The story is Chelsea are monitoring, in case the transfer breaks down, but in any case don't you think the answer is obvious?
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The story is Chelsea are monitoring, in case the transfer breaks down, but in any case don't you think the answer is obvious?
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...e-jong-chelsea-monitor-manchester-united-move
There was one report and the first sentence of the article tells you there is no attempted hijack.
C'mon... Finish it up already! This foreplay is going on for too long.. I need some action!
(yes, I get that it takes time and he is on vacation and Barca is in a financial complex situation so it needs to be sorted out, so spare me your rational remarks that it might take a little longer... Excitement comes with impatience and irrationality! So... GET IT DONE!!)
(yes, I get that it takes time and he is on vacation and Barca is in a financial complex situation so it needs to be sorted out, so spare me your rational remarks that it might take a little longer... Excitement comes with impatience and irrationality! So... GET IT DONE!!)
Yeah yeah, relationship with Ten Hag, I get it. Pretty big risk though for him to choose friendship over a better chance of success. I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't join us is all I'm getting at. According to many reports this deal was being wrapped up by Thursday.
Day a today big is
According to the BBC, which has been the only real update in the past week, there was still a lot of add-on negotiations, personal terms to discuss and the structure of the deal, but we had agreed a fixed amount. There has not really been any updates since then, almost all the later reports are different wording of the BBC article with the only real "additional" update is a so-so report that we wanted him ready to fly on the tour.
That's what they said last week
This has Wesley Sneijder vibes written all over.
Like I said, don't ever trust the media. When there are no updates, they will make up the updates based on 1+1=2 logic. Normally such processes are confidential, so whatever the media is telling you is what they can make out from activity they are allowed to observe or hear.
De Jong's fee has already been agreed, they are just waiting for the player to come back from Holiday to sign the personal agreement, followed by a medical and then lastly the contract signing. Be patient lads.
De Jong's fee has already been agreed, they are just waiting for the player to come back from Holiday to sign the personal agreement, followed by a medical and then lastly the contract signing. Be patient lads.
I’m still worried they’ll send out Jorginho or Kante in a De Ligt deal and sign De Jong. It’s what I’d do. He and Kovacic would run games, especially with 3 behind them.
It really doesn't, in any way whatsoever.
Sneijder to United was media speculation and nothing else.
Well that's just not true is it
Which is it, Di Maria or Sneijder vibes?
Both with Vidal and Fabregas sprinkled in
Does he seem like he's friends with his players?
It's more likely professional respect and belief in his methods.
This transfer will have been in the making for a number of months. The agent and lawyer do almost all of the negotiating once he gets the all-clear from his client. I am sure FdJ will also have a phone if anything vital needs discussing whilst on holiday. If this is going to happen it will all be wrapped very promptly once he returns from his holiday. We're just waiting for presentation images, medicals, etc which need FdJ to be present.
How so?
It might well have been concluded. We can hardly have a presentation whilst he's on a break.
Don't be fooled by the rocks that I've got, I'm still Frenkie from the block
He needs to fly in to play piano for presentation.
I can understand the excitement. However…
it takes time and he is on vacation and Barca is in a financial complex situation so it needs to be sorted out… it might take a little longer.
I can understand the excitement. However…
it takes time and he is on vacation and Barca is in a financial complex situation so it needs to be sorted out… it might take a little longer.
Ah men...
He should get back from his vacation already!
I have horrible flashbacks to when Chelsea gazumped everyone for Hazard.
this place during silly seasonbut my point, if I can make it without sounding negative, is that so far nothing seems to have changed. Look at the business being done by other clubs... we need to get this doneWell played, very clever
By people who no longer work for the club. I can see why you’re still sooooo angry.
I don't even remember filling in the home page!
dont tell me they will get married before him joining united
Feel like this is all but done, just wish it actually was.
You should read properly before panicking and spreading misinformation.
The optimist in me believes they want it wrapped by the start of the tour. The realist in me believes that discussions around add-on benchmarks are sooooo tedious that "it will be done as soon as it can, and it's 100% going to happen"
This transfer is very complex.
This is just a very easy no consequence statement of intent from the new owners to appease fans. Chelsea hasn't signed anyone of consequence either and shipped off their best centreback for free, Lukaku loaned back to Inter, and are looking likely to lose Kanté - probably cheaply. Might as well throw out a statement that they would sign a player, who they know is going to go to Man Utd, if the deal falls through - no risk involved in that.
Only because it's Manchester United as the buying club.
i'd say Barca are also trying the "if Frenkie plays for 5 games over span of his MUFC contract we will be guaranteed 20m euros" schtick
. They REALLY want the final deal to either be the same or slightly more than they paid. We are getting a fantastic fixed fee price, but i'd imagine add-ons are a pain to discuss.I AM SAYING IF HE DOESN'T REALLY WANT TO COME HE WON'T. SO HERE'S HOPING HE DOES
Honestly it feels weird that a transfer sum would be agreed with the club before personal terms are agreed, sounds like Barca are indeed trying to ship him off against his will.
I'm not a big fan of De Jong and I'd 8-2 see him at Bayern, for example.
I'm not a big fan of De Jong and I'd 8-2 see him at Bayern, for example.
Yea you see! Minerals doesn't rhyme.
No, maybe because he wants/wanted CL football
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