Just seen this stat from a football reporter on Twatter: The truth they do not want you to know at Old Trafford is that in the last five years United's net spend on transfers is a mere £56.9m. Or to put it another way, less than Aston Villa, with £68.2m, Sunderland's £62.7m and Stoke's £61.2m.
The prem stats website show Stoke at nearer 80 million since promotion (but I think that may include loan fees) and the only reason Man U is so low is because of the sale of Ronaldo - without they would be at 130+.
Quite correct Smithers, also our transfers 'out' do not actually generate multi millions do they, i.e. Lawrence and Kitson plus £4 million (or so) for Wilson!! In fact WHO was the last big money transfer from Stoke??? Bould and Dixon to Arsenal in 1825 for £500K each?
