Barca agree £6m fee for Pique

[davisjw]

"Eto'o, Pique?"

I'm hoping if people say that out loud it might make more sense

I didn't mean trade if you're referring to me... I meant that perhaps we've been talking to Barca about Eto'o and they said "lookit you sell us Pique and we'll favor you over the mass of other clubs wanting him"

I'd take selling Pique for decent money to get on more favorable grounds for a potential buying of Eto'o from Barca..

 

[reelworld]

Good business.

Can't understand the rage about this transfer IMO. He got two of the best defenders in Europe in front of him. He's never going to get a chance.

 

[Cold_Boy]

Another youngster fails to make it from the academy or reserves.

Decent price though if we are getting 6 mil pounds.

 

[Snake Doctor]

Good business, with him being out of contract next season.

Seconded. Hopefully he'll get more playing time there!

 

[RedRonaldo]

Good deal. Thought I would expect more like 6-8M. But can't see him signing a new cotract though. There's no way he could start ahead of Rio, Vidic and even Brown in next few years time.

 

[Lot 49]

I like Pique but we don't need him at all and if he wants to get his career going then he has to leave tbh, Ferdinand and Vidic are a great partnership and have the positions sewn up for at least the next season or so.

The money is alright, Pique has good potential but I agree with the people saying he has too many weaknesses in his game. He's got the pace of Vidic but is nowhere near as good at the basics of defending and is not as aerially dominant as a guy his size should be. Plus my misses clearly fancied him and I was getting jealous. Make sure whoever we sign in the summer is not a ruggedly handsome Spanish giant please Fergie.

 

[Chris H]

"Eto'o, Pique?"

I'm hoping if people say that out loud it might make more sense

I didn't mean trade if you're referring to me...

I think he was referring to the fact that spoken aloud, it sounds an awful lot like "Et tu, Brute?" ("Even you, Brutus?"), from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

Quite clever actually.

 

[Denis' cuff]

as Broph said, Pique wan't going to sign another contract the way things were going and Ferg wasn't about to risk him in the team even if we had an injury to Rio or Vidic. Despite his limitations (which aren't actually all that) Wes was always gonna be the shoe-in for a CH fill-in. There are such narrow margins for error in today's PL we can't afford to risk an inexperienced player at the back. Gone are the days when the title race didn'st start to take shape until Christmas.

In all, 6mil isn't bad.

Rossi, I feel should've beeen given a run though. He'd've definitely got games this last season.

 

[lynchie]

Another youngster fails to make it from the academy or reserves.
Decent price though if we are getting 6 mil pounds.

I think if you asked the lad he'd say he'd made it....

 

[Dreaded]

£6m really is great money for a young CB with only 12 months left on his contract. Well done again SAF! Pique hadn't a chance of getting first team appearances for the next 2 or 3 years with Brown, Vidic, Rio and Gary

 

[devilish]

6m is a fair deal. Pique was good (at Evans level) but its evident that one between him and the Irish man would leave. Now its Evans turn to impress.

 

[Giggsy PO]

Is this official or so?

 

[Sarni]

I hate it when we do this, we have had 2 of the most promising players in World Football and we have sold them both together for a measly £13m, yet we are forced to fork over around £17m EACH for Nani and Anderson.

Come on United, stand your ground.

Except our two weren't really two of the most promising player in the world football.

 

[MDFC Manager]

I can see us buying a right back now.

 

[devilish]

Is this official or so?

No but I wont be surprised if Pique leaves.

 

[Crustanoid]

and dundee united win the CL 10 yrs in a row in 2011

Really? Fantastic. Bet Chelsea are pissed their world domination plan fecks up due to a half decent Scots team

 

[moses]

Not at all, if said youngster had Pique's potential and we were getting him for that only much money i'd probably be celebrating a magnificent piece of business on our part. Particularly baring in mind the other club would have continued his development while he was there.

As for the Rooney comment, you're mad if you think he would leave for that uch with only a year left!

That said the contract situation would have undoubtedly made Pique's fee shorter. Still feel its low though.

find an example of a better fee for a player with so few appearances and a short contract and I'll believe you ... and as for Rooney , 10 million is a bit low maybe but you wouldn't get much more if only a year left and wanted to go , again you won't find many examples ....

the bottom line here is we nicked a promising youth player, stunted his career and sold him back to the club that spent money on his early football education ... I don't think we're even in the top two of aggrieved parties here ... whinin cnuts

 

[Anduin]

£6m is a very decent prize with Pique only having one year of his contract left. Last year some club offered us around £7m if memory serves me right, and I was really glad we didn't sell him back then. With Rio and Vidic probably forming the best CB partnership in the Premier League, he wouldn't be able to break through for quite a while.
I guess both Rossi and Pique want(ed) to leave and I'm sure Rossi now knows that we would have got very much playing time this season - well, that's football business, you never know what's going to happen. Oh and just to compare some transfer fees, 21-year old Spanish centre back Ezequiel Garay (was linked to us and Barcelona as well) is on his way to Real Madrid, the fee is believed to be in the region of £8m.

 

[Sarni]

£6m for the futur number 1 CB in the world

what a fecking joke !

We should have extended his contract last year

He will never be a numer 1 central back in the world and certainly wouldn't develop into one at United, having two world class defenders ahead of him in picking order.

 

[CnutOfAllCnuts]

Seems like a sensible solution for all parties.

For those watching Barca more than me, will he get regular football there?

 

[Feed Me]

Realistically Pique isn't that good. £6 million reasonable. Lets see if Evans can make the grade. He will certainly be coming back to us now.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

But hes looked a good defender so far. One of the better ones around that young. Looked comfortable on the ball too. Isnt he more talented than someone like Oshea? Could have been our second choice for awhile

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola confirms deal for promising young Spaniard Gerard Pique

From Daily Mail. Article so new they haven't even posted it yet!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/sport/football.html?in_page_id=1779


More to follow

What a fecking pathetic deal if true

 

[SmashedHombre]

Shame, I liked the look of Pique. Had high hopes for the lad. Still barca isn't exactly a step down so fair play to him. It was inevitable really though, nobody is going to break up the Rio-Vidic partnership any time soon

 

[CnutOfAllCnuts]

But hes looked a good defender so far. One of the better ones around that young. Looked comfortable on the ball too. Isnt he more talented than someone like Oshea? Could have been our second choice for awhile

Yes, it is quite possible that he is more talented than O'Shea. Don't see the relevance in that comparison though....

 

[Feed Me]

I think Pique is too ponderous, not aggressive or quick enough for English football and carries a little too much bulk. Evans is the more promising of the two.

 

[CnutOfAllCnuts]

What a fecking pathetic deal if true

What's pathetic about it?

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

..............
Evans might not make it either. But he seems a damn sight better suited to the PL than Pique. And he's younger too...................

based on what? Pace? Pace men like Vidic and Terry don't have yet are two of the best defenders in the league? All Pique lacks is experience.

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

Realistically Pique isn't that good..

There is nothing realisitic in that statement at all.

£6 million reasonable.

But we are not even being paid 6 million according to that deal..

Lets see if Evans can make the grade. He will certainly be coming back to us now.

Evans was going to comeback regardless. Too class a talent to leave at Sunderland

 

[CnutOfAllCnuts]

All Pique lacks is experience.

Which he won't get at United for a good few years

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

..............Fair point. And he may yet become a decent player. But doubtful he was gonna get enough opportunities to develop his game at United.

All because a certain Wes Brown was retained.

 

[CnutOfAllCnuts]

All because a certain Wes Brown was retained.

Which, surely, is good news!?

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

What's pathetic about it?

I've seen worse talents sold for more cash upfront. On top of the fact we are letting a great young talent go. While keeping some men who will never get better.

 

[Crustanoid]

What's our one bright CB future looking like if Evans goes? Is there anyone else coming through the ranks?

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

Which he won't get at United for a good few years

Because we insisted on keeping Wes Brown.

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

Which, surely, is good news!?

Not for me.

 

[devilish]

I've seen worse talents sold for more cash upfront. On top of the fact we are letting a great young talent go. While keeping some men who will never get better.

With all due respect but if I had to choose between Pique and Wes Ill choose Wes.

 

[reelworld]

Seasoned pro Wes Brown who can cover right back and centreback, and part of probably the best defence in Premiership isn't worthy to retained compared to Pique ?

 

[CnutOfAllCnuts]

I've seen worse talents sold for more cash upfront. On top of the fact we are letting a great young talent go. While keeping some men who will never get better.

A player who seemingly wants to leave, because he wants regular football, with one year left on his contract. How much do you think such a player is worth?

Question re. those kept on compared to Pique are twofold:

1. Are they better NOW?

and

2. Do they want to leave, like Pique?

 

[devilish]

Not for me.

why? Wes had always been a loyal servant and one of the best defenders in our team. He has at least 4 good years left in him and had never complained when sent on the bench. Pique may one day be a good defender while Wes IS a good defender. Thats the difference.