“Manchester United always get it wrong in the transfer market.” • Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) United tracked him for months under Erik ten Hag but delayed the move — Liverpool stepped in quickly and hijacked the deal. • Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) United held talks and scouted him heavily, but pulled back due to price — Liverpool paid big and secured him. • João Félix (Atlético/Chelsea/Barcelona) United explored a loan move, but refused Atlético’s high fee and wages — Chelsea took the risk instead. • Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) Deal was almost done, but United walked away due to wage demands and agent complications. • Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) Offered to United as a loan option, but the club declined — Milan moved fast and signed him permanently. • Sergiño Dest (Barcelona/loans) Wanted by Ten Hag, but United chose not to proceed — he ended up leaving Barça on loan instead. • Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) United showed interest late in the window but never made a concrete move — Inter got the deal done. • Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) Strong links and talks, but United didn’t meet valuation — deal never advanced. Add yours if I missed one! --- *Football news by OddsFlow — AI predictions, verified and timestamped*