It is yet another twist in the seemingly endless route on the way to the conclusion of this painfully long and drawn out transfer story, but perhaps this latest news will, at last bring us closer to an end.
A few weeks ago, Sneijder was said to be upset, or even "distraught" that a move to Manchester United had not materialized, with the Old Trafford side not offering him the obscene wage sum of £200,000 per week, as he has demanded.
He expected the English Champions to come back and offer his desired terms. They didn't. Now he has apparently gone to them, and made a far more reasonable offer. He has told them that he will take a pay cut of £60,000 per week in order to force a move to Manchester United.
United had agreed a fee with Inter Milan a few weeks ago for the player, of £35 million, but Sneijder's pay was the only stumbling block. With his wage demands significantly reduced, there is one less stumbling block to scupper the move any further. However, there is one obstacle which remains. One formed, not from fact, not from rumour, nor from inside information, but simply from opinion.
It seems wholly unrealistic. A world footballing star, I presume with a rather large ego, has basically gone running to the United executives and begged them to offer him a wage cut? I'd like it to be true, but considering how long this story has run, I find it hard to believe it.
If my pessimistic view on the latest diversion in the story does turn out to be correct, a number of United fans will not be rocking back and forth covered in sweat, riddled with worry. Some have, in the absence of any new material in the past few weeks on the story, got used to the idea of not seeing Sneijder pull on a United shirt. It will be a welcome surprise is it were to happen, but with young talents coming through, it won't be the end of the world.
Some can't wait for the whole story to be over, so they can get on with watching Manchester United play their football, perhaps with a new signing, perhaps not, while others will be delighted to hear more from the Sneijder saga. With or without Sneijder, Manchester United have a very talented squad, and if, in the first few months things don't go as planned without him, there's always January.
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