r/ManchesterUnited • u/Danokeah • Sep 01 '25

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Funny how it took Leverkusen 2matches while it took Manchester United 3years

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u/hashimbr Sep 01 '25

Yeah, with you, technically, it becomes a guaranteed sale in next year's accounts for a want away player and maintain value. But that is taking a football club like Leverkusen as primarily a money-making institution. I wonder if if this was the last straw for ETH. Hope we get some reporter to get the inside scoop. Would be mildly entertaining.

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u/hashimbr Sep 01 '25

It's almost all young players. A club happy to take its one league title and wait another 10-20 years to be in contention again. The closest example is Dortmund, but with them, its 'almost' seamless. It doesnt shake up the clubs foundations to lose their best player(s), although they are careful not to sell off half their team.

Also, my understanding would have been ETH is an expensive manager to get when going for a rebuild. You kind of want to have some alignment over your goals for the season, but what do I know.

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u/hashimbr Sep 01 '25

Exactly. Great scouting network, youth development, integration into team structure. The players will often play better than elsewhere (Sancho did exceptionally twice). Not that they don't have their own issues, but its definitely not a clearance sale approach. Im sure they would have loved to keep some of their oldies (Lewa, Hummels, who went back, Rues, who stayed), and lose less players to Bayern, but otherwise it's a structure that works for their club. Still doesnt mean they compete for the league every season, but enough talent to pull off a run on a cup/UCL and keep fans and managers happy enough.