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Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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They would have included Van de Beek if we hadn't already signed him.
Would prefer a quicker centre-half to De Ligt.
Wasn't it pretty much exactly 3 years ago that the same rumours started circulating around us and De Ligt?
Is he asthmatic? if not its a hard pass.
Probably, yeah. But I refuse to believe he'd rather go to say Villa than us, that would be just silly.
Getting Di Maria vibes from this one.
Add in Philips and Raphinha will we're at it. Jobs a gooden 
Makes far more sense than Romero's report. He ain't coming and even if he did it would be yet another failure of a transfer with him becoming a far worse player.
The right back?
No one decent would want to join us, we're the worst team EVERRRR.
All aboard the Ward-Prowse bandwagon.
That's the spirit mate.
Can see this happening tbh. we're probably a bit lucky that our competition aren't really looking for Midfielders like we are and I don't think any of them had foreseen that FDJ would become available.
A lot of people are mentioning City, iirc City are looking for a more defensive midfielder in the Fernandinho/Rodri mould. Not sure they'd want a FDJ when they have Bernardo, KDB, Gundogan and possibly Foden as well.
A lot of people are mentioning City, iirc City are looking for a more defensive midfielder in the Fernandinho/Rodri mould. Not sure they'd want a FDJ when they have Bernardo, KDB, Gundogan and possibly Foden as well.
But JWP is decent, so let’s rule him out as well.
Player being forced out his current club against his will, joins us because we’ve thrown a shit ton of money at him. Where have we seen that before? The one saving grace may be the fact he’s worked under ETH previously but there’s a tweet above suggesting that’s not a particular draw for him either.
Yes, from Rob Dawson the absolute pillar of reliability.
If you want to, I could make a tweet that claims FdJ wants to enjoy marital relations wit EtH. Would that help?
So what are the alternatives if he is being ‘forced out of Barcelona against his will’? I mean, if he can no longer play for the club of his dreams, what then? Should he retire?
If Barcelona don’t want him and he has to leave, he will obviously play for a club that he doesn’t hold in the same esteem. It is his job, and he’ll get on with his career somewhere else. Fans have always over-romanticised all of this stuff. He has a career to make. Ideally he’ll make it at Barcelona, and if all parties were happy, he’d stay. If he has to leave, then he’ll have to choose somewhere else from the options that present themselves. Or as I said, simply retire and enjoy the city of Barcelona which he apparently prioritises above anything else. Or join Espanyol.
The Di Maria transfer has really addled some people's perception of how most footballers view their careers.
Muppet sense is tingling!I am definitely going to camp here. So damn excited. Let’s go fellow muppet brothers
He plays CM or wingback. Can do either as he's got great stamina.
Choo-Choo fellow muppets
How exactly is a Tier 1 Barca reporter more reliable or "making sense" than a known bullshitter ?
Not saying he would join us, but come on let's apply some common sense here.
Indeed. And who's to say he didn't plan to play in England at some point, and now his plans just moved up a bit sooner than expected.
It's just a protection mechanism. People are too afraid to muppet from being burnt in the past.
Well the poster you replied were talking about the 4231.
If club didn’t think it was possible, they would be running away from this story.
So yes, who else at the club will do a better job than Fred in a 4231? he will essentially replace Mctominay in how we currently play.
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‘’Who is his ideal partner that's not at the club already? His double pivot partner?’’
Wasn't meaning to comment on wider journalistic credibility and I would entirely defer to those more informed that Romero is of superior reliability.
However, if you want to apply common sense then there is no logical reason why this player would want to join United.
Bruno as a wide attacker would be interesting as it would somewhat alleviate the need to sign a different wide attacker this summer.
Two midfielders.
I knew it, ideally, he wants to have that Ajax 18/19 midfield again.New midfielder - FDJ
Sancho VDB Bruno
Ronaldo
Sancho VDB Bruno
Ronaldo
So what's up with him at Barca then? Why does he want to leave? Or more importantly, why would Barca sell him if he's so good (which I think he is, by the way).
Sorry, I've been burnt too many times by getting excited over transfers.
Sorry, I've been burnt too many times by getting excited over transfers.
Well I think it's a bit funny how Gerard Romero said it last night and now the British media is catching up saying we are after him.
Now Romero is saying it's nearly done and he'll be a United player and ETHs first signing, got to wait a couple days for the British media to catch up.
Also if we are after 2 midfielders and a forward as claimed in the press, I struggle to see how Bruno will fit as I suspected.
Now Romero is saying it's nearly done and he'll be a United player and ETHs first signing, got to wait a couple days for the British media to catch up.
Also if we are after 2 midfielders and a forward as claimed in the press, I struggle to see how Bruno will fit as I suspected.
Ducking hell
It's not gonna happen, as great as it would be. If he's going anywhere, it'll be to Man City (which actually makes sense for them). I don't see Ten Hag being enough of a lure for him to join us in the Europa League over joining Pep and the CL where he'll always compete at the top. It is what it is.
It’s seems from all reports I’ve read, it’s all about “we want to sign him, Barca want to sell, but not sure if he wants to join us…”
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