Manchester United FC Thread

Discussion in 'Association Football Discussion' started by Cevno, Apr 8, 2013.

  1. Gazza GJ Weaver

    60m euros though??
     
  2. mouse MJ Edwards

    11 in 42 games is now a bucket load?

    Panic signing
     
    Last edited: Aug 31, 2015
  3. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    Yeah I misread the stats - he scored 32 the season before for Lyon U17s.

    Tbf I dont care how much we pay for signings nowadays... We have so much money signing players for 5-10 mill more than they're worth is not a big deal as bad as that sounds. I don't think he was a panic buy at all though. Rooney will lead the line so signing a big name means either a change in system or forcing one of those 2 to the bench (or Rooney back to 10), and even then noones available. With Hernandez leaving we have Rooney and Wilson as our only out and out strikers so we had to get someone. I'm really glad we've for someone with loads of potential. If he gets us 10 goals this season it'll be a good return
     
  4. Eds E Ames

    Well, given he was available earlier in the Summer for 30million euros and you're supposedly buying him for 80me now, it seems pretty clear it's a panic buy.
     
  5. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    Where are you guys getting your numbers from? Its £36 million, definitely not 80million euros
     
  6. Eds E Ames

    L'Equipe (initial 50me, which will be where the £36m comes from, rising to 80me, £58m).
     
  7. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    Well if thats the case they will be conditional rises like after he scores a certain number of goals. The reason i dont see this is a panic buy is because if we were panicking wed go for an established big name. LvGs not been shy about saying he wants more pace upfront. If reports are true we made very big money offers for more than one superstar which didnt go through so theyve turned to a youth prospect instead. If you spend big on a kid early in the window only to spend 5 times that on someone from the world xi then youre prospect isnt going to develop
     
  8. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    David De Gea - biggest signing of the season
     
  9. Eggman DA Eggman

    Until he leaves next season.
     
  10. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    Maybe, I wouldn't be surprised if he has a release clause, but it means we get him for one more year at least and still get a good amount for him
     
  11. Eggman DA Eggman

    Yeah, and the increase in pay means he'll be happy to play (and should). What i found interesting was the 1 year extension added on.
     
  12. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    Yeah it's a win-win situation financially. I guess it's probably standard practice to have the one year extension - you never know we may win the Champions League this season and he might then massively fall out with his missus and then want to stay
     
  13. Eggman DA Eggman

    :laugh:

    I'm just happy he is staying in the PL. Such a gun keep.
     
  14. cpr CP Raftery

    Theres also the possibility Madrid don't come back in for him. They might have only been interested in him for cheap and not because they want him as a long term investment. For a player like De Gea, being respected by fans/club is probably worth quite a lot to him. Balls certainly in Madrid's court on that one, because he knows he's loved at Utd
     
  15. Jager LO Townsend

    It's just so pathetic from Perez and Real Madrid that they weren't just upfront with the payments. They've got near-infinite resources.

    So delighted it's blown up in their faces though. DDG in the Premier League is just ace news, loving the stance United took on the whole saga. Either you pay up and pay big, or you don't get our crown jewel.
     
  16. mouse MJ Edwards

    Nice of him to protect his value till next summer
     
  17. Eggman DA Eggman

    Where would you guys rate him in terms of best keepers at the moment?
     
  18. mouse MJ Edwards

    1. Neuer
    2. De Gea
     
  19. Jager LO Townsend

    I reckon Courtois is in with a shout - I'd also put Buffon up there too, reckon he's still beyond gun.
     
  20. mouse MJ Edwards

    They would make my top 5. But for me those two are the clear 1 and 2 in the world
     

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