His injury issues could be due to Barca rushing him back too early as was discussed earlier in this thread.
Ousmane Dembele
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Thanks mate, big news from someone so reliable.
That's the immaturity which is different to being a trouble maker. A troublemaker would be Bellamy, being late is a fairly common thing, it's indeed unprofessional but nothing more.
Sancho is pretty regularly late, no? Yet we want to spend 108m on him here!
Personally would be buzzing if we could pull off a miracle and end up with either him or Sancho
This is either a big bluff to show dortmund we are serious, or we’ve backed out and gone for dembele. I’d be happy with either but it’s hard to read this
Yup and Ole won’t want that at the club. He spoke of ars*holes being here somewhere along that line and he doesn’t want them at all (was referring to Alexis i think)
Yeah same here
Not to blow smoke up baldy's arse, but he was first to say he was the Sancho back up, wasn't he?
Yeah think he probably was
Big money, injury problems, rumoured attitude issues. Sounds ideal.
Yeah I wouldn't say he's a trouble maker (that would be the other poster).
But I do think he has professionalism issues and don't want him near the club with that, his injury record + the fact he doesn't want to be here.
Doesn't look like an Ole transfer from any angle.
Mundodeportivo journalist.
No Sancho ?
I don't like it and I don't believe it.
Looks like he's from journo from mundo deportivo
So... we send in our first bid for Sancho which is rejected. Then, accepting defeat, we apparently go to Barca for Dembele, who say no at first, then yes after having a quick look at their finances and realising that they're fecked.
What a load of bollocks
I am happy enough. He is an awesome player
Yeah either is perfectly fine for me
I don't really get the not Ole kind of transfer claims, if Ole sees himself as a man manager then he won't have a big issue with Dembélé, he will most likely think that he can have a positive influence on him. And it's also worth remembering that Sancho has the same issues. My issue is his injury record which doesn't match with United's recent history with health management.
Oh dear this is getting steam? I want Sancho but it seems this is legit with numbers and figures being quoted
The problem is whether or not he can stay fit, but as a talent he's world class, If I were to choose between him and Sancho I would pick Demebele everytime.
So... we send in our first bid for Sancho which is rejected. Then, accepting defeat, we apparently go to Barca for Dembele, who say no at first, then yes after having a quick look at their finances and realising that they're fecked.
What a load of bollocks
Actually a pretty poor summary.
Ronald Koeman's opinion has been decisive for Ousmane Dembélé's goodbye because he considers him an expendable player due to the emergence of Ansu Fati and the presence of Trincao and Pedri. With that money he also guarantees the signing of Memphis Depay, who charges less than Dembouz.
I've just finished watching a Stretford Paddock interview with Mohamed Bouhasfi where he said Dembele loves life in Barcelona and is 100% committed to succeeding there (being a French Tier 1 journalist who knows the player well, I figured this was reliable news)
Then this?!
Must've really clashed with Koeman.
Then this?!
Must've really clashed with Koeman.
Early summer reports of United doing something 'special' in the market.
Have we purposefully left it late due to good deals potentially revealing themselves later in the window ?
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Have we purposefully left it late due to good deals potentially revealing themselves later in the window ?
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After him being late in training yesterday, won't surprised me if the news is actually legit.
Imagine if we get Dembele as our Sancho backup this summer, and Sancho continues to want to come here and we bag him next summer. Our attacking options would be stacked.
I am fine with not getting Sancho this window if we can get him. Imagine getting both of them
Rashford, Martial, Greenwood, Sancho, Dembele.
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Whilst I am not excited to rush out and buy someone who has had significant struggles at Barca, is anyone at Barcelona more expendable than Koeman? Surprised he is allowed to decide anything, wont he be gone the second the next election is held?
A lot of smoke surrounding this. It's either real and United have given up on Sancho or United are using this to pressure Dortmund into selling imo.
Also a bit of face saving from Barca when they do sell him.
Shhh, don't tell them that.
Only that is exactly what it says. They said no, then yes due to financial reasons. Then it says about Koeman. Seems like a story pulled out of thin air, which is exactly what it is.
I would settle for this for sure at that fee, ridiculous talent.
Btw there are rumours that Sancho saga created a rift within borussia ranks between those who are ready to sell at the right price and those who don't want to
Ole has been clear that he wants a player that wants to join the club and join for the right reasons. Dembele doesn't want to come here, it's going to be a case of being surplus to requirements at Barcelona and just settling for us because no one else can take him at the time (akin to Di Maria).
His injury record and repeat offence to not taking training seriously doesn't stick to the mentality Ole is after, i.e. fit and eager. The only thing going for him is he's 1) young 2) quick and 3) talented
This is what I'm choosing to believe.
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