Think of the wages we're clearing from our books with RVP, Falcao, and Nani.I must say, his wages are a bit concerning as well. Somehow we are giving a 31 year old a 3 year contract with a pay rise with bumper wages. I can see us repeating some of the same mistakes we made with Falcao, honestly.
This deal is just a bit 'meh'.
So the same as some people on here?
140k a week is what I've read so far. Good price when compared to the current market and his quality.His wages are going to be pretty high aren't they? At least according to the tabloids.
Yes, because he's best his behind him. How can we call ourselves a top club when we only rely on leftovers from other top clubs?We could sign Messi next summer and I guarantee you some people will find something to complain about.
He played 26 out of 31 games after his comeback from injury.He was. These days he's struggling to keep his place at Bayern
about £140k. High but basically nothing with the £600k's worth of wages we've cleared out with Nani, RVP and FalcaoHis wages are going to be pretty high aren't they? At least according to the tabloids.
Totally. I think RSU has hit the nail on the head.Schweinsteiger knows how to win, has lots to offer and can still see this move as a challenge. The squad is extremely young and could do with an older head that knows how to behave when the going gets tough; something that will be crucial if we are to challenge for trophies at the business end of the season. Criticism of this move seems more like criticism for criticism sake. The positives far outweigh any negatives.
We could sign Messi next summer and I guarantee you some people will find something to complain about.
Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Andrea Pirlo, Claude Makelele...How can we call ourselves a top club when we only rely on leftovers from other top clubs?
Falcao won a World Cup?Swap "Falcao" for "Schweinsteiger" in that post and it would be a carbon copy of loads of posts at about this time last summer. Hence the concern for some of us.
Because we aren't just relying on 'leftovers'. We've signed one of the most exciting young talents out there in Memphis, same with Shaw last year. I see nothing wrong with signing an experienced world class player. Some might call that Balance in the squad.Yes, because he's best his behind him. How can we call ourselves a top club when we only rely on leftovers from other top clubs?
Why do people keep saying he was the best player at the world cup? ?He wasn't even in the running.Watch the WC final and repeat the part with the knackered midfielder.
This guy has the heart and attitude we've been missing for a while. Determination is what makes the difference. He will never lay down and roll over for any opponent. On top of that he'll drag the knackered players over the finishing line.
I hated him for Bayern because of all these attributes. I'd love him if he showed a fraction of his heart and willpower for us.
Which is what we want, no? Obviously we need a longer term solution as well (Schneiderlin), but for the price and the quality he brings, Schweinsteiger seems a no-brainer.Hmmm seems to be a quick fix.
BBC are saying he is going to get a "massive" wage increase. I thought we were expected to pay him the same as he's already getting in Germany?
about £140k. High but basically nothing with the £600k's worth of wages we've cleared out with Nani, RVP and Falcao
Rumour is he will earn about €10m per year, which is just under €200k pw I believe.about £140k. High but basically nothing with the £600k's worth of wages we've cleared out with Nani, RVP and Falcao
Maybe BM are offloading him as they know he's crocked. Shades of Hargreaves?Hmmm seems to be a quick fix.
And the price is supposed to be 13m€ not pound.Rumour is he will earn about €10m per year, which is just under €200k pw I believe.
People often forget the wages, which put a far greater dent in the coffers than most transfer fees these days.
Come on mate, that's complete rubbish. Most people had concerns that Falcao would recover from his injury, plus it was his 2nd serious injury of the same type. His signing was a big gamble, which everyone knew (hence being on loan). Schweinsteiger is a completely different kettle of fish.Swap "Falcao" for "Schweinsteiger" in that post and it would be a carbon copy of loads of posts at about this time last summer. Hence the concern for some of us.
they say the World Cup's 64th match against Argentinahe was the best player at the world cup
People said the same about Falcao, don't get me wrong, signing Bastian for a small sum is great, but we shouldn't ignore the fact that he isn't at the level he used to be, his age has nothing to do with it - people are mostly cautious about his form and they have every right to be after the whole Radamel debacle, all we need to do now is sign Schneiderlin (assuming we have already signed Schweinsteiger) sign a CB and a ST and we're good.There are no negatives to this transfer whatsoever imo. Just the man lining up on the pitch is going to give the players/fans a massive lift alone.
It was at least between him and Boateng for best player in the World Cup final itself. Don´t worry he´ll be fit. Ana Ivanovic willl chase him around with a frying pan for the next four weeks yelling Manchester, I liked Munich. Best shape of his life.Why do people keep saying he was the best player at the world cup? ?He wasn't even in the running.
Well he would be 28 then, slight signs of decline, and probably wouldn't be as good without Neymar or Suarez running in behind.We could sign Messi next summer and I guarantee you some people will find something to complain about.
For Falcao I was convinced that his injury was behind him and I was right, but at no point I thought that he would be that bad. Now that is true for all transfers a player can completely flop for a myriad of reasons such as not adapting to the team, the coaching, the league, lacking confidence, etc...Swap "Falcao" for "Schweinsteiger" in that post and it would be a carbon copy of loads of posts at about this time last summer. Hence the concern for some of us.
Which is what we want, no? Obviously we need a longer term solution as well (Schneiderlin), but for the price and the quality he brings, Schweinsteiger seems a no-brainer.
To be fair we do love buying crocked players.Maybe BM are offloading him as they know he's crocked. Shades of Hargreaves?
Yep, I know.And the price is supposed to be 13m€ not pound.
He came from a two week lasting flu... Took him a while to shake that off...Why do people keep saying he was the best player at the world cup? ?He wasn't even in the running.
I saw him play against Dortmund in the cup around May time. He played less than 45 minutes (came on towards the end and played 30 mins of extra time as well) he was out of breath and everything towards the end. Completely knackered. Didn't even take a penalty.