Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi: Who is the greatest footballer of all time? Perhaps Diego Maradona?
While it is in the very tribalistic nature of fans to argue on such a matter, there is no definitive answer because it is simply subjective. That debate between supporters has raged on for over a decade, becoming increasingly tiresome with each passing year, and while it is within the very tribalistic nature of fans to argue on such a matter, there is no definitive answer because it is simply subjective.
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Comparisons between players are natural, and Manchester United and Manchester City fans will be following their rivals' transfer dealings keenly this summer, especially as United appears to be closer than ever to closing the gap.
Despite the fact that United's failure in the Europa League final may have lowered Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's approval ratings, the Norwegian has made progress during his time in charge, and his team is potentially three excellent additions away from something remarkable.
Solskjaer's work will be quickly undercut if the Glazers do not provide him with the financial muscle he requires to put United in a position to fight for the Premier League. Fortunately, the first signing is now close, and that is, of course, Jadon Sancho.
The MEN understands that United have made a second proposal for Sancho after their initial approach was rejected by the German club, but all parties are optimistic that a deal can be reached, which is encouraging considering last year's fiasco.
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While Old Trafford officials continue to talk with Dortmund, Manchester's blue side has been working as well. City are preparing to become Aston Villa's Jack Grealish, 25, Britain's most expensive player in a £100 million transfer, according to reports on Friday.
Grealish was close to joining United last summer, and the Red Devils are renowned admirers of the midfielder, who with his fast feet, confidence, and enthusiastic style of play, plays and entertains like a quintessential star of Sir Alex Ferguson's glory days.
It's a sad that Grealish appears to be on his way to City, but City already know they have the better signing in Sancho.
Those in Germany can't believe Sancho is yet to make an appearance for England at the European Championship, and their surprise is understandable: the Dortmund winger has had a spectacular ascent on the continent, with statistics to match.
Raheem Sterling is the only English player with more goal involvements (110) than Sancho (109), which includes both goals and assists, during the last three seasons in all competitions, with Harry Kane (106) and Marcus Rashford (94) trailing behind.
How does Grealish fare in comparison? In the current game, it's also beneficial to look at Expected Assists (xA) when analyzing playmakers, because xA is a truer picture of a player's ability to generate opportunities - the increasingly common metric estimates the likelihood that a given ball will become a goal assist.
In layman's words, regardless of whether the chance is converted or not, xA still compensates players for bringing the ball to the recipient in a shooting position.
According to Infogol, Sancho has averaged 0.36 xA per game in the Bundesliga this season, while Grealish has averaged 0.34 xA in the Premier League, demonstrating that United is getting a great deal.
United are paying a lower price for a player who has accomplished more, has superior statistics, and is four years younger than Grealish.
That's certainly not a horrible method to get your company off the ground.
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