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Do you want Pogba for £100 million?

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As much as I maintain my opinion that Pogba plays in patches rather than dominates an entire game his signing would still be a game changer and would imo leave the rest in the PL playing catch up. Can you imagine...

---------------De Gea---------------
Valencia--Smalling--Blind--Shaw
---------------Carrick---------------
-------Rooney-------Pogba-------
Mkhitaryan---------------Martial
---------------Zlatan---------------

You could also argue cases for Darmian, TFM, Bailly or Schneiderlin to be in the above, not to mention the likes of Mata, Herrera and Rashford still in the squad

EDIT: forgot Basti as well
 
Pogba seems a bit of a tw*t but I like that, he has that aura about him. Silly hair though and the Vieria comparisons need to stop (not here but other places on the world wide web.)

We should break the bank for him!
 
charlenefan said:
As much as I maintain my opinion that Pogba plays in patches rather than dominates an entire game his signing would still be a game changer and would imo leave the rest in the PL playing catch up. Can you imagine...

---------------De Gea---------------
Valencia--Smalling--Blind--Shaw
---------------Carrick---------------
-------Rooney-------Pogba-------
Mkhitaryan---------------Martial
---------------Zlatan---------------

You could also argue cases for Darmian, TFM, Bailly or Schneiderlin to be in the above, not to mention the likes of Mata, Herrera and Rashford still in the squad

EDIT: forgot Basti as well
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Your post would be best without the line up. Seriously Blind as CB for Mourinho? If Bailly is not one of the first choice CBs then RB it is. Hard to believe Mourinho would stick with Valencia who is not natural RB thus has some serious positional/awareness issue playing RB at time. Kante Matuidi and Pogba had dynamic, workrate issue in their first match. Do you expect Rooney Carrick Pogba work for Mourinho who expect intense workrate?

Agree with your assessment on Pogba. Lampard role it is.
 
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ti vu said:
Your post would be best without the line up. Seriously Blind as CB for Mourinho? If Bailly is not one of the first choice CBs then RB it is. Hard to believe Mourinho would stick with Valencia who is not natural RB thus has some serious positional/awareness issue playing RB at time.

Agree with your assessment on Pogba. Lampard role it is.
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tbh I find it hard to believe we won't sign another CB as I agree Blind in that position probably isn't for Mourinho and due to Bailly's age I somewhat expect him to be one more for the future
 
I am just not sure he's worth over 80mil. and probably around 300.000 in wages. Also, it would be a bit of a slap in Sir Alex's face if we bought him for all that money.
 
anything above 40m is clearly OOT. Serie A is different to PL. He still has a lot to prove, hasnt even been the best player in Italy let alone at Juventus

Whilst people blame SAF for his departure they forget that he was average in U21s team during that year and didnt look anywhere close to be ready
 
AbusementPark said:
If you don't want it to be taken literal then don't keep saying it. How about Toni Kroos? Xavi? Iniesta? Even Paul Scholes, Roy Keane? did they not play CM and become the driving force behind their teams winning trophies.

Spurs finished 3rd this season without Bale
Suarez still didn't win them the league and didn't Gerrard have one of the best seasons of his career?
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How many CMs have won their team a league? Goalscorers will always have more value than the creators. The best case of a team winning league on back of efforts of a midfielder would be Lampard, and even in that case one may argue, Drogba was more important. How many leagues would you say Kroos won on his own? And while Xavi, Iniesta, are great players, would they have won these many trophies had they not had Messi in front of them? And similar case with Scholes?
Spurs finished 3rd this season without Bale but in a much poorer league. And in Suarez's case, it was him you would credit to have taken them to where they reached. They were finishing 6th-8th places.
I like Pogba, but the price that is quoted, I feel is too high for a player who will be considered part of 'Supporting cast' of a title win
 
CM10 said:
Agreed. I can't even begin to imagine what he'd need to achieve to be considered a success in relation to the fee. It's difficult enough for forwards who consistently put in match winning performances, never mind a midfielder.
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He'll simply have to be as incredible as the top attacking midfielders in the history of the PL have been from the off.

He'll barely get a settling in period at that fee without the media piling in on him.

I'm not sure he has the character to handle that kind of pressure. The Euros will be partly indicative of how much mental fortitude he has because he's got a nation expecting him to deliver, and they'll need him to if they want to progress deep into the competition.

Ironically, if he does shine, Real will gladly come in and take him.

ti vu said:
If we can do it in addon type of deal then compare to 80mil Euro for Renato, this 120 mil deal may turn out. Pogba's huge marketable value plus Mourinho team hype on top of Manchester United marketing platform can help make 120 mil feel like 80 mil in a short time. Pogba is an established player so can be an instant boost in team performance. He was with us in England so would take less time to adapt. Is he qualified for homegrown requirement?
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We have to pay a premium, sure, I get that, and we're not in a position to baulk at fees if elite-level players want to come here. If Pogba meets his potential, he'd prove well worth the money.

When you get to these kind of fees, I think you want the constitution of a Ronaldo, Messi, Keane, Robson et al - players you know have the presence and charisma to play their game unaffected.

Pogba has the talent, undoubtedly, but his character to date is questionable, and that's the concern I have with him at that kind of fee.
 
Would rather have Kante all day. Cheaper, more consistent and more of a team player rather than this ego-driven sellout.

I think he's a good player but a world record fee? Half that is overpriced. There is no way the Glazers will be happy putting up £100m for a player who left us on a free 4 years ago.
 
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slig said:
Rantiola meeting on Monday? Juve, watch out for your chairs!
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They should arrange the meeting in room without furniture. If they remove chairs he may still have the possibility of tables. They should also be wary of beverages, nothing hot that can burn them.
 
LuisNaniencia said:
Swap Rooney and Pogba?
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Even then, there is no one that can boss the midfield. It will also mean that Schweiny will have to play a very complete B2B role every game we play. I don't think he has the legs for that. If we sub him with Carrick or Schneiderlin, then that midfield again needs tweaking, so basically we might be denying Rooney and/or Pogba a proper run of games with one specific role.

I'm not hopeful on Pogba either way. Not even sure if he would be the solution for us offensively.
 
Ødegaard said:
Demanded? His contract was up and got offered first team football at Juve, rather than u21 football at United.
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My biggest gripe is not so much the fact he left, but the "dirty laundry" that was aired, from both the club and the player, after his departure.
 
Bruno8 said:
anything above 40m is clearly OOT. Serie A is different to PL. He still has a lot to prove, hasnt even been the best player in Italy let alone at Juventus

Whilst people blame SAF for his departure they forget that he was average in U21s team during that year and didnt look anywhere close to be ready
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Watford rejected £30m for Deeney. West Ham bid £40m for Lacazette. £60-80m for Pogba isn't out of the ordinary. And I'm someone that doesn't rate him that much.
 
Rams said:
I thought we were supposed to be getting less immigrants in the country???
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Difference is he would pay a fair bit back in tax ;) .

But he's a quality player and I always think one of the advantages Madrid have on us is they're a bit nuts. A player or players have to believe you'll do anything to get them to win them over sometimes. Sometimes we feel short. Like with Ramos where we made a big noise but didn't try to call their bluff by offering the money. It's a statement of intent and would be good for the club and player. He has friends here and lots to prove. Lots of things can happen so we'll have to wait an see.
 
red thru&thru said:
My biggest gripe is not so much the fact he left, but the "dirty laundry" that was aired, from both the club and the player, after his departure.
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He seemed to mostly have beef with Fergie though. The management that failed to keep him on is no longer in place and he's been fairly complimentary towards the club as a whole since he left.
 
anant said:
How many CMs have won their team a league? Goalscorers will always have more value than the creators. The best case of a team winning league on back of efforts of a midfielder would be Lampard, and even in that case one may argue, Drogba was more important. How many leagues would you say Kroos won on his own? And while Xavi, Iniesta, are great players, would they have won these many trophies had they not had Messi in front of them? And similar case with Scholes?
Spurs finished 3rd this season without Bale but in a much poorer league. And in Suarez's case, it was him you would credit to have taken them to where they reached. They were finishing 6th-8th places.
I like Pogba, but the price that is quoted, I feel is too high for a player who will be considered part of 'Supporting cast' of a title win
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They are all part of a team and the players you mentioned still haven't won the league yet you unsuccessfully persist with the same argument that these players have won the league. Would be better described as game changers, Xavi and Iniesta have won Barca a lot of trophies, also playing for Spain Xavi was named best player of the tournament when they won Euro 2008. Same again for both Xavi and Iniesta in 2010 when they won the World Cup and then again 2012 when they won the Euros again, all without Messi.

How many trophies would teams win without the CM players creating chances and space for the forwards to score? Pogba changed the game the other night when he came on at half time and even the match afterwards he started he was the main focal point of everything good France done. Hes not the finished article but he will improve our team and with him in the team I believe he will help the team immensely in winning trophies.
 
El Zoido said:
He seemed to mostly have beef with Fergie though. The management that failed to keep him on is no longer in place and he's been fairly complimentary towards the club as a whole since he left.
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Agreed. This is why I'd have no problem him coming back.
 
He's quality and would be a fantastic signing. I don't care what the fee is, if he's on the move we should give this our best shot.
 
Would we take him if he intended to bugger off to Madrid in 4 years time?
 
It's probably just me but every time I watched him he looked mediocre and I think he is not worth over £80 million. I am probably just unlucky and in all other matches I don't watch, he is brilliant, right?... right?
 
Sounds like agent crap to me. World record transfer? He's not proven enough for that imo. How many players have left Serie A in the past 5 seasons and gone on to be world beaters?

He'd obviously be welcomed with open arms here, but I still think he has loads to prove before conversations of top 5 players in Europe etc - which is what you'd expect for a fee like that.

For him professionally he needs a new challenge. The Italian league lacks the prestige, visibility and quality that it once had. He has to go to La Liga or the Premier League to get that. If I were him, I'd be planning to do both, probably use the prem as a stepping stone to one day head to Madrid. At our current level we'd be a willing stepping stone.
 
IgnorantLobster said:
Yeah I know. But if his heart isn't in it, he may not perform well (See ADM).
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That's not how one gets to Real Madrid using the long route. He'll have to play like a superstar to 'earn' a move there.

What's more, he'd be sold at a profit as he would be at his supposed peak level, so him leaving in a few years in that scenario is the least of our worries.

Sentiment is what will mess with people's heads if he is to feck off in that manner, though.
 
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