Man Utd not meeting Sancho asking price is 'bizarre' says Cross
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly told the Manchester United board to stop messing about with Alex Telles' transfer negotiations and just pay the £18million fee which Porto are demanding.
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However, club legend Rio Ferdinand has laid into United's transfer policy this summer.
He said: "The most frustrating thing for Man Utd fans, is that we've all been very aware of who the targets were at the beginning of the window. That's the frustrating element.
Porto want Man Utd to pay £18m for Alex Telles (Image: GETTY)
"You look at it, is Covid playing a part in the financials? There's purse strings having to be pulled a little bit.
"We saw left-back and right-wing are the areas they are looking for but then all of a sudden the season starts, the players haven't been brought in.
"All of a sudden a defeat to Palace at home absolutely ignites the negativity that surrounds the place and makes it a situation it never was.
"We rewind two months previous, everyone was saying, 'Well done, Ole'. Got them into Champions League position, the club's on this upward trajectory now and two months - because there's not been the signings and a first defeat of the season at home - really changes the picture massively for the club."
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