I hate reading that.
Antony | Here we go! €100mill, contract until June 2027, option 'til 2028.
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We've wrote off the past 8+ seasons. We are a shockingly run club with a very poor recruitment strategy. Another year out of CL and finishing 10th won't attract better players next summer. We have to reverse the tide and right now that means throwing cash (we prob don't even have) at the problem in the hope this manager can somehow finish top 4. We'll be in a much stronger position and much more attractive to every prospect if we do, not before.
Great post, agree with everything.
Yeah it's setting yourself up for disappointment. I think Antony could be sensational mind you. He has all the talent and the required cuntishness to make it at the top. The last Eredivisie player who went on to be an absolute success in the premier league was a cheating cnut as well, so that bodes well.
Spot on, they are also asking to bring Depay and Zaha back to give them another try. I honestly think they are just trolls from other clubs.
Exactly. Not sure how many times I've heard on here that we've to just write off seasons to somehow benefit us long term
what's the fecking point.Ha that makes more sense. That was my reaction too, gakpo has felt more like his agent is talking to the press a lot to me.
Should have walked away ages ago, just like we should have for Martinez. Both players will have to do incredibly well to justify their fees. Odds are, they won’t, even if they are both obviously decent.
This high level of debate and insight is what makes these boards great. Too much commentary is just silly hot takes. This insightful dialectic really gets to the essence of the transfer deal.
I can see that. However, being cautious means we never catch up to City, and if we don't do it now, when? If we don't start competing now, and building a team that can play this ETH system and win things, we will never catch up. It doesn't get cheaper the longer we wait; prices will continue going up.
Leicester refuses to sell injury prone Fofana for £70 M, Newcastle signs the guy who scored 6 goals last season in La Liga for £60 M, £60 M quoted for Gordon (who?).
Meanwhile, Caf worry about £84 M paid for their Manager’s most important player.
Anthony is the best left footed winger available right now. Having a leftie on the right flank is important for Ten Hag.
Meanwhile, Caf worry about £84 M paid for their Manager’s most important player.
Anthony is the best left footed winger available right now. Having a leftie on the right flank is important for Ten Hag.
Exactly. Not sure how many times I've heard on here that we've to just write off seasons to somehow benefit us long term
So what are you expecting if we get Antony this summer then? Title challenge I'm guessing?
Antony for €100m would destroy the transfer market worse than Neymar for €222m "back then".
Hes a serious man.
Add him to the cart too. I think we get free shipping on bulk items.
We still don‘t have him???
So what is the plan here? Why are we waiting on getting an improved bid in?
My feeling is that we want to get the bid in for Gakpo first, after the PSV v Ranges game, telling me he is the first choice, given the lower price.
If that is the case and Anthony does not come to us, then that is really going to put him in a bad spot with Ajax.
My feeling is that we want to get the bid in for Gakpo first, after the PSV v Ranges game, telling me he is the first choice, given the lower price.
If that is the case and Anthony does not come to us, then that is really going to put him in a bad spot with Ajax.
I know you say that, but if United wants a left footed right winger.... What exactly are our options? Pedro Neto is one at 50m, though he's coming off of a broken knee cap and predominantly plays LW and isn't as talented.
If we were close to financial instability then I'd understand the concern, but some people are actually obsessed with the cost of transfer fees to the point they'd be happy to have a worse team for the sake of the club saving some money. Who cares if the manager wants him? Walk away and stash the money in the bank safe and secure ready for the Glazer dividends pay day. Absolutely baffling to me quite frankly, as someone who watches football to be entertained. Surely any football fan would want the best players available at the club. Leave the clubs finance team and lawyers to worry about how they're paid for
Easily. Also every club selling players to United know that if we want their player, we pay it. Like with Maguire, AWB, Martinez etc.
Gosh the overreaction. We've seen 70m spunked on the likes of Pepe and Kepa years ago before this inflated summer but no, this one would destroy the market.
Nah, remember United are the club that paid £80m for Harry Maguire. It's the final nail in the coffin for United ever being anything but a joke in the transfermarket though.
Why would you ever not ask a club like United for something insane everytime, knowing they will never ever walk away from a deal?
What other left footed right winger should we get that is cheaper folks? This is a question for the moaners.
He's right, it's time we stop being Europe's biggest ATM.
Definitely not. But writing off a season after being painfully shite for the past decade is some of the most incredible rubbish ever spouted. Coming minimum 4th should be a big priority and there's a lot of great teams competing for it this season. We'll need all the firepower we can get.
Redcafe is a joke. This high level of debate must be accepted. Sorry
So with Antony, are you sacking ETH next summer if we don't get top 4?
If not paid for Antony, this 100m will be pocketed by Glazers. Stop complaining about the price.
I'd much rather 100m go to a fine football club like Ajax as an expense than it go to servicing the Glazers loan or lining their pockets.
We’re still searching for a no.2 GK + a RB too. Reckon it’ll be Antony + someone on the cheap for one of those spots. Really wish we got another central midfielder to play beside Casemiro instead though
He looks good to me. Don’t know who said Ballon d’Or but that’s clearly OTT.
I'm excited that he appears enthused about joining the club. That's the kind of player we've desired. Someone who fights for the badge. Plus ten Hag wants him and will know how to use/develop him over time. Irrespective of the fee, those traits win out.
I am not a scout. Get Asensio from Real? Berardi?
Getting a player that fits the managers plans is priceless. I’d rather have one player who’s likely to make a real different than two or three who will add to the burgeoning ranks of “meh” we have at the club already.
All well and good with the selective stats during an injury hit season, he has 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 games so far this season.
Are people forgetting also about the 100M for Lukaku? And how he didn't work out for Chelsea?
You can add in that statistically, near enough every transfer of this fee level and above in the PL has been close to a flop. Odds are not in Antony’s favour
I totally agree. Everything above €40m would be insane. Yes, €40m. This is Pepe-level stupid.
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