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Do you want Pogba for £100 million?


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JJ12

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"I don't know where I want to go". That was Pogba's response when pressed on a move United. Hardly a ringing endorsement is it guys? More like a 'come and get me' to other clubs. Including that "great club" Madrid to use his own words. Evidence? He left us once before! Here's where the quote is from:

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...don-t-know-if-i-want-to-go-back-a3296986.html
Because he's really going to say Manchester when he's still a Juve player with no deal signed.
 

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"I don't know where I want to go". That was Pogba's response when pressed on a move United. Hardly a ringing endorsement is it guys? More like a 'come and get me' to other clubs. Including that "great club" Madrid to use his own words. Evidence? He left us once before! Here's where the quote is from:

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...don-t-know-if-i-want-to-go-back-a3296986.html
That's old news. And also: What do you expect him to say? "i want to go MU!" ? He doesn't want to burn bridges in case the deal falls through.

btw: seems like Raiola has taken a 5 million cut so the deal can go on? quite generous of him, i wouldn't have budged considering if RM come in next year and offer 80 million he still gets 16 million.
 

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Money > Desire
And I assume you are happy with Ibra's desire? And Depay? And Januzaj? And etc, etc?
This isn't the nineties. Players use their current club to achieve their goals. If Pogba wants to use us so he can end up at Madrid then I'm fine with it.
If he wants Madrid to buy him from us then he has to improve even more, so that Madrid is willing to pay the price - OUR price. Which will be more than what we paid in the first place.
What a horrid post. I was happy with Evra's desire, a player who never wanted to leave. There were mercenaries back in the 90s too you know. Ask any Inter Milan fan where signing those types of characters got them. If that's the direction you want our club to take I'm afraid I'm not with you.
 

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I never said he wants to go to Madrid. I'm talking about his desire to play for United.
You haven't got a clue what Pogba's desire is. You're assuming you know how he feels and then basing your entire opinion of him on that assumption. There's no evidence to support your opinion either. But then you're a person who has already admitted you don't like him because of his hair style, and that you'd prefer Matuidi instead of him. So really when it comes to Pogba your opinion shouldn't count for anything.
 

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Has he? When?
Picked these quotes up.

"He said 'your time will come' but it never did. It didn't come. But it does not mean I will speak ill of Manchester United. I love the club."

In an earlier interview, Pogba had said the final straw at United had come when Ferguson picked full-back Rafael ahead of him in midfield.

Pogba said: "It was a very, very difficult moment for me because I was in love with Manchester and I was a Mancunian."

My last post in the mains for today.:(

Good luck to everyone. Don't lose your minds :cool:.
 

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Fear of Madrid...
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Pogba doesn't sign...
 

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What a horrid post. I was happy with Evra's desire, a player who never wanted to leave. There were mercenaries back in the 90s too you know. Ask any Inter Milan fan where signing those types of characters got them. If that's the direction you want our club to take I'm afraid I'm not with you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Vieri <- that guy you can call a mercenary.
 

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That has got to be the worst argument you've posted in a while. Keeping a player who is contracted against his will is acceptable, but a player who isn't contracted to us who is willing to join us, is unacceptable? I'm done here.
It worked with De Gea didn't it? None is bigger than the club. So much so we'll sabotage your move to Madrid. Pogba is 'willing' is he? I want more than some one willing to grace us with his presence. I want genuine desire to play here.
 

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This post sums up my point. This is how the media looks at it. Not every player wants to play for Madrid. I'm sure Pogba admires Madrid and maybe he has thought about trying to sign for them one day. But there are no actual facts pointing to him wanting to play there right now. Its all speculation. Maybe he wants to make a return to United(the team he played for in his teens) and help them regain glory? We have one of the best managers in the world and we play in the best league in the world(arguably). Maybe he wants a challenge? Speculation goes both ways. The only facts revolve around United.

It clearly isn't. You are conflating speculation and indirect evidence. These are very different things. There are excellent reasons for Pogba to want to go the most glamorous club out there that happens to be CL champions and are being managed by a French legend of the game. It would be only specualtion if the likes of Chelsea were rumoured to be involved.
 

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Eagerly awaiting the "Cannae take the strain Cap'n" when it's announced Pogba is not coming.
FFS Pog, just sign for Real already. I can't wait for the meltdown.
Five minutes inbetween these two posts. Obviously looking for a reaction and not got one so had to attention seek again. Thread ban requested so this guy can not enjoy this thread either way.

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Avoided the thread since saturday as it got a bit silly. Cam back today, saw someone call it pogba day, then a bunch of posts about pogba going to Real. Time to leave again!
 

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You haven't got a clue what Pogba's desire is. You're assuming you know how he feels and then basing your entire opinion of him on that assumption. There's no evidence to support your opinion either. But then you're a person who has already admitted you don't like him because of his hair style, and that you'd prefer Matuidi instead of him. So really when it comes to Pogba your opinion shouldn't count for anything.
You've less of a clue what his desire is!
 

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Five minutes inbetween these two posts. Obviously looking for a reaction and not got one so had to attention seek again. Thread ban requested so this guy can not enjoy this thread either way.

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Not attention, just Grinching. There needs to be a balance to muppetry.
 

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It worked with De Gea didn't it? None is bigger than the club. So much so we'll sabotage your move to Madrid. Pogba is 'willing' is he? I want more than some one willing to grace us with his presence. I want genuine desire to play here.
Once again, you have no idea what his 'desire' is. Not to add, I could argue De Gea's desire wasn't to stay in Manchester as it was reported he was still holding out for Madrid even after a very good season. So basically a player already at the club who wants to leave is more acceptable than one who isn't contracted to the club who is happy to join?

You're living in the past if you're expecting Evra's and Keane's. We are a business, we have been shite for 3 years and if were to only recruit players dying to play for us that wouldn't be changing anytime soon.

You sign players who win you football games, I couldn't give a flying feck if he hated the club, which he doesn't.
 

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Where would you say Pogba ranks right now (not potential) in terms of the world's best central midfielders? i.e. who is better than him right now? who is around the same level?
 

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Once again, you have no idea what his 'desire' is. Not to add, I could argue De Gea's desire wasn't to stay in Manchester as it was reported he was still holding out for Madrid even after a very good season. So basically a player already at the club who wants to leave is more acceptable than one who isn't contracted to the club who is happy to join?

You're living in the past if you're expecting Evra's and Keane's. We are a business, we have been shite for 3 years and if were to only recruit players dying to play for us that wouldn't be changing anytime soon.

You sign players who win you football games, I couldn't give a flying feck if he hated the club, which he doesn't.
Ugh.
 

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Neither is craziness or paranoia. Claiming either is makes you sound foolish though.
Please elaborate in what way that makes me sound foolish.

You, along with a silly amount of others, are creating your own realities of what you think is happening with Real despite a massive amount of journalists (credible ones to boot) saying we're very close to sealing the deal.
 

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Not sure why there's so much arguing here. Anyway, the quotes from Zidane are quite clear. Madrid are still interested and expect that they might get Pogba, so dismissing the idea is silly.

It seems that Madrid have been unable to coerce the player into kicking up a fuss to get the fee reduced, and are probably still trying to get this done. I expect that if it looks like we're close to signing him they'll be forced to pay up though. I expect him to join them, partly because they will be desperate to sign someone now and partly because it's part of an ongoing theme: we spend ages chasing a big name player, reports go crazy, things appear in the media which seem to be positive signs, more waiting, Madrid/Bayern etc finally swoop and sign the player in short order. Next muppet target identified immediately....
 

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Where would you say Pogba ranks right now (not potential) in terms of the world's best central midfielders? i.e. who is better than him right now? who is around the same level?
Vidal, Iniesta, Modric, Fabregas, Kroos, Kante, De Bruyne (who can play CM along with other positions) and Veratti off the top of my head would be ahead of Pogba.
 

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We need to create some type of new unified transfer language that all managers, agents and players must use from now on. Just to stop people coming up with all these twisted translations meaning multiple things :lol:
 

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If it doesnt happen that will be bad enough but if we try and identify another target we will probably get wrecked on the fee. We are now the club willing to pay over £100m for a player and everybody knows it.

Matuidi would be an example, PSG would probably let him go for £25m but the minute we come calling I feel that fee would jump to atleast £35m
 

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What a horrid post. I was happy with Evra's desire, a player who never wanted to leave. There were mercenaries back in the 90s too you know. Ask any Inter Milan fan where signing those types of characters got them. If that's the direction you want our club to take I'm afraid I'm not with you.
What a conflicted experience it must be for you as a supporter...
A goal is scored, but while you are happy you wish someone who passionately proclaims his love for United scored it.

Take a global "dream club" survey among players. The results will be tilted heavily in the favour of a maximum of 10 clubs.
Not everyone can play for these, so they make do.

This all ASSUMING that Pogba won't be passionate about United. Your assumption is based on media reports. Which are 99% BS anyway.

If Pogba signs you will love him, then one day he will leave and you will be heartbroken. Don't be afraid. It's the natural order of things.
 

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If it doesnt happen that will be bad enough but if we try and identify another target we will probably get wrecked on the fee. We are now the club willing to pay over £100m for a player and everybody knows it.
No. Madrid haven't been fleeced every transfer since Ronaldo. Honestly, people are trying so hard to find negatives.
 

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What a conflicted experience it must be for you as a supporter...
A goal is scored, but while you are happy you wish someone who passionately proclaims his love for United scored it.

Take a global "dream club" survey among players. The results will be tilted heavily in the favour of a maximum of 10 clubs.
Not everyone can play for these, so they make do.

This all ASSUMING that Pogba won't be passionate about United. Your assumption is based on media reports. Which are 99% BS anyway.

If Pogba signs you will love him, then one day he will leave and you will be heartbroken. Don't be afraid. It's the natural order of things.
Like hell I will. Have you been reading my opinion on him.

The modern day fan never fails to disappoint me. It's all a business isn't it?
 

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Vidal, Iniesta, Modric, Fabregas, Kroos, Kante, De Bruyne (who can play CM along with other positions) and Veratti off the top of my head would be ahead of Pogba.
I think you're being generous with Fabregas, Kante and De Bruyne (as a CM), but the rest I'd go along with.
 

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What noises? :lol: Are you lot seeing reports that I'm not? There's literally no noise from Spain. AS who are known to talk shite said a medical was cancelled, only for it to be disproven by the actual doctor cited in the report. Whilst Marca claim Madrid aren't even interested.

The only thing that has me a little worried is the Adidas advert and that's most likely some sort of marketing campaign.
I was mainly talking about Zidane's own comments rather than any newspaper report. The quotes are not of a man who has completely given up on a signing but one who has a decent chance. This worries me as it is clear Pogba would choose Madrid before us.
 

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If it doesnt happen that will be bad enough but if we try and identify another target we will probably get wrecked on the fee. We are now the club willing to pay over £100m for a player and everybody knows it.

Matuidi would be an example, PSG would probably let him go for £25m but the minute we come calling I feel that fee would jump to atleast £35m
That won't happen though. Clubs have always known how rich we are but the only reason we'd willingly pay that money is because we know his resale potential. This would be the exception rather then the rule.
 

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Anagrams of Pogba to United? See red:

Onto big update:
A budget option, or perhaps an aged tub option is a tabooed pig nut. Bat outdone pig and gob up antidote, because the ego button paid and Madrid adopt being out bid by the toad pigeon tub. An age doubt point to Pogba and a badge outpoint.

Now, if we read between the lines it clearly states that we will announce this deal tomorrow.
Add all the letters in tomorrow (each letter as placed in the alphabet). The total is 137.
Now add the universal prediction constant of the letter O (15) and you get 28/7.
28 July.

It's ON!
Loving the work.