Griezmann has a clause of 80m euros apparently.
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Agree with your concern to some extend.
That year we were closely contesting with City for the title and Sir Alex opted for experience when players were unavailable. Mind you, Pogba wasn't exactly lightening up the reserves at the time, more of a case of uninterested as he thought he was ready for the first team. SAF, as I read here at the time, didn't take it too kindly and wanted him to show more professionalism. Pogba didn't stand out in his first team games either, granted he was only 18-19 and the games were few and far between.
Regardless, I am confident he would have been promoted permanently the following season. In the end, he was impatient but in hindsight made the right career choice. I am not sure he would have developed at such rate if he had stayed with us considering our last three seasons and the state of our midfield that still persists.
I believe the chances of him staying here for majority of his prime is higher now than if he had never left 4 years ago.
You mustn't like Vidal either then
Griezmann has a clause of 80m euros apparently.
Now that would be money well spent!
So let me get this right. You'd want Kante or Matuidi in our MF next season along side the dross that is already there. Not one creative player in our MF at the moment, not one. Yet you want someone more combative?
I like him as a player. His haircut wrecks my head.
Why have prices suddenly jumped up to a ridiculous level?, 94mil for Higuan, 50mil for stones, 75mil for Lakuka, 120mil for Pogba. Christ how much would Griezman go for, £200mil?, Ronaldo and Messi?.
Its crazy at the minute and i don't know whats suddenly happened to cause this. Has every league had a new bumber tv rights deal or something?
Its crazy at the minute and i don't know whats suddenly happened to cause this. Has every league had a new bumber tv rights deal or something?
Griezmann cant go for £200m since his release clause is around £80m.
Huh, that seems rather low. Still though, with his new contract on top of how well he played at the Euros there's no way Atletico would sell this window or anytime soon.Griezmann has a clause of 80m euros apparently.
Which is a part of the story not often mentioned. Essentially, Fergie refused to be dictated to by a kid and his agent. Which is exactly what you'd expect from Fergie. You could argue that we should have been smarter about Pogba's contract - leaving us with more leverage, if you will, but at the end of the day it was a matter of principle.
Pogba was a top talent, nobody will deny that. But top talents don't always turn into to top players. He was also someone who - clearly - had a high opinion of himself. He thought hanging around, applying himself, waiting for his chance - and so forth - was beneath him. Fair enough - that's his opinion, and he is talented, so perhaps he's right to make a move. That doesn't mean Alex Ferguson is wrong not to bend over for him - and his agent. An agent who by all accounts had been in contact with Juventus for a good while - and who had a vested interest in making the move happen (if not now, then next year - or, if Pogba took big enough steps, not Juve, but someone bigger and richer).
Again, we could have timed it better - making sure he had a longer contract. But Pogba's attitude and the presence of his agent (not least), wasn't something Fergie was prepared to "get over" in order to make sure he stayed on our books. I don't blame him for that at all. The muppets on here don't give a feck about principles, of course - they just see what they want to see, and completely ignore the part Raiola played (which was probably the biggest red flag for Fergie).
Everyone would be in for him if that was true, especially after how good he was in the Euros.Griezmann has a clause of 80m euros apparently.
Three things mainly:
1. Super-rich owners
2. Premier League TV money
3. Emergence of China
Ain't no one paying that much for Lukaku.
The new prem tv deal has pushed them all up. Because of how much prem teams are spending its had a knock on effect with every other league except perhaps Germany. Neymar would literally go for 150 maybe 200 if he became available.
Yep. A bit more steel. We have creativity going forward. Yes of course we need to improve but if we stop passing the ball sideways like we did under Van Gaal and get our midfielders playing with greater tempo I think we have plenty of creativity. Who would your alternative to Pogba be?
Napoli are notorious for their incredible prices, Cavani went for 65m€ in 2013.
Late last night Mike Keegan posted a quote from Allegri confirming Juve were negotiating with United for Pogba. Hash tweeted a transcript of an interview from Allegri (the one quoted in the threadmark) that didnt say anything about negotiations "proving" that Keegan was making it up, except the interview Hash posted was a different one from yesterday morning so didnt prove jack shit.
Currenty, it seems more on by the second with Higuain seemingly going to Juve for 98m Euros now.
Great post. I think you understand the 'narrative' very well!
You would think not but thats what Everton want for him, and you never know in this market.
cheers. Higuain for 98m to Juve just can´t be. I´ll lose any remaining faith in humanity, if this happens.
Till yesterday I thought no one was going to pay 94m for Higuain to be fair.
At least the 50% are having the time of their lives. They are signing the second most expensive player as well as keeping their prized asset, for a few more days.
Well said
Higuan 
, i can't stop laughing. He's 29 and IMO not very good.
, i can't stop laughing. He's 29 and IMO not very good.Who are those creative players in a MF three that you speak of? There are no alternatives to Pogba, that's the thing. There is no other player around that has his all round attributes. You watched him play at the Euro's, out of position, in a team that was managed by a spoof of a manager in Deschamps. I think you need to see him play his natural position for 90 minutes. And seriously, his hair pisses you off? Grow up man
Can someone quote this higuain tweet for me please. There's too many pages to be able to find it.
Higuan
He fecking cost me a fortune at the last World Cup missing that chance in the final! I'll never forgive him!
Who are those creative players in a MF three that you speak of? There is not alternatives to Pogba, that's the thing. There is no other player around that has his all round attributes. You watched him play at the Euro's, out of position, in a team that was managed by a spoof of a manager in Deschamps. I think you need to see him play his natural position for 90 minutes. And seriously, his hair pisses you off? Grow up man
Lol. His hair does piss me off.
Deja vu? Must've read the same tweet a couple of times before hroughout the week.
i love how some on /r/soccer are acting like this has little impact on pogba.
JUVE JUST TIED RONALDO's TRANSFER FEE!! Higuain is now going to be tied 2nd for largest transfer in world football.
OF COURSE this is pogba related
JUVE JUST TIED RONALDO's TRANSFER FEE!! Higuain is now going to be tied 2nd for largest transfer in world football.
OF COURSE this is pogba related
Soon we will be edging so close that we will be hugging.
Two hours ago:
Muppets, I'm out for the next 9/10 hours!
When I'm back, I want Pogba done
You just can't stay away
Rooney was an established proven player at the top of his game at the time. Losing him to those bluenosed twats after their Tevez poaching would have been unthinkable. Remember. Fergie saw off Mancini in the end.
If he didn't want to play for United he wouldn't have signed for us at 15.
He left for juve because he wanted to play rather than see everyone being played ahead of him. It was a career choice which turned out to be the right choice. Nothing mercenary about that. Mercenaries would be guys who leave first team football to sit on the bench of bigger teams for higher wages. Guys like Rodwell, Patrick Roberts and all. Clearly it's the opposite here.
Talk about the best way to waste the Pogba money
He's never been one of the very top strikers, and he's 29. Literally paying 2.5x what he's worth.
He's never been one of the very top strikers, and he's 29. Literally paying 2.5x what he's worth.
Perfectly explained.
Come on Woody FFS just get it done!