Our bid for Rice suggests we were not prepared for life without Gundogan quite just yet, not even going for Mac Allister, not even Szoboszlai.Absolutely zero proof of that and even if it was true, nobody at that age is getting a 3yr contract.
Gonna be lucky to even make the bench the way the squad is shaping up so far.I fully agree. Both Phillips and Gomez are great footballers, I just don't know if they will make it with us. Also, Kompany made a move for Gomez early in the summer, but Gomez seems determined (just like Kalvin) to stay and fight for his place. He gave a few interviews saying how he wants to prove himself etc. If they end up staying, they will both have my 100% support.
So you think the club won't pay 80m for a player we tried to sign last year, who has played for two arguably 3 of the big European clubs, spent 4 seasons in 3 top european leagues, on top of winning trophies with one of Brazil's top clubs, while making over 40 appearwnces for Brazil. A player that was signed for 50m by his club and has 4 years left on his contract.
But you think the same club will readily pay 80m for a player who has had one season in the PL, played effectively only half of it, has zero experience in european competitions, was bought for 2.5m and has only two years left on his contract.
Ok pal.
If we get this over the line, are we in for a winger or are we done in the transfer window?We are being told the deal can get done for not too far off it.
Quite right. Time and time again we fail to pay up and get the quality we need and time and time again it costs us. It would have been the quadruple last season if we'd had been better in the market. Our performance against Arsenal at the weekend showed just how far off the top we're going to be come the end of the season. They've spent £200m after spending big last summer and in January and whilst our big name signing didn't come on, and we drew 1-1 thanks to a late deflected goal from them, the gulf was vast. Why are we panic buying shite like Paqueta when we could go and get someone with proven world class talent like....
...I'll wait.
I like reading you're comments on here fella. Sorry but this is taking the piss.
Under no circumstances can you think Harry Maguire is a good signing whether it's £30m or a Free Transfer!
He's absolutely shite. The Rags were stupid enough to pay £80m for him that's their fault same way they paid £100m for Pogba. The high price of player doesn't automatically make you good. Conor Coady, Tyrone Mings and Eric Dier all played for England too. They are also bobbins.
Horrendous signing if West Ham buy him.