I really like a fee of around £45m. If we can get him for that price with his age and abilities its definitely a value transfer for us.
Indeed.
And getting value for money is the most important thing when it comes to transfers.
Any money we save, can be given to the Glazers and that's a win in my book.
On serious note: fans need to stop thinking about saving money. Woodward has somehow brainwashed fans into this way of thinking and rather than thinking about winning trophies or our league position, fans seem more worried about getting value for money.
If tomorrow, we went out and spent £1bn on the top 3 players in the World, and the best manager in the World, I'd be ecstatic because I know that this will lead to trophies. I don't care about saving money and giving it to the Glazers.
Just reading through the comments, so there's no actual truth just rumors that we are in for him?
This transfer does seem to be more than just a rumour, but nothing official yet from anybody. Just press rumours that Sporting Lisbon officials are in talks with MUFC officials.
This means that there is a high likelihood that both teams are trying to get the deal done. Whether the deal happens....nobody knows.