Paul Pogba | Undergoing Medical | Helping out the Laundry Ladies

[GlastonSpur]

Why do you worry about it?
We'll learn to live with Pogba in our ranks. It will be tuff but we can do it. He's not Alli I admit but he knows some football.

Worried about it? As I've said, I really hope you do spend £100m on Pogba.

I've seen many posters on here talk about £100m as if it's nothing to United, when actually it's a very large chunk of your entire club income in the last published annual accounts ... and that's not counting the perhaps £50+m wages that could well be involved.

Yes, the payments would be spread out, but then so are all the future payments committed to from your vast spending since Fergie left. Cumulatively, these all add up ... and eventually the financial chickens come home to roost.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

United finished outside the top four? Below Spurs?! I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned before.

Spoiler

It's possessed you all the way to your 2nd finish outside the top 4 in 3 seasons.

Two seasons out of the last 3 outside of the top 4 for United

we've finished above you twice in the last 3 seasons

It's a period in which Spurs will likely have achieved their highest ever Prem finish and will have finished above United twice.

The fact that Spurs have finished above United twice in the last 3 seasons is just one example of many.

Not much ... United have still finished outside the top 4 twice in the last 3 seasons.

But never mind, United haven't really dropped out of the top 4 twice in the last 3 seasons ...

Or maybe it's different from United's three-year boom-to-bust cycle? Outside the top 4 twice in the last 3 seasons

In United case it's not just once "for a season" - it's twice in the last three years

I'd say not - you're about to have your 4th different manager in as many years, have spent an absolute fortune only to finish outside the top 4 twice

No, actually I don't: I've seen United spend bucket-loads over the last 3 seasons, yet finish outside of the top 4 twice.

Well, your ambition next season should be to finish above us in the league.

It went towards finishing 3rd in the league last season, finishing above United twice in the last 3 seasons

 

[RDCR07]

You clearly don't like to read what posters actually say.

Learnt that from you. Just trying to see what it is to be a wum. Its not my thing but its clearly your forte.

 

[RDCR07]

United finished outside the top four? Below Spurs?! I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned before.

 

[Hans Moleman]

United finished outside the top four? Below Spurs?! I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned before.

Textbook

 

[stevoc]

Given they flopped at the home straight and ended up finishing below Arsenal and that 'world class' Dele Alli and Harry Kane were both atrocious at this tournament, I'm surprised he's popped his head up to wind us up. It's not like Spurs can claim to be the kings at the moment. We had a depressing year of playing our worst football since the 80s and still finished only 4 points below Spurs...

Yeah that really puts it into perspective actually. We just had our second worst league campaign in the best part of three decades and only finished a few points behind Spurs who just had their best league finish in 25 years.

 

[RDCR07]

Worried about it? As I've said, I really hope you do spend £100m on Pogba.

I've seen many posters on here talk about £100m as if it's nothing to United, when actually it's a very large chunk of your entire club income in the last published annual accounts ... and that's not counting the perhaps £50+m wages that could well be involved.

Yes, the payments would be spread out, but then so are all the future payments committed to from your vast spending since Fergie left. Cumulatively, these all add up ... and eventually the financial chickens come home to roost.

We stand to gain £140m from tv revenue and £75m from adidas jersey sponsorship in just one year. We aint a wee little club like yours to be worried about future payments and financials.

 

[JPRouve]

Worried about it? As I've said, I really hope you do spend £100m on Pogba.

I've seen many posters on here talk about £100m as if it's nothing to United, when actually it's a very large chunk of your entire club income in the last published annual accounts ... and that's not counting the perhaps £50+m wages that could well be involved.

Yes, the payments would be spread out, but then so are all the future payments committed to from your vast spending since Fergie left. Cumulatively, these all add up ... and eventually the financial chickens come home to roost.

I agree with you on the value of 100m but at the same time it's the amount of cash in United's bank account, half of it come from the Di Maria transfer and are supposed to be a player in the roster.

 

[Pexbo]

United finished outside the top four? Below Spurs?! I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned before.

He's such a weapon.

 

[Ban]

United finished outside the top four? Below Spurs?! I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned before.

They should release a DVD commemorating that great success.

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

He's such a weapon.

A spud gun, maybe.

 

[Ecstatic]

You do know he's just a fan too, and not a super ITK insider at Real?

Unless you know something I don't about him

Well, I'm not an ITK insider at the brain of our Spanish poster. Otherwise, I would have told you

I think they want to sell. Apparently the club is again angry with James because he has a shoulder injury and appeared playing volleyball on vacation. It would be great if he could go to Juve or your beloved sheik pay us 80 m

I find him overrated. He is slow, no?

 

[stevoc]

Even in the current market where prices are slightly inflated, no player is worth 100m. Pogba is a good player and may well turn out to be world class, even that is still up for debate, but we need to be sensible with price tags

It is irrelevant what a player is actually worth. It's how much you have to pay to convince his current club to sell and/or ward off interest from other potential buyers.

Look at Bale a few years back, he wasn't worth £85m and probably still isn't. But thats what Real had to pay to get him.

In the case of Pogba it is a sellers market. He was always going to go for more than he is worth.

 

[Gasolin]

I'm starting to believe that this signing for United has a lot to do with the psychological and motivational aspect. To use finally the money of the club , get a super signing that places the club again as an elite destination

I thought it was always about that, and a bit to win the league as well?

 

[Ban]

Worried about it? As I've said, I really hope you do spend £100m on Pogba.

I've seen many posters on here talk about £100m as if it's nothing to United, when actually it's a very large chunk of your entire club income in the last published annual accounts ... and that's not counting the perhaps £50+m wages that could well be involved.

Yes, the payments would be spread out, but then so are all the future payments committed to from your vast spending since Fergie left. Cumulatively, these all add up ... and eventually the financial chickens come home to roost.

How much time per day do you spare thinking about our financial situation?

 

[Pexbo]

A spud gun, maybe.

More like a stick with poo on it. It's not really threatening or dangerous, you just don't want it anywhere near you.

 

[AndyJ1985]

United finished outside the top four? Below Spurs?! I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned before.

Amazing. For someone who is so smug and cocky you'd think he supported a successful club like Barcelona or Bayern. But the only thing he has to gloat about is Spurs finishing 3rd

 

[golden_blunder]

I don't understand. We're supposed to be behind the likes of Spurs in terms of attracting players and yet we've signed Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan and may sign Pogba.

Watch out, sours are trying to sign Janssen

 

[golden_blunder]

Because Glaston Spur has an opinion?

No, because like the last England manager he seriously overates Spurs players

 

[Attila]

Really hope this happens.

£100m is fine. He only turned 23 and is already at a fantastic level. I think something in the region of £65-80m would be a more fair value but considering how young and good he is I don't really care. Plus we probably have to pay a premium as clubs will want some of that huge PL TV money

Would be a huge boost to our midfield and could make us title favourites I think.

 

[Devil may care]

Summer is still very long and Madrid still have not moved . Personally I think Juventus have no intention of staying with Pogba . I think their goal is simply to keep Dybala .
Now as in all these super signings the player has to do something declaring his intentions.
If Madrid pays 75 million €+Danilo, 25 million + James , or some combination of that kind , then I am happy with Pogba , but not excited . Otherwise , I´d wish him a happy career in England .
In my opinion these big amounts have to be invested in firepower: Lewandowski, Griezmann, Hazard...

Yes , it seems that finally everyone is happy. Keylor here and David many years in Manchester

Would you be happy to pay £100M for Hazard?

 

[pocco]

Not just being compared. He said Alli is better.

I'm pretty sure a lot on here said that Alli is the better player earlier on this season.

 

[ChaddyP]

No, because like the last England manager he seriously overates Spurs players

 

[carvajal]

I thought it was always about that, and a bit to win the league as well?

Of course, but with that money Mourinho could strenghten two or three positions

I find him overrated. He is slow, no?

Football is not based on running . Isco is also slow , and Kroos ... and many others.Psg needs a good #10 with quality

 

[TheNewEra]

Really hope this happens.

£100m is fine. He only turned 23 and is already at a fantastic level. I think something in the region of £65-80m would be a more fair value but considering how young and good he is I don't really care. Plus we probably have to pay a premium as clubs will want some of that huge PL TV money

Would be a huge boost to our midfield and could make us title favourites I think.

Pogba in reality is worth around £70M, the + £30M = Real Madrid you need to beat this sum, then United will max out around £120M

 

[stepic]

for 100m he is available.

Is he? If he was wouldn't Madrid also be after him?

 

[Zoo]

I'm very much hoping that United are gullible enough to blow £100m on him (even better, 150+m including wages over five years). It would be the ultimate triumph of hype over reality.

That would best describe Tottenham finishing behind Arsenal this season.

 

[carvajal]

Would you be happy to pay £100M for Hazard?

Perhaps it is too much after his terrible season, but would gladly pay 90-95 million euros

 

[Steven Seagull]

Worried about it? As I've said, I really hope you do spend £100m on Pogba.

I've seen many posters on here talk about £100m as if it's nothing to United, when actually it's a very large chunk of your entire club income in the last published annual accounts ... and that's not counting the perhaps £50+m wages that could well be involved.

Yes, the payments would be spread out, but then so are all the future payments committed to from your vast spending since Fergie left. Cumulatively, these all add up ... and eventually the financial chickens come home to roost.

Personally I still believe you are favourites for the league. The youngest and hardest working squad in the league, the best English forward in many moons, world class goalkeeper, 4 energetic full backs, a Pogba mk II in attacking midfield, a scouting department second to none and a shrewd businessman at the helm. Anything less than top 3 again would be a shambles.

 

[GlastonSpur]

How much time per day do you spare thinking about our financial situation?

I don't have to think about it. I already know it ... unlike some fantasists on here, who seem to believe that United have endless amounts of money.

For example, Poster X says" I don't care what we spend on Pogba". Well, Poster X will care very much when it comes to the much reduced amount available to spend on other players, either later this summer and/or the next window and/or the next one after that.

 

[TheNewEra]

I don't have to think about it. I already know it ... unlike some fantasists on here, who seem to believe that United have endless amounts of money.

For example, Poster X says" I don't care what we spend on Pogba". Well, Poster X will care very much when it comes to the much reduced amount available to spend on other players, either later this summer and/or the next window and/or the next one after that.

United can easily ship out Jones, Rojo, Mata, Herrera and recoup a lot of the money to spend elsewhere.

The club could also sell Rooney to China or another club for 30M+ and still have money to spend on some other players.

The squad does still have good players that aren't in the plans going forward.

There's also players like Januzaj to go on loan, Tyler Blackett to still play some role, its far from over in the summer.

United are one of the most profitable clubs in Europe and that won't change.

 

[stepic]

Of course, but with that money Mourinho could strenghten two or three positions

We've already strengthened two or three other positions. What do you want, 2/3 of a completely new side?

 

[ChaddyP]

who cares

 

[Striker10]

Being a fantasist - (takes one to know one), doesn't draw debt on a club. That's because we don't spend the money. Those who spend the money, know what they are doing. You are looking at it from one perspective and that perspective as we know, isn't a United fan. You don't give a shit. You just like wumming United fans more then supporting your team.

 

[Attila]

I don't have to think about it. I already know it ... unlike some fantasists on here, who seem to believe that United have endless amounts of money.

For example, Poster X says" I don't care what we spend on Pogba". Well, Poster X will care very much when it comes to the much reduced amount available to spend on other players, either later this summer and/or the next window and/or the next one after that.

I think we are meant to be breaking £500m in revenue next year. Pretty sure we will be fine if we spend £100m on Pogba.

 

[Devil may care]

Perhaps it is too much after his terrible season, but would gladly pay 90-95 million euros

Understood, if you do buy him this summer do you think Zidane will play Ronaldo as a #9?

 

[Antisocial]

Sorry to be boring but a quick show of hands as things stand right now - do you believe we will sign Pogba?

Not me. I accept that there is a chance of us successfully signing him, but I expect Real will actually sign him this summer, fuelled by maybe English money or Russian money if Morata goes to Arsenal or Chelsea, or Qatari money if PSG take James. Regardless, once they have sold someone then I think Real will strike a deal with Juve for significantly less than the figures the media are linking us with.

The next likely outcome in my view is that he stays at Juve. Both those outcomes are likelier than him coming to us I think, but I'm just a pessimistic bastard

 

[CM]

In today's Prem-inflated market, for a club that can afford to gamble: £50m

I'm not sure how significant the caveat of affording a gamble is in the current market. Teams like West Ham and Crystal Palace have thrown down offers eclipsing £30m on players without a problem this summer.

I think you've been a bit conservative in your valuation of Pogba too. The reality of the transfer market now is that you have to pay silly money to secure your targets - that much is evident from the offers Watford have turned down for Deeney and Ighalo or the amount Liverpool had to pay to secure Mané from Southampton.

 

[GlastonSpur]

United can easily ship out Jones, Rojo, Mata, Herrera and recoup a lot of the money to spend elsewhere.

The club could also sell Rooney to China or another club for 30M+ and still have money to spend on some other players.

The squad does still have good players that aren't in the plans going forward.

There's also players like Januzaj to go on loan, Tyler Blackett to still play some role, its far from over in the summer.

United are one of the most profitable clubs in Europe and that won't change.

Easily ship out? Rooney going to China is a fantasy. And very few clubs will be able and/or willing to pay the wages that your players are on ... which means that unless you strike deals that involve United continuing to pay/subsidise the wages for other clubs, most of these players won't take a pay cut and leave .

 

[AndyJ1985]

I don't have to think about it. I already know it ... unlike some fantasists on here, who seem to believe that United have endless amounts of money.

For example, Poster X says" I don't care what we spend on Pogba". Well, Poster X will care very much when it comes to the much reduced amount available to spend on other players, either later this summer and/or the next window and/or the next one after that.

Why would we need money to spend on other players when Mourinho has said he has 4 targets? And of course we'll have money available next summer. We can easily spend £100+ net every summer.