Maybe they could just do what United did and get into masses of debt and just pretend they aren't.
You're right though. United are considered amongst the favourites for the Champions League...then they struggle to get out of the group stages and get beat by such European powerhouses as FC Basel and Besiktas.
Then when you play a proper team in the quarters you lose.
Of course there's been a season here and there where we haven't done well but we frequently make it to the Quarters/Semis/Final. And we've won it once and made it to two other Finals in that 8 year span of arse winning bugger all. We're always among the favourites to win the competition every season.
And styles, I'm not talking shite at all. Everything I've posted in that post you've quoted is factually correct. I said years ago that arse were getting into to trouble with their wages, all of you gooners were denying it for years and your board proved me right.
I'll ask you again: Why would the Roonster join a club that's won bugger all in 8 years..? Football players play football to win trophies. He's more likely to join a club like Chelski, Citeh, Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG, Monaco, Dortmund or Munich where his side are going to be seriously challenging for trophies season after season. PSG and Monaco aren't quite there yet but they've got the spending power to make it happen.
If/when he goes he'll go to a club that will have decent ambition, that's going to push for trophies, that's going to help his career progress. And that club certainly isn't arse.