indeed. it's a bit mental really.
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what's the most a player has ever been bought for In the last 6 months of his contract?
The market has exploded since then. Mkhi is better than Sigurdsson and he went for £45 million. We would get that because we want to sell the player rather than a club trying to lure him away but £35m should be bottom line.
Fair enough, in my world though I hope he does well enough to not get thrown away but far away from well enough to have a effect on Arsenal winning any trophies (although the chances of that are so slim it's hardly worth mentioning).I hope he does well at Arsenal, that doesn't mean i hope Arsenal does well. 10 goals and 10 assists for Mkhi, while Arsenal grab the last EL-spot
Sterling a prime example, he got leathered during the match the other day, which was quite funny I'll admit, but he'll win much more at City than at Liverpool.
He should push for a bad deal for himself immediately, and apologize to us asap for taking so long.
whoever is able to take advantage of Sanchez's contract situation is getting the better deal, because he's available at a cut price. that's almost besides the point.
the question is whether Mhki is worth c.£35m. Ignore Sanchez. if Arsenal like the player and think he's worth it (i.e. they won't be able to spend £35m on another player of equal talent in January - and, frankly, they probably can't) then it's a good deal for them too.
Even if that is true, which I'm not sure is, you'd have to ask yourself how Arsenal have let that situation come about.
Send Mkhitaryan to China
If he's now saying that the deal was his idea then he would look foolish if he failed to close it out. Looking foolish is not good for business.
Raiola is Pogba's agent, not his boss. Raiola works for Pogba, not the other way around.
Raiola is a greedy bastard who cares only for his bottom line.
they should have started negotiations with Lemar far earlier in the summer. they would have rid themselves of a player that didn't want to be there, and had a quality, younger replacement for only about £25-30m more. just bad negotiating from Arsenal all round.
has worked out well for us though.
#Wenger.
Yup. When Pogba extends his contract it's going to be monster deal that will make Raiola very happy.
If Mkhitaryan refuses, and costs United the chance of signing Sanchez, is there anyway back for him? I would imagine in the eyes of Jose this would be the end of him in the team, sitting out the rest of the season on the bench, in the stands and at home.
We're getting the far better player and getting decent value out of a player we barely use and would be struggling to get rid of anyway.
Next title change will probably be "Mikhi still hasn't made up mind, hordes of caftards with blazing torches and pitchforks surrounding his house..."Ooo, thread title change. My spidey senses are tingling.
If it's only Mkhitaryan holding up the deal I feel it will be almost certainly complete soon.
Sooner or later he has to realise that a move to Arsenal will be the more beneficial. He will be a regular starter and in a team that suits his style of play. No doubt he is an elite level player and has shown flashes of brilliance at United but unfortunately never had the consistency required. Think he'll do well at Arsenal.
Sooner or later he has to realise that a move to Arsenal will be the more beneficial. He will be a regular starter and in a team that suits his style of play. No doubt he is an elite level player and has shown flashes of brilliance at United but unfortunately never had the consistency required. Think he'll do well at Arsenal.
I think Micky would do well at Arsenal. He probably suits them and Wenger more and is a very talented player. Perhaps doesn't quite have the mentality for a club like United or a manager like Jose but I think he'll really help Arsenal out next season especially if they can add someone like Aubumeyang.
Mkhi being only one year younger (turns 29 in 13 days), makes this a very sweet deal. The difference in talent is huge. No hard feelings with Mkhi though, he seemed like a genuinely nice guy but it just didn't work out.
It didn't help that City waited til the last minute. Seems Wenger had blind faith in Sanchez staying.
But even before that, to let your best players get into their last 12 months of a contract is bad. Okay, the players don't want to sign. Then ask why.
Sanchez turned 29 last month.
Fine, but has to go doesn't mean has to go where we tell him.
He is 1 whole month younger mate...
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Yes... Because if you're raiola or pogba you'd reject the tens of millions you'd get from your job
So like 6 weeks younger.
At this stage it's gotta be the shittest meeting ever to be in, hasn't it?
Unless you're one of the agents, waiting for the payday.
Unless you're one of the agents, waiting for the payday.
Huge contract for a 29yr old who plays his best on the left where Martial plays. I suspect we'll have to play Sanchez on the right, which he can do. Which makes a Luca Moura/Bale deal unlikely.
Jose clearly doesn't rate Miki so represents an ok deal, not fantastic. Sanchez will decline in a year or so due to his age. And he strikes me as a down tools kinda guy, so lets hope he stays happy during his stay here or he'll stink the place out with his attitude.
We need to get the best out of him for 2-3 years and ship him off to china or America who will pay his high wages. Hopefully it works out good.
I think miki will excel and prove what a good player he is. Shame it hasn't worked for him here
Jose clearly doesn't rate Miki so represents an ok deal, not fantastic. Sanchez will decline in a year or so due to his age. And he strikes me as a down tools kinda guy, so lets hope he stays happy during his stay here or he'll stink the place out with his attitude.
We need to get the best out of him for 2-3 years and ship him off to china or America who will pay his high wages. Hopefully it works out good.
I think miki will excel and prove what a good player he is. Shame it hasn't worked for him here
Mkhi is one month younger. Not one year.
Alexis was born on 19th December 1988
Mkhi born on 21st Jan 1989
A bit pedantic but Sanchez was born 33 days before Mkhitryan. They are the same age. But only one of them is amongst the best in the league.
This makes alot of sense. We pay Mkhi a compensation fee and the deal is then a straight swop allowing both clubs problems with their wage bills.
I see your logic certainly. I just happen to think going from £35 million, to Miki plus cash, then to a straight swap for Miki, would represent movement in our favour on the deal. We get a much better player and remove Miki's wage. I'll be very happy if we manage it, though I do think Miki is a very good player, albeit a confidence player who currently has no confidence.
Even sweeter
Man, that makes me feel so old.
Yep. I've just recently passed the crux where footballers who are considered old are actually younger than me.
Not sure what point you are trying to make! Pretty certain we're on the same side of the conclusion
Pogba left because of playing time, and Ferguson hated agents like Raiola (for understandable reasons). Since Fergie left, we've worked more with agents as its the necessary evil to get star players (it cost us Hazard).
In the current marketplace, it is in Raiola's best interest to remain of great terms with Woodward and whoever our manager is. We have no issue paying massive agents fees or wages. Prior to 2014, we were much more strict in our approach.
not necessarily true. some of Sanchez best football came when playing on the right.
Wow, for some reason I thought Mikhitaryan was 26 or so.
Raiola will make it happen so he can walk away with another suitcase stuffed with money.
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