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Marauding runs forward by a defender always get the crowd going.
Thats not correct.
If Ole wants to high press and play a high line, recovery pace on the counter is certainly helpful to have. When Smalling was in good form in LVGs High line, running back towards goal was usually his best asset. Having one fast centre back is good balance IMO.
He'll improve us, no denying that. Absurd money for him mind you but I guess we can afford it. If nothing else thats 2 of our starting back 4 improved significantly so it'll make us stronger.
Seems an odd time for the reports to come out though, Sunday afternoon? Probably take it with a pinch of salt until completely confirmed.
Seems an odd time for the reports to come out though, Sunday afternoon? Probably take it with a pinch of salt until completely confirmed.
Agreed. He's a good player and I'll be very happy if we get this deal done.
Is he worth that money, no. Is he worth buying, yes. Anyone we buy from England will have this english tax associated,AWB would of cost 30m if we had got him from Portugual. Either way, Maguire will massively improve us. His head is a gigantic magnet.
He'll be the best CD we have but, damn, for 80M I wish we got someone else. Maguire isn't a world class defender. In 3+ years, he's going to be a squad player.
You don’t pay 80m for good players, you pay that for world class players and he ain’t one.
We’re getting absolutely rinsed, watch Leicester go and buy some lad from France who’s just as good for fifth of his price.
Did I miss anyone reliable saying this is done?
They're in talks to buy Dunk from Brighton for around £45mil
He is as good as any British CB. Compared to the foreign CBs there are better players than him.
They’re signing Dunk for £45m.
As long as we dont have to see Jones lying on the floor trying to face plant the ball then I am all for this.
At least they’re getting a bit mugged too.
Leicester City have not agreed a world-record fee with Manchester United for the sale of Harry Maguire but the centre-back hopes a deal can be reached, LeicestershireLive understands.
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/...harry-maguire-hopes-manchester-united-3091032
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/...harry-maguire-hopes-manchester-united-3091032
Think it's probbaly better you stop watching football.
Good. Stones cost 50m and was less proven. Hes better than any of our defenders at present, don't care too much about the price.
We might actually be able to defend long balls and set pieces now. And occasionally score from a corner.
We might actually be able to defend long balls and set pieces now. And occasionally score from a corner.
Shades of the Lukaku transfer. Silly money for bang average player because we have no other options, or rather we can't identify better options because I don't know why.
Of those I’d rather we get rid of Rojo and Darmian. Sadly can see all remaining.
This just sounds like PR like with the AWB deal. Making sure everyone comes out of this well.
Forget about the price. Mings went to Villa for £20 mil. If we want to keep up, we have to pay, if we want to overtake, we need to pay more. You're not getting a better CB for 30 mil anymore.
Nah, mainly only several English clubs really.
We’re the masters of it though, the money we wasted on absolute mediocrity, and it continues.
Lukaku made more sense for that price, he was a consistent PL goal scorer, which is why we’re able to get back what we paid for him.
If Maguire flops, we won’t get back 40m for him.
Crikey. Half that will go to lawyer fees for when he stamps on one of the kids that walks players out onto the pitch.
Yeah, that's exactly what I thought too. A player who everybody knows he's not top class and will never reach it but making a transfer on an absurd fee because the sucker buyer (us unfortunately, again) is desperate and trying to upgrade on what they have but doesn't have not too many options in the market. At least Lukaku has an international reputation and attacts interests from Italy etc. Now, Who's gonna help us to recoup our money when we realise Maguire's nothing special at all?
This is coming from John Percy, one of the most reliable sources when it comes to Leicester news
Man Utd are still only seeing his value as being around £60m, and Maguire isn't trying to force the move
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...wing-no-signs-forcing-move-manchester-united/
Man Utd are still only seeing his value as being around £60m, and Maguire isn't trying to force the move
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...wing-no-signs-forcing-move-manchester-united/
The price of £60m plus add-on’s feels very high for Maguire (if true) but it’s the going rate and i’m admittedly stuck in the past along with a number of others on here where transfer fees are concerned.
What, for a club that has kept Smalling and Jones as starting CB's for almost TEN YEARS?
Not a hope in hell lad. In 3yrs Maguire will still be captaining us and earning 250k a week even if he flops.
Who reported its agreed?
Just check his stats from whoscored, his ranking when compared with his teammates at Leicester:
15th in tackle
2nd in blocks (behind Evans)
2nd in clearance (behind Evans)
2nd in Ariel won
1st in total no. of pass made
4th in passing completion
15th in key pass
6th in average ratings
- Seems nowhere near their best player state wise
- Leicester isn't overly reliance on him
- Evans has better defensive stats than him
- has the 2nd best defensive stats in the team though
- best passer of the ball among defenders in the team
15th in tackle
2nd in blocks (behind Evans)
2nd in clearance (behind Evans)
2nd in Ariel won
1st in total no. of pass made
4th in passing completion
15th in key pass
6th in average ratings
- Seems nowhere near their best player state wise
- Leicester isn't overly reliance on him
- Evans has better defensive stats than him
- has the 2nd best defensive stats in the team though
- best passer of the ball among defenders in the team
The S*n
Yep. And the people who welcome this transfer on this absolutely ridiculous fee, will moan about our money being spent on average dross in two years time.
Don't care about the fee anymore. Give the manager what they want. If it pans out we win, If they waste their transfer kitty on dross that's their job down the toilet and the quicker we can try someone else who hopefully knows how to spend.
I don't like the fact VJN1762's Sunday is ruined.
You said “no other papers are reporting it”
I said “that’s not correct”
Because other papers were reporting the same story and fee, as well as NBC Sports.
First post. Satisfied if this is true. This and wan bissaka deal will hopefully address a major problem we have had over the last few seasons.
Under Van Gaal and Mourinho the team was unbalanced. Van Gaal kept referencing how unbalanced the team was. We often played rashford out wide to chase back because our defenders weren't good enough.
We conceded 51 goals in last year's premier league that's not good enough for a team to get top four never mind challenge for a title. Also think Smalling would be a liability when VAR comes in.
Excited and hopeful for Daniel James as well. Next steps is to improve midfield and a lukaku replacement. Like other posters have said getting rid of deadwood is important having players who are not good enough i.e. Darmian, Rojo, Bailly and others are impeding young players we need to get them out the door.
Icing on the cake would be De Gea to commit his future and put in the performances that he did over the last 5 seasons.
Under Van Gaal and Mourinho the team was unbalanced. Van Gaal kept referencing how unbalanced the team was. We often played rashford out wide to chase back because our defenders weren't good enough.
We conceded 51 goals in last year's premier league that's not good enough for a team to get top four never mind challenge for a title. Also think Smalling would be a liability when VAR comes in.
Excited and hopeful for Daniel James as well. Next steps is to improve midfield and a lukaku replacement. Like other posters have said getting rid of deadwood is important having players who are not good enough i.e. Darmian, Rojo, Bailly and others are impeding young players we need to get them out the door.
Icing on the cake would be De Gea to commit his future and put in the performances that he did over the last 5 seasons.
You think? I think the ones who moan anyway will moan about this too.
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