Manchester United's summer transfer window of 2022 could well become a case study in years to come of the difficulties of assessing value in the modern game.
After splashing out a record £225million on six new players, the perception within football is that the club overpaid for the players they signed.
Landing Christian Eriksen on a free transfer and Tyrell Malacia for just £13million plus add-ons was impressive business, but they had to cough up a potential £56million for Lisandro Martinez, well above their opening offer for the Argentine. READ MORE: How Zidane Iqbal is repaying Ten Hag faith at United The final days of the window were particularly tricky for United.
The defeats to Brighton and Brentford made new arrivals all the more pressing and Real Madrid and Ajax were both delighted to bring in up to £70million for Casemiro and £85.5million for Antony.