I can’t believe some are actually believing the nonsense of de Jong not wanting to leave. It’s clear that sport who are basically a mouthpiece for Barca are trying to save face. It must be hard for them and their inflated egos to accept the place they sit currently in having to sell one of their prime assets on the cheap. Let’s put the cynicism aside and enjoy the fact we’re getting a world class midfielder in his prime who is ten Hag’s top target.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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Several Tier 1 journalists are reporting it, seems to be happening.
Barcelona easily lose out more because they’re broke, and they’ll need to sell off more tv rights etc… which long term will cripple them
I got converted of the need to do so.
Just hope it's not taken too far.
I can't believe this throng has waited so long for the Frenkie swan song, only for the pundits to get it completely wrong. Unfortunately Frenkie is too headstrong and further links only serve to prolong the inevitable - instead we sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyong. Bring back David and his sarong 
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.It's not about believing the "new narrative" or not. It's about celebrating once the deal is done. It's not done yet.
A club can't force a player to accept a transfer, as you, in your infinite ingenuity, are well aware of.
I believe FDJ will sign, but to see it as a done dealio is a little premature.
We will find out the actual story in a couple of days.
If after such a story, Barca actually sell FDJ in exactly the quoted price, what story will the mouthpiece run then?
"FDJ didn't want to leave (as we told previously), and yet Barca shoved him off to United on the cheap because of financial reasons!"
For one because it's bollocks, journalists and are talking nonsense when they push out these numbers but believe them if you wish. We have annualised budgets not some war chest of cash waiting to be spent, replacing Telles with this lad no doubt reduces that annual spend through wages.
If we're after Antony and Martinez from Ajax that'll be a huge cost. We haven't sat and gone well we budgeted for X position so let's use this spare cash lying around for this luxury position without knowing what we'll need to spend. What impact will their wages, payment structure, agent fees have on our annual expenditure? If Ajax demand up front payment for instance it make a huge difference.
It's not football manager lads.
And in the end who cares, ten Hag gets his primary target and a player he views is key to the rebuild.
True. I mean Messi the sun idiot. Why didn’t he stay and see out his contract.
Damn, well looks like its well and truly off lads.
Where’s the Sean Longstaff thread?
Where’s the Sean Longstaff thread?
I thought when I saw Sam Luckhurst's piece about United agreeing a deal for De Jong first thing this morning that we'd have more news by now and others would have jumped on. But, nothing?
Frenkie says relax
Yeah I'm tucking my Jong back in for now
Frenkie goes thecafgetwood
He also tweeted an article from two years ago describing how good frenkie is. Go hype yourselves up some more while killing time.
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Quite funny that you say I invented conversations when I used the word "Could" rather than a definite of how the conversation went. I was using a hypothetical. Funny that you getting onto me on that when you said " We most certainly didn't need to wait" which seems to point that you know United finances inside out and know how much we can / cannot spend.
The signings going forward were dependent on what we can get Frenkie for who was the top top priority, other positions have alternatives.
I.e We went for Nunez as forward, was too expensive so looking at Antony
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We went for Timber as CB but LIsandro and Pau Torres are alternatives.
Ofcourse it matters, we dont go around buying 10 cheap players do we?
Can't quote media but where did Rich Fay say this? It's not on his Twitter.
Taken from this I presume
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ester-united-fernandez-transfer-news-24351255
It's in Luckhurst's article also to be fair.
I'm confused now. Am I likely to zip or unzip?
Unzip! This is done. Just fluff from some outlets in Spain in the finale hours.
Just go for it
We’ll all need new zips the amount it’s gone up and down this summer
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I personally suggest using rar. Zip and unzip are so outdated.
This is the first snippet that makes me slightly worried
I guess we're finding out soon
Why are we wasting so much time on a player that doesn't want to come here?
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mass muppet suicide if this doesn’t go through. He’s miles better than any other option out there this summer. I hope if we don’t get him we go for Szobozlai or someone who has genuine world class playmaker potential. The money is there it seems…
ah ffs
Willing to bet it's Lewandowski related
This is not done until it’s done anyway, as positive as it’s been, I’ve not taken anything for granted.
Romero’s link may not even relate to Frank, could be another player, but regardless, I’ve been in the cautiously optimistic camp.
Romero’s link may not even relate to Frank, could be another player, but regardless, I’ve been in the cautiously optimistic camp.
BOMBS AWAY !!
Uh oh...
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