United Thread | 2024/25

[deano ou812]

I smell a large rat over this whole supposed bid from Saudi that ratface turned down a £100 million for a 31 year old and treble the wages,its a whole PR exercise to paint the club as still an attractive destination after their near miss with relegation..

 

[Xhavenjoe]

rags are now trying to off load both Onana and Sancho to Saudi.
Would be daylight robbery if they got any sort of decent money for that pair

 

[King Jay]

Mbeumo is a good player but 250k a week is insane for someone who never played in a top club.

Isn’t that more than cunha? Who‘s on 220?

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Scum!

 

[surrounded by idiots]

I've been looking at Michelle Keegan mate. About as much chance.

I often look at Michelle Keegan

 

[surrounded by idiots]

Chuck in West Ham and those six teams had the worst defences in the PL last season. Scored 11 against those teams in 12 games, 9 in 26 against the rest. I suppose though, scoring against your relegation rivals might come in handy if he signs for the rags

This is the actual reason they want him

 

[mexico1970]

"Manchester United said they didn't want to sell me," he said. "They said if I wanted to go I could, but they didn't need the money.

Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United captain rejects move to Saudi side Al-Hilal

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes rejects a move to Saudi Pro-League side Al-Hilal, saying he wants to play at "highest possible level".

www.bbc.com

:-)

 

[roach3]

The only thing that would make sense with the Rags getting Cunha and Mbeumo would be if there’s a fire sale due.
Zebedee, Danish birtles, Pope Fishcake and Jaded might raise a few quid. Then there’s Klarna, Ocean finance etc.

Wouldn’t that be like one of them raffles you get at church fairs when you win a bottle of shower gel.

 

[Newman Noggs]

rags are now trying to off load both Onana and Sancho to Saudi.
Would be daylight robbery if they got any sort of decent money for that pair

I think that the reporting of potential transfers to Saudi has long since passed into the realms of journalistic fantasy. According to Transfermarket, the biggest transfer fee paid by a Saudi Club is €90m (£75.6m) for Neymar. After that, it's €77m (£64.7m) for Jhon Duran and then €60m (£50.4m) for Moussa Diaby.

Although it is true that players, like others in many other lines of work, can earn more over there, the oft-repeated idea that united, or any other club, is going to solve their financial problems by offloading players to Saudi is a fantasy fuelled by the trope that Arabs have more money than sense.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I was at a funeral yesterday for a really nice fella who became a very good friend when we moved over to the coast 3 years ago.

It was one of those wear something red....I managed socks, my pink/grey City shirt could have caused issues (he have loved it, his name in my phone was sad raggy fucker & I was under some variation of bitter Bertie), coffin draped in a flag, rag chants in the service etc anyway I digress.

At the wake, comments like we'll be ok now we've got Cunha ....it can't get any worse, we've hit rock bottom.... we'll be above City next season once they get the points deduction.

Delusion at it's finest.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Will be interesting on Friday when they release their quarterly accounts to The NYSE to show how much shit they are actually in

 

[Fred_Quimby]

You can't blame Slyman Stone. It is easy journalism for him. Rags just keep sending him a briefing and all he has to do is 'write' it up and post it. Money for old rope as they say.

 

[jimharri]

So; they have apparently told the rat that they didn't need the money that his sale would bring in. Hmm. I wonder what the hundreds of workers that have been sacked as a "cost cutting" measure make of that.

 

[mexico1970]

So; they have apparently told the rat that they didn't need the money that his sale would bring in. Hmm. I wonder what the hundreds of workers that have been sacked as a "cost cutting" measure make of that.

The worst thing if we really think about it is that even sacking 200 people wouldn't cover his wages probably.

 

[waspish]

Will be interesting on Friday when they release their quarterly accounts to The NYSE to show how much shit they are actually in

Like Barcelona won't matter one iota they'll keep spending keep finding ways to get away with ffp like that 40m Covid money! Next it will be the stadium Ai they had to go on the books for 100m

 

[waspish]

The worst thing if we really think about it is that even sacking 200 people wouldn't cover his wages probably.

Asked Grok about the savings from their savings redundancies here, what did it say?

Manchester United's cost-cutting measures, including sackings and redundancies, have led to the following estimated annual savings, based on available information:

- **First Round of Redundancies (250 staff, 2024)**: The club reported annual savings of £8 million to £10 million from cutting 250 staff jobs. However, some sources initially estimated these cuts could save £40 million to £45 million annually in the long term, though financial experts and club accounts later clarified the lower figure of £8 million to £10 million.[](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy0xg5we0nlo)[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy0xg5we0nlo)[](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6156082/2025/02/24/manchester-united-redundancies-cuts-explained/)

- **Second Round of Redundancies (150–200 staff, 2025)**: A further 150 to 200 redundancies are expected to save an additional £30 million to £40 million annually, according to club expectations.[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0eg87njdr7o)[](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0eg87njdr7o)

- **Other Cost-Cutting Measures**: Additional savings include £1 million per year from scrapping free staff lunches at Old Trafford and other minor measures like reducing staff bonuses and ending ambassadorial roles (e.g., Sir Alex Ferguson’s £2 million-per-year role).[](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6156082/2025/02/24/manchester-united-redundancies-cuts-explained/)[](https://news.sky.com/story/manchester-united-could-make-200-more-employees-redundant-with-free-staff-lunches-scrapped-13316391)[](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/02/24/man-utd-job-cuts-decimate-recruitment-fruit-canteens/)

- **Sackings of Key Personnel**: The sackings of manager Erik ten Hag (£10.4 million) and sporting director Dan Ashworth (£4.1 million) incurred one-time costs of £14.5 million, but these do not contribute to annual savings as they were severance payments.[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0eg87njdr7o)[](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0eg87njdr7o)

### Total Estimated Annual Savings
Combining the confirmed and projected figures:
- First round of redundancies: £8 million to £10 million annually.
- Second round of redundancies: £30 million to £40 million annually (projected).
- Other measures (e.g., lunches, ambassadorial roles): Approximately £3 million annually (£1 million from lunches + £2 million from Ferguson’s role).

**Total estimated annual savings**: £41 million to £53 million.

### Notes
- The higher initial estimates of £40 million to £45 million for the first round were corrected by financial experts and club accounts, so the lower range (£8 million to £10 million) is more reliable.
- Some X posts suggest total savings from all cuts could reach £80 million to £90 million annually, but these figures lack corroboration from official club accounts or reputable sources and may be speculative.
- The savings aim to address Manchester United’s financial challenges, including five consecutive years of losses totaling £373 million and significant debt interest payments.[](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6156082/2025/02/24/manchester-united-redundancies-cuts-explained/)[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0eg87njdr7o)

For the most accurate and up-to-date figures, refer to Manchester United’s official financial statements or future filings, as some savings are projections pending finalization of the redundancy process.[](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14430517/Man-United-announce-200-redundancies-Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe.html)

 

[dickie davies]

The worst thing if we really think about it is that even sacking 200 people wouldn't cover his wages probably.

I bet the money they're saving a week by making those people redundant is less than 25% of ratty's weekly wage

 

[mexico1970]

Asked Grok about the savings from their savings redundancies here, what did it say?

Manchester United's cost-cutting measures, including sackings and redundancies, have led to the following estimated annual savings, based on available information:

- **First Round of Redundancies (250 staff, 2024)**: The club reported annual savings of £8 million to £10 million from cutting 250 staff jobs. However, some sources initially estimated these cuts could save £40 million to £45 million annually in the long term, though financial experts and club accounts later clarified the lower figure of £8 million to £10 million.[](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy0xg5we0nlo)[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy0xg5we0nlo)[](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6156082/2025/02/24/manchester-united-redundancies-cuts-explained/)

- **Second Round of Redundancies (150–200 staff, 2025)**: A further 150 to 200 redundancies are expected to save an additional £30 million to £40 million annually, according to club expectations.[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0eg87njdr7o)[](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0eg87njdr7o)

- **Other Cost-Cutting Measures**: Additional savings include £1 million per year from scrapping free staff lunches at Old Trafford and other minor measures like reducing staff bonuses and ending ambassadorial roles (e.g., Sir Alex Ferguson’s £2 million-per-year role).[](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6156082/2025/02/24/manchester-united-redundancies-cuts-explained/)[](https://news.sky.com/story/manchester-united-could-make-200-more-employees-redundant-with-free-staff-lunches-scrapped-13316391)[](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/02/24/man-utd-job-cuts-decimate-recruitment-fruit-canteens/)

- **Sackings of Key Personnel**: The sackings of manager Erik ten Hag (£10.4 million) and sporting director Dan Ashworth (£4.1 million) incurred one-time costs of £14.5 million, but these do not contribute to annual savings as they were severance payments.[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0eg87njdr7o)[](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0eg87njdr7o)

### Total Estimated Annual Savings
Combining the confirmed and projected figures:
- First round of redundancies: £8 million to £10 million annually.
- Second round of redundancies: £30 million to £40 million annually (projected).
- Other measures (e.g., lunches, ambassadorial roles): Approximately £3 million annually (£1 million from lunches + £2 million from Ferguson’s role).

**Total estimated annual savings**: £41 million to £53 million.

### Notes
- The higher initial estimates of £40 million to £45 million for the first round were corrected by financial experts and club accounts, so the lower range (£8 million to £10 million) is more reliable.
- Some X posts suggest total savings from all cuts could reach £80 million to £90 million annually, but these figures lack corroboration from official club accounts or reputable sources and may be speculative.
- The savings aim to address Manchester United’s financial challenges, including five consecutive years of losses totaling £373 million and significant debt interest payments.[](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6156082/2025/02/24/manchester-united-redundancies-cuts-explained/)[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0eg87njdr7o)

For the most accurate and up-to-date figures, refer to Manchester United’s official financial statements or future filings, as some savings are projections pending finalization of the redundancy process.[](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14430517/Man-United-announce-200-redundancies-Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe.html)

Makes you wonder how a business could survive losing 450 of its workforce? I wouldn't have thought that a football club had that many employees that weren't part of the playing side of things.

 

[waspish]

Makes you wonder how a business could survive losing 450 of its workforce? I wouldn't have thought that a football club had that many employees that weren't part of the playing side of things.

If those 450 was an average annual wage it's a saving of around 22m with some reports saying it's could be upto 70m seems a massive difference and dodgy accounting to me

 

[Scaley]

If those 450 was an average annual wage it's a saving of around 22m with some reports saying it's could be upto 70m seems a massive difference and dodgy accounting to me

All on an average of £155,000 per year….move along nothing to see here.