I wonder if they are employing the Dodgers approach to youth prospects? They try to buy up as many youth prospects as possible and send them to minor league teams for development. Most will be sold and never play for the Dodgers.
The Glazers will not sell. TV contracts are getting larger and the value of PL Teams are expected to raise sharply in the next 5 years. They are also making a fortune from kit sales and tshirt sales. They are top of the heap at selling team trinkets and tshirts.