✍️ OFFICIAL Declan Rice

[Yousif Arsenal]

United can spend more than anybody if they want. Last summer they were saying they didn’t have the money and they went and spent £250m.

They have ffp problems this time many thier reliable journalists report it.

Also they targeting Rabiot seem we have not worry about Walter White manutd

 

[A_G]

They’re in the CL? Their revenue means it doesn’t mean anything anyway. ETH will make sure he’s spending loads.

From the Athletic:

But the club made a pre-tax loss that season of £115.5million, which means they were running a deficit of £2million a week.

Why? Because those impressive-looking revenues have not kept pace with the rise of their wage bill or transfer spending.

“A couple of things stand out in relation to Manchester United,” explains Kieran Maguire, who lectures on football finance at the University of Liverpool and is the man behind the popular Price of Football blog and podcast.

“The first is that their costs are rising faster than their income. Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired as their manager in 2013, the wage-to-turnover ratio has increased from 50 per cent to 66 per cent. Thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo and other signings, last season’s wage bill went up by more than £60million to £384million — a Premier League record.

“The second is that in respect of income generation, the Old Trafford commercial machine has stalled. Empty trophy cabinets don’t sell deals, and after seeing both Chevrolet and TeamViewer get their fingers burned with front-of-shirt deals it will be harder for the commercial boffins to extract additional monies from sponsors.”

The reference to Chevrolet and TeamViewer relates to the sponsorship deals United did with those companies in 2012 and 2021.

“Manchester United have seen no growth in commercial and matchday income since 2016 but in that period wages have increased from £232million to £384million, putting all the pressure on broadcast income to cover the extra costs — and broadcast income is determined by results on the pitch, rather than the club itself,” says Maguire.

And let us not forget United topped Deloitte’s Money League for its first nine editions, was No 1 again between 2015-17, and had never been outside the top four until last year.

The club chose not to respond on the record to questions about its current position but when it released its accounts for the 2021-22 season in September, chief financial officer Cliff Baty put an upbeat spin on the numbers.

“Our financial results for fiscal 2022 reflect a recovery from the pandemic, a full return of fans and new commercial partnerships offset by increased investment in the playing squad,” said Baty.

“Our results have been adversely affected by the absence of a summer tour in July 2021, material exceptional and increased utility costs, and the impact of the weakening of sterling on our non-cash finance costs. Looking forward to fiscal 2023, the club is guiding to revenues of £580m to £600m despite participation in the Europa League, and adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) of £100m to £110m, reflecting the continued playing squad investment.”

Missing out on a tour, sacking two managers, the cost of keeping Old Trafford open and the pound’s slide against the dollar would all weigh on a club of United’s size and profile. And if you think Baty has had it tough, you should see what his peers at clubs across the continent have been dealing with over the last three years.

 

[OnlyOne]

United can spend more than anybody if they want. Last summer they were saying they didn’t have the money and they went and spent £250m.

Unted are having FFP problems you big ****ing dummy.

 

[Hunta]

From the Athletic:

Unted are having FFP problems you big ****ing dummy.

We heard all this last summer. They’ll spend as they always do.

 

[Hunta]

Apparently ‘Pletti’ is backtracking.

 

[FinnGooner]

This is going to end up with him going to Bayern and Caicedo going to Chelsea somehow, innit

Yes but with the twist that both Rice and Caicedo will flop in their new clubs, like Bissouma and Mudryk.

We will then buy ourselves a Lokonga mkII and City will win the league with Kalvin Phillips doing a Grealish.

 

[field442]

Apparently ‘Pletti’ is backtracking.

This guy is basically the German Kaveh isn't he?

 

[Hunta]

This guy is basically the German Kaveh isn't he?

He was apparently close to Salihamidzic and their Ornstein. But Salihamidzic got sacked few days back.

 

[Tomb Bombadil]

What is Rice best Position: DM or CM?

The rumors are big on Xhaka leaving but we still have 3 DMs with Partey, Jorginho and Elneny. So will he play the 8 with Partey/Jorginho? I thought he was better in DM.

 

[Batman]

They’re in the CL? Their revenue means it doesn’t mean anything anyway. ETH will make sure he’s spending loads.

They dropped out early meaning that they didn't get the expected revenue from this season. It has nothing to do with them being qualified for next season.

 

[Hunta]

They dropped out early meaning that they didn't get the expected revenue from this season. It has nothing to do with them being qualified for next season.

Stick to battling lizards etc, Bruce.

 

[Batman]

Stick to battling lizards etc, Bruce.

I still have time to correct unintelligent people too.

 

[Hunta]

I still have time to correct unintelligent people too.

You are Batman after all.

 

[Big Poppa]

What is Rice best Position: DM or CM?

The rumors are big on Xhaka leaving but we still have 3 DMs with Partey, Jorginho and Elneny. So will he play the 8 with Partey/Jorginho? I thought he was better in DM.

Rice can play as a DM in a 4231 or as a CM in a 433. He's played more as a DM in the former but there's a well rounded view that his dynamism as a genuine 2 way midfielder allows him to do both roles effectively well.

The game is slowly evolving from shirt numbers and fixed positions which Rice will help us with.

Pep has bamboozled the rest of the Prem in this area, but it's really just about defensive rotation, controlling transitions and availability to receive the ball - he excels at all 3.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

 

[carter777]

 

[Dokaka]

That is not how transfers work, wtf is that tweet

Love the idea of Declan just going around Europe negotiating wages for himself just in case they come in for him. Ridiculous stuff.

 

[daron christie]

What a pile of crap

 

[jones]

That is not how transfers work, wtf is that tweet

Love the idea of Declan just going around Europe negotiating wages for himself just in case they come in for him. Ridiculous stuff.

 

[GDeep™]

It’s going to be like watching England next season with him next to Mount, Shaw, Rashford, Sancho etc.