I don't think you can force a player to sign a contract with any club.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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We all know Barcelona's finances are terrible so if someone wants one of their players and offers big money there has to be every chance. Hopefully the Dutch connection is working for us already.
Rice - FDJ - Bruno in a 3 man midfield
Great timing, must have waited until Erik got it over the line before he gave his blessing.
Ah maybe not so good news then
If he really doesn't want to come I hope we just leave it alone. We really don't need an unhappy player...
He'd flop here in the prem tbh
Would be so, so pleased. £65m+ for him is a better deal than almost any other we could make in his position. A good DM, De Jong and Bruno from before this season is a title winning midfield.
He would also be perfect for Ten Hag. As for him preferring to stay at Barcelona, that’s just a minor inconvenience. Maybe he’ll enjoy life here as well. It’s like changing schools, you’re reluctant at first, but you eventually settle in and everything starts to go as swimmingly as usual.
He would also be perfect for Ten Hag. As for him preferring to stay at Barcelona, that’s just a minor inconvenience. Maybe he’ll enjoy life here as well. It’s like changing schools, you’re reluctant at first, but you eventually settle in and everything starts to go as swimmingly as usual.
Where’s that come from?
Barca putting their faith in Gavi, Pedri and Nico it seems.
Don't be daft 
Damn it, when did he tell you that?
Would be a dream, although we’d likely have to settle for someone cheaper than Rice. Which is fine too, there are options.
How did he line up alongside Donny?
They have Kessie coming in too
Would be a great signing but I will say if you put him beside Fred or McTominay our Midfield still won't work!
Frenkie de Schlong reunited with Erik ten Shag, facilitated by Big Dick Arnold.
How could a transfer muppet possibly contain themselves?
How could a transfer muppet possibly contain themselves?
Donnie played as the 10 and he had a hybrid 6/8 role
Is he prepared to graft? i would prefer an up and coming talent rather than yet another player who costs a bomb and then phones in his performance each week
He has no place at Barca.
DM plus FDJ is the way to go. Fred to rotate with one of them. Always felt we needed 2 midfielders anyway
Has he been any good at Barcelona?
Would be unreal
Would be a class signing. But will still need a DM next to him
You can picture Ten Hag getting away from the celebrations to a private room, facetiming Richard Arnold and just nodding and saying "Yes, drop the news now"
Knowing our recruitment it’s Luke we’re paying the 80m for and Romero has mistranslated
Backup option to Phillips?
He's a magician. We've been crying out for someone like him.
I think him Fred and Bruno could work quite well but I agree, in an ideal world we’d updrage over Fred (even though he’s probably the most likable player in this current team).
Based on what
Funny how a transfer that would usually get cafe mad and span hundreds upon hundreds of pages could possibly end so abruptly
Don't do this to me this night. I only planned for two shots of whisky.
They're getting Kessie on a free and a lot of talk of them potentially getting Bernardo Silva. I did think there was a good chance FDJ would leave this summer tbh, but didn't know if he'd fancy playing Europa League with our mess of a squad. I'd imagine ETH being manager would have been a massive reason for him agreeing to join us if this is true.
From what I've heard and the little I've seen not really but Barca have played him more advanced than he plays for the Netherlands or did play for Ajax
Spot on. Put FDJ beside any of our current Midfield and it'll just be a waste.
He'd be the Carrick deep-lying playmaker replacement we've been dying for for years.
Just hope we don't stop there and surround him with another quality mid because so we see the death of McFred
Surely FreddejongMcFredMcTong
I think he was the first one who reported Varane joins United according to @Adnan
Gonna be refreshing this thread constantly now.
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