He came out of their academy though.
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He came out of their academy though.
Monaco bought him from OL 2 years ago
Where's our statement on DdG. That's all I'm waiting for 
Oh yeah. How could I forget about that other play I've never hear of and has been on 11 loans in 6 years apparently.
Same. Our fans are puzzled and pretty angry at our business to be honest.
It would've made more sense to keep one of them, but they aren't better than any of the 3 CB's we already had. The whole point in targeting a Stones or Laporte was that they are either better than what we have, have world class potential, or are just a different profile of player.
This feels like we've panicked like mad to get anyone we could find last minute.
United website say it doesn't. It just a loan:
http://www.manutd.com/en/MatchTrack...e=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ManUtd
"...Adnan Januzaj's temporary switch to Borussia Dortmund, who will keep the Belgian until the end of the season."
Made for Chelsea, then!Oh yeah. How could I forget about that other play I've never hear of and has been on 11 loans in 6 years apparently.
Seriously though, very odd late moves.
Amazing.
I'm available.
Martial and Poole.
These Chelsea signings smack of Jose and his little games. Can't get the players he wants so signs a couple of duds, things go tits up and they don't win the tittle, Jose points to these signings (or lack of) and blames the board for not getting him the players he really wanted...big row....Jose leaves.
This is why I'm against giving manager's 100% control, quite simply.
With Ferguson, he was always here long term and was going to be the one to suffer or gain from his decisions. Van Gaal could well be gone at the end of his contract or even sooner, in which case his successor has been robbed of one of the top young talents in world football because Louis wasn't a fan.
The club needs to exercise a degree of common sense when it comes to making certain decisions. Take this De Gea situation for example. Let's assume for a second that it's true that Van Gaal did block De Gea's contract extension last summer because he wasn't sure of him. They should 100% be ignoring that request and extending his contract anyway. It's fecked the club over football wise and in terms of our finances.
The emails/fax exist. If we didn't deliberately screw the process, we can just show the time there.
Can someone please post the article in this tweet here? I'm at work and the betting website gets blocked. Thanks a ton!
Fedora and chips anyone?
Lyon are excited because they get about €10m out of the deal
That the kid from everybody hates Chris?
This martial deal is taking a while. ...
I wonder if the ddg money was supposed to be used for that. ...
Ooooohhhhhhhh
I wonder if the ddg money was supposed to be used for that. ...
Ooooohhhhhhhh
Standing in front of Louis Figo
It’s hard to decide if it was as funny as it was oddly fitting. It was certainly a farce to match anything that the end of the transfer window has thrown up before, from supposedly rogue lawyers negotiating for Ander Herrera to Peter Odemwingie turning up at QPR’s training ground.
The story around Real Madrid is that, despite the club’s long-term interest in David De Gea and having an entire summer to act on it, they wanted to leave it late so they could spin the PR angle that the club had come out on top in yet another tough transfer battle - just as they did with Gareth Bale two years ago.
It led to the ultimate PR own goal, as the Spanish giants - an institution who pride themselves on “class” and a refined way of doing things - saw such a mega-deal come under threat from mundane struggles with modern technology, as they attempted to get all paperwork in on time. So much for leaving it late. So much for a refined way of doing things, and the supposed sophistication of these global super-clubs.
After all, this hasn’t exactly been the finest 48 hours for the club Real were doing business with, either. Manchester United sources say their fumbled transfer plans had sent its officials into full-on “panic mode” by Monday evening.
The concern is that they still need so much more than Anthony Martial coming in, as the 2-1 defeat to Swansea City only re-iterated. Instead, so much of their business has been confusing and almost illogical, not least the decision to send Adnan Januzaj out on loan for experience, despite previously deeming him good enough to start as the playmaker in three of their last four games.
That’s quite an abrupt leap, but then manager Louis van Gaal made a few other logical leaps. After the Swansea game, the manager said that he felt United “controlled” the game, and even had “too much domination”.
For all the esoteric debates about processes and tangential discussions like what the long-term point of possession should be, let’s be clear about what statements like that really are - utter nonsense.
It’s a pretty odd form of “control” if you can’t actually do what you want to do and bend a game to your will by actually playing the kind of football that might win it. By contrast, United created very few good chances and were too easily opened up, looking rather fragile at the back for the first time this season.
That’s not control. That’s trying to safely do the bare minimum, but not actually having the assurance to properly take command, for fear that you’ll spin out of control.
What is more fitting of the word “control” is the influence of the man that has already played a big role in United’s transfer business: Jorge Mendes.
All summer, Old Trafford executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has been desperate for a marquee name, and the club have made at least initial enquiries about a series of stars: Thomas Muller, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and - yes - Neymar.
Some sources even state that United initiated contact with Real again because they felt they could still get Bale.
When none of these came off and the club continued to struggle for forward options, though, it was conspicuous that United once again turned to Mendes - just like when they struggled at the end of last year’s summer window.
Then, it was to persuade Angel Di Maria to go to Old Trafford. This time, it was to buy Martial from Monaco, a club where Mendes is a trusted advisor on transfer policy.
The super-agent has huge say in a significant corner of the market, enjoying either good working relationships or outright influence at a series of major clubs: United, Real, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Valencia, Monaco, FC Porto, Sporting Lisbon, Zenit St Petersburg and Paris Saint-Germain.
He is also, of course, the agent of De Gea.
That is certainly a man in control. In the last week, he had given Real personal guarantees that the De Gea deal would happen.
Not even Mendes, however, could legislate for football’s remarkable propensity for the ludicrous.
The story around Real Madrid is that, despite the club’s long-term interest in David De Gea and having an entire summer to act on it, they wanted to leave it late so they could spin the PR angle that the club had come out on top in yet another tough transfer battle - just as they did with Gareth Bale two years ago.
It led to the ultimate PR own goal, as the Spanish giants - an institution who pride themselves on “class” and a refined way of doing things - saw such a mega-deal come under threat from mundane struggles with modern technology, as they attempted to get all paperwork in on time. So much for leaving it late. So much for a refined way of doing things, and the supposed sophistication of these global super-clubs.
After all, this hasn’t exactly been the finest 48 hours for the club Real were doing business with, either. Manchester United sources say their fumbled transfer plans had sent its officials into full-on “panic mode” by Monday evening.
The concern is that they still need so much more than Anthony Martial coming in, as the 2-1 defeat to Swansea City only re-iterated. Instead, so much of their business has been confusing and almost illogical, not least the decision to send Adnan Januzaj out on loan for experience, despite previously deeming him good enough to start as the playmaker in three of their last four games.
That’s quite an abrupt leap, but then manager Louis van Gaal made a few other logical leaps. After the Swansea game, the manager said that he felt United “controlled” the game, and even had “too much domination”.
For all the esoteric debates about processes and tangential discussions like what the long-term point of possession should be, let’s be clear about what statements like that really are - utter nonsense.
It’s a pretty odd form of “control” if you can’t actually do what you want to do and bend a game to your will by actually playing the kind of football that might win it. By contrast, United created very few good chances and were too easily opened up, looking rather fragile at the back for the first time this season.
That’s not control. That’s trying to safely do the bare minimum, but not actually having the assurance to properly take command, for fear that you’ll spin out of control.
What is more fitting of the word “control” is the influence of the man that has already played a big role in United’s transfer business: Jorge Mendes.
All summer, Old Trafford executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has been desperate for a marquee name, and the club have made at least initial enquiries about a series of stars: Thomas Muller, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and - yes - Neymar.
Some sources even state that United initiated contact with Real again because they felt they could still get Bale.
When none of these came off and the club continued to struggle for forward options, though, it was conspicuous that United once again turned to Mendes - just like when they struggled at the end of last year’s summer window.
Then, it was to persuade Angel Di Maria to go to Old Trafford. This time, it was to buy Martial from Monaco, a club where Mendes is a trusted advisor on transfer policy.
The super-agent has huge say in a significant corner of the market, enjoying either good working relationships or outright influence at a series of major clubs: United, Real, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Valencia, Monaco, FC Porto, Sporting Lisbon, Zenit St Petersburg and Paris Saint-Germain.
He is also, of course, the agent of De Gea.
That is certainly a man in control. In the last week, he had given Real personal guarantees that the De Gea deal would happen.
Not even Mendes, however, could legislate for football’s remarkable propensity for the ludicrous.
Nah, we've clearly signed Nile Ranger.
Yeah, because the adidas money isn't burning a hole in the club's pocket.
It’s hard to decide if it was as funny as it was oddly fitting. It was certainly a farce to match anything that the end of the transfer window has thrown up before, from supposedly rogue lawyers negotiating for Ander Herrera to Peter Odemwingie turning up at QPR’s training ground.
The story around Real Madrid is that, despite the club’s long-term interest in David De Gea and having an entire summer to act on it, they wanted to leave it late so they could spin the PR angle that the club had come out on top in yet another tough transfer battle - just as they did with Gareth Bale two years ago.
It led to the ultimate PR own goal, as the Spanish giants - an institution who pride themselves on “class” and a refined way of doing things - saw such a mega-deal come under threat from mundane struggles with modern technology, as they attempted to get all paperwork in on time. So much for leaving it late. So much for a refined way of doing things, and the supposed sophistication of these global super-clubs.
After all, this hasn’t exactly been the finest 48 hours for the club Real were doing business with, either. Manchester United sources say their fumbled transfer plans had sent its officials into full-on “panic mode” by Monday evening.
The concern is that they still need so much more than Anthony Martial coming in, as the 2-1 defeat to Swansea City only re-iterated. Instead, so much of their business has been confusing and almost illogical, not least the decision to send Adnan Januzaj out on loan for experience, despite previously deeming him good enough to start as the playmaker in three of their last four games.
That’s quite an abrupt leap, but then manager Louis van Gaal made a few other logical leaps. After the Swansea game, the manager said that he felt United “controlled” the game, and even had “too much domination”.
For all the esoteric debates about processes and tangential discussions like what the long-term point of possession should be, let’s be clear about what statements like that really are - utter nonsense.
It’s a pretty odd form of “control” if you can’t actually do what you want to do and bend a game to your will by actually playing the kind of football that might win it. By contrast, United created very few good chances and were too easily opened up, looking rather fragile at the back for the first time this season.
That’s not control. That’s trying to safely do the bare minimum, but not actually having the assurance to properly take command, for fear that you’ll spin out of control.
What is more fitting of the word “control” is the influence of the man that has already played a big role in United’s transfer business: Jorge Mendes.
All summer, Old Trafford executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has been desperate for a marquee name, and the club have made at least initial enquiries about a series of stars: Thomas Muller, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and - yes - Neymar.
Some sources even state that United initiated contact with Real again because they felt they could still get Bale.
When none of these came off and the club continued to struggle for forward options, though, it was conspicuous that United once again turned to Mendes - just like when they struggled at the end of last year’s summer window.
Then, it was to persuade Angel Di Maria to go to Old Trafford. This time, it was to buy Martial from Monaco, a club where Mendes is a trusted advisor on transfer policy.
The super-agent has huge say in a significant corner of the market, enjoying either good working relationships or outright influence at a series of major clubs: United, Real, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Valencia, Monaco, FC Porto, Sporting Lisbon, Zenit St Petersburg and Paris Saint-Germain.
He is also, of course, the agent of De Gea.
That is certainly a man in control. In the last week, he had given Real personal guarantees that the De Gea deal would happen.
Not even Mendes, however, could legislate for football’s remarkable propensity for the ludicrous.
Thank you!
I didn't compare what you would pay for either player. Merely said if we made a derisory offer for Bale/Ronaldo would you be happy with that?
My point is that Madrid made a derisory offer for a world class keeper that they had tapped up and then left it until the last minute to complete a deal at a price more in line with the price we wanted for a world class GK.
We're not signing else are we. Madness
It is signed for Anthony Martial Manchester United! A contract of 4 years + 1 year optional! #MUFC #RMCsport http://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/...derniers-mouvements-en-angleterre-911297.html…
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