208: Glazer SALE Update! Mainoo SETBACK!

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1:04Hello everybody, good morning and welcome to the United Stands. I'm Mark Goldbridge and this is your latest Manchester United news. The start of a new week. How are we all doing? It's a big week for Manchester United. In more ways than one, we are expecting some sort of slash official statement from Manchester United about what's actually going on with the sale. We'll talk about that. Also, I want to talk about a bit of a transfer boost around Marcus Rashford and Barcelona and how likely that is to happen now. An incredibly stupid article that's come out this morning about Benjamin Sesko. I mean, why are we shocked?

1:41But also, let's call it out for the prattness that it is. Apparently, he's been voted the worst signing of the summer transfer window by experts. We'll talk about that as well. I mean, when your experts are voting that, they're not experts, are they? also Rasmus scores again for Denmark talking about strikers is that a reflection on Manchester United's poor training club whatever we'll talk about that too Maynou is there a way back he's been training hard again I read a very good article this morning actually I'll shout out who that was in a moment talking about that as well and also a little bit about Bruno Fernandes nonsense around people claiming exclusives of which we already know to be honest with you uh sly gales thank you very much for uh joining the members club actually been here for 52 months so thank you very much for that as well but look it is the start of a new week and uh we are all ready to go of course uh as always on the united stand let me just uh says he's ready to go but i want to be on my own page here so i can uh read your live chats while we're at it as well but let's talk about um the sales situation at manchester united very very quickly uh don't have masses um to add other than what was said last window but um i mean that's an interesting comment from david moyes um oh no i don't want to talk about david moyes we'll get we'll get very uh very very sad if we talk about that but no in relation to the sale this week um the uh the the the there is a lot of stuff that's going to come out this week and it's going to be about the uae and there's going to be a lot of people guessing etc the point is that we will get some sort of development this week um this is from somebody who has been very very very accurate around this sort of stuff and we will get some sort of development this week we'll get a lot of noise we'll get a lot of fake news and amongst that we will get some clarity because it's in everybody's interest to give that clarity um there is no point that glazer's being secretive to sir jim Radcliffe he's an intelligent guy he's in a vulnerable position if the Glazers decide to sell are they united if they are united so Jim and the Glazers then there will be a united front and there will be you know some sort of leak maybe through certain journalists or maybe something official to say look this is the plan we're sticking with the plan etc etc if there is anything around possibility of selling the football club then expect things to start to crumble etc what that was relayed to me is that if this Glazer Sir Jim Radcliffe thing is actually a problem, and let's clarify the problem, if the Glazer's the same, look, we've had this 18 months with you, we can look at sales now, we're going to have a look at what's out there, then Sir Jim Radcliffe has to act very, very quickly and figure out whether he's just going to sit back and allow the rug to be pulled from underneath him on what is very much a vanity project, or is he going to start to try to find a way to match whoever tries to buy the club and take it for himself so it is a big week I wouldn't say we'd come out of the week with United or up for sale or anything like that but I certainly expect us to come out of the next few days with a little bit more clarity there has been over the last few days some very very serious requests for clarity within the club itself from numerous people not just Sir Jim Radcliffe and the Glazers but also So, you know, people who work in high positions, shareholders, etc.

5:10So if you look at Manchester United in its entirety, you've got the Glazers with about 50 % controlling ownership. You've got Sir Jim Radcliffe with about 30%, you know, very, very important. And then you've got 20 % shareholders and they are made up of various different companies, individuals. So and then you've got the board, you know, people who are meant to be building a longer term vision. You know, whether you're a CEO or whatever, you've still, you know, you want clarity on the position. so everybody as much as us is going to want some sort of signal to be coming out of Manchester United and we will get that I think we will get that uh potentially in the next few minutes potentially in the next few hours potentially in the next few days but we will get it because ultimately if the club is not for sale and the Glazers and Sir Jim Madcliffe have no intention of selling and they're you know headstrong headfirst into the world of what they're trying to create then this will die a death very very very quickly if this is a we might sell when that just opens the door and some some people might walk walk in i think the big thing realistically is you'll get people talking about the uae you'll get people talking about saudi you'll get people talking about maybe elon lusk you know you'll get people talking about all that like they did three years ago but sir jim radcliffe is still in a very very strong position so jim radcliffe might go to somebody and say let's do it together you know let's do this together so Jim Radcliffe might try and find a way to you know buy the whole club himself so I don't think it's it you know there's the sale isn't as simple as there's rich people from the Middle East and we're going to sell the club there's there's lots and lots as I said I think I think if a sale does go ahead we will be going back to where we were three years with first bid second bids and all that shit again So, you know, that's where we could be heading.

6:57I'm ready to put my coat on and head out into that. I'm sure many of you are, but we need the clarity of what's happening first. And I have seen the latest post from Indy Kala with his exclusives, which are just under bollocks, let's be honest. They're saying that the UAE-based consortium are meeting Man United officials in London at 1pm. The UAE officials are very serious about purchasing the club and the Glazers are open to all possibilities. um i guarantee you that the meeting's not happening absolutely guarantee you that meeting's not happening at one o 'clock today because it won't be happening today um it won't but look it doesn't mean that there won't be something in the future um i think we just have to wait and see in relation to that um we can come back to that obviously but that's where we are at the moment and we're just expecting and waiting to see what will happen next uh do i think sir jim radcliffe would pay off the debt no john i don't think he'd pay off the debt do i think he'd try and buy the whole club yeah I mean he's wanted a football club for so long um he wanted after he wanted Chelsea he wanted after Barcelona he's got Man United I don't think he's gonna have a look I think you've got to just say that it's a Jim Ladcliffe he's not gonna sit there and go I've had I've been done over here by the Glazers you know I've had 18 months of hard work and shit um I spent all this money and they've just gonna sold it behind my back I don't think he's gonna sit there and let that happen i think there will be some sort of counter argument to persuade the glazers not to do it or to try and you know keep himself in power in some way shape or form do not underestimate so jim madlif in the uh in in this scenario certainly certainly um in more positive news um look the debt i agree with bolvia bolver the most important thing that needs to happen to manchester united is the debt needs to go because it makes you more cash rich for fsp it allows you to get more money into the club simply because expenditure is part of your financial fair play and we are spending money each year on debt so it's there on the accounts and if you remove that debt like i think last year we had to pay 40 million pounds 40 million pounds not going out the club on debt interest is 40 million pounds that you could spend towards well it's it's i mean it's the it's the year one payment on a 100 million pound player isn't it i mean if you buy a hundred million pound player and you say to a club we'll give you 40 this year 40 next year and 20 the next year they'll go yes please so 40 million pounds not going out on debt interest is potentially a hundred million pound player and we don't need to buy a hundred million pound player but it could be two 60 million pound players so you know this this is how the debt hinders Manchester United um right let me talk to you about some other stuff right I just want to get this off my chest we're going to talk about Rashford we're going to talk about Maynou uh we're going to talk about a couple of things as well but i bring this in it is topical and uh i bring this in because i think it's very very very relevant so effectively what has happened is is that the athletic have ran an article where they've basically spoken to all the games deal makers agents etc asking them for the best and worst deals of the summer transfer window and their top five were this uh for sunday bernate bernate who went to chelsea that was their fifth worst deal number four fourth worst deal jayden sancho number three the third worst deal of the summer was vissa uh and wissa sorry and the second worst deal was james trafford to manchester city but by a landslide the worst deal of the summer as voted for all by all these agents that the athletics spoke to was Benjamin Sesko with six votes.

10:43Isaac and Verts got one vote. Anthony to Bettis got one vote. Gittins to Chelsea got one vote. Connor Cody, who I don't even know where he went to, got one vote. But Benjamin Sesko got six. Happy birthday, America. It's time to celebrate and play your favourite Las Vegas casino games by American-owned SpinQuest.com. What's better than fireworks and American pie? Hitting a blackjack in the palm of your hand and you won't lose your fingers. Over a thousand games including slots and live dealers. And$30 point packs are on sale for$10. SpinQuest.com. Buy American players for American players. SpinQuest is a free-to-play social casino.

11:28Avoid where prohibited. Visit SpinQuest.com for more details. I mean, he's literally not started games until recently, and then he scored two goals in two games in the Premier League. But he is the worst deal of the summer. I mean, tell me Man United don't boil people's piss without telling me Man United don't boil people's piss. I mean, it's ridiculous. It's absolutely incredible. I mean, I was thinking about this. But in what planet is Benjamin Sesko even anywhere near one of the worst signings of the summer? Yet you've got, as Caleb says, the hate is real. I mean, this is just like making your mind up about something before you've had it.

12:12It's like when I was a kid and I got given mango or avocado and I was like, I don't like it. And, you know, when they put it in your mouth and you just go, I don't like it. And I'm talking about mango and avocado. psychologically you're just switched off I love avocado and mango now because I you know I've opened my mind but as a kid I was like I don't want that and it's the same with United it's just automatically what can we do to stick the knife into Manchester United and look I was trying to be fair I was thinking is Benjamin Sesko in any way let's deal with it as a deal let's let's look at it as a deal.

12:47Did we overpay? £68 million. I seem to recall Liverpool paid more for Eketike. He's, what, 22, 23. He's played Champions League football for the last four or five years. Arsenal were trying to buy him and went for Jochores. I think it was very, very close. He scored two goals in his last two games. He wasn't match fit at the start of the season, so he wasn't starting games. I don't know how you can look at that deal and go, it's the worst deal of the summer. I mean, in two or three years, he could be one of the best strikers in the world and he'll be 25. In two or three years, he might be okay and you can get your money back.

13:30Yeah, I mean, I just think it's an example of what we're up against no matter what. And I think as fans, you're always going to make your mind up as a Man United fan and that's absolutely fine. But this is what we're up against in relation to the media. It is hated, adored, never ignored. But how you could sit there and say Sesco is the worst deal of the summer. I just I just I just don't. I mean, how much did Newcastle play for Whizzer? Fifty million? He's not even fit. He's 28. He's old compared to Sesco. He's not fit. And they paid a lot of money for him. So I just think, I think, I think, look, I'm not saying Sesco was cheap, but I don't think he was expensive.

14:16He's young and he's got a lot more potential. And let's not forget, it's not just about the goals. We don't beat Chelsea if it's not for Sesco's flick on. Like there are other things that he's bringing towards our team as well. So I just find that something to bring in. But I think it's just, you know, this is what I always say about football. There are simpletons everywhere. There are simpletons running football clubs. There are simpleton agents. There are simpleton players. Sometimes we put them on a pedestal and think they know what they're talking about. Some do, some don't. It's as simple as that.

14:50But Sesko's already got more goals in his first games with us than Rasmus did in the same time, says Max. And also, I just want to say this is topical. Rasmus scored again for Denmark last night. He's on an amazing run. I think most of us are really pleased for him. I really am pleased for him because he's a good lad. He wanted to do well at Man United. Man United fan, I think he gave it everything and it just didn't work out. And I think he's one of those players that you wish the best for. And it's great that it's going well for him. But this is where consistency and agenda doesn't enter the conversation.

15:23Because what I'm about to say, I've said about Rashford. I've said about Anthony. I've said it about Sancho. I've said it about McTominay. I don't actually subscribe to the view that all these players that go and leave Man United and do well, I don't think it actually does reflect on the manager. I don't. I really don't. Because I think if Rasmus had stayed at Man United, I don't think he'd be scoring goals for Denmark and he certainly wouldn't be scoring goals for Man United because he wouldn't be starting. He'd be a low-confidence player like Kabi Meynou getting no minutes. And if Kabi Meynou had gone to Napoli, maybe he'd be playing well.

16:04but that doesn't mean he would have been playing well for Manchester United. And what I'm trying to say is that I think people do run away with the whole, oh, look at Rasmus, he's cooking at Napoli in Denmark. Oh, look at Rashford, he's cooking at Barcelona. But we forget that there's a very good reason for that. They've got a point to prove, they're in a better environment, an easier environment, and they're playing with confidence. It's like a new signing, you know? Exactly. they are like a new signing because they are like new signings so Rashford doing well at Barcelona Rasmus doing it well at Napoli for Denmark and England as well for Rashford um and and Denmark for Rasmus it's not because we're shit that the opportunities were there for them at Manchester United and it didn't work out I don't think that's on the system or the manager I think that's on the bigger picture as to why most players at Man United fail now.

17:03I don't think that comes down to managers because we've had too many managers. I think it comes down to culture. I think the culture at Manchester United isn't right and it probably is right at those clubs. But also, let's be honest, the Italian league is not playing for Man United in the Premier League, which is, you know, we're a mid-table club playing in a more intense league, so it's harder. Napoli are one of the best teams in Italy and it's a slower league. And also Barcelona are one of the best teams in Europe so again it's going to be an easier environment there's more pressure there but it's an easier environment so I look I'm really happy that Rasmus is doing well and we'll talk about Rashford in a moment but let's not pretend he'd be scoring goals at Bang United like I don't think he would I I think that the problems that were there last season would still be there this season um and that is why I think you know it's great to see Rasmus doing well um and you know who knows he might be back in the Premier League in three years time he'll still only be 25 scoring goals for somebody else and you know that will be something that maybe we look at but ultimately we've got sesco i'm very happy with sesco that's my point and i think that i just think we've got to be very protective of these players and i think we were very protective of rasmus when he was here and we were very patient and i think we have to be the same with sesco because as you can see people are always trying to knock us down and cause us problems as we've seen.

18:27Just talking about Rashford this morning, very interesting news coming out of Barcelona over the weekend that they're not going to renew Lewandowski's contract. Obviously, he's about 49 now. I think he's 36 or 37, but they're not going to renew his contract. They're going to look to replace. And there's nothing wrong with that. I mean, Lewandowski's a great of the game, and he's done a great job at Barcelona. Of that, there is no doubt. But, you know, you do have to look at things. And I don't think United look at this sort of stuff where you go, OK, we've got to look for a replacement now. And I think that's what they're going to do.

19:04This is really positive for Manchester United because the noise coming out of Barcelona in relation to Rashford is very different to the last international break, where, if you remember correctly, there was talk of his loan deal being stopped early and being sent back. And obviously that was dismissed by Hansi Flick and Barcelona as a load of nonsense. but a month later it's a very different story he's obviously scored that goal against Newcastle he's doing quite well they're very happy with him um and if he can and and the story coming out of Barcelona is that if he continues this form they always expected an adjustment period in a new league then there's a very high chance that they will activate the 25 million pound um um clause in the summer now with Lewandowski going as well and with Rashford playing well and the price being reasonable I think there is a very very high chance and obviously Rashford wants to stay I think there's a very very high chance that this deal could happen and I think we have to take that as a positive this Monday morning because the amount of players that we have sent on loan and it hasn't worked out you know I think we might have looked at it in the summer and gone what if Rasmus doesn't get game time at Napoli what if Rashford flops at Barcelona they're both back next summer so I think it's very positive on that sense that decisions have been made on those players and those players have moved on and are doing well I suppose the question is it's only October what if Rashford drops off between now and May and Barcelona decides to send him back I think there's a very slim chance of that I think injury could cause that problem but But I don't think form will cause that problem because, you know, I mean, Rashford used to be one of my favourite players with Anthony Martial.

20:44So I'm well versed in what Rashford's like when he's on it. And I just don't think there's much chance of Rashford dropping off. I mean, whisper it under your breath. It might happen in year two or three. We've seen that before. But in year one, I don't think Rashford will drop off because he's living the dream. He's proven a point. And most important of all, it's World Cup year. I think we're going to see a lot of players performing well this year. And look, that's human nature. Like if it's not World Cup year, maybe you go, but it's World Cup year. It's World Cup year. Every day it's World Cup year.

21:21I want to go to this World Cup. It's going to be a massive World Cup in the States. It's going to be huge. 94 was brilliant. And this is going to be a huge World Cup with loads of focus. Every player is going to want to be there. And to be there, you've got to perform. and to perform, you've got to do it for your club. So I think there's a very high chance that Barcelona will sign Rashford. And of course, he comes with a load of razzmatazz that Barcelona are going to like. He's a big name, can sell shirts, et cetera. So it's looking good on that front for Manchester United and I think we should.

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22:33And the news out of Napoli is that they would like to, you know, take Rasmus in the summer as well. So, you know, it's better than they're not performing. But the point with Barcelona is I think that, to be fair, I think Barcelona were looking at Rashford and going maybe, whereas probably now they're more looking at, yes. And I expect him to maintain his form because it is a World Cup year. And I think when he's motivated, which he is, and he's got a point to prove, which he has. I mean, look, at Man United, he was too comfortable. At Man United, you can turn up, not put it in in training, go out, whatever.

23:09He'd been there all his life. Maybe it was a bit too comfortable. It's very, very unlikely when you're on loan at Barcelona that you're going to take the piss. It's very, very unlikely. So I think it's looking good in that sense. One player it's not looking good for is Maynou. Now, I read this article today. I think it was David McDonnell who has just replaced a certain Pratt at the Manchester Evening News. I got sent the article. I don't go looking for it on that particular outlet. But I read the article open-minded and I did actually, you know, think it was quite... I mean, I don't think any of you couldn't have come up with this if I asked you.

23:46But it basically was speaking about Maynou and it was saying that when you look at Kobi Maynou, the only two options for him is Amarim gets sacked and a new manager comes in and picks him or he gets a loan and I thought is it that simplistic I throw it open to you is it that simplistic with Maynou that his only his only his career depends on Ruben Amarim getting the sack and the new manager picking him at Man United or being allowed to leave on man leave Man United on loan um because what it was basically saying is another international break where Maynou would hope and expect to be in an England squad but he couldn't be further from it he's he you know Man United players who aren't part of internationals have been given three days off Friday Saturday Sunday Manu's made no secret of the fact that there are no days off he's out somewhere warm weather training I think posting it on Instagram um but the article goes on to say you know he may as well be at Disney World because posting pictures there because he's got about the same amount of chance as playing against Liverpool whether he's working hard in training on his own or whether he's um you know sat there with a picture with Mickey Mouse it wouldn't make any difference because he's not going to play against Liverpool and I suppose there's an element of truth in that um I mean I don't I don't I don't really know what more Manu can do because I'm not there at Carrington I don't know you know I find it very very difficult to imagine and I think it's worth saying as well I find it very difficult to imagine watching Man United in training and seeing Bruno Fernandes running the midfield with Agate and Mainu in his shadow I just don't see how that's happening in training every week and if it is that's a problem for Mainu and Agate and maybe that is happening maybe in training Bruno's the boss in the midfield he's the best midfielder we've got but that really reflects badly on Mainu and Agate and I just I just don't I don't know whether I can believe that I don't know whether I can you know understand that but maybe it is happening but I certainly would agree with the fact that there's very little chance of Maynou starting against Liverpool and subsequently Brighton, Forest away and Spurs away and then you're into another international break and then you're six weeks out from January so you know is that the scenario is Maynou's best chance a a stacking of manager or alone in January And to be honest with you, maybe it is.

26:12Maybe it is. But, you know, I still do hold hope that the chance will come and he'll grab the chance. But yeah, it isn't looking great. And look, I'm not going to sit on the fence on it. If something drastic, I suppose I'd put it like this. If something drastic doesn't happen between now and January, I can't imagine any player sitting there and going, are you going to let me go? Are you going to let me go? I mean, he's basically not played football for 18 months. He had a bad season last season in relation to being picked. pretty much since Amirim came in, which is nearly a year. He's been nowhere near the starting line-up for Man United.

27:04So, I mean, if Casemiro gets injured or Bruno, he's almost waiting for that. And then he's got to grab that opportunity. But, you know, the sad thing is, I genuinely think if Bruno Fernandes broke his leg and he was out for three months and Maynou played, I actually think we'd all be going, we were right. We were right. Why didn't this happen? I might be completely wrong, but I'm entitled to my opinion. I genuinely think if Maynou was given Bruno's position for a long period of time, I think we would all be going, well, this is why he should have done it. And that's my stance. And I might be wrong.

27:47He might not like it, but that is my stance. That's exactly what I think. I really, really do. And I think the reason he struggles with 10-minute cameos and 15-minute cameos, because when he came on against Brentford, I think he was at fault for the third goal, wasn't he? Because I think there's a lot of noise. And when you're being given opportunities that aren't really opportunities, you've got to do something amazing. So what I'm trying to say is, if you're the standing chef, because the main... Well, no, that's a bad example. I always use chef. If you're a West End show, I don't know, Phantom of the Opera, and the Phantom has a night off, and you're the stand-in, so you come in, you know he's back tomorrow.

28:30So what can you actually do? You can only fuck up. Because even if we produce a worldie, they're still not going to give you the spot. And I think with Mania, it's the same. It's like he comes into situations, and it's like he's not going to win the place anyway. There is no pathway to winning that place. So you probably start trying to do things that you shouldn't do. Maybe you try and take a player on. Maybe you try a pass that's a worldy pass that you shouldn't play because you're trying to do stuff to catch the eye. And then that makes you make a mistake. And I think this is the point I'm trying to make, is that if you gave Manu that position and empowered him and said, you're all going to play for the next four games, you'd probably relax a little mentally and go, I can just play my game.

29:17I can just relax into it. And he doesn't get given those opportunities. Class of 99 says, I'm happy with Sesco and that we got him instead of Jocares. Also, let's be objective here. Barcelona is not an easy environment by any means. Let's give credit, says Class of 99. I mean, I don't really know what your angle is there, mate, because I didn't not give him credit. But I think some people are always trying to make the world burn and you have history for it. And other people who are watching might say, oh, Mark, you've been a bit harsh on Class of 99. but I know who you are and I know what your angle is uh and you do try and stir things up without uh substance um literally just said he's got a very good chance of staying at Barcelona because he's doing very very well and also um I can't see him dropping off this year because he's motivated he's got a point to prove he's playing in a club that suits him and he wants to go to the World Cup so if that's not credit i don't really know what it is um why is isidor performing at sunderland when hoyland was at a bigger club says joey i mean that is i mean that that is an incredible comment so so what you're basically saying is why is a player at a different club doing well and a player at man united doesn't go back to what class of 99 just said you're talking about sunderland with low expectations who are happy to be in the premier league and you saw about Man United the most biggest pressure football club in the world I mean there's your answer um Sesco had a slow start and he needs to do better says Ghost of 92.

30:51Wurtz had a slow start and he needs time it's the media that pressurizes United but Sesco didn't have a slow start he he factually didn't have a slow start he he didn't have much of a pre-season and Amrim didn't pick him and to be honest with you I think Sesco has had to wait for his opportunity if you go back to the last international break we were building towards man city and kunya and mount were injured if they'd have been fit i don't think sesco would have started against man city i think he would have gone with um mount as a false nine or kunya as a false nine um and the same thing happened against chelsea um neither of them were really fit and it was that game where the ball went to sesco and he flicked i mean it didn't do much against man city let's be honest that against Chelsea, it was his flick on that got the Embermo red card.

31:40And I think that was the moment where Amrind went right. You know what? It sucks to be bored. But when I get on my phone and play real casino games on SpinQuest.com, the time flies by. That two-hour wait at the DMV seems like 10 minutes. Play your favorite slots, live blackjack, live preps with a live dealer. New players,$30 coin packs are on sale for$10. box play spinquest.com and you'll never be bored again spinquest is a free to play social casino void where prohibited visit spinquest.com for more details this is this is something that we can use and we have been going a little bit more direct so i don't think he had a slow start i just don't think he was going to get picked i think he was a bench player for amram at the start based on fitness and and what he preferred but you know now now in the last few games literally chelsea Brentford and Sunderland they're the three games that he's really I think been vindicated and given confidence by Amrim and lo and behold massive assist in the red card and then a goal against Brentford and a goal against Sunderland so I think his season for me started against Chelsea which was three games ago um I like Rasmus but do we let him go or not votes well he will go Tom we don't really have any say in it because it's um it's an obligation it's not an obligation knackley basically have the power um so i i think we'd have to pay napoli to not take him so i don't see i don't see rasmus or rashford as players that we're gonna go you're not going um i i i'll answer the question i didn't want rasmus to go because i felt that beyond sesgo where's Obi?

33:26I mean, doesn't even get on the bloody bench. The plan seems to be, and sometimes I think it will happen, and Robert McCormack probably agree with me, I think there might be games where Sesko gets benched for Mounts and he plays with a false nine. So I would have liked to have kept Rasmus because I think he's a striker and I think you need more than one. But the scenario's worked out a lot better for him. We just need to keep Sesko fit. Max says Sesko's already got more goals in his first games with us than Rasmus did we did that one um Adrian says how is the how is Verts not the worst deal of the summer based on season to date and performance well exactly and uh Patrick and I think Verts will end up being a good player at Liverpool by the way um I don't think we should be you know calling players flocks when it's not even Christmas but um he's not the best start has he Patrick Lynch says given how long the process was last time just for a partial sale any reports that say we have a full sale in them and makes me highly skeptical any buyer has to deal with the glazers and inios united do nothing quickly says patrick well that's what i mean like talk that it's preposterous that somebody would put it out there that man united have got a one o 'clock meeting with the uae i mean it's just preposterous like absolutely ridiculous because you're right this if this if this sale process goes ahead it's going to be far more complicated than it was last time um the glazers were very much in control last time they have a relevant they have a they have a portion of control this time but there's also 30 which is to Jim Radcliffe so it will be a very very difficult sale and whilst I think the glazers might be open to sale I don't think Sir Jim Radcliffe's open at all.

35:11So how do you surmount Matt? So it'd be a long, long process. And it might be the start of that process. But as I said, I would expect at some point this week that we will get clarity on what's happening because no business wants to operate under a cloud of uncertainty. It undermines what they're trying to do. And I would guarantee that Sir Jim madcliffe is saying to the glazers what's actually happening i'm a businessman you know if you're looking to sell let's let let's start the process but if you're not looking to sell we need to show a united front and we need to put it out there that there is no sale and i think that will come this week uh my conspiracy theory so jim never wanted to fix the club he and the glazers made a deal to cut costs raise value and sell high for maximum profits as john i mean that would be massively disappointing if the lifelong manchester united fan who wants to put the manchester back into manchester is manchester united is basically just an asset stripper who you know makes the club more sellable um it doesn't mean it's impossible um if you suspend belief for a moment and say the glazers brought sir jim madliffe in to you know make the club far more attractive and make a bit of profit in 18 months then you know that that could be possible but it flies in the face of we've been lied to basically if that happens good i mark keep up the good works andre smith thank you very much for that and um sorry let me just come back here what's the bruno story i'll tell you that now pressure every club sunderland playing to survive says joey i mean you can do your smack you can do your rage bait little smiley cry faces but mate you you clearly don't understand the sport you think you're talking about if you think playing up front for sunderland is the same as playing at manchester united you need to go and educate yourself pal i'm not even being arrogant um it's it's a fact playing for barcelona is very different to playing for rail bettis playing for bayern munich is very different to playing for saint pauli playing for psg is very different to playing for let have it you know it's playing for celtic is very different to playing for saint johnston if you don't understand that then we're wasting time in this great community anyone else think it's a bit strange there are certain players with less severe injuries now that um i don't know what that means doug to be honest with you i genuinely don't know what that means um anyway let me come back so in relation to bruno fernandez There has been a few, I mean, look, this is a news show.

37:58We're topical, of course. So there's been a few reports this morning that have caught my eye. Well, people have basically sent it to me and said you should talk about it on the morning show. Man United are open to selling Captain Bruno Fernandes and have held talks with the Saudi Arabian officials over a blockbuster sale in 2026. This is apparently breaking news. It's the second time in a week that we've had this as breaking news from source I wouldn't put in my kitchen cupboard. I don't have a kitchen cupboard at the moment anyway, but that's why I'm in this room. But the point is, this is regurgitation story.

38:31This is lazy. This is not news. Bruno Fernandes nearly went to Saudi Arabia in June. The offer on the table was very palatable, but Man United and Bruno decided that now was not the time. I believe that Man United didn't want to risk that upheaval this summer. I think they should have done, but I think they were scared of it. And Bruno Fernandes, I think, ultimately decided that playing in the Premier League ahead of the World Cup at his age was probably the right decision. And I think there was a general conversation that, look, this is probably something we revisit next summer. And I think that's where we are.

39:12And I think it's as simple as that because it really isn't that deep. It was a decision by United and Bruno that whilst it was appealing and there was some consideration, now was not the time. Let's have a look at it in 12 months because this summer, just gone. The summer before that and the summer before that, the Saudis have tried for Bruno and they'll try again next summer. So it's not news. It's not breaking news. and Man United have not sat there and negotiated with Saudis that we're going to sell him in the summer. It's not a story that's going to go away and it will keep happening, but it was Ben Jacobs who mentioned this in bloody July that Man United and Saudis and Bruno will revisit this next summer and there's probably a chance that he'll go.

40:02So it's just regurgitation of the same story we already know. I think there is a desire amongst some of us that this does happen next summer and there may well be a desire from Bruner. And there may well be an acceptance from Manchester United that they made a mistake because Man United decided not to do this. They were very adamant against it. They may well have looked at it based on the start of the season, not getting a midfielder in, and they may well realise what everyone else has realised, we should have done the deal. Because I'm not so sure at the start of June when they rejected that deal that they thought they would start the season without a midfielder coming in.

40:41And I think if somebody had said to Amarim and the board at the start of June, if you keep Bruno, we won't get a midfielder, I think they might have made a different decision. I think they were thinking they were going to get a midfielder and keep Bruno. So there may well be an acceptance from United now that, look, the Bruno midfield thing doesn't work. We need to rebuild our midfield. That's a lot of money that can come into the football club. I also have a conspiracy theory that this deal will get done before the Wilcox, which allows that money to come in in this football financial year, which massively helps us the next financial year because we've cleared a lot of our expenditure from this year before the year closes.

41:25But that is a conspiracy theory. We'll have to wait and see what happens. But look, we're certainly not sat there negotiating with the Saudis right now. That's certainly not the case.

41:44And I don't think for one minute that that will be the case either. More stuff coming out about Rashford this morning. They're ready to take up the option to make his loan, move from Man United, a permanent one.

42:01and Flick is very, very happy with him. So look, I mean, that's a positive. That's a positive for Manchester United. I think the last thing we want is... What's going on, everyone? It's Bluff here and we're driving through the States in the Bluffmobile. And the best thing that we can do is play our favourite casino-style games on SpinQuest. They have over a thousand games, including Live Dealer, Blackjack and Craps with tons of slots and unlimited options. You can get a$30 coin pack for just$10 for new users. Sign up today. Go to spinquest.com right now. SpendQuest is a free-to-play social casino.

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42:43I think the last thing that we want is a situation where the manager gets sacked and people start saying, bring Starboy home and all that. I mean, he might, but I think you look at Rashford, I've seen him play a few times. He looks happy. He feels liberated. He's doing well. He's at a club where they're better than Man United. So ultimately, you want that move to be permanent for everybody so that everybody can move on, which is why I really do just hope Amrum can turn things around at Manchester United. Let me just come back here as well. So you expect a sale this week? No, no, no, no. I don't expect a sale this week.

43:32StarHedge says asset stripper can be a good alternative for the term gold digger. Yeah, and look, just to go back on that, I spoke to somebody yesterday. I won't give their name because they will be reporting it themselves very, very soon. But they're very good on this sort of thing. and you know the general conversation was this week there will be some clarity that comes out it might not be the clarity that everybody wants but there will be some clarity because you can't just leave it um it's not actually in the interests of the football club itself to just leave this out there because there is no clarity you had sometimes you know i might look at something and go oh you know what we don't need to say anything you know like they did with ollie a couple of years ago or three or four years ago when we'd lost to liverpool and went into an international break and we were all like they've got to say something they've got to say something and they didn't say anything so realistically um the

44:43apparently the share price i don't know whether this is right this is from google the share price went up to is stabilizing now um anyway um yeah united let's be clear united are the sort of club that sometimes can just let let it let it leave it and say nothing you know we don't need to say anything they don't have to say something like just because there's all this talk of the glazers potentially looking for a for a sale doesn't mean that united have to come out and say we're not for sale that in itself can be quite definitive um maybe the glazers aren't really thinking of selling but if somebody puts the money on the and i think this is the most important thing there was a few reports last week i think even the athletic said it that if somebody gives the glazers five billion they'll sell um i'm not so sure about that i'm not so sure that that's their stance but maybe that maybe that is their stance maybe their stance is look if somebody gives us five billion we'll sell it but we're not expecting anybody to give us five billion so we'll carry on it might not be the definitive we're not for sale it might be look that's the price we're not negotiating on it so if you want to have a chat we'll have a chat but we're not we're not we're not going to get we're not desperate to sell we will only sell at that price in which case you know what what changes um but as i said at the start of the video i think you have to factor into jim madcliffe i mean is he a reluctant seller or is he a on-board seller i would say he's a reluctant seller so i think we need some clarity because there are two big players in the game this to Jim Radcliffe and there's the Glazers and if the Glazers have decided now is the time that they want to sell then things are going to have to start moving in that direction if they're not going to do that then I think that you're gonna get something this week that says you know it was you know very very much um news to them which has sort of come out anyway anyway and And because what you don't want to do, and this is a good point, you do not want to destabilize the regeneration project.

47:03And the regeneration project is locked in with a government that is under a lot of pressure at the moment. So if you're trying to get private investment and you're trying to get government backing for what is a huge, huge project, which let's be clear, the government do want in that area because it's a big, big project that Labour can go, look at what we're doing in manchester that's not going to fill any government or any private investor with confidence to sign this off if manchester united's owners are going we might be selling to the ua so there will need to be clarity it's not i don't think it's as simple and i agree with what um nearly said their name said yesterday it's not in united's interest really to just sit there and go it's nothing to do with us you know you know maybe you know maybe maybe maybe i think there is too much going on at united that you want to show leadership so you either are selling or you're not and i think it could be it could be today it could be tomorrow i know there are a few more reputable journalists that are really quiet around this at the moment and they're trying to get some clarity all i'd say is i remember going through the process for a year 18 months when it was the gym against qatar and most days we would talk about it and there was a load of good journalism around it very different to you you know it wasn't the manchester evening news and the bbc and and and you know the telegraphs that were leading on that it was specific journalists who knew that world um and i i'm pretty confident that we will get some clarity on it um very very soon uh they had a prize two years ago it was never triggered says shane uh Benjay says that would shed more light on the fact that this club is so terribly run.

48:51There's heavy rumours, but no clarity for the fans. I bet they'd not say anything because the share prices will go up. Also, there's same story. The Glazers are meeting UAE this afternoon, says Lawrence. Yeah, but it's from a crap source, Lawrence. I know people want to believe that that outlet is genuine because they got a good story on Belaber and David Ornstein gave them a shout out. But I think the behavior of that account since then has gone very similar to the behavior before then. It's paid to sign to our subscription, 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. drops about a load of bollocks. It's a shame. It's a shame because if you find credibility, stay credible.

49:35But it's just, it hasn't panned out that way in many people's opinions. And I see under the replies, it's just getting the piss taken out of them again so i don't think people really class that as a credible outlet and i do not believe for one second that man united officials are meeting at one o 'clock in london with uae officials i just don't believe that at all i think it's their shite um luke shaw will wave goodbye to harry in 27 bruno the year after that then sit down with Avram to discuss a new contract, says George.

50:12I think there will be a sale, says Andrew Russell. Sorry. But it won't be in the short term. Sale will happen at some point in the next few years. See, I get quite sceptical about that because, you know, I mean, I didn't want the Glazers to get into bed with Ineos. I didn't want that. um and what annoyed me is is that the people that were pro in the os made up lies that they slept under the carpet when it happened like there were people who are still at it now gobbling off with their sources who were basically doing tweets and videos saying the glaze the sir jim sir jim's plan is to get 25 and then in 2026 he'll own all of the club and the minute the deal was announced there was no there was no pathway to or obligation to buy the 100 of the club there never has been so we got lied to and people you know made it up in their head um and and that's what worries me about all this sort of stuff you just get all this bollocks about lies and this that and the other um if the gym ladle had bought the club on that christmas eve and said there's an obligation that i buy the club in its entirety in 2026 i think everybody would have had a very very different approach to it but we've not seen any of that um we look i want a pathway to a full sale and the debt clearance i think we all do if we can find that it'd be very very interesting i don't think you're going to end up with your perfect owner i don't even know what the perfect owner is a lot of people are very opposed to money coming in from the middle east a lot of people are very opposed to money coming in from private investment funds um so basically what you're looking for is a an individual billionaire who worships Manchester United and is only interested in football it's a very very narrow opportunity to find somebody who will do that I'm surprised we haven't found anybody who will do that by the way because to me and maybe I'm a little bit biased but if Real Madrid was for sale or Barcelona was for sale or Bayern Munich was for sale I think you would find that individual so it surprises me that Manchester United who are on that level didn't find an individual who was obsessed with making man united the greatest team in the world and had the money to do it now some people might say well that was shake jazim but he didn't pay the money did he um so it does surprise me do you think dan ashworth is in a pub somewhere saying i told you so in relation to amarin says dave the brave i think dan ashworth's a prat i don't give a shit if he sat in a pub saying i told you so i think he's a prat he wanted to bring potter in he wanted to bring Southgate in.

52:53I don't think you can sit there saying I told you so when he was the guy looking to bring Southgate and Potter in. And God knows what other players he wanted to bring in. I don't subscribe to the view that Dan Ashworth is some sort of legend. I think Ineos and the Glazers have done a shit job, but even they had the foresight to get rid of Dan Ashworth. So maybe you flip it that way. Maybe you say even the Glazers and St. Jim realised Dan Ashworth was shit. some people want to hold him up as like the guy i don't see him as the guy at all um i really don't i don't i don't think when you look at what he did at newcastle it was that good um people forget he didn't sign bruno gamerez there and a lot of what brighton did was after he went as well i i personally you know don't think i don't rate dan ashworth i don't i think i i hoped he was going to be good at united but when they got rid of him and from what we're told i think they were right so i don't i don't i don't think he's that good uh to be honest with you um okay

54:02lovely stuff okay um we are back at two o 'clock i have an eight o 'clock show for you tonight as well thank you everybody for tuning in i'm glad that we're on the homeward straight of this international break and we're working towards the weekend now liverpool on sunday um i'm actually excited about that. I know some people are starting to get nervous. I'm actually excited about that. I mean, I've watched Liverpool a lot this season. I don't think they're at it. They could click on Sunday, but it's after an international break. I think a lot of teams are sluggish after an international break, which could play into our hands if we go there and just, you know, look to counter.

54:36I think we could frustrate. Take care, everyone. Stay safe. I'll speak to you on the next one.

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