Yeah i saw that report earlier too. If thats the case, i imagine we'd see something a little later on saying a deal has been agreed, but thats just my opinion
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The Inter manager is also on record to say they need to sell before they can buy. This deal will happen but we can't bend over backwards for Inter, especially when we have to secure a striker next.
Tricky bit is going to be finding that happy medium for a striker which looks a challenge
I’ve got an onanymous tip that tomorrow is going to be a big day.
As some have mentioned here, it may be that Onana’s transfer is tied to Lukaku’s.
If I remember correctly, they still haven’t paid it off so my guess would be that Inter are negotiating instalments for Onana’s transfer that will even out their remaining payments to United for Lukaku.
If so, they might be negotiating to have no transfer of funds but just a banking transaction (in some cases you can have a wire transfer but no actual money moving accounts if there is an opposite flow of funds).
I reckon they must be discussing this kind of operational funding technicalities and payment schedules
If I remember correctly, they still haven’t paid it off so my guess would be that Inter are negotiating instalments for Onana’s transfer that will even out their remaining payments to United for Lukaku.
If so, they might be negotiating to have no transfer of funds but just a banking transaction (in some cases you can have a wire transfer but no actual money moving accounts if there is an opposite flow of funds).
I reckon they must be discussing this kind of operational funding technicalities and payment schedules
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Well we have had Wednesday and Thursday as supposedly key days from Romano
And to work on the Lukaku deal.
I don’t think they are that desperate for Lukaku. He wasn’t all that important for them last season… And certainly not desperate enough to sacrifice Onana at a discount price.
37 years old Dzeko was the starter and they replaced him with 25 year old Thuram… They did a similar move replacing 30 years old Brozovic with 23 year old Frattesi… Both of these help them in rejuvenating their squad and reducing the wage bill.
Onana is young, on a long contract and relatively low wage. The only reason he could/will move this summer is his own will. As Marotta said recently, it’s always the players who decide… And we are lucky to have ETH for whom he’s played earlier.
You guys obsession with trying to discredit a journalist is so weird.Yesterday it was Wednesday and Thursday was the big days . Now it’s Thursday after feck all was reported todayHe’s a clown
I hope this gets done. I'm looking forward to seeing him in games. Looks like a lot of fun.
They made a couple of bids for him and are still in negotiations. They may not be desperate but they clearly want him back.
Assuming we get him, as many have said, the first time he concedes a goal playing out from the back, the usual trash media will construct a 'crisis' as a result. But we all lived through De Gea's 'can't claim crosses' crisis so fans are unlikely to be swayed. And at worst it happens a couple of times a season, so no drama there.
More likely the pattern in terms of his reception will be:
More likely the pattern in terms of his reception will be:
- An initial honeymoon period where he'll look flash as feck, and the less-trash portion of the football media will swoon over his distribution, sweeping and impact on our play.
- A bad spell where other teams will be more ready for him, and the surfeit of excellent pressing sides in the PL will target him ruthlessly (pray he doesn't have Maguire in front of him at this point). He's not an idiot so I doubt we'll concede a tonne through direct mistakes, but he'll be forced to make some emergency clearances and there'll be some near-misses and the backlash will proclaim that he's not all that great with the ball after all and have you heard about this Ederson fellow?
- However he seems robust as feck, and ETH isn't targeting him for no reason. Other sides will be punished as often as not for over-pressing him if we have the right other pieces in play (namely a #9 who can receive a long ball, and wingers/FBs in form and in wide starting positions), and we'll find an equilibrium where we effectively have 20% less pitch to cover when attacking/pressing compared to with DDG in the sticks.
- All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.
« Pretty important » is different form «important enough to make them sell Onana on the cheap in order to get him. »
Also these numbers can be a bit misleading. He was their penalty taker whenever he was on the pitch. That’s the only thing putting him ahead of Dzeko. And still only 10 goals scored…
Doesn't matter. I've read the headlines today, we are about to close deals for at least 6 other players.
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Can see us settling at 53 million euros, so about £45m.
Seems a few million is what's holding this up. Both clubs want to look like they won and didn't bend over.
I feel like another club would have got a bid around £40m accepted
Not a criticism of United, it’s just what we’re working with.
Not a criticism of United, it’s just what we’re working with.
Am sure this makes sense in your head.
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That'd make sense if Onana was for sale. As it stands, he's not; Inter are only entertaining this because they need the cash to reinforce other positions and are okay with getting a cheaper keeper to replace him.
If Chelsea or Barcelona were in for him, they'd be quoted the same price.
Heard a stat on a podcast today. Of all Onana's successful passes last season, 52% of them were to one player: Dumfries.
He clearly loves that chipped out-ball to Dumfries. Definitely his safety pass... mostly because he's very good at consistently hitting it, secondly because Dumfries is great in the air and really contests every ball if it becomes a 50/50.
Might make it a little more likely that Dalot starts for us, given that he's a lot better and more willing to contest aerial duels.
He clearly loves that chipped out-ball to Dumfries. Definitely his safety pass... mostly because he's very good at consistently hitting it, secondly because Dumfries is great in the air and really contests every ball if it becomes a 50/50.
Might make it a little more likely that Dalot starts for us, given that he's a lot better and more willing to contest aerial duels.
£45,000,001
Romano right as per usual.
The word this transfer window is closer.
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Friday could be the right day to close. Positive contacts in the last few hours
Can't wait for this one to be into the bag. Gets us one step closer to going after a striker
Been close for weeks now.
Close, tense and hot.
Another steamy saga.
Another steamy saga.
The tour starts in a week? I'd imagine they'll try and get him to join with the rest before they jet off to the states or just before
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