No? I wasn’t against us signing Maguire.I don't really see how this take stands up.
Was Maguire out of character?
The rebuild needs experience too. You cant just buy kids forever.
This for me is huge.You get him in Jan and for us it could mean CL vs no CL next year.
Same. I think he wants them though, and the last thing we need is a player who isn't 100% into the move.I have a strong suspicion RM don't even want him, so I actually think this could be a goer. If people are saying they wouldn't sell us Odegaard, he plays in the same position, so there's no way they buy Eriksen.
They know how he is as a manager, they know how good he is with youth, they know he'll never EVER kick them under the bus, they know how much he means to United, etc etc.'Hurr durr Ole is Norwegian, just sign Odegaard and Haaland'
Why would They come here just for Ole?
Agreed, it would make me nervous, but when we think of the position we're in, we're in quite a good camp at the moment. I think Ole could get a tune out of him, for the rest of the season at least and that's all we really need right now. Imagine having someone like him in the team instead of the amount of times we started Pereira. I struggle to think he would be not improve us.Same. I think he wants them though, and the last thing we need is a player who isn't 100% into the move.
I still think that has all the ingredients to go very wrong for us.
Sanchez lost technique, and desire is the one thing you don't want missing, if you're trying to create a competitive side.Yeah but he’s not over the hill or crocked, looks like a player desperate for a move.
You don’t lose technique, he’s lost desire by the look of him. Needs a new challenge.
Sounds a bit bitter, all spurs players have bottled it in games at some point. Modric is a Balon D'or winning midfielder, I doubt there are many midfielders are capable of doing what he's doing. If he's comparing him to Modric, seems a pretty silly comparison.Was chatting to a Spurs fan on Saturday and they reckon Eriksen isn't good enough to play at the top level, especially at a Madrid. He said he'd probably improve us in the short term should we sign him but he isn't good enough to play for United and our ambitions. Said he goes missing in key games/moments and isn't anywhere near capable of doing the things someone like Modric can.
And never injured - that was important to me.No? I wasn’t against us signing Maguire.
For me, Maguire is the sort of player we should be signing for the ‘experienced leader’ role. Old enough to have the requisite experience, young enough to be coming into his prime. He’s 26, which is young for a centre half, with loads of PL experience to offer. He fit the profile perfectly, and that’s probably a large part of why he’s captaining us already.
Your mate is wrong in my opinion. He is a top class player who would improve most teams in Europe. He is no Modric but to me Modric was the best midfielder in Europe for a few years and Eriksen isn't at that level. He is absolutely good enough to play for Utd, to say he isn't is ridiculous.Was chatting to a Spurs fan on Saturday and they reckon Eriksen isn't good enough to play at the top level, especially at a Madrid. He said he'd probably improve us in the short term should we sign him but he isn't good enough to play for United and our ambitions. Said he goes missing in key games/moments and isn't anywhere near capable of doing the things someone like Modric can.
He would be competing with Lingard, Pereira and Mata for the number 10 position. If he can get back to anywhere near his best he would be a huge improvement.Your mate is wrong in my opinion. He is a top class player who would improve most teams in Europe. He is no Modric but to me Modric was the best midfielder in Europe for a few years and Eriksen isn't at that level. He is absolutely good enough to play for Utd, to say he isn't is ridiculous.
He is a vastly better player than any of those.He would be competing with Lingard, Pereira and Mata for the number 10 position. If he can get back to anywhere near his best he would be a huge improvement.
That’s for certain. I really think Eriksen would be a cracking signing for us. And Ole will have talked a lot with Hareide about him. The latter is full of praise for Eriksen in general.He is a vastly better player than any of those.
Solskjær played a big part in Haland’s development, it’s really not out of the realms of possibility they might fancy working together again.'Hurr durr Ole is Norwegian, just sign Odegaard and Haaland'
Why would They come here just for Ole?
Still too expensive. In a normal market, based on this season, Eriksen is an £8m player. Considering his previous seasons, excellent injury record and premiership experience, you can quadruple that to £32m; but then you must halve it again because his contract is ending. So: £16 million in January; anything over that and we're being robbed; again.He is a vastly better player than any of those.
He's not Kevin Davies.Still too expensive. In a normal market, based on this season, Eriksen is an £8m player. Considering his previous seasons, excellent injury record and premiership experience, you can quadruple that to £32m; but then you must halve it again because his contract is ending. So: £16 million in January; anything over that and we're being robbed; again.
NahStill too expensive. In a normal market, based on this season, Eriksen is an £8m player. Considering his previous seasons, excellent injury record and premiership experience, you can quadruple that to £32m; but then you must halve it again because his contract is ending. So: £16 million in January; anything over that and we're being robbed; again.
I think he's Atletico bound. I've not read anything before anyone asks, it's just a hunch.I've heard on Spanish radio that Zidane doesn't really want Eriksen. He wants a faster, younger more box to box type (Valverde is the only they have to fit that profile). It's the sporting director Jose Angel Sánchez that wants Eriksen because he's such a bargain.
I think his future is in Serie A. They love players on a free down there.
Really? I'd say he has been poor this season but last season he was very good. You can probably put some of his form this season down to the sporadic playing time he has been getting and the clear problem Spurs were having at the end of Poch.I have loved watching him over the years, but feck me, his form has been atrocious for a long time now.
I more meant the back end of last season and all of this season. Prior to that, he was one of the best and most underrated players in the league.Really? I'd say he has been poor this season but last season he was very good. You can probably put some of his form this season down to the sporadic playing time he has been getting and the clear problem Spurs were having at the end of Poch.
19/20 ----- 2G + 2A in 18 games (1019 Minutes) = Goal or assist every 254 minutes
18/19 ----- 10G + 17A in 51 games (4129 Minutes) = Goal or assist every 153 minutes
17/18 ----- 14G + 13A in 47 games (3979 Minutes) = Goal or assist every 147 minutes
16/17 ----- 12G + 23A in 48 games (4038 Minutes) = Goal or assist every 115 minutes
15/16 ----- 8G + 16A in 47 games (3906 Minutes) = Goal or assist every 162 minutes
14/15 ----- 12G + 5A in 48 games (3870 Minutes) = Goal or assist every 227 minutes
From what I am reading, Spurs are now saying that they would sell him in January for £40M to another Premier League club....But as you say, he has been off the boil for a considerable time now, and it makes me wonder if he can recaputre his best form, maybe Spurs accept that he won't.I have loved watching him over the years, but feck me, his form has been atrocious for a long time now.
No team will pay 40mil for him in January.From what I am reading, Spurs are now saying that they would sell him in January for £40M to another Premier League club....But as you say, he has been off the boil for a considerable time now, and it makes me wonder if he can recaputre his best form, maybe Spurs accept that he won't.
The other side to this is, that if we paid £40M for Eriksen, this would then fund Spurs to move for Grealish who apparently has a release clause of £45M.
I know which business I think makes most sense.
he’s worth more than £5m as he could make a difference to a PL team for 6 months - and they would be provided certainty having signed him on a contract, rather than wait until the summer. However, logically that’s only for a PL team, for a foreign club to pay a transfer fee for him and now, rather than a pre-contract would mean they really are desperate for him in the second half of the season.No team will pay 40mil for him in January.
He is currently worth around 5mil max.
He'll be 28 and 6 months old when he kicks a ball for his new club this summer and will turn 29, 6 months into next season as his 28th birthday is only 3 months away in Feb.
So yes he is close to 30. He'll be 29 and 6 months old after just one season with us, he doesn't have 3 years until 30 and turns 29 after playing for us just six months in, for example. Not saying he's coming here.
Not saying we shouldn't sign if possible.
Same happened with AlexisI don't understand all the negativity. He's lost the spark at Spurs, he's ready for a new challenge. He's had a shocking last 6 months of football but he'd be a massive upgrade on Perreira or Jesse. I think he'd be a fantastic signing.
