When it comes to the art of selling players at the right time for the right price, Manchester United still have so much to learn.
News of Zidane Iqbal's impending move to FC Utrecht, thought to be for a fee in the region of £850,000, is another prime example of mismanagement when it comes to outgoings at Old Trafford. United are letting go of one of the hottest properties for literally nothing, so much so that no shortage of supporters picked up their phones and opened up their social media applications to vent their fury on Tuesday evening.
Had Iqbal been granted the loan spell he wanted back in January, it could have been so different for both the midfielder and the club. A loan may have increased his valuation and made United think twice about letting him go.
