Raiola is a $#@!, no doubt about it. But the situations seem very different to me. Man United kept bidding and bidding until they met our evaluation. There's very little to suggest in the Matuidi reports that we were willing to match PSG's evaluation of him, which btw started out at 40 million. Seems a deal was very close yesterday, and the papers kept writing about 30 + bonus, 34 million etc.
I just think Marotta said no, we're not paying that.
I can point out more than few cases when some clubs do not do bidding but met immediately the price for the player of the other club but transfer was blocked by the players club.Only we can't do that.
We must put some players out of market.Maybe MU offer highest price but that's not the reason to sell.Yes we can't offer that kind of salary but anyway.We didn't even try to play some hard ball.And we payed at the end the fat's turd fee.Now he can't do anything when he have to bring his player to us.Why?Because PSG says no.I don't give a fuck for Matuidi.This is a matter of a principle.
And if in Pogba's case MU offer big amount what about Vidal last year?We sold him for 37 mil and PSG asks for a fucking no name Matuidi 40?
That said has nothing in common with the awesome job Marotta does in bringing Pjanic, Alves and Higuain although we payed more than his value.
And I don't believe that Marotta refused to pay 40 mil but rather PSG are not interested about the sale for multiple reasons.