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Multiples times this summer. He really should not be a Tier 1 source anymore.Di Fraudio exposed.
Multiples times this summer. He really should not be a Tier 1 source anymore.Di Fraudio exposed.
Never change the title
He got pretty much everything he said for us wrong apart from Maguire which is something even Indykalia could get right. Even the links to Lukaku with Inter which broke day before, came from some other Milan based journalist and not Di Marzio. He's been awful for a lot of stuff and yet he'll keep being treated as God on here.Di Marzio has been treated like a transfer oracle over here in the past couple of years, but seriously, how many times has he been wrong?
Shall we stop signing attacking midfielders?An attacking midfielder with lots of goals and assists who didn't repeat it for United. Now where have I heard that one before?
Transfer
-- Fee ----- Season ---- Player -------- goals -- assists -- League
-- £20m -- 2011-12 -- Shinji Kagawa --- 14 ---- 8 -- Bundesliga
-- £34m -- 2012-13 -- Juan Mata ------- 16 --- 20 -- English PL
-- £25m -- 2014-15 -- Memphis --------- 25 ---- 5 -- Eredivisie
-- £27m -- 2015-16 -- Mkhitaryan ------ 13 --- 20 -- Bundesliga
-- £65m -- 2018-19 -- Fernandes ------- 23 --- 14 -- Primeira Liga
Clearly we already have. Looking forward to January when we sign Ake and Lewis Dunk.Shall we stop signing attacking midfielders?
At one stage he was 25/1 to stay at Sporting, but I presumed that was when their window closed and not the English one.How come?
Might have jumped the gun buddyAt one stage he was 25/1 to stay at Sporting, but I presumed that was when their window closed and not the English one.
Yeah that’s what I’m thinking. Most places seem to be up until 3rd September when the other windows close.At one stage he was 25/1 to stay at Sporting, but I presumed that was when their window closed and not the English one.
Bet on him to staying at Sporting with PaddypowerHow come?
Is it settled, though? Usually it takes in the whole transfer window in Europe. I still think he’ll go somewhere.Bet on him to staying at Sporting with Paddypower
Where does he fits in for you? if Eriksen stays you'll have him,Lo Celso and Dele as attacking midfielders. That's alot even without Bruno.If the late bid is true we will most likely go back in for him in January.
I doubt we did. This sounds more like the agent trying to drum up interest in his client. Probably hoped by saying we were interested would spark a biding war.If the late bid is true we will most likely go back in for him in January.
Yeah, was settled yesterday. Was on English window. Safely withdrawn.Is it settled, though? Usually it takes in the whole transfer window in Europe. I still think he’ll go somewhere.
You do realize that United wanted Tielemans to wait till Pogba's situation was sorted and he didn't want to wait. Also, we were whoring ourselves to get Longstaff which made no sense at all. We wanted to save 10m by getting Longstaff for 25m and instead paid the price of not getting any midfielder at all.United weren't in for him for whatever reason, I believe that is clear. He enjoyed his loan at Leicester, was guaranteed playing time and felt comfortable with Rodgers. Fine. Nothing to get your panties in a bunch.
You literally have no way of knowing if any of that is remotely true.You do realize that United wanted Tielemans to wait till Pogba's situation was sorted and he didn't want to wait. Also, we were whoring ourselves to get Longstaff which made no sense at all. We wanted to save 10m by getting Longstaff for 25m and instead paid the price of not getting any midfielder at all.
Eriksen is gone if not in the next few weeks defo on a free.Where does he fits in for you? if Eriksen stays you'll have him,Lo Celso and Dele as attacking midfielders. That's alot even without Bruno.
When does he contract end? Early or late 2020?Eriksen is gone if not in the next few weeks defo on a free.
Excellent. I’d have taken a bit of that too as it did seem like the hype-machine was in full effect. Although I really like the player.Yeah, was settled yesterday. Was on English window. Safely withdrawn.
I doubt it was true, it wasn’t like Levy was keeping secrets yesterday, we were getting blow by blow accounts from journos of your business. His agent and/or club are desperate to shift him so I’m sure that was for the benefit of other foreign clubs for the next two weeks. No one reliable has picked it up.If the late bid is true we will most likely go back in for him in January.
What a load of shit
It's standard that a contract ends on June 30th so Eriksen has less than a year left on his contract.When does he contract end? Early or late 2020?
I called it back in March.Only about 5% of the stories linking us to players in Portugal have any basis in reality.
The next step will be to say that Real Madrid have entered the race. Just watch.
Since when did that stop any of these idiots.You literally have no way of knowing if any of that is remotely true.
End of the season, June, I think.When does he contract end? Early or late 2020?
Why is it so implausible? Just cause it’s little Tottenham?I doubt it was true, it wasn’t like Levy was keeping secrets yesterday, we were getting blow by blow accounts from journos of your business. His agent and/or club are desperate to shift him so I’m sure that was for the benefit of other foreign clubs for the next two weeks. No one reliable has picked it up.
No, because Bruno is an overrated player being whored around by his agent.Why is it so implausible? Just cause it’s little Tottenham?
Is Bruno overrated? I guess it depends how you look at it.No, because Bruno is an overrated player being whored around by his agent.
The point being made is that there were never any original links to United that came from United affiliated journalist - only from Sporting mouthpieces.
The links to Tottenham also originated from the same dodgy sources. Which makes little sense since Spurs affiliated journalists were relatively talkative about everyone other than Bruno.
Paul Hirst in The TimesIt can be revealed that United pulled the plug on their pursuit of Bruno Fernandes, the Sporting Lisbon midfielder, because of his poor passing statistics. Fernandes, 24, had a pass completion rate of 75 per cent last season.
I don't believe this Passing stats is something they could have checked first before even being on any pursuit.Paul Hirst in The Times
Yeah, but it paints us as clueless so has to be true...or something.You literally have no way of knowing if any of that is remotely true.
It figures why we lost interest in him. If true, I'm glad we didn't get suckered into the hype and make a panic buy. I have to watch more of him.Sources: United doubted Fernandes' quality
Manchester United ended their interest in Bruno Fernandes because of concerns the midfielder loses possession too much, sources have told ESPN FC.
United looked at Fernandes as a potential option to boost their midfield after an impressive season that saw the Portugal international score 31 goals for Sporting Lisbon.
However, the club's recruitment team voiced concerns about the 24-year-old's passing statistics -- highlighting that he gives the ball away too much -- before deciding he did not fit in with the possession-based style of football favoured by Solskjaer.
Sources have told ESPN FC that United also became frustrated at the amount of speculation in Portugal about a possible move for Fernandes.
Privately, Old Trafford chiefs believed Sporting tried to drive up the price by over-stating interest from the Premier League. Tottenham and Liverpool were also linked with moves.(/quote)
Source:
https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3921498/sources-united-doubted-fernandes-quality
This.I don't believe this Passing stats is something they could have checked first before even being on any pursuit.
That's the thing, though. We were never in any pursuit of him.I don't believe this Passing stats is something they could have checked first before even being on any pursuit.