10 Weirdest Football Transfers That Happened This Summer

8. Daniel James To Manchester United (£15m)

Manchester United are the BIGGEST club in English football and must be seen as one of the top 3 in the world. Their problems and dramatic season that played out in front of an ever squirming and hopeful, global fanbase gave us more than our money’s worth. You think Game of Thrones had an ending? Try getting beaten 1-0 – at home – BY NEW RELEGATED CARDIFF. Now that’s a twist.

So with this summer window on the horizon, many Manchester United fans felt that now was the time to invest in the squad (as they do every year!) and pump some fresh talent and genuine class into the squad, along with some defensive reinforcements for a team that’s been crying out for help at the back since 2013. So for when we flicked on Transfer Centre to find the Daniel James was on the verge of signing for Manchester United a collective ‘WHO?!’ was heard from Stretford to Strasburg.

Now there’s no denying that the lad looks like a talent and he’s hella fast (he ran 84 yards in 8.48 seconds last season to score a goal against Brentford!) but is he the level of player that will give the fans hope for a potential title challenge this year? Yeah, he’s welsh, so there’s the obvious Giggs connection but can a lad who has just had his break-through season at a club like, with all due respect, Swansea, really help United achieve a long awaited league title? Or even Champions League qualification?

He could come good in a few years time and this definitely fits in with Ole’s remit to build for the future but football fans are a fickle bunch in 2019 and if the results don’t come, will James’ signing be seen as a waste of time?