MANCHESTER UNITED CHOSEN AS EUROPE'S WORST IN TRANSFER

According to CIES Football's report; Manchester United, from England Premier League giants, went down in history with a bad record literally by being chosen as by far the most unsuccessful and financially most money-losing team of the European football market with giant transfer moves realized in the last 5-year period. This comprehensive report prepared by the institution fully specialized in global football statistics and economic analyses reveals in all nakedness how massive figures coming out of the English giant's safe evaporated on green pitches. Looking at detailed calculations made, it is seen very clearly that the red devils experienced an astronomical value loss like exactly 405 million Euros in total from star names added to the squad with huge fees within the 5 years we left behind. When the sub-items of this mind-blowing massive loss are examined deeply, it is stated clearly that a loss of exactly 186 million Euros was made from players already departed or sold from the club. The unstoppable melting in current market values of footballers not leaving the team yet and continuing to be present actively in the current squad creates another massive negative balance in the amount of an extra 219 million Euros on the club balance sheet. The prepared report also puts a few important and striking transfer examples on the table in detail in order to concretize this massive financial collapse better. The Brazilian winger Antony, whom the club added to the squad with massive hopes by paying a record transfer fee like approximately 95 million Euros, falling much below expectations and being sent for a fee around 25 million Euros is considered one of the biggest symbols of this historical fiasco. Similarly, the English talent Jadon Sancho, transferred from Germany with massive efforts and by paying a high amount like approximately 85 million Euros, leaving the team for free and without charge also documents the irreversible huge mistakes in the management's transfer policy. The young Danish striker Rasmus Højlund, being another attention-grabbing name of the list and included in the team by spending approximately 83 million Euros to strengthen the attacking line, is reported to not fully create the expected impact and the club will face a very serious financial loss again during the potential departure process. This report, clearly proving off-pitch management weaknesses of not just a football team but a globally giant brand, managed to shake Manchester United fans and the football world deeply in the full sense of the word.

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