Griezmann would've been a 10 not a 9.
Álvaro Morata | Chelsea player
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Worth noting that he was very much the support striker for Tevez during his time there. Also you should read this article: really interesting interview where he opens up a lot about his time at Juve and the struggles he had with goal droughts.
what the feck are you waffling about?If Jose wanted Auba then we would have bid. Chill out ffs
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£90m and 575k/week in the English press it is then.
Serie A isnt la liga or the PL..they actually can defend
Does it count when Hart is the keeper?
Really hope so.He could be our new number 10
Lad is best available striker, who fits the profile. Jose knows him very well, he'll fit straight into the squad. Lets hope the deal happens soon, I believe he'll do very well for us. Is a big lad, with a bit of pace, can beat a man, is a decent finisher and has a well rounded game. On top of that he's played at the highest level, so has the experience to handle a move to United.
Graeme is that you?I think this will be a great move from Mourinho, but surely Woody could be doing a feck load better with this supposed fee.
Absolutely thrilled to welcome Morata's wag to the club.
Anything over €68 million is unacceptable imo.
Happy it looks like we're going to sign Morata, he looks like the kind of striker Fergie would have loved.
My only reservation about the signing is that he's coming from Madrid and most ex-Madrid players don't give a shit about the teams they play for once they leave.
My only reservation about the signing is that he's coming from Madrid and most ex-Madrid players don't give a shit about the teams they play for once they leave.
Pogba assist for Morata.
Where on earth... I mean... where on earth do you get that?
Zlatan on a free. Bailly for £30m. Two examples from our last window.
Di Maria I guess.
Yeah, daylight robbery.
Di Maria cause Di Maria was a heartless squib
100m for the Italian Pelle, what is this?
I'll be absolutely livid if we pay anything over €69m. €68m is a bargain though.
So it's Richard Keys (and a bunch of other reports) verses the caf's resident itk bullshitter in chief.
Is it done, or not?
Is it done, or not?
Available players that fit the mould wanted by Jose? No, I can't think of any, and neither can you. So to clarify, I can't name a better option, you can't either, nor can Mourinho or his scouting him, yet we are to beleive there are dozens of these unicorns scattered around the leagues? Flawless logic.
Then you use signings made by Moyes as evidence as to why Mourinho doesn't have an eye for a player. If you want to use historical signings as a metric for judging how good Mourinho is with his signings, then, and bare with me on this, look at his signings? Last season Mourinho brought in Pogba, Mhkitaryan, Bailly and Zlatan. Or are you tell me those are average signings too?
And on top of that you are completely ignoring anyone who would offer you comparables for value for money. Everton want £100mil for Lukaku, Kane would cost well over that, Southampton wanted £60mil for a centreback approaching his last year of contract, City just paid £35mil for a 23 year old keeper who has played 35 times for Benefica. All this season. Not 3/4 years ago, this season.
i'd like Di Marzio or BBC to run a confirmation story but all the reliable journo's are saying its done, ~70m euros and 4-5 year deal.
Not really, I pointed out to you how flawed your argument of he has played under mourinho so must be a good signing is, not that mourinho has a good eye for player or not.
Whats the mould btw?
£64m for him makes £89m for Pogba some of our best ever business. When you think about it, we only paid £25m more for a genuine world class midfielder that was wanted by Real Madrid, Barca etc.
I will never trust sport witness again after how they toyed with my heart throughout the Vidal saga.
the bean counters are already at it on twitter "€70m?? ffs"
morata is a really good player. with his best yet to come. i'm extremely excited.
morata is a really good player. with his best yet to come. i'm extremely excited.
I'd say so.
If Jose has identified him as the perfect striker to fulfill the role he has in mind, he's worth €200m.
Is he any good. Failing to get excited about this news
All has been said, but not quite done yet. I am all in for the signing but won't be counting my chickens yet. Until he holds that red jersey...
We all have been hurt before...
We all have been hurt before...
No you didn't, you used Moyes and Fellaini as an example!
And you still haven't given me a name of a better alternative.
And surprise surprise you ignored the comparables yet again.
Also if you read the article, the headline is extremely misleading. At no point do they actually say that the fee has been increased to 90 mil.
I don't understand why people go crazy about the reported fee of 70m. Normally I'm against paying over the odds (Belotti release clause, Perisic fee) but in this case, I think he is totally worth it. IMO he is in tier 2 bracket (Lukaku, Kane, Auba etc) and it's how it is in today's market. I don't even find it outrageous but normal, regular fee for a very good, proven and potentially world class striker.
I really think he can be a special player in our team - Not a typical target man but great finishing and passing, team play and I think he can form a great chemistry with Pogba and Mkhi.
My only concern here is his motivation and determination, because it seems he wasn't very keen coming here in first place.
I would maybe prefer Lukaku over him, but he is the best obtainable CF we can get atm and I'm very happy with this transfer.
I really think he can be a special player in our team - Not a typical target man but great finishing and passing, team play and I think he can form a great chemistry with Pogba and Mkhi.
My only concern here is his motivation and determination, because it seems he wasn't very keen coming here in first place.
I would maybe prefer Lukaku over him, but he is the best obtainable CF we can get atm and I'm very happy with this transfer.
This needs context after our other signings. Need another goalscorer and a defensive mid to free up the attack. We were what 30 goals behind the top teams. Replacing Ibra with someone who will score 10 goals less in a good season is baffling. But I trust Mourinho has a plan. Just can't see what it is yet.
Not really sure about that but surely that analysis is a bit much? Even if you assume Madrid creating a lot of chances helped him, we created tons of chances last season. Maybe even top 3 in the league.
Ditto. Feels like an, any-port-in-the-storm sort of signing.
Both selling clubs that were selling their best players to a very very rich Man City. Other clubs were also interested in Sane and Jesus, but City got the deals closed for respectable figures. Now they have 2 quality young players keen to give their all.
We should let Madrid keep hold of their expensive assets like Di Maria, Morata and possibly James, instead of having to pay premium. Surely our extensive scouting network can identify other targets in the ilk of Jesus and Sane. The problem is we pay top money for players from Real, and deep down the players don't even want to leave Real, making it a risk.
The reported fee for Lukaku is £80m. I'm sorry but I'd rather have Lukaku for £80m than Morata for £64m.
As a United supporter I hope I'm proved wrong and Morata is top class in the PL - I'll happily eat my words.
i hope his girl doesn't dislike manchester
manchester needs to go through a shanghai or dubai type of transformation asap
manchester needs to go through a shanghai or dubai type of transformation asap
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