Frenkie de Jong

It’d be a huge shame if he wasted more years than he already has by going to utd. Hopefully his next move sees him go somewhere he’ll be competing on the big stage.
 
skillman said:
It’d be a huge shame if he wasted more years than he already has by going to utd. Hopefully his next move sees him go somewhere he’ll be competing on the big stage.
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Frenkie was outstanding at Ajax, at Barcelona I only see glimpses of his former self. He turned City down then to be a Barcelona player, if City comes calling again for him and he turns them down again and this time for United, then the is something wrong with that boy's head!
 
He may end up at utd, or, as it seems, simply at the highest bidder if Barca get their way. Barca have been pretty overt with their rough methods of moving players on in recent times. It depends on the player i guess. Will he be happy to stay or would he like to play under a manager he knows well and works with equally well? Or will he look at utd and feel Ten Haag or no Ten Haag they are no good on the field, at least for a few years thus not being an attractive proposition?

I doubt any one but the player knows how this will go as it is in his hands alone, well mostly unless Barca get even more deperate in their methods. Either way i won't lose sleep if he ends up at utd.
 
Keeper! said:
I would imagine Barca would be very interested in Sterling and vise versa, seems a perfect deal for everyone involved and it could release cash/wages for Nkunku.
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I think a swap deal Sterling + cash for De Jong could work. Xavi clearly wants as many players with PL experience in his team
 
Don't think they're interested in Sterling, his wages are a problem and they could get him on a free after a year.
 
penalty spot said:
Don't think they're interested in Sterling, his wages are a problem and they could get him on a free after a year.
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There have been reports that they’re interested in Sterling, Bernardo and Jesus and paying attention to their situations. The swap would obviously also involve cash in Sterling’s case. His wages are lower than FDJ’s. I think it’s an idea the club should definitely try to work
 
BrazilianBlue (Gus) said:
There have been reports that they’re interested in Sterling, Bernardo and Jesus and paying attention to their situations. The swap would obviously also involve cash in Sterling’s case. His wages are lower than FDJ’s. I think it’s an idea the club should definitely try to work
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Yes Gus, however Bernardo and Jesus would be better options for them as both are on less wages than Sterling and can't see Sterling getting anywhere near his final year income with them. Personally I would be very happy if the swap involved him.
 
penalty spot said:
Yes Gus, however Bernardo and Jesus would be better options for them as both are on less wages than Sterling and can't see Sterling getting anywhere near his final year income with them. Personally I would be very happy if the swap involved him.
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A swap involving Bernardo would require serious money coming the other way which they wouldn’t want. I suppose yes, Jesus could be involved in a swap - I’d certainly prefer him there than at an English club. But maybe Xavi prefers Sterling
 
Nobody under contract leaves without bringing a deal that City like, or can live with.

Given certain caveats, esp what we can afford and who is available to replace a City player at any given time, the Clubs calculus can be to sacrifice the money today to keep the player in the squad…even if it means losing them on a free in a few months/year.

Sometimes, that calculus also assists the player get a better deal for themselves, given the sign on bonuses and extra cash players often receive for no transfer fee harming a club’s FFP calculus.
 
bluetonium said:
The way Barca are setting this up, doesn't feel to me like a deal city will do. At best they're trying to bump up the price, at worst they have no intention to sell and are pulling us along.
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They need to sell
 
It seems Barcelona are willing to rely on their young players Pedri ( 40K a week ) & Gavi ( less than 10K a week )

Instead of Frenkie who is getting paid +350 K week


It makes sense to sell him to get rid of his wages and gain some cash to invest wisely this time.
 
bluetonium said:
Good to hear. I just don't see us getting involved in an auction, which seems to be what Barca want. If it's €75m and he wants to come then fantastic, but I see them potentially hawking him out to all in an attempt to get a few more euros. Txiki doesn't usually go for that.
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They seem to have a number established. There is no auction if the player doesn’t want to join certain teams…
 
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