Maguire's Redemption | One-year option triggered

NoLogo said:
I have to admit I'm kinda impressed with the way he is currently playing, seems to do well in a three at the back formation. We definitely need to keep him for now and probably next season as well.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't England play mostly a 3 back system under Southgate? Seemed it was always a running gag that he played like Slabhead with United but was always excellent with the national team.
 
JediSith said:
It’s wasn’t wishful thinking. As I stated, we’ll have a player who has been one of our best performers for the past 1 and a half seasons. So that’s a win.

But if he we get an offer we can consider. I think it’s naive to rule out a club offering 20-30m for him. Doesn’t have to be only a Saudi club, could also be an Italian club who offer £20m for him as experienced CB’s are very highly rated and sought after in Serie A. If we get that offer and can replace with a younger alternative then that’s also a win.

So whatever happens. It’s a win win, as opposed to not extending his contract and losing him on free.
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We just bought a younger CB that's considered to be good enough and he cost more than £50m
 
JediSith said:
It’s wasn’t wishful thinking. As I stated, we’ll have a player who has been one of our best performers for the past 1 and a half seasons. So that’s a win.

But if he we get an offer we can consider. I think it’s naive to rule out a club offering 20-30m for him. Doesn’t have to be only a Saudi club, could also be an Italian club who offer £20m for him as experienced CB’s are very highly rated and sought after in Serie A. If we get that offer and can replace with a younger alternative then that’s also a win.

So whatever happens. It’s a win win, as opposed to not extending his contract and losing him on free.
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You’re not going to get a decent replacement for anywhere near that price.
 
elmo said:
You’re not going to get a decent replacement for anywhere near that price.
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The way PSR / FFP is getting navigated by clubs £30m can allow you to spend double or treble if you spread the cost. Now for Maguire I don’t know how it works because we paid £80m for him. That should be spread over the cost of his initial contract.

So it’s possible after his initial contract is over any fee counts as profit and the £80m transfer fee we paid won’t eat into the sale fee.
 
JediSith said:
The way PSR / FFP is getting navigated by clubs £30m can allow you to spend double or treble if you spread the cost. Now for Maguire I don’t know how it works because we paid £80m for him. That should be spread over the cost of his initial contract.

So it’s possible after his initial contract is over any fee counts as profit and the £80m transfer fee we paid won’t eat into the sale fee.
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It’s not about PSR/FFP.

You’re not getting a replacement near the quality of Maguire for 20m and spending three times of it would be bonkers when we have more pressing areas to reinforce in like our wingbacks and upfront.
 
JediSith said:
The way PSR / FFP is getting navigated by clubs £30m can allow you to spend double or treble if you spread the cost. Now for Maguire I don’t know how it works because we paid £80m for him. That should be spread over the cost of his initial contract.

So it’s possible after his initial contract is over any fee counts as profit and the £80m transfer fee we paid won’t eat into the sale fee.
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If it was a just a CB we needed then yes, but we need a LWB, a CM and a striker + probably another CB as well - in that scenario it just isn't feasible
 
I have never seen a player that have been condemned to death by the fans and the last manager tried his very best to get him sold. Came back from all these to be one of our most important players. Fantastic mentality.

How I hope Rashford has the same mentality and workrate.
 
Yakuza_devils said:
I have never seen a player that have been condemned to death by the fans and the last manager tried his very best to get him sold. Came back from all these to be one of our most important players. Fantastic mentality.

How I hope Rashford has the same mentality and workrate.
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He doesnt
 
Yakuza_devils said:
I have never seen a player that have been condemned to death by the fans and the last manager tried his very best to get him sold. Came back from all these to be one of our most important players. Fantastic mentality.

How I hope Rashford has the same mentality and workrate.
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Exactly this. The turnaround he has shown is brilliant to see.
 
Still probably your best CB, especially in this system. Thought Yoro did well when he came on though and is obviously the future.
 
He has always been a very good player. Even when his own fans were making fun of him, he always consistently put in good performances.
By far and away our best CB and worth every penny we paid for him considering the service we have got from him.
 
His commitment and will can’t be questioned like others in the squad. He has made mistakes and he has limitations, but he is resilient and has fought his way back from meme status (and the pressure that comes with that) and deserves serious respect for it.
 
Maluco said:
His commitment and will can’t be questioned like others in the squad. He has made mistakes and he has limitations, but he is resilient and has fought his way back from meme status (and the pressure that comes with that) and deserves serious respect for it.
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He made most of us eat humble pie with his monumental turnaround. Not being captain and out of the spotlight made him a world of good. His biggest strength is that he's down to earth and resilient.
 
Mercurial said:
He made most of us eat humble pie with his monumental turnaround. Not being captain and out of the spotlight made him a world of good. His biggest strength is that he's down to earth and resilient.
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I think that’s it, and I think it’s even more appreciated now with our recent issues with the squad. If we can get some talented footballers into the squad, with his attitude, we are on to a winner.
 
He's a good old fashioned pro, keeps his head down, no whinging and despite his limitations he gives everything every time he plays.

Some of our so called superstars would do well to learn from him.
 
De Ligh and Martinez are in their mid 20's. You have Yoro still a teenager and then Kukonki who looks to be a special one for the future.

I think Maguire adds a nice balance to that group and for another couple of years he can be a good player for us in the 3 at the back system.
 
Champ said:
He has always been a very good player. Even when his own fans were making fun of him, he always consistently put in good performances.
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I wouldn't say that. It was 21/22 and to a lesser extent 22/23 that the fans turned on him, and he was dreadful those seasons (especially 21/22 where 'dreadful' doesn't really do it justice). Credit to him for turning it around, but he really was bad for a while there.
 
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