It is never an easy transaction between Manchester United and a new signing. The same was the case with Tyrell Malacia, the talented Dutch left-back. The Red Devils were not considering the former Feyenoord as a serious target early on.
However, their interest was ignited suddenly with the player on the verge of moving to Lyon. United made an increased offer of €15m plus €2m add-ons, as compared to Lyon’s €13m plus €2m add-ons.
The urgency came in the eleventh hour, with Lyon blindsided. Jean-Michel Aulas is not known for tolerating these kind of moves, and Feyenoord saw the chance to make more money. Therefore, Malacia is going to be a Red Devil, and Lyon will justifiably be angry. However, this phenomenon is not uncommon in football.
How OL have fallen from the highs of 2000s is…interesting and sad
In fact, it also has its own term, for when a rival club signs a player, on the verge of joining a different team. There are several famous examples from the past, and FootTheBall recounts 10 of them.
What is a “Gazump?”
Yes, that is the official name for it. Manchester United have essentially pulled off a “gazumping.” But what does it actually mean? Well, it originated in the UK itself, from the housing sector. Cambridge Dictionary describes its meaning as,
“to refuse to sell a house that you own to someone you have agreed to sell it to, and to sell it instead to someone who offers to pay more for it”
Merriam-Webster has gone a similar way, by stating,
to demand a higher price from (the buyer of a house) than that agreed on
Therefore, the sporting context from these definitions is clear. It is when a team A has almost completed a deal for a player, before team B swoops in and signs him. It is usually done with a higher offer or bonus incentives which convince the selling club or player to join team B.
Needless to say, things never end up being rosy for team A. However, that is how the transfer world works, and football is no different. The more familiar term for this kind of stunt is ‘hijack.’
Malcom (Bordeaux to Roma Barcelona)
Back when the Brazilian winger was one of the in-demand players in football. Bordeaux were preparing to sell Malcom in 2018, with Roma having reached a deal. Fans of the Giallorossi were at the airport waiting to welcome him when the news broke.
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) July 24,…
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