Man United off-pitch issues and England face questions

The Independent’s football newsletter [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0SdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD16MjN6eXJkMXczYmUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT1aQT7ZNabFDxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Friday, September 8, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0SyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL21pZ3VlbC1kZWxhbmV5P2xpZD01bzFwMzRjcTVqdnEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT1aQT7ZNabFDxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0SyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL21pZ3VlbC1kZWxhbmV5P2xpZD05c3p1ZW5ta2w0cW4mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT1aQT7ZNabFDxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0SraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGw_bGlkPTB3bjB3c2N3N3B3ZiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZPVpBPtk1psUPFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Final big buy averted but tension only building The subject of the Saudi Pro League was not on the agenda at Thursday’s FA board meeting, nor was it raised. That perhaps reflects a similar attitude in Uefa that the project is “no threat” but many are already warning against complacency. The window closed without the major move that had been expected - and [there was some relief around Liverpool](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbW9oYW1lZC1zYWxhaC10cmFuc2Zlci1saXZlcnBvb2wtc2F1ZGktYXJhYmlhLWIyNDA0MTMwLmh0bWw_bGlkPTE0bW40YWk1eWg4YiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZPVpBPtk1psUPFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), in particular, about that - but plans are already afoot to move into the next stage for the next summer window. The [signing of Gabri Veiga was an indication](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZ2FicmktdmVpZ2EtdHJhbnNmZXItc2F1ZGktYXJhYmlhLXRvbmkta3Jvb3MtYjIzOTg2MDAuaHRtbD9saWQ9cXRncWxwdnUwazNoJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk9WkE-2TWmxQ8Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) of what will follow, as the target now is bring down the age of all purchases. This, as one industry figure put it, really is just the start. On Mohamed Salah, there has been a feeling in the game that Liverpool were actually prepared to discuss his sale since such huge money for a 31-year-old makes business sense and arguably football sense. The [issue was how much he means to supporters](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbW9oYW1lZC1zYWxhaC1saXZlcnBvb2wtdHJhbnNmZXItc2F1ZGktYXJhYmlhLWIyNDA0MzEwLmh0bWw_bGlkPW16OGxjeDFlc2J3aiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZPVpBPtk1psUPFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)and how difficult it would have been to reshape everything this late.   Fantasy Premier League tips gameweek 5: James Maddison, Julian Alvarez and more [Fantasy Premier League](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvZmFudGFzeS1wcmVtaWVyLWxlYWd1ZT9saWQ9dGRkanR6a3E4cndlJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk9WkE-2TWmxQ8Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) managers get one free transfer a week to make but with the competition in full flow some of you may have saved up for two free switches to their teams while others will be considering a four-point hit to maximise the chances of success. Here are five players who we think are worthwhile considering as the Premier League heads into the new gameweek, judging by upcoming fixtures and individual player form - including Spurs' new signing adding over seven points per game and a guaranteed No.1 goalkeeper who won't break the bank. [Click here for the rest of our FPL picks](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtYmVzdC1wbGF5ZXJzLWd3NS1iMjQwNDQ2OS5odG1sP2xpZD13azR6YTRueDdiazcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT1aQT7ZNabFDxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtYmVzdC1wbGF5ZXJzLWd3NS1iMjQwNDQ2OS5odG1sP2xpZD1jM2Y5ZzNmeDZqb3YmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT1aQT7ZNabFDxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0SraHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL25vNXgvZDI1ZTc0Y2M_bGlkPTd2bnNkd3FlZ2F2MiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZPVpBPtk1psUPFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0SqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlL2FwcD9saWQ9bmpqOHY5Yjh2YXB2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk9WkE-2TWmxQ8Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Glazers to stay as so many issues remain The nature of the [allegations against Antony are of a seriousness](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYW50b255LW1hbmNoZXN0ZXItdW5pdGVkLWdpcmxmcmllbmQtYWxsZWdhdGlvbnMtYjI0MDYzNjAuaHRtbD9saWQ9M2gzcGgxY2x5dm9oJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk9WkE-2TWmxQ8Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)that go way beyond football and it often feels misplaced discuss them in a sporting context, but they do add to the [uneasy atmosphere around Manchester United right now](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuY2hlc3Rlci11bml0ZWQtd29tZW4tZ2VvZmYta29ub3BrYS1uZXdzLWIyNDA3Mjc3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTNwMnVmamx0aXJyNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZPVpBPtk1psUPFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). As much as anything, [the club’s response to such stories has been criticised](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuY2hlc3Rlci11bml0ZWQtYW50b255LWdpcmxmcmllbmQtbmV3cy1iMjQwNzA3MS5odG1sP2xpZD1xcnVrazhvd216bXMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT1aQT7ZNabFDxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), particularly in the context of a general lack of direction. The irony is that this comes on the back of something amounting to certainty - or at least some clarity - about the the future, which was the news that the Glazer owners are now deciding to take the club off the market. That was only fuelled by the fact [that £600m was quickly wiped off the share price](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvamltLXJhdGNsaWZmZS1tYW5jaGVzdGVyLXVuaXRlZC11bml0ZWQtc2hlaWtoLWphc3NpbS1tYWlsLW9uLXN1bmRheS1iMjQwNTY4NS5odG1sP2xpZD1hcGQ4ZnB5cnpnbjkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT1aQT7ZNabFDxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) on the back of the Mail on Sunday story, something that a simple statement could have stopped. The story of the owners remaining is at once a sensational headline and not that surprising. The feeling throughout has been there has never been full agreement between the siblings to go for a majority sale, and that such unanimity was going to be almost impossible the achieve. It is the scenario that explains almost everything about the takeover saga over the last year. Many fans and some in the industry have been arguing about how this is unsustainable, but the Glazers just don’t look at it season to season. They look at it over a much longer timescale, with the belief that forthcoming technological changes are going to greatly boost the game’s value over the next decade. The question then almost becomes why cash out now, especially when so much of American private equity is seeking to get into the game. The football side not much better None of that makes Erik ten Hag’s job any easier. He has had to deal with so much in his year at United, which makes it difficult not to wonder whether a job he himself had proclaimed as one of the great stages in football is really worth it. Even on the purely football side, it has long felt something is not right, perhaps even going back to the Carabao Cup final win over Newcastle United. [Sources talk of a "lack of a connection", although that is the sort of line that does a full circle after a few good results... whenever they come](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvamFkb24tc2FuY2hvLW1hbmNoZXN0ZXItdW5pdGVkLWIyNDA0MzExLmh0bWw_bGlkPTNnbzQxNzBxMXBxMCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZPVpBPtk1psUPFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). The fact so much of the squad feels so stale and bloated only feeds into it. United certainly planned to have more sales than this. Word reaches that there were good offers for all of Harry Maguire, Scott McTominay and Donny van de Beek on the last day of the window but none were deemed suitable. Star power and a move against state ownership As regards US private equity looking to buy clubs, it goes beyond that. The Wrexham story has had [significant influence](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvd3JleGhhbS1ob2xseXdvb2Qtcnlhbi1yZXlub2xkcy1iMjM4ODI0My5odG1sP2xpZD12NnNjeXNvN3BsNWImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmT1aQT7ZNabFDxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). Industry figures now talk of “half of Hollywood” looking to buy an English football league, preferably in non-league. There have even requests for “teams with funny names”. There are bigger questions here about the fetishisation of what remain community institutions but it should be acknowledged it’s a long way off private equity or sovereign wealth funds. On the latter, initial moves are already foot. Many Premier League clubs have used the government white paper on football to again raise the idea of banning state ownership. Questions persist over Henderson call-up The big football story of the week - which, typically, was also about all sorts of issues beyond the game - was undeniably Jordan Henderson’s return to the England squad and self-justifying interview about his move to the Saudi Pro League. It left many who work in public relations shocked he actually decided to do it. One even raised the comparison to David Beckham, who was pilloried for his sponsorship deal with Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. The former Manchester United midfielder just didn’t address it publicly and it pretty much went away, his long-term reputation largely unharmed. Henderson instead [invited another round of opprobrium](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvaGVuZGVyc29uLWludGVydmlldy1zYXVkaS1wcm8tbGVhZ3VlLWxnYnQtYjI0MDQ5NzIuaHRtbD9saWQ9b3p3ZXZiZnJuZ2NxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk9WkE-2TWmxQ8Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), some controversy again framing another international week. There is more to that side of it, though. Gareth Southgate has [picked Henderson on “purely football reasons” but that actually was a bigger reason for leaving the midfielder out](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm3YlpP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvam9yZGFuLWhlbmRlcnNvbi1lbmdsYW5kLWdhcmV0aC1zb3V0aGdhdGUtc2F1ZGktYXJhYmlhLWIyNDAyODYwLmh0bWw_bGlkPWxsZjUzbDd2a2NhaSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZPVpBPtk1psUPFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). The level of the Saudi Pro League is not yet close to the Championship despite all of its stars, and Southgate has already argued that me might leave players out if the drop to England’s second tier. And there’s more to that. Players don’t willingly want to get relegated. The money on offer from Saudi Arabia, however, means more and more are tempted - especially as more go. It could well see a situation in the near future where Southgate has four or five of his regular squad members playing in the Saudi Pro League. 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