Not really a shocker, 50M is far too much money for an agents fee.
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Not really a shocker, 50M is far too much money for an agents fee.
The disparity isn't as wide but Konate has traits that Upamecano will never have because he's just much taller and athletically, physically, technically gifted to boot which is really telling when you watch him play. He not only excells in a deep block due to his monster aerial ability he's also very strong at maintaining a high-line and enforcing high pressure. For me he looks the most complete young CB in Europe and is the closest CB potential wise to Van Dyke.
Upamecano has had a very good season no question but I don't see him being a dominant all round CB like a Van Dyke or Varane because he's noticeably shorter than both. He's more similar to the like of Umtiti in profile IMO. So next to Maguire it could be a very good partnership.
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If we manage to sell the second "best" defender in Serie A for around 20mil i could see us making a 40-50 mil offer for Dayot.
Because Romano is most likely fed stories by the agents themselves. No surprise then that he isn't highlighting agent fees. In other United briefings too, we have mentioned agent fee as a stumbling block, before we even begin to discuss fee with Dortmund.
I agree totally,
Maguire was a 50mil player at most and yet he was deemed essential to add to our team.
Let's be real and realize Lindelof is not a top 6 club defender and we need a physical presence who can head a ball and can pass a ball in our team.
Sancho shares the same agent Josh Maja. Judging solely based on the events portrayed in Sunderland Till I Die, the guy seems a bit of a cnut.
Maguire and Upamecano as starters, Lindelof and Bailly as backup, not bad actually.
Maybe I am overrating this kid but I feel he is the CB who would make our already solid defense into the best one in the league.
I think he is approaching it in the wrong way by saying that Ole can’t trust his CBS because Bailly can’t stay fit, Lindelof can’t head the ball and Tuanzebe is just a kid.
Bailly has problems to stay fit - but that’s also a worry when it comes to Upamecano.
Lindelof is average at heading the ball - but Upamecano is worse.
Tuanzebe is 23 this year - Upamecano 22.
There are many reasons to sign him but not because he is reliable to stay fit, good in the air or experienced and mature.
No way we are paying more than 65 million and Getting Sancho .
I have seen that we had an offer knocked back for Benoît Badiashile from Monaco and I wonder if the interest in Dayot is just something being put out there so Monaco May think again and be realistic about the price they are asking for their player.
I just cannot see us forking out the amount that is talked about for Dayot.
I just cannot see us forking out the amount that is talked about for Dayot.
I think we'll pay it because Sancho ain't coming by the looks of it. And if we can get Barca to loan us Ousmane Dembele i'd be a very happy bunny with VdB, Upamecano and Ousmane Dembele.
I am disappointed my friend
The only way we would pay that is if we get Smalling, Jones, Rojo and maybe Bailly off the books. We’re not going into the season with 8 centre backs.
That would be a cracking window. I'd even go as far to say, add someone like Rayan Ait-Nouri at LB and that would be one of our best ever windows.
I would love to be proven wrong, but Ogden has killed the muppet in me this morning.. I'm losing hope..
Agreed..
So you can imagine if we are serious about this and offer something like 55-60m euros it will be done.
I agree
2019 80m for Maguire
2017 30m for Lindelof
2016 30m for Bailly
And that's just the CB's, let's not forget about all the money spent on FB's
2019 AWB
2018 Dalot
2015 Darmian
2014 Shaw and Rojo
There's been more money spent on the defence post Fergie than any area of the pitch and it's still questionable
Fixed that for you
I don’t see those as being related. Everyone knows we have an eye out for a CB, and Dayot is probably high on everyone’s lists.
United is trying to clear space - both in the ranks and financially. Roma are working with Smalling and Newcastle interested in Jones. United want Upamecano.
Get in Brucey..
This isn’t Sancho or bust this summer. I genuinely think we’re going for it and Sancho will be part of it. We’ve realised there are players on the market we wouldn’t otherwise have been able to get and now is the time to get them. Incidentally I read yesterday about wine investment group that have bought 100m more shares in us - they’re certainly backing crowds come back and in a big way. Their reasoning seemed to suggest even with our current revenue we can still grow financially a lot more.
Feck now I am excited, plase be true.
I think this won't have much affect on Sancho situation. We will probably try to finance Upamecano with the sales of Smalling, Dalot, Jones, Romero etc. And if we can manage to get VdB, Sancho and Upamecano we will be a very very good team. Hope our interest is genuine.
You're right.
I'd be happy with just VDB and Sancho into the new season. Defense has been a less of concern, at least for me.
Just expect De Gea or Henderson to step up and cut out those nasty goals we conceded.
Fun while it lasted
One problem - both for Sancho and Upamecano - is that United underestimate German culture. Bundesliga clubs rarely sell late in the transfer windows.
Edit: I see Compton beat me to it
Falk is a Leipzig specialist now too?
He's Head of Football for BILD. He's very well connected across Germany.
Lock thread.
Falk is taking over Bavaria..
Unless its 30 now, 30 next summer I don't see United paying that much since the Sancho deal is still the priority.
Newcastle trying to create physio jobs for mates then.
I actually think Jones will be a very decent signing for someone like Newcastle. I think he'll have loads of pressure off him and I think in turn he'll stop getting injured from being less erratic and calmer. I hope he gets that move.
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