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As a Bayern fan do you think Thiago would consider a move to Utd or is his heart set on Liverpool as we all suspectHis contract expires in 2021, so I'd gladly take such a deal
As a Bayern fan do you think Thiago would consider a move to Utd or is his heart set on Liverpool as we all suspectHis contract expires in 2021, so I'd gladly take such a deal
Well, he's 29. I honestly don't think you can lure him with a project, that's set to come to fruition 2 or 3 years down the road. Being able to contest for the CL will be important to him.As a Bayern fan do you think Thiago would consider a move to Utd or is his heart set on Liverpool as we all suspect
Ah yeah I get it. Just trying to point out the absurdity of it.Oh I agree don't worry.
I was just highlighting why people might be reticent to sign him on anything that burns us like Hargreaves and Schweinsteiger did. Bayern know when to sell players.
I will say though, if I had the chance to sign Thiago I'd take it, he's one of my favourite players.
You make a particularly good point about not being able to lure him with a project over 2 or 3 years.Well, he's 29. I honestly don't think you can lure him with a project, that's set to come to fruition 2 or 3 years down the road. Being able to contest for the CL will be important to him.
Seen from that aspect, I think Liverpool certainly has the better arguments right now. The question is, will Liverpool pay up or not. I don't see us selling him for pittance. Well, actually i do, as 35m € are already an absurdly cheap fee for a player like him.
If Liverpool doesn't meet Bayern's expectations doors might swing open for others. But there hasn't been much noise about other offers, so far.
It seems like an interesting situation. He got probably tapped up by Klopp during the negotiations, and now after Thiago showed up at them with the conditions he was able to bargain for an extension, they might have started getting second thoughts.
It could leave Thiago in a loophole he certainly didn't want to be in. Let's see what happens, perhaps City will jump in.
No no no. We need quality depth that's the only way we can get to the top. So let's sign a world class player who is on high wages to compete with Bruno and Pogba.Thiago is not swapping Bayern Munich for United to come warm the bench. What is wrong with everyone seriously? He's not a bench player. If he comes to England it will be to play regularly. Probably at Liverpool or maybe even City or Chelsea.
He's not a DM and he's way too good to be a back up player for us. We haven't even been a regular CL club of late.
Transfers do crazy things to people on here.
Worst managerial appointment and manager in our history. Even worse than the guy (Docherty) who got us relegated; I think he came about 3rd the year after he came back up.What on earth was he thinking in 2013,still an absolutely staggering decision to say the least
Sanchez says hi.No no no. We need quality depth that's the only way we can get to the top. So let's sign a world class player who is on high wages to compete with Bruno and Pogba.
I was actually being sarcastic. I don't even think we are in for himSanchez says hi.
Standard of players to bench him don't really exist in today's game. Him coming here and being a squad player is madness. He's one of the best midfielders in the world.Thiago is not swapping Bayern Munich for United to come warm the bench. What is wrong with everyone seriously? He's not a bench player. If he comes to England it will be to play regularly. Probably at Liverpool or maybe even City or Chelsea.
He's not a DM and he's way too good to be a back up player for us. We haven't even been a regular CL club of late.
Transfers do crazy things to people on here.
This post makes a lot of sense. The only thing I would consider is that I recently read an article saying there is no love lost between Thiago and Pep so for that reason there's no chance he goes to City.Well, he's 29. I honestly don't think you can lure him with a project, that's set to come to fruition 2 or 3 years down the road. Being able to contest for the CL will be important to him.
Seen from that aspect, I think Liverpool certainly has the better arguments right now. The question is, will Liverpool pay up or not. I don't see us selling him for pittance. Well, actually i do, as 35m € are already an absurdly cheap fee for a player like him.
If Liverpool doesn't meet Bayern's expectations doors might swing open for others. But there hasn't been much noise about other offers, so far.
It seems like an interesting situation. He got probably tapped up by Klopp during the negotiations, and now after Thiago showed up at them with the conditions he was able to bargain for an extension, they might have started getting second thoughts.
It could leave Thiago in a loophole he certainly didn't want to be in. Let's see what happens, perhaps City will jump in.
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Looks like our name is used to put pressure on Liverpool.
Pretty obvious to me.Why are people paying any attention to this?
We know exactly the sorts of players we're looking at this summer, and know the positions we're most in need of. We also know that Ole submits a list of options for these position. Thiago isn't on any list, nor does he fit any criteria that Utd are now using for targeting options.
He's not young or up and coming, he has a poor injury record, no sell-on potential and doesn't play in a position we need fixing. Next.
I'm not sure Werner would have made much sense for Liverpool. They currently play with two wide forwards and a false 9 of sorts. Difficult to imagine Werner in any of those three roles.If only Liverpool had the money they could have gotten Werner and Thiago for reasonable prices
Disagree. End of the day, they don't have good enough dept quality for Mane & Salah. Werner will also offer them different dimension, another plan if plan A doesn't work.I'm not sure Werner would have made much sense for Liverpool. They currently play with two wide forwards and a false 9 of sorts. Difficult to imagine Werner in any of those three roles.
Haven't read it. But so far the news about Liverpool interested in him is stronger than United interested in him, Bayern could use our name to get Liverpool increase their price. Feels like our name pops out of nowhere.Haven't Liverpool based journals already rules this out?
Bayern don’t want to let him go! It’s not even remotely similar.Last time we signed a 29 year old world class centre mid from Bayern everyone got excited & it ended in disaster. I see the same here if we go for him.
Bayern never let players go unless they think they are finished at the top level. I wouldn’t touch him, especially with his injury issues.
He’s going for relatively cheap & is a Barca boy, why isn’t Pep going for him? There must be a reason as they are losing David Silva this window too.
Honestly I think we should leave him to Liverpool. This reeks of the Woodward “marquee” signings period from 14-17, barely any of them worked out.
Not at all. They want to keep him.I don't believe for a second we're in for him, it simply don't add up even a bit. That's not me saying we shouldn't be, just that I don't think there's anything in the links to us. All Bayern/media driven.
He was 31.Last time we signed a 29 year old world class centre mid from Bayern everyone got excited & it ended in disaster. I see the same here if we go for him.
Bayern never let players go unless they think they are finished at the top level. I wouldn’t touch him, especially with his injury issues.
He’s going for relatively cheap & is a Barca boy, why isn’t Pep going for him? There must be a reason as they are losing David Silva this window too.
Honestly I think we should leave him to Liverpool. This reeks of the Woodward “marquee” signings period from 14-17, barely any of them worked out.
Yeah that could well be a possibilityIs any team actually interested in him? Wouldn't surprise me to see him join Inter in the end.
Tommy Doc didn't get us relegated. It was a botched renovation process like this one, with Wilf McGuinnes (Giggs?), Frank O'Farrell (Moyes) and a spent Busby (LVG/Mou?) leaving Docherty a mess of unconfident, unmotivated, untalented and unready players. If anything, Tommy Doc was slightly like Ole in that he brought in a blend of positovity, patience and planning, and got everyone in on it. The season after the relegation was one of the most exciting and optimistic seasons between Sir Matt and sir Alex, with players like Macari, Buchan, Daly, Morgan providing grit flair and speed, ,McIlroy and Coppell breaking through - United averaged 47 000 people pr game, the highest in Division Two AND Division One!Worst managerial appointment and manager in our history. Even worse than the guy (Docherty) who got us relegated; I think he came about 3rd the year after he came back up.
Is any team actually interested in him? Wouldn't surprise me to see him join Inter in the end.
It would surprise me. Inter don't have an infinite salary budget and they recently signed Christian Eriksen for the playmaking position. They will likely focus on other areas of the pitch come summer, they already have a fairly aging squad especially in the wing and cb positions.Yeah that could well be a possibility
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Yeah he wouldn't be on anywhere near the same astronomical wages as Sanchez,also he wants to leave rather than Bayern letting him go like they did with Schweinsteiger.I feel like comparisons to Sanchez and Schweinsteiger are lazy. Thiago is very much at the top of his game and a brilliant midfielder. We are looking to clear out Lingard, Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Sanchez and maybe even more. If we brought in just Sancho and say one defender, is it really a valid argument to say Thiago's introduction would cause a problem to our wage bill? Sanchez alone would cater for Sancho + a new deal for Pogba. Then you have all the other deadwood on top.
Of course, he would be a prospect on higher wages than say, Donny VdB or Grealish, but he's a player of a much higher profile, and one who would suit us in a lot of ways. Not to forget the transfer fee is a v. good price for him.
He is a tool but usually quite reliable when it comes to Bayern.Getting real tired of this guy now. He’s been chatting shite for weeks claiming he’s ITK.
He is not ITK, I think he is journalist.Getting real tired of this guy now. He’s been chatting shite for weeks claiming he’s ITK.
Yeah very annoying, always comments on others' stories, which any respected journalist wouldn't.He is a tool but usually quite reliable when it comes to Bayern.
Thiago isn’t a DM though. He’ll play the Pogba role.Considering Matic is actually somewhat older, Thiago could make some sense in the end of the day. At the very least it gives us an optionality and depth which we now lack.
Yeah that is why him joining you is a real possibility if you are prepared to meet his wage demands.We're crying out for a midfielder like him.