I already did name one, Mesut Ozil. Di Maria is just this year's Mesut Ozil. They helped fund a move for the latest new shiny toy (James Rodriguez/Bale respectively). Yes, they wanted to keep Ozil as much as they did Di Maria - indeed Ozil didn't agitate for a move, unlike Di Maria. Do alarm bells not ring that they got Rodriguez for around the same as you're getting Di Maria?

I think United have now overpaid £50-60m in the past 12 months.
when you're a club that is loaded, you have to pay the premium.
No, they just see you coming a mile away. United are desperate and people are taking them for a ride.
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I mean, £16m for Rojo seems pretty much like pocket change now.
Doesn't matter. Still overpaid.