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Paul Pogba | Undergoing Medical | Helping out the Laundry Ladies

Do you want Pogba for £100 million?


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LouisDanGaal

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And for all the Madrid talk, we've not heard Pogba in agreement with Madrid at all......

Just relax you crazy bunch
I'm not not relaxed im just pointing out the idea it is a done deal is ridiculous, if it does get done it will explode immediately, betting will be suspended, the club will confirm, every paper will jump on it, will be trending on twitter, the deal isn't done yet, i'm not saying it won't be all i'm saying is there is no way to know if it will be or won't be but at the very least we know it isn't done yet.
 

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In this case they don't have to. ZZ is their trump card. He's in contact with Pogba and he's Pogba's idol. It's a matter of if Juve would negotiate a lesser fee with Real or just our warchest of cash.
But they always run their media campaigns when they are making a big move, they usually start shortly after the season has ended or half way through a major tournament. They did it with Ronaldo, Bale, James, Modric etc etc.

It hasn't happened yet and i doubt it will, which leads me to believe they are not actually in for him. No one is Italy is mentioning Real they are pretty much all saying Pogba to United is almost done, Marca keep saying Real don't want to or can't pay the fee required. And even if they could they would have to sell James first who doesn't want to leave.
 

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I'm not not relaxed im just pointing out the idea it is a done deal is ridiculous, if it does get done it will explode immediately, betting will be suspended, the club will confirm, every paper will jump on it, will be trending on twitter, the deal isn't done yet, i'm not saying it won't be all i'm saying is there is no way to know if it will be or won't be but at the very least we know it isn't done yet.
See Higuain yesterday
 

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I don't get the tension here in this thread. If we sign that guy... fine. If not... no tragedy. We still have some weeks to get one or two or three transfers done. The only mistake we could make is to wait till the last day to realize Juve is not selling. But Woody learned a lot in the last years. And also Mourinho is too smart to make such a mistake imo.

Personally, I would be interested in who is Mourinho's target player if Pogba is not coming.
 

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@Quizierda @SSSSnake @Kevin

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...ne-zidane-quiet-on-paul-pogbas-potential-move

That is a much better account of the quotes, Goal.com have used poetic licence to suggest that ZZ and RM are working on a deal for Pogba. When in fact it reads much more like they are working in pre-season. It's just sensationalist journalism in my opinion.
To be fair:

"The question is direct and I always say things. But now is not the time to talk about it. Everyone is interested in Pogba. He is a great player and when you're with Madrid you always want the best. Now you have to respect some things, he is a Juve player, today I cannot say anything."
Still sounds pretty obvious, doesn't it?

If Mou/Woody were saying things like that everyone would be up in the air and celebrating it as a done deal or at least very close. It's the same like in many other sagas before - quotes/news which are pro United are most likely reliable whereas all the other stuff is just BS.

La Stampa could make up stories as well as they need to sell papers, generate clicks etc. though! Those are legit quotes from the head coach of Real Madrid who is an obvious admirer of Pogba and has been for a long time now - if he calls, Pogba will be there in a heartbeat, no doubt about that.

I've never had my hopes up in this transfer (not like in the Sneijder or Vidal sagas) and it seems to break down slightly piece by piece again..
 
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Striker10

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I'm not not relaxed im just pointing out the idea it is a done deal is ridiculous, if it does get done it will explode immediately, betting will be suspended, the club will confirm, every paper will jump on it, will be trending on twitter, the deal isn't done yet, i'm not saying it won't be all i'm saying is there is no way to know if it will be or won't be but at the very least we know it isn't done yet.
You've even taken to stuttering! :) Look, there is so much bullshit flying about but you would expect that for this kind of deal. There is what's happening on stage and what's going on behind the scenes. There's lots of misinformation out there. We all knew how this would pan out. However, after all this time - no where have we seen Madrid reaching a contractual agreement or any kind, with Pogba. At this stage - where is their agreement? Even rumored?..

We've seen a lot of talking. If they could afford him, they would have paid the money. They've not been able to budge anyone. As I said before, there was a rumor of the Higuain deal taking another week...and then it was concluded the next day. That's that situation. We don't know but we can be optimistic.
 

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Those quotes makes me doubt it for the first time in weeks. First real and substantial quotes we've had from Real and Zidane.
 

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13 pages since I last checked in at 1 am. Did some of you not sleep?
 

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You've even taken to stuttering! :) Look, there is so much bullshit flying about but you would expect that for this kind of deal. There is what's happening on stage and what's going on behind the scenes. There's lots of misinformation out there. We all knew how this would pan out. However, after all this time - no where have we seen Madrid reaching a contractual agreement or any kind, with Pogba. At this stage - where is their agreement? Even rumored?..
Our stuff could be bs too, remember the amount of contracts we had with thiago signed from reputable sources and how many times was vidal scheduled for a medical. I just follow the story properly, its important to remember in life, never go full muppet.
 

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Agreeing. That was what a done deal looks like, not this mess.
I know the forum is either people believing ever bs source that says he is coming or every bs source that says the opposite, it reaches fever pitch every single day then nothing happens again.
 

Sparky Rhiwabon

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To be fair:



Still sounds pretty obvious, doesn't it?

If Mou/Woody were saying things like that everyone would be up in the air and celebrating it as a done deal or at least very close. It's the same like in many other sagas before - quotes/news which are pro United are most likely reliable whereas all the other stuff is just BS.

La Stampa could make up stories as well as they need to sell papers, generate clicks etc. though! Those legit quotes are from the head coach of Real Madrid who is an obvious admirer of Pogba and has been for a long time now - if he calls, Pogba will be there in a heartbeat, no doubt about that.

I've never had my hopes up in this transfer (not like in the Sneijder or Vidal sagas) and it seems to break down slightly piece by piece again..
Yes, i remember the celebrations on here when LVG name checked Di Maria before we signed him. Isn't this similar to that?
 

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Our stuff could be bs too, remember the amount of contracts we had with thiago signed from reputable sources and how many times was vidal scheduled for a medical. I just follow the story properly, its important to remember in life, never go full muppet.
Thiago was the summer Moyes took over and Vidal had an injury that he rushed back for. These are not comparable. IF United are not in for him, we would have heard something - or be heavily linked to someone. There would be no waiting. So clearly we are in for him. No one knows the state of affairs so let's see
 

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I don't get the tension here in this thread. If we sign that guy... fine. If not... no tragedy. We still have some weeks to get one or two or three transfers done. The only mistake we could make is to wait till the last day to realize Juve is not selling. But Woody learned a lot in the last years. And also Mourinho is too smart to make such a mistake imo.

Personally, I would be interested in who is Mourinho's target player if Pogba is not coming.
This is my only concern. I could care less if we spend a ridiculous amount of money on Pogba. Just make sure Jose has his alternative option here in time. We don't need big names, we need players who fit Mourinho's profile.
 

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LOL I can't believe how scared some of you get by the name Madrid.

Those Marca quotes are nothing at all to worry about. Zidane is basically saying the window is open and anything can happen, neither confirming or denying their interest. When he signs for us he will say oh I have faith in our squad etc. Not worried in the slightest.
 

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There is always circumstances you can point to in hindsight. Ronaldinho always wanted barca bla bla
Hindsight just happens to be facts which you have an issue with. The fact is you cannot tell me why United haven't signed, as of today, that fourth player...Can you?..Bla Bla...

So while you continue to create a narrative that suits you, I've just told you that Moyes was a indecisive in the market...and Vidal DID have an injury issue....
 

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This is my only concern. I could care less if we spend a ridiculous amount of money on Pogba. Just make sure Jose has his alternative option here in time. We don't need big names, we need players who fit Mourinho's profile.
If we're going in with offers of £96 million (or whatever the latest rumour is) at this stage in the window I'd imagine an end game is in sight one way or another. We want a player in ASAP and if Juve don't budge on Pogba in the coming days then I think we could easily look elsewhere.
 

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Hindsight just happens to be facts which you have an issue with. The fact is you cannot tell me why United haven't signed, as of today, that fourth player...Can you?..Bla Bla...
Yeah but I'm pointing out pogba obviously hasn't gone through and if it doesn't happen there will be some circumstance similar to those we can look back at and say it didn't happen for that reason in the next mega thread.
 

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This place goes into meltdown even at the slightest mention of Real Madrid. Yes they maybe interested but when were they not? In fact, one of the earliest stories which came out was that Madrid made an enquiry and were quoted 120 mil + Kroos after which they backed out. Zidane maybe still interested in him but what has changed that Juventus demands be any different now? Madrid still don't have the money to finance this kind of transfer and the players which they were looking to sell for huge sums (Morata and James) are both staying. People need to be more patient and logically (Higuain transfer, our negotiations regarding addons etc.) everything suggests this is moving in the correct direction.
 

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They've asked him a direct question about Pogba, and because Zidane says his name people think that means it's a done deal? Stretching to the absolute limit some of you :lol: I swear you all like the idea of Madrid grabbing him from under our noses, your all willing it too happen you weirdos.
 

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Zidane quotes + Adidas pogba gif = less than ideal.
And both are very concrete.

That said it would taste all the more sweeter if we pull this off... Don't underestimate us muppets!
 

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This place goes into meltdown even at the slightest mention of Real Madrid. Yes they maybe interested but when were they not? In fact, one of the earliest stories which came out was that Madrid made an enquiry and were quoted 120 mil + Kroos after which they backed out. Zidane maybe still interested in him but what has changed that Juventus demands be any different now? Madrid still don't have the money to finance this kind of transfer and the players which they were looking to sell for huge sums (Morata and James) are both staying. People need to be more patient and logically (Higuain transfer, our negotiations regarding addons etc.) everything suggests this is moving in the correct direction.
Yep, Real Madrid cast a huge shadow over everything we do it seems.

Just to think, six years ago United were the biggest club in Europe, with back-to-back CL final appearances, and Real were on their knees.

Then they signed a big-name player for an obscene amount of money and everything started to change...
 

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Yeah but I'm pointing out pogba obviously hasn't gone through and if it doesn't happen there will be some circumstance similar to those we can look back at and say it didn't happen for that reason in the next mega thread.
No there won't. Joses didn't just pick his name out of a hat. We'll have talked to him over a long period. You could say at the time of contact, we were talking CL football - but you can reason that by saying...well he's willing to leave Juventus for the Europa league. Just wait and see. This isn't like those other situations - worst case scenario, we're still in negotiations. Just takes time.
 

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Yep, Real Madrid cast a huge shadow over everything we do it seems.

Just to think, six years ago United were the biggest club in Europe, with back-to-back CL final appearances, and Real were on their knees.

Then they signed a big-name player for an obscene amount of money and everything started to change...
And history is about to repeat itself ;)
 

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Yes, i remember the celebrations on here when LVG name checked Di Maria before we signed him. Isn't this similar to that?
Exactly!

This whole saga follows the same pattern as many others before and I’ve always had the feeling that it will end like the others ones before.

Real Madrid won’t let us break the world record fee for a player they’ve been sniffing around for quite a while now and stand at the sideline. If Zidane has managed to convince Perez that Pogba is the missing piece for him to build the first team which is able to defend the UCL, Perez will do everything to get him – and I’m pretty sure every one of us is aware how those things usually end...

All those journos and twitter guys don’t know anything when it comes to hard facts. They may have their sources inside or near a certain club but also these sources could just be BSing for a few quid.