Cristiano Ronaldo

[Keeper!]

I genuinely would not be surprised if this is a big reason why we hesitated.

He does not like ego's, it's obvious from the type of personality's we buy and his previous with Zaltan and Etto

 

[paulsimpson]

And there you have it . Once they approached he caved . Have it! Eat it United ! He will shaft you for all you have and some more . Debt levels piling up.
But not at City

 

[Tugay One Cup]

I need to reign myself in a bit before the **** is pictured shaking hands with Txiki.

 

[thanatos]

Nowhere near as embarrassing as your post bud

Fully admit the post was wrong and I am sorry for that. No excuses it was wrong.

 

[roy.or.r]

People here still going on about the rags and the media against us nada nada. I don't give a flying fuck about anyone right now. We absolutely need a striker and we haven't got one with 4 days to go. We should have done the Kane deal before getting Grealish imo. It's going to be a tough season. I am not particularly bothered by us not getting Ronaldo but more bothered by the fact that we have no proper #9. I think we are done in this window and that would be hugely underwhelming. We do have a habit of messing up transfer windows right after winning the league except 2018/19.

 

[Kazzydeyna]

Pep clearly wanted Kane at all costs, it looks like the club did not feel the same.

Someone has messed up badly, we have had a transfer window when our wealth, position and power should have gives us a huge advantage.

As it is, Chelsea and the Rags have strengthen significantly, we have missed a great opportunity to remain dominant.

Not for the first time.

Or the second.

People can say what they want about Gary Cooke but he knew his way around a transfer negotiation: Agree a budget, Identify targets within the budget, Sign targets. Done.
Would these guys have signed David Silva for 24m? Sergio for 38m? Yaya for 24m? Tevez for free? No I don’t think they would. They would have offered 15m for D Silva and “walked away”.

This summer we spent 100m on a player who may well become a great but is currently unproven above Championship level and only got him because he had a release clause.

Whigh was the greater priority? A striker or yet another midfielder for a team that already has Bernardo, Foden,Fernandinho,KDB, Jesus, Sterling, Torres,Mahrez?

The minute we spent 100m on Jack the price of ANY striker we go for increased by 50m. You get your priority signing done first and then go back with the release clause for Jack if you decide you still want him.

It is transfer 101.

The richest club in the world cannot afford a striker in the most depressed transfer market for years. Shameful.

We may get lucky with injuries and get away with it this year but we would need extraordinary luck in order to win the league again.

Chelsea have strengthened quietly and efficiently.
Liverpool wont be as unlucky with injuries again.
United have their best squad in a decade.
City have further strengthened their rivals by not strengthening themselves.

Amateurish and arrogant in equal measure.

 

[Bald fraud]

Fuck em they don’t even need him! Penny for cavani’s thoughts today

 

[borassic]

Not gonna lie, regardless of the outcome. This thread has been brilliant. My company will be happy there’s a fuckin end to this transfer window though!

 

[DrBlueBob]

We put 8 past Watford a couple of years ago

Ha, cheers, my memory is clearly buggered. This is what I just responded to @Pingu the Penguin :-

"Thanks, I had forgotten all about that one. I'm still waiting for in the Prem though."

 

[Keeper!]

Indeed.

I'm putting 2 and 2 together and coming up with 5.

Pep got wind of him coming and told the board he's gone at the end of his contract should they continue to sign him. Khaldoon knows he isn't bluffing and pulls it.

As a positive he joins the scum ans even PiGMOL can't help them without making it look too obvious as the other egos start knocking down the chief execs door demanding pay rises or downing tools.

Agree but still think it's great, if expensive PR from the rags.