Bruno Fernandes | United not interested due to doubts over passing ability

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12OunceEpilogue

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I believe in patients but there is only so patient we can be until the point we start falling further behind our rivals
It was a bit tongue in cheek. Personally I don't feel like I have the right to tell anyone else how they should feel about United (or about anything really) and if you're dismayed about us post-Fergie and concerned about our near future you're in good company, we're all in that same boat.

However for me at least I always want to go into new seasons with optimism, so this time I'm excited about our more energetic football and seeing the likes of Greenwood, Gomes, AWB, Maguire and James in the PL. Recycling the same old stuff about the Glazers, Ed, the lack of a DoF and prophesies of Ole's imminent doom isn't for me, I'd rather enjoy the football, have a laugh and have only the occasional vent when things have gone poorly.

On topic I've liked what I've seen of Bruno, and it would be a smack in the face to see him thrive for Tottenham after we've scouted him last year then seemingly not done much this summer, given we've denied being interested. But again I'm not going to moan too much as I don't know the ins and outs of the player or his situation.
 

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It’s very odd that no elite clubs are wanting to sign him. He’s being flogged off everywhere for sale by his club but no one is biting it. I mean is he really good as he looks?
None of them really need a player in that position this summer (although you could argue Utd do) - I think that is the main issue.
 

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So it seems Lukaku may be flogged to Inter so why not get Bruno with the money from Romelu?
 

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Surely this thread title needs updating as we don’t seem anywhere near close to a deal.

Di Marzio has had a shocker of a summer
 

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Surely this thread title needs updating as we don’t seem anywhere near close to a deal.

Di Marzio has had a shocker of a summer
No he hasn't. He reported the Maguire deal to be done before the English journals started saying we are considering alternatives, got dybala right throughout, and if we get Fernandez, he will have had a great summer
 

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No he hasn't. He reported the Maguire deal to be done before the English journals started saying we are considering alternatives, got dybala right throughout, and if we get Fernandez, he will have had a great summer
But unless Ed has an amazing poker face it seems that he has not even heard of Fernandes let alone bid for him. The Maguire stuff, well loads of people reported that done before the briefs about us looking at alternative targets, it took forever but it was obvious we would end up buying him. So far as Dybala goes I will concede that but as an Italian source you would hope his Juventus stuff was close to accurate.

He did also claim we were close to Pepe amongst a host of other players that we actually don't appear to have ever put a bid in for. On balance he may be doing ok with other clubs but his United stuff has been 90% fiction this summer.
 

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"Deal is close."

Yes, I imagine the deal is as close as two infinitely long parallel lines micrometers away from each other. Hint: They'll never meet.
 

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2 posts in 6 hours ,17 hours before the deadline shuts I think the penny has dropped after 179 pages:lol::lol::lol:
 

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Surely this thread title needs updating as we don’t seem anywhere near close to a deal.

Di Marzio has had a shocker of a summer
I dont think Di Marzio measures success by the validity of his reporting. Rather by ad revenue generated by his click through rate.
 

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Imagine if we sign him now:lol:

The Portuguese media were pushing all summer, most likely by Bruno’s agent setting the agenda, so you couldn't really trust the Portuguese media. However, how reliable is Pedulla? Was he the dude giving the update for Dybala?
 

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I don't think he fits Woodward's criteria. I mean if sporting agrees to sell then there is a real risk of him accepting to join us
 

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The article, by the way, just says
While Bruno Fernandes had an agreement with both Tottenham and Manchester United , but the one with Sporting is still missing. And meanwhile Tottenham has taken Lo Celso ...
They have been going on for ages about terms being agreed with the player but not with the club.. Nothing new.

Nothing has changed.. except Spurs probably being out of the running.
 

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If we don't sign him today then I'd leave the thread title as it is for posterity but add Andromeda was closer.
 

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Buckle up boys it’s Instagram official now apparently
 

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Does this guy actually exist? Or is he a myth, like Gaitan?
 
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