This is what we get for hijacking two Dutch league players
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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By the end of the week, he’ll have sold him, blame it on the old regime due to wages and have brought in Lewa to appease the fans.
We’re defo in a situation where none of the likely 3 clubs involved want to blink first.
They need to wrap this up quickly. One way or another. Beyond a joke.
But for those on the negative side of the fence. Remember Bayern’s quotes on Lewa. It’s pretty normal.
But for those on the negative side of the fence. Remember Bayern’s quotes on Lewa. It’s pretty normal.
Because it feeds in to their belief that everything is shit and hopeless, so it's easy to believe
The club need it desperately now with the news about Ronaldo.
Exactly!
It seems this place thrives on negative news. Anything positive is just discarded, but negativity is believed, no matter who says it.
We'd know for sure if we'd walked away, we'd brief the media to put a stop to any further stories coming out
He said Messi was staying too
Good stuff 
Wow so this evening has taken a negative turn eh
If he stays there’s no saving face from the club - it’s exactly the same as when we spent the whole window chasing Cesc only to end up with Fellaini on the last day.
you can’t go in to these sorts of negotiations with any doubt that the player wants to come or that the club is willing to sell. If there are you simply Don’t engage and move to other targets.
Also considering he’s probably the best player that was (seemingly) available, we are well and truly fecked in midfield.
you can’t go in to these sorts of negotiations with any doubt that the player wants to come or that the club is willing to sell. If there are you simply Don’t engage and move to other targets.
Also considering he’s probably the best player that was (seemingly) available, we are well and truly fecked in midfield.
When will this wretched transfer saga end?!
Joan Laporta has ruined my evening
it's the first week of July
I'm sure even Barca fans don't believe Laporta. He's already proven to be flexible with the truth as shown with Messi.
It's all over
Whoever it is I bet they’re Dutch.
United would have gotten wind and briefed to the usual UK journos surely if something was going on.
If Barca stitch us up we should spend the money on Lewa and Raphinha just to piss them off 
Jesus christ
We shouldn't be wasting time on such a complicated transfer when we have so many areas to address ffs.
Should we walk away? Does it remind you of Di Maria?
Probably Kurosawa.
This is a problem are we need to adress
Messi didn't stay. "Doing everything we can" + "he wants to stay", makes Laporta a liar
"When a Catalonian tells me it's paella on the plate, I check under the rice to make sure."
Eric Ten Hag, August 2022.
Eric Ten Hag, August 2022.
Of course we should. There’s no other midfielder of his quality available to us now and it’s an incredible opportunity.
And, by all reports we’re working on 2 or 3 deals simultaneously.
I’d say that justifies a thread lock anyway
The first one definitely was
This transfer would solve one of the biggest problem areas
Barcelona are fecking drama queens, aren't they? Nothing ever straight forward, just drama, while sniffing their own "mes que un club" farts.
still expect this transfer to happen, mind you. Just your typical posturing from Laporta.
still expect this transfer to happen, mind you. Just your typical posturing from Laporta.
There's been better days in transfer windows haven't there.
There's always a chance Laporta's stuff is the usual phoney war sh!te, and Ronaldo is just "frustrated" and can be turned round.
But I'm nervous on both scenarios, as if we don't significantly upgrade the squad, even if Ten Hag magics better performances out of the rest we're going to be massively hamstrung.
And there's no guarantee he can get those performances anyway.
Nah don't believe Laporta.
Only accepting positive updates.
Only accepting positive updates.
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