The club might have burnt its bridges with Pogba. To be fair Pogba's overall package plus agent fees, sign on fees and wages will cost a lot more than Sanches even though Sanches will cost €60m. Sanches is also a different kind of player.
Marital is a maximum €80m.
£63m dependent on 25 apps for France, 25 goals for Man Utd and a Ballon D'or shortlist appearance (apparently). The first 2 in particular are a given, so it was a very big fee.
It's only going to be that much if he reaches the clauses. If 1 of those is win the balon dor like martials is, then it's a great clause to put in. If he wins it we've got a star who's well worth the money, if he doesn't it costs us even less. I'm actually quite a fan of the way we are doing it.
First of all, Sanches will be cheaper than Martial. Second, we don't know how much we have to spend. I am confident, we will not blow majority of our budget on an 18 year old. If we spend €60 on him, it means we have more than enough on other areas. There's even talk of us having enough money to pay Neymar's nearly €200m release clause if he wanted to come.
Mate, maybe I'm just concerned about ffp but I guess Ed would work around it. I hope it's a payment over 4/5 years otherwise it's sets a dangerous precedent, paying 60m for a DM, which I'm sure you understand.
Di Marzio said we are paying over 4 years.
Signing Sanches does not mean we wouldn't sign players in other areas.
Wouldn't be surprised if Ed arranged a private Jet for them as well.
Not sure they'll be that many first team departures but the only one I could make an argument for is Mata who is probably the most likely to go if Jose comes in.
There was a vine of him listening to Rick Ross I think.
The new Ando
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Bayern won't go for him because they are cheap bastards. Real however, no idea, but there haven't been many Atletico-Real transfers on recent years.
Benfica play Guimaraes tomorrow so that is a good chance for anyone interested in getting to know what kind of player he is.
He's a very good dribbler and good at running with the ball. He's not a Thiago Alcantara in term of aesthetics but when he's on form he's devastating. In the last months his played a more reserved role and looks more cultured. He's also very good under pressure. A bit like Dembele.Random at 2:47
Oddly, whilst watching these clips I'm most reminded of Rooney when he was emerging. A lot of speed and power whilst running directly past players, lots of energy to chase players back, massive shot, skill on the ball whilst also looking clumsy occasionally, likes to pick out difficult passes and can give the ball away. He was wearing 10 a lot in that vid, guessing he played there as a youth but was moved back as a pro?
I am a club scout, so I don't know really. They may have some weird criteria and the established ones for a reason or another not meet those criteria or not available at all. One thing for sure, our scouts rate this Renato kid highly. Just hope he would be able to fulfill his potential and price tag.
