Manchester United has changed its contract policy

Manchester United will reform its player contract policy to prioritize sporting success over financial success.

As reported by Sky Sports, United have noticed Arsenal’s policy, which has no problem terminating the contracts of players such as Mesut Özil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pépé when they don’t make much money in sports anymore, and they will try to transfer him to the club to avoid situations like Jadon Sanchoseparated from September due to lack of discipline.

Terminate the unilateral renewal clause

For this, “profitable contract extensions” will end where an attempt was made to protect players from taking advantage of the end of their contracts to leave the club for free. Also one of the traditional clauses ends of the club, which is always had the option to renew unilaterally a player’s contract for another season.

The club believes in this way you can sell more and therefore have more purchasing power.

This new approach will come from the hand of buying 25% of United of the INEOS group, headed by the billionaire Jim Ratcliffeand that should be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Looking ahead to the next winter market, United are not expected to make any additions, while the exit chapter could be more interesting, with players like Sancho having a foot and a half out, and others yet like Casemiroinjured since the beginning of October.

He won’t sign in January

“There are always possibilities for team agreements, especially when it comes to finding opportunities for players who are not playing as much as they would like,” he said. John Murtough, United’s sporting director, this week in a meeting with the team’s fans.

“However, we have always said that we do not see January as the best time to do business and our recruitment strategy is focused on the summer window,” Murtough said. This season, financial fair play is very strict, so we have to be especially careful that we continue to follow it. “That means being disciplined when it comes to spending, with a balance between purchases and sales.”