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Newcastle had a bid apparently accepted of £45m for Soumare, but he decided not to leave.
They spent big on a striker last summer while turning down bids for Longstaff etc.First sign of the potential Arab money? Not a very Mike Ashley thing to do, spending big money.
Hi @IrishMcD. Yep, could have been us if the Glazers sold to them.First sign of the potential Arab money? Not a very Mike Ashley thing to do, spending big money.
Newcastle had a bid apparently accepted of £45m for Soumare, but he decided not to leave.
We should feel the water here also.I read it was £35m...
Steve Bruce has revealed Newcastle made an offer of £35million for a midfielder last week...
Lille's Boubakary Soumare is the player the Magpies were ready to sign, only for the 20-year-old to reject the move.
Bruce said: 'We had a bid accepted that would have been near enough a club record but the player didn't want to come. We got past the club but unfortunately the player wanted to stay where he was"
Lille seem very quick to accept a bid, which is strange considering how highly Soumare is rated..!!
I've explained why Lille were willing to sell in this thread over a week ago.I read it was £35m...
Steve Bruce has revealed Newcastle made an offer of £35million for a midfielder last week...
Lille's Boubakary Soumare is the player the Magpies were ready to sign, only for the 20-year-old to reject the move.
Bruce said: 'We had a bid accepted that would have been near enough a club record but the player didn't want to come. We got past the club but unfortunately the player wanted to stay where he was"
Lille seem very quick to accept a bid, which is strange considering how highly Soumare is rated..!!
Could break a leg, tear an ACL, turn out to be a bit shit. A load of reasons.Could we not sign him now for next season and leave him where he is? Obviously we're not going to do it now, but why didn't we.
He doesn't word it in a way that makes it sounds like it's United.
If United are ‘not far from the truth’ then it’s obviously City.
I don't believe it. More like €30m basic from Newcastle, plus impossible to meet bonuses such as they win PL. More Lille hype for player who cost them nothing whom they want to cash in on.Newcastle had a bid apparently accepted of £45m for Soumare, but he decided not to leave.
According to reports in January, Lille have lost trust in the players agent and fear he is trying to run the players contract down and were hopeful they could move him on in the transfer window to avoid further problems in the future with the agent. Soumare still has a few years left to run on his contract.
Anyone know more?
According to reports in January, Lille have lost trust in the players agent and fear he is trying to run the players contract down and were hopeful they could move him on in the transfer window to avoid further problems in the future with the agent. Soumare still has a few years left to run on his contract.
Those clubs that are to the players liking will make their move in the summer window according to some reports. I think it was Duncan Castles who reported via his podcast that there was a number of very big clubs who would move for him in the summer. So it does make sense that the player is gonna bide his time. Lille on the other hand are gonna see their bargaining power at the negotiating table weaken with each passing transfer window whilst the agent will increase his.While I understand that point of view, if he is as sought after as it has been reported, surely they wouldn't have any problem selling him to clubs that are more to his and his agent's liking? If their intention is to sell him, completely excluding him seems counterproductive.
This guy is a much better version of Kalvin Phillips and would likely cost the same and is about 5 years younger.
But the real question is, does he have the United DNA?
No not really.. He isn't British.But the real question is, does he have the United DNA?
Neither was CantonaNo not really.. He isn't British.
We aren´t really looking at anything non British now.. Times they are changing.Neither was Cantona
I guess Bruno is British nowWe aren´t really looking at anything non British now.. Times they are changing.
This guy is a much better version of Kalvin Phillips and would likely cost the same and is about 5 years younger.
In what way does he remind you of McTominay?He reminds me of McTominay. I’m not really seeing the comparison with Phillips?
In what way does he remind you of McTominay?
Soumare has far more to his game than Phillips and could play as a #8 too and isn't as limited as the Leeds player.
Silky eh? Reminds me of the days when any good technical black footballer was around: Cunningham, Hilaire...silkyMore of a no.8, gritty rather than silky, a similar sized box to box who’s best quality in possession is in driving forward carrying the ball. Uninspired passing, both in terms of technical quality and the capacity to see good progressive options.
Phillips is similar in that he too is more grit than silk and that he doesn’t really have the brain for building play either, but he is a true holder and the execution of his control and passing is much tighter.
Phillips is limited IMO and it was reported by the likes of Ducker etc that we were looking for a midfielder that could play both as a #6 and a #8. Soumare fits that profile and Phillips doesn't. And being silky on the ball isn't essential for a top club in the position in question.More of a no.8, gritty rather than silky, a similar sized box to box who’s best quality in possession is in driving forward carrying the ball. Uninspired passing, both in terms of technical quality and the capacity to see good progressive options.
Phillips is similar in that he too is more grit than silk and that he doesn’t really have the brain for building play either, but he is a true holder and the execution of his control and passing is much tighter.