Obviously hopefully it's different now the prick has gone but i'll have to see it to believe it first.Sure it was Rojo, Darmian and I think Bailly was mentioned. Herrera definitely wasn't one of them.
Maybe at this stage of him career, and with one last big contract in him (can probably assume PSG are offering more money and 4 years going by the rumor), it's not the worst idea in the world? Great city, playing with big name players and guaranteed league titles/knockout round UCL participation?
Like who? There aren’t bany better box-to-box players about. Maybe Goretzka, but I think he’s unobtainable. Perhaps Rabiot?
Nope we won't, at least I hope we won't
I read it was Valencia, Rojo and Sanchez (according to The Mirror though).
Yeah, from his perspective, it makes sense if you ask me. I also think his family/wife will have a say in it. I can see this being very likely of him leaving, most people would.
I think the problem with Herrera is that he's neither very creative nor a very good passed of the ball. He's very good at man marking players and is good defensively but I feel we should get someone who can contribute a bit more going forward, with the same energy and aggression. Then replace Matic with a mobile DM who can cover for Pogba and the new B2B. Or in other words re imagine our entire midfield.
Poor PSG, we beat them in the CL now they want to try and get one over on us. Horrible club.
Yep. Footballers have a limited shelf life. So the attraction to PSG - especially if there's a big difference in wages/contract length being offered. He needs to think of his life after football as well. And it's not as if we've treated him exceptionally well during his time here. He's been in and out of the team, played different positions - but he's always remained professional.
You could be right, but Bailly definitely cropped up as an extra exit if someone came in for him.
I hope not.
Well, we have given him an extension for "God knows why". So I guess we should use him somewhere.
Cleaning the boots? Making the tea? Fred the Red?
Recent history shows that we will probably "upgrade him" spending £50m and getting worse player than Ander is.
Most other players and I'd agree with you. Like I said, I could be being naïve but it's just a gut feeling that he would choose to extend with us rather than go to PSG if similar deals are on the table. I don't think winning a no-mark league by 20 odd points would tempt him away. Their repeated history of choking in the CL won't be much of an enticement either.
The problem is that Pogba does so little defensive work that we need two other midfielders to cover for him. Meaning one defensive midfielder who stays back constantly, and another midfielder who can drop back to play next to the defensive midfielder when the team is defending. Obviously it’d be perfect if the ‘box-to-box’ player was creative as well, but I’m not sure if that player exists.
Not likely.
100% this. I'd like to think he's still going to re-sign with us as well. Especially if we offer him a comparable deal.
I’ll take it! Now I can get on with my day.
I wouldn't blame him for going to PSG but this "he has a family to take care of" line is rubbish. He's almost certainly on more than a 100k a week. You can take care of dozens of families for that.
I realise sarcasm is hard to detect in text...
Those were the 3 I hear as well but Valencia seemed pretty redundant to be on the list given he's out of contract and pretty much already aknowledged he's leaving.
That would be a truly tragic turn of events. Things might not be perfect for us at the moment, but if we ever resort to that, I'd give up.
If he can he would only last 12 minutes every 3 months anyway.
With the shiny new contract, the club has already shown they are happy with that kind of return of investment
