Correct, it's the new saying amongst the arse licking agenda crew. Forget United signed two wank players for 200 million, it's fffff 50 million for a full back. Makes me piss deep down!It's only because we did it. United paid 32 million for Shaw which in today's market is easily 50 + million. Nobody batted an eyelid and of course everyone congratulated United on buying one of the most promising full backs in the country.
Your overall point is bang on too. Read a few opposition supporters laughing at the notion of 50 million pound full backs. Watch your team play against parked buses every week, see how much space the full backs get, then tell me they're not INTEGRAL to any team with any aspirations to win the PL title.
Let's hope and pray. Monaco would be stupid to arm their direct rival. LogicalFunny how we have to hope for exactly this in connection with Alexis Sanchez, but with Mbappe we have to hope that Monaco behaves like Arsenal and refuse to sell to a domestic competitor and instead sell cheaper to a foreign club. One would think one of the 2 deals will come off, if logic plays any role :-)
We left number 9 free surely the only reason we would leave it vacant is if we were expecting someone to fill it. I'm sure gabby Jesus would love to have it now that nolito has moved on.
Yeah cause it age Jesus died but his number for Brazil is 9 and when he picked 33 throughout his career he didn't have a choice of 9 or 10, pretty sure he said his favourite player is the proper ronaldo who worn 9, most strikers want the number 9 or 10 shirtsJesus has 33 for a reason. He ain't gonna change his number.
Yeah cause it age Jesus died but his number for Brazil is 9 and when he picked 33 throughout his career he didn't have a choice of 9 or 10, pretty sure he said his favourite player is the proper ronaldo who worn 9, most strikers want the number 9 or 10 shirts
Yeah cause it age Jesus died but his number for Brazil is 9 and when he picked 33 throughout his career he didn't have a choice of 9 or 10, pretty sure he said his favourite player is the proper ronaldo who worn 9, most strikers want the number 9 or 10 shirts
That's true we will need a replacement sooner or later but that's 2 years off... there is not just one scenario that can happen, I know what people are fearing: Mbappé goes from strength to strength and starts looking every bit like a future Ballon D' Or contender in that time and nobody else emerges or prices continue to rise and we can't afford a player that does emerge.
As Pep alluded to in his latest conference it simply can't keep rising at the rate it's doing something will have to give... the adage that players are only worth what clubs are willing to pay works both ways(clubs will start talking themselves out of deals sooner or later asking too much... if Real Madrid are spitting their coffee out at what's being asked I think we need to take notice). If we miss out on Mbappé I think we will be fine personally, we can take it easier next summer on our spending and save up for a splurge(unless we unearth a gem or an academy player really steps up) when Aguero does leave.
Bloody not benefiting us when we're trying to sell though annoyingly. :)Solid post and I think we're basically on the same page but just have different stances moving forward. I guess I'd say this whacky market is hugely beneficial to our club specifically so why not just embrace it? We aren't shedding the money club image.
I fear that we will look back on this the same way as Hazard. If we can pay €150m whilst keeping within the confines of FFP then we should just get it done.
hazard was different though. we were definitely his favorite option and fucked it up. With Mbappe is more complicated.
Bloody not benefiting us when we're trying to sell though annoyingly. :)
No we didn`t fuck it up.His bastard agent was trying to screw us for about £12M and City rightly told him to swivel.Well played City I say.hazard was different though. we were definitely his favorite option and fucked it up. With Mbappe is more complicated.
No we didn`t fuck it up.His bastard agent was trying to screw us for about £12M and City rightly told him to swivel.Well played City I say.
6M I've heard. And yeah, I was thinking same way back then. But I'd rather now we were weak and paid that, that could have been very important transfer.
Wasn`t the £6M for Iscos old fella ? You may well be correct that it was only £6m ... for some reason I thought it was £12m.6M I've heard. And yeah, I was thinking same way back then. But I'd rather now we were weak and paid that, that could have been very important transfer.
French media saying PSG have bid 60m for Fabinho.
So far this week alone according to them they're spending
100m Oblak
60m Fabinho
160m Mbappe