Renato Sanches

[Tugay One Cup]

So every player who didn't come from our academy is a mercenary now?

Last I checked Martial didn't come from their academy, and the rags spending £57m on a striker didn't stop Rashford coming through either.

I'm guessing some sort of 'whoooosh' is in order.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

50m for a kid with 18 senior appearances? What am I missing? He's done nothing.

You don't pay for what players have done, you pay for players who will drive you towards future achievements.

I'd rather spend £50m on a kid with the potential to be world class than spend £6.5m on a fading star who's won a World Cup and a Champions League title.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Price seems a bit extreme but the kid does have quality.

 

[Neville Kneville]

This guy looks the real deal on the few occasions I've seen him. If Pep feels the same then it's good enough for me.

 

[thereWasATime]

Had our hands burnt too many times in Portugal.

Last I saw, three signings from Portugal were guarding our goal and helped in keeping clean sheets.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Price doesn't matter to me,never has,ain't my money.....don't know nothing about the kid TBH,but if he's as good as most are making out,then fuck it,get him in.

 

[Ric]

More likely than Pogba, I would wager.

 

[stablemcfc]

Watched him against Bayern in the first leg & he played well enough - hard to judge much more than that as Bayern dominated the possession so heavily. Looks like he has the physicality & technique to become a very good player, but still a big gamble for someone of that age, still could go either way.

If we had our centre midfield sorted, then I'd say it's a good looking signing, but if we bought him would he really be a starter, or improve the team? For me we're pretty heavily in need of 2 CM's that are currently playing at the level we require (e.g. Gundogan + Pogba), even if Sanches becomes a bit of a beast by 21-22 like Pogba has managed that's still 3 years away so doesn't solve our current issues.

 

[aguero93:20]

Last I saw, three signings from Portugal were guarding our goal and helped in keeping clean sheets.

2, we signed Otamendi from Spain.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Watched him against Bayern in the first leg & he played well enough - hard to judge much more than that as Bayern dominated the possession so heavily. Looks like he has the physicality & technique to become a very good player, but still a big gamble for someone of that age, still could go either way.

If we had our centre midfield sorted, then I'd say it's a good looking signing, but if we bought him would he really be a starter, or improve the team? For me we're pretty heavily in need of 2 CM's that are currently playing at the level we require (e.g. Gundogan + Pogba), even if Sanches becomes a bit of a beast by 21-22 like Pogba has managed that's still 3 years away so doesn't solve our current issues.

Good point pogba for me sign this kid in a couple of years