United Thread 2014/15

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Rags have now met Herrera's buy out clause. Bilbao got the most they could!

EDIT: It's Herrera himself that has met the clause haha!
 
So looks like they have managed to sign Herrera but for an incredibly high fee. I have a mate who follows Spanish football closely and say he is just bang average. He wasn't even in spains 30 player provisional squad and not even mentioned by media as a possible choice (I know that doesn't always mean much).

Also it would appear Herrera has bought out his contract rather than them signing him, which means he has had to pay 36M euros himself, they will have had to give him money to pay for it as he won't have that sitting around. This means the actual fee could be around £40M, when you consider the tax (about 44% I understand) he would have to pay on the money they gave him as it is considered income.

Potentially £40m for a good but nothing special midfielder.
 
that is 40M euros on him and another 43M euros (for shaw) a total of 83M euros for 2 good players but no world-class or even close and it's still us who fucking ruin the football for paid that sum of money on Toure Silva Zabba Kompany and Hart...
 
Another one from the renowned rag academy under the buying youth policy and making them better and moulding them in the rag way. Fucking hell I can here the bullshit being spouted by Tyldesley already.
 
Luke Shaw almost done too according to BBC guys. Fjortoft calls Herrera "the first of many". That sounds suspiciously like trying to buy success... but surely not, United are far too prim and proper for that after years of bringing through academy products like Van Persie, Nani, Rooney, Valencia, Ferdinand, De Gea, Veron, Cantona and of course Ashley Young.
 
LoveCity said:
Luke Shaw almost done too according to BBC guys. Fjortoft calls Herrera "the first of many". That sounds suspiciously like trying to buy success... but surely not, United are far too prim and proper for that after years of bringing through academy products like Van Persie, Nani, Rooney, Valencia, Ferdinand, De Gea, Veron, Cantona and of course Ashley Young.
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Shaw having his med at carrington tomorrow, damn, didn't want that
 
Why would these players want to ruin their careers? Possibly to live next door to the Champions ! Rags still trying to buy success and get out of our shadows !!!!
Should have taken a leaf out of Buttners book and scarpered !
 
So 60m for a 25 year old midfielder who couldn't make the 30 man Spain squad and has never had a full Spain cap and an 18 year old left back who's had 1 reasonably good season in the prem?

The Herrera signing is going to cause difficulties in fitting everyone in. Central midfield wise they already have Mata, Kagawa, Carrick, Cleverly and Fellaini. Carrick will automatically take 1 of those spots. That leaves 4 players for 1 spot. Good luck with that.

Shaw is a decent player, but fuck me, £30m for a left back?

I could understand that kind of money if he was a striker or attacker and was going to be getting 20+ goals a season but he isn't.

I'm seriously underwhelmed and it looks like their 'warchest' is getting spent on, well. not much.

I'm more than happy to stick with our £12m for Fernando and Sagna.
 
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So 60m for a 25 year old midfielder who couldn't make the 30 man Spain squad and has never had a full Spain cap and an 18 year old left back who's had 1 reasonably good season in the prem?

The Herrera signing is going to cause difficulties in fitting everyone in. Central midfield wise they already have Mata, Kagawa, Carrick, Cleverly and Fellaini. Carrick will automatically take 1 of those spots. That leaves 4 players for 1 spot. Good luck with that.

Shaw is a decent player, but fuck me, £30m for a left back?

I could understand that kind of money if he was a striker or attacker and was going to be getting 20+ goals a season but he isn't.

I'm seriously underwhelmed and it looks like their 'warchest' is getting spent on, well. not much.

I'm more than happy to stick with our £12m for Fernando and Sagna.
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Sorry but this comment is very poor. The Spanish are loaded with midfielders. Isco would start for many teams in the world and he didnt make the Spanish world cup squad.

Fair enough we are rivals with united so we will make digs at them, but i hate when posters just belittle every player to suit their agenda.
 
Stoned Rose said:
So 60m for a 25 year old midfielder who couldn't make the 30 man Spain squad and has never had a full Spain cap and an 18 year old left back who's had 1 reasonably good season in the prem?

The Herrera signing is going to cause difficulties in fitting everyone in. Central midfield wise they already have Mata, Kagawa, Carrick, Cleverly and Fellaini. Carrick will automatically take 1 of those spots. That leaves 4 players for 1 spot. Good luck with that.

Shaw is a decent player, but fuck me, £30m for a left back?

I could understand that kind of money if he was a striker or attacker and was going to be getting 20+ goals a season but he isn't.

I'm seriously underwhelmed and it looks like their 'warchest' is getting spent on, well. not much.


Can't see LVB playing Carrick to be fair; think his time is over.
I'm more than happy to stick with our £12m for Fernando and Sagna.
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