MU has just been proposed to sign a contract with a former England player in the form of “paying salaries in the number of matches” in the summer transfer window this year – the type of contract that Sir Alex Ferguson has applied only once in his career.
In the summer of 2009, Michael Owen joined Man United on the form of free transfer. But due to concerns about his body, he only signed a contract in the form of “Pay-AS-Aou-Play”-his salary was not fixed, but was calculated based on the number of appearances and the number of goals scored.
In the three seasons at Old Trafford, Owen scored 17 goals in 52 matches – a relatively impressive performance if considered on the role of a strategic reserve. To go to Man United, he accepted a deep reduction of £ 110,000/week to receive in Newcastle.
In 2019, Sir Alex recalled: “When I heard the news of Newcastle ready to leave Owen, I immediately took him to my house to discuss joining Ma United.” The Scottish legend also said that Owen has contributed a lot to Man United and became a model for young players like Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck.
Now, after more than 15 years, a similar scenario is appearing. According to The Athletic, Man United was proposed to sign a contract with Callum Wilson, former Newcastle striker, in the form of a contract “which match for that match”.
Wilson, 33, has just left Newcastle after many years of attachment. He is said to be looking for a new stop, where he can play more often, instead of just playing a reserve role as last season. The Sun revealed that he is willing to accept the flexible contract form – only receive salary in each game.
However, Man United will only conduct the Wilson deal if they cannot recruit top goals in this transfer. Ruben Amorim wants to add a quality striker but cheap, and Wilson can be a reasonable “fire fighting” plan.
Besides Wilson, Jamie Vardy (former striker Leicester) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (former Everton player) are also free players introduced to Man United, according to The Athletic.
In addition, the Old Trafford team is also monitoring the conditions to recruit Hugo Ekitike, the striker of Eintracht Frankfurt. The French player had a brilliant season in the Bundesliga, scoring 22 goals and 13 assists, contributing greatly to Frankfurt to win tickets to the Champions League. He is currently one of the most sought after strikers in Europe.