But.. We aren't paying what they wanted? The reports all suggest we need to win the pl or he wins the balloon to get the full price.
Bruno Fernandes | Signed
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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I feel like we’re paying too much (again).
Can we finally get some luck with a signing, please god?
Can we finally get some luck with a signing, please god?
It was Swansea, and I was in their end for a sports mans bet(otherwise known as an idiots bet as no money changes hands), I was so surprised when it flew in that I jumped on a barrier waving my arms around like a loon, to this day not sure how I got out alive.
How much would be a fair initial price?
Yeah, exactly. The reports a few days ago was that Sporting didnt want any of these "very unlikely" add-ons, so we split them up into one likely (number of matches), one possible (qualifiying), and the unlikely one (CL win or Ballon d'or).
Was a good compromise and we didnt just pay them "the starting price" as many thinks. The club is also adamant that the Barca "bid" didnt affect the new bid, but guess we'll never know what really happened.
Sky has been horrible unreliable with this saga, but they are getting more and more tabloid so no wonder.
Done deal! Will probably be presented tomorrow.
Great signing!
Great signing!
Thanks. Lets see, hopefully it will go smoother than the Bruno transfer
In fairness that doesn't say much
46 million is a fair price in the current market. Its the equivalent of 20 million 10 years ago.
I’d say 40-45m pounds is more than fair. Personally I wouldn’t give any Portuguese club more than 30m for a player, their league isn’t good enough for what they’re demanding.
Great post
The post highlights perfectly why this is very much a signing needed at the present moment. Just raising the standard slightly would be ideal over the next few seasons. This is exactly how City and Chelsea did the business when coming into money. I still think we're not far off being a permanent fixture to be in the Champions League. I am positive had Martial been fit earlier in the season and Pogba available we'd have at least 10 extra points.
We're giving them £46m now and another £8m after some achievements. They'll never see the rest.
That ear works as radar scanner to spot players.
In a 50m Fred world I guess I can’t complain
Newcastle were pimping Longstaff for 50 mil so this boy is a bargain in comparison.
Can we have a name change to the thread please
Makes our capture of Bruno seem a bargain,
In that eventuality I think it’s really us who get what we wanted.
Just watch how the media refer to him as ‘£68 million’ Bruno Fernandes.
In fact they’ll probably add £12 million more just for laughs.
In fact they’ll probably add £12 million more just for laughs.
It'll be £80m because they'll take the 80m euro and convert right to £.
Oh plus wages.
So now it's the £150m signing.
Great signing! This one really excites me as it’ll mark the end of the Lingard/Andreas shitshow if we manage to get it over the line.
Now where’s that “Bruno Fernandes|Welcome to Manchester United “ video?
Now where’s that “Bruno Fernandes|Welcome to Manchester United “ video?
Bruyes Fernandes?Can we have a name change to the thread please
72 hours ago, its was pay wtf Sporting wants to get this deal over the line. Penny-pinch cnuts.
Now its I think we over-paid. Not worth 48million etc.
Now its I think we over-paid. Not worth 48million etc.
I think this is a very good fee for an attacking player with his numbers, regardless of the fact its a Portuguese league signing. In the current climate, I am happy with the fee and add-ons. I just really hope he succeeds, it seems like forever since one of our signings has been an undisputed success story.
If we had a fully fit squad I definately agree, we probably wouldnt even buy him in that case.
But as it is as of now, we needed to overpay somewhat. And I am glad the club realised that.
I'm not sure why but a couple of times I've seen him play he reminds me of Ex Barca and now Everton player Andre Gomes.
Even with a fully fit squad, we are short of a couple of midfielders.
Heaven forbid
Analysts saying that he gives the ball away a lot because of going for the killer pass - our fans and pundits will be on his back soon enough for that, lambasting for always going for the "Hollywood pass" and "not keeping it simple" and whatever other shite they usually come up with when Pogba is trying to do something unexpected, or when Nani was doing the same back in the day.
Then again, the standards for the No. 10 position have been set by Lingard and Pereira so that will buy him some time.
Then again, the standards for the No. 10 position have been set by Lingard and Pereira so that will buy him some time.
Yes there is a difference, there is plenty of appalling things happening that we as fans can be pissed. Being linked with Tevez is not one of them.
As far as I know the agent of Bruno approached us, not Sporting. Imagine Sporting approaching us? Are we buying a player simply because someone offered him to us, or because we need him? We are the ones that needed reinforcements, and we could have negotiated the deal before January, if we actually had a proper plan. How are the likes of Liverpool doing that?
You just have to know where to look. All their titles were changed to, ‘Bruno Fernandes: Welcome to Barcelona’ yesterday.Now where’s that “Bruno Fernandes|Welcome to Manchester United “ video?
So you think he'll do a lot worse than Maddison and Grealish playing cm?
I'm expecting 8-10 goals and 8-10 assists in the league next season - maybe 4 and 4 for the rest of this season
Until he's seen outside the Lowry hotel I'm staying sceptical.
They look similar in terms of stature and movement. Bruno seems a lot better further up the field though.
Roll on Feb 1st. Preferably with Bruno still at SCP 
. This has claimed the record of the most tedious, baseless, transfer speculation ever.
. This has claimed the record of the most tedious, baseless, transfer speculation ever.Most of his assists and key passes come from crosses and corners like Maddison. A chunk of goals from penalties and freekicks
Doesnt matter to me but some people were upset that Maddison sets up chances with crosses and corners, so I guess they'll be upset with Bruno too
I wouldn’t pay 50 for their whole club
He’s a bigger gamble but I hope you’re right.
Don’t get me wrong though, 80mil+ for either of those two is ridiculous. I wouldn’t even consider it.
I'd say Gomes has better technique (other than shooting) but he never had any end product, whereas Bruno Fernandes is mostly about his end product
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