God I hope we will never have to deal with that joke of a football club again. I disliked them before but this circus right now really is the icing on the cake.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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For all we know, maybe with all the Laporta's financial levers, he finally stumble upon something that can keep FDJ. Hence, he came out publicly to state that he will do everything to keep FDJ.
Either way we need this to conclude soon. We can't be waiting for FDJ and Barca to sort out themselves while we are waiting for answer without any deadline.
Either way we need this to conclude soon. We can't be waiting for FDJ and Barca to sort out themselves while we are waiting for answer without any deadline.
But why would you do everything possible to keep a player who you state doesn't want to leave the club?
That makes absolutely no sense at all.
Corporations are people my friend.
We should give them an ultimatum. He’s not even that good. If it’s not done by Tuesday, we should tell them to stick it and look at other options.
Relative to our players. Yes he is.
Barcelona have asked Frenkie de Jong to stay with a substantially lowered salary. If not, he will move to United. Conversations are very advanced.
From a MARCA reporter. To me it seems like they're setting up FDJ as the bad guy for not staying on reduced money.
Should have made a rule about not negotiating with Barca for any reason, same with Raiola.
Because of his wage deferral.
Setting the bar pretty low there! It’s not as though it’s Frenkie or nothing. I’m sure we could get better players for 65+20 million euros.
It seems fairly obvious to me that they’re pushing him out the door and trying to paint him as being at fault.
Isn’t FDJ still owed £6m or something from last season’s wage deferral? Together with the increased wage from season. Those things are entirely unrelated, I’m sure.
Name them
It was reported that they need to renegotiate the wages. Pay cut or deferred pay or something.
Didn't Laporta carry on like this throughout the Messi transfer too? Seems like a playbook at this point.
He's owed loads more as he took two years deferred salary. This will catch up with Barca this year as reported here.
Unfortunately my knowledge of football beyond Barça, United and other Premier League teams isn’t great. Frenkie isn’t even the best midfielder at Barcelona and the fans aren’t particularly bothered if he leaves. I’m sure for 85m we could get a good enough CM.
So what happens when he accepts the paycut to stay at his 'dream' club and play CL football?
All that work for nothing compounded by losing Ronaldo would be a nightmare for this new regime to navigate
He is their best midfielder IMO but he is being played out of position.
At this point if he still loves Barcelona, good luck to him. And good luck to any other player going there.
If Frenkie wasn't interested in joining we wouldn't be negotiating with them. If Barcelona wasn't a complete shambles of a club, trying to push players out so they can register new ones, then maybe it wouldn't have reached this point, but here we are. What is the problem?
"we have no intention of selling him" ...but he'll have to accept to play for peanuts if he stays
It's actually astonishing that there exists a club that is run even worse than United under Woodward
It's actually astonishing that there exists a club that is run even worse than United under Woodward
I feel Barca and briefing the press about lowering De Jong wages so that when they sell him they can turn around to the fanbase and go " well we had to sell as he would not lower his wages for the club" . It looks good for Barca selling a top player . Its always political when Barca sell or buy a player
Spanish press now coming out and making it seem like Frenkie it the one who is in the wrong if he leaves 
Like clockwork...
Like clockwork...
I don't think you understand how fecked they are
Here's a visual representation
Well, I hope that they are really in deep financial mess and sell FDJ quickly.
But we all thought that this deal should be straight forward because Barca need to sell by 30 June. Now it seems not the case at all. Barca want FDJ to stay and FDJ himself want to stay.
Laporta still have some God knows what other financial levers in his sleeves.
Maybe Barca are waiting for De Jong to get back so they can tell him.
"ehh hemm, we appreciate you a lot here Frankie! But you know our financial situation, we can't afford your wages, here's a new deal with 75% deduction.....wait! wait! wait! Before you say anything United want you, they made an offer too good to overlook, but its up to you Frankie..new deal or United".
"ehh hemm, we appreciate you a lot here Frankie! But you know our financial situation, we can't afford your wages, here's a new deal with 75% deduction.....wait! wait! wait! Before you say anything United want you, they made an offer too good to overlook, but its up to you Frankie..new deal or United".
I hope you’re right. But you can’t blame people for being a bit negative. It seems United can’t get signings over the line whilst watching the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, City, Spurs and even Arsenal all add
Pogba?
You’d have to be certifiable to take a drastic pay cut in any job and keep going on as normal, regardless of whether you think it’s the land of milk and honey.
I‘m lucky to be in a good working role that I enjoy at the moment but if they told me to take a considerable pay cut, I’d laugh in their face, tell them to go feck themselves and start looking for a new role that second.
I‘m lucky to be in a good working role that I enjoy at the moment but if they told me to take a considerable pay cut, I’d laugh in their face, tell them to go feck themselves and start looking for a new role that second.
It's almost like this was all planned...Spanish press now coming out and making it seem like Frenkie it the one who is in the wrong if he leaves
Like clockwork...
Ten Hag or (no) money.
Such a wanker club, man.
With Busquets, Pedro, Gavi, Kessie, Sergi, Nico even Riqui Puig, they have plenty in there. Frenkie hardly set the world alight at the Camp Nou.
That wasn't really the case. They were under pressure to raise significant funds by that date. Not necessarily from FDJ sale. They got their funds from the cash injection and now as we are seeing are in a better position to negotiate.
There is no way he's going to accept a drastically reduced wage when he has a standing offer that at least matches and probably exceeds his current wage.
Did you even read what I said? He's not playing in his most effective role so has been at times underwhelming. By no means has he been poor.
Linked in January after scoring 3 (2 pens) and setting up 3 more in the first two months of the season, before his groin injury.
Have they already deferred his wages from previous seasons as well?
EDIT: I've seen the other posts. I don't understand why he would stay under those conditions. Feck those jokers
Not really, it's a bit of a unique scenario due to him deferring wages and now they are expected to pay him back. United aren't going to nor should they compensate him becasue Barca fecked their own finances.
He will get a very good offer from us I'm certain but not better than the astronomical amount he will get at Barca this year.
it wouldn’t surprise me at allI would love him to stay and sue Barca for his money. Disgusting club asking everyone to play for free while twerking for Raphinha, B. Silva and Lewa...
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