Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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He'd fecking cost more too & can't do any of the things ETH wants De Jong for.Declan Rice
And @Sparky Rhiwabon Dortmund have already stated they won't even entertain offers below 120m euros for Bellingham this Summer. They are determined, just as with Sancho to price him out of a move this year and will likely, just as with Sancho, lower that next Summer.
So one Man City player, priced at 80m. One player that doesn't even slightly fit what ETH wants from his CM for 80m, and a 120m players. And you wonder why we don't have an equivalent plan B.
Keep dreaming though.
So one Man City player, priced at 80m. One player that doesn't even slightly fit what ETH wants from his CM for 80m, and a 120m players. And you wonder why we don't have an equivalent plan B.
Keep dreaming though.
Sometimes, it's okay to say I don't know and it's the scout's role to identify the backups (rather than naming some random players )
Rice as an alternative to De Jong is a bizarrely odd suggestion. Nothing alike.
That’s a ridiculous list, although I’d love us to bid for Silva just to piss off Barca and City in one move. Shame he only has eyes for Spain and the neighbours wouldn’t even entertain the thought…..
And then because they know how ridiculous they're being saying "dont say we cant sign them because you don't know"
Sometimes, it's okay to say I don't know and it's the scout's role to identify the backups (rather than naming some random players )
Right, so you actually think we can sign a City midfielder? You do realise Jude and Rice would cost over 120m?
I actually do know that we cannot sign Jude and Bernado for various reasons.
1. They are too expensive
2. Jude is being touted for Liverpool, where he will compete for titles
3. How many times have you seen them play DM?
Yes, although there’s no sign of them being able to do that either
Sometimes, it's okay to say I don't know and it's the scout's role to identify the backups (rather than naming some random players )
Massively overrated tbh. Nice city but always suggest Lisbon over BCN
Absolutely my thought, I'll rather we sign Neves than sign Rice, and for the price quoted he's a no no for me.
Because even if we do get Frenkie we still need a midfielder. Unless you want to go into a new season with Fred, FDJ and Mctominay as our only midfield options ?
Unbelievable JeffAnd then because they know how ridiculous they're being saying "dont say we cant sign them because you don't know"
Anyone, I mean anyone, who thought we were going to buy two major midfield signings this summer was out of their minds.
Fact is FdJ is better than the Plan B's we have, and as per that tweet its clear we have plan B's. However a Neves is costing us 60-80m, tielemans is dog shit and is 25m, Sangare would need another player, or we train an existing one to play like FdJ and he is 35m, Ruiz we have no idea what he would cost unless he has a release fee I am unaware of? Even he is not as good as FDJ, even assuming you could pick him up for 45m.
None of the players on that original list are laughably likely to be brought in of Rice, bellingham, etc.
Fact is FdJ is better than the Plan B's we have, and as per that tweet its clear we have plan B's. However a Neves is costing us 60-80m, tielemans is dog shit and is 25m, Sangare would need another player, or we train an existing one to play like FdJ and he is 35m, Ruiz we have no idea what he would cost unless he has a release fee I am unaware of? Even he is not as good as FDJ, even assuming you could pick him up for 45m.
None of the players on that original list are laughably likely to be brought in of Rice, bellingham, etc.
Playground banterAnd then because they know how ridiculous they're being saying "dont say we cant sign them because you don't know"
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Patience people. There's another whole month of transfer window. This thread can become the longest ever.
Neves would be better, and even then we would need to buy another midfielder to play with Neves. Fred/Neves would get murdered.
One more month of this!
Guess we’ll all be tuning into Barcelona’s first game of the season to see if he starts or gets off the bench.
Guess we’ll all be tuning into Barcelona’s first game of the season to see if he starts or gets off the bench.
If we sign Rice for anything more than £40m it’s a fecking travesty.
The modern day version of ChileVisionFor those of you that don’t have Instagram. No idea what the butterflies are about?
I'd have Barella as a backup option, top player and would cost around £60m i think
I'd be well happy going in with a couple of promoted academy lads, Frenkie de Jong, Fred, McTominay, Eriksen & Bruno as our midfield options personally.
So we’ve reached the “what’s another €17m between friends?” stage of the saga. This is where these threads really come into their own.
Agreed. We're not going for the title, so I think if FDJ comes, and we promote a couple of young ones, we definitely have it in us to get top 4.
People saying Barca is a dump... guys, with all due respect, we're comparing to Manchester, not the rest of Southern Europe.
Like ETH says I'll rather we wait and get the right player than splash on a plan B, haven't we learn from the Donny deal?
I wonder if we'll sign a RW if this deal collapses.
Two big question marks are what if FdJ doesn't sign and what if Ronaldo leaves. Teams will fleece us if we start chasing targets two weeks from the deadline.
Two big question marks are what if FdJ doesn't sign and what if Ronaldo leaves. Teams will fleece us if we start chasing targets two weeks from the deadline.
I still don't think Fabian Ruiz is that far below FDJ's level. Real Madrid are linked with him now and he has only 1 year left on his contract. I also think Corentin Tolisso, while being quite far below FDJ and Ruiz' abilities, is still significantly better than Fred, and in a World Cup year he might want a move where he can get more gametime than Bayern.
I think something happens this week but what position do we finish with ..
A-Man United with FDJ
B-Man United without FDJ.
A-Man United with FDJ
B-Man United without FDJ.
If this deal doesn't go through then I hope folk don't go overboard and start with childish vitriol directed towards either of them. Both of them would rather stay in Barcelona. Even if Frenkie agreed to a move and it was scuppered because Mikky doesn't want to leave then it doesn't matter. Just because we want the move doesn't mean someone else has to maintain a stuff upper lip and just go with it.
Having said that I really hope he's a United player this season.
Having said that I really hope he's a United player this season.
Might change after seeing first few weeks of the season but right now my genuine thoughts are:
A- 5th but with a good chance of 4th if any big team slips up
B- 7th imo due to the improvements other clubs have made, including West Ham with the signing of Scamacca who I wanted Utd to sign
Are you new here...or...?
That's a pretty decent commentary speaking broadly on things.
I'd only note that specific to Mikky, there's two incongruences for me. First being that I consider her IG page to be so much more wholesome than the majority of internet personalities and fame seekers out there. It doesn't look like a traditional influencer page but rather someone that cares about family friends and of course her fiance, with some tasteful glamor shots of herself as well. Considering she has an online clothing brand, it's actually a pleasant surprise. I don't think her page looks all that different than many of my friends.
But all that really is a moot point. Social media can't become an excuse to lose our own integrity and respect for others. Sigh. Digressing and this is no longer the place for this topic. Appreciate your thoughts though.
I think we'll hear something this week, positive or not, but i imagine it'll be rather definitive.
I'm still very confident he'll join, my stance hasn't changed at all
I'm still very confident he'll join, my stance hasn't changed at all
40m isn't going to sign a midfielder that's very important in a regular top 10 EPL team incase you're not aware of the financial stability of these teams, the only exception would be that the player is in the last year of his contract and is actively pushing for a move.
It depends on what formation we play and his position. ETH wants FDJ because he is capable of playing in the DM, CM and even AM positions. In games where we are playing against tough opposition, FDJ will be flanked by 2 sturdy CMs in Fred and McTominay. Otherwise it will be Bruno and Eriksen. Based on that, we can potentially reach 2nd or even 1st
I’m not unfortunately, just trying to get ahead of what we already know is coming.Are you new here...or...?
“Oh, they‘d do well here. We’ll welcome them with open ar-THOSE FECKING CNUTS FECK THEM I WILL DESTROY YOU-i always knew they would change their minds and come here!”
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