Absolutely not.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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Fantastic signing and great start to the window. I consider this one all done.
Where do we go next muppets?
Where do we go next muppets?
He said realistically, we're not spending 70-80m on FDJ to spend another 100m+ on another player
Antony and Timber.
I mean if he’s released of any charges, he has the perfect skillset to play that screening role in front of the back 4 and will complement FdJ well.Realistically guys
The midfield would be sorted. Might be worth it.
Why?
This is where your inexperience is showing. You don’t stop muppeting until you see him holding up the shirt. Then you move on.
probably that sangare fella.
Do I really need to point at the “do not sign people with sexual assault allegations against their name” sign?
No idea why anyone would spend anywhere near the money West Ham want for Rice. Fabulous midfield destroyer he might be, but he's not even nearly good enough on the ball to command even over 40mil in my opinion.
Last time i heard that i was on honeymoon.
Probably. It's actually really under reported that. I only heard of it through the Caf and he's continued to play for Brighton all season.
He's not leaving this summer though
No, but noone is paying anywhere near the 80mil he'd cost.
Honestly this would be a dream signing. Love watching FdJ play. Less so with a team of goobers around him but still! Please let this happen!!
Why do I have this odd feeling PSG will sweep in and take this one.
I think clubs absolutely would pay 80m. That isn’t his price though. He isn’t for sale this summer.
Varane, Bruno, Sancho, Ronaldo and Frenkie
We really have half a team of galaticos, now we need a manager to make this work. Hopefully this man is Ten Hag!
We really have half a team of galaticos, now we need a manager to make this work. Hopefully this man is Ten Hag!
Garner is a similar kind of player to Frenkie, at least right now. He's not a pure DM but he's young enough to be moulded into one. But he's never going to be a Kante type as he's just not that mobile.
They'd be crazy too. Never seen such an over rated player, and I think he's a good player.
Man reading through these pages…. Lots of unzipping haha
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Says Barca want around €75m
unreal signing if this happens, feck me
Schone is not ball winner. The way how ten Hag defend is by using high intense pressure as a team. So he didn’t really need specific ball winner.
Schone’s role at 18/19 was more a role that provide positional cover for de Jong if de Jong decides to roam (drops deep, press, or may be roam forward) and provide support for his right winger and right back in link up play from build up play
I think Barca will close the deal asap to focus on other opportunities. This I believe should close in next couple of days max.
You remember the Ronaldinho saga and the Peter Kenyon shenanigans that cost us almoat 20 years ago? The same is likely to happen, we have done the hard miles in getting the player to accept the possibility of a Barca exit and our own weak position but it will mean nothing if other clubs, now knowing that FDJ is unsettled, also knowing the asking price, come in and swoop on him. He is a unique midfielder who can attract the interest of virtually every CL club, if we have his ok lets move and get the deal done.
PSG are finishing their summer upheaval, Chelsea havent got started and then there is always City. Any of these clubs could come in, now they know Barcelona's hand and how he isn't fully convinced on United and deal us a mortal blow.
They’re not even remotely comparable scenarios.
This is done , as someone said earlier has been agreed for some time I recon now just the show and drama to whip up a fuss and get interactions etc.
Next I think well
Go for De Ligt , just a feeling.
Next I think well
Go for De Ligt , just a feeling.
United have all the power here, don't they? I don't think he's been seriously linked with any other clubs, has he? Plus Barca are not in a position to be turning down reasonable bids for their players.
Of course, an opportunity like this is very difficult to pass up but it cannot be stated how much more intelligent on the ball FDJ is compared to the rest of our midfield, so I’m skeptical to get too excited until I see what other business we do. This guy has next level IQ, but it’ll be useless if we have Maguire/lindelof/mctominay/Rashford playing the ball to him.
If this is done by the end of the weekend then it’s been done pretty efficiently and hopefully a sign of things to come.
Actually the next question is will he turn out to be as much of a dud as Sancho.
Actually, Carrick did quite well for us and was physically limited in terms of covering space. He made up for it by being very disciplined and being an accurate passer.
The small bits I’ve seen of Garner, he seems fairly athletic.
I'm happy to be corrected obviously but razarehman? Who is he? Says he writes for fan forums or something like that in his bio.
Esport3? Are they reliable or another of these garbage foreign radio shows that spew out ridiculous amounts of rumours that never come true?
That's more like it.
His last Nations League game is Tuesday so hopefully this will be done next week.
You dont need a midfield destroyer if your whole team presses and defends from the front.
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