United to cap salaries

Originally Posted by Sapien

It's a good idea but one that is probably easier to implement if half your squad isn't being paid more than the cap.

It only works if it's across all teams. Even if it was, teams would find a way to circumvent it with sponsorship deals for players.

I imagine the plan is to make it up with performance related bonuses beyond the £200k or whatever. Pogba burned them badly.

Glazers staying then why would they put this in place if club was being sold?

Originally Posted by Vedder

Glazers staying then why would they put this in place if club was being sold?

Clear as day they're making a play to stick around. Probably can't get the price they expected.

Originally Posted by Vedder

Glazers staying then why would they put this in place if club was being sold?

Tbf, it might not be the owners, it might be Arnold/Murtagh and ETH. Stop giving players stupid £#%&!ing money as basic as it’s dulling appetites and leaving us exposed to wasters.

I think it’s something that’s needed doing for a while, the players should want to play for us, the money will follow, not expect top level wages just for playing for us.

Originally Posted by dunk

Tbf, it might not be the owners, it might be Arnold/Murtagh and ETH. Stop giving players stupid f***ing money as basic as it’s dulling appetites and leaving us exposed to wasters.

I think it’s something that’s needed doing for a while, the players should want to play for us, the money will follow, not expect top level wages just for playing for us.

Do they expect rashford who's in the form of his life and has 12 month left on his contract to sign for less than 200k a week when psg will double it?

Could be coming from the new owners

Before the mutant didn’t city pay ‘low’ wages but apparently make them up in ridiculous under the table bonuses. Perhaps our new Arab overlords will be doing the same.

Originally Posted by AK14

Could be coming from the new owners

Before the mutant didn’t city pay ‘low’ wages but apparently make them up in ridiculous under the table bonuses. Perhaps our new Arab overlords will be doing the same.

Originally Posted by Joe Biden

Do they expect rashford who's in the form of his life and has 12 month left on his contract to sign for less than 200k a week when psg will double it?

Again, likely to be basic capped at £200k and then much more flexible bonuses tacked on to elevate accordingly. All bespoke to each player, so Rashers gets a bonus related to starting a game worth £50k a game, or something, that is paid while injured. Or something workable but equally daft.

Or, as AK says.

Can't see Phil Jones standing for that if indeed he is up to standing at the moment

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Can't see Phil Jones standing for that if indeed he is up to standing at the moment

His contract expires this summer.

Originally Posted by 92ToBury

His contract expires this summer.

Woodward would’ve opened talks on a new 4 year deal by now.

Originally Posted by dunk

Woodward would’ve opened talks on a new 4 year deal by now.

Feels good, doesn't it, knowing he'll be released back into the wild.

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Can't see Phil Jones standing for that if indeed he is up to standing at the moment

There’s no better illustration of how utterly negligent and incompetent the owners have been than allowing this galoot to sit around for the best part of a decade, enjoying the millions that could have paid for a free beer to every match goer while he sat at home on his PlayStation for the same period

Originally Posted by AK14

Could be coming from the new owners

Before the mutant didn’t city pay ‘low’ wages but apparently make them up in ridiculous under the table bonuses. Perhaps our new Arab overlords will be doing the same.

Or a way of making the club more attractive to potential new owners.

Who knows.

Originally Posted by shenwen

Or a way of making the club more attractive to potential new owners.

Who knows.

This.

Wages are a huge part of the club's outgoings and can't be easily cut like other expenditure. It's not at all unusual for a business that is up for sale to try and make the wage bill look more appealing.

Originally Posted by AK14

Could be coming from the new owners

Before the mutant didn’t city pay ‘low’ wages but apparently make them up in ridiculous under the table bonuses. Perhaps our new Arab overlords will be doing the same.

Could be. I've heard its a done deal and being announced in April. Not Arab either. Not a great source mind, but not one I'd completely ignore either.

If its not Arab we're £#%&!ed

Originally Posted by RedNick80

Not a great source mind, but not one I'd completely ignore either.

Thanks for that well-placed caveat. I was just about to celebrate the Glazers' demise by gooning 'round my front room with my underpants on my head.

Originally Posted by Joe Biden

If its not Arab we're £#%&!ed

There is one option that doesn't mean we'd be £#%&!ed...

Originally Posted by doudou

Thanks for that well-placed caveat. I was just about to celebrate the Glazers' demise by gooning 'round my front room with my underpants on my head.

Yep, I get that sorry. You know 99% of posts here dont come true but you can bet your breifcase I'm keeping this in case its right. I'll be like some kind of forum god/sage. If I'm wrong then I'll just lurk a bit longer. Think Saffers but without the courage of his convictions and chutzpah.