Its been clear for a while though that PSG wernt going to budge on their valuation yet we've waited until were 5 days from the start of the season to decide to pull out of this and persue other targets.
Manuel Ugarte | Romano - he’s signed | Awaiting Club announcement
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Its been clear for a while though that PSG wernt going to budge on their valuation yet we've waited until were 5 days from the start of the season to decide to pull out of this and persue other targets.
Wouldnt surprise me if we still get him, but delighted we've came out and cooled the interest. 60m for a player that they instigated the sale of is an absolute piss take.
Ah rats. Good recovery to him then.
Another wild goose chase, when will it end? Feck this I'm switching to city.
Correct decision.
PSG will come back to the table at the end of the window, at the right price
PSG will come back to the table at the end of the window, at the right price
What do we reckon is our ceiling there ? 40-50m€ ?
I completely get and understand and support the notion of not being held to ransom over players.
But it looks like we’re selling McT which means literally having Mainoo and Casemiro as the two CMs.
If the best we can look at is Amrabat then the midfield engine that we need will once again be missing.
But it looks like we’re selling McT which means literally having Mainoo and Casemiro as the two CMs.
If the best we can look at is Amrabat then the midfield engine that we need will once again be missing.
Does the article make reference to any other names?
Ugarte know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away and know when to run.
It’s the right move. Reasonable not to get held to ransom.
Bah, you just wan’t to be quoted on BlueMoon
We wait until they confirm Neves to tell them their price is unreasonable. Brilliant strategy.
Possibly. Though Ornstein also says "negotiations will not be allowed to drag on until the end of the market". Which suggests were looking to bring in someone before the end of tje window, rather than play cat and mouse with PSG over the fee until the end of it?
The thing I most liked about Ugarte was his energy. As much as I far more prefer watching ball playing midfielders to energetic ball winners, I recognise the importance of the latter as well and get frustrated that so many other clubs have them and we rarely do. So I was hoping we'd get Ugarte for that role. If not him, I hope we go for someone similar rather than a player like Rabiot.
We might be bluffing but it's the right move. Time isn't on our side, and we can't waste the entire summer on him.
Correct decision. Feck them if they think they are getting back the full amount they paid to get him in the first place. Also, hilarious that they think there are other suitors interested in him and are going to pay €60m. Yea good luck with that.
Somewhere between €40-45m, I reckon. They bought him for €60m a year ago and are already looking to move him on as the manager doesn't rate him. It should be a fair price but they think we are still have the same dummies from the previous regime who'll pay whatever they ask.
Frustrating, but the right move given we have to reset our public perception as a soft touch in the transfer market - hopefully just short-term pain for a couple of seasons while we rebuild something of our reputation in the market going forward.
Good move, we've just seen what they've paid for Neves and it's the right tactic to play here.
It won't happen, we don't have the money. We need to structure deals over multiple years.
The right choice to step away, but I hope they have already have explored otthers because otherwise its a bit late
Hm. I think midfield is low priority again and the focus is now on securing De Ligt and Mazraoui. If we can’t get Ugarte on the cheap I can see us panic signing Amrabat for a second season running.
It will be Rabiot or Amrabat.
Good move, the next club we deal with will know how serious we are. We got to get moving though because starting the season with Casemiro isn't viable at all. If Bayern decline our next bid raise the middle finger to them too.
With a Wharton bid next summer, maybe.
Is DM the most neglected position in United's transfer history? Has to be up there.
We will likely have to break our transfer record for him.
Well. The season starts in another 11 days. Not sure about "not dragging it". ANy new acquisition won't have a proper pre-season at this point.
Either of those would be useful cheap additions as a second midfield signing. But we also need a DM who'll offer plenty of energy and legs in there as well as the main signing.
Ugarte would have been ideal to offer us that much needed energy and bite in the middle of the pitch. Hopefully they've got a similar target lined up, but I haven't really heard many other options in a similar mould.
I'm a little worried that if we don't get Ugarte, it's going to end up being a poorer, more short term alternative like Rabiot or Amrabat as the main signing and address the position for the long term next summer instead. Which is far from ideal as it's a crucial area that needs fixing.
£100m+ on a DM? No chance under new management.
You never count your money, sitting at PSG’s table, there’ll be time enough for counting, when the deal is done.
Good work sir.
We literally bought Casemiro and Amrabat in the last 2 seasons. Bad businesses maybe(which we are trying to change) but it's not been neglected.
I have a feeling PSG will come crawling back at some point. They need to get rid, already have an army of CMs + Neves too.
It hasn't been that neglected post Fergie.
Fellaini
Schneiderlin
Matic
Casemiro
Have been signed in the last 10 years for that position. The first 2 was just poor talent ID - Fellaini wasn't a DM and Schneiderlin wasn't good enough. We spent massively on Matic and Casemiro but they were just old. Had we signed younger alternatives for the same money (i.e. Fabinho in 2017) we would've been much better off.
The new management aren't afraid to spend money if they consider it a fair valuation.
How many clubs actually get all their business done before the start game of the season?
Shame but fair enough. Price isn’t worth it.
Its refreshing to see us hold firm on our valuation of the player.
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