Why Manchester United can’t see the Woodward for the trees | Barney Ronay


Batter your way through every Woodward the club can hire and you still come up against disengaged vulture capitalists

It’s the question on every Manchester United supporter’s mind right now. Is there any sales tactic, any favour to be called in that may persuade Internazionale to sign Ed Woodward?

This is perhaps a bridge too far. But as the transfer window thrums into gear it’s hard to avoid the feeling January has become the most Manchester United time of the year. Not for the actual signings, because there haven’t been many of those beyond the odd goalkeeper and the one-man reactor core meltdown that is Alexis Sánchez.

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Getting rid of Woodward wouldn’t solve all the problems but it would solve one: they wouldn’t have him around any more

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