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As quoted by Sky Sports, Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed Manchester United still remain a big draw for players despite their recent struggles.
What did he say?
The Red Devils haven’t won the Premier League title since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, and finished sixth last season after a particularly disappointing campaign.
However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side did once again spend big in the summer transfer window, signing Daniel James, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Leicester’s own Harry Maguire.
Now, Rodgers has insisted United’s history means they remain an attractive proposition for players, and revealed he understood why Maguire found the club “too hard to turn down”.
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He said: “I’ve been fortunate enough having been at Liverpool, and I understand the draw that type of club has. Liverpool and Manchester United are the two biggest clubs in the country by far. There are other great clubs and big clubs but those two, in terms of worldwide status, are above everyone else.
“When players get the opportunity to go to one of those clubs and experience that pressure and expectation – and of course the financial side as well, where you can go and double your salary – then that package, in a short career and at Harry’s age, is perhaps too hard to turn down.”
Blowing smoke
United’s glorious history is undeniable, that is for sure. But would the Red Devils genuinely fend off competition for a transfer target nowadays if Premier League rivals Manchester City or Liverpool decided to make a move too?
Stuart Pearce’s advice to James Maddison earlier this week spoke of the kind of state United find themselves in. The club’s recent results show no real signs they are ready to claim a Champions League spot this season, and ultimately, that is the competition top players want to be playing in.
You can throw the money around all you want, but if push came to shove and the Red Devils found themselves in a transfer battle with other top European clubs, there would be no guarantees they would get their man, as they found out with their well-documented pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt.
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