I think City would drop Mahrez in a flash if they knew they could lure Sancho back.
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As with pretty much all football players tweets, it was most likely his social media people that put it out, not him.
Trying to be down with the kids AgentRaz yo.
99% of tweets don't come from the individual themselves, unfortunately people just don't seem to grasp this. He tweeted this, he just liked this, he just followed this. No, he didn't.
Trying to be down with the kids AgentRaz yo.
99% of tweets don't come from the individual themselves, unfortunately people just don't seem to grasp this. He tweeted this, he just liked this, he just followed this. No, he didn't.
Sterling and Sane are 24, 23 Respectively. Thats not young, especially as a winger / forward. A player in that position reaching prime years at that point.
City can't pretend they give youth a chance and try look like anything other than a shallow penis extension of an oil rich billionaire.
Plus Sane and Sterling were developed at different clubs prior to coming to City
We need him at United. He can play LW or RW. He is skillful, a team player and most importantly very direct. Sign him this summer, Martial needs to have a top season next season at LW or else Sancho should be played at LW the season after. Martials best position still seems to be at ST, he doesnt have the engine for a winger. Ideally United need both someone like Sancho and also a Bale for cutprice. We need experience but cant afford to miss out on such a talent. Bale would ease the pressure of the youngsters and help them develop, he would also add crucial goals+assists we need if we want to challenge. Offload Sanchez and Mata and we would be set. Sancho-Martial-Bale would be deadly. Add Lukaku and Rashford for rotation and we would have a deadly strike force. Sancho can also play as a CAM, if Pogba gets injured, Sancho can play infront of two DMs and provide creativity across the front three.
Just buy him no matter, right age for improvement .
23 and 24 is young, they've got 7+ years at the top level ahead of them.
Why should Pep and City care that people think they "give youth a chance".
The point is their wing options are already young, they're not in a hurry for replacement and therefore losing Sancho is pretty irrelevant to them.
At the expense of turning into a farce like Chelsea? A graveyard of wasted potential. By all means go right ahead continue pissing away talented youth players.
Don't think city are bothered, if they can make £20-30m a season selling 19-22 year olds they can afford to lose the odd gem every few years
If Sancho went back to City I'd gladly gave Sane here. Playing regularly and feeling wanted he could become genuine world class.
Are you serious, you have no idea what you are talking about, 23/24 prime years for a winger!!
Of course it bloody well is, they're not exactly young n learning at that point now are they.
They will still be inconsistent because thats the kind of position it is, but they will be way less rough and more polished at that point than they would be at the age of 17 - 19.
Well, thats not going to happen.
City will boast about having the best academy in the country, then all the players will sign with them, wind their contracts down and leave on a free or just rot away in the reserves. Also thinking of the academy as a money generator is just a sad perspective to have in the grand scheme of things.
That would really be ill-advised.
Aren't we one of the most profitable clubs in the world? Surely we can afford this lad and a few more.
But it's all business and our owners aren't thinking like fans.
It's not just about money, he might not want to come here, either this summer or the next. If we promise massive wages to make it happen that could kill our already messed up wage structure. And of course, the Glazers want value.
last 2 seasons
2019 - £59m
2018 - £53m
I think it will, players won't sit in the reserves, they'll just sell them with buy back clauses (which should be banned)
Was mainly referring to Sancho who City essentially lost for free iirc, in the same way Chelsea will likely lose CHO, but didn't realise that players were already being herded about like this. Makes slightly grim reading if im being totally honest.
They got 8m for Sancho and CHO has got Chelsea offers in the 40m region.
No, not necessarily at all. 26-28, those are classically seen as prime years. At 23/24 they’re no longer academy players/prospects (17-19), but they are still on the younger side of things. The reason you’d think 23/24 are peak years is because you compare these players to the absolute best in the world, Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, Bale etc. But look at Robben, Ribéry, Sanchez, Di Maria. It’s different for every player, but I mean even look at Mo Salah - 25, was his best season. A year or two can be a long time in football, so to think wingers should be at their peak at 23/24 is just daft.
I sort of agree but not really, a player should at least be starting to reach prime years at that age, im not saying that they should have peaked by then, but more so that they should be getting to the beginning of their peak years. They should be making less brainless mistakes that players such as rashford / martial / even mbappe tend to make.
They should start to get a better understanding of when to pass, when to shoot, when to dribble, when to take risks etc..
further to your point, regarding Sanchez, Robben, Salah were having their best seasons etc.. at age 24-25 it takes some time for form to be recognised, but players will have improved to that level by ages 23/24 as they need have been playing consistently well.
"..despite Dortmund’s public stance that the 18-year-old is not for sale at any price – a bid in excess of £80m is expected to be enough to lure him to Old Trafford..'
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I do wonder if City included the United clause because they caught wind of Sancho being United bound.
That's a good point. I did think it was proper weird when they put that in for Diaz.
With any luck we have this wrapped up early and it isn't a saga, but I suppose if we end up actually getting him, I'll happily accept a saga if that's what it takes!
Can't wait.
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Can we get this deal done early like how Barca signed De Jong? We are the only club who seem to wait till the start of the transfer window to actually get off our arses and approach clubs.
It's frustrating as he is EXACTLY what we need, I really hope so much we get him. We've overpaid for many average players, so I hope we continue suit and just pay whatever is needed.
It's the sort of deal that at the time made Hazard/Van Dijk seem overpriced, but who would judge that now?
PSG paid silly money for Neymar + Mbappe but nobody cares about that now either.
It's the sort of deal that at the time made Hazard/Van Dijk seem overpriced, but who would judge that now?
PSG paid silly money for Neymar + Mbappe but nobody cares about that now either.
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Sons of Liberty.
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When we’re chasing a game
So we say Martial at 23 is still a young player, but Sterling and Sane are in their prime? The general belief is 27-30 as the prime years. They are both excellent players and have already passed Martials level. I hope Martial can improve greatly before he reaches his prime years.
Definitely should sign Sancho. Potential world class.
Rashford and Martial are pretty good players but they are still nowhere near the level we need them at if we are to truly challenge at the til. They would be bench warmers at the top 5 in Europe at best.
Rashford and Martial are pretty good players but they are still nowhere near the level we need them at if we are to truly challenge at the til. They would be bench warmers at the top 5 in Europe at best.
Can see a deal like £80m guaranteed and another £30m in add ons.
If Woodward really wants to show he means business about going back and making superstars instead of buying them this is the perfect buy.
Do it.
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