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Yeah, but he needs to jump on the French and Spanish reports from earlier today and pass it off as his own information.
If he said it a week ago, then he’s just reiterating his information, no?
 

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Why are people here turning against Fabrizio Romano ? The guy has been and is still one of the best journalists to follow when it comes to United transfers every summer. So weird to keep making fun of him and his tweets.

If he's saying some thing in several tweets it's because Twitter clowns keep asking him for new information when there's actually not.
 

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Why are people here turning against Fabrizio Romano ? The guy has been and is still one of the best journalists to follow when it comes to United transfers every summer. So weird to keep making fun of him and his tweets.

If he's saying some thing in several tweets it's because Twitter clowns keep asking him for new information when there's actually not.
Are you serious? Ha ha
 

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Well tbf he's implying Wan Bissaka in that sentence isn't he so yeah and no.

Stand by what I said though. He's not good enough and that's why he didn't go to the Euros and Trippier did.
The poster was implying Sancho / Varane / Trippier, nothing to do with Bissaka. But you turned it to AWB's discussion (pretty much in every thread you turned a discussion into AWB's discussion). We know you don't rate AWB and we know you hate him to the core on this forum but you need to learn how to give it a rest!!
 

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Why are people here turning against Fabrizio Romano ? The guy has been and is still one of the best journalists to follow when it comes to United transfers every summer. So weird to keep making fun of him and his tweets.

If he's saying some thing in several tweets it's because Twitter clowns keep asking him for new information when there's actually not.

He gets so much shit from dickheads on Twitter as well I’m just waiting for the day he says feck this and stops posting. There’s nobody close to him on transfer news with such a high percentage of being right either, it’s pretty rare when he’s wrong.
 

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Let’s get this deal done and then we’re starting to look pretty strong. We need to keep pogba and sign a DM still in this window. I think we should be getting top 3 next season.
 

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Why are people here turning against Fabrizio Romano ? The guy has been and is still one of the best journalists to follow when it comes to United transfers every summer. So weird to keep making fun of him and his tweets.

If he's saying some thing in several tweets it's because Twitter clowns keep asking him for new information when there's actually not.
I don't think anyone disagrees he's a good source. We just have wise people on here who understand exactly why Romano is a good source and it's nothing to do with him having loads of connections at these clubs. He literally follows all the best journalists in these countries and basically retweets them or paraphrases them. He's incredibly smart and hard working. But he's not got spies and sources in these boardrooms where the discussions are taking place contrary to popular opinion.

He's been labelled a 'tap in merchant' which I think is maybe a bit harsh but I sort of understand why people say it.

How would an Italian journalist know any inside information about a English player (Sancho) leaving a German club to join United? He wouldn't would he?
 

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I don't think anyone disagrees he's a good source. We just have wise people on here who understand exactly why Romano is a good source and it's nothing to do with him having loads of connections at these clubs. He literally follows all the best journalists in these countries and basically retweets them or paraphrases them. He's incredibly smart and hard working. But he's not got spies and sources in these boardrooms where the discussions are taking place contrary to popular opinion.

He's been labelled a 'tap in merchant' which I think is maybe a bit harsh but I sort of understand why people say it.

How would an Italian journalist know any inside information about a English player (Sancho) leaving a German club to join United? He wouldn't would he?
Seriously ? So you're basically accusing him of stealing the information from other journalists and reporting it as his own ? And that's based on what exactly ? Them just reporting the same information, or one reporting it earlier than theo ther ?

What does his nationality have to do with anything ? He and Di Marizo surely are paying ton of money for sources to get information about transfers all over the world to be this accurate for years. Just because he's Italian doesn't mean he won't be able to get sources about transfers outside Italy.
 

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Seriously ? So you're basically accusing him of stealing the information from other journalists and reporting it as his own ? And that's based on what exactly ? Them just reporting the same information, or one reporting it earlier than theo ther ?

What does his nationality have to do with anything ? He and Di Marizo surely are paying ton of money for sources to get information about transfers all over the world to be this accurate for years. Just because he's Italian doesn't mean he won't be able to get sources about transfers outside Italy.
He’s not going to shag you mate
 

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How players enter the leagues/are originally acquired plays a big part. Big difference between a player walking for free when you merely used a draft pick on them (or traded players/other draft picks for them) vs. spending 8 or 9-figures on the player. PSG paid 180M euros for Mbappe. Seems like letting him walk for free would sting a bit more than Cleveland losing Lebron who cost them a draft pick. The #1 draft pick has an implied valuation and you can argue over what that is, but it doesn't hit the club's accounts like a transfer fee in football does and you get more for free every year (not the same pick, obviously). Huge financial incentives to sell players vs. losing them for free when you paid so much to acquire them in the first place.
I understand the financial incentive or just financial compensation, but those leagues are extremely deep in pockets and revenue sharing. Premier League isn't that way, which is why clubs need to sell.

But even then, the lack of transparency and true costs of players are not well shared. It's an issue IMO.
 

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Let’s get this deal done and then we’re starting to look pretty strong. We need to keep pogba and sign a DM still in this window. I think we should be getting top 3 next season.
We got top 3 last season without those signings. Next year we want top 1 :devil:
 

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You obviously haven‘t watched him recently. He started slowing down once he got past the age of 25, just like most elite athletes.
You obviously don’t watch him with the ignorance in your post either. I’ve watched Varane play at least 20-25 times this season. I know he isn’t as fast as he used to be but he still quicker than the majority of centre backs out there.

And no he didn’t slow down 3 years ago.

Add some context here. He is replacing Lindelof. Let that sink in.
 

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You obviously don’t watch him with the ignorance in your post either. I’ve watched Varane play at least 20-25 times this season. I know he isn’t as fast as he used to be but he still quicker than the majority of centre backs out there.

And no he didn’t slow down 3 years ago.

Add some context here. He is replacing Lindelof. Let that sink in.
varane with 1 leg will be faster than lindelof.

let’s hope he’s got more bottle too, that’s the important thing
 

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I understand the financial incentive or just financial compensation, but those leagues are extremely deep in pockets and revenue sharing. Premier League isn't that way, which is why clubs need to sell.

But even then, the lack of transparency and true costs of players are not well shared. It's an issue IMO.
I agree with you, it’s all part of the equation.
 

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HOT, HOT

Varane’s transfer to United is imminent
 

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Reading some of the posts in here….

Some of you muppets deserve the likes of Phil Jones and Lindelof to be our defence for 10+ years.

We finally go out and are on the verge of signing one of the best centre backs in the world right now and who has been proven at the top level having won everything you can think of, and we’ve got bed wetters out here worried that he’s not good enough. Bloody hell.
 

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Romano has an admirable amount of patience to still keep doing what he does, without all the Twitter teenagers asking him for news every 5 seconds.

Anyway, cocks out and all that :drool: I’m hoping this will provide a significant improvement in our performances, like we can hopefully employ a proper high line with Varane and his pace in the XI.
 

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Seriously ? So you're basically accusing him of stealing the information from other journalists and reporting it as his own ? And that's based on what exactly ? Them just reporting the same information, or one reporting it earlier than theo ther ?

What does his nationality have to do with anything ? He and Di Marizo surely are paying ton of money for sources to get information about transfers all over the world to be this accurate for years. Just because he's Italian doesn't mean he won't be able to get sources about transfers outside Italy.
The alternative is believing he has inside information for every transfer across Europe.
 

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You obviously don’t watch him with the ignorance in your post either. I’ve watched Varane play at least 20-25 times this season. I know he isn’t as fast as he used to be but he still quicker than the majority of centre backs out there.

And no he didn’t slow down 3 years ago.

Add some context here. He is replacing Lindelof. Let that sink in.
PSG is signing a 35 year old Ramos and Chelsea have Thiago Silva who helped them to win CL.

We are buying a player who is 28 which is considered prime age for a CB. He has 4 CL medals ( more than we have won in our entire history). And people still find reason to moan.
 
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