Manchester United were quite busy in the ongoing summer transfer window but they are also not showing any signs of stopping any time soon. Of course, the Jadon Sancho saga is bound to last for at least a while longer as the Red Devils look to secure their primary target.

However, even though they usually have the financial power to get the players they want, it still feels like they are not exactly that prolific on the market.

That's what Gary Neville, a Man United icon himself, thinks. Here's what he said about their transfer business as of late, as quoted by The Daily Mail:

"Like everyone else they had three months off because of coronavirus, so I don't think it should be the case they didn't have the resource or time to get things done. Chelsea got their business done, [Manchester] City have got three or four pieces done. I don't think timing's the issue.

"It's just a thing with United that every time they go for a player in the last four, five, six years it feels they are a little bit desperate. They think they can hang on but they always pay it [the asking price] in the end. That's sometimes where I think you can take control, give a hard deadline and say 'we're moving away from this deal'"

And maybe Neville really does have a point. Other clubs know Man United have the money and because of that, they tend to bump up the prices and the Red Devils always end up paying them.

This might also be true for Sancho as well. Even though they are refusing to meet Borussia Dortmund's asking price at this moment in time, it does feel inevitable.

And their rivals are already taking advantage of that sloppy approach.

Verdict

Only time will tell if Man United have finally learned their lesson. But can they really get Sancho for a reduced price?

After all, the youngster is already a superstar and they simply don't come cheap.