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Originally Posted by Russ
Wonder if SAF will finally admit that saying the squad was strong enough without Ronnie and that a new striker was not needed was a big mistake? Rooney on his own is not enough. I knew he'd get injured at some point and this is what happens. Get rid of that useless liability Donkey and bring in a proven and reliable striker.
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Who though? United spent £30 million on the transfer fee alone for Berbatov, heaven knows how much that came too once you factor in the total price of his contract + bonuses. When you consider United made £40 million profit including the sale of Ronaldo for £80 million then it's clear SAF needs to operate on more restrictive financial terms than he, or United fans, are used too.
They don't have a rich owner to pay out for a established world class striker, and those owners of Real Madrid, City and Chelsea have artificially pushed up the asking price of those kinds of players.
So United will need too find a cheaper player. Easier said than done.