FFS. This overrating of Romero is so bizarre. HE HAS! And he would do it again. DDG is the better keeper, and you play your best keeper in a semi-final.
Romero was in better form than DDG last year
Being dropped for the semi's signalled Ole's intention regarding Romero. What a kick in the teeth that must have been.
DDG had a stinking year and did not deserve to play as Romero is our cup keeper and we should have stuck to him - he's never let us down
Romero was in better form than DDG last year
Being dropped for the semi's signalled Ole's intention regarding Romero. What a kick in the teeth that must have been.
DDG had a stinking year and did not deserve to play as Romero is our cup keeper and we should have stuck to him - he's never let us down
How do you suggest he should have been treated? The club should've accepted Everton's lowball offer (reported to be a loan for £2m)? Or let him go on a free? He isn't registered for the CL because he is expected to leave. I don't see the problem with that.Romero was good last season.
Against Norwich he nearly cost us the game, which prompted being dropped.
I love Romero for his service here and general realiability, but let's not pretend he's prime Buffon.
THAT BEING SAID: The way the club has treated him in this window is absolutely abhorrent and honestly insulting. This is not the way I want my football club to treat it's players.
As usual, leaks starts happening when results goes south.This saga has upset some of our players according to ESPN
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/man...yers-disappointed-by-romero-treatment-sources
Based on "sources" but not the hardest thing in the world to believe.
Romero was good last season.
Against Norwich he nearly cost us the game, which prompted being dropped.
I love Romero for his service here and general realiability, but let's not pretend he's prime Buffon.
THAT BEING SAID: The way the club has treated him in this window is absolutely abhorrent and honestly insulting. This is not the way I want my football club to treat it's players.
and how many times did De Gea Actually cost us the game ?
How do you suggest he should have been treated? The club should've accepted Everton's lowball offer (reported to be a loan for £2m)? Or let him go on a free? He isn't registered for the CL because he is expected to leave. I don't see the problem with that.
Perhaps sometimes we can try ty make an argument that is not complete "whataboutism". I said WHY Romero was dropped, not if it was the right call or not. I merely pointed out that he is not this flawless demigod that's being insinuated here.
How do you suggest he should have been treated? The club should've accepted Everton's lowball offer (reported to be a loan for £2m)? Or let him go on a free? He isn't registered for the CL because he is expected to leave. I don't see the problem with that.
Everton spent quite heavily this summer but want to get a discount deal from us? We are reportedly valuating him close to £10m. At the same time they are a PL rival. I can't see how and why the club should've accepted that offer.It’s something we always did traditionally with players that he served us well, whether or not you’d put Romero in that category I don’t think so. A loan fee of £2 million and getting his wages off the books isn’t so bad for a 33 year old back up keeper.
Yeah, I would assume his wages are a big problem if clubs want him on a subsidised loan.I agree to an extent. I don’t think that we should have sold him to Everton, I think we are well within our rights. I don’t know what they were offering, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was £zero
we should have been more than happy for him to go abroad or to a club that’s not challenging for Europe for free.
his agent should have been able to find him a club.
perhaps no one else is interested in paying him £50k per week to be their reserve keeper?
£10m for a third choice keeper that has no future at the club, big wages, 33 years old and in the last year of his contract. £10m is a lot of money given the circumstances.Everton spent quite heavily this summer but want to get a discount deal from us? We are reportedly valuating him close to £10m. At the same time they are a PL rival. I can't see how and why the club should've accepted that offer.
Yeah, I would assume his wages are a big problem if clubs want him on a subsidised loan.
Does he really want the hassle of trying to 'kick-start' his career again after all these years of being (probably) the highest paid No.2 keeper in the country, or even the world?Reckon he'll be sold. There's apparently a bit of interest in him.
Does he really want the hassle of trying to 'kick-start' his career again after all these years of being (probably) the highest paid No.2 keeper in the country, or even the world?
I suspect Sergio has been in semi-retirement mode for a few years now, never appeared to make any 'waves,' even when De Gea was going through a rough spell last season, well at least not in public, maybe he was banging on Ole's door... doubt it though?
If another club offers him a really good contract, over say 3/4 years with an increase in salary well over what he's getting at OT, and it suits his family, then who knows? Sergio and his family have always seemed settled in Manchester. I agree with an earlier post, if he keeps his salary, the fact that he is now No3 instead of No.2 won't bother him that much.
No increased salary, not from United, but if another club is willing to bid for an almost retired keeper who has been coasting for years, then to get him to move would I suspect require them to offer him more than he's on now at OT and extend his contract till he reaches his mid to late thirties. If they are desperate then its likely they would!There is no way he is getting an increased salary! Are you serious?
No increased salary, not from United, but if another club is willing to bid for an almost retired keeper who has been coasting for years, then to get him to move would I suspect require them to offer him more than he's on now at OT and extend his contract till he reaches his mid to late thirties. If they are desperate then its likely they would!
No club is going to offer Romero a pay rise.
It would be stupid to do so
If they were desperate enough they would, he's a good keeper don't forget...good enough to have been our No.2 for years!!
I don't see the point in debating the valuation (especially since it's provided by media). The club has clearly deemed any offer received so far insufficient.£10m for a third choice keeper that has no future at the club, big wages, 33 years old and in the last year of his contract. £10m is a lot of money given the circumstances.
Does he really want the hassle of trying to 'kick-start' his career again after all these years of being (probably) the highest paid No.2 keeper in the country, or even the world?
I suspect Sergio has been in semi-retirement mode for a few years now, never appeared to make any 'waves,' even when De Gea was going through a rough spell last season, well at least not in public, maybe he was banging on Ole's door... doubt it though?
If another club offers him a really good contract, over say 3/4 years with an increase in salary well over what he's getting at OT, and it suits his family, then who knows? Sergio and his family have always seemed settled in Manchester. I agree with an earlier post, if he keeps his salary, the fact that he is now No3 instead of No.2 won't bother him that much.
I agree 100% about the sentimental part. Love Romero and want him to do well but we definitely should not giving discounts to other premier league teams.I've spoken about our sentimental approach to transfers on another thread.
Most posters seem to agree there is no place for sentimentality or loyalty when it comes to transferring a player. Romero has been paid extremely well to do not a great deal for 5yrs so let's not feel too sorry for him.
If a club want to sign him, they pay market value. We have to stop being a soft touch when it comes to player sales
His current value to us is negative - we are going to pay him and he's not going to play a single minute. Other clubs know that, hence the low offers.I've spoken about our sentimental approach to transfers on another thread.
Most posters seem to agree there is no place for sentimentality or loyalty when it comes to transferring a player. Romero has been paid extremely well to do not a great deal for 5yrs so let's not feel too sorry for him.
If a club want to sign him, they pay market value. We have to stop being a soft touch when it comes to player sales
His current value to us is negative - we are going to pay him and he's not going to play a single minute. Other clubs know that, hence the low offers.
I think it’s the whole team agreeing to leak things, which is a problem we’ve encountered over the years. Apparently under Moyes and LvG it was Rooney and Carrick, but one is Ole’s partner now and the other has left.As usual, leaks starts happening when results goes south.
Very soon you'll have more leaks about players being unhappy with the manager and it'll continue till the manager gets sacked.
We need to find the source of the leak and ship them out.
Everton spent quite heavily this summer but want to get a discount deal from us? We are reportedly valuating him close to £10m. At the same time they are a PL rival. I can't see how and why the club should've accepted that offer.
I don't see the point in debating the valuation (especially since it's provided by media). The club has clearly deemed any offer received so far insufficient.
He’s 33
One year left on his contract
Been a number two most of his career (less than 200 club appearances total)
Probably on a bigger wage than most keepers outside of the top 6.
We clearly have no use for him.
There’s so many reasons why £10 million is completely unrealistic, especially considering we signed Telles for £15 million.
Just another example of our piss poor planning. How long have we known we wanted to keep Henderson this year? As soon as that decision was made we should have told Romero’s agent to get busy. He 100% had to be off the books this summer. Now we’re paying him to sit in the stands.
As usual, leaks starts happening when results goes south.
Very soon you'll have more leaks about players being unhappy with the manager and it'll continue till the manager gets sacked.
We need to find the source of the leak and ship them out.
This. It's ridiculous. Possibly the negotiating team trying to show they're no pushovers and creating more problems. 10m for Romero is outrageous for various reasons.
Agreed; are leaks more a case of player power.
Whereas, where will you get a player of his ability for less? I really dont think United would stand in his way with the right offer. It's unreasonable for his wife etc to say let him go. they disrespect united. They need to shut up, as much as pogba.
He’s 33
One year left on his contract
Been a number two most of his career (less than 200 club appearances total)
Probably on a bigger wage than most keepers outside of the top 6.
We clearly have no use for him.
There’s so many reasons why £10 million is completely unrealistic, especially considering we signed Telles for £15 million.
I agree. Most fans would take any opportunity to moan. I don't really care neither for Romero (he can cry me a river about the terrible injustice he's been done while living the millionaire life) nor the club not taking him off the wage budget.Club can't win when it comes to sales, gets crap from fans if we sell cheap and ditto if we demand a decent fee. Reports I saw stated we were looking for around 6 million, which is a fair market value in my opinion.
I've spoken about our sentimental approach to transfers on another thread.
Most posters seem to agree there is no place for sentimentality or loyalty when it comes to transferring a player. Romero has been paid extremely well to do not a great deal for 5yrs so let's not feel too sorry for him.
If a club want to sign him, they pay market value. We have to stop being a soft touch when it comes to player sales
What do you think that term means?
He was available. Interested parties made contact/bids and the best bid received however much it was and from whoever it was is his market value as determined by the market. Market value isn't something the seller gets to decide on at all.
