I've read that de Ligt wanted to play with Messi, but since Barcelona couldn't afford, he chose to go to Juventus so that he could play with Ronaldo instead.
Did Juve actually formally announce De Ligt? And if no why not?
Supposedly Bartomeu attempted to arrange a last minute visit to De Ligt in Amsterdam much like he did with De Jong, player agreed as did Raiola except the starting point would have to be what has already been agreed with Juve - Bartomeu withdrew the proposed meeting
I'm trying to work out what Maguire will say on joining the rags."Of course it's not about money, it's such an honour for me to be asked to join J...........................what's that fatty?..... .......really!.....ooh!...................Bar...........ah shit.............Juventus........."
You don’t get this type of post often on bluemoon. Take a bow sir.Yes. Incidentally, there's a character in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice called Launcelot Gobbo. Shakespeare picked up bits and pieces of Italian without really speaking it. As all educated Elizabethans did.
de Ligt to Juve is as good as done then. Just landed in Italy.
You haven’t been on this thread before, have you?I think we should have done more to get him. A great player for a whole decade
Wages + his agent is a no go for City.I does make you wonder if it was his wage demands?
As the £68mill transfer fee, if true, was easily within our transfer range.
Especially when you factor in his age and talent.
But his nationality wasn't, no room in the squad we had 1 spot after kompany left we used it for rodri. Makes more sense to keep otamendi and danilo unless a decent offer came if we signed de ligt we would be offered peanuts for our players as they will know we need to offload someone, the offers we get are already low enough.I does make you wonder if it was his wage demands?
As the £68mill transfer fee, if true, was easily within our transfer range.
Especially when you factor in his age and talent.
Apparently second only to Ronaldo.I does make you wonder if it was his wage demands?
As the £68mill transfer fee, if true, was easily within our transfer range.
Especially when you factor in his age and talent.
But his nationality wasn't, no room in the squad we had 1 spot after kompany left we used it for rodri. Makes more sense to keep otamendi and danilo unless a decent offer came if we signed de ligt we would be offered peanuts for our players as they will know we need to offload someone, the offers we get are already low enough.
Apparently second only to Ronaldo.