Ousmane Dembele

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JPRouve said:
We haven't purchased Dembélé for 60m but even if we did whether you can do it depends on how much money you actually have to pay today. For example there is a big difference between having to pay 120m cash today and 50m today plus 50 other millions depending on bonuses and over the next 36 months.
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I understand that. It was widely reported that Dortmund would have accepted a 70+30+20M deal structured over 3 years. It was not going to be a lumpsum.

SplitzMagic said:
15m for telles too
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Telles is a LB not a forward/RW so I didnt count him.

BlahRules said:
Traore is 18 million plus 9 million add ons.
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You really think Dortmund would have rejected a 110M+10M add on offer if we had bid before their deadline?
 

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Considering he does not want to leave is this really a deal worth pursuing especially if it is a permanent transfer? This just looks like another Sanchez or Di Maria waiting to happen.
 

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Highfather_24 said:
I understand that. It was widely reported that Dortmund would have accepted a 70+30+20M deal structured over 3 years. It was not going to be a lumpsum.
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No one knows what Dortmund would have accepted or not. No one knows how a deal would have been structured and what Dortmund demanded, papers didn't even know that Sancho extended his contract months ago.
 

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He played 9 times last season, once this season. Is he even match fit?
 

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Imagine signing Dembele without a medical.

He's probs got a cheesestring for a hamstring by now.
 

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Let’s sign him for 60m without a medical what’s the worst that could happen
 

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please don't bite that Ed. You are wasting 60m and actually giving Barca a chance to sign Sancho next year. Don't do this
 

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Castia said:
Let’s sign him for 60m without a medical what’s the worst that could happen
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One of his legs fall off when he leaves the cab that brought him to Carrington?
 

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Judas said:
If Ole is seriously asking the board to buy him for 60m that's very very questionable indeed.
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Perhaps he thinks the chances of getting Sancho next summer are slim. I expect Dortmund to ask something similar in terms of price.

Dembele is a real talent but that injury record worries me way too much to even get excited by this.
 

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If we have 60 mil please use the money to buy someone like Diego Carlos instead of dembele. We have already bought two wingers.
 

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gorky_utd said:
If we have 60 mil please use the money to buy someone like Diego Carlos instead of dembele. We have already bought two wingers.
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Two that are nowhere near the first team. Dembele is if he’s fit.
 

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Insane talented, but doesn’t seem to stay clear of all the injuries. Big risk. Could be a hell of a signing, could end in tears.
 

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Well we’ve gone into a new season getting bummed 6-1 at home and one position that we needed to improve, we’ve not improved. We’re going to get fecked this season. Brace yourselves.
 

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Honestly, I'd take it with open arms at this point.

There are obvious downsides to signing him - injuries, commitment - but big, big, big upside too if it all works out. It's the definition of a boom or bust signing...but at least there is boom potential, which a lot of our signings in recent years have never had.

Same reason I'm more excited about the Traore and Facundo signings than say Cavani. Cavani's upside has a heavy cap on it. Theirs don't.

I'm embracing my inner-muppet and jumping aboard the Dembele train.
 

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Bratt said:
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I know all our focus is mostly on the Glazers and Woodie but sanctioning a permanent deal like that is kind of a win win for Ole given the predicament we're in. If he turns out being shrewd business - Ole is the one coming out looking the best probably - if he turns out shit then we ll probably all point our fingers to Woodie and co again for not signing him on loan instead.
 

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If Dembele doesn't get injured then the price spent would be a bargain. It's a gamble, but so is ANY player you sign.
Apparently Ole wants us to buy Dembele and I agree with him.
Just sign him please :drool:
 

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ManchesterYoda said:
If Dembele doesn't get injured then the price spent would be a bargain. It's a gamble, but so is ANY player you sign.
Apparently Ole wants us to buy Dembele and I agree with him.
Just sign him please :drool:
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This is like those "Jones is quality when fit" posts. It's a pointless hypothetical.
 
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