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No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast

United Inc: United's Calculated Financial Gamble

No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast

Studio 1878

Soccer, Manchester United, Premier League, Sports

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

#898 | Ed and Jamie breakdown the finances of United's transfer market, including the recent signing of Benjamin Sesko. How can the club afford it when Sir Jim Ratcliffe said Untied were running out of money just months ago? The conversation touches on the impact of club's cost-saving measures, the strategic structuring of deals, and the dynamics of player sales. There's also plenty of chat about how United may sell some of the 'bomb squad' in the coming weeks. 00:00 Introduction 00:28 Benjamin Sesko Deal Analysis 01:25 Financial Restructuring and Clever Deal Structuring 03:04 Wage and Transfer Fee Breakdown 04:35 Funding Gaps and Credit Facilities 06:37 Market Dynamics and Player Sales 16:43 Chelsea's Strategic Moves 28:26 Ownership and Future Prospects 35:50 Conclusion and Farewell If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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When we started our business back in 2012 selling arts and crafts goods out of our flat,

0:09.1

we didn't realise just how complicated life would become as we expanded to more than one physical location.

0:14.4

Our custom e-commerce site and point-of-sales solution became truly unmanageable.

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0:32.5

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1:36.0

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