[마이데일리 = 최용재 기자]Cody Gakpo wore the shirt of league rivals Liverpool, not Manchester United.
Liverpool officially announced on the 29th, “Liverpool and Gakpo have concluded all agreements regarding the transfer. Gakpo, who has completed the medical test well, will become a Liverpool player as soon as the January transfer window opens.”
Gakpo, who performed impressively at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, wearing the Netherlands national team uniform and scoring three goals, received love calls from many clubs. His most active team was Manchester United. However, in the end, Man United failed to embrace each shot, and Manchester United fans are throwing arrows of resentment at the club that missed each shot.
In this situation, the ‘shocking reason’ that Man United had no choice but to miss each shot was revealed. It’s because of money. That’s because it’s only ‘5 million euros (6.7 billion won)’, not a big amount.
According to local media reports, the exact transfer fee of Gakpo has not been disclosed. However, it is estimated from a minimum of 40 million euros (54 billion won) to a maximum of 50 million euros (67.3 billion won).
America’s ‘ESPN’ introduced information from a source and revealed the inside story of each recruitment. The media said, “Man United looked at each gun as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the team. But Liverpool’s surprise attack frustrated Manchester United manager Eric Ten Haag. Ten Hag paid 5 million euros more than Manchester United offered. “I was disappointed to go to Liverpool, who offered me a
The media then explained, “Man Utd did not match the financial expenditure plan they had established and the transfer fee for each po, and in the end, they could not even make an official offer to each po.”
It was not disclosed what the transfer fee was set by Manchester United. The transfer fee paid by Liverpool is also unknown. What is certain is that Liverpool’s transfer fee was 5 million euros more than Manchester United’s transfer fee.
The media also reported that Manchester United’s current financial situation is not good.
‘ESPN’ said, “Ten Hag spent more than expected last summer. He agreed with the club’s budget cuts. However, to fill the void left by Ronaldo, he asked the club for a budget for a short-term option. There was very little money available and United were considering a short-term loan deal.”
Besides recruiting each gun, there was another way to spend money. The media explained, “Man United wants to use Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix on a six-month lease. To cover his rent and wages, he needs 22 million euros (29.6 billion won) for six months.”
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