Think so! This was a good night for us muppets, genuinely think it happens now.oooohhh, hang on, is this the first sign of Barca seeking a payout agreement?
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
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The knob with the phone just reports what the knob with the gut told some random knob
Yes - because Barca have shown that all they care about is the cash. Everything is in pursuit of that goal and he is an obstacle. My point is that some guys can take the emotion out of it and say hey play me at cb all you want but I still want my cash. Barca know this and that’s why they’re going in hard now.
Imagine how easy to get past a VDB and Lindelof back line would be
it only just clicked " we want to talk with him and know exactly what he wants. We need to clarify some aspects of his situation”
the first admission of dealing with his demands
They’ve used vague terms like that a few times I think.oooohhh, hang on, is this the first sign of Barca acknowledging they are seeking a payout agreement?
This has been a solid "7/10 Kermits" day today
„If Laporta serves you pasta, you better check under the sauce“ - SAF
Do i see right? Xavi wants Frenkie as a CB?? Is he mad?
I suppose thats one way to ensure that he's out of the club as quick as possible. I really don't think de Jong is going to be happy about that. Still, at least it makes United all the more appealing!
I suppose thats one way to ensure that he's out of the club as quick as possible. I really don't think de Jong is going to be happy about that. Still, at least it makes United all the more appealing!
Yep, basically reading between the lines, negotiating his exit. Now the main worry for me is, it better be to us!it only just clicked " we want to talk with him and know exactly what he wants. We need to clarify some aspects of his situation”
the first admission of dealing with his demands
"Please feck off or i'll play you at CB when you come off the bench"
It's a direct shot at FDJ's comments about LVG playing him in better positions as well.
Pretty much this.
Especially when you consider they are signing Kounde. This is a World Cup year too.
Dare I say it but I think this is very much back on.
This deal 
One thing for sure is that Laporta is more of an embarrassment than Woodward
One thing for sure is that Laporta is more of an embarrassment than WoodwardIt was never not on, mate. But welcome back on board!
Frenkie can play CB and do it quite well.
This deal
Steady now
Weren't there quotes weeks ago that Frenkie's agent doesn't want to talk anymore, and the club know exactly what he wants?it only just clicked " we want to talk with him and know exactly what he wants. We need to clarify some aspects of his situation”
the first admission of dealing with his demands
Woodward was an absolute Chad when it comes to the economic side of thingsSteady now
But doesn't want to play there. As the man himself said when comparing LVG to Xavi.
The Barca presidential election is basically for the title of biggest cnut in the world.
Of course it will be.
He won't go to Chelsea i imagine, as he'd be competing with others for his spot. Plus if it's just on the CL for this season that he bases a decision on, then thats a bit stupid.
Plus don't you think ten Hag has already discussed the Chelsea links with him? He'll want assurances that if Barca pay him what he's asking, does he definitely want to come to us or is there a chance he'll go there
I think this one will all go down to whether it financially makes sense to pay De Jong what is owed. If De Jong is owed such a big chunk of deferred wages, you might as well pay those over a longer period whilst he remains a big asset for you on the field. Why would you a big him a big proportion of that same money, only for him to be playing elsewhere?
this comedy show is hilarious. Tic Tac Tic Tac.....
But of course no one in spain takes them seriously.
He's going to be a modern center back whose primary role is to attack and not contribute in defence, which will be taken care of by center forwards like McTominay.
Football club managament speak is politician speak. This seems to be Laporta's first public admission that this is where the saga is, it's about his payout.
They’re giving him the Telles treatment, man.
Surely now he has no interest in staying.
They're lying to his face for God sake.
They're lying to his face for God sake.
He is our player, we really like him = „Frenkie, we’re starting to really fancy you as a backup CB if you won’t let go of those 17m“
We received some offers but didn’t accept = „Frenkie, we agreed a deal in principle with Manchester United but will only officially sign off on it once you let go of those 17m“
„as of now“ = „Just nod once you’ve resigned to never seeing those 17m Frenkie and all this will be over swiftly“
We want to talk to him, we want to know what he wants = „Frenkie, its been about an hour since we last asked, you really want those 17m still?“
We need to clarify some aspects of this situation = „Dude, we spent those 17m on Lewandowskis sign-on fee, let it go“
Because his contract for the next few seasons is so big that it destroys their wage structure.
He'd be the top earner by a mile and Barca just can't afford to have that happen. It looks like they want Lewa as their top earner, and with Frenkie there, it can't happen
"If Laporta serves you a empty dish its because the fat feck has already eaten your meal" - SAF
I can think of 85 million reasons.
As i said earlier you’re welcome on the train but anyone that rang the bell early does not reach muppetdom this year. Youll have to wait for next years saga
oooohhh, hang on, is this the first sign of Barca acknowledging they are seeking a payout agreement?
They are probably referring to him taking a wage cut again so they can keep him
I understand what you are saying, but I think this situation is different because we have a manager who knows Frenkie, knows his game and crucially wants to build the team around him. This means that Frenkie will be central to eths philosophy and the team will play to Frenkies strengths.
Don’t forget he is likely to play with Donny again too, and they had a great partnership in Ajax.
The problem with evaluating his form at Barca is he is displaced by Sergio Biscuits, so he is out of position and his game can’t flow naturally. I think once he is here and settled the old magic will flow again.
He'll be thrilled to be playing Centre-back on a reduced wage for his dream club.
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