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Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe did not hold back his assessment of five “overpaid” players that have not lived up to their price tag or the club’s expectations.
The Red Devils are in turmoil both on and off the pitch. Not only is the winningest team in Premier League history now 14th in the current standings, but its recent budget cuts have made headlines throughout Europe. Manchester United let go hundreds of employees over the last two years, including Sir Alex Ferguson, in an attempt to manage their finances all while they shell out staggering wages to underperforming players.
Many fans have expressed their frustration with the current state of United, and Ratcliffe highlighted the glaring issues with certain players in Ruben Amorim’s squad.
“If you look at the players that we didn’t buy — we’re buying Antony, we’re buying Casemiro, we’re buying Onana, we’re buying Højlund, we’re buying Sancho,” Ratcliffe said in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport.
“These are all things from the past. Whether we like it or not, we’ve inherited those things and have to sort that out. It takes time for us to move away from the past into a new place in the future,” he continued.
“Some are not good enough and some are probably overpaid, but for us to mold the squad that we are fully responsible for, and accountable for, will take time. We’ve got this period of transformation where we move from the past to the future.”
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Take a look at just how much money United spent on the five players Ratcliffe mentioned by name.
Casemiro alone gets paid a weekly salary of over £300,000, and the Brazilian has failed to impress in his 19 starts across all competitions for United this season. In fact, if United was not dealing with an injury crisis, the …
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