Paul Pogba

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Mourinho confirming United chasing Pogba in his first press conference:

"We have 3 of our 4 targets, when the fourth joins us I will breath easy, if he joins us it will be before the last day of the window".

Could be Matuidi though?

Would have been great for us to make a big signing on the day of his first presser!;) Cant bring myself to switch on sky sports as I know its going to be all about Mourinho/rags today...

 

[Jazzman]

If Madrid has pulled out, why does it automatically mean Pogba to the Rags? Could it not mean Pogba to City instead? Perhaps Juve and Pogba may have seen that their price demands simply are too high, and move into a price range which City is willing to pay. We clearly want him, it's just that he is too expensive.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

did he actually say they are in for pogba or did he say they have 3 of there 4 targets??

 

[@BluePhil8]

did he actually say they are in for pogba or did he say they have 3 of there 4 targets??

He said 3 of 4, never mentioned Pogba.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

If Madrid has pulled out, why does it automatically mean Pogba to the Rags? Could it not mean Pogba to City instead? Perhaps Juve and Pogba may have seen that their price demands simply are too high, and move into a price range which City is willing to pay. We clearly want him, it's just that he is too expensive.

I think the leaks to the press over the last few months, mean we've moved on and not willing to pay the fee/wages it would take to get him here....It seems Real have started to look at other targets....which points to Pogba either staying at Juve or going to the rags, as I dont see anyone else giving him the 250k-300k a week wages he's rumoured to be looking for....Mourinho was rumoured to be interested in Pogba last summer with Chelsea....wouldnt surprise me if the rags go all in to get him....silly money but they want CL football and this would be the quickest way to get it.....fingers crossed he doesnt go to the rags....

 

[TonyM]

£100m on this guy would be terrible business. Even shirt sales wouldn't be that huge in my opinion.

At City shirt sales would not come near but at United???? The have a multiplier effect due to the volume of people who'll buy anything United related..Pogba pencil cases etc. it would cost them a lot less than us at the end of the day.

As said by NK we can't stop United from spending and improving. They are huuuuuuuuge. Still.

We need to build the team that we need....I am nervous. The sooner we see a few preseason games the sooner our nerves will die down...or will the get worse. I don't know cos I'm a nervous wreck. Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhh!

 

[uwe rosler 28]

He said 3 of 4, never mentioned Pogba.

thought so its like pep said he always dreamt of playing for city!!!! unreal

 

[uwe rosler 28]

I think the leaks to the press over the last few months, mean we've moved on and not willing to pay the fee/wages it would take to get him here....It seems Real have started to look at other targets....which points to Pogba either staying at Juve or going to the rags, as I dont see anyone else giving him the 250k-300k a week wages he's rumoured to be looking for....Mourinho was rumoured to be interested in Pogba last summer with Chelsea....wouldnt surprise me if the rags go all in to get him....silly money but they want CL football and this would be the quickest way to get it.....fingers crossed he doesnt go to the rags....

is it really? what happens if they fail again do they sell pogba for half the price? if they pull it off a midfield of carrick,pogba,rooney does not scare me it thinks they will get over run every week! fellani,schnderlin,the german pig all paceless teams like arsenal,city leicester,liverpool will just play round them

 

[colin's bell helmet]

It's Matuidi they are signing isn't it?...he'll be their 4th signing. I'd love us to get Pogba at some stage....that poster would hurt them bastards even more than the Tevez one did!

 

[Luke The Blue]

Is the 4th signing that Mexican?

 

[uwe rosler 28]

the ideal fit for the rags would be kante not pogba

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

is it really? what happens if they fail again do they sell pogba for half the price? if they pull it off a midfield of carrick,pogba,rooney does not scare me it thinks they will get over run every week! fellani,schnderlin,the german pig all paceless teams like arsenal,city leicester,liverpool will just play round them

I hope your right mate!;)

 

[DiscoSteve]

the ideal fit for the rags would be kante not pogba

especially if the 'a' in kante is pronounced as a 'u'

 

[pavelsrnicek]

So Madrid are linked with Gomes and now they've pulled out of signing Pogba. I would think Madrid might be getting confident that Pogba wants to join them only so now they start work on reducing the transfer fee, Mino's cut and Pogba's wages

 

[TCIB]

Woah when Real Madrid pull the plug you really need to reconsider what your demands are. He would have been their new play thing and they seem to pay up with reckless financial abandon for their toys.

Huh utd have 3 of 4, haha, no way Mourinho would not want at least 6 players but this is what he has been given.
Unless the 4th is Messi i am slightly underwhelmed by utd's transfers considering all the paper reports.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Who's saying madrid have pulled the plug? Big problem if so and united are the only ones left

 

[Tom_mcfc]

Who's saying madrid have pulled the plug? Big problem if so and united are the only ones left

To be fair we all jizzed on each other when Barca pulled the plug last year

 

[Ric]

Who's saying madrid have pulled the plug? Big problem if so and united are the only ones left

Only Marca as far as I can tell, and they're not the most reliable.

 

[bigkatnyc]

Who's saying madrid have pulled the plug? Big problem if so and united are the only ones left

Wasn't this the same situation last year with us? Barca was hamstrung with financial restrictions and we essentially had a free run and ultimately he stayed with Juve and was given the #10 jersey. I think if it's just united then he will stay at Juve. Why go to United this year? The Mourinho experiment could just as easily be a complete disaster as much as it could be successful.

If Pep really had Pogba at top of wish list then I think this would be nearly done (after Euros). We did this entire dance last summer and that included his 3rd party image rights so we knew exactly how much the player wanted as far as wages. No shock numbers there. Maybe they will just hijack the transfer as the very end. Who knows?!

 

[Jazzman]

Wasn't this the same situation last year with us? Barca was hamstrung with financial restrictions and we essentially had a free run and ultimately he stayed with Juve and was given the #10 jersey. I think if it's just united then he will stay at Juve. Why go to United this year? The Mourinho experiment could just as easily be a complete disaster as much as it could be successful.

Didn't stop Mino Raiola from selling his other players to the Rags though.