Manchester City have only lost 1 of their last 27 matches and that was the match that young talent Shea Charles participated in. However, the defeat to Brentford in the closing day of the Premier League last season did not mean much to Man City when they won the championship.
The midfielder born in 2003 has played for Ireland eight times but his first time being known was when he joined Southampton for £15 million this month.
Meanwhile, with Manchester United buying Mason Mount, the common point is that Chelsea have all earned a large sum of money back. The English international's £55 million fee has helped The Blues earn about £200 million in this transfer window.
Chelsea can buy bad but they still know how to sell players. As for Man City, they are also profiting from players who are barely playing. James Trafford will help The Citizens earn £19 million when his move to Burnley is complete.
Meanwhile, this summer, Man United have not sold anyone other than Zidane Iqbal for £850,000. That is not only a disappointment for M.U fans but also a core problem of many different problems at Old Trafford.
The arrival of Andre Onana has taken Man United's summer spending to nearly £100 million and the amount of money earned is less than £1 million.
The FFP (Financial Justice) has now limited Man United's spending but they still have a way if they can sell players. And the Red Devils should learn from Chelsea and Man City in this aspect.
In the past decade, excluding "homegrown" players, only 5 Man United players - Dan James, Rafael Hernandez, Daley Blind, Chris Smalling and Alexander Buttner left for profit.
Meanwhile, Man United dropped Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard last summer without charging any fees. They are aware of the need to sell players, but as the deadlock this summer shows, it is always easier to say than do.
The habit of bidding too high for players makes it difficult for Man United to liquidate. For example, Brandon Williams is said to receive a very high salary compared to a mid-table full-back. And most of the Man United players will get a salary increase if they have a ticket to the Champions League. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why Harry Maguire finds it difficult to find a new destination.
And so far, 6 players from Man United's first team have left due to expiration of their contracts. The trio of David de Gea, Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe have expired their contracts and 3 players have been loaned to Jack Butland, Marcel Sabitzer and Wout Weghorst.
Meanwhile, Man United know that there is no future at Old Trafford for Eric Bailly and Alex Telles. Maguire is in a similar situation with Williams, Anthony Elanga and Donny van de Beek.
With Mount's arrival, there is a possibility that Fred or Scott McTominay will have to leave. There is room for facundo Pellistri or Amad Diallo but not both.
Of course, there is still time in the transfer market. But the question is who will Man United sell to and whether they accept losses or not? When buying, Man United is often forced to pay high prices, but when selling, they fall into a difficult situation.
Look to Chelsea, even if the sale of their players is a waste. Meanwhile, Man City are doing a great job of earning money from young talents.
Man United will miss Sir Alex Ferguson, a time when clubs always highly value Man United's "surplus".
Right now, Man United must send a strong message in the transfer market.
