straight to your inboxIf anything is bound to worsen the mood of Manchester United supporters it is they are three days away from taking their longest to sign a player in the summer for 12 years.United are still some way off from feeling pain worse than a hip replacement - Sir Alex Ferguson's colourful description of negotiations with Daniel Levy over Dimitar Berbatov in 2008.
Berbatov could be seen walking through illuminated offices in the Old Trafford East Stand on a fraught deadline night after nouveaux richesManchester City attempted to hijack the move.This is no ordinary window, either, with 23 of the 70 days spilling over into the new season, and 2019-20 for United was extended by Europa League participation.
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