I just checked that Mbappe got 17k a game for France in the 2018 World Cup and the English players get about 2k a game.Because moving to Europe makes them less likely to receive a call up and getting paid by your national team and club are mutually exclusive
Did you miss the bit about sponsorships?
Give it up mate...put up some figures as I think you are talking out of your arse!
Couldn't they play Fred at LB?
How the feck would I know what Telles makes from starring in a Brazillian commercial?
I think the Dutch league is one of the leagues where there’s value at the minute for good players. We have so many needs that it makes sense that we’re scouting outside the top five leagues. Used to be good value in France but seems to have diminished somewhat this season.
If you don't think Brazilian internationals have "marketability" I don't know what to tell you
If you don't think Brazilian internationals have "marketability" I don't know what to tell you
You said: his "sole marketability" comes from being a United player. Which does mean you think he has no marketability as a Brasil player.
Amazing.Based on reporting, we can conclude ETH doesn't think so and thinks the midfield is a much greater priority than any other position.
It's been reported he has agreed terms, but their first bid was under 10 million. They've since submitted an improved second bid.
Everything is on hold until De Jong gets sorted. That’s the big one for Ten Hag.
He's my favorite Eredivisie player based on character. He spends his free time reading books (and promoting literacy), but he's an absolute pitbull on the pitch.
Based on reporting, we can conclude ETH doesn't think so and thinks the midfield is a much greater priority than any other position.
Even FdJ is the ultimate priority, you can still do deal on some other positions. I meant the plan with or without FdJ doesn't mean a change from a LB profile of an AWB to a TAA. If you want TAA profile, then you just go for it regardless of FDJ, unless it's financial related. I don't think Malacia fee should be influenced by FdJ fee.
I don't think that's what the tweet is implying. It's probably budget related. If not it's because we're so incompetent we can only work one deal at a time, but I think it's the former.
Shaw played 2.2k minutes last season and his form is very up and down. He was arguably just as bad as Maguire shortly before Ole's sacking, but brilliant in 20/21. Both Dalot and AWB are much better than Telles.
Ironically your argument is based in perfect world scenario. In reality, when you see a good player with potential to be long term upgrade, you get him when he's available at affordable price. Because he may cost a fortune next summer. And even if you try to get the best available RB in this window, there is no guarantee that RB position would be fixed. Best available doesn't mean adequate, let alone long term proof. AWB is the result of best available signing married a twisted version of long term profile. Trippier was the one we should have looked at based on playing profile, not age profile.
IMO we will move Elanga to RB.
There is a reason we are haggling so much over 10-15 million for our Key Target this Summer and that is that we can't afford a LB if we pay full price for De Jong. Hence why this whole thing is taking so long to negotiate with Barca and hence why we are waiting for the De Jong saga to wrap up first so we are 100% sure that we have the money for Malacia.
Lyon have already had a bid rejected. Its not as if hes not a player other clubs don’t have an interest in
I've said it before, We should only be targeting players are we think are either title challenging ready or will be ready in 2 years time. I believe This guy fits that profile. I'm sure Ten Haag also someone in mind for the right back role.
It makes no sense, but then again there must be a reason for lack of activity in other areas outside of De Jong. Either we're incapable of seriously progressing on more than 1 deal at once because we're run by complete amateurs, or we're that skint that we need to know exactly how much De Jong has cost before we commit to spending money elsewhere. Either way we're fecked.
Because FDJ is a must signing, basically we are signing the most priority one that cost lot of money first to make sure we can afford to sign FDJ. We don’t want to sign Malacia, Antony or whatever and then we realise we don’t have the money left to buy FDJ. Once we sign FDJ, then the club can see how much do they left to spend the money on left back, centre back, may be another midfielder, winger, and etc.
Let’s face it both our RB and LB were largely shite last season, and need proper replacement. It’s all about whoever are suitable to ETH who is also available in market in right price, and whether we still have the budget to pursue them.
