Manchester United's poor performance in recent years, and the root cause of many problems comes from the improper operation of the management, squandering the foundation laid by Ferguson, using unprofessional people to do unprofessional things, and gradually pushing Manchester United into a quagmire, which is difficult to extricate itself. Now, when Rajue is in charge of Manchester United, he has already made a number of effective changes to the team. The first is to appoint professional people to do professional things, and the second is to have these professionals abolish the "Manchester United tax" that has plagued Manchester United for many years. The so-called "Manchester United tax" means that when Manchester United inquires or buys people in the transfer market, they are often frantically inflated by the other party, and finally have to buy people at a high premium or attract players to sign with high wages. Rajue has set out to eliminate this "tax", and has achieved certain results in practice.
Since Alex Ferguson's retirement, Manchester United's results have plummeted for eleven years, causing the Reds to lose their former appeal and top players no longer prioritizing the Reds. However, United's roots remain, and the club remains in the top three in terms of earning power. At the same time, it is clear that Manchester United are eager to return to the top team. However, due to the unprofessional operation of the management, Manchester United gradually became seen as a "stupid and money-rich" club, and the "Manchester United Tax" came into being.
The data shows that between 2013 and 2022, Manchester United was the team that bought the most people at a premium, with a total premium of 238 million euros. In addition to buying people at a premium, high wages to attract players to join or renew contracts are also Manchester United's exclusive "Manchester United tax". If the "Manchester United tax" is allowed to continue, Manchester United will not be able to recover, and will only be dragged deeper into the quagmire. Rajue was aware of the problem before he took charge of Manchester United and criticised the Reds in an interview in 2019. Now that he is at the helm of Manchester United, he used his first deal to announce to the outside world: Manchester United will no longer accept this tax!
Manchester United have been keeping an eye on Everton centre-back Bransvet lately and have made two offers for him. After the first offer of £35 million was rejected by Everton, Manchester United made a further £8 million offer, but it was still rejected. If the previous management is followed, the offer may be raised again to approach Everton's asking price, and the deal may eventually be closed at a price above the market price. However, such a rush to buy will cause Branswaite's agent to ask for a high salary, otherwise the personal terms will not be met, the deal will fall through, and Manchester United will pay the "Manchester United tax".
Now, when Everton rejected a second offer from United, Rajue decided not to make any more offers, consciously putting the deal on the back burner, given that there are other centre-backs available in the market. This also announced to the outside world that Manchester United will only buy people at a reasonable price, no longer blindly follow up as in the past, and do not want to collect "Manchester United tax" from Manchester United in the future.
Rajue's operation has already taken the initiative of this deal in his hands. On the one hand, Manchester United has expressed its intention to buy the player, and the player has also expressed his willingness to join Manchester United; Everton, on the other hand, need to raise at least £25 million to settle the bill by the 30th of this month. As time goes on, the chances of a deal getting through are getting bigger and bigger, and it could end up being a £45 million deal. When this deal was concluded, it was also announced to the outside world that the "Manchester United tax" would be nullified!
Rajue's reforms show that he has a clear plan and a strong determination for United's future. With the introduction of professionals, the abolition of the "Manchester United tax" and a sound transfer strategy, Manchester United is expected to gradually shake off the difficulties caused by the management and return to the ranks of the top teams. While the road to reform will not be easy, as long as we stick in the right direction, Manchester United's revival is just around the corner.