I don't think there is one. Mendes wants to get him to go for free so its easier to pitch to previous potential clubs who had expected to pay a transfer fee.
You think so? You think the people at United are that dumb?
There isn't one, for the reason you mentioned. It's pathetic how transparent and obvious they are with what they're trying to do
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There's no sentimentality with Real Madrid, which is probably why the club has 14 European Cups. Its a machine built for one thing: Winning. Anything that does not help Madrid win is instantly disregarded. You can be a legend one season, used trash the next. Once you are no longer useful you are out. Madrid is always looking to the future, Ronaldo is its past. Perez has no use for a 38 year old. That is why Madrid will again compete for the highest honours this season, whereas we will be lucky to win any kind of cup and finish in the top four.
Lovely little bit of fan fiction you've conjured up for yourself there. The people that want him out know he can score goals - isn't that obvious? We all saw last season. The issue is whether or not Ronaldo is conducive to a ten Hag team and if keeping him here when he wants to play every minute of every game is worth the trouble it'll cause if/when he doesn't. It's not about 'slagging him off', what on odd way of seeing things.
Fortunately for Ronaldo, this year's Ten Hag team looks just like last year's non-Ten Hag team -- so Ronaldo should fit right in.
Yeah, for that he'd need someone stupid enough to buy him, and such takers are in short supply.
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Hahah jeez that's grim. First match certainly felt like it, with him seeming like the only hope at getting any points...again.
Completely soulless.
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Once upon a time it was our way of doing things. Did Bryan Robson get a send off, did Steve Bruce? Fergie happily waved goodbye to Hughes, Ince and Kanchelskis, Yorke, Cole, Keane and Van Nistlerooy. Legends of the club. Once their time was done Sir Alex shoved them out of the door.
On one hand it's soulless yeah but on the other that ruthlessness is what ensures they stay relevant... We are suffering from what Liverpool did for all those years, trying to cling onto history.
What does soulless even mean in this context? Give some substance to the word. Real Madrid have an incredibly rich and successful history, are well respected and one of the most sought after clubs for top players, with many of the games legends being known for playing there. I can't really understand how simply saying soulless diminishes any of that in a meaningful way
Totally agree. There's a difference between being cuts and being professional.
100% United are far too sentimental.
Winning is the essence of their club culture and their approach has made them the most successful club ever.
I wouldn't choose Cavani as the example, United went into 2020/21 with everyone laughing at the club and then he scored 17 in 39 and was one of United's best players in the second half of that season. Then they took the 7 jersey off him, didn't play him and then he lost interest. Saw out his contract. There wasn't any nostalgia to that, he wasn't there long enough, he was brought in to do a short-term job the previous season, he did it.
Jorge Mendes is 1 for 1 with his strategy. If it doesn't work this time you'd have a point. When crunch time arrives teams make panic buys & sales for the sake of their sporting project. Ronaldo is a shiny toy.
Totally agree. Fans did and still do have their allegiances to certain players but with a few exceptions, players should be treated as assets and as such acquired and disposed of depending on their perceived value to the club, manager and squad.
Ah, glad someone made this clear.
A balance is fine. Sign the best talent and best managers but don't look down on anything that isn't just about winning.
Grounding opinion on a sample of one is the epitome of small sample bias. The important thing is that circumstances are significantly different, and transfers don't depend solely on the whims on any one person. In the previous example all three parties with interest conspired to make a transfer happen. Now it's just the one party desperate to leave, with no takers and no willing sellers.
And yet, every player in the world wants to play there. On the other hand players rather go to Leipzig than to FC Nostalgia
