Manchester United are known to be terrible negotiators, buying for over market value and selling usually for well below.
Outrage was sparked amongst the Manchester United fanbase as it was reported an academy prospect was set to depart for incredibly cheap.
Zidane Iqbal was a player many were excited about, but yesterday David Ornstein reported for The Athletic his imminent departure.
The fee is what troubled many, with a reported €1m (£860k) being the fee United will receive for the 20-year-old.
This while shocking, isn’t out of character for the poor Old Trafford board who consistently sell players for less than they should.
Eric Bailly has also been reported to be available for cheap this summer, with the price tag believed to be just £2m.
United continue to be awful selling players
This isn’t a new issue either stretching back to the days of Louis van Gaal most notably.
That season we sold a number of players who were worth far more than their market value.
Javier Hernandez was sold for £12m (£15m market value), Jonny Evans for £8m (£12m market value) and worst of all, Rafael da Silva for just £2m despite being valued at nearly £12m.
The poorly priced outgoings continued throughout the years, however the next most notable being Matteo Darmian’s sale for just £1.4m despite being valued at over £10m at the time.
The Italian full-back has since gone on to win Scudetto’s with Inter and help them reach the Champions League final.
Last summer saw a string of poorly priced departures, Andreas Pereira was let go for just £8.5m and has since had a storming season at Fulham doubling in value.
Most clubs when selling a young player, would also charge for potential, something John Murtough and co seem unable to realise.
Matters could get worse this summer with winger Anthony Elanga reportedly transfer listed for a cut price £10m fee [MEN]. All we know is this transfer policy has to change.
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