Angel Di Maria | £59.7M fee agreed I Maybe tomorrow...or the day after...
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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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I don't care much about transfer fees but this is entering crazy territory. I am sure we are not stupid enough to pay 100 million pounds as transfer fee alone.
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But yeah, we will be spending the rest of the season explaining to other fans how he didnt cost 100m.
He's a great player, but he's not what we need.
Where would he play on 3-5-2? He's not defensive enough to play as wingback nor alongside Herrera.
In 4-3-3 he could slot in the left side of the midfield 3, but then we're stuck with Rooney or Mata on the left of the front 3.
He'd work best on the left wing, but there is no way we're going to play 4-4-2 this season.
Where would he play on 3-5-2? He's not defensive enough to play as wingback nor alongside Herrera.
In 4-3-3 he could slot in the left side of the midfield 3, but then we're stuck with Rooney or Mata on the left of the front 3.
He'd work best on the left wing, but there is no way we're going to play 4-4-2 this season.
So is 50M the actual transfer fee? 50M is a good deal for a 26 year old who is one of Madrid's most vital cogs and a player who would be such an improvement on our other wide players its not even worth comparing them.
100 million is not a transfer fee alone..
To be fair I fell for the headline and thought it was 100 mill
But he is still a player I would be wary about. he will feel like he is dropping down a level going from real to utd. I just mentioned something similar in the Mata thread. It's not a normal situation for a Utd signing
What do you mean? He won't perform cause he will regard us as a level below or what?
Yes, like Ozil for Arsenal last season.
I'm just speculating of course. But I prefer to see players who really want to join the club
As I and many other people have said that's not the way a club in our position needs to think about it. We get the players in first and then the system they play in second. And Di Maria is a world class player - which we need 4/5 of ideally - and world class players can play in more than one position / system.
But at the same time he's not stupid. He knows he'll be playing under a world class coach who will get the best out of him and make the team better in time.
Well I think he said in the past he wants to play for us. I'm to lazy to find a link now though.
Players move all the time. I'm sure he can play as good for us if not better as he will be one of the main players if he signs where as at Real Madrid that's Bale, James and Ronaldo. I'm sure Sanchez and Ozil will do fine at Arsenal and it will be the same of Di Maria if he decides to move. Di Maria is the type of signing we need to start making rather than buying players from a lower level team.
He was Real Madrid's best player last season imo, he may not score 50 goals a season like Ronaldo, but he worked extremely hard, was creative, scored goals and adapted to his new position for them.
He is worth the fee.
This was in an interview with the news of the world back in 2009. Where do we get it all wrong when players used to beg for us to sign them in interviews?
edit:apparently fake? Got them off a goal.com article
edit:apparently fake? Got them off a goal.com article
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What's the latest? Anything worth mentioning today?
I know the figure was made up to emphasise the idea that United need to go the extra mile to land these big targets. I'd personally top out at £65m for him. There is a part of me though that acknowlegdes the plausibility of this. I'm thinking Woodward's recent comments and the art of panic buying,which he has shown himself not to be immune to.
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His family told Ladiesman that United's package is extra large.
I mentioned this in the twitter thread when we were apparently battling PSG for him and was told that these quotes for fake.
I think earlier on in the thread someone said those were fake quotes.
There is no fee. The only place it exists is in some journos imagination.
Just wanted to know what @jojojo thought about this, do you think he's not defensive enough for the WB role? I've always found him very hard working.
Who said that?
I was after a concise summary of the days relevant events, not a cryptic innuendo laced with transexual related hear say. Now i have to read back and see what you mean, gahh!!
Harsh dude. Anyway this is all I got :
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-Madrid-star-Angel-Di-Maria-Old-Trafford.html
Thanks, one of us is gonna have to blink first. But we're running out of time, not exactly in a great position.
Far, far too late. We have obviously leaked our interest for Di Maria and if we don't get him, which you have to think is probably going to be the case - not only do we look stupid (again) it leaves us with very few options.
I would love him here, would give us the positive boost we need but I just can't see how we can pull this one off.
I would love him here, would give us the positive boost we need but I just can't see how we can pull this one off.
He'll come if we pay him enough. Woody will be counting every penny though.
Brilliant player, really brilliant. I want him at United.
With a midfielder and a centre back.
With a midfielder and a centre back.
Pace, trickery and goals. He'd be a revelation here for us.
He'd be the world class player with genuine pace that the squad lacks. Get him and our attack will have a different dimension altogether. Can easily play the role Robben played in the world cup if want to continue with 3-5-2. Could be the part of a front 3 or midfield 3 in 4-3-3 and be terrific there as well. I'd forgive Woodward for everything if he pulls this one off.
Honest question, but a revelation to who? He's already considered a top notch player by now surely?
A revelation to United as a team. He's exactly what we need in terms of his overall quality.
For us, being the operative phrase. Obviously everyone is aware of his quality.
Ah ok, I see what you mean (and what Adzzz probably meant), I agree. His pace would also be a Godsend given our current squad.
If we do not land him, you can fully expect Valencia to be our no. 1 outlet when the going gets tough and we start shifting the ball wide hoping for something to happen.
Happened against Valencia and now Swansea which are the 2 games we have struggled in so far.
Happened against Valencia and now Swansea which are the 2 games we have struggled in so far.
Yep sorry I'd misunderstood your initial post! Agree with what you mean.
You don't need Di Maria, just like you didn't need Mata ... the alleged "world-class" signing of just 7 months ago that many of you are now apparently eager to ditch in favour of Di Maria. What you DO need are two quality CMs, at least one quality CB and some decent left-sided wing-back cover.
If United commit £100m (fee and wages) on Di Maria it will be the final proof that your transfer policy is not only up shit creek but has thrown away the paddle. He'd be a big-name signing to appease certain sections of the fan base and not much more.
If United commit £100m (fee and wages) on Di Maria it will be the final proof that your transfer policy is not only up shit creek but has thrown away the paddle. He'd be a big-name signing to appease certain sections of the fan base and not much more.
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