I can’t remember who told me, but I heard we were close to signing him at one point until one of our execs (Woodward if memory serves) suggested he was lucky to be signing for United and he took offence and walked out.
He wasn't missed by our scouts.
Given City got a draw out of being a man up for an entire half at home I'm not sure this is true. He could have given it large if he had scored 3 there sure, but doing so after failing to win against 10 men Arse is a bit silly.
No point trying to find logic in his actions that night, he went full Daemon.
He really did, I don't know what he was thinking was gonna happen.
Oh come on
Roy Keane wouldn't throw a ball at someone I'd say, he'd just go hard in in actual duels on the pitch.
Oh come on
Erling would literally rip Jesus in half. Jesus despite growing up poor wasnt the rough kind dude, he was the community spirit out paining and cleaning the streets kinda kid.
He’s twice his size. It doesn’t matter whether he’s a ‘fighter’ or not.
It was a phone call from Ole that alerted the club to Haaland wasn’t it? I suppose then it’s a failure on all levels that we missed the chance to strike early when he was playing in Norway.
Why are you surprised? He would use every other club barring City as a stepping stone, as no other club can pay him envelopes for salaries. Not to Bayern or Barca but to Madrid he would. He's on record saying he'd like to 'play for different top teams' (as he was signing for City no less). There is little chance he'd stayed at United considering the ongoing issues at the club. Ronaldo and Beckham both left United when your team was arguably the best in the world.
Even if what you're saying is all true (and its not cause you should check why Beckham left United) that doesnt mean United shouldnt try go for the best or should have tried. We dont know how it would panned out if he came United, let alone say - there's little chance he'd stayed. Universe doesnt work like that.
Honestly yes you can? Especially when you’re scoring like he is in the era of football where people spend more time reading stats than actually watching.
I haven't watched City much - what has Gundogan's return been like? From what I've been hearing it sounds as if he's not the player he was before he left?
How many anonymous performances does that make this year? At least in the league, he has scored in every single other game.
I thought Haaland and his agent made is very clearly they want to spend 3-4 seasons max at any one club
Could be a negotiating move.
I think he said he would like to play every "big club like Madrid" as he was about to sign for City. But you may be right it might have been rumors but let's be honest the real reason he chose City was the under the table envelope City would have had to give him.
