You know he is only 28 and at his peak? Jordi Alba is also 28 and just left Bayern on a free. Is that bad business?
If you were talking about Ramos I would agree 100%, but this is different.
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If you were talking about Ramos I would agree 100%, but this is different.
Fixed it for you
Just checked his age as assumed he was 38 given this comment…
You forgot Morata mate, till the point United probably got pissed and decided to go for Lukaku that year
David Alaba.
Probably from the 4 games you watched in the Euros right? Watch him play every week for Madrid, then you'll see what we mean by prime years.
It could be a new contract he is angling for.. I hope not...
If it is though, its not an issue. I quite like the look of Romero from Atalanta. Would be happy with either.
If it is though, its not an issue. I quite like the look of Romero from Atalanta. Would be happy with either.
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Ramos has no bearing on his situation
Oh ffs I'm getting pulled in, someone pull me out quick as this one is blatantly going to end in tears
Wouldn't 60M be a quite a lot for a CB with one year left on his contract?
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If we get sancho and varane, surely pogbas going to want to be part of this.
incredible signings.
incredible signings.
Same
This'll go to the very end of the window before he decides to sign a bumper contract at Madrid. Yet here I am, getting sucked in.
Granted people remember the huge mistakes but he doesn't strike me as a super reliable defender. He had a nightmare vs City too, last year I think. Whatever.
I stand by my uninformed decision - he's crap! And too expensive (if the 60m is to be believed)
What would OGS’ pet name for him be? Varaney? Raffie?
Including agent fees etc. As well apparently
Euros so around £51 million.
David Alaba mate.
Rashy, Raffy, Jessy, Eddy, Harry, Scotty, Tony, Giggsey, Scholesy and Butty.
The only caution I have for this is it appears we are front runners out of lack of choice from Varane side than him wanting the PL as his challenge. Or so it seems this way.
Sanchy
I'm on this train now! Choo fecking Choo!
Still seems like a lot to me. One year on contract, 28 years old, market hit hard by covid, Madrid badly in need of cash, etc.
Anyway, doesn't matter too much - let's just get him
I'm in full muppet mode!Was he kidnapped?
an absolute flurry of "average" sources reporting the talks.....this is prime real estate for a Simon Stone kick to the balls tweet.
holy feck - it's like the summers of 2014-2017 all over again.
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The absolute best thing out of this potential signing is that i do not need to see Lindelof at CB week in week out ever again. Do Barca still want him?
I'm not entirely sure we were all that serious about Morata tbh, I always had the impression Mourinho was adamant on Lukaku. Morata himself said that Chelsea made him feel more wanted during the whole transfer debacle.
This will be a class signing, a leader at the back along with Maguire is what we need. Varane-Maguire partnership screams success. We need experience and Varane brings that. And let us not act as if he is some 32 year old, he is 28 the same age as Maguire and younger than VVD.
There are many ways to defend. Some centre backs attack the ball and the player by getting in to duels all the time. Maguire is one of them, but Varane is not.
A comparison of ground and aerial duels attempted per game:
Maguire 9.2
Lindelof 5.9
Varane 5.4
You can clearly see that Maguire is another type of player. He likes to attack the ball/player.
Note that this includes offensive duels on corners so it is not only defending. Roughly 60% of Maguire's aerial duels are offensive, compared to 70% for Varane and 80% Lindelof.
Yes he wins a good % of them, 77% in la liga and 67% in CL this season and is good in the air, but he doesn't challenge a huge amount. Of course it depends on the league, team, etc, but we can at least say that at Real Madrid, he doesn't win many aerials. Then it could change if he plays for United.
Let's hope they end up being more successful than that bunch. A whole lot of money we spent on signings/wages during that period for a whole load of dross.holy feck - it's like the summers of 2014-2017 all over again.
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It would definitely be Rafa. Zero doubt about it.
Maguire and Varane are roughly the same age. That means we'd need to replace them both at the same time in future. Hmm...
Ah... feels good to be have another saga to fallback on. Onwards muppets! Big day tomorrow.
It is, but its still his best attribute
4. I doubt Jones will throw a tantrum like you-know-who
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