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Harry Maguire | Signed
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Lots of money, should've signed him 5 years ago, but pleased he's coming.
Come on people, stop the moaning. He's British, knows the PL, experienced enough, regular for his NT, understands what it means to play for United, isn't a fussy pri-madonna. We've got a quality player here and back 4 looking transformed!
So if you sold the best house in the world in 2009, that money would only buy you a semi-decent house with a fairly ugly exterior today?
I'm mostly kidding.
VVD was in hindsight though in my opinion, because they also upgraded at keeper. We'll see with Maguire, I'm betting AWB makes him worth it.
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Ridiculous we didn’t seal it in time for preseason if we were willing to pay that much.
Think what's fairly remarkable is that the inflation in the market has really only even been over the past few years. As recently as 2015 a fee like £80m for Maguire would've been unimaginable.2009: £80m for Cristiano Ronaldo.
2019: £80m for Harry Maguire.
Pretty crazy
Sure he cost a lot however he is what Ole wanted, Leicester City didn't need to sell him hence the high asking price.
On to the next deals Ed!
On to the next deals Ed!
VVD always had the tools to. Unless you can magically give Maguire an injection of pace, he’s going to get caught out time and again this season, just like he does at Leicester.
Now let’s sell Phil Jones for £50m
The feckin season hasn't even started yet
Impossible. We only have 100m to spend.
Not sure about top 10, but VVD was obviously very highly regarded but had only done it for a small club. Same for Maguire now
Please people never complain about the fee.
You complain we don't sign players, you complain when we say there's no value in the market.
We finally splash out and now you say "OMG TOO EXPENSIVE"
he's a good player. Let's be happy.
You complain we don't sign players, you complain when we say there's no value in the market.
We finally splash out and now you say "OMG TOO EXPENSIVE"
he's a good player. Let's be happy.
Maguire 
Dybala
Fernandes
Dybala
Fernandes
Exactly!
That fee is still unimaginable to any well run team.
This news pains me, not because of the price (which is silly) but I just don't rate him. If he joins will get behind him but I really hope we still try for a CM/RW this year
That was kind of the point I was making. it's not unusual for teams to pay over the odds even when a player isn't considered to be world class.
Exciting times. Fee sounds insane at first, but if it means likely snubbing City of an English PL-proven CD I'm okay with it. My only concern is his speed. Lets go nab Dybala now!
Welcome to a top club Maguire.
Jones, Rojo, Bailly you boys took a hell of a beating. Good night !
I have absolutely no clue what a Freddo is
Ronaldo earns close to £1m a week over a 4 year contract so £272m vs £145m for Maguire if he gets £250k a week over 5 years.2009: £80m for Cristiano Ronaldo.
2019: £80m for Harry Maguire.
Pretty crazy
Ronaldo was 33 when they signed him too.
I am actually a big fan of his. He may be the weakest link of the back 5 but he's still a brilliant defender and with us attacking in a 4 2 4 shape attacking full backs aren't a huge deal to me. Need defenders that can stop counter attacks when our wide players and pogba are pushing up. That's what we been doing miay6of preseason. I'm very pleased
Somewhat fair comparison.
I think Maguire's positives are larger than what Lukaku offered, though. With fewer flaws.
At his best, Maguire combines the best traits of our two best CB's -- the ball-playing ability of Lindelof, and the aerial/physical presence of Smalling -- into one defender.
That's a very helpful asset to have.
Magiure AND Dybala
Excuse me Im going to get HYPEDRUNK.
I was negative towards Dybala earlier this week, but Ive read up a bit, heard some arguments and changed my opinion 180.
Onwards Bruno Fernandes!
Excuse me Im going to get HYPEDRUNK.
I was negative towards Dybala earlier this week, but Ive read up a bit, heard some arguments and changed my opinion 180.
Onwards Bruno Fernandes!
That is the market. I don't think Chelsea fans are in a position to lecture on overpaying for players. You just spent 40m On Kovacic who is not considered to be in the top 10 midfielders in your dressing room.
Great news overdue. Can’t believe the negative comments on here already. Please ban these arseholes.
Better than Laporte imo.
Umtiti has broken knees and can barely play.
Probably better than a few of the older ones too simply due to age.
Its importantI have absolutely no clue what a Freddo is
To the Dybala and Fernandes threads!
Congratulations !!
You have a top quality player & a top quality person coming your way.
He will be a fan favourite in no time.
You have a top quality player & a top quality person coming your way.
He will be a fan favourite in no time.
Great signing. I couldn't care less about any fee the club are rich as feck so about time they bought what we need . Sort a midfielder now and hopefully Dybala and it's not so bad
Not bothered by the fee, I’m bothered it wasn’t done at the start of the window if we were going to pay such a large amount.
Not a fecking chance.
I'm not sure it is at this stage - as a talented Englishman playing for a fairly decent side it would've been hard to imagine him going for less than £50-60m anywhere. And in the current market £20m really isn't a lot, bizarre as that may seem.
VVD was far better than Maguire when he was signed thats for sure. Everything he's showing at liverpool now he did at Southampton and at Celtic. We didn't sign David Luiz for world record money, hell none of Chelsea's centerbacks were ever sign for world record money.
What makes this whole thing laughable was that jose wanted harry last season and ed said no, now he just spent tripple that amount to get him this season.
Hmm Im skeptical about him defensively sometimes, but yes he is ok. Doesn't close down crosses enough for my liking.
It’s not slow. It’s just not fast.
I am not convinced but we will see. I had huge faith in Bailly and he hasn't worked out so far. So what do I know.
true but what can you expect with a donkey at the centre of your defence
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