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Good enough to cover Shaw, you would imagine. Looks solid enough to me. And yes, I would take Cole for a year, certainly.
Not really. We might as well just try and keep Evra.
Moyes wouldn't have got Holland out of the groups so there's no real comparison.
Can the Express be banned? They come out with bullshit every day with no substance, quotes or any history of any 'inside' knowledge. Today I think they are saying we will sign Rodriguez, Vidal and Carvalho. All of their stuff is made up and they have nothing reputable about them.
He doesn't want to compete with an 18 y.o. for his place, just as Heinze didn't want to compete with him. Why should he if he can go to another top club and play every week?
For sure.
Express and Daily Star are clearly the worst in English Papers.
I think we should use him if possible in a deal but if that doesn't work we should sell him anyway. I like the guy but he's been dreadful for a long time now and the sooner we get rid of him and put someone competent in place I'll feel a lot better.
Blind would be a great signing. Very versatile and intelligent player.
Very strange that Evra would sign a new contract weeks before moving. He would surely have known that Shaw was on his way. Unless he just signed a contract to ensure a fee for us, and f so far play to him. There seems to be some substance to the Juve reports and if he goes then all the best to him. Been fantastic for us overall since we signed him.
Not back then no, but isnt Shaw on £150k per week now though?
Don't think Shaw is on that at all.
Chelsea on top of 180k per week for Hazard also paid 6 million or so agent fees IIRC which SAF said was where they crossed the line.
Someone on here the other day, was saying that it was United who exercised the extension option & not Evra, but surely both parties would have to agree on the one-year option?
Evra didn't sign a new contract. United activated a 1 year extension to his contract unilaterally.
We extended the contract, not Evra. The club had the option of a one year extension.
The 150k seems to be a little bit of an exaggeration. Reliable sources have it at around 100k. Still crazy but not what was first reported.
I said when he signed his contract extension he still wanted to leave and probably would and I got laughed at. He's wanted a move abroad for a good few months now, this hasn't all come about the past few days/weeks.
Shaw is on a wage proportionate to a first team player.
Difference is it is coming from a manager who has coached great teams and has the gravitas to make such a comment and still have the loyalty of his players.
He's a good player. He'll get a better chance to resuscitate his career and still be with a top club. Otherwise, he'll either end up at Arsenal or Spurs.
Hope not - thats a shitload for an 18yr old alright. It was reported in a few places. Seems they all just run with same stories & its worse than ever now..
I remember that presser when Fergie was raging about Hazard & his greedy agent. He was dead right about it, but times have changed. We have several new-money clubs that are willing to pay top-dollar now & its totally f*cked up football as we know it. Its Chelsea's fault - they started the ball rolling..
Can't believe people are still talking about his wage and his transfer fee. We signed him not as a prospect but as a first team player and thus he will be paid as such. Would you want to be paid as a clerk if you get recruited as a manager just because you're in your twenties?
150k isn't though is it. I doubt Patrice was on that after 7 odd years at the club.
I'd say we have maybe 3 players on 150k or more a week.
I'd rather Evra stayed on another season than get Vermaelen of Blind in personally.
Shaw won't be on 150k/week
He's been a good player and diplomat to United and regularly played more games in a season that most other players. So, he's had a change of heart, it happens. No need to get bitter about it.
Bitter?
are you serious? My reaction was that I'm not too fussed about him leaving. He's been a good player for us but he's probably past it now. If he goes, then fine, we've already got a better player replacing him.Agreed. If Paddy does want to leave then I wish him luck, he's been a terrific player for us and I'll miss him but he's been a great servant for the club and if he wants a new challenge so be it.
I think Blind could develop into a top class DM but equally he's a good option both at left back and centre half. Won't cost a bomb either. It's a no brainer if Evra goes.
This Shaw is at 150k/week stuff was only said by a goal.com journalist. All the other reliable ones like Ogden etc have said it's a 100k contract.
That's a good coup...Debuchy has really stood out for Newcastle...Seems really decent!
Jamie Jackson, who was pretty spot on with Luke Shaw news, was the first to say he would be on £100k. So that's most likely the case.
Bitter?
Your post read as bitter - regardless of what you say. Had he stayed I think Shaw could only have learned from Evra's vast experience. Evra is STILL a good player.
incidentally, watching one of England's games in the last few weeks in which Shaw played, one of the commentators accused him of exactly the same problem Evra is often accused off, that is, good on the attack but not as good in defending.
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No idea what that X-ray is supposed to mean.
What's Funny about Manalos? He was very good this WC actually for Greece. Dunno how good he is actually though.
And think that AS article also says he has still rejected Liverpool. Not sure him going to Arsenal would be great news either.
And think that AS article also says he has still rejected Liverpool.
Not sure him going to Arsenal would be great news either.- Status