Both Howson and Goldbridge think this is 95% done.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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Yeah who knows.
These sorts of deals do happen and for all we know they have been looking at potential offers for months. It just feels weird for United to be efficient.
Not until it's official that he's off to us!
I'm certain he's leaving, though. The signs were all there.
So they both read the same tweet everyone else did? Great to know
He's also reliable, and it's good to see another Barcelona journalist give us some more insight. As expected, Xavi is bound to play a part in this given how much of a say he has over the transfers and how much he likes de Jong.
Agreed.
Don't think this will happen, I guess Barca using Utd to starting a bidding war. City? Fernandinho replacement?
This would be Muppetastic if true, this is the sort of top tier signing that we need to be making
Predictable
Well let's hope you're going to end up popping a bottle of champagne mate.
I was waiting for Shrager to shit in our sandwich.
Or maybe De Jong has made it clear he only wants to unite with ETH again if the stories of Barca forcing him out are true. De Jong could basically sit on his arse for the next 4 years and Barca couldn't do a thing. Better for them to get 80m now instead of paying out 80m in wages until his contract runs out.
He didn't deny that we are interested in signing him and player is interested to come here though.
Of course it's not closed since there is need more to be done like an agreement between the two clubs. I think that 95% was referring to player wants to come here and we probably already had rough discussion with the player's agent regarding the wages and potential fees.
He didn't say there is no discussion.
This guy knows feck all
eh. this guy is saying for people to calm down cause Xavi hasn’t OK’d it and there’s still a lot to decide.
Shrager is basically Simon Stone. Negative Nancy until... hey presto, we have signed the player.
Perhaps all this restructuring that has been happening includes us not taking ages to make a decent signing.
Unless those clubs feel like they've already been priced out of a potential deal. Plus, I don't think the midfield position is a particular weakness for any of those sides.
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So is this Hen Shagger guy reliable?
Shrager blocked me on Twitter because I told him he loves crushing transfer dreams. Weird guy.
That's probably their combined IQ.
Can't see it happening.
Fairly. Worth mentioning that I think it's fairly obvious his source isn't the same as Simon Stone, Simon Peach or James Ducker's so I'd wait for their dream slaying before fully writing the transfer off.
Oh feck off another 3 months of saga now
He's not as reliable as Gerard Romero though. Only last year he had to publicly apologise to Romero when Romero said there was contact between Xavi and Laporta on a certain date and Javi club said the information was false. It wasn't. Romero got it spot on.
I think the 95% done is more the player himself has chosen us over City if Barcelona decide to sell. Now it's up to us how we can find an agreement with Barcelona. I think Barcelona will force Xavi to sell.
Last week, Hirst said Barcelona are looking to sell for around 60m pounds which equivalent to 70m-80m euro (same amount as what reported today).
Last week, Hirst said Barcelona are looking to sell for around 60m pounds which equivalent to 70m-80m euro (same amount as what reported today).
Has he been wrong recently? I dont remember him getting something big wrong so far.
I mean it is always easier to deny, but he has not embarrassed himself so far.
He's as clueless as everyone here.
Welcome to the Summer, jesus this is going to be exhausting with links. Shrager knows lads, this is closed for now unfortunately.
Correct, though with that said, he still has good sources and good info.
I've yet to read something from him that later turned out to be wrong. He was also the first to call out the Cavani contract extension last year.
Whether you like him or not, Goldbridge clearly has strong links with journos. He might know more than the rest of us.
He's really not is he.
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