Good to know someone saw it, I felt like it was otherwise wasted and that nobody would see the fruits of my labour.@iSparky FFS
I tried to "reply" to that initial comment of yours and "didn't have the permission"....i thought the thread got locked or something!
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write me a pm, i want to read it too
You can make a case with Pelle, Sigurdsson and Goetze's gf's. Remembered they were right knockers.
I saw it. It shall haunt me forever!
140% curiosity @iSparkyI saw it. It shall haunt me forever!
Sorry folks, it was a little one line zinger. Sending it on demand just ruins it entirely.
Off to Wolsburg apparently who've used the De Bruyne money almost immediately on him and Dante.
Was on the verge of joining Juventus who look to have missed out on him, which is nice to see.
Was on the verge of joining Juventus who look to have missed out on him, which is nice to see.
Wolfsburg are in our group, would rather have had him go and strengthen Juve, who are in City's group.
Wouldnt surprise if he prefered to stay in Germany, probably has also better chances of playing.
What happened to him? Seems to have stagnated in the past year or so. Big things were expected of him.
Fantastic statement of intent from Wolfsburg, are cementing their place as a big club.
Have you seen the state of Schalke? They have been badly managed lately.
That's true tbf. Must affect players. Sharp decline in his price though.
I'm sure I've read this morning we are in for him.
I'm sure I've read we are after Ronaldo Bale isco Neymar lewandowski Muller Ibrahimovic Lacazette and Kane as well... Either a bunch of journos know nothing... Their editors know putting uniteds name in an article increases clicks or we are about to have the most Muppet tactic transfer deadline day in history
would be a great move from Wolfsburg if they buy Draxler + x
Looks like Wolfsburg going out to quickly buy a replacement for De Bruyne. Good for them, probably not for us.
Is that how it works, thanks. I've often wondered.
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Nothing official from both clubs yet, but it looks like a done deal. Usually Bild don't report finalised deals like that without actually knowing it to be true. 35m Euro + up to 7m in bonus payments. At least Wolfsburg instantly reacted really well and found a fantastic talent as a replacement for De Bruyne. I hope Draxler can stay healthy now and if trusted as much as De Bruyne develops really well at Wolfsburg.
For that sort of money, he'd be a good squad player here, especially considering we are selling everybody 
How is this guy from injury perspective? heard a lot about him few seasons back and then seem to have stalled. Is his injury Badstuber bad or just some niggling concern like Messi used to have in his earlier days?
Nowhere near as bad as Badstuber. But he had two bigger injuries, missed 3 months in 13/14 and 5 months in 14/15. Looks close to his physical best again now though. But his development has stalled because of his injuries and because of all the chaos at Schalke. I guess, the main reason for him to move to Wolfsburg is that he finally gets his wish to play as a number 10. He talked about that for quite some time now and if Wolfsburg told him that they'll trust him the same way they trusted De Bruyne, it could be the perfect move. I'm not convinced yet that he's a good fit for that role and always thought he's more suited to a wide forward/winger role. But then, his by far strongest spell in his career was when Schalke trusted him in the middle and he was kinda forced to carry the team for a while. It's more than 2 years since then though, who knows if he can find that form and confidence again and improve further.
It's definitely a great move for the Bundesliga though. Wolfsburg kinda stays competitive and doesn't fall apart after selling De Bruyne, even though they should be a bit weaker than last year. And Schalke should be forced to play Max Meyer a lot more, which can only be good for his development. They shouldn't risk that their 2nd biggest talent in attack also starts thinking about leaving.
That's definitely good news. What is happening to Badstuber and what happened to Deisler prior made me fear for him as well. On Wolfsburg, could they possibly deploy him in Ivan Perisic role though rather than number 10 or is it dead cert he will be their number 10? Either way, he should have a stellar career permitting injury.
Surely they give Schürrle now a shot at Perisic's role? I'd be very surprised if Draxler didn't get the chance to play as a number 10. They don't really have anyone else for that role after all. They might adjust the tactics a bit though. Kruse could play as a 2nd striker with Draxler starting wide-ish and drifting inside. But I expect the attack in general to run through Draxler, at least they'll try it and see if it works.
Probably the best possible solution for Wolfsburg. I am quite surprised, that Schalke allows Draxler to join a rival. They might overpay, but that was inevitable after losing KdB that late. Overall it should give them a big boost.
35m seems like a steal if i look at our targets lately.
Maybe but he aint no potential Henry! The name itself has got to be worth another 12million.
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He had terrifying ambition in his eyes last night. Would buy him only for that.
Love how direct Wolfsburg play and he was one of the key men in this, always driving forward taking on a man - the second goal was class from him.
Still far from the finished article but an exciting talent
aye - they are not going to loose money on him thats for sure
He could be a good fit for United, IMHO
He's definitely the type of player we need; dynamic, direct, looking to take players on and get in the opposition box. I thought he'd lost some of his spark due to injuries but he looked real good last night.
So the kind of player LVG doesn't want...
He looked pretty good last night didn't he. His direct drive going forward was impressive - definitely an attribute our team could do with. He's consistently linked with Arsenal but from last nights evidence I wouldn't be unhappy seeing him arrive at OT
Wanted him in the summer 
- Great movement for their second goal.
- Great movement for their second goal.Yeah was pretty annoyed we didn't go for him, as well as KDBWanted him in the summer
Thought he did OK but nothing special to be honest.
If Darmian had decided to close him down and not let him run wherever he wanted, we wouldn't be talking about a "fantastic goal".
If Darmian had decided to close him down and not let him run wherever he wanted, we wouldn't be talking about a "fantastic goal".