Man Utd must act in transfer market - fan's view

[Getty Images] Manchester United have been given a warning about the growing disconnect between the fans and the club, according to the Stretford Paddock podcaster Jay Motty. On Sunday Luca Black gave up his role as the under 21s representative on the Manchester United Fans Forum. In a statement shared online, he said that he no longer wished to contribute to "a process with no meaningful impact", citing a lack of accountability and the insensitivity of season ticket bans as reasons. Motty believes that the resignation is an opportunity for club officials to recognise the damaging consequences of their approach. "I think Luca's statement points out that there hasn't been a dialogue," Motty told the Devils' Advocate podcast. "I know Luca, he stands near me in the Stretford End. He's a die hard fan who cares about the club. I know he does. "And if he's felt the need to do this, to walk away from something that he was proud to do, then that's a warning sign and I hope the club take note of it. "Because, look, you can build yourself a new 100,000-seater stadium and all the rest of it but if you haven't got fans to go in it you're going to struggle. "Fans have a passion and affiliation with the club, and if you treat them in a certain way and they feel like there's a disconnect there, then they're going to stop going." Motty also criticised the club's lack of transfer activity. United have spent a combined £83m on Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos - and are working on a deal to bring 18-year-old Leicester City midfielder Louis Page to Old Trafford. "I feel like Manchester United need to act," he said. "If Louis Page were just a bonus, that would be alright - but if that is your third midfield signing that is a little bit annoying. "I don't buy into this idea that Man Utd don't have any money. I think with the Champions League and the sponsors we've got - I know Ineos have to cut costs, I understand all that - but I still think Manchester United should be able to go out and spend more than £70m or whatever it is. "It surprises me and disappoints me because I think this summer or this season is a big opportunity because City got a new manager, Liverpool got a new manager, Chelsea got a new manager. "Yes, Arsenal won the title and have strengthened with a good signing in Bruno Guimaraes, but, but I don't feel like it's impossible that United couldn't, if we invested in the right way, challenge for the title and I feel like we're going to let an opportunity slip." Listen to the full episode of the Devils' Advocate on BBC Sounds