Yeah I reckon that he was born to play for this club as well. He just looks like he has that Utd DNA about him and am certain he would get plenty of game time too.
This is the crux of the matter for me, we will obviously sign more than one player but my understanding is that that one player will be Sancho and I think there is no way we will be able to pull off deals for both in this COVID market given what their respective teams will demand for them. I don't Villa will demand anything under 50m and that will make it difficult to justify paying that much for him unless if we are pulling out of the Sancho signing plus there is a risk of repeating what Mourinho did when he signed Sanchez whilst we had Rashford and Martial competing but had Mata and Lingard huffing and puffing on the right. Funds permitting we should sign him however I doubt we'd be able to do it.
Not sure why you brought City into it. But yeah, at 24 he would be daft to sign for anyone where he'll be a backup.
Because he's been linked with City as a Sane replacement.
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Just had a glance on VillaTalk at the Grealish thread, couple claiming Grealish is better than Fernandez and they'll get £80m for him, then I closed the tab on my browser.
£80mJust had a glance on VillaTalk at the Grealish thread, couple claiming Grealish is better than Fernandez and they'll get £80m for him, then I closed the tab on my browser.
Absolutely delusional, noway anyone is paying anywhere near £80m for Grealish, just because he's English and has 'box office appeal'
Talk about overrating your own, he's a great player but £80m in this climate£80m
£40m is what teams will look to pay for him. However talented he is, not a £80m player. If Villa go down, they will have to sell him, he is 24 now and I am sure he does not want to play his best years in the championship.
Yeah I would, especially if they integrated in the squad quickly, I'd think it'd be a brilliant transfer window.
I don't think anyone is expecting more than 2 players
Bruno Fernandes is English?
You could say the same about us where Pogba, Bruno, and Rashford are our first names on the team sheet in his preffered positions..
I'd be amazed if we made 2 big signings, bearing in mind the climate for one, and the fact we'll barely have much time to do it in the shorter off season.
What would Tim Sherwood know about anything? Genuinely interested.
You could. I think my point is Grealish based on what he's done so far will not be guaranteed a starting position in one of the top 3-4 teams in the league. Those teams either have talismanic players in those positions or are looking at players of proven high calibre like Thiago, Coutinho etc. He would have to join without a guaranteed spot, as a depth addition, and use his opportunities to outperform whoever he's competing against. His other option is to go to an Arsenal or Wolves.
This isn't a bad thing is it? He'd be coming from a team that was relegated (if they relegate) so it's a huge step up. If he wants a place in England then he should also go to where he would play much more. He'd do well in Arsenal I think. He can be their Bruno.
I think he is, for what we are looking for. He is versatile, a CM/AM/LW hybrid. We need squad depth and who knows with Pogba what will happen. The rumours were there from the start, and he fits the United and Ole profile.
Yeah if we can work out some deals with player exchange then that will be good for both sides in this uncertain times.
You can have your pick from Jones, Pereira or Lingard.
No ta. We're not that stupid.....(then looks at our transfer history since 2010 and thinks we probably are!)
Not every shiny signing has to be an automatic starter. He'd be a backup to Pogba and Fernandes as well as an option at left wing if we need to rest/have injuries in any of those positions - providing he's willing to come in and play that role. You saw how big the drop off in controlling the midfield was on Tuesday night after Bruno and Pogba went off, the best teams have deep quality squads. He'd also get plenty of starts because those players just can't play every game.
It's all about competition. You don't just not buy players just because you already have starters. You want several good players in each position competing. That is how the overall quality of the team increases. And your 'starters' will not manage to play every game in a season for a team that will be involved in 4 competitions.
Jacks dad really isn’t the type to blabber this stuff to random people.
He would replace Lingard, Pereira and Mata, I would assume. Meaning he would be an option to Fernandes, Rashford and Pogba.
They don't play the same position. Grealish would probably replace Lingard/Pereira
It's not a bad thing at all, no. It's still a big step up for him. However he's neither on Bruno's level nor is Arsenal a Bruno away from tying it all together. They lack quality in many positions and that's about to get worse if they lose Auba. If he goes to there he'll get more games but he won't be chasing honours any time soon nor make as much money as being a squad player at City or United. So I guess it depends on what he values more.
Be a very good squad player, cover for both Bruno & Rashford
Bayern just bought Sane 50m, with 1 year left in contract, doesn't need by City, and just back from a long-term injury. So why 40m is a fair price for Grealish? The opening bid will be 60m.Talk about overrating your own, he's a great player but £80m in this climate
I'd say £40m will be a fair price for him, especially if we added Sancho too, over midfield and attack would be brilliant.
Yeah pretty much. I do think our reputation and wage offer can draw him. Would be nice seeing a player of his quality on our bench. Or taking off Bruno for Grealish.
In the last 10 years we've replaced James Milner with Stephen Ireland, Ashley Young with N'zogbia, Benteke with Rudy Gestede and Tammy Abraham with Wesley.
only if we ALSO offload Alexis, Jones, Rojo, Lingard and Smalling (preferably a couple others as well).
Beggars can't be choosers
