When does Pogba actually get off this holiday? Lazy sod! He's been there since the Euro's ended
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That's a silly way to look at it. We would never be able to sign the World's best players then. I love United as much as anyone else does, but fact of the matter is we aren't the pinnacle of football, unlike some here seem to believe. Spain's big two can offer just as much money, has beautiful weather, in a league dominated by the world's best players who are more technical than physical. We are one of the biggest clubs in the world but we just can't match them in regards to that, which is why we have to overpay to lure players.
They're professional players, bar exceptions they will perform, regardless of where they're playing. Using that logic we should have let De Gea go too as he didn't want to be here.
They can't match our offer unless they sell a player. And that looks unlikely.
The last time we were linked to a French midfielder and everything went quiet,we ended up having a medical for him with no one noticing
I cant see this deal going through before the Higuain deal and that one is in full motion.
Patience Muppets
I cant see this deal going through before the Higuain deal and that one is in full motion.
Patience Muppets
Can we just ignore Marca and AS?
Can't remember when Jose said he will be guaranteed to start though. All I heard from interview is he said Rooney is #9,#9.5,#10. Although I believe he will, but doesn't mean he won't be dropped if he fails to perform.
What's even funnier is the fact Marca did a story a couple of days ago about how top European clubs, Madrid especially are getting pissed off with Pep/City for contacting other clubs players to convince them to join them (Gabriel Jesus and Nolito being the two mentioned).. On the the same day they ran the story that Zidane had contacted Pogba to ask him to be a patient lol.
Exactly, hypocrisy and sour grapes of the highest level. All this talk of "asking Pogba to be patient" is a load of rubbish really. What are they waiting for Christmas?
I can fully understand why Pogba would idolise Zidane and want to play for him, but the liklihood of Zidane still being there past the end of the season is remote. Surely Riola will point that out to him?
I don't know where this ridiculous notion comes from that they can't afford Pogba unless they sell either Moratta or James for a crazy fee. It really is made up bullshite by some on here on the caf. Why can United afford the deal without selling any player and could Real Madrid not ? They make as much money as us, don't fool yourself.
The common sense dictates that they can pay as much for Pogba as we can but they aren't going to because they don't need him as much as we do. Perez is not sold on Pogba, else he would have already been a Madrid player by now, Zidane would like him but he ain't a necessity because they have a very good midfield with Kroos, Modric, Casemiro. So € 120m or more is excessive for a player you don't need and Perez is not crazy about.
Our situation is different, we are desperate for a big signing and our midfield is shite so Pogba is like the best signing United can make and we are desperate, that is why we are going to pay the €120m or more that Real won't.
Is Marca still trying to say that Pogba hasn't made up his mind yet? BS.
Spanish press keep trying to suggest that selling James will suddenly open up the funds for Pogba, but a) I don't believe Madrid are willing to match the fee or Raiola's cut regardless of how much they get for James, mostly on principle, and b) there is nobody in the world willing to pay what Madrid want for James with the possible exception of China, but their window is now shut, and c) James doesn't want to leave.
They are grasping at invisible straws to drag the story out. He's coming to us, they are just filling pages.
They are grasping at invisible straws to drag the story out. He's coming to us, they are just filling pages.
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This thread has been a source of entertainment as much as an emotional roller-coaster for me. Seldom post here but my two cents about this saga is that nobody really knows shit aside Manchester United, Juventus and the Pogba camp. Thus, it is better to just enjoy it if you can with no sentiments attached.
starting to piss me off , coming here, going to Madrid, if he wants to come here just sign already, if he really wants to go to Madrid , let him go.
If he is swayed by a phone call from ZZ, do we really want a player that wants to play for Madrid ?
Also Raiola's €25m commission, FFS wish I was a football agent , seems like money for old rope.
If he is swayed by a phone call from ZZ, do we really want a player that wants to play for Madrid ?
Also Raiola's €25m commission, FFS wish I was a football agent , seems like money for old rope.
The difference being that Marca and AS are agenda-driven while the British press is clueless.
I'm talking about previous sagas.
We probably need to wait for Pogba to return from his holiday before we know what will happen. I don't know if Mourinho wants to wait that long.
Why so nervous?
This is a done deal since many days, probabaly weeks. Why do you even read the Spanish press, do you honestly expect them to write something positive about United? At the moment Real haven't bought any player of significance that's why AS and Marca is having a nervous meltdown. Read between the lines.
Pogba to United will be a huge confidence boost for the club, their partners, the supporters and the STH at OT. Finally we have a player to build our team around. A midfield dynamo with flair and style.
Welcome back Paul Pogba!!
This is a done deal since many days, probabaly weeks. Why do you even read the Spanish press, do you honestly expect them to write something positive about United? At the moment Real haven't bought any player of significance that's why AS and Marca is having a nervous meltdown. Read between the lines.
Pogba to United will be a huge confidence boost for the club, their partners, the supporters and the STH at OT. Finally we have a player to build our team around. A midfield dynamo with flair and style.
Welcome back Paul Pogba!!
Would rather we put 120m and signed Kante/Ali tbh. Still be delighted if this happens.
We share a birthday Pex
Pretty sure Jose will let the most expensive player on the planet finish his holiday before coming here. It's not like he's missing the start of the season for heavens sake.
I don't care where Pogba ends up at this point tbh.
Boring story at this stage.
I am more interested to know what it says about Bonucci. I tried the google translate and it says something like 'Bonucci, no doubt better Allegri Guardiola'. Is it Bonucci saying that Allegri is better than Guardiola? Some one please help with the translation. Thanks.
Problem here is that (upcoming) world class players see Real Madrid as the ultimate destination of their career (in most cases even more than Barca) and no other club can match the “myth“ of wearing this white shirt. Even Bayern would lose out to Madrid most of the time no matter how successful they are and so would we, PSG, Juve etc.!
We never can be sure if we are the first choice of any player we sign and even the fact that a player was formed through the academies of Reals arch rivals does never assure they won’t join them in few years’ time (DDG).
Actually I don’t believe that we’d be able to sign Pogba and I never did tbh. It’s been clear for me that Real will jump in at a certain point in time to save face and remain their created image “the best and most expensive players only join Madrid and we can get whoever we want”. They’ve financed a lot of deals by debt in the past (no way they would have been able to acquire Alonso, Kaka and Ronnie in one window without using loans) and I’m sure they will do so again to land their man. So the issue with “Madrid don’t have the funds” is a very vague argument for me because this won’t stop them if they really want to push hard for him. Additionally I don't think that they can't afford him they simply don't want to spend so much money on Pogba and the agent fee.
Losing out on Pogba would surely make us look bad again and considering that the alternatives are decreasing (Gomes joined Barca and Emery has explained that he expects Matuidi back at PSG and has no intention to sell him) we could end up missing out to strengthen a very important position again.
It's not about them not having the money.
It'd be easier for them to pay the 120 million if they received half from a sale.
Maybe it's true, or maybe this guy is just trying get a few retweets and followers
I trust Daniel Carberry's cousin with my life. 
Like he'd tell that stranger where he's heading off to.
I'm getting bored of all this Pogba talk, just sign him or move on.
I don't understand the press. If anyone has the chance I recommend watching the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary called "Pony Excess". It's about SMU in the 80s and the large-scale payment of student athletes, which is against NCAA rules. The local papers and TV news dug it out and buried them, which caused the university to lose its football program for a year. Seems worlds away from Marca basically running PR for Madrid.
Just the one?
Time for a new thread tagline surely?
"Pogba tells Dan Carberry's cousin he's off to Manchester"
"Pogba tells Dan Carberry's cousin he's off to Manchester"
Christ, can people stop posting tweets from random, attention seeking twats on the internet?
Don't go there mate, everything but your life. Not worth it!I trust Daniel Carberry's cousin with my life.
Pogba loves those shorts doesn't he? Seems like it's always the same pair, clear evidence Juve aren't paying him enough and he needs this transfer to buy some clothes.
#FreePogba
#FreePogba
I just posted what the other guy was trying to post, helped him out.