Erm we're not buying van djik
Álvaro Morata | Chelsea player
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Erm we're not buying van djik
Evra saying Morata is confidence player = weak mentality. 
Only on CAF.
Only on CAF.
You know what I mean.
To be fair my main objective is his price and probably having better options on the market still around that price tag. Even if we exclude Mbappe, Auba seems to be going for less. Diego Costa is also available as he fell off with Conte and likely to go for less. Icardi also is someone I'd have before Morata and was pretty consistent in the last 3 years at Inter playing for a lesser team than Morata.
Then if you are looking at younger and probably less expensive strikers - Werner has had an excellent season, only 21 - fast, good header, movement etc..
For feck sakes, none of us know anything for a fact on this forum, most of it is based off quotes and our opinions.
If you need a pep talk about how good you are before matches from uncle paddy, that's pretty much a weak mentality issue.Evra saying Morata is confidence player = weak mentality.
Only on CAF.
A few questions
On a scale of 1-10 how much better than Rashford and Martial is this guy?
Would we be interested in him even if there were more options available?
Is 80-85 million for a Real Madrid sub, more or less ridiculous than offering 160 million for a PL golden boot winner?
On a scale of 1-10 how much better than Rashford and Martial is this guy?
Would we be interested in him even if there were more options available?
Is 80-85 million for a Real Madrid sub, more or less ridiculous than offering 160 million for a PL golden boot winner?
They actually wrote that, someone approved it and they went public with it. Lost for words.
I think a more relevant question is this... Could Rashford or Martial play a bit part season in a double winning team and contribute 20 goals in the process? The answer is, not a fecking chance.
Evra saying Morata is confidence player = weak mentality.
Only on CAF.
He needs someone to clarify he can actually score goals? Would you like knowing your dentist needs a prep talk before working on your teeth?
You might be right but I interpereted it slightly differently. I thought he meant weak as in, not willing to give everything in a game, not so much confidence in abilty.
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To be fair, I don't see how that is a more relevant question. But at least you answered it
And? Did you see whether the interview was serious or just tongue in cheek? So you think Evra kept on saying "you are the best" that somehow made Morata confident?
Also who did the pep talk when he was at Madrid?
On a team like Real? You'd be surprised.
From what little I've seen of him, he seems to be a good finisher with a decent turn of pace and a fairly balanced game. Think he has the tools to be a hit at United.
Umm... Wonder how he managed to score last season then, without Evra to boost him, eh? That was a throwaway comment about a good strong friendship. Move on.
1. You're assuming we'll pay 80-85 Mn...
2. You're assuming they'd sell for 160
3. Kane would also be on the bench in this Real team...and Martial and Rashford would struggle to make the squad.
Wanting a fee and actually getting one are two different things,no one will pay 70mn for van dijk same with bellotti and morata. CIty bought a brilliant talent for 50-60 mn that is fair fee in today's market 70-80mn is not. Madrid want 60-70mn for james but neither we nor anyone else is biting, that is what happens when you price a player out of a move.
Not really assuming anything, but Real Madrid have valued him at 80-85 million and they know we need a striker and they're not exactly strapped for cash, so they hold most of the cards on this one.
Spurs may very well not sell Kane for 160 million, I'm only questioning the level of ridiculousness of making the offer versus chasing a RM sub.
Kane being a sub at RM doesnt remove his two PL golden boots.
Telegraph- Morata agrees to join United
Different type of player but for sure, his finishing is better than both. His game is a combination of physical presence, link-up, running in channels and of course having a pop at goal. None of those qualities are truly world-class but my feeling is he's on the verge of achieving that level. The game against Bayern while at Juve is an example of what he's capable of.
I think we would be interested in him even with other options. Icardi might be better but he is settled at Inter. Morata deserves to be starting for a team on a regular basis, which is something we can sell at the moment. It's not by any means a no-brainer, maybe even a gamble considering the transfer fee and him being a Madrid reject, but Mourinho could convince him that United is the place to be and bring the best out of him.
As for Kane, I find that discussion futile. Kane is not coming here for any price, not this summer anyway. Morata might.
Not exactly surprising considering we've been bidding. If people think we would throw 60m at a club to then get publicly rejected by a player is being silly.
Hope this isn't a false alarm. Get in Alvaro!
If this is true than I'm pumped. He was by far the best striker on the market, is the perfect Mourinho striker, has shown success and efficiency scoring goals at both Juve and Real, and is young. Hopefully, given time as the starting #9, Morata will evolve into a world class striker.
Morata is a beautiful man.
course he's agreed terms, would have agreed them before even bidding
Could he have the same effect Torres has when he went to PL?
This doesn't add anything new. It's widely reported we've bid, so the assumption would be he'd probably come once one is accepted. Beef the story up with some old quotes, some 'we understand' and some 'has told friends' and you have a believable looking article.
Matt Law's usually reliable isn't he? I remember him reporting our interest in Morata ages ago.
If we sign him, I think he'll be perfect - so long as he settles in Manchester and doesn't have a partner longing to live elsewhere!
Our Spanish contingent will go a long way to helping him adjust. Spaniards seem to love this city anyway.
Our Spanish contingent will go a long way to helping him adjust. Spaniards seem to love this city anyway.
So, what shirt number have we earmarked for him? 9? 7?
Kind of wish he'd take 11 from Martial.
I didn't want him but who am I to decide who Jose signs
. If Jose thinks he is good enough, he must be good enough. I just hope we complete a transfer as soon as possible.Needs to be deadly because that's probably the only thing he may lack at his already rich disposal. One thing for sure, he knows pressure of the big clubs and Juve with Real is a one beautiful CV.
Played with Pogba before, probably knows Mata & Herrera and if he'll arrive with James, he'll have plenty of players to link up on the pitch. Whole thing makes some sense probably even for people prefering options like Lukaku.
Played with Pogba before, probably knows Mata & Herrera and if he'll arrive with James, he'll have plenty of players to link up on the pitch. Whole thing makes some sense probably even for people prefering options like Lukaku.
That's a perfect text book answer to such question. It's not a big deal but there are players who can't handle with media at 30 years of age.
His head along with his mentality is in a right place.
Martial could get 9 back then and stop crying about itPoor Martial.
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