Deferred wages. Feck off.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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Ornstein has publicly credited him, why would he do that? ‘Man up’ you know
#Mudded
At least we have full agreement now after 2 weeks
It's time to walk away.
Orny 
This update isn't much of an update.
We already knew a deal was in place if we could convince FdJ to join.
We already knew a deal was in place if we could convince FdJ to join.
Why does it matter??
Huh? How does that even work? Barca have already accepted an offer from United as per… everyone. I can understand Barca using United to lower his salary (“we accepted an offer for you. If you don’t want the reduced contract, then take the offer and leave”).
But there’s 0 logic in the opposite, in Frenkie using United. There’s no leverage. Barca have evidently already signed his replacement for free (Kessie), have already spent the money they will make on him on Raphinha and are very clearly showing him the door by accepting the United offer…. unless he wants to accept a much reduced contract.
If anyone is using United, it‘a Barca. It can’t be Frenkie.
I see we have briefed the english media to keep up apperances with the "we still gotta convince him" so barca can't use anything to go "oh Frenkie wants to go? well just waive those deferred wages"
"player now only issue outstanding"
Oh well that's good, only a small issue really.
Oh well that's good, only a small issue really.
So apart from the player himself not wanting to join us if he can help it, this deal is in the bag?
My first thoughts, another few weeks of this still to come
In case it needs repeating - we would not come to a full agreement with Barca without complete assurances that FDJ wants to join.
yes pleaseSorry Mate I misunderstood.
Completely different scenario, no? Barca are publicly calling for him to leave, and blaming him for the lack of funds to register new players which will bring in the new era.
He's being forced out. If he stays, they will blame him for everything. You're naïve if you think he still has a future there unless he takes a £200k wage cut.
100%
That's not the main issue really. No way we get this far without knowing he is willing. This all hinges on the deferred wages saga on barcas side. The very reason we are even able to sign him is exactly the reason it's taking so long.
Big FrankieFriday coming up? I'm so zipping.
Now we're essentially at a point where he does a Bale and spends the next few years playing golf, or he joins United. Barcelona will make it clear to him he needs to leave
We didn't know that, only that we had made an agreement on base fee. Also Ornstein reporting it carries as much weight as manutd.com.
We wouldn’t be briefing Orny if he didn’t want to come. Plus we’ve agreed to pay more guaranteed - The jigsaw pieces are falling into place.
Im sure the terms have been discussed. Now all it needs is a settlement with Barca I assume
Only an outline agreement was reported a few days. Romano confirmed it's now all done between the clubs which The Athletic have now confirmed. You're right in that the biggest challenge hasn't be sorted yet though but it is significant progress, even if it was just a matter of time before that outline agreement became firm.
Frenkie De Jong "Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!"
The big news is Barcelona have told Frankie hes off, I don’t think they are even interested in negotiating his wages. Even at a cut they are likely very high I think hes going to be forced out.
It is as we never had an agreement eith Barca until now
Noice. Get in.
Hopefully we add 24/7 home security to the contract so we don't have an additional Di Maria vibe going when he's here.
We are pretty much paying the wages they own to Frenkie now right?
Last week it was agreed at €65 million euros could the extra €10 million be part of the wages we save face in paying what was originally agreed albeit in lesser variables and Barca get to pay their man his wages?
I wonder if Barcelona will leave him out of their pre season tour tomorrow to push him out
"Not for sale."
Mark Goldbridge acting the ITK now as soon as I randomly turned on his channel.
Switching it off now
Switching it off now
Time to give Romano his credit....?
The ramp has gone. Now it's time to roll out the red carpet
At least half of it is what the fixed fee would suggest
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