Hard to believe it's not Saul.
Saúl Ñíguez
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This. Plus he has a cool name. Bound to be world class.
Thats the guy. Mixed up the name.
Always cracks me upI'd love us to get both too but Torres is Atletico through and through, can see him spending his career there, he'll be outstanding in a few years.Yep, they increased his release clause in 2014, after David and Phil Neville's scouting trips in Rayo Vallecano.
http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/98240/saul-niguez-renews-with-atletico-madrid-until-2018/
PS: Óliver has a €24 million release clause too, which is crazy because if the players were willing, a club could sign arguably the best young midfield duo in Spain for all of £36 million. Which kind of scares me to be honest, because Óliver is reportedly a fan of Guardiola and City have a weak central midfield with players who maybe aren't ideal fits. Him and Saúl could be devastating in Pep's system once they get used to the league.
If our interest is genuine, we should pay his release clause ASAP with an eye on a summer move. The longer we delay things, more clubs will get involved and then it could be problematic because the player would get to pick between multiple clubs. That said, maybe it's just a negotiation tactic, the likes of which we've seen several times before. He'll have only 2 years left on his contract at the end of the season, and the wages are quite low. Now that he's become kind of a starting XI fixture, maybe he wants a pay rise.
Just out of curiousity anyone know the reliability of the journalist who reported this?
think he's thinking of oliver torres
Would be a great move for that money. Need to get some prospects in CM. Love being linked with yuong players
Good player and crucially a left footed central midfielder by trade but very versatile. Can play left or right sided and even in defence.
21 and capped at every level for Spain. Exactly the sort of signing we should be looking at. Could signal the end of Carrick.
Whoscored:
From last season:
21 and capped at every level for Spain. Exactly the sort of signing we should be looking at. Could signal the end of Carrick.
Whoscored:
From last season:
Is he like a left-footed Busquets? Or more in the Javi Martinez mould?
if it's true, it's all good man
That weakness of concentration. LvG will sort that out with a rocket up the arse.
To me, more Vidal.
Another round of the musketeers hitting the Spanish courts?
He'll do then?
better call Saul
Wonderful player. Definitely one of the many midfielders we should be looking to sign.
Yes, people were really fond of Cleverley around 2013 (not).
It's a business tactic followed by them and the agents, a lot of Spanish clubs do something similar. The player signs a new contract knowing that if he's doing well then he can either get a move to one of the big boys or he can get a pay rise. Koke got three new contracts in a year by trading release clause hikes for payrises. Aguero's last Atletico contract had a clause built into it that reduced year on year, that way they could get him to sign for 5 years.
It's a way for Atletico to get players who are likely to be in demand elsewhere to sign new long contracts rather than let their old ones wear down.
Not really
Schneiderlin
Carrick / BFS are past their best and have to be managed carefully
Herrera - LVG doesn't fancy him in CM
Saul had better be called.
That's an interesting risk/reward approach, have Atleti lost any players on the cheap like this that have went on to become top stars?
That's all fine but the chances of Van gaal starting next season with us are slim to none. I'd say just sign up if you find potential world class talent and the next manager will have a good base to work from
http://www.cope.es/detalle/Una-dele...ed-esta-en-Madrid-para-negociar-por-Saul.html
a delegation from Manchester United is in Madrid to try to recruit Saul. The English club would be willing to raise the 20 million Euros.
a delegation from Manchester United is in Madrid to try to recruit Saul. The English club would be willing to raise the 20 million Euros.
Why would Atletico even consider selling him? It's not like we're offering 50 million.
And how reliable is this?
24m Euro buyout clause
I haven't really taken notice of him. What kind of midfielder is he? Alonso type or Schneiderlin or a more creative one.
OK hate to burst the bubble here but why would you leave a club on the up who are in a during position to win the league this season and have a very good young manager, not to mention leave his home country.
Athletics are a better team at the moment and I don't see what we can offer him that athletico can't apart from wads of dough.
Athletics are a better team at the moment and I don't see what we can offer him that athletico can't apart from wads of dough.
I was thinking for this window specifically since it seems Milan want Fellaini, but yes I see your point.
Oliver will always beg for more so we are better off calling saul
They've just bought two new midfielders, competition is tough though he did play yesterday against Celta Vigo. The wads of dough will also appeal.
I've been very impressed with him this season. This is the kind of player i like to see us going for.
Hopefully we've swayed Saul's head.
If the buyout is €24m, why offer €20m?