£50m bid

[kun]

in the song, in demand it says "don't ever think you saw the best of me" so surely that refers to Pogba at U****d?

Or bale

or de Bruyne

 

[Larry Stranger]

Di Maria would be worth around that price, but 1. Would the Rags sell him to us and 2. Do we even want him?

 

[richards30]

Would LOVE it to be bale! Koke for cm would do! ;-) bale would solve massive problems for us including merlin moving back into his best position central behind the strikers pulling the strings

 

[bluechampion7891]

Ouch. It would have been too good to be true.

Is this somewhere confirmed actually? He was there from October 2009 until July 2012, it's 'almost' three years. Does it have to be proper 3 seasons spent in England? Such a shame.

Thanks for the info anyway.

Different sources says different things.

Some say he counts as he was here for 3 seasons.

Other sources says he wont count as he wasn't here for 3 full years.

But it's most likely the last, i'll look for some rules/confirmation at some point, unless other can pitch in.

It'll probably depend on who he signs for. If we get him, he won't be homegrown. If UEFA's darlings get him, it'll be the former.

here's the rules:
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Sorry, 15 and 21.

UEFA's rule aims to encourage the local training of young players, and increase the openness and fairness of European competitions. It also aims to counter the trend for hoarding players, and to try to re-establish a 'local' identity at clubs.

• From 2008/09, clubs in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League required a minimum of eight homegrown players in a squad limited to 25. These rules are also in force in several national leagues across Europe.

• UEFA introduced the rule in three phases:
Season 2006/07: minimum of four homegrown players in 25-man squad
Season 2007/08: minimum of six homegrown players in 25-man squad
Season 2008/09: minimum of eight homegrown players in 25-man squad

• Clubs have no obligation to put a certain number of homegrown players on the field of play, or on the matchsheet. They are entirely free in their team and matchday squad selection.
UEFA defines locally-trained or 'homegrown' players as those who, regardless of their nationality, have been trained by their club or by another club in the same national association for at least three years between the age of 15 and 21.
• Up to half of the locally-trained players must be from the club itself, with the others being either from the club itself or from other clubs in the same association.

• The UEFA rule contains no nationality conditions whatsoever because within the EU such conditions are illegal (following the Bosman ruling). The European Commission stated that the UEFA rule was legal in a statement in May 2008, and that a review would take place in 2012.

So, joined the Rags at 16, left after 2 years and 9 months and spent less than 3 seasons in Serie A before turning 21. He's not homegrown in any league, lucky for him he's pretty fucking good then :)

 

[adrianr]

We need a CM the most, so hopefully we're targeting that area. If it's a striker, I give up on trying to understand our transfer policy tbh

Haha, my first thought. Even if this 50m bid isn't specifically for a CM, that's where we need to spend serious money this summer. Please, no more sodding strikers.

 

[mosssideblue]

No top quality player will agree to sign until we can guarantee Champions league football next season.

Scum finished bottom half of the table and bought de Maria

Happy Feet was right then :)

 

[robbieh]

Falcao. Well we did want him on deadline day. But if we go for him we're mad. Unless Kun's off.

Isco? Good but 50 mill.

My first thoughts were di Maria. A player who would give us pace and width.

But CM is the area where we need someone. So Pogba, hopefully.

 

[bluemoon32]

£50M bid??
Probably best to make a shortlist of players worth about £20M and then guess who we'll overpay for.

 

[Musampa 209]

Please be Pogba, will be proper upset if it's Sterling

 

[g180aj]

in the song, in demand it says "don't ever think you saw the best of me" so surely that refers to Pogba at U****d?

Or bale

or de Bruyne

DeBruyne won't be costing us €70mill although I'd love to see us sign both and play a 433 with them either side of Kun.