Varane was on the last year of his contract, was actively looking for a new challenge.
If Maguire was on the last year of his contract we'd be accepting 15 for him. Come on, context is everything.
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If Maguire was on the last year of his contract we'd be accepting 15 for him. Come on, context is everything.
They just bid 60m for them combined ffs.
We gave him a contract for a reason and Maguire was already 5th choice last season. I was expecting him to get less games than last season anyway, before we brought in Evans. Anyway I reckon he'll be sold so it's all a bit moot.
They already bid 60m for the pair per reports.
Me too.
But I’m not fussed about being impressed. I want us to sell him and McT for the best price we can get but they just have to be sold. I don’t want to see those guys still here causing chaos and being humdrum simultaneously. I don’t want any pats on the back for our executives for “holding firm” and “not selling cheap”. If they are not sold it is a mistake, no other word for it.
If you hold out for what they are “worth” and nobody buys then it proves you were really holding out for more than they are worth - what is the effing point of that?
Maguire has two years left. He really isn't worth £40m. Look at his performances for us the past years. Mistakes almost every game.
After the initial heart attack I've come back to my senses now. Imo it's actually a good move from us to ask for 5m more. Enough to not piss WH off and imo the worst scenario is we'll accept the 30m bid if WH say take it or leave it.
They already offered £30m for each, mate.
We just rejected 60m for them combined..
We gave him a contract for pre-season. It runs out in two weeks. If he signs it’ll be as a 5th choice with a view to coaching youth.
Is there a chance we’re happy with the fee but not the rest of it? Like the reports earlier about us still paying a portion of his wages. Either way, it really is best for everyone that he goes. There’s a player in there somewhere but there’s too much pressure on him for it to come out here. Think he’ll do fine somewhere like West Ham.
He does but I think our price is reflecting the fact we are going to have to bridge the gap on his salary for him to leave. The Athletic report West Ham can only offer him 100k a week so if we have to throw a few million at him to leave then the purchase price goes higher.
And we turned it down, so technically he's right
Relax, we'll settle for 35m. 1st rule of negotiation, never accept the 1st bid.
‘An offer above £50m’ is what’s accurate’. Much of that (or a portion if generous) will be performance related.
They’re on massive wages and nobody wants them. We won’t receive £50m for the pair.
But if West Ham walk we're left with a 5th choice centre back on 200k a week sat on the bench with his value bombing by the week
We have to be careful, Henderson, McT and Maguire could have fetched us upwards of 80m and will all be part players this season, some will argue they should have been sold years ago.
Imagine if the Caf was the DOF.
Incoming: just pay what it takes to get him in!!!
Or conversely: just sell him. No point losing the deal over 5-10million quid difference.
Incoming: just pay what it takes to get him in!!!
Or conversely: just sell him. No point losing the deal over 5-10million quid difference.
The standard seems to be 3 bids, where the 3rd is accepted, do yeah, Murdoch is just playing by the book and good on him. Moyes seems keen, so let's get at least 70 for the pair.Usually we sell our players for peanuts, but this is seriously amazing! Another bid rejected. Enjoyable to see the club likes to play for high stakes.
I actually don’t believe WH would cough up £60m for those two. I know what’s been reported but I can’t see both deals going through at a sum of £60m or more. Looks like we’re rejecting those bids anyway which is insane.
Ha, true.
Oh feck... I was sure we'd already signed him on a year deal. I'm sure I read that we did.
I see. So you’ve basically decided to ignore the fact everyone has since reported they bid 30m for each of them and double down on your bollocks.
Exactly! They seem to think this FM
Surely 30m if not accepted it is at least close enough for deal to be sorted. I understand trying to get good fees for him and Mctominay but 60m is better than being stuck with two players the manager doesn’t want for another season and maybe more.
Christ. If we play this wrong and Maguire sits on the bench for most of the season while on 250k a week, somebody on the transfer team needs to be shot.
30m is a 'take the money' deal all day long
30m is a 'take the money' deal all day long
That's woodwardnomics
My gut feeling is that he’ll dig his heels in and fight for his place.
He shouldn’t, but he will. He’ll look at Varane’s fitness concerns and see a pathway into the team.
He shouldn’t, but he will. He’ll look at Varane’s fitness concerns and see a pathway into the team.
Imo it's not that hard to believe WH would pay 30m for McT. Imo he would do pretty well there and they'd need someone like him to replace Rice. Agree 30m for Maguire is quite unbelievable though. But yeah that's what the reports say.
You are not really paying attention, are you.
I mean he could well do but he would be mad
Seeing Shaw moved to CB before picking him must have been so humiliating he's 5th choice at best, possibly 6th depending on Evans
It’s hilarious. I can just imagine the hubris going through the roof as they reject bid after bid, drunk on the success of not selling players we are desperately trying to get rid of.Usually we sell our players for peanuts, but this is seriously amazing! Another bid rejected. Enjoyable to see the club likes to play for high stakes.
If Murtough gets 40m for Maguire he’s a genius.
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£35mil is a fair price for maguire, hope he goes if WH up their offer.
£40-45mil for McTominay is nuts.
The thing is I think we need to take the combined deal to accept 30 on Maguire. It's not good enough to take 30 on Maguire by itself as it's crap from a FFP perspective and strengthening our own squad. Ultimately the goal is always to improve Man United and we have to be aware of that. A sale alone doesn't improve Man United, it's what it allows us to do that improves us.
I think 35 is a benchmark on Maguire by himself. For both maybe 60-65 is a decent deal.
I think 35 is a benchmark on Maguire by himself. For both maybe 60-65 is a decent deal.
Well, people wanted us to be more ballsy when it comes to getting good money for our players, so here you go.
Either that, or EtH actually wants to keep him.
Either that, or EtH actually wants to keep him.
It sounds absurd but let’s see what happens.
The fans would be rioting if they blew 80m of the Rice money on these 2 shitters and rightly so
This place went mental when we accepted a small bid for Alex Telles of all people and at the same time would want us to accept below market offers for 2 players just because they don't like them
It’s actually nuts how low it is if we consider Rice’s valuation.