But they can reject bids at the clause and make it nigh impossible to do a deal (by forcing the player to buy out his contract)...which in any case would never happen since he is happy there. The clause might as well not exist.
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But they can reject bids at the clause and make it nigh impossible to do a deal (by forcing the player to buy out his contract)...which in any case would never happen since he is happy there. The clause might as well not exist.
Almost certainly been posted already, but...
Seems to have those long Welbeck legs for tackling from behind, and seems to like a dribble.
Seems to have those long Welbeck legs for tackling from behind, and seems to like a dribble.
All in all a good signing but I'll be massively disappointed if he's the last of our dealings this summer.
Wrong.
People should stop with those addons, it's not like we pay them already. Especially for a 19-year-old it could be stuff like if he wins a Ballon D'Or or if he scores 30 goals or wins a CL title...
If he achieves that kind of stuff we will happily pay that money, it makes sense for Monaco to include that kind of stuff for such a young talent, maybe he will be the next "insert exciting muppet transfer here", but it's also not unlikely that we will barely pay anything of those addons. So the fee we are paying right now are 36M pounds, which is already high and enough to bash us anyway.
If he achieves that kind of stuff we will happily pay that money, it makes sense for Monaco to include that kind of stuff for such a young talent, maybe he will be the next "insert exciting muppet transfer here", but it's also not unlikely that we will barely pay anything of those addons. So the fee we are paying right now are 36M pounds, which is already high and enough to bash us anyway.
We aren't letting him go, it's a frigging loan!
Which part?
The fact is Spurs wouldn't be able to get the player but certainly if they did, they wouldn't have to pay what United would have to pay. That's just a fact. Our market isn't Spurs matket and if it were? They'd ask more from United. Just like United wouldn't have got Sterling for what City did. In fact we wouldn't have got him at all as clubs Liverpool are petty but clubs know how rich we are.
Yes I never disagreed with that, Griezmann would've been a far better option if you ask me, but I was merely pointing out he's probably unattainable at this moment.
I am annoyed that United gets a highly rated striker though, no matter how crazy the fee might be. It'll be funny to laugh at if he should flop, but it will be forgotten very fast if he bags the necessary goals or fires you to a trophy (which I doubt he'll do in the nearby future but still).
Bless the rival fans who come on here quoting the absolute highest fee being reported and voicing their concern at our spending.
City fans included. Couldn't make it up.
City fans included. Couldn't make it up.
This signing kind of feels like Darmian to me. A player that isnt widely known and is very highly rated by everyone who knows him. Sure its an astronomical fee. But that is to be expected on deadline day. Those saying that we could have had Kane or Griezmann for that money are dreaming. Neither Atletico nor Spurs would sell their primary goalscorer on deadline day for anything less than twice that amount.
Where will he even play for us? I can't see LvG considering dropping Memphis or Rooney.
Funny thing is the plastics are the first to come here and "bash" us. And this transfer's not even confirmed.
Manchester United are answerable to the investors and they have briefed all of UK media(which includes PA and BBC) on a certain amount. The amount in French Media have been different which has been ranged from 60m euros to 80m euros.
Its your call to believe any amount but anyone with some sense will see which amount is more believable.
It's also possible that both of the sources are right and United is only briefing the initial fee and French press is adding the add ons too.
There's more rival fans posting in this thread than actual United fans
Liverpool and City fans trying to slag United off for paying a lot for a young player is hilarious to me.
I have a few questions which I will feel better if my CAF brethren answer for me:
A) Is this guy better than Mané?
B) Where will he play?
C) Will he be a starter do you think? And if so, in place of whom?
D) Does anybody think we will sign another attacker as well?
I think its a lot but im all for us signing this player if he has so much potential.
A) Is this guy better than Mané?
B) Where will he play?
C) Will he be a starter do you think? And if so, in place of whom?
D) Does anybody think we will sign another attacker as well?
I think its a lot but im all for us signing this player if he has so much potential.
Not a panic buy in the sense United must have been scouting him for a while but yes a panic buy in the sense that, whatever you want to believe their other targets were, he played for Monaco yesterday and that wouldn't have happened if negotiations had been on-going, so this is a virtual last minute bid. I would say it's United's fall back and that they would have preferred to leave him at Monaco for another season or two.
Maybe, but I don't think so, they were saying it's a bid. Probably including unrealistic clauses which makes it look even worse
Liar
That we would not pay a penny over the buyout. Who would pay the tax?
http://m.sportskeeda.com/football/buy-out-clauses-how-they-work-spanish-football
This is LVG's world, we're just living in it.
Excited about him. Upset we are getting back in bed with mendes
Right, I've been thinking of this transfer for the past 23 mins and I've decided Martial is going to tear up the Prem. I'm not saying he's as good as the teenage Pele but he's not far off.
I'm well and truly a Martialist.
I'm well and truly a Martialist.
Nahuh, Mendes organised it!!!
Glaston ought to be deleted. Awful WUM.
36 million pounds as an initial fee is still crazy for a 19 year old whose scoring record in Ligue 1 is pretty average. Maybe LVG hates the sight of the bulging nets when the ball hits its back.
I wouldn't be surprised if he drops Rooney to number 10 and plays Martial up front. I've noticed so far this season we've been playing more through balls and a lot of times this season Rooney has failed to get on the end of them. Martial has bags of pace and could give defenders a nightmare.
I want to slap Mendes across the face with a fish.
The money will clearly be worth it if he fulfils his potential. If not it will be a silly waste, but much better to gamble on a 19 year old than pay huge money for an older player.
No one pays the tax.
You've joined a conversation half way through.
The concept of paying huge amount of tax on buyout clauses is a completely made up theory which only has some sort of credence because it sounds sorta believable.
23min?
I instantly decided he's the next Henry. He will be amazing, and look at that price too - 30mil for such an amazing talent. No wonder Glaston is having a heart attack.
Martial Artiste!
Agreed. We could end up playing
---Martial---
--Memphis--Rooney--Mata--
Herrera might play for Rooney, I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Monaco only agreed to the sale after getting knocked out of the CL qualifier. If they were still in it most probably he'd be going nowhere.
Poll added.
Well, I like it.
Potential world beater - that's the sort of player we should be going for. He could easily flop to some extent, of course, but these are the sort of gambles we should engage in. The payoff is huge if he comes truly good.
Money wise, yeah it looks grotesque, but what doesn't these days? I'm sure we can afford it.
Potential world beater - that's the sort of player we should be going for. He could easily flop to some extent, of course, but these are the sort of gambles we should engage in. The payoff is huge if he comes truly good.
Money wise, yeah it looks grotesque, but what doesn't these days? I'm sure we can afford it.
Thanks Roman! One thing though... Do you think Mata will now be shifted permanantly to no. 10 role?
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