The best of the lot.Fellaini
No ozil?Reina
Rafinha - Miranda - Gimenez - Ghoulam
Llorente - Goretzka
Robben - Messi - Isco
Sanchez
Herrera, Shaw, Blind have options to extend by 1 year, so that shouldn't be a problem. Don't think Mata has one.https://www.transfermarkt.com/statistik/endendevertraege
From our team: Ander Herrera, Juan Mata, Luke Shaw, Daley Blind, Marouane Fellaini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Ashley Young. You'd imagine the first 4, maybe 5, will get extensions soon.
There are more good players not there. It's just mock first team.No ozil?
No Steve, no Ozil. Unless you suggest removing the number 10 from that team.No ozil?
Isco is about to sign a new contract according to Marca. I'm not sure what our plans are with Mata. I can't see him being our first choice winger next season. But it will be silly to release a player like Mata for free.Surprised about Isco and Mata.
Can't believe that Messi is out of contract. Seems like we've heard about him signing a new deal for the past 3 years. Guess he's not signed it or the new deals are only a year long.Messi incredibly. Can you imagine the meltdown if Barcelona lose him on a free?
those 2 are worth some serious considerationReina
Rafinha - Miranda - Gimenez - Ghoulam
Llorente - Goretzka
Robben - Messi - Isco
Sanchez
I think they refinanced the deal to pay him more money but didn't extend the term the last 2 times or something.Can't believe that Messi is out of contract. Seems like we've heard about him signing a new deal for the past 3 years. Guess he's not signed it or the new deals are only a year long.
imagine the meltdown in here if he goes to cityMessi incredibly. Can you imagine the meltdown if Barcelona lose him on a free?
Goretzka appears to be going to Bayern. Don't think you'd have a shot there.those 2 are worth some serious consideration
they really do snap up a lot of the young german talent dont they... sule this summer and i imagine its a matter of time before brandt goes there -Goretzka appears to be going to Bayern. Don't think you'd have a shot there.
We'd be stupid if we didn't go for those guys. They are basically playing right in our backyard. We just have to get them.they really do snap up a lot of the young german talent dont they... sule this summer and i imagine its a matter of time before brandt goes there -
Shock of the century. Bayern get a player to run his contract down and sign him for free.Goretzka appears to be going to Bayern. Don't think you'd have a shot there.
Ghoulam would be great business on a free. A position we need more attacking impetus from.Reina
Rafinha - Miranda - Gimenez - Ghoulam
Llorente - Goretzka
Robben - Messi - Isco
Sanchez
If he leaves, he goes to City. Perhaps this is why la Liga suddenly want to get City investigated too?imagine the meltdown in here if he goes to city
I think we all expect it in fairness, (he certainly wont be joining any other team in the Premier League) so probably wont be as big a meltdown as it would have been 2/3 years ago. Still it will absolutely suck City getting a player like him.imagine the meltdown in here if he goes to city
I think we all expect it in fairness, (he certainly wont be joining any other team in the Premier League) so probably wont be as big a meltdown as it would have been 2/3 years ago. Still it will absolutely suck City getting a player like him.
I don't think finances will ever be on par if City can artificially inflate their accounts.Why would he not join any other team in the league? That's silly.
On a free transfer, we'd match anyone. Easily. There's no competition between Old Trafford and that sponsored stadium when finances are on par.
There's no signing fee, we'd give him whatever he wants. They're still subject to financial restrictions. Neymar was 220+ 250. Messi could be 200-250 on a 4 year contract. That's affordable.I don't think finances will ever be on par if City can artificially inflate their accounts.
There is also the fact of Pep and his buddies at the Etihad (and probably have been courting him for a while) and I don't think we would even bother contemplating the stupid amount of money required to sign Messi even on a free once insane signing on bonuses and weekly wages are taken in to account. You are right, we could afford it much like Neymar but much like Neymar I don't think the money men would seriously consider it.
Would be pretty cool to see Messi play for United though, imagine the fun the Ronaldo/Messi debate would be then.
Not Paris. They're not gonna bring in the guy who made Neymar leave in the first place.Messi leaving Barca for nothing sounds like some fantastical Football Manager challenge scenario. Sounds impossible, and hard to envisage him leaving the club that made him for no fee, when in reality he quite easily command a record breaking fee (which would be quite something, considering Neymar has recently gone for £200m or whatever).
If he goes for nothing, you can see PSG and City having a wage-bidding war, and his salary will be utterly insane. I'm sure we could flex our financial muscle in that battle too, but surely he'd want to play for Pep?
