Ole Gunnar Solskjær broke cover a few days ago, appearing on Sky Sports to tell his pal Gary Neville that once the pandemic is over Manchester United are hoping to be able to exploit any unexpected transfer market opportunities caused by clubs being forced into financial difficulties through lack of income during the long layoff.
That was how the conversation was reported in most newspapers, anyway. The United manager did not choose the word exploit, and though Neville subsequently conceded his question might have been more diplomatically phrased, it is a little late now to be sparing the feelings of clubs struggling through real hardship. The clear message coming out of Old Trafford is that United are riding the storm and once football is back to normal they anticipate being able to turn a market-leading position into an advantage.
Written by Paul Wilson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/apr/12/coronavirus-crisis-manchester-united-ed-woodward-unlikely-rehabilitation under the title “Crisis could lead to rehabilitation for Ed Woodward at Manchester United | Paul Wilson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
