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This is so on! #36k
Are you new to journalism? Especially sports journalism?Sorry, I should have said how do they fecking verify this? I could say the players were surprised, Rashford and Mengi told me yesterday actually
In Fab's update he said that the player wasn't the issue so it's only going to be the fee Dortmund demand that will stop the deal. I think we'll pay up eventually anyway for what it's worth.Be interesting to see if this coincides with what Fabrizio puts out later on. I think we're at the point where we'll know one way or another over the next couple of days, and it's starting to look like this one is proving too hard to put together given the current climate/payment demands beyond the overall transfer fee.
Real pity if it doesn't materialise. Hard to see us finishing above Chelsea, City or Pool without adding quality and depth to what we've got. First XI can compete, but we've arguably got the worst squad depth out of the "top" 6.
More importantly, who could we possibly get as an alternative? The likes of Douglas Costa doesn't fill me with joy. Ousmane Dembele is injury prone.Be interesting to see if this coincides with what Fabrizio puts out later on. I think we're at the point where we'll know one way or another over the next couple of days, and it's starting to look like this one is proving too hard to put together given the current climate/payment demands beyond the overall transfer fee.
Real pity if it doesn't materialise. Hard to see us finishing above Chelsea, City or Pool without adding quality and depth to what we've got. First XI can compete, but we've arguably got the worst squad depth out of the "top" 6.
Thread went into self immolation over stock prices, and some 1.5m bonus for Sancho, I think.
Alright. Thanks. That's something, I guess. Is it cocks out, then?United share price went up about 12% yesterday and Sancho got a bonus from Dortmund for playing for England, which is rumored to be what he has been holding out for...
This is probably what's driving Dortmund's demands. There is nobody remotely close to Sancho's talent and potential available in the market. I'd rather we spent the money elsewhere than fork out on a guaranteed dud for the right wing.More importantly, who could we possibly get as an alternative? The likes of Douglas Costa doesn't fill me with joy. Ousmane Dembele is injury prone.
Maybe a more under the radar option? Federico Chiesa? Viktor Tsyhankov?
I don't think I can handle watching Dan James, Jesse Lingard or Juan Mata stink up our right-wing again if one of the front three is tired/injured?
You are the greatest. You're worth more than Sancho.You wish is my command.
Completely agree with the point on squad depth, which is crazy considering not all that long ago we could basically put out two squads that could both have arguably won silverware. Demonstrates the slide that the club have been on.Be interesting to see if this coincides with what Fabrizio puts out later on. I think we're at the point where we'll know one way or another over the next couple of days, and it's starting to look like this one is proving too hard to put together given the current climate/payment demands beyond the overall transfer fee.
Real pity if it doesn't materialise. Hard to see us finishing above Chelsea, City or Pool without adding quality and depth to what we've got. First XI can compete, but we've arguably got the worst squad depth out of the "top" 6.
Okay, here's another question since I need to absolutely spell it out. What person, regardless of whether the journalist in question is making this up, even believes that players would openly talk to journalists about transfers when on international duty? It's nonsense and not a question of how journalism works. I know how it works. I'm questioning what person would believe that crap.Are you new to journalism? Especially sports journalism?
If you want to do some critical thinking, you can see who the journalist is who wrote that article and then see if they’ve published any on record quotes from United players in over the last 24 hours.
That’s the nature of off the record journalism, you never know if it’s true or not so it’s futile claiming you believe it 100% or dispute it 100%. In this case I absolutely believe it’s possible. Journalists build relationship with players all the time and it’s a two way street, they can leak a bit of info and in return they get favourable coverage at times that suits them, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if there was a casual conversation during an interview like:Okay, here's another question since I need to absolutely spell it out. What person, regardless of whether the journalist in question is making this up, even believes that players would openly talk to journalists about transfers when on international duty? It's nonsense and not a question of how journalism works. I know how it works. I'm questioning what person would believe that crap.
Ye it looks like that. Taken too long, nothing concrete coming out. I think we were interested, we did have some discussions with the player and his club, but we couldnt come to an agreement on the price, or how the price would be paid.This one is very dead.
There is always something that the media come out with to delay, now its this clause about bonus paymentThis one is very dead.
It's not dead until United say it's dead.This one is very dead.
Bingo !!! That's Romano in a nutshell."Man Utd confident [vague, unverifiable statement], please give 3000 retweets" that basically covers every single hot update.
Hypothetically, let's say Dortmund decided to sell him to United at the last minute, where do you think you would stand in terms of the team? Would it create a massive hole or you already see someone stepping up to fill the void in case he leaves?"Man Utd confident [vague, unverifiable statement], please give 3000 retweets" that basically covers every single hot update.
It isn't though is it...Bingo !!! That's Romano in a nutshell.
Hope you’re not planning to pin it on OleI'm not conspiring to kidnap but.... does anyone have a black bag I can borrow? I have plans to steal a certain player with a name beginning with S and ending with O from a certain German club. This hostage situation has gone on long enough and I'm willing to take one for the team
Don’t get fooled into bagging his shit double who’s been playing for England latelyI'm not conspiring to kidnap but.... does anyone have a black bag I can borrow? I have plans to steal a certain player with a name beginning with S and ending with O from a certain German club. This hostage situation has gone on long enough and I'm willing to take one for the team
That's Twitter journalism as an entity in a nutshell, really.Bingo !!! That's Romano in a nutshell.
I used to play on the wing, as it happens!You are the greatest. You're worth more than Sancho.
You're planning to kidnap Werder Bremen's second choice goalkeeper Stefanos Kapino? Why ever would you want to do that, and why are you telling us this in the Sancho thread?I'm not conspiring to kidnap but.... does anyone have a black bag I can borrow? I have plans to steal a certain player with a name beginning with S and ending with O from a certain German club. This hostage situation has gone on long enough and I'm willing to take one for the team
Nah, the Glazers. It's all in the masterplan to remove them haha!Hope you’re not planning to pin it on Ole
You're right, I'll wait till he's back on German soil thenDon’t get fooled into bagging his shit double who’s been playing for England lately
Just now on the Athletic podcast they said it's a work in progress and the 10 of August deadline is pure BS. 50-50 if we make it work or not.This one is very dead.
Funny the news Sancho signed an extension last season slipped him by then isn't it?It isn't though is it...
He tweets news when he has it - It's not his fault that there are no new developments on this one.
Just don't follow it every second of every day. If you want to last the distance in transfer saga muppetry you need to know when to take breaks and when to go all-in otherwise you'll burn yourself out.This is becoming very, very tedious now.
Where does he claim to know about every transfer?Funny the news Sancho signed an extension last season slipped him by then isn't it?
Didn't have a scooby about VDB either until Ajax coach spoke out. Then he start tweeting non stop about the deal like he knew all along.
Romano has you all dancing his merry dance my friend.