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RedPed said:
How the hell is Napoli even in the discussion??
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The fact that they are and are the only team being mentioned specifically by Ornstein in his tweet means there's something in it imo. I think (and hope) we're offering Ronaldo+cash for Osimen. Ronaldo and his family would probably like to go back to Italy and Napoli are in the CL. It would be a big achievement if he was to win Napoli their first Scudetto since Maradona too.
 
It’s sad how far we have dropped as a club. Imagine in 2010 if someone had told you that a player wanted to leave to play for a club capable of challenging for top honors and that Napoli were a potential option.

Just a gradual decline brought about by having moronic owners placing morons in key positions throughout the entire club.

Tweets like this one just bring home the reality of our situation. ETH has a mammoth task on his hands and there is little to no chance that he will have players in every position he needs.
 
Berbaclass said:
Not going to happen. Would be 15 million max.
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Not saying we will sell for that amount. We can let them negotiate it down but we need a bid of at least some substance to put towards his replacement. I think it's a good time for him to go if we have the funds to buy a decent option up front.
 
cyberman said:
It doesn’t look that bad. It’s a 38 year old wanting one last crack at the CL. Next year would have been his last season with us anyway so it’s not as if it’s a loss of confidence in us getting too 4 since he wouldn’t be here for it anyway
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Yes, I agree with that too and I understand his position. I hope he doesn't expect the club to sanction his sale to any Epl team.

There are pros and cons to this, for one it should at least help improve the dressing room dynamic and also help establish ETH's authority. But then it also screws us over on the player purchase side, because we now need a ST and a RW.
 
Tiber said:
Can't say I blame Ronaldo for not being excited for another season long battle for 4th.

We used to sneer at late Wenger era Arsenal. Now we are even worse
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This is true. Nobody can really blame him for not wanting to waste his last couple of playing years at a club who's ambitions are just to earn enough money to remain a viable cashflow for the Glazers.
 
Dazzmondo said:
The fact that they are and are the only team being mentioned specifically by Ornstein in his tweet means there's something in it imo. I think (and hope) we're offering Ronaldo+cash for Osimen. Ronaldo and his family would probably like to go back to Italy and Napoli are in the CL. It would be a big achievement if he was to win Napoli their first Scudetto since Maradona too.
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Apart from the CL thing, Napoli is more like a sideways and down move to United. He'll probably get a few CL group games then that's it. Doesn't make any sense him going there.
 
I mean I wasn't unhappy with our targets so far but if it's true Ronaldo wants to leave and our club knew this what the feck are we doing? The defence really is the least of our problems if this is true. We are down to the bare bone up front.
 
Maluco said:
It’s sad how far we have dropped as a club. Imagine in 2010 if someone had told you that a player wanted to leave to play for a club capable of challenging for top honors and that Napoli were a potential option.

Just a gradual decline brought about by having moronic owners placing morons in key positions throughout the entire club.

Tweets like this one just bring home the reality of our situation. ETH has a mammoth task on his hands and there is little to no chance that he will have players in every position he needs.
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This has been the reality for a while now, but because it is Ronaldo, the situation is being amplified by 10x.

10 years in football is massive. Thats 2.5 World Cup cycles and easily the prime of many footballers at the top. With teams getting more revenue and the competition in the PL only getting stronger, if you're not on point, you're not going to win or be competitive year in year out.

United have struggled for years and 4 managers for a constant identity and players fit for the club and general competition.
 
RedPed said:
Apart from the CL thing, Napoli is more like a sideways and down move to United. He'll probably get a few CL group games then that's it. Doesn't make any sense him going there.
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It also didn't make sense for Ronaldo to come back, except to block a move to City and throw a chance at the wind in PL and CL...obviously didn't work out. But he's a chancer now because he wants to win and compete at the highest levels.
 
edcunited1878 said:
This has been the reality for a while now, but because it is Ronaldo, the situation is being amplified by 10x.

10 years in football is massive. Thats 2.5 World Cup cycles and easily the prime of many footballers at the top. With teams getting more revenue and the competition in the PL only getting stronger, if you're not on point, you're not going to win or be competitive year in year out.

United have struggled for years and 4 managers for a constant identity and players fit for the club and general competition.
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Thats what I’m saying though, it’s ten years of terrible decisions from a position of strength. This is what we are seeing the result of now. Even if off the pitch problems and questionable club positions are ignored, how many players are we away from a quality 11 now? Arguably 6 areas that require urgent attention?

It’s a real mess.
 
Maluco said:
Thats what I’m saying though, it’s ten years of terrible decisions from a position of strength. This is what we are seeing the result of now. Even if off the pitch problems and questionable club positions are ignored, how many players are we away from a quality 11 now? Arguably 6 areas that require urgent attention?

It’s a real mess.
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That had been the result of mainly Woodward and lack of progressive coaching. They tried it doing Jose's way, but club never truly backed him in his preferred way. Still won a couple trophies. Ole was the romantic choice, but having McKenna and Carrick primarily train the players, who weren't as good individually or collectively as Liverpool or City was always going to be a very tall order. Plus their managers are two of the very best.

I'm not too worried about losing Ronaldo at this juncture. There was always going to be growing pains in this transition. So be it. Let's just embrace the change and move ahead. Game stops for nobody.
 
rooney2009 said:
I’m sorry to say but for him to have come out like this-he already has an offer from another club
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They would have made a bid then. He's been linked to other clubs and from what we know, none of them have done anything about it when Mendes talked to them.
 
No club that will actually be competing for a trophy he should care about wants him.
 
Could this negatively impact our pulling power in the market? As it's a definite signal we aren't building for any kind of immediate success. At least with Ronaldo here, that illusion existed.
 
If we weren't clearly not looking to spend a lot more this summer it would be quite exciting being the market for a new striker, but I just think its another headache for the list.
 
Well hot damn. That's disappointing about Ronaldo but I would be at peace with it. It was a bright spot of last season. Would have loved to have him hear one more just to help with the rebuild but probably gives all parties a fresh start.

Hope he goes to Bayern and wins the league and Champions League. Don't see Italy or the farmers league being as appealing to him.
 
People on here bitch about Bailly not wanting to leave even if there's good evidence he is wanted, because he's getting a paycheck that he otherwise wouldn't get elsewhere.

Ronaldo wants to leave as long as a suitable offer is tables from a suitable club. People still bitch. One is clearly more worse than the other.

Ronaldo would fetch a larger transfer fee, free up more wages, and accelerate the transformation under EtH.
 
Judas said:
If we weren't clearly not looking to spend a lot more this summer it would be quite exciting being the market for a new striker, but I just think its another headache for the list.
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I'm sure we have contingency plans. Maybe that's why we haven't gone all guns blazing in the market like most expected us to.
I refuse to believe no one saw this coming
 
Ted Lasso said:
Well hot damn. That's disappointing about Ronaldo but I would be at peace with it. It was a bright spot of last season. Would have loved to have him hear one more just to help with the rebuild but probably gives all parties a fresh start.

Hope he goes to Bayern and wins the league and Champions League. Don't see Italy or the farmers league being as appealing to him.
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He’s already done Italy, my monies on Bayern, guaranteed titles and goals
 
edcunited1878 said:
People on here bitch about Bailly not wanting to leave even if there's good evidence he is wanted, because he's getting a paycheck that he otherwise wouldn't get elsewhere.

Ronaldo wants to leave as long as a suitable offer is tables from a suitable club. People still bitch. One is clearly more worse than the other.

Ronaldo would fetch a larger transfer fee, free up more wages, and accelerate the transformation under EtH.
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Because Bailly leaving isn't even something anyone would notice. A youth teamer could cover his 5 appearances a season.
Ronaldo leaving is huge.
 
Sandikan said:
Because Bailly leaving isn't even something anyone would notice. A youth teamer could cover his 5 appearances a season.
Ronaldo leaving is huge.
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Bailly leaving is long overdue and his presence doesn't help progess the club.

Ronaldo leaving helps progress the club, brings in a transfer fee, frees up wages, and allows the team to play in a more proactive way much, much more than a sale of Bailly.

Losing out his goals won't be too bad as United will get greater contributions from other players and potentially a new forward player.
 
Sparky Rhiwabon said:
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Magnificient.
Let the long term striker go, thinking he's staying, then get caught pants down.

Still hope this is a Ronaldo kick in the balls to us to get us to do something in the transfer market. Rooney style a decade ago.
 
CR7 cares too much about CR7. He is always thinking about his image and legacy. Bayern and Barca first. Chelsea being a direct rival could damage his legacy. Not saying he wouldn’t do it, but the other two are better for his image and legacy.

PSG, they dont give two shits about FFP
 
Sandikan said:
Magnificient.
Let the long term striker go, thinking he's staying, then get caught pants down.

Still hope this is a Ronaldo kick in the balls to us to get us to do something in the transfer market. Rooney style a decade ago.
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Our stopgap striker strategy backfiring big time this summer, with both stopgaps leaving prematurely
 
Zaphod2319 said:
CR7 cares too much about CR7. He is always thinking about his image and legacy. Bayern and Barca first. Chelsea being a direct rival could damage his legacy. Not saying he wouldn’t do it, but the other two are better for his image and legacy.

PSG, they dont give two shits about FFP
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Swap Ronaldo for a Neymar and I’m on board with that! Cmon PSG!! We come out of that deal far better!!

please not Chelsea…
 
Sandikan said:
Magnificient.
Let the long term striker go, thinking he's staying, then get caught pants down.

Still hope this is a Ronaldo kick in the balls to us to get us to do something in the transfer market. Rooney style a decade ago.
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To be fair Ronaldo has done this for two summers now. Tell the club he’s staying and then suddenly feck off. I remember the self entitled instagram post calling everyone liars when it was reported he wanted to leave Juve last summer
 
Sparky Rhiwabon said:
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Quoting Nunez is a cop out. Ronaldo is in a lame duck season and if United really wanted to try for Nunez in relation for next season, they would have tried harder.

Nunez will have to compete for time at Liverpool and United. Jota, Diaz, Firmino, and Nunez for 2 starting spots. Would have been the same situation at United this season and then much clearer next season.

To that Liverpool were negotiating from a position of strength. Plus they obviously scouted him while scouting Diaz in Portugal. With United dismissing their primary scouts earlier this year and the club wanting to purchase players in the summer in unison with the new manager, Nunez wasn't going to be a club signing.
 
Don't blame Ronaldo for wanting to leave but he should have done this months ago when CL was out of reach, putting this on the clubs plate right now is a real dick move faced with the prospect of Rashford and Martial of all players.
 
cyberman said:
To be fair Ronaldo has done this for two summers now. Tell the club he’s staying and then suddenly feck off. I remember the self entitled instagram post calling everyone liars when it was reported he wanted to leave Juve last summer
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It's a rubbish situation.
You know our club is horribly managed and we won't have a backup plan, and you know Ronaldo is bang right to want out of this sh!tshow.
 
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