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Do you want Pogba for £100 million?


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I actually think Real are missing a trick here. They're clearly pissed off that they've been priced out of the transfer and have been bitching and moaning for a while.

If they really wanted to get one over on us and get under our skin they should start pushing the narrative "Pogba is not quite ready for them yet but is a transfer they will definitely pursue in the future".
They want the player but they don't want spend more than 90 milion
 

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You know what, I have a feeling journalists always had that wrong. Raiola has a 20% sell on clause, juve wanted 120m, 20% of 120 = 24m. Its more sensational to say 120 + 25 I guess.



Yeah real smart, Guess who negotiates Pogbas contract with us?
Also they need something new to report or at least change the story a little with not alot happening while Juve were buying a player to appease their fan's. From when the original offer was rejected about a week ago there would not have been any updates until maybe today when an offer is accepted. That's a lot of clicks from us mugs missed.
 

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I just hope we offered Mino 50% of the next transfer deal so we can slap another 75M € onto the price if Real comes asking for him in a year or two.
6yr contract with 450M Euro release clause will make him untouchable.
 

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I just hope we offered Mino 50% of the next transfer deal so we can slap another 75M € onto the price if Real comes asking for him in a year or two.
Certainly giving him a cut would protect against him running his contract down.
 

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I don't understand why Zidane's comments aren't being taken more seriously

The fact he's said that shows that he believes Madrid are still in the hunt. They're hardly going to be put off by price. Whether they need to get it from the Government, a loan or borrow it from their Mums, they always find the money. And if Pogba is given the choice of United or Madrid then it's Madrid all day.

If United are serious about this, they're going to have to get on their knees and pucker up to that agents cheesey ass big time.
 

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With all these social media/shit journo driven transfer sagas sometimes I really wish we could just make our own team of stars all british and irish lads with absolutely no interest in ever leaving for those cnuts in Madrid.
They need to be born first.
 

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Only just saw the Zidane quotes. feck, they would have sent me in a frenzy if I didn't see La Stampa reporting we are nearly over the line first.

If we conclude this deal then we really should make a song and dance about how we fought off Madrid.
 

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Seems like that's more or less that [Jinx avoidance ritual manoeuvre, mumbo mumbo...]. I am going to miss y'all in this thread. Then again, I'll see you in the next extended transfer saga.
 

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Hopefully it's getting there now. This seems to happen regularly in this transfer "saga". Wake up to positive news then by dinner it's stalling then by the evening it's up in the air again. Haven't seen many posts from @Maradona10 and @Acquire Me recently, reckon you lot have scared them off lol.
 

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I just hope we offered Mino 50% of the next transfer deal so we can slap another 75M € onto the price if Real comes asking for him in a year or two.
..and how exactly will it be profitable for us? By 'slapping' another 75M on the supposed 115 we are paying now will take his price to 190 and we will get 95 out of it if at all RM pay that.
 

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I don't understand why Zidane's comments aren't being taken more seriously

The fact he's said that shows that he believes Madrid are still in the hunt. They're hardly going to be put off by price. Whether they need to get it from the Government, a loan or borrow it from their Mums, they always find the money. And if Pogba is given the choice of United or Madrid then it's Madrid all day.

If United are serious about this, they're going to have to get on their knees and pucker up to that agents cheesey ass big time.
Ronaldo in 2009 said he wanted to stay at United for many years and he's happy there.

We all know what happened next.

Quotes mean nothing.
 

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..and how exactly will it be profitable for us? By 'slapping' another 75M on the supposed 115 we are paying now will take his price to 190 and we will get 95 out of it if at all RM pay that.
No we do it like Juve, we name the price we want and then add 50% on top of it. Like let's say we want 150M € for him but they also need to pay Mino, which takes the fee to 225M €. Italian math, dude. ;)

btw I wasn't entirely serious about the 50% to Mino, if I had my way we would write into Pogba's contract that he needs to fire that leech.
 

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..and how exactly will it be profitable for us? By 'slapping' another 75M on the supposed 115 we are paying now will take his price to 190 and we will get 95 out of it if at all RM pay that.
It will put Madrid off?

Also they need something new to report or at least change the story a little with not alot happening while Juve were buying a player to appease their fan's. From when the original offer was rejected about a week ago there would not have been any updates until maybe today when an offer is accepted. That's a lot of clicks from us mugs missed.
Its sadly true, biggest story of the summer. AS are getting more traction and views from outside their target audience than they normally would. But I knew the numbers were dodgy from the get go. I kept seeing 145m without a real explanation on the breakdown.
 

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Madrid just want to be seen as relevant. You win the champions league but the following summer you lose a player you wanted - and it's a record fee to a club not in the CL? They'll be butt hurt by that. Perez and Zidane are bound to have waisted many a Kleenex while scouting best of you tube compilations. Let's just get this over the line and then relax. And to people preparing their speech after he signs - talking about Madrid....don't even think it.
 

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No we do it like Juve, we name the price we want and then add 50% on top of it. Like let's say we want 150M € for him but they also need to pay Mino, which takes the fee to 225M €. Italian math, dude. ;)

btw I wasn't entirely serious about the 50% to Mino, if I had my way we would write into Pogba's contract that he needs to fire that leech.
Word is, Pogba gets a share of that 20%. Its not all Raiolas money. But offcourse he is playing the villain whilst his client gets a free ride in the press.
 

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No we do it like Juve, we name the price we want and then add 50% on top of it. Like let's say we want 150M € for him but they also need to pay Mino, which takes the fee to 225M €. Italian math, dude. ;)

btw I wasn't entirely serious about the 50% to Mino, if I had my way we would write into Pogba's contract that he needs to fire that leech.
Ya I sensed it might not be serious suggestion. If anything we should try to buy complete rights of Pogba so that if Raiola tries to engineer move in 3-4 years, we can name our price.
 

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The timeline of the Marca/AS hatchet/propanga job is so clear, too. They bigged Pogba up when there was a chance at the deal (one paper calling him the most wanted player on the transfer market), then knocked him down when it seemed almost done to us (he's not that good & overpriced), then started suggesting Real were in with a chance as things dragged on (Zidane calling him, Madrid selling players to finance it, medical cancelled etc). Can absolutely guarantee once he signs for us they will start the hatchet portion again.
 

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Are those Zidane comments real? if yes, then we should be worried. Pogba must have gave him hope, because he sounded confident.
 

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Fee breakdown
For everyone who made a fuss about deal not being concluded earlier there was just one option to finish it earlier, pay what Juventus asked. I think Woodward made a good account of himself here with the fee. Juventus wanted 120M+25M at some point he stood his ground, speculated/knew that there is nobody else there to pay those numbers and sited and waited. In the end he will make a world record deal on our terms so he can rub it in Florentino's face. :)
 

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Is he back from holidays yet? I can't imagine we'll sign him while he's away. The idea of the worlds most expensive player coming back to a club on the verge of greatness again will media gold and work wonders for Unites marketing team.
 

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Even then, we tried our level best to bring us here. Ryan Giggs making phone calls even to his friends which GB is to be believed
Yeah but Madrid probably worked on him for much longer. Plus Sir Alex was retiring. So it wouldn't have been an ideal period to prize him away. Spurs would rather take less money from Madrid then more from us. Another thing is Bale is a glory hunter. So it would make sense for him and he also fancied playing with Ronaldo. There was a lot of reason to move but maybe at some point he'll want to come home.
 

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I think if possible we should go for Matuidi. This way we significantly improve our midfield and at the same time corner Juve/Raiola as we won't be seen as having all our eggs in one basket and are not in a desperate situation T o sign him. we would have Matuidi who is a top level midfielder and avoid risking getting no one in the end in such a crucial position for us. This could force their hand.
 

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Yeah but Madrid probably worked on him for much longer. Plus Sir Alex was retiring. So it wouldn't have been an ideal period to prize him away. Spurs would rather take less money from Madrid then more from us. Another thing is Bale is a glory hunter. So it would make sense for him and he also fancied playing with Ronaldo. There was a lot of reason to move but maybe at some point he'll want to come home.
Hence your theory of all brits then?
 

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If Nerozzi is on the money, I expect the same kind of report by Di Marzio today.

If Nerozzi and Di Marzio both say roughly the same thing, then it's done.
 

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Excuse me, started my post with



So if the assumption is correct than yes they are an unethical club, nothing to do with the match fixing (though their history does them no favours)

If the assumption is incorrect then whatever I wrote is invalid so your precious keeps her dignity.

Hope thats clear for you

:)
I think my joke went over your head :D
 

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I think if possible we should go for Matuidi. This way we significantly improve our midfield and at the same time corner Juve/Raiola as we won't be seen as having all our eggs in one basket and are not in a desperate situation T o sign him. we would have Matuidi who is a top level midfielder and avoid risking getting no one in the end in such a crucial position for us. This could force their hand.
Raiola is Matuidi's agent..