Presumably, AC Milan would have paid a loan fee first time around as well.
A bit far fetched but I was thinking that maybe Barca & Messi were hoping to put pressure on the Spanish FA and that's why he's delaying signing with PSG.
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, Sargeant is not the only player with US National team caps under contract right now for Norwich City, can you name the other?Before the Gold Cup I would have said it was close as they are very different players. Sargeant started dropping deep towards the end of the year and even played on the wing, while Dike is much more of a leading the line type of striker. After Dike struggled so much in the GC I think it swings back to Sargeant, although Hoppe gained significantly on them both.
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He wanted to go somewhere he would be guaranteed to play every game (sounds crazy now to think he wouldn't be a guaranteed starter somewhere, but remember he was an 18 y/o playing in Austria before the move) and develop and he, his dad and/or Raiola had eyes on a transfer a couple of seasons later at a price that would be low enough that they could all get another small fortune (hence the release clause being so low for such a talent). Dortmund was the perfect move for him, to be honest. I don't think Bayern would have signed him on the terms Dortmund did, either, and whatever club signs him next summer, I don't expect they'll be pushing for a release clause this time around.
Sad. This would have been the romantic solution.
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Mostly injuries. He's been a good player for us overall, just not fit often enough.
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While it would feel overall surreal to have Lionel Messi signing for my club, I would still have mixed feelings as to just how motivated he would actually be. It's glaringly obvious Messi doesn't actually want to leave Barcelona, and going to PSG is because it's his only way out. Sort of like when Di Maria came to United.
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I wonder if the £5m loan fee also includes his wages?
I was thinking the same. His salary is apparently 2.6m/yr. So I wouldn't be surprised if it was included in the 5m.
Can he even play again?
Yeah, but serie A has some rules against playing with a pace maker
between this and the Rom money we are half way to Trippier
40m for fecking Tammy Abraham. This must be a joke.
If he's worth £40m, whoever comes in for Martial best be putting £50m+ up.
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It isn’t. The best player in the history of the sport (possibly) could’ve chosen any club in the world but decided on PSG for whatever reason.
I have never been a big fan of his, I think he slows the U.S. attack, but he is developing. Right now he is more usable than Dike, but I think Dike has the better upside.
Nothing to do with the insane amount of cash he will be receiving?
Granny knows how to sale. The German's call her The Iron Lady.
I’m guessing yes, but who knows. But it’s remarkable if money was his main motivation considering he’s already a billionaire.
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For the top elite the money you earn is more of a confirmation, both for yourself and in comparison to others, but also on how much the particular club wants you, than the actual need of them.
Sebastian Soto.... what did I win?Good move for him I think, although that depends on if he is coming in as a starter or to back up Pukki. With Cantwell and Aarons he has some excellent teammates and I like how Farke plays.
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Before the Gold Cup I would have said it was close as they are very different players. Sargeant started dropping deep towards the end of the year and even played on the wing, while Dike is much more of a leading the line type of striker. After Dike struggled so much in the GC I think it swings back to Sargeant, although Hoppe gained significantly on them both.
Have we learned nothing about billionaires? It doesn’t take a full-blooded Marxist to know that these people only want more and more money. The word ‘enough’ isn’t in their lexicon. It’s disgusting and only continues because people believe themselves to be temporarily embarrassed millionaires themselves when they’re poor.
I don’t know any elite footballers so obviously can’t speak for them, but I’d just find it weird and somewhat disappointing that Messi ends up finishing a truly amazing career in a league that no one watches because they happen to be the only club capable of making him feel really wanted with 50 million a year or whatever he’ll get.
My eternal, well momentary is more likely, respect. I would tend to agree, but I could also see Hoppe, Weah, or even Pulisic, given a shot. Actually, the Pulisic idea would let GB start Aaronson start on the left, where he has been fantastic.
I may have cheated.
I think this is short-term thinking by United. What happens when the 1-yr loan is over? The reason to loan a player is to get him regular game time to improve his game, so he'll be good enough to play in your own squad after the loan, or be more attractive to other clubs if you want to sell then. Clearly, Villa is bringing in Axel to be a backup at CB and RB. Would he get enough game time at Villa to become a quality player at CB? Who knows. But if he doesn't because he spends most of the loan period warming the bench he'll become another problem for United to shift next summer. A loan to a club like Newcastle that is more likely to play him regularly, even if for a lower loan fee, would have been the smarter move in the long term.
Don't worry, he'll sprain his hamstring while stepping into the mix.I may have cheated.
I was thinking Pulisic but we know that US national coaches and thinking out of the box don’t go hand in hand. I still get scared that Jozy Altidore will find a way back into the mix.
