Well that’s not hard is it, let’s be honest.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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Wolves want absolutely huge money for Neves. More than what we’ve been quoted for FDJ from what I have read
We shouldn't be looking for a 'true DM' if we get De Jong - with Frenkie in midfield, a box to box CM is much more desirable. Positionally, De Jong is a DM, he just isn't a destructive player stylistically.
Watching netherlands vs wales and Frenkie really needs to stop complaining to the reff
I’d rather the player several classes above that lot
One answer, Inflation mate
Really though, feels like the only perks we get at the moment is as big club is we're still an attractive prospect for mangers.
Every beat of bad news concerning us gets sensationalised by the press. just imagine if we has signed Bissouma!
Players don't really fancy us as big club. Main reason we have a shot at De Jong is ETH.
Whenever we go to buy players we get dumb prices.
We're not the richest kid either. It's more like get treated like the dumbest rich kid.
Hopefully ETH gets what he needs and it all works out but man... it's a test of patience being a United fan these past few years.
They have seen the Tchouameni and Nunez deals and their eyes have lit up. Now the prices being quoted have jumped to fees similar to those deals.
Those two players are a good few years younger, coming off red hot seasons and their clubs weren't in dire need of cash. We shouldn't be paying anywhere near those fees for De Jong and that's coming from someone that really rates and wants him.
Anyway after ranting I still think we will get him for a fairish price of around 75 million euro all in becuase no one else want's to buy him and Barce need the money. They are just trying to pull a fast one.
Tielemans is a Pogba with 20% more work rate and 80% less skills.
Neves is a good all rounder and a different player to FDJ.
My thoughts exactly. The profile of players we should be targeting is of those who will form part of our title challenging team. So either they are ready now or we strongly believe they will be there in 2 years time. Anything less is pointless in IMO. Even if this means arduous negotiations that limits our number of signings to 3 players in this window. This is still better than buying players to get top 4 then having to upgrade them to get to the next level.
For me, De Jong and Antony fit this profile whereas Neves and Telemann do not, even if they are better than what we currently have.
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Eriksen played in different role and position. Signing FdJ doesn't stop us from signing Eriksen if we want. Tielmans is like same shite different flavor. Sign him and then we spend the next transfer window to upgrade him and look to fix the midfield yet again.
Neves is being rumored at £50mil, so not sure how FdJ is overpriced in comparison?
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Eriksen would be just another schneiderlin/schweinsteiger signing
We should sign Eriksen in addition to FDJ and a DM. Whole Midfield needs complete refreshing.
This isn't some one or the other type thing.
Those 2 signings aren’t even the same for a start. Eriksen is nothing like either also.
Do you like to compare random players without relevancy for no reason?
That would add some much needed depth, but de jong is miles ahead of them 3 and wolves want a lot more for neves then what Barca want for de jong.
Agree, but he likes to carry the ball forward from his deep position, so need someone with some tactical discipline and awareness next to him that will also get stuck in when needed. I honestly think Rice would be the perfect compliment as he’s so tactically sound and adept at screening the back four, it’ll free up Frenkie to be a playmaker and progress the ball and not have to worry about some of the defensive responsibilities. Obviously won’t be happening this summer, but one can dream.
I'm ready
I think Eriksen was brilliant this season.
Fair assessment, other than Neves being slow and that's really not what we need in midfield now.
I know I'm just saying it's not a guarantee that it will be the same for us. Frenkie should be top priority
Him and Bruno would be nightmare for Referees in PL
Nations League nonsense finished. We can wrap this up tomorrow. And drag it out on social media for the next week.
If You look at the tweet I responded too, yes, they clearly have.
Just read it again. Only one currency mentioned unless I’m going mad.
Neves in particular is super overrated on here since he always plays well against us.
Decent player but not worth anywhere near what Wolves would want from a PL club for him.
Even the 50m pushed on here would be much.
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Yeah there are thousands of players better than the dross we have in midfield, that shouldn't be the only criteria we look for.
How did he play tonight?
That sounds amazing
well that's going to be awkward when he has to say that United is the biggest club in the world in his welcome video.
At the moment. Hmm...
"at the moment"
As eager to joins us as a gazelle is to have its leg in the mouth of a lion. Next target, please.
I thought he was now wanting to join us from what we had read. That doesn’t appear to be accurate after comments like that.
Really dont understand why our fans want this transfer to happen.
We have a restricted budget and spending 80 million on FDJ would take a massive chunk out of it.
We still need to buy players for other positions and need to spend our money wisely.
Spending 50-55 million on Neves (PL proven quality) would be so much better.
We have a restricted budget and spending 80 million on FDJ would take a massive chunk out of it.
We still need to buy players for other positions and need to spend our money wisely.
Spending 50-55 million on Neves (PL proven quality) would be so much better.
He’s not going to say anything - we haven’t agreed a fee. He may stay at Barca.
We’ve lost Pogba and Mata as well as have a midfield that’s almost mid table level. Eriksen would be a much needed addition to the squad.
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