“Deja vu”
Patrice Evra has criticised Manchester United’s lack of transfer activity this summer, saying the club have more impact on social media than in reality.
Speaking ahead of United’s first league game of the season against Crystal Palace, the former United left-back was asked by Kelly Cates what business United still need to do in this window, having only signed Donny van de Beek from Ajax.
“I feel like it’s deja vu, the transfer window of Manchester United,” Evra said.
“We make more impact on social media than the reality. That’s why the fans are disappointed. They get frustrated.”
Patrice Evra: "I feel like it's deja vu, the transfer window of #mufc. We make more impact on social media than the reality. That's why the fans are disappointed. They get frustrated." #mulive [@footballdaily] pic.twitter.com/jNhQHf1b1v
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The Red Devils have come under a lot of scrutiny in recent weeks for their lack of transfer activity, with the Jadon Sancho saga fading into silence and the club missing out on Sergio Reguilón to Tottenham.
The club’s executive vice chairman Ed Woodward explained the reason behind their lack of business, blaming the coronavirus pandemic, saying they are not immune to its impact.
“Disruption from the pandemic is continuing to create huge economic pressures from the top to the bottom of the football pyramid,” he told United Review, the club programme.
“While we are fortunate to be in a more resilient position than most clubs, we are not immune from the impact.
“Despite this, we are delighted to have brought in Donny van de Beek from Ajax, adding further quality to a midfield already strengthened by the recruitment of Bruno Fernandes in January.”
(Yeah, you ungrateful bastards. Don’t forget Bruno. That was this year too! Who cares if it took 18 months to get it over the line.)
“Both Donny and Bruno are players we had been tracking for some time and their signings reflect out long-term approach to blending high-quality recruits with homegrown talent to develop a squad capable of winning trophies playing attacking, entertaining football.”
