Rabiot, Eriksen and De Jong improves our midfield options vastly..
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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I would be happy to get Rabiot, providing we get Frenkie and there is a good plan to play them as a duo.
Not convinced that is the case though.
Well, Rabiot is likely better than what we have but the main issue is that these players are again, panic buys. We have seen the identical scenario for about 10 years in a row now. Chase unattainable targets all summer and when we are running out of time, make some stupid decisions that will become a problem in a year or so when we realise Arnautovic is shite but we will struggle to get rid of him because of his massive wages here. If we sign Rabiot, he will be a signing in FdJ's place, 100%. To me it looks like we have finally gave up on FdJ, which we should have done weeks ago.Sad fact is... Rabiot is still better than McFred
Arnoutovic is still better than anything we have too. Can do loads better but still!
Even Rabiot Eriksen or in a three with Fred would vastly improve it. But we're going to add De Jong on top
Pretty sure it's already been reported that it's a signing along side de Jong.
Maybe EtH saw the issues yesterday and wants more options than what he has... well, actually, scratch that, he NEEDS more options than what we got!
We can only pray it's true but I doubt it very much.
If it was instead of de Jong, i think we'd know about it by now. We'd have heard noises about us dropping our interest
Does our persuit of Rabiot put this one to bed now? If we was gonna sign both, then we wouldn't of waited so long to sign Rabiot
Yeah, five days until 13th August when Barca have to have their finances in order to register their players. They need to generate income and lower their salaries. I'm sure they probably have more levers, but it'll be very interesting how it all plays out.
I don't think it's a shock that we're looking at more players this week, as we would have had other players lined up as last resorts should FDJ not join us. But that will be a decision for FDJ over the next five days, and for us over the next 23 days.
Ten Hag saw McTominay play yesterday, that's why we're signing Rabiot.
I'm still utterly convinced that Frenkie leaves Barca this week and i'm 95% () sure that it's to United.
) sure that it's to United.Thats such a non update. I'm fed up of this saga, we've looked like idiots this entire summer
Finally over soon.
It's really no coincidence that we made a move after seeing how bad they were yesterday is it?
Right. He had a blindfold on preseason then?
He saw McTominay train and play friendlies for over a month now, he surely knew his "qualities" way before yesterday.
Not at all. I'd be shocked if Rabiot is the alternative to De Jong rather than the alternative to Fred/McT
Pretty much goes against what the club have been briefing, but hey, gotta get some info out there to keep people interested i suppose?
We really sold the vision to Frenkie yesterday…..I'm still utterly convinced that Frenkie leaves Barca this week and i'm 95% (
Why oh why would he want to join us..
McTominay had a blindfold on yesterday
With his left foot tied to his right foot
I assume he thought that McT was waiting for the season to actually start before showing what he can do
Yeah, unfair on him really.
Then we should probably start to look for a new manager if that's the case.
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Past it, old, never that good and racist. Have anyone in mind?
Oh god yeah. Get Ole back.
Theres a big difference between playing in friendlies where theres no pressure to playing in the PL when the pressure is really on.
McTom failed his test yesterday that much is for sure
That doesn't sound good.
Blatantly obvious to even the doomiest of doomers that the hold up with this deal is way out of United's hands now.
Omg hahaWow
If he wants to stay there after all this, then he really is an absolute fool!!
It's been over for the past few months, mate. In fact, it has never been "on" as the player clearly does not want to join United.
Yet, all the deluded muppets keep on going in circles in this thread to the tune of rehashed media bullshit posted on Twitter every few days.
Laporta: "Frankie, that deal you were given previously is criminal"
I hope that's not true. He is watching McFred for almost 2 months practicing and playing preseason. Also has last few year's recordings.
Fecking hell
That or that fact he's locked in an actual legal dispute with his current club.
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