And we're never going to build a successful team if we don't minimise the risk, that's the dilemma that's always there. If it wasn't we'd do a lot more risky but potentially very rewarding deals.
Yoann Gourcuff
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To be fair, we are both thinking what is best for the club. We share common interests. Of course, its not us to judge.... As SAF will surely pull up something under his sleeve this season for us to be potential contenders for the CL and the PL again.
What formation do Bordeaux play?
4-5-1 (Gourcuff playing behind the striker or as a n°8 alongside the holding midfielder) or 4-4-2 (in diamond, Gourcuff playing as a n°10)
Of all the midfielders being linked with us, IMO this is the most likely we will sign IF we sign a midfielder.
He ticks many of the Manchester United transfer policy 2010 boxes:
-young talented player who can still be further developed
-player availability: high, after Bordeaux are out of the CL places. He's already won the league, won french player of the year and played in the CL for Bordeaux. I think it's safe to say this seems the time to leave.
-we need guile, he has guile and most importantly:
-of all the players linked, he'd probably cost least given the circumstances (not been very good in the league this year, team's not doing well, manager possibly leaving, little incentive to stay another year if big teams come calling), while still possessing the potential to be at even footing or higher compared to the other big name targets. VALUE.
It's on.
He ticks many of the Manchester United transfer policy 2010 boxes:
-young talented player who can still be further developed
-player availability: high, after Bordeaux are out of the CL places. He's already won the league, won french player of the year and played in the CL for Bordeaux. I think it's safe to say this seems the time to leave.
-we need guile, he has guile and most importantly:
-of all the players linked, he'd probably cost least given the circumstances (not been very good in the league this year, team's not doing well, manager possibly leaving, little incentive to stay another year if big teams come calling), while still possessing the potential to be at even footing or higher compared to the other big name targets. VALUE.
It's on.
We won't sign him guys, sorry.
Keep dreaming, it's free.
Keep dreaming, it's free.
I don't think we'll sign him but he has to be more realistic than Benzema and David Silva.
Gourcuff isn't going to be at Bordeaux forever and even Bordeaux knew that when they signed him. Part of the reason they did was because it was near-guaranteed profit when he will be sold.
Gourcuff isn't going to be at Bordeaux forever and even Bordeaux knew that when they signed him. Part of the reason they did was because it was near-guaranteed profit when he will be sold.
People talking about Benzema/Silva/Gourcuff just make me laugh.
Have only seen him in two or three games but looked impressive in them. Scored a wonderfull goal once aswell i remember, sorry if its posted already in the thread but I could watch this goal all day
Yes. My favorite character in SF. He has him.He's got Guile?
Correct, although you're forgetting one important thing. There's been no suggestion whatsoever that SAF wants him. Not even the annual story of "SAF admires _____ of ____FC"
This is going to be a longggggggg summer
Ok, I saw enough, buy buy buy!!!
It was indeed a wonder goal.
Yep. Gourcuff is only really linked by fans, whenever journalists name players United are watching/interested in it's Hamsik, Modric, Sanchez, Di Maria etc. I've not seen a single even half respectable source linking us with Gourcuff.
Let us pray ladies and gentlemen
Dear Lord
Please forgive my past indiscretions and make Fergie sign Gourcuff this summer. Also little Mickey Carrick and Owen need their bikes
Amen
Dear Lord
Please forgive my past indiscretions and make Fergie sign Gourcuff this summer. Also little Mickey Carrick and Owen need their bikes
Amen
Sorry, blokes. We wont sign anybody. No value for money. Maybe next season, when prices come plummeting down, due to us not buying big.
Honestly you guys wouldn't like him. Yes he has incredible potential, yes when hes good he's very very good but when he's not he's Berbatov.
A fanboi of his like me would never care.
Olympique Lyonnais President Jean-Michel Aulas: We Are Interested In Bordeaux’s Yoann Gourcuff
Following rumours earlier in the week that Olympique Lyonnais are interested in plundering Yoann Gourcuff from Girondins de Bordeaux, Jean Michel Aulas, president of les Gones, has not moved to dispel such talk and has in fact set tongues wagging to a greater extent.
With les Girondins poised to lose coach Laurent Blanc after this weekend’s final round of Ligue 1 matches, the future of Gourcuff at the Stade Chaban-Delmas has been thrown into severe doubt, and with a release clause in his deal, it has been suggested that the young playmaker, who wants Champions League football, is ready to move.
“Yoann Gourcuff has always been interested in OL,” Aulas proclaimed, according to Mercato365. “We had been in very strong talks when he moved to Milan [from Stade Rennais in 2006]. He was a topic of discussion when he returned to Bordeaux.
“For now we have not initiated talks, but it's true that he’s a player of that talent we are still interested in and I hope to go to South Africa to see him play for France.”
Release clause? Now that's interesting, anyone know (at least approx.) how much is it?
Following rumours earlier in the week that Olympique Lyonnais are interested in plundering Yoann Gourcuff from Girondins de Bordeaux, Jean Michel Aulas, president of les Gones, has not moved to dispel such talk and has in fact set tongues wagging to a greater extent.
With les Girondins poised to lose coach Laurent Blanc after this weekend’s final round of Ligue 1 matches, the future of Gourcuff at the Stade Chaban-Delmas has been thrown into severe doubt, and with a release clause in his deal, it has been suggested that the young playmaker, who wants Champions League football, is ready to move.
“Yoann Gourcuff has always been interested in OL,” Aulas proclaimed, according to Mercato365. “We had been in very strong talks when he moved to Milan [from Stade Rennais in 2006]. He was a topic of discussion when he returned to Bordeaux.
“For now we have not initiated talks, but it's true that he’s a player of that talent we are still interested in and I hope to go to South Africa to see him play for France.”
Release clause? Now that's interesting, anyone know (at least approx.) how much is it?
I remember someone telling me that its around £25m.
Thats reasonable
If we got him I'd be just as happy but I don't think he's the player most of this lot think he is.A fanboi of his like me would never care.
fecking sign him
This is the transfer forum equivalent of getting to third base with Megan Fox in the backseat of a Ford Mondeo.It was me and apparently it's only 25 million euros. A steal if there ever was one.
if that's true and we're interested which teams would be our rivals for his signature?
I imagine City, maybe Chelsea, apparently Lyon..Arsenal? (if they lose Fabregas)...Don't think Barca will be interested, or RM. Some Italians for sure - Inter, Juventus.
Will be tough to get him.
I would indeed, *** myself silly if we got him...But we won't. Fergie won't sign a player post WC who's value is likely to rise ridiculously once the tournaments over. Especially since he's quite a prominent player for Les Blues right now with no Benzema or Vieira
It's not €25m; that sounds like the clause Milan put in the loan contract to make the move permanent. The buyout clause will be something like €40-50m (~£35-45m) if he has one, i.e. out of our range.
No read up. He insisted on having a low-ish buyout clause before he signed a new contract. I am 100% it's below 30 mill euros and I'm pretty sure it's around 25 mill euros.
Won't happen guys
I can't find anything on L'Equipe which talks about a buyout clause... What makes you think it's 100% certain it's below that amount?
Id love to see him at united... and if that price is true it wouldnt be impossible...
though if that price is true i image that the likes of real, chelsea and city would be interested and prepared to offer very high wages...
though if that price is true i image that the likes of real, chelsea and city would be interested and prepared to offer very high wages...
Yet your conjecture about it being 40-50 million is right...I've read it up on various sources. L'Equipe being one of them. I also remember him demanding they put in a relatively low buy out clause before he agreed a new deal (that was reported on Skysports.com). If you doubt it, go read it up.
It makes no sense as it means Bordeaux make a tiny profit, if not a loss by wages and bonuses, by buying Gourcuff in the first place.
They could well have got more money selling him instead of giving him a new contract.
Sir Alex is not interested.
itk?
...erm...move along...nothing to see here...