From what I understand the financing of the stadium will be paid with a credit and its not related to the available cash.Do you see Pogba happening? I'd have thought Eriksen would make more sense for Real than Pogba. Last year of contract, stalling on a new deal and with Levy needing to make back some money for Poch to spend, you'd have a more willing seller to deal with than a belligerent Ed Woodward (who as we've seen in the De Gea and Martial episodes, has proven that when he wants to dig in and have a war of attrition, he will do so).
Personally, I don't know where this supposed war chest is coming from. Yes, you haven't spent a lot in the last few years, but the market is radically different to the one you last really participated in, and with the renovation of Bernabeau; I ask again, where is the money coming from for the renovation to continue AND for 500m(E) to be committed to the squad in one summer?
Ah didn't realise it was on credit, that would make more sense. I assumed it was from Real's own finances.From what I understand the financing of the stadium will be paid with a credit and its not related to the available cash.
The club increased revenues and is signing people on the financial structure(including to Chelsea Chewchuk,who worked at United?), so I think they have money, because of the few signings last years , hypothetical sales (Marcelo, Isco, Varane, Bale, Mariano, etc). They have also released a lot of money from the salary of Cristiano.
it can happen because he is a player who has been problematic in the past, with a problematic agent and with a short contract.
They speak of Pogba but also of Eriksen, Pjanic, Rabiot, Ndombele and surely many more will arise.
I do not know to what point Zidane is the boss to sign, and we do not know if he considers Pogba so important as Hazard or if he would be happy with another option.
I guess we'll see it in the next few months.
Kante ain’t it
That would be a decent window.
Still missing leaders throughout the squad unless Herrera stays and lindel steps up too.
I don't think they'll allow DDG to keep a megaphone behind the goalposts so rule him out for a start. Pogba obviously. Varane too soon?We would have two World Cup winners in our XI to be fair. They should be leading that team.
De Gea hasn't won the World Cup. Rozay's on about Varane and Pogba.I don't think they'll allow DDG to keep a megaphone behind the goalposts so rule him out.
I'm using a tablet so posted without finishing. Edited straight away though.De Gea hasn't won the World Cup. Rozay's on about Varane and Pogba.
I don't think they'll allow DDG to keep a megaphone behind the goalposts so rule him out for a start. Pogba obviously. Varane too soon?
De Gea hasn't won the World Cup. Rozay's on about Varane and Pogba.
I’d like Rice but not at the prices banded about. I don’t think he offers much besides being good at tackling/intercepting and being a solid, if unspectacular, passer. For all the criticism Matic gets sometimes I think people underestimate his ability to hold on to the ball. He actually does (under Ole) push forward a bit and is very reliable in possession.
Bruno Fernandes I do want. Think he’s coming in to the purple patch of his career.
All out for Sancho and/or Felix for the forward positions though IMO. They are special.
The issue with that, for me, is we would be a team of 20 year olds, with an inexperienced manager too, and the team won’t deliver for a few years, if it ever does.
Top talents though.
We had great experience laced throughout that squad though.Yeah you cant win anything with kids
Declan Rice is one of the best young players in Europe currently and a good Fenian too. But it is too soon for a big move for him I feel.
I am a bit worried about this Pogba stuff. We need to show some real ambition in the transfer market to help convince him to stay.
De Gea, Smalling, Young, Matic, Herrera and Mata have all got experience. We've also go Solskjaer and Carrick who have won it all as players and Phelan who worked under and helped win everything under one of the greatest managers the game has seen, I think we've got experience.We had great experience laced throughout that squad though.
Nothing would please me more than to see most of our team made up from academy players. But we need to spend big this summer on first 11 players.De Gea, Smalling, Young, Matic, Herrera and Mata have all got experience. We've also go Solskjaer and Carrick who have won it all as players and Phelan who worked under and helped win everything under one of the greatest managers the game has seen, I think we've got experience.
We also have to give the younger players chance to create their own experience, this will happen under Ole.
Respect your opinion, but dont agree.
I’m not expecting him to be Paul Scholes, but players like Carrick and Keane (hugely underrated in this area) had great passing ability. That helped us move the ball quickly forward. When you look back our buildup from defence into final third was so much better under Ferguson. Even in his worst years. And the passing ability of the defenders and midfielders were crucial, in my opinion.
Matic and even Herrera is not at their level, and in my opinion it hurts our football a bit. And Rice is not as good as these two either, in terms of passing.
That would be a decent window.
Still missing leaders throughout the squad unless Herrera stays and lindel steps up too.
Huge money. World record fee and then some.
To be perfectly honest though my response would be to him you are going no where.
We'll find it difficult to blend in 7 new players so all bets would effectively be off for trophies next season.Playing devils advocate. Say £160m is offered, we all know the raw ability Pogba has, but performance wise consistently, the agent, the social media stuff, the potential of other young players about that can be bought and the other money that could be invested in other areas of the side.....would it be that bad of a deal if the money was spent wisely on top quality targets that were secured?
Personally, I would have said sell him in the summer, I wouldnt want him to leave now....but we are not talking about a player who has consitently excelled and shown great love for the club like Beckham.....and look how well he was replaced, and we are certainly not talking about an irreplacable player in my opinion like Ronaldo.
I still couldnt be certain either way if for example making two big sales like Pogba/Lukaku and investing the extra revenue added to the summer budget would leave us worse or better off. If you could get top targets £200-250m from those two + a £150-200m budget....that gets you 6/7 top targets.
Not a Lukaku fan at all, I think Pogba has attributes and ability as good as anybody out there but Im still not convinced throughout his career performance wise he justifies worthyness of such fees in terms of consistency
I think it’s true. Haven’t ever gone over what, 150M net spend in a window?"United need to get funds"
I think it’s true. Haven’t ever gone over what, 150M net spend in a window?
Playing devils advocate. Say £160m is offered, we all know the raw ability Pogba has, but performance wise consistently, the agent, the social media stuff, the potential of other young players about that can be bought and the other money that could be invested in other areas of the side.....would it be that bad of a deal if the money was spent wisely on top quality targets that were secured?
Personally, I would have said sell him in the summer, I wouldnt want him to leave now....but we are not talking about a player who has consitently excelled and shown great love for the club like Beckham.....and look how well he was replaced, and we are certainly not talking about an irreplacable player in my opinion like Ronaldo.
I still couldnt be certain either way if for example making two big sales like Pogba/Lukaku and investing the extra revenue added to the summer budget would leave us worse or better off. If you could get top targets £200-250m from those two + a £150-200m budget....that gets you 6/7 top targets.
Not a Lukaku fan at all, I think Pogba has attributes and ability as good as anybody out there but Im still not convinced throughout his career performance wise he justifies worthyness of such fees in terms of consistency
Maybe the midfielder we are supposedly looking at is Thiago? Might be looking for a new challenge and such.
Verrati or Kante I hope. Or dream.
Pogba will be away to Real come the summer if they stump up the cash — no point in denying it. I just hope we spend it wisely. I’d take Varane plus cash to be fair.
I agree mate and on your point about needing leadership throughout the squad also.Nothing would please me more than to see most of our team made up from academy players. But we need to spend big this summer on first 11 players.
"Pogba fits them" "the french offers himself and Madrid see it with good eyes/like the idea". "the improvement of the relationship with Raiola, key, and United need to get funds"