If they’d had a good season it might’ve happened. His next move will be Newcastle or City - no-one else bar a Qatari United will be able to afford him.

Difficult to judge the room in such a new community, but I’ll get it off my chest nice and early. I am 100% against the Qatari bid. For me it’s the end of any sort of wholesome reason to support United. Some will argue it’s the modern way and that we have to keep up with the times, but as much as I hate what the Glazers have done to the club, their final act of treason would be to sell to some sportswashing slave owners.

EDIT: I can’t spell