{"id":774554,"date":"2026-02-19T09:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/774554\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:38:17","slug":"player-saw-manchester-united-transfer-collapse-before-joining-sunderland-couldnt-resist-black-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/774554\/","title":{"rendered":"Player saw Manchester United transfer collapse before joining Sunderland \u2013 Couldn\u2019t resist Black Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brianbrobbey1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-568303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brianbrobbey1.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Brobbey\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United had tried to sign Brian Brobbey prior to his move to Sunderland last summer.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vi.nl\/pro\/brian-brobbey-brute-kracht-in-de-premier-league\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Voetbal International<\/a>, who talk about Manchester United\u2019s failure in a report focusing on his rise at Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>R\u00e9gis Le Bris\u2019 side signed the striker from Ajax towards the end of the summer for \u20ac20m plus \u20ac5m bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>Brobbey overcame initial struggles and has settled in at the Stadium of Light. He scored five goals and contributed one assist from 21 Premier League matches for the Black Cats and has been the first choice for Le Bris this year.<\/p>\n<p>How Sunderland move took shape<\/p>\n<p>VI now provide an insight into how the Sunderland door opened for the Netherlands international.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland had signed Marc Guiu on loan from Chelsea in August before the Blues recalled him at the end of that month, due to Liam Delap\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n<p>Guiu\u2019s quick exit forced Sunderland to look for a new striker, and they decided to bet on the Dutchman.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United wanted Brobbey at OT<\/p>\n<p>The Black Cats player had a chance to move to England when the Red Devils came calling in 2022. His former manager at Ajax, Erik ten Hag, was in charge at Old Trafford when Manchester United made an attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Sport Witness <a href=\"https:\/\/sportwitness.co.uk\/ten-hag-wanted-to-pay-e40m-manchester-united-dodged-transfer-bullet-player-now-worth-e10m-or-less\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">had covered Dutch claims<\/a> of Ten Hag wanting to offer \u20ac40m for Brobbey to sign him for Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>VI now report the frontman \u2018wisely decided to stay\u2019, meaning he rejected Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>The report further adds that last summer, he turned down Como but \u2018couldn\u2019t resist the lure of Sunderland\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>VI state: \u2018Brobbey\u2019s main asset is his formidable physical strength. Compared to strikers like Jo\u00e3o Pedro, Hugo Ekitik\u00e9 or Nick Woltemade, he offers something different than their agility and technique. Every direct opponent knows he\u2019ll hit a wall. Brobbey uses his arms and hands so cleverly that any duel in the box can end in a penalty. He absorbs blows, holds his ground, and, if possible, tries to break free for a shot on goal.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch magazine says Brobbey\u2019s move to Sunderland has \u2018worked out surprisingly well\u2019 and the fee now could be considered a bargain.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Brobbey and Manchester United claims, at the time it was thought the Red Devils as a club had blocked Ten Hag signing Brobbey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United had tried to sign Brian Brobbey prior to his move to Sunderland last summer. 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