Thanks for the info, seems like a smart thing to do!You're sort of correct. Feyenoord had a verbal agreement with Lyon on the deal. However, since it wasn't formal, United could still jump in with a better formal offer and get ahead in the race.
That is true guess we'll have to see once our primary areas have been covered. Still 2 months to go.Ten Hag's willing to give Dalot a chance, however, and whilst Dumfries seems like a reasonable player to bring in, I've yet to see a reliable report linking us to him.
Only because it's been all over the internet for an hourOn the bright side, Melissa Reddy's reporting this, so for we're seeing a rare occasion of reliable reporting from them.
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It's actually amazing; I went back and looked at the articles from May regarding Malacia. The links said Utd and Lyon were interested and the price was around £16m. So really very little has changed. Almost as if the deal has been on the cards but we were waiting to see if FDJ was going to take up another £10-12m of our budget.I like that, we waited till the price for him was set at normal level by Lyon at 13 mln euro then make our move.
Other way around they would want 25-30 mln for us.
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Hes coming back from holiday this week.It's actually amazing; I went back and looked at the articles from May regarding Malacia. The links said Utd and Lyon were interested and the price was around £16m. So really very little has changed. Almost as if the deal has been on the cards but we were waiting to see if FDJ was going to take up another £10-12m of our budget.
I'm not sure where that leaves other business but perhaps Malacia in particular was dependent on the FDJ fee while we've set aside money for CB/RW separately. Or maybe the fee for Andreas has largely covered this?
They really do, it's the BREAKING for me hours after it's been reported by everyone elseOnly because it's been all over the internet for an hour
Bless them, they do try
Gotta love that fee and payment structure, Juve-esque.Tweet
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It's all about the baby steps in the Sky Sports redemption tour.Only because it's been all over the internet for an hour
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I’d assume it’s because Lyon pretty much had an agreement in place/about to close the deal and we had to make it worthwhile to Feyenoord to come back to negotiation tableAny idea why we'd offer more money than Lyon and a sell on clause? Surely we could have offered the same terms?
Could be several reasons; 1. to bring Feynoord back to the negotiating table, 2. increase the bid so that Lyon also has to increase to get their offer formally accepted, and 3. to get Feynoord to approve that the downpayment gets split over three years (as reported by some sources) instead of all up-front.Any idea why we'd offer more money than Lyon and a sell on clause? Surely we could have offered the same terms?
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Barcelona already recognises that it is close to selling Frenkie de Jong to Man Utd.
Barcelona wanted €100m between fixed and variable. It will not arrive.
About 80 - €85m, necessity rules over sport.
It is for the TikTok generation. they want anything and everything and they want it yesterday.But I thought negotiating was bad?
Actually think that's his worst trait. He leaves massive gaps that opponents walk into. He's a liability defensively and all his positive traits are going forward instead.I can understand why we wouldn't want to sell McTominay right now. He's probably the only player we have that can kinda play a holding midfield role. He can't play it well but his defensive positioning is decent which we can't really say for any of our other midfielders (not counting FDJ). Maybe Garner's positioning is good too? I don't really know, from what I saw of him last season (only a couple matches and some highlights) he looks like he plays much more advanced than when he first joined Forest.
Yeah I agree, this is true with FdJ as well - he's no slouch defensively but he loses runners behind him and doesn't position himself to mop up danger like a pure DM would.Actually think that's his worst trait. He leaves massive gaps that opponents walk into. He's a liability defensively and all his positive traits are going forward instead.
Left that one outPlus:
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I was tempted to do the same, but it's never a bad thing to remain fully informed.Left that one out
God if we could somehow get him moving on the pitch and not out the door he’d be brilliant.For those who were wondering about Martial's future:
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Definitely not. His worst trait is his inability to show for the ball. Fred is also terrible at this and it means our cbs and De Gea never have any option to pass to in the centre of the pitch. McTominay is probably best attacking empty space (generally most average players are good at this as it is logically easier to run into open space than it is to progress the ball in tighter positions or when you're being pressed). McTominay doesn't press very effectively but his actual defensive positioning is fine. That's why numerous different managers have tried him as the deepest of our midfielders. If his defensive positioning was actually his worst trait he obviously wouldn't be playing that role for the team.Actually think that's his worst trait. He leaves massive gaps that opponents walk into. He's a liability defensively and all his positive traits are going forward instead.
He means his baldness not AntonyPlus:
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I should've paid more attention to the emoji. Okay, time to delete that Tweet!He means his baldness not Antony
Already deletedNot to be picky but this shouldn't be in the United Tweet thread.
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United have entered the race for Gnabry!
Is this Aurelien Macedo guy supposed to be reliable? No one else has reported on this link. Plus, Foot Mercato tend to get wild with their speculation as does any football transfers website/media outlet.Tweet
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United have entered the race for Gnabry!
Alternative probably.Does he come as an alternative to Antony or along with!
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Going off a reliability scale from Reshad Rahman Foot Mercato are supposed to be reliable.Is this Aurelien Macedo guy supposed to be reliable? No one else has reported on this link. Plus, Foot Mercato tend to get wild with their speculation as does any football transfers website/media outlet.
That's what I was thinking too. Hopefully it's just an option and not a sign that Antony is staying put. Gnabrys quite a player but Antony does seem to have that something extra special.Alternative probably.
Hopefully with. Nunez alternativeDoes he come as an alternative to Antony or along with!
There is a man with a tweet over there.There's something happening here.
What it is ain't exactly clear.