The problem is not only the board, the scout team as well.
The scout team only provide names that already established with high price, that is the core issue.
I am not saying City, Pool, Arsenal is doing a great job.
They had their failed transfers as well, like Arsenal's Pepe, Pool's Benteke, Andy Carroll, City's Mangala, Grealish.
Yet they had some cheap but great signings, like Arsenal's Tomiyasu (16M), Martinelli (7M), Pool's Robertson (8M), City's Zinchenko (1.8M), Alvarez (14M)
But look at our scout team, everytime give established names with high price.
Everytime give raw talent name pun really soso. e.g. Pellestri, Amad.
Can't really believe we spent 37M on Amad, and still need to develop, but City spent only 14M on Alvarez who already can play senior football immediately.
Even great buying like Martinez also bcuz Ten Hag want it, not bcuz the scout team.
Does our team is doing an acceptable job?
The answer is obvious.
I dare to say our scout team is lousiest in PL.
If they can do half what Arsenal scout team can do, we can at least spend 100M lesser in last 5 years.
Or use that money to buy at least 3 more talents.
It is not only the squad need overhaul, the scout team also need to overhaul urgently.
the problem on the negotiation too... why we bought raw talents so expensive why other ppl can bought cheaply... other than malacia which is bought cheaply... i cant think of any other players we bought cheaply since SAF departed... amad and pellistri so expensive for not proven first teamer... everyone saw man utd like looking at money tree... just shake us hard and we will pay whatever it takes...