The prevailing opinion is actually the opposite, which is probably why we've signed him.
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The prevailing opinion is actually the opposite, which is probably why we've signed him.
More likely that the 50m is PSR headroom. So it’ll be just over 40m euros amortised over the length of his contract. 5 years. So likely around 6.5-7m out of our budget for this year.
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First signing under a proper football structure. Hope this signing will fit in the style of play we want and no more square peg in a round hole like under bloody Murtough
Please can someone flight track.
The planes to Manchester airport from Europe usually go over my house and I can see them from my garden. Saw Hojlund's last year.
And yes, I'm sad.
The planes to Manchester airport from Europe usually go over my house and I can see them from my garden. Saw Hojlund's last year.
And yes, I'm sad.
Good fee for a non-established but presumably high potential player.
Be ready with your mobile and keep us posted.
Ruud was already 25 when he left PSV though. Kind of a late bloomer. The Dutch league was much better back then however. We could still sign young players like Ronaldo and Robben back then.
Weirdly even Ruud never managed to satisfy the Dutch in Oranje. The shadow of Marco van Basten still loomed a bit larger then, and everyone pales compared to that.
Most dribbles in series a last season
That higher fee might put people off but, really it's just smart negotiating and good accounting. I'm glad we're doing proper deals this summer.
I tried to get a picture of my Dad's plane earlier this year because that flew over me, but in the photo it just came out as a yellow blurry dot! I will try though
Tag me if you see a flight track link
So comes around to £35.5m. Close to £12m paid every year. Good price that.
Excellent we like this alot.
Gone from signing washed up strikers who can play half a season to wingers up front to certified centre forwards with potential.
Insane how long it's taken the club to get to this point let's think about it.
Rooney (No.10)
Falcao (Dusted)
Rashford (Winger)
Martial (Winger)
Ighalo (Dusted)
Cavani (Dusted)
Zlatan (Dusted)
CR7 (Dusted)
Weghurst (Dusted)
Lukaku (Crap)
Gone from signing washed up strikers who can play half a season to wingers up front to certified centre forwards with potential.
Insane how long it's taken the club to get to this point let's think about it.
Rooney (No.10)
Falcao (Dusted)
Rashford (Winger)
Martial (Winger)
Ighalo (Dusted)
Cavani (Dusted)
Zlatan (Dusted)
CR7 (Dusted)
Weghurst (Dusted)
Lukaku (Crap)
I don't have a view on him as a player but good to get another striker option in the squad and good that it's been sorted so quickly.
Less than 24hr after being knocked out of the Euros, it looks like this one is wrapped up.
Less than 24hr after being knocked out of the Euros, it looks like this one is wrapped up.
I though there was an Euro game for third place and he wasn't gonna be available for the game if he is flying today, but just realized there's no game for 3rd position in the Euro. Good, I wish they would do the same in the World Cup and Copa America
Wish they'd bin that game in the world cup as well. Most pointless football game imaginable.
I suppose it would be a better game if the crowd where allowed to point and laugh at them and throw tomotoes while chanting, loseeeeeeeeeeers.
It’s a good thing especially for countries for which it’s a big achievement to reach that far.
Weghorst would never have joined United if not for Ronaldo throwing his toys out of the pram and Martial being perma-injured. Otherwise, completely agree. We have for far too long tried to go for the experienced quick fix striker. Probably in the hope that Martial would be the one leading the line and anyone signed would be backup to him.
I hope he'll be World Class.
When was the last time we bought a world class player or bought someone and developed him into a world class player?
Off the top of my head the last 10 years have been littered with past-it Strikers
When was the last time we bought a world class player or bought someone and developed him into a world class player?
Off the top of my head the last 10 years have been littered with past-it Strikers
You love to see it.
Hopefully De Ligt follows him in. Not seen much of Zirkzee but he clearly had a good season last year. He's young and we're paying about £35million, so even if it does go to shite we should have some re-sale in him. Hopefully we're not paying him silly money!
Orny has spoken! 
Don’t feed the troll
World class players or world class strikers? Because Martinez is world class
So if you pay the release clause does that mean you got to pay the entire amount up front?
Let’s not kid ourselves. No one in our squad is currently world class.
I believe so.
Pretty much.
Don’t agree with that.
Ornstein crediting Romano, but best believe next thread people will be calling Romano a fraud
Bruno and Martinez are up there with the best at their positions
great price really 12-15m a year, plenty of moves this window i hope.
annoying when people post here in bad faith.
Good deal and value, hopefully he adapts to the league and becomes a pivotal player.
Spread over 3 years Ornstein says
Yeah I believe so, which is why the Neymar buyout was so mental.
Looks like we're paying about €2.5m more than the RC and have structured the deal over 3 years instead. Bologna obviously could have refused but I guess it's more cash for them, and they'd have had to give half of it straight to Bayern anyway, so maybe it looks better on their books as well this way.
Most normal transfers are normally structured payments over time, so that part isn't unusual at all.
Good stuff.
Smart business as well to pay slightly above the release clause and Bologna being amiable to deal with as well.
Smart business as well to pay slightly above the release clause and Bologna being amiable to deal with as well.
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