Frenkie Follies & Kudus Conundrums…
Hey there, Red Devils devotees! Take a swig of nostalgia juice and teleport back to the summer of 2022! Manchester United, then knee-deep in the mires of football mediocrity (a.k.a. sixth place), was brimming with hope like a ketchup bottle squeezing its last drop at a greasy diner. With rant-and-rave Ralf Rangnick shuffling off and Erik ten Hag stepping in fresh from his Ajax glory, the winds of change were supposed to blow harder than a fan on turbo mode. Yet, the club got sucked into the Frenkie de Jong transfer vortex, a black hole of high hopes without high scores, spending way too much on Antony, who turned out to be less blockbuster signing, more epic movie flop.
Fast forward to 2025, and West Ham’s magic man Mohammed Kudus has been dancing around the pitch like a Ghanaian samba sensation! While our dear Antony waltzed his way out of favour, Kudus’s samba-style footwork dazzled with 14 goals and nine assists in his debut season. And guess what? This diamond of the east London hammer squad would’ve cost United less than the price of Manchester’s infamous pie and ale combo! But now, with a hefty price tag as cumbersome as a defender’s fantasy league points, Kudus’s Premier League performance has made more of a whimper than a goal line roar.
Now, the Red Devils face the proverbially prickly cactus of decision-making. Conjuring the past, United could have bagged Kudus at a clearance-sale rate but are now haunted by their deja vu transfer traumas. To spend big dazzling megabucks or not to buy into this potentially misplaced football fantasy? That shall remain the head-scratcher of the moment! Meanwhile, they can keep the fanbase grinning like Cheshire cats by joining the buzzing WhatsApp group of Manchester marvels. Tune in and chat all things United with a wave of those digital scarves!
