadline would bring a 33-year-old striker [as a ‘free agent]?
“I can’t believe that was the case when they talked about Sancho, Alex Telles and the prospective to point out a middle-center. He couldn’t have come. He’s a 33-year-old who hasn’t played football in seven years. Months.
“I can’t believe I was on the plan. “
Honigstein added: “It’s an attractive signing because it doesn’t seem to fit with the reboot we’ve heard of at United. At the same time, in each and every aspect, Cavani is an incredibly professional player with his presence and dedication. Work.
“It will have a positive effect on the young players around him, especially in attack, and of course, he’s the one who will score goals for you if you serve it properly.
“With a one-year contract, I think it’s the interim solution that can help you, but it doesn’t do anything in terms of team or club expansion to be back where they need to be. It’s the opposite of a Timo. ” Werner Werner will be at Chelsea for the next five or six years as his number one striker, or perhaps as his striker for the time being.
“Even if Cavani does incredibly well, United will soon have to return to the market to locate the next Cavani. It’s not a complaint, but it’s the only thing United wants to be aware of. “
The deadline has passed and it’s time for Premier League club supporters to reflect on their moving activities. Many will be excited, some and others frustrated.
Everton and Aston Villa are the first and time respectively on the Premier League table with new recruits playing a key role in their strong start to the season.
Meanwhile, Manchester United’s poor effects at the start of the crusade highlighted his team’s weaknesses that have not yet been corrected.
As for Burnley, what’s Sean Dyche doing with all this?
Read the full verdict on the winners and losers of the market