Yeah, it reminds me of some of our transfer dealings when we were buying players for the moment rather than the future, and eventually ended up with loads of old players on huge contracts that we couldn't shift. Players like Craig Bellamy who were fantastic for us at the time, but the idea of giving a 5 year contract to a 29 year old was ridiculous and we ended up (I think) subsidizing his wages elsewhere for a long time after he left.
Sanchez might be worth his record salary right now, but he's got a contract until 2022, meaning that in the 21/22 season, they're still gonna be forking out huge amounts of money for a 34 year-old that's very unlikely to still be a regular starter.
Very much so and we really paid for that with continuing to pay wages just to get rid and such. How utd have managed to drop from the top to where they are i find a bit comical if i am honest, as in no blue specs, it is almost a textbook cut the head off the golden goose.
Focusing on the here and now with a galactico style transfer policy in a very ad hoc manor has killed them off. It feels like they bought some galacticos with little thought to the managers opinion or a real idea for them. For example Pogba has always been the cherry on the top, utd needed diligent dedicated smart players with an engine, a Land Rover if you will whilst Pogba is a doom buggy. Fun for a few times a year but not really useful and needs a lot of tlc to keep running well.
Look at Sanchez, now i do not blame them for grabbing him, they have the mega bucks and got him, ok. I do feel even if he was offered as reported back in September it makes little difference to the spur of the moment reasoning. Mourinho will have been pretty settled with his squad with no mind for shoving another attacker in.
The following is just conjecture on my part so feel free to not read it...
My opinion of their dynamic now is that Sanchez's arrival has caused a few issues. Mourinho obviously shoved Pogba back to accommodate a setup with Sanchez. I believe his argument on the touch line with Mourinho was a manifestation him feeling slighted. He loves being the big cheese, love sit and invites it. If Mourinho pushes Pogba back to the middle or wherever Pogba will feel he is no longer top dog after being shunted.
To that extent he seems a bit like Ronaldo but not as arsy that i can see as yet as Ronaldo is a proper whining sod, same "ball park" though. I think Pogba is questioning his mid to long term future at a club. He can see it is not likely to see the glory he wants as long as we exist. Dreams of Real Madrid are not far away when his head touches a pillow, he does not want out but he would not say no to a move is where i think his head is at. That said, i do not think Madrid will be desperate to get him going off his performances so utd could very well be the only party in town for him.
Sanchez arrival will also not have Martial and Rashford happy, one of them will go i think, and they know it! Mourinho will not have the patience for Rashford imo and keep Martial of the two. Sanchez will also be seen pissed off rather a lot as he demands perfection around him, Rashford and co are nowhere near his level, this will see him lose his temper rather often.
tl;dr they are more unsettled than it may look on the surface.
