Because if he says that and the club sells him then anything else he says would not carry any weight. There is a chance of him leaving but it’s uncertain either way. With that said, I’d say there’s still a slightly bigger chance he stays, based purely on the tone of all the reports as a whole. 70% stay - 30% leave.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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When have footballers ever given a straight answer? It always "no one knows the future and anything can happen".
Think he's talking about Xavi, not De Jong
It's darkest before the dawn, chaps! Full muppet steam ahead!
Yeah managers fall under the footballers category. They never give a straight answer as well.
Can we quit with the racism stuff or take it to a different thread. This is a fun thread without all that nonsense
This darkness has lasted for a decade now. The problem is it actually hasn't gotten the darkest yet as we are finding out.
He said Gavi was going nowhere and he also said it about another player last week
It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be grey and it's going to last you for the rest of your lives!
Well its man management. You can't tell you don't a high profile player cause of the complexity of the situation. If he doesn't leave you have a pissed off player there for at least the next 5 months and worst case a year.
On the bright side, we've discovered a million ways not to run a football club! The dawn is coming!
I guess the point being that there is a good chance he does leave. Hence why he said what he said.
It’s a disgrace thinking about the amount of CB and CM players we have bought post-Fergie and still finding ourselves needing to buy in those positions.
But the thing is Xavi doesn't have anything against the player and his ability. Its only the contract thats the issue meaning if he agrees to a pay cut he stays 100% at the club.
Im not 100% sure that rings true. At the very least Xavi doesn’t rate him as a starter and thats been seen from last season
Surely, if we make a little video of what he can expect in Manchester..
Greggs, our national gem. Steaming hot sausage rolls, fresh and tasty. Shit to Nice weather, course language throughout the city, QTE's in sidestreets, miserable as feck shop workers, and naturally, the beautiful graffiti and artwork peppered throughout the city.
He's in for a treat, if we can just sort that video out .
Greggs, our national gem. Steaming hot sausage rolls, fresh and tasty. Shit to Nice weather, course language throughout the city, QTE's in sidestreets, miserable as feck shop workers, and naturally, the beautiful graffiti and artwork peppered throughout the city.
He's in for a treat, if we can just sort that video out .
No problem with people taking the piss out of me, as long as they don’t imply I’m racist…
We've never replaced
Neville
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra
Carrick
Scholes
Giggs
Ronaldo (the first time)
Rooney
RVP
Not one player has been bought over the past 10 years that you can say ever truly replaced any of them sufficiently. Just had body after body to just fill the gaps left temporarily
This thread needs to be shut down. The last one of its sort was Sancho and see how he's stinking up the place nad he is someone who actually wanted to join us.
Yes he is a good player but will he have the motivation to actually run do us in this team as it stands?
Another luxury player we don't need
Yes he is a good player but will he have the motivation to actually run do us in this team as it stands?
Another luxury player we don't need
There is no I in team.
Send him a link to Charlie Veitch's youtube channel.
Can't argue with that logic. Absolutely flawless.
Good man. Now that we've solved the racism issue we can sign Frenkie and win the World Cup.
Maybe start a new thread then?
Did Xavi really say "he's not a substitute" after using him as a substitute? Gotta be something lost in translation there.
If he is too expensive for Barcelona now, he will be too expensive for them next year when his wages go up further still.
He stands to break the new wage structure that is in place by like almost double, new players Barcelona want in will point to his wages.
He simply has to go and it appears we are the only ones seriously in for him, it is a matter of when.
He stands to break the new wage structure that is in place by like almost double, new players Barcelona want in will point to his wages.
He simply has to go and it appears we are the only ones seriously in for him, it is a matter of when.
Xavi speak with forked tongue. I think he recognizes that Barca may need to offload Frenkie and some subtle (or not so subtle) pressure is being applied.
You sir must have taken the red pill
Was after the game, Xavi and Laporta have egg on their faces after the player they have been trying to force to leave was the best player on the pitch last night. Frenkie looked fired up with a point to prove, if he continues to play that way, there is no way the club can let him go.
There is a ‘me’ though.
Unless they want to buy more players? Reduce the wage bill? Register Kounde?
One would think we'll move heaven and earth this week to get him here. Let's wait what happens
Kounde can be registered if and when Auba and Memphis leave, Dest also an option to go. Pique and Busquets may revise their contracts also.
Frenkie would only absolutely need to leave if we are to sign Bernardo Silva.
Ultimately it's down to the player himself of course and I think it's crystal clear by now he wants to stay, we shall see.
Good old Pique and Busquets playing for nothing.
And if there has to be one thing required is trust between a player and his manager. That's got to be eroded by now. There is no way he can play for his manager now
Maybe we should just try for a loan?
There will be a whole season for him and Barca to sort out their mess and a whole season to see if he's any good in the PL for us.
I would usually care, but feck the Glazers. It's their money. The cnuts should just pay and then hand over all operations to a management team that know what they are doing, and then sell the club.
ETH needs to overhaul the squad over the next 2 years. We need football men supporting him up top, not clowns.
Sometimes our sagas span multiple windows/years.
Herrera
Bruno
Sancho
With FDJ, if he doesn't join this summer he is unlikely to at all.
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