Frenkie has done nothing at Barca which warrants his price going up from initial fee Barca paid for him.
He'll move for €50-60m this summer. Barca are desperate for cash and he has a massive wage packet, they don't hold any bargaining power.
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Frenkie has done nothing at Barca which warrants his price going up from initial fee Barca paid for him.
He'll move for €50-60m this summer. Barca are desperate for cash and he has a massive wage packet, they don't hold any bargaining power.
Think he's the closest thing to Modrić around, if he developed some aggression to his game. The way he moves with the ball, his technique and passing. Has the potential to be fantastic.
I don't get how he dreamt up the 90m figure. With the wages De Jong is allegedly on, Barca would be lucky if they get €60m.
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We might have to outbid other clubs to get him and use our financial power. That’s how we keep him away from Bayern etc and it works in Barca’s favour too as they get more money.
True defensive players usually look better in the progressive carry stats but not everyone can do it, I'm pretty sure McToms progressive carries aren't even half that of Rice's. De Jong imo is in a similar area, he likes to come deep to pick up the ball then either looks for a quick pass or tries to find space with a quick dribbling. A duo of Rice & de Jong imo would add something our midfield has been missing for a long time, a proper link up between defense and attack through our midfield.
The thing is Bayern simply are not going to pay those wages to De Jong after having to pay an expensive transfer fee, I just don't see it. City really won't pay that too or at least not the one they would report, PSG might but then I believe they also have the FFP issue(even if that's a farce, they still have to keep up appearances). Truth is De Jong options are really limited unless he would earn significantly less than he does at Barca in his next club.
Ten Hag has personally contacted FDJ agent.
Exciting times ..... Even if we dont sign him, at least we can't say we were not desperate enough to try everything
Exciting times ..... Even if we dont sign him, at least we can't say we were not desperate enough to try everything
Schneiderlin for me was average at SOUthampton, never thought he was a good signing. Rice is irrelevant yes, that move isnt happening, still dont see DejOng coming either
Does Kamara has the same ego as Roy Keane that he always want to receive the ball? If he's humble enough to know that FDJ should be the star who dictates the tempo then all we need is someone who is comfortable to pass the ball with one touch from deep area without giving the ball away cheaply, can still keep it simple rather than be complicated on the ball, has good positioning, and willing to stay deep to cover De Jong if De Jong decides to dribble the ball to carry the ball forward. Kamara who also used to play as CB I think suits these tasks. Kamara was never this Pirlo type of player.
Do you think Barcelona are going to sell De Jong for €50M?
Same as above. To dream is to think that Barcelona are going to sell De Jong for that price.
Seems like the caf are really trying to will this Kamara over to United. Based on extremely little, I see his name discussed an awful lot. I get it, he’s out of contract, but seems very little chance of him coming here, think people need to let that go, or at least ease off a bit.
I think he's less agile and good in the final 3rd than Modric, but stronger and could end up being better as the #8 role that Kroos plays at Madrid and lets Modric press further forward.
Seeing Xavi's supposed recent comments on his game and I can't see Frenkie being happy.
Basically, he wants de Jong to stop searching for the ball and remain further forwards behind opposition lines. Well, not only is de Jong at his best when he's roaming from bottom to top searching for the ball as the teams focal point, that's when he enjoys his football the most, too.
He may be a Barcelona fan, but them pressuring him out coupled with this is a good sign for us.
Basically, he wants de Jong to stop searching for the ball and remain further forwards behind opposition lines. Well, not only is de Jong at his best when he's roaming from bottom to top searching for the ball as the teams focal point, that's when he enjoys his football the most, too.
He may be a Barcelona fan, but them pressuring him out coupled with this is a good sign for us.
ETH is the only card we have to play, same with Ole and Haaland right? Every club who can afford the fee will pay him a lot and start him, obviously. I don’t like hearing the player isn’t interested this early on. If it was me and my money I’d already be looking elsewhere. I really don’t think this will happen anyway. The player will probably dig in and hold out for a surer thing if he has to go this summer. Maybe next summer if we are in better shape we will be more attractive and he’ll be cheaper.
Don’t need to be Kamara. Can be anyone else as long as the cost in range of 0m-25m. I don’t think finding someone to play in Schone‘s role in 18/19 needs to be 50m or more
Right back at you mate, to dream is to think that Barcelona can sell de Jong for 90m.
He's on massive wages and underperforming at the club while Barca is strapped for cash. Noone in their right mind will give Barca more money than they originally paid.
Kamara on a free is a no brainer for me, however feels like he will go elsewhere maybe Villa
Very true but would take around £130m I reckon and we still need other positions too
He’s precisely what we need in midfield obviously. But he’s a nice weather wanker and he has been dreaming about Barca his whole life. So it’s really tricky to get him, especially without CL football.
For him it could be beautiful though. He really could become a legend here, as opposed to disappear in the shadow of Gavi and Pedri at Barca.
For him it could be beautiful though. He really could become a legend here, as opposed to disappear in the shadow of Gavi and Pedri at Barca.
He already got to live his dream, time to move on now
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Has literally every attribute that our midfield doesn’t. So cool and cam on the ball and runs the game. Much better defensively than what I expected as well, snuffs out danger really well
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The only thing going against us with this transfer is CL football… I’m not sure he’ll accept because of that reason. I hope ten Hag can persuade him and build a team around him.
I really hope we get him. He’s a fun player to watch. Great passing between lines, finds space, press resistant, has a cannon shot.
This is exactly what I love this site for. Always makes me laugh.
Whilst I completely agree, the CL argument is an interesting one. For instance, Tottenham recently got to a CL final, may well qualify this year, and have a world class coach in situe. But would De Jong therefore go to Spurs? No I don’t see it. I don’t see any big names going there.
But it seems that he doesn't want to come here.
Last thing we need is a player who doesn’t want to be here. It never ends well. I hope we don’t get him. Not a good start.
Says who?
Journos on Twitter/Telegram in newspapers etc
Same amount of journos are saying hes open to joining Utd and Ten Hag?
The main source for this story says the deal is 95 percent done, it seems the rest are just playing catch up
And what is this 'main source' please?
Seeing him in Oranje makes me sad about what ever the feck they're trying to make him do at Barcelona playing in a a Donny van de Beekish role as an attacking midfielder.
Romano. He’s the reason we all got excited.
Gerard Romero who is allegedly tier 1 for Barca news, whatever that means.
Interestingly he is doubling down on his original tweet, he seems pretty certain of what he said initially.
Not Romano. Look again.
Romano has nothing on the likes of top quality journos from the Star, Express and Mirror
If Barca having to sell by 1st June, I’m at least glad the saga won’t drag along all summer
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