Wages are a good point but their wage structure seems to be decent because Pogba was on 4.5m Euros yearly iirc and he was their highest paid player. So I think they would be okay paying another big player.
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Deal won't happen anymore, I've heard that Higuain was bought to keep Pogba happy after Tevez leaving and Morata he wasn't happy with the club.
buzzinga, I made it up to keep the muppets guessing, I want Pogba at United, please sign
buzzinga, I made it up to keep the muppets guessing, I want Pogba at United, please sign
Well I don't see why they would rush tho. Especially with Higuain. Sure there are other parties interested but I doubt any of them(especially Arsenal) would pay the release clause. Yet they do just that.
I can understand if they look to buy some players before the Pogba sale kicks in and basically put selling clubs in favorable position in getting more with Juve having money to spend, but that Higuain fee is just ridiculous.
Not unheard of to have medicals away from the club when you want the deal done fast, happens a lot on deadline day etc
Maybe Higuain was already there, I'm sure he owns a property there from his time at Real.
If we do re-sign him I hope all of ye are proved right and I'm proved wrong. Just seems to me he isn't all that bothered about playing for United. If he was he wouldn't have left in the first place. After all the only players ahead of him in the pecking order were a 35 year old asthmatic and a Brazillian fullback. If he was as great as you were all making out he would have been first choice within 12 months. Seems like a mercenary Cnut to me. As I say I hope I'm proved wrong.
That's before taxes mate. Taxes in Italy and UK are approximately the same so you need to add around 40% to that 4.5m euros.
I am not certain, but I think the "deadline" for the release clause of Higuain was the end of July this year. I'm not really sure that has any legal value though so yeah j agree with you, it's all very confusing.
July 18th...
(Napoli) De Laurentiis: "Juve won't pay the release clause. They have class. They will become extremely unlikeable if they sign Higuain"
(Juve) Marotta: "There are no negotiations for Higuain. The discussion is closed for now. We won't pay the release clause"
(Napoli) De Laurentiis: "Juve won't pay the release clause. They have class. They will become extremely unlikeable if they sign Higuain"
(Juve) Marotta: "There are no negotiations for Higuain. The discussion is closed for now. We won't pay the release clause"
Further proves that Marotta talks shite constantly. Serial liar.
Stop looking at this from a United fan POV. Put yourself in the players' shoes. He is a professional. He has a window to earn as much as he can. He asked for money and playing time. We couldnt give him either and youre calling him a mercenary cnut? We were stupid to run down his contract to the last 6-12 months when we knew what potential he had.
Pogba was on 4.5m net. That's a confirmed amount.
Yes usually "net" means after expenses so after taxes.
You don't know the narrative if you're saying that.
Raiola at the time asked for his client (Pogba) to get guaranteed playing time, as he wasn't getting playing time under SAF. He was in the first team and SAF kept saying "soon / you're nearly there" and Pogba in his head was like "What does soon mean?" because the opportunity was never given.
So after Pogba and Raiola asked SAF for guaranteed games per season SAF said "I don't even give Rio, Vidic, Scholes guaranteed game time, so I won't for a youth player" along those lines. Then a game where Rafael was in the midfield after an injury crisis Pogba effectively said f-this and signed for Juve.
He did want to play for United he just felt United didn't want him to play for them.
Thing is If they don't want to sell, they would come out and say it. This is what sensible clubs do.
*Bazinga
No. I won't stop looking it from that POV. I am a United fan. Not a Paul Pogba fan. I've heard that he has already said he'd prefer a move back to London if coming to PL. If, and it's only an if, he re-joined Conte at Chelsea would all the fan boys on here cope?
Ah I misread Enigma_87's comment. I thought he was saying Pogba was on 4.5m gross. My bad.
It doesnt mean shit even if they come out and say they arent selling their star player. They could very well sell him the week after.
Juve don't want to sell, just Pogba wants to leave.
Could there realistically be another club in for Pogba that we haven't considered? City? 
Well thats your problem then. Thats why you dont see sense in the decision he made. And where exactly did he say he preferred a move to London? And as if Chelsea can afford his fees and wages.
Could there realistically be another club in for Pogba that we haven't considered? City?
Nope, it's either us or Real (mostly us but can't discount Zidane's charm) for him now if there Higuain rumors are true.
Don't get me wrong, it is a big blow for Juventus, all I ment was that his comment more or less confirms the transfer of Pogba.
nah no problem. They all publish it net in Italy.
I'm very familiar with the 'narrative'. I just don't like it and I don't like Paul Pogba and his agent. The same agent who probably brokered the Zlatan deal to suck us into a price battle for his over-rated French client. As I say I hope I'm proved wrong.
Could there realistically be another club in for Pogba that we haven't considered? City?
No chance.
You say all this stuff about mercenaries but who should we sign then? There is no other option on the market which is as good as Pogba.
They cant pay as much. Please they are after Sane who is costing them upwards of £40m and Stones who is going to cost them around £45-50m and that after signing two players for £35m. No way they are dropping another £100m on top of all this.Could there realistically be another club in for Pogba that we haven't considered? City?
I would have preferred Kante personally.
Kante? They don't even play the same role! Pogba is all about the attacking third, a completely different player.
He doesnt exactly bring to the table what we need in midfield. We need more of a Pogba type player than a Kante type player. And according to your logic, what makes you think Kante "wants" to play for United and isnt moving here because we can pay him more than anyone else?
It seems the Euros really did confuse a lot of people when it comes to what Pogba is about as a player.
50% of Juventuz having a meltdown and the other 50% in denial. Looking forward to a full meltdown when he leaves.
With that being said, they are probably equally looking forward to our meltdown if he goes to Madrid.
With that being said, they are probably equally looking forward to our meltdown if he goes to Madrid.
You mean the guy that got plucked out of obscurity, won the title and got CL football. Who then decided to leave that all behind for extra money and living in London? Mercenary.
Could there realistically be another club in for Pogba that we haven't considered? City?
I think the media would have at least some information if that was the case. Don't think any club can go incognito in what appears to be the biggest deal in football ever
How could Fergie ever considered Rafael in midfield was a better option than Pogba ?
Even SAF had his flaws
Is there anything to stop them spending 200m+ though? Ffp is pretty much irrelevant now.
Do you think Mourinhos suggestion that other clubs were involved was an exaggeration?