{"id":141869,"date":"2024-01-22T16:22:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/22\/how-man-utds-new-ceo-responded-to-harry-maguires-80m-transfer\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T16:22:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:22:22","slug":"how-man-utds-new-ceo-responded-to-harry-maguires-80m-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/22\/how-man-utds-new-ceo-responded-to-harry-maguires-80m-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"How Man Utd\u2019s new CEO responded to Harry Maguire\u2019s \u00a380m transfer \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>New Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada acknowledged the risk that came with paying \u00a380m for centre-back Harry Maguire when the Red Devils beat Manchester City to his signature in 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>City and United were both looking to land Maguire but he ultimately ended up on the red side of Manchester after City declined to match the \u00a380m offer accepted by Leicester City.<\/p>\n<p>Involved in City\u2019s decision to walk away from Maguire was Berrada,\u00a0whose move to Old Trafford was confirmed on Saturday. Back in 2020, after City finally ended their centre-back search with a \u00a365m move for Ruben Dias, Berrada offered an insight into his approach to the deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you make investments of that type, when you get it wrong it has a significant impact over many years so we needed to get it right at the right valuation at the right time but more importantly for the right player,\u201d he told the\u00a0<em>Manchester Evening News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the same way that we didn\u2019t rush into buying a centre-back last season after not wanting to sign Maguire for that valuation, this summer we had a very clear idea of what we wanted and fortunately we got the player we wanted at the valuation that we wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>90min Man Utd WhatsApp channel<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Looking to keep up to date with everything happening at Old Trafford?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Click this link\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>to follow 90min\u2019s Man Utd WhatsApp channel and turn on notifications to receive all the latest news!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01hmrdaw22dp22vdrgvw.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Manchester United's club crest\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Visionhaus\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Eagle-eyed\u00a0United\u00a0fans have been digging into Berrada\u2019s old social media activity following news of his switch to Old Trafford, highlighting a number of posts which appear to revel in United\u2019s struggles.<\/p>\n<p>Among the posts which have resurfaced are Berrada sharing criticisms of former United boss David Moyes, as well as questioning the deal to sign Angel Di Maria in 2014 and the wider ownership of the Glazer family.<\/p>\n<p>United are yet to confirm Berrada\u2019s start date, with Patrick Stewart continuing in an interim role for the time being, but hopes are high for the 46-year-old, whose role in\u00a0City\u2018s rise to the top of the mountain has been widely praised.<\/p>\n<p>Credited for a key role in City\u2019s acquisition of striker Erling Haaland in 2022, Berrada is now tasked with replicating that success on the other side of the City under the incoming INEOS ownership.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada acknowledged the risk that came with paying \u00a380m for centre-back Harry Maguire when the Red Devils beat Manchester City to his signature in 2019. 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