Maddison to Arsenal links doesn't make sense.
If they go 4 at the back and 2 CMs in Partey and Xhaka (apparently renewing), then that leaves Smith-Rowe and Maddison for that 10/second striker position. Arsenal went all in with Smith-Rowe and gave him the 10 shirt. Then you have Martinelli, Lacazette, Saka, and Pepe for wide areas with Auba through the middle.
A bit too random from Arsenal and big fees linked to them, which hasn't been the norm.
Phil Jones is available...
Phil Jones is available...
What is this fecking shill talking about? So just because city usually buy 2 60m players rather than a 120m player this goes far beyond what they normally spend? When they get Kane It’ll be 1.1bn in 5 years spent - 2 of those years during a pandemic without fans. Stop gaslighting us.
Not sure about that , I believe Leicester must be looking at somebody who could start games regularly for them while with Tuanzebe it's not even clear he actually belongs at Premier level let alone regularly start for team trying to break in top four.Could do worse than a Tuanzebe loan.
I'm pretty sure he knows that. His problem is the press making out like City don't generally spend massive amounts on players, whether that's just one or several.It means for one player.
3 weeks of negotiations then sell him for £15.25m or on a loan with option to buy.In case anyone is wondering why we look so 'good' at investing when looking at net spend. We'd probably sell him for €4m.
What is this fecking shill talking about? So just because city usually buy 2 60m players rather than a 120m player this goes far beyond what they normally spend? When they get Kane It’ll be 1.1bn in 5 years spent - 2 of those years during a pandemic without fans. Stop gaslighting us.
I hope we atleast try for Mbappe. He is way better.So, do the Lukaku / Kane deals give us a clean run at Haaland next year? Only other club that might be involved are PSG and I don't think Haaland's the sort of player that would spend the next 5 years in the french league.
RM will be busy with Mbappe
City / Chelsea are sorted
Pool / Barca / Bayern / Arsenal / Spurs etc can't compete financially with us
Barca will still be broke
Yes I know. Hence why my post references that fact. They’re currently under FFP investigation for fraudulently cooking their sponsorship deals after getting off on a technicality last year - are about to spend 260m on two players after a year without fans and what are the media talking about? How they can afford all this because they still haven’t been paid the full Sane fee. Utter cock. They nearly spend as much buying the media as they do players.It means for one player.
It feels like we are done in the market. Except maybe Trippier
Overrated but has occasional purple patches. It’ll be interesting to see how he fares in a better team not battling relegation. Norwich will have lost their 2 best players then, doesn’t bode well for themCant remember if posted earlier so will put it in a quote. I enjoy to watch Cantwell play when he is wealthy, he moves really well.
Depends what their long term goal is: PL football or long term security as a football club?Overrated but has occasional purple patches. It’ll be interesting to see how he fares in a better team not battling relegation. Norwich will have lost their 2 best players then, doesn’t bode well for them
So is Phil Jones!Kurt Zouma is still on the market.
It feels like we are done in the market. Except maybe Trippier
Don't see this happening unless Pogba goes. His wages would basically signal we're not looking to re-sign Pogba.Because we've gone quiet?
Doubt it to be honest, we still want a DM/RB - and I'm sure Trippier will move on deadline day or there abouts as all the noise that's coming out is him wanting the move.
DM, will be facilitated by Loan moves and Tuanzebe going and others heavily rumoured, don't think it will be long until we get someone like Saul or Neves in.
He's following Pereira's path ever lasting "youngster" who'll do good eventually because he was a good prospect in the academy 4 years ago. Suddenly he's 24 loaned and cant break into a mid table team.
We are far to patients with "youngsters" you either have it or you don't, the chance to actually let go a gem is minimal compared to the deadwood that most players become. If youngsters cant break through in their first 2-3 years as seniors then sell with a buy back clause. I don't get the obsession about keep renewing their contracts, with the high wages we pay they either make it here or we are stuck with them because no other club will pay them that much.
It's not exclusively against Tuanzebe, it's the same case with Pereira and Williams.
It means for one player.
Don't see this happening unless Pogba goes. His wages would basically signal we're not looking to re-sign Pogba.
Half of the posters on here have gone on about selling Jonny Evans and Michael Keane too soon. Pointing out that at times they would have been playing for us ahead of Smalling, Jones etc. He had a good spell at Villa in the Championship and then got unlucky with injuries since. I don't see the harm in going out on loan for one more year in PL and if he kicks on then great and if not we can sell.
You can't be a club that prides itself on youth development if you sell them at the first opportunity. Tuanzebe needs to play and he has a burning desire to make it at Utd. He knows he's running out of chances. Personally, I would rather we gave him this chance than went out and spent £20-30m on some flavour of the month french youth player who we have no idea is any better/worse than Tuanzebe.
Oh I agree they could play together. I like Saul a lot, but Saul by most reports is on 300k Euros a week. So he'd be coming in as one of the best players in our squad, we couldn't also add an improved wage to Pogba.One doesn't affect the other at all, rather compliment him and allow Pogba to play further up without having to worry about defending.
If anything Saul won't even ask for anywhere near the wages Pogba wants.
So we are going to fund a £40-50m signing by shipping out a few players on loan?Because we've gone quiet?
Doubt it to be honest, we still want a DM/RB - and I'm sure Trippier will move on deadline day or there abouts as all the noise that's coming out is him wanting the move.
DM, will be facilitated by Loan moves and Tuanzebe going and others heavily rumoured, don't think it will be long until we get someone like Saul or Neves in.
Would rather we played him next season than sell for that fee and invest £30m in a soon to be 31 year old Trippier.
That will be why AC Milan are very keen to sign him and Ancelotti apparently wants him at Madrid. He could be playing near the top of European and international football for the next 10 years easily.I would rather we sold him for a realistic amount. He isnt very good
Yet none of them are putting any money towards it....he isn't very good.That will be why AC Milan are very keen to sign him and Ancelotti apparently wants him at Madrid. He could be playing near the top of European and international football for the next 10 years easily.