Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap

[captaincantona]

Just wait for the Utd brief….this is just Frenkie saying…”if you want me to join that circus…you better show me the money”

 

[JB7]

how does an offer expire

Haven't you played FIFA before? If you send an offer and leave it too long to talk to the player it kicks you out of negotiations. Must be accurate.

 

[spaceboyRSA]

Minor speed wobble.

 

[Offside]

Some of you really need to be more aware of aggregate accounts and how they operate.

They don’t tweet news with a direct link to the source. They tweet speculative snippets and just state who the source is (sometimes not even the specific journalist). They can package a passing observation in a podcast up as breaking news.

They should be banned.

 

[NoLogo]

He will cost maximum half that.

Grealish cost €107M and he is a level below Bernardo Silva.

 

[Judas]

United Stand needs to be banned. People who say Goldbridge doesn’t spread negativity for clicks is a fecking liar

He's got nothing to do with the United Stand twitter account to be fair. His brand, but he doesn't decide what gets posted.

 

[bosnian_red]

I am wondering this too.

We agreed the fee 1 month ago yesterday exactly. Offers probably last for 1 month before they expire if not completed.

 

[Cypriot]

Nothing but a bit of turbulence.

 

[Compton22]

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[saik]

United Stand needs to be banned. People who say Goldbridge doesn’t spread negativity for clicks is a fecking liar

Although I agree in general, they were just quoting "Managing Barca".

 

[Giggsy13]

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We’re back.

We're increasing the fee to cover the deferred wages.

 

[Strats]

Arnold and Murtough will have get the feck over to Barcelona again and not leave until he's signed

 

[Reapersoul20]

Even if we do sign him, won't he probably earn more than Ronaldo and we'll have to keep upping his pay to keep him if he performs?

Is there an argument to be made he would absolutely cnut our wage bill? Isn't he on something ridiculous like 450k p/w?

 

[Judas]

We're increasing the fee to cover the deferred wages.

Exactly. Done dealio, he's coming home.

 

[joedirt87]

this must be the new offer where we cave and pay his deferred wages and get him when this could have been sorted months ago by just paying it in the first place. Murtough and Arnold really showed everyone we will not be taken advantage of.

 

[Pirlo'sBeard]

De jONg.

 

[DevTheRed]

We're increasing the fee to cover the deferred wages.

I thought we already did that?

 

[Withnail]

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So it's not a new offer because we never agreed terms with the player, only with Barcelona. If we're now negotiating terms with Frenkie this is excellent news.

 

[Raiden Shogun]

Gonna have to pay him Ronaldo level wages or even more imo to make a move worth it for him. He's basically forfeiting any chance at trophies for 2-3 years. Are United fans happy to pay a player being forced out that much?

 

[avgp_1]

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We got this

 

[Infra-red]

He saw the first two games and now wants £500k pw?

 

[hellhunter]

Gonna have to pay him Ronaldo level wages or even more imo to make a move worth it for him. He's basically forfeiting any chance at trophies for 2-3 years. Are United fans happy to pay a player being forced out that much?

Poor wum, jog on

 

[pocco]

Is nobody wondering how an offer expires and what it actually means? Did we set a deadline which has passed? If so, what makes him think we will go back? When did this offer expire? Makes no sense and throws the reliability of these journos into doubt.

 

[The holy trinity 68]

Even if we do sign him, won't he probably earn more than Ronaldo and we'll have to keep upping his pay to keep him if he performs?

Is there an argument to be made he would absolutely cnut our wage bill? Isn't he on something ridiculous like 450k p/w?

Varane and Sancho are on 350k+ so there is an argument they have cnutted our wage bill already no?

 

[bosnian_red]

So it's not a new offer because we never agreed terms with the player, only with Barcelona. If we're now negotiating terms with Frenkie this is excellent news.

We initially agreed a fee with Barcelona 1 month ago yesterday. Offers likely last for 1 month and if you don't agree with the player/close the deal in that time, they expire. Pretty rare to agree a deal with the club and just have it open a month later so this is why we wouldn't have seen this before.

 

[Brownie85]

I see us offering a nice big deal now... probably everything Barca wants in a fixed fee and a big financial deal for de Jong.

Fear not muppets, this is not over!

 

[bosnian_red]

Is nobody wondering how an offer expires and what it actually means? Did we set a deadline which has passed? Makes no sense and throws the reliability of these journos into doubt.

The athletic reported we agreed a deal on July 14th. Makes sense to expire 1 month later after nothing was agreed with Frenkie.

 

[captaincantona]

United Stand needs to be banned. People who say Goldbridge doesn’t spread negativity for clicks is a fecking liar

I hate goldbridge btw…but what is he supposed to spread? Give me one good news story about Utd? Give me one positive spin? He just puts out whatever the masses are looking to hear…right now people are disillusioned so he is being a cretin…if things get better he will be on that bandwagon too.

 

[Berbaclass]

I didn't even bother reacting to that initial tweet because I knew there would be some sort of proper context.

 

[Plant0x84]

Gonna have to pay him Ronaldo level wages or even more imo to make a move worth it for him. He's basically forfeiting any chance at trophies for 2-3 years. Are United fans happy to pay a player being forced out that much?

Quiet you.
United are going to lift the EL this year, and we’ll probably beat Barca on the way to the trophy!

 

[Reapersoul20]

Varane and Sancho are on 350k+ so there is an argument they have cnutted our wage bill already no?

There certainly is, yes ! No reason to feck it up any more all the same.

T'is tough though. Nothing going right for the club currently. All we can offer is more money than other places and the chance to work with the GOAT, Phil Jones.

 

[RedEM10]

Hahahaha this thread is such a rollercoaster of madness.

Its on, its off, its on, it might be off..... Ross Harbour, Sport, di maria, Frenkies missus

 

[Berbaclass]

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Quite a promising update IMO

If the player has needs he wants fulfilled then he's surely open to the discussion right?

 

[pocco]

The athletic reported we agreed a deal on July 14th. Makes sense to expire 1 month later after nothing was agreed with Frenkie.

I've never heard that one before. Does it make sense, really?

Besides, this journo is saying it's the offer to the player. Is there a time limit on these things? I doubt it.

Think I'll wait for Ornstein etc to confirm.

 

[SATA]

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If United are still bothering to do this, it means the player has given assurances that he wants to come. In other words, it’s only a matter of time before he becomes a United player

 

[Plant0x84]

Hahahaha this thread is such a rollercoaster of madness.

Its on, its off, its on, it might be off..... Ross Harbour, Sport, di maria, Frenkies missus

A shit cheap t- shirt advert!

Sorry, Are we just saying things we can see?!!

 

[hellhunter]

A shit cheap t- shirt advert!

Sorry, Are we just saying things we can see?!!

The best plant related poster I know

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

He saw the first two games and now wants £500k pw?

Plus tickets for a return flight (Manc - Barca) for his missus. Two per month.

 

[joedirt87]

This is where Chelsea can launch a gazumping sneak attack as we are in the "prepare" phase.

 

[Fridge chutney]

For those who care, our odds keep getting better for him joining us. They've lengthened for staying at Barcelona. The bookies think he is joining us.