54m +15m add ons would be good deal for us. It would be somewhere between the price of Sancho and Bruno, or very close to both.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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Aaargh, don't worry, they always find something to criticize!
What?
Barca will need to spin it differently or their socios will freak.
If it's only £54 million upfront then that's a phenomenal deal
I'm not surprised we're getting the good deal. We held all the cards ultimately... Barca are desperate for cash. If we paid close or over market value we would be fools.
Fair play Murtough.
Barca media will not be reliable for actual fee agreed.
Why will Martin Blackburn run the story, who is considered very reliable for ManCity. Is he on club PR list?
In the 50’s. But they have been feeding it out they would accept less. Somewhere in the 40’s. This is coming from Fab.
I was talking about Mitten.
It was reported at least 6 weeks ago that United were confident of getting a deal done for around an initial £50m. Let’s see the final figures, but as usual, the transfer season brings out the very worst in portions of our fan base.
Guess can finally relax and watch the YouTube comps now
Me too. But only after the tier1 tweet.Process takes a little longer than most of us like but if the reported fees are true it was worth the wait!
I think that was probably true then. Since though, they have sold Haller and possibly will sell Martinez to Arsenal. Changes the dynamics of the situation a bit.
Anyways the post I replied to was nothing to do with Maguire. It was about the fee.
I've seen every minute of every match since he joined, and I can't say I've ever been impressed by him. It's a matter of fact that Ole or Ralf almost never started with him or was their substitute when they wanted to have a change in our game (when we were losing or drawing). If they never started with him or substituted him in, they didn't have anything personal with him, he simply was not good enough. I agree that he lost his confidence, but anytime he was on the field, he seemed quite slow with his movements, timing was wrong, nothing special on passes.
What's his best attribute? To be a class player, you need to be good mix of passing, shooting, crossing, finishing, pressing. He excels at none.
I'd love to be wrong, and have him back as a starter, but I highly doubt that.
‘They’ in this equation would be Barcelona, De Jong’s club, not Ajax.
My mates an Evertonian and says the fans loved him too.
This thread still has another 100 pages in it.
That’s a steal! Surprised how we’ve managed to get him that cheaply.
To be fair to Andy, he does a lot of work with the Manchester United Foundation and anything he does know comes from club contacts. As such he is probably under no illusions what he can and can't reveal and how that affects his status.
It’s a bid. Where does it say this is the one that will be accepted? We haven’t got him yet, and if we do, it will presumably be for a higher offer.
If the deal falls apart now, we will know who to blame6. You may have just jinxed usGuess can finally relax and watch the YouTube comps now
Have you considered that The Athletic, like any media outlet, knows that stories about United generate the most traffic on their platforms and that by publishing sensationalist headlines like Ten Hag frustrated with United [while he's on vacation] and Ronaldo wants out [while he's on vacation] will help generate traffic and increase their revenue?
Yes, but I also consider that the Telegraph and multiple other reputable source reported the same, plus his agent meeting with Chelsea and Ronaldo being discussed (not the first club too)
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I've a feeling we need to get to page 410 and this will be announced!
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54 mil + add ons is a very good price for a very good player. Fair play to Murtough and the team they've handled the negotiations very well. Was half expecting them to feck it up but if this deal goes through at the price quoted then they do deserve appreciation. However, the job is not even half done. We do need look into RB, DM and RW to be competent enough to challenge for top 4 as other teams around us are getting stronger as well.
I highly doubt that he’ll be like Anderson, different style of plays to start with. De Jong will thrive under a manager that knows exactly what role and position to play him in (ten Hag).
Well considering that it almost certainly seems to be done , I take pleasure in the fulfillment of my prediction that it would get completed before we hit 400 pages
"Pay them what they want and be done with it"
I can feel it
If only we gave them £80m 2 weeks ago he could have had photos holding up a shirt while on holiday
Sounds like a reasonable fee. I just hope this one gets done soon, there's still a lot of business to do and not much time before the pre-season tour starts.
£54mil would be amazing business
That is great business if true
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