According to British media, Manchester United's new owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's football analysis team expressed confusion at Ten Hag's recruitment, believing that the 53-year-old Dutch coach's purchase is unconvincing, so the existing transfer system must be changed and the manager cannot be allowed to do whatever he wants.
The British "Daily Mail" reported that when Brazilian striker Casemiro left Real Madrid to join Manchester United in 2022, he told his former teammates that he couldn't believe he could get such a high salary. His weekly salary at Manchester United is £350,000, the highest paid man at the moment.
The soon-to-be-32-year-old "Fat Tiger" had a fantastic first season, but it couldn't be sustained, and his performances this season have been widely questioned. Among them, his No. 1 critic is Rajue, who has long publicly criticised the decision to sign a veteran on a long-term contract with a high price of £70 million and a high salary.
Casemiro is likely to be purged by Manchester United this summer, and his favourite is the Saudi Arabian Professional League, as no other team can afford such a player as much as the Red Devils. Manchester United spent close to £150 million on Casemiro, a staggering figure even if he performs well and even if the transfer premium in modern football is severe.
Rajue's decision to transfer Casemiro exemplifies United's short-sighted, overbid and unsuccessful transfer strategy, with the Red Devils always making mistakes in the transfer market and few other clubs being as high-profile and extravagant as they are.
But the Premier League has introduced profit and sustainability rules, and United can no longer do whatever they want. After spending £400 million on Ten Hag's free hands for two years in a row, there is now no room for the club to even sign a new striker on loan.
Many are counting on new president Omar Bellada, who hails from Manchester City, a club that has been running well for the past 10 years, to change that style of transfer. The 45-year-old football professional is excited to become the club's new CEO. It was clearly a successful poaching, with the Manchester Evening News even listing Bellada's top six best signings at Manchester City, including Erling Haaland, of course.
However, it must be noted that Berarda will be involved in the transfer of Manchester City, but he will not be in charge. He is the Director of Football Operations for City Football Group, while Manchester City's recruitment is jointly handled by Director of Football Begiristan and manager Pep Guardiola.
One of Berada's responsibilities is to arrange the income and other details of a new player's contract once they agree to join the club. So, he can play a role in adjusting United's wage structure, but it will not be his responsibility to choose which players the Red Devils choose.
Manchester United, for example, claimed to have scouted 82 right-backs in Europe in 2019 before opting to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace for £50 million. To put an end to such decisions, Ratcliffe needs to choose the right one or even two football directors.
In other words, one Bellada can change Manchester United, but not enough to completely change the culture of waste, short-sightedness and poor judgment. Manchester City insiders have revealed that the team usually starts looking for and analysing players two years in advance, for example, Pep Guardiola is currently scouting a successor to right-back Kyle Walker.
But what is certain is that Berada will not agree to spend $100 million for Ten Hag to bring in Antony a year and a half ago, and give him 13 times his weekly salary at Ajax. "You need a very solid reason why you should give a player such a fee, salary and commission. In a recent interview, Berarda said, "Once you start overpaying, you lose the rest of the transfer game, which puts you in a more difficult position in the next negotiation." 」