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Do you want Pogba for £100 million?


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Ballague wasn't the only reporter saying this at all.

You would have to give your head a wobble if you genuinely think he would choose us over Real in a straight choice.
Well in that case lets not sign any big player. Let's sign more average squad players and stay in the Europa for a bit more because those are the only players Madrid won't want. Hell if Madrid come them then we will lose out on them as well. If Madrid came for Rojo you think he would have picked us over them? In that case we can't sign anyone because every single player would choose Madrid over us. We will be no one's first choice.
 
All deals had 3 things in common. The buyer club wanted him, the player wanted to move there and the club had other targets in mind. In terms of Pogba we want him, we're not that sure if we are his first option and we do not seem to have any other targets in mind. And please don't mention Matuidi
I'm not debating your take on the others. I would however say that from all that we know, we do seem to be his choice (unless you believe Marca's sob stories). Now, if he returns to Juve for training and nothing moves for the next fortnight, I'd concede that there's merit to being a bit worried. Right now though, I don't see why we're suddenly terrified that we're not his first choice / he's not that keen on us etc.
 
Based on what exactly?

There's so many points towards this not happening, I just can't see how anyone is still confident

"We have 22 and we are going to have 23,” said Mourinho. “You are right, I don’t like to speak about other clubs or players from other clubs. Other managers like to do that, they like to speak about my club and my players. I am very pragmatic on this.

"All that matters is what happens in my house and not in my neighbours’ house. Paul Pogba is a Juventus player until he isn’t, officially, so we stay like this. The market closes on Aug 31 but I think my club is trying to do everything to close our market before the 14th."

"[We have signed] A young defender that needs time to be a top one but who has top potential. A creative player that we know the quality, a super striker, and we are going to get a very good midfielder."

It's not going to be fecking Steffen Freund, is it
 
Its one thing buying players from feeder clubs or while heading to the retirement home (Ibra is this year's Bastian) and its another buying a top player from a top club. The latter are more complicated and require more negotiation skills. We should have had this deal done and dusted by now.

I am a big fan of Pogba and he's nowhere near to Bale. Its one thing getting Ronaldo who was the best player in the world (and the most marketable) from one of the top clubs in the world and its another taking a good player who play with the Celtic of the 4th best league in the world

So is Juve a top club or not, make up your mind?

Pogba was voted into the FifPro(?) best XI by his peers, so he's really not that far away from Bale's level. Unless of course you know better than them.
 
Ballague wasn't the only reporter saying this at all.

You would have to give your head a wobble if you genuinely think he would choose us over Real in a straight choice.

At what point does flat out negativity and arguing with every positive point raised, be seen as being a WUM?
 
What are these points?

Coming back to the team that let him go, wrongly.

Manchester weather not Madrid.

Money.

He's a mercenary like most other young players guided by their bank account and greedy agent.

No cl football

Dragging it out so long.

There are probably more factors, it's obviously not happening
 
Coming back to the team that let him go, wrongly.

Manchester weather not Madrid.

Money.

He's a mercenary like most other young players guided by their bank account and greedy agent.

No cl football

Dragging it out so long.

There are probably more factors, it's obviously not happening

You are honestly of the opinion that Madrid are even an option anymore, you're not worth any time replying to tbf.
 
Coming back to the team that let him go, wrongly.

Manchester weather not Madrid.

Money.

He's a mercenary like most other young players guided by their bank account and greedy agent.


No cl football

Dragging it out so long.

There are probably more factors, it's obviously not happening

These are the same point and they would make him more likely to join us than Madrid as we will offer higher wages.
 
Coming back to the team that let him go, wrongly.

Manchester weather not Madrid.

Money.

He's a mercenary like most other young players guided by their bank account and greedy agent.

No cl football

Dragging it out so long.

There are probably more factors, it's obviously not happening
Who is the midfielder Jose said we'd have in the next few days then, eh?
 
You'll probably cry when Pogba signs with us on Monday.

I tried to be decent to Rory because, unlike certain others whose opinion wasn't consistent with the majority, I thought while incorrect he was at least being sincere. However, in the face of that he's just behaved like more and more of an obnoxious prat. Shame.
 
"We have 22 and we are going to have 23,” said Mourinho. “You are right, I don’t like to speak about other clubs or players from other clubs. Other managers like to do that, they like to speak about my club and my players. I am very pragmatic on this.

"All that matters is what happens in my house and not in my neighbours’ house. Paul Pogba is a Juventus player until he isn’t, officially, so we stay like this. The market closes on Aug 31 but I think my club is trying to do everything to close our market before the 14th."

"[We have signed] A young defender that needs time to be a top one but who has top potential. A creative player that we know the quality, a super striker, and we are going to get a very good midfielder."

It's not going to be fecking Steffen Freund, is it
Maybe it's Michael Essien? We know Mourinho likes to bring his former, trusted players with him to new clubs. He also brought Essien to Madrid when he was there. And Essien is a free agent now. Pogba is going to Madrid now, as we all know.
 
Di Marzio reported we had agreed personal terms very early with Pogba. Hardly screams that he doesn't want to be here.
 
I don't get why so many of you get so worked up when someone just states the obvious. The deal will look much less likely if Pogba does return to Italy and trains with Juventus. I'd rather just go with the evidence than just follow blindly what any paper of reporter says. The evidence is, Mourinho saying Pogba is a Juve player, Allegri saying Pogba will return to Juve training and is a Juve player and if he does actually return to training, the evidence would all point at the deal not being at the stage it is reported to be in. Tomorrow will answer everything. Pogba goes to Manchester? We signed him. Pogba goes to Italy? Transfer has not been agreed like it has been reported for the past 3 weeks.

You are just clinging to what Di Marzio says because that is the outcome you would like in the same way you were sure Hazard and Ronaldinho would sign for us. He does have good sources but sources aren't always 100% correct or they could misinterpret information.
 
You don't think players factor that into any decision? Of course they do.

We've missed out on numerous players in the past because of similar things, we'll miss out on pogba because of it and more, and we'll miss out on many more players in years to come because of it
 
Maybe it's Michael Essien? We know Mourinho likes to bring his former, trusted players with him to new clubs. He also brought Essien to Madrid when he was there. And Essien is a free agent now. Pogba is going to Madrid now, as we all know.

LOL. Essien is finished.
 
Irrelevant really.

Who knows, it could be anyone.

Who knew bailly was signing for example, paper rumours and Twitter accounts mean feck all
 
I've never ever seen such an obviously happening transfer. Ever.

:lol: exactly, and people still want to panic and worry over it.

I'm a little annoyed we've not been able to integrate him into the team quicker, but his transition should be quicker than most seeing as he used to work here anyway.
 
Well in that case lets not sign any big player. Let's sign more average squad players and stay in the Europa for a bit more because those are the only players Madrid won't want. Hell if Madrid come them then we will lose out on them as well. If Madrid came for Rojo you think he would have picked us over them? In that case we can't sign anyone because every single player would choose Madrid over us. We will be no one's first choice.

Fecks sake.

I just pointed out that Ballague wasn't the only journo to say he prefered Madrid and if they were an option he would have chosen them.

Blimey.
 
Well he left us once before

We aren't in the CL

Nearly every reporter suggested at the start of the saga he prefered Real

He is joining us purely for the cash

I agree with everything you have said, but some muppets in here just don't want to hear the truth.
Even though we are a Europa League club, whose average league finishing position during the last 3 years is 5.33, people still believe we are a club that every player wants to join, which is clearly not the case.
There are 2 things we have going for us at this moment in time:
1, Jose
2, lots of cash.

Last season, we had lots of cash, but because of LVG, most top players refused to join, no matter what we were prepared to pay them.
What amuses me is when the muppets get angry, when these facts are discussed.

I am hoping that over the next 2-3 years, Jose takes us back to the top, but rebuilding job is only just starting.
LVG was previously famed for his foundations, but IMO, his foundations will need to be ripped out and replaced before we win the league. This is what Jose is currently attempting to do.
 
I don't get why so many of you get so worked up when someone just states the obvious. The deal will look much less likely if Pogba does return to Italy and trains with Juventus. I'd rather just go with the evidence than just follow blindly what any paper of reporter says. The evidence is, Mourinho saying Pogba is a Juve player, Allegri saying Pogba will return to Juve training and is a Juve player and if he does actually return to training, the evidence would all point at the deal not being at the stage it is reported to be in. Tomorrow will answer everything. Pogba goes to Manchester? We signed him. Pogba goes to Italy? Transfer has not been agreed like it has been reported for the past 3 weeks.

You are just clinging to what Di Marzio says because that is the outcome you would like in the same way you were sure Hazard and Ronaldinho would sign for us. He does have good sources but sources aren't always 100% correct or they could misinterpret information.

This.
 
I've never ever seen such an obviously happening transfer. Ever.

Sneijder.

"We have 22 and we are going to have 23,” said Mourinho. “You are right, I don’t like to speak about other clubs or players from other clubs. Other managers like to do that, they like to speak about my club and my players. I am very pragmatic on this.

"All that matters is what happens in my house and not in my neighbours’ house. Paul Pogba is a Juventus player until he isn’t, officially, so we stay like this. The market closes on Aug 31 but I think my club is trying to do everything to close our market before the 14th."

"[We have signed] A young defender that needs time to be a top one but who has top potential. A creative player that we know the quality, a super striker, and we are going to get a very good midfielder."

It's not going to be fecking Steffen Freund, is it

I am surprised that people assume this means Pogba is done. I see this as him saying that we're after Pogba, but whether he comes or not, we'll sign a good Midfield player. I expect Mourinho has a backup (Matuidi most likely) who is locked in more or less if Pogba falls through.

Pogba has been holidaying right up until Juve need him back and I think he'll report back for training as expected.
 
LVG was previously famed for his foundations, but IMO, his foundations will need to be ripped out and replaced before we win the league. This is what Jose is currently attempting to do.

In fairness to LVG, he thought us how to hold onto possession. Jose is giving us a bit more bite now. Can still see the LVG tactics in the players brains as they play.