What are you on about? Lukaku had already proved he was one of the best strikers around Europe. Maguire had 2 relegations and was a decent defender for Leicester. If he wasn't English we wouldn't have spent money on him.Like we never paid big fees for foreign players. Does Lukaku ring a bell?
Lukaku played for Everton when we signed him.What are you on about? Lukaku had already proved he was one of the best strikers around Europe. Maguire had 2 relegations and was a decent defender for Leicester. If he wasn't English we wouldn't have spent money on him.
They are really shitting bricks about Monday, aren't they?
Not sure Newcastle - City will make them shit bricksThey are really shitting bricks about tomorrow, aren't they?
Talk about a day late and a dollar short.
Don't get my hopes up of mission impossibleFrenkie and Antony to finish off the window
Yeah but still need money in reserve just in case De Jong decides to play a bit of hokey cokeyIf that's what it takes then it's what we'll pay. We need a player like him.
You do realize Arsenal came really close to 4th last year eventhough the lost the first 3 games? You don't lose out on top 4 after the first few games of the season.Talk about a day late and a dollar short.
Should have been all guns ablazing from the start of the window , by the the time the window shuts all chance of top 4 will be gone, if it hasn't already.
Hyperbole. If we win on Monday we are ahead of Liverpool. Does that mean Liverpool won’t make the top 4? We win on Monday and get in Casemiro plus 3 others with 35 games to go. What is this nonsense about Top4 chances being gone? Calm down bro.Talk about a day late and a dollar short.
Should have been all guns ablazing from the start of the window , by the the time the window shuts all chance of top 4 will be gone, if it hasn't already.
God I wish he was Whitwell/Stone level reliable, talking of Utd journos what's happened to Ducker.
True, but I don't think that all our rivals for top 4 other than Liverpool started as fast.You do realize Arsenal came really close to 4th last year eventhough the lost the first 3 games? You don't lose out on top 4 after the first few games of the season.
feck a back up, I want De Gea replacing..3 more signings . FDJ , Anthony and back up keeper would do very nicely
RB is essential too.3 more signings . FDJ , Anthony and back up keeper would do very nicely
Frenkie and Antony to finish off the window
They, RB and striker - so 5 more3 more signings . FDJ , Anthony and back up keeper would do very nicely
Why backup keeper, let's go for a 1st choice keeper and bin DDG, all guns blazing and all3 more signings . FDJ , Anthony and back up keeper would do very nicely
Sounds like total bullshit. Though a CM of Casemiro and De Jong would be pretty wonderful
Hahahaha"Spend his way out of a crisis"
As opposed to... praying?
Fair pointWhy backup keeper, let's go for a 1st choice keeper and bin DDG, all guns blazing and all
Too little, too late once again. Should have done it right at the beginning of the window. Drives me mad. 2 losses already, likely 3 after Monday. League season is done before it’s even started.
Fecking nonsense. I hope the players can get a bit more belief and resolve than so many on here throwing the towel in on a season already.Too little, too late once again. Should have done it right at the beginning of the window. Drives me mad. 2 losses already, likely 3 after Monday. League season is done before it’s even started.
You mean another underwhelming player from the Dutch league?If that's what it takes then it's what we'll pay. We need a player like him.
Yeah it's absolutely ridiculousFecking nonsense. I hope the players can get a bit more belief and resolve than so many on here throwing the towel in on a season already.
He hasn't thoughSimon Stone has already said FDJ this summer is over. Finished. Not happening. You can take that to the bank with what he says too.
Clearly the cash reserved for him has been moved to Casemiro.
No he didn’t. He said it’s highly unlikely.Simon Stone has already said FDJ this summer is over. Finished. Not happening. You can take that to the bank with what he says too.
Not sure signing this standard of player in August is spot little too lateToo little, too late once again. Should have done it right at the beginning of the window. Drives me mad. 2 losses already, likely 3 after Monday. League season is done before it’s even started.
Utd level >>>> world classMaguire will never be a world class defender let alone a Man Utd level defender, if an offer comes bite their hands off!!
No he didn’t. He said it’s highly unlikely.
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Paying €100m for a player from the Dutch League is crazy. Could of got him for half that had we done the deal 2 months ago. The club is constantly ripped off because we are so bad and late at getting transfers done. It’s why ‘the process ‘ is so slow because we pay double on every single player we purchase. Our budget should get us more players in one window.Not sure signing this standard of player in August is spot little too late
80+20? I’ve heard that somewhere before…..It’s 80M€ + 20M€ in add ons
If he leaves he comes here. And it isn’t 70 for Casemiro or 80 for FDJ - it’s 60m plus bonuses for Casemiro and 55m plus bonuses for FDJ. Garner and Mctominay/DVB out could see a net spend of 70m. Not “totally mental” - just ambitious.Tweet
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Almost certainly over. That's good enough for me.
We're not spending 70m on Casemiro and 70/80m on FDJ in same window.
You are totally mental if you think that's going to happen. The rest of the money will be spent on a winger/forward and maybe a full back too.
Only leaked to media so they can save face when they inevitably sign no one of note. If you're about to sign some players, why would you announce to the world you've opened up the purse strings, how on earth does that help negotiations. Why wouldn't Ajax ask for €100M for freaking Antony when they hear that. This club is run by idiots. What other team announces things like this. They don't, they just shut up and sign players
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Almost certainly over. That's good enough for me.
We're not spending 70m on Casemiro and 70/80m on FDJ in same window.
You are totally mental if you think that's going to happen. The rest of the money will be spent on a winger/forward and maybe a full back too.
They haven't. It's rumours, potential leaks. The club hasn't stated anything of this sort.If you're about to sign some players, why would you announce to the world you've opened up the purse strings, how on earth does that help negotiations.