He does everyting well, but except his Beckenbaueresque elegance and technique (that seems to evaporate in sight of goal) he's not exceptional at anything. he's a bit slow for the modern game, and not aggressive enough to play a number 6 position, for example.
Transfer: Summer Transfer Rumors and Discussion Part VI
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Which team needs him at his wages?
I can think only of City and PSG and we know why the second isn't even an option.
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How many other teams in the planet can afford him? Especially those that have the need?
They would, but there are other ways to skin a cat. Pjanic is on big wages, I think Braithwaite is on pretty big wages, Umtiti, etc. Like I said, plenty of other dead wood to get rid of.
"Hostage" tactics used to describe the De Jong situation. "We want you to leave, therefore you are our hostage"...
They can even play the players they've just signed. I think Kessie played yesterday. However, they can only do so in unofficial matches.
He is, but I consider him more for the left. Of couse there's Collado and Abde as well. I just prefer Trincao to the latter two and to spending X on Raphinha.
Not necessarily. It's part of the game. I think what the media is saying literally in terms of the actual dialogue we're seeing in some cases is taken as fact or verbatim as what Barca said to player X. I don't think Frenkie was told you have to leave, however he was likely told something along the lines of "you're not in the team's plans this season. We've come to an agreement with Manchester United for your signature. If you don't agree a move away, we'll either need you take a significant wage cut or you won't play this season." Now you might say that's almost the same thing, but this is a sports team. This wouldn't be a first and players are told they're not in a team's/manager's plans all the time. The difficulty here is that he's on very high wages.
Personally there are things I'd have done differently, but people also need to realize that things sometimes hit the media prior to things being done. I think a big portion of this was media reporting on it while the player was away on international duty and then on vacation. So it's been out there a long time and we're now just actually getting close to the resolution stage. That's not to excuse anyone from Barca's end leaking anything to the press, but I'm sure everything anyone is reading regarding the situation isn't just being leaked by the club.
I'll reiterate/expand on what I've been saying. I'd like the player to stay, but I'd also like to see him take a wage cut in the form of adding years to his current deal with the same money he's already do for his current contract being spread out across the additional years of an extension. Basically what they supposedly did with Umtiti. That said I can somewhat see the club's end based on the transfer fee and the wages still being very high even if you do what I'm suggesting. Also, can that money go further if he leaves and the answer is likely yes. Still I like the player, rate him and think he could be Busquets' successor in 12 months time if not this season. I also would like to see him get paid any deferred wages should he leave, though I'd want it to come out of United's pocket in one way or another.
So first he was held hostage and now he's "being threatened" to move? Also, nothing wrong with a player being told he's no longer in the teams plans. Full power to Frenkie to stay and sit on the bench if he wants to too. It's a two-way street.
Imagine that, debt just disappearing.
They're actually not putting more debt into the team. That's literally a false statement, but if you think debt just disappears I can see how you might think it's fact.
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But McDonagh would still get paid what he was owed either by Tampa or a team that picked him up off waivers. If Tampa had been deferring his bonuses till later and then told him they were trading him and made the new team pay all the back bonus money it would be similar.
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Sport claims United were told by FDJ's agent to stop trying to sign him because he doesn't want to go there.
I want to believe this one so I'm posting it sorry guys.
I want to believe this one so I'm posting it sorry guys.
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Gecklund
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I don’t want to believe it so delete it!
But seriously, they should have given up a couple weeks ago and moved on. As much as I love FdJ and think he’d be a MASSIVE upgrade, let’s redirect the funds to Antony and a different CM.
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Why not? Everything else related to the saga gets posted.
There might not be any other Dutch or Ajax CMs "available."
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Sign Kokcu I like him on fifa so at the very least I don’t have to sign him.
He was mostly played on the left. Good with some flashes of very good. His off the ball movement was excellent but his finishing left something to be desired. Overall he integrated well, but the fee was too high for him. In the end I think he was a good addition to the team.
Well had they simply accepted the club’s offer 6 months ago it would have been over and Dembele would be making more money than he will be in the end.
Another benefit to the shorter contract is that Dembele should be playing for a better contract the entire time and the club will hopefully get his best version.
Came out of nowhere last year to have a good season in our first league, at least numberwise. But that sum is too high I think, our league is really bad nowadays, our champion just got eliminated by the champions of Armenia, and Billel Omrani has been the star player in the league for the last years, so you can make an idea . I don't think he's ready for Ligue 1, but I only saw him play 3 times in my life, and he was largely invisible. Highly technical player though, like most Romanians.
Hopefully this Friday deadline I heard is real. Man U need to move on and bring in ppl that want to be there.
If they got fjd then 2 players would be playing that want out hahah
If they got fjd then 2 players would be playing that want out hahah
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Signing #6. Sounds pretty shrewd.
Think Emerson might stay after all and Conte will have three right wingbacks. At least until January.
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I do find it very unprofessional, but it helps winning in the short-term. I wish my club was willing to be more forceful.
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Dortmund have reportedly told Schulz and Akanji that they’ll sit in the stands if they don’t leave. Schulz sucks and is refusing to leave. He reportedly has offers, but wants to keep all his money. Akanji is actually good, but no one has come in with an offer yet. Reports say he was told he’d be behind Bummels in the rotation, which is hard to believe.
Also reports have also said that Brandt, Hazard, and Can are all trying to be sold. The first two were reportedly told to leave because they won’t play much this season, while the latter was told to leave because the manager doesn’t like his attitude. Don’t forget that he sucks.
I’ll believe that we can sell any of these guys when I see it. The lack of outgoings have been very disappointing so far this summer. Kehl needs Laporta tactics, if he wants to get these guys sold.
Also reports have also said that Brandt, Hazard, and Can are all trying to be sold. The first two were reportedly told to leave because they won’t play much this season, while the latter was told to leave because the manager doesn’t like his attitude. Don’t forget that he sucks.
I’ll believe that we can sell any of these guys when I see it. The lack of outgoings have been very disappointing so far this summer. Kehl needs Laporta tactics, if he wants to get these guys sold.
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[Mike Verweij] Ajax hope to cushion the blow of Lisandro Martínez's departure to Manchester United by presenting a replacement as soon as possible. Calvin Bassey of Rangers is absolute top priority. Schreuder already spoke with him multiple times. His price tag will be between €15M-€25M.
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