We’re not signing Dest.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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So basically she's saying that because we've had an interest in the past, we may have an interest should we not get de Jong?
I mean we might? Don't get me wrong, i wouldn't mind Neves, but he'd cost us a fortune as Wolves would absolutely rinse us big time knowing we had an €85m bid in place for de Jong.
Melissa gave me enough energy for the rest of the week.
Renato Sanches is the other name she noted... it goes from bad to worse.
Can we stop with this already. YT is an upgrade on any CM we currently have, regardless of what role he potentially plays.
Alternative as in player, not necessarily like for like.
Why not Nostradamus?
Dest may just be the single worst right back I've ever seen playing for a CL club. In comparison Dalot and AWB look like Cafu and Thuram.
Can't defend, almost as hopeless in attack. Luton wouldn't play him. 20m euros would be a scandal and should be investigated by the police for money laundering. The Bebe deal was less dodgy than that would be if it were to happen.
The queen should dissolve the board of Man Utd if they were to pay a single English pound towards this transfer.
Sounds as expected. Making it up or using our alleged former interest so she can put together a story.
ETH better had FDJ commitment weeks ago or he would sabotage his own season.
I cant believe he pushed for FDJ signing when he didnt have anything from the player, it would be madness.
It is so dangerous to get into the season with only Fred and Mctominay. It is like we didnt learn the lesson.
It is all on ETH.
I cant believe he pushed for FDJ signing when he didnt have anything from the player, it would be madness.
It is so dangerous to get into the season with only Fred and Mctominay. It is like we didnt learn the lesson.
It is all on ETH.
So, you don't rate him...?
God knows why we are not heavily linked with Fabian Ruiz.. Year left on his contract and showing no signs he wants to renew.. big, strong, great passer and press resistance. Yeah maybe he's not on FDJ level but he's a great pick and will cost nowhere near as much as Neves.
Best player I've ever seen. Electric.
This is the problem with journos and reports today.
A lot of it is opinion based on past information or just pure opinion that is reported in such a way that it comes across as fact. She said Chelseas interest is only getting louder, but adds nothing at all to back that up, just says that due to new ownership, they're being linked to everyone. It's just stupid, but it works. People believe it
We’re just doing this deal to pay Frenkies wages without being investigated. We’ll run his contract down and let him leave on a free.
If we buy a player just because they are marginally better than what we have do you expect us to then upgrade again next year and sell said stop gap player? Have you just started following United? If we sign a player then they are with us till the end of time. So we may move on from McFred, but then will spend the next 6 years saying Teleimans isn't good enough and bitching that the club won't upgrade him.
What a shockingly misguided pursuit this is proving to be. 3 days from start of PL season and were still crawling after a guy who does not want to come. Yes you can make all the excuses you like to feel better about it. Im actually a little concerned if our style and plan is so dependent on one player. What if he tears a cruciate? You simply have to be flexible enough to consider and scout alternatives. An entire summer is long enough to try
fair. I didn’t mean it to come across all ‘trust me bro’. I just can’t see it. Feels like our name is being chucked in.Never has a more talentless, undeserving player been linked to Man Utd. And we had Bill Prunier and Massimo Taibi play for us.
I don't know much about him to be honest but, in that case you'll be glad to hear @mazhar13 already pissed all over it as made up nonsense.
We're playing poker with the numbers facing out, but it's still on.
Fair enough mate
Does seem to make sense really doesn't it? We're likely not in for him and the journos are just trying to drum up some more views.
If it was to happen, it's a bit dodgy, seeing as we'd have to pay him wages too, which would just be a waste
He is far better than what we have.
Why are you being so patronising? Is it the only way you can get your point across?
You're not a fan, that's your prerogative, I believe he'd be a god upgrade and would work well with our setup.
I'd be shocked if we signed Dest. Even moreso if ETH turns him into a player
If we have to spend €20m on a Barca reject to get Frenkie I’d much rather it was Memphis.
He's too old.
Hard to convey tone on the internet, my intent was more mocking the club and how we keep people years beyond their usefulness to the club, not to imply you are not a real fan or something... in fact I really hate when people do that, so I apologize that's how my post came across.
Maybe they think Memphis is worth more?
I agree though, i'd happily take him back
They're settling up his contract and he's walking out a free man.
Aaaah! Good reason!
First of all, I think it's worth letting you know that your tone is very patronising and condescending.
He's the back-up. De Jong is still the target, but you need back-ups on your list in case the first target is unavailable. Or you end up with potentially nothing. Chelsea will be going through a similar thing due to them missing out on one or two of their targets, as well. It happens at all clubs. Sometimes you get your first choice, sometimes you don't.
As for Neves, you yourself have just said that he is a marginal improvement on what we currently have. The whole point of a transfer window is to improve the quality of your first 11, as well as add depth to the side. We no longer have Matic or Pogba in midfield, so our only real current option is McTominay and Fred. The players need upgrading and if Neves is one who fits the profile, then that's great for us.
If Mane's talent was evident for a long time, then why did we not commit and get him? Or Real Madrid? Or Bayern Munich at the time? What about Van Dijk? Or Kevin de Bruyne when he was at Wolfsburg? Asking "who else is in for him?" is not a valuable metric whatsoever to decide whether a player is worth going for or not. It's useless. You look at what the player can offer and you build a picture of what they can bring to the team. Then it's down to the club to go out and get the player. By the same token, why aren't City or Liverpool in for de Jong? Why isn't Bayern Munich looking at him? Or Juventus, or one of the Milan clubs? It's logic that just doesn't hold up.
Why does Reddy's reporting carry any weight, isn't she Sky Sports?
We’ve probably done a deal with Barca where they pay Dest’s wages and we pay Frenkies.
This guy would be competition for AWB. They would be competing to see who can survive the longest at the club.
Really? I didn’t know that. So they are going to pay Memphis but not Frenkie?! Wtf is that about?
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