Matthijs De Ligt has been warned that he would be âsacrificing development and ambition for moneyâ by joining Manchester United instead of Barcelona this summer.
Ernesto Valverdeâs side are the favourites to land the Ajax captain but reportedly face competition from the Premier League club.
But a senior figure at the Spanish giants was quoted by the Independent as saying: âWith the state theyâre in, itâs not far off picking the Chinese league, career-wise.
Look at Alan Shearer. The title he won with Newcastle would have been much more memorable if heâd won it with arsenal or utd. Thatâs probably what salah is thinking
Thatâs the United way the last few years. Buy a load of expensive lads who sound good on paper, regardless of whether they fit your system or not.
They need a decent director of football pronto but theyâll end up with Rio or some other throw back.
They need a clear out of the dross and then sign 5 or 6 decent players who can play in a suitable system.
But the Galacticos type signings are what the fans want and sell the jerseys.