Agree. CR7 should not play as CF. For the team to challenge on top, there must be many scoring sources. Relying on single player never works out consistently in the long season.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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I’d like to see Hannibal and perhaps Garner given some minutes in certain games to see if they can play there way into being back ups.
Waiting for that tap-in merchant Romano.
From what I read and hear, ETH likes to play many players and gives a lot of opportunities to youngsters. It’s another reason I am truly looking forward to the new season. Players like Hannibal, garner, and many other emerging now will play a big part I think.
Who is older? Phillips? They are both 26.
I agree mon cher ami.
Oh the disrespect!
Laird has to be an option at some point
Donkey Jong?
It's on like Frenkie Dijon
You described how most people typically view a playmaker. Can receive the ball deep, keep it ticking, resist the press and find a line breaking pass.
He’ll tell us that United appreciates De Jong.
He’s keen as mustard
I'm going to relish this signing!
The argument has been made here that since Frenkie is on holiday at the moment there’s really no point in reaching an agreement with Barcelona until he’s back from his holiday. For those who have much greater knowledge of the mechanics of transfer negotiations, is it normally the case that the player is physically present when representatives of the two clubs are haggling over terms?
Quoting Sport.
That's exactly what a playmaker is.
This is the “news” in that article:
Manchester United, meanwhile, are set for a big summer rebuild under new manager Erik ten Hag, with Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong among their main targets, and newly-rich Newcastle will also splash the cash – with Nick Pope their latest recruit.
Hmmm this hasn't really been picked up by any of UK journalists at all so far.
EDIT: Apart from Talksport as soon as I posted this
Oh yes! Loving this, 68 million isn't bad for this day and age either.
No, Frenkie or players are represented by agents that handle all of these things and talk on their behalf. Players will no doubt be kept up to date on these things via a phone call or text but I would imagine wage package has probably already been agreed if United are actually making proposals to Barca.
When it actually gets serious ie fee agreed then that is when players are needed to be available
Time for the removal of my penis?
Hopefully we are on the brink of getting this deal over the line so we can move on to other targets. We obviously need a lot more.
It's a shame we haven't got a 25 year old Matic to partner him in midfield who in my opinion would be perfect next to him.
From what?
Castration seems a tad extreme.
I'm not usually one to be a killjoy but I will caution that quite a lot of Spanish fans don't seem to be convinced that Lluis Miguelsanz is a particularly reliable source. That doesn't necessarily mean that there's nothing in this latest report; it can sometimes happen that some of the less reliable journalists pick up on stories before the more reliable ones "break" them. I'd just be careful before getting too excited about this deal being completed soon.
No it says:
Manchester United are reportedly closing in on the signing on Frenkie de Jong.
Discussions with Barcelona are now said to be at an advanced stage following talks in the last few hours, according to Spanish outlet Sport.
The report adds that United will agree to pay around £69m for De Jong and hope that the midfielder can sign on the dotted line before the end of the month.
£68m / €80m feels like a fair price for a player of his quality. Should leave enough in the coffers to bring in a couple more players, too, especially if we are actually able to sell a couple of players.
That should be Rice next summer. Would be the perfect partner in my opinion.
If you think these describe how Mct plays....
Talksport might be full of it on the "banter" front, but they're actually quite good, of late anyway, where transfers are concerned.
I don’t know about most people but I view a playmaker as the main creative force in a team and would expect him to be on the ball a lot and make a lot of key passes. Scholes for example. Carrick to a lesser extent. Possibly FDJ is similar-ish to Carrick.
Fdj doesn’t need a rice type player, he needs a box to box player.
I think he might setup without a true striker. Eth has done this before playing Berghuis in the centre of attack before haller arrived. Bergius was more of a winger / cam, I’m not sure who he would try in there though? Rashford/sancho/Bruno?
I think he might setup without a true striker. Eth has done this before playing Berghuis in the centre of attack before haller arrived. Bergius was more of a winger / cam, I’m not sure who he would try in there though? Rashford/sancho/Bruno?
Sorry about that. Teaches me not rely on what shows up in tweeted articles on my iPhone.
I think he can sign before then. It’s just the other way around, Barca can’t sign anyone until their window opens,but they can still sell.
Hope he joins otherwise it's United playing ketchup in the market this year as per
After 3 months at United, yes.
from seduced to 69m, alright then.
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