I mean I’m firmly in the It’s ON category but there’s no chance this gets done in 48 hours.
Matthijs de Ligt / signs for Juventus, lowering their average age to 56
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Why are we so that pessimistic? It’s like us being employed in a very good small and medium business that has some international presence. A first big company with good brand comes in with an offer. Another big competitor, who has lost market shares, is eager to get them back so proposes a much bigger offer while they can’t propose all the same international presence as of now, but they have a plan and all. Why wouldn’t we think about it? Its not like that big company will never ever get back to the top, they are designed to be big.
So just take the money, do your best to put them back where they belong, and see how it goes.
So just take the money, do your best to put them back where they belong, and see how it goes.
So just some clarification on the "Reddit ITK" hype merchants.
/r/reddevils has a few "ITKs" that have gathered a decent track record. Some of these guys have nailed transfers and corporate sponsorship announcements months-to-weeks before they were announced. Essentially, overnight these "ITKs" heard the club got an offer accepted by Ajax and we have the better personal terms because of Barca's tighter wage structure. As a result of this, 2 other "ITKs" said that the club is briefing certain groups as are the Barca side. That was when Romero's tweet came out. This has thrown the muppets into overdrive.
One of the ITK's has said that it's so far advanced that the club is trying to tie the marketing with De Ligt and the No.5 and also Rio Ferdinand having a bigger role in the club. Essentially the "marketing" for the potential signing is De Ligt is the new Rio, we are passing the number down. blah blah blah.
The more "muppet" side of this whole thing is that De Ligt has started to like Rio's Instagram posts. But that means absolutely nothing.
There is nothing concrete to say it's 100% confirmed, Riaola is an awful human being so this could all be a play to make Barca hurry up and unload dead-wood to fund the personal terms and De Ligt has no real interest in joining us.
/r/reddevils has a few "ITKs" that have gathered a decent track record. Some of these guys have nailed transfers and corporate sponsorship announcements months-to-weeks before they were announced. Essentially, overnight these "ITKs" heard the club got an offer accepted by Ajax and we have the better personal terms because of Barca's tighter wage structure. As a result of this, 2 other "ITKs" said that the club is briefing certain groups as are the Barca side. That was when Romero's tweet came out. This has thrown the muppets into overdrive.
One of the ITK's has said that it's so far advanced that the club is trying to tie the marketing with De Ligt and the No.5 and also Rio Ferdinand having a bigger role in the club. Essentially the "marketing" for the potential signing is De Ligt is the new Rio, we are passing the number down. blah blah blah.
The more "muppet" side of this whole thing is that De Ligt has started to like Rio's Instagram posts. But that means absolutely nothing.
There is nothing concrete to say it's 100% confirmed, Riaola is an awful human being so this could all be a play to make Barca hurry up and unload dead-wood to fund the personal terms and De Ligt has no real interest in joining us.
There’s no chance he’s getting announced tomorrow, which by the way is a sunday. Have we ever made an announcement on a sunday? If he’s announced tomorrow I’ll ask to be demoted to the newbs until the transfer window is over.
Everyone bangs about the money but I also work in a company and if they tell me we value you but we won’t raise your package, I'd understand that as not being valued properly. So why stay there? If you wish to be valued more, just find the right people.
Of course money is not everything but in the early stage it is, once you reach a certain point, you’re more like yes I value flexibility, trust, comfort, etc... but not st the beginning.
Of course money is not everything but in the early stage it is, once you reach a certain point, you’re more like yes I value flexibility, trust, comfort, etc... but not st the beginning.
Goddamnit I'm almost into cocks out muppet mode with this potential transfer. It really has that feel that Pogba's return did.
It's like water has ligt been made to wine right in front of my eyes, only for you to say that God doesn't exist. Too late, I'm a believer and my faith in this transfer has never been stronger!
Same here. It's at the point where the disappointment will be crushing if it doesn't happen. Despite the fact this all just clearly wild muppeteering.
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I don't think Barca have offered half of what we are offering. The numbers will be maybe 20% less or something.
This guy has been on twitter since when I was still in high school and wore socks with uneven height and I don't think He knows about transfers (just like any other twitter ITKs who's not a blue tick wanker). He also went melodramatic when his saviour Pep's Barca lost to Madrid in Copa Del Rey. He's a massive Barca fan of course He always tweets stuffs in their favor.
I’m bothered with the lack of tweets from the England based journos. I can’t remember us signing someone before without these journalists tweeting about it.
If people like Stone, Winter and Di Marzio start talking about it then I think we can hope for something to happen within a few days. As of right now there’s nothing. No need to get the hopes up for anything official within the next days as of yet.
If people like Stone, Winter and Di Marzio start talking about it then I think we can hope for something to happen within a few days. As of right now there’s nothing. No need to get the hopes up for anything official within the next days as of yet.
I'm preparing for heartbreak.
The Tier 1 Barca guy making that tweet after the ITK's made their comments is very interesting. However Raiola is the unknown factor. We all know he'd sell his mother for a bigger agent fee. De Ligt could end up anywhere.
The positive for us is that Woodward has chequebook fever, Barca are in a worse position from a wage perspective.
If we sign him, I can see it go down as the best signing since CR7.
You could have your mains privileges removed which I’ll ask for if he signs tomorrow. Hopefully I’ll catch you in the newbs
Nice.
Our best signing since CR7 after our worst season...
I'll GLADLY pay that price.You could have your mains privileges removed which I’ll ask for if he signs tomorrow. Hopefully I’ll catch you in the newbs
Judging by the transfers over the past couple of years Woody and Raiola have a good relationship.
That's gotta be fosu mensa
Simon Stone would be briefed by now if we had no chance. He's been used by the club before to shut down transfers that are 100% not happening. So i take his current silence to mean the club is at least "in the hunt"
Outside that, Simon/BBC won't tweet until we've secured the signing. At most we'd get one simon tweet saying there is noise about him joining MUFC, then BBC will do the BREAKING NEWS headline.
I don't trust Di Marzio fully outside Italy news. Outside Italy, I need Di Marzio and a local reporter to feel more confident. However if we got Di Marzio to confirm interest now, especially with the barca journo's report. MUPPET MODE ENGAGED!!!
You shouldn't be concerned with a lack of news from the English based journos just yet. We've signed quite afew players in recent years with our Journos completely oblivious to the goings on.
I suspect, now Simon Mullock who is considered tier 1 for City news (according to to well known City accounts on Twitter) the rest will follow suit.
You're such a killjoy. Crack addicts should use you instead of heroin for their comedown.
Well actually there is, it just won’t get announced so quickly.
I am trying not to get drawn in, sent as I have been by the Muppet gods to prevent you all throwing yourself out of fifth floor windows should this not happen.
Prepare yourselves though,the end is nigh
You guys were similarly pessimistic when Pogba rumors started to emerge in the summer of 2016?
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Your deal is done, congrats. 80m euro's + bonus. What really caused de Ligt camp to be "upset" is that Frenkie is being paid 16m euro's by Barca (50% of which Nike is paying) and that de Ligt was getting WAY less then Frenkie (as Nike wasn't paying de Ligt).
Overmars is btw working on getting Chong & TFM but thats besides the point.
Good luck.
best,
S.
Your deal is done, congrats. 80m euro's + bonus. What really caused de Ligt camp to be "upset" is that Frenkie is being paid 16m euro's by Barca (50% of which Nike is paying) and that de Ligt was getting WAY less then Frenkie (as Nike wasn't paying de Ligt).
Overmars is btw working on getting Chong & TFM but thats besides the point.
Good luck.
best,
S.
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He might sign, he might not, but that "ITK" post from Reddit that was quoted is complete and utter drivel.
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Is that a challenge?
He shows more leadership and backbone at 19 years old than anybody in our squad.
They are reporting the reports. It's a circle of shite.
Can't help getting a teeny bit excited now....
Meunier - Lindelof - De Ligt - Shaw....
Dare I dream?
Meunier - Lindelof - De Ligt - Shaw....
Dare I dream?
De Ligt's partner at Ajax is some guy named Daily Blynd. I think we should think about trying to sign him too.
I wonder if Ajax are interested in a 1 for 3 deal. Jones, Rojo and Darmian for Blind? Pretty good dealio if you ask me.
Looks well balanced. Not the best fullbacks but a good base nonetheless.
Yeah the true dream would be Cancelo instead of Meunier, and maybe some proper competition for Shaw as well.
As mentioned before by numerous people, I think this would be a true statement of intent signing and players who may have been on fence with potentially joining, would potentially now have a rethink.
Agreed. Shades of signing a young Rio. A player who can stay with us for a decade or more.
I am only trying to help.
He wanted an English media-man. It is not my fault half of them lift off stories from fake twitter accounts and reddit ITKs
One thing I am really confused was why English and Dutch media are so quiet. Usually it would be a big story when it is related to United and some big players. The media will cover every single day.
All the claims are from Spain, or Catalonia.
All the claims are from Spain, or Catalonia.
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