Yes and no. They don't print random crap like the tabloids, but that isn't to say they are always right by any means. And even this story is only that the club expect him to stay... BBC don't say what they expect to happen!
De Gea Contract Situation
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Yes and no. They don't print random crap like the tabloids, but that isn't to say they are always right by any means. And even this story is only that the club expect him to stay... BBC don't say what they expect to happen!
He just needs to meet a nice British girl
Good news...I think. Hope he can knuckle down and play as well as last season.
Is it to much to also hope he's been put off Madrid, after their reluctance to actually pay the money he's worth?
Is it to much to also hope he's been put off Madrid, after their reluctance to actually pay the money he's worth?
That's how I roll, yo!
if you look at their business model over the last 10+ years time in details, they've only splashed big cash on fanboys' darlings only. and they only signed some good footballers in a relative cheap price by using their historical heritage and used them as workhorse to win them trophies only. once the purpose is done they would dump them like shit much earlier before their market value dropped significantly.
there once was an article to trace back what they had done over the last 10+ years time. as long as they could manage to win the champions league once in every 10 years time, they could manage to just spend in net of no more than 50m euros on average per season over the period.
i've been long thinking about to create a new thread about "the real circus". just thought this could be a bit provoking. but maybe this is about the right time to do it
Always thought keeping him for another year is much more preferable to taking £20-30million. That money is meaningless really if we don't have a good replacement sorted and we don't appear to thus far.
His performances will be fine unless he wants to ruin his chances for the Euro's.
His performances will be fine unless he wants to ruin his chances for the Euro's.
If anyone is being cruel, it's Madrid and to an extent, De Gea. Both of them thought United would accept our fate and let them both dick us over. What De Gea should realise is that we were never going to sell a goalkeeper we splashed out £20m for, who happened to become our best player, for less than we paid. He should have extended his contract a while back and everyone would have been happy.
the biggest problem from the ddg side is their dishonesty on the contract renewal.
if they spoke it out his desire to join real madrid when a new contract was under negotiation, i don't see woodward or lvg could be the obstacles to sanction a move as long as the fees would be about right
their dishonesty could certainly piss off some people inside the hierarchy
if they spoke it out his desire to join real madrid when a new contract was under negotiation, i don't see woodward or lvg could be the obstacles to sanction a move as long as the fees would be about right
their dishonesty could certainly piss off some people inside the hierarchy
Starting to get to the point where I just can't be arsed with players who don't want to be here. Fair enough, we haven't won anything for two seasons, but we're Manchester United. If you don't want to be here.. then do one. He's been fantastic for two seasons, but I don't think he'd leave as big of a hole to fill as Schmeichel or van der Sar.
I see him sighing a deal with a £30 Million clause in it.
Would've thought he'd rather wait until January when he can sign one with Real.
Hope that report is true. Can get him back into the team ASAP. Whatever happens for next season will happen. Expect him to go. Wouldn't mind it if Madrid have a complete mess of a season though.
I prefer that he comes for free rather than paying so much.A pity,especially for National team.Let's see if he can beat Iker.Anyway I still think that he will come this seasonIf this is true, take that, @carvajal
Don't think there's any doubt he'll be at Madrid next season. Surely he's good enough to replace Casillas in the national team. Also, i've read people say that joining Real Madrid would help him play for the Spanish national team. Why would that matter? surely the best Spanish born goalkeeper plays irrespective of the club they play for.
Considering how little you've improved this summer or bought, would you really detest paying £30m for a keeper that is one of the top 2 in the world and therefore a huge upgrade on a player in your XI, who typically would start every game?
really curious to hear your thoughts now
They are nuts to not just cough up. It'd one area that hey can improve massively.
As good as their squad is, Barca''s is unreal and they should ensure Real another trophy less season.
As good as their squad is, Barca''s is unreal and they should ensure Real another trophy less season.
I think we should sell and that we will.
If we had a team and squad that looked close to winning the league or CL, it would probably be worth keeping him but we look miles off. We need to think more longterm.
If we had a team and squad that looked close to winning the league or CL, it would probably be worth keeping him but we look miles off. We need to think more longterm.
Am I the only one thinking that Madrid have been way too quiet over this?!
They haven't said a word from what I recall
*I'm probably not the only one to think it but, read 265 pages? No chance
They haven't said a word from what I recall
*I'm probably not the only one to think it but, read 265 pages? No chance
David is better than Iker years ago and he is still substitute.Del Bosque is very conservative,think that Albiol is still with the team,besides usually he favors (except Silva) players in Spain.Besides Iker will be playing in a very good team that usually do well in C.L
It would be a great improvement but Navas is very popular.When I read comments online the most repeated is something like "I would lose respect for Florentino if he pays 40","free next year,a chance for Keylor".In the same way I imagine that if he signs everybody would be automatically excited
go on mate
You'd personally rather Navas this year and not pay the £30m for DDG then? Giving him time to have his head turned into making an agreement with us that he can leave for £30m next season and signs a contract for a 2 year period as if he should have a career ending injury, that would see him reimbursed somewhat.
Admittedly, that's a scenario, but one you're willing to risk?
After all this mess I just want a solution.Honestly I can see a deal involving Keylor to United.
I think that there is some kind of verbal agreement to come next year.It would be strange to renew after all the pressure that he had this summer.The club must be the first,not the players.If he doesn't come sooner or later will appear a new spanish talent to take his place.The board is too arrogant to be worried.I wonder what Mendes is doing,with all the business that he has in Madrid he is surely pressing Florentino to increase the bid
I can't see any reason whatsoever that he will sign a new deal with some sort of 'gentlemans agreement' to leave next year, as some are suggesting. He's got absolutely nothing to gain from doing that, whilst probably doing himself out of a huge signing on fee next season . There are only two potential endings to this scenario. Both of them involve him signing for Madrid. It's just a case of whether it's this summer for a fee or next summer for nothting.
Wouldn`t it be possible that DdG signs a pre-contract for RM? Similar to Lewandowski.
Just wondering that this option has not been mentioned.
Just wondering that this option has not been mentioned.
In theory the only legal option would be 6 months before the end of his contract
I hope he leaves.
If he leaves I wouldn't expect even a sniff at silverware this season.
Keeping him another season doesn't just allow us to actually find a replacement, it also allows us to improve our defence before he does go.
Our current defence and a sketchy keeper would be a nightmare, specially considering how often we have to hang on to games.
Keeping him another season doesn't just allow us to actually find a replacement, it also allows us to improve our defence before he does go.
Our current defence and a sketchy keeper would be a nightmare, specially considering how often we have to hang on to games.
I think Madrid is making quite a statement by not offering what he's worth.
They're basically admitting they're inferior to Barca and don't have a chance of winning anything this season. If they believed they had a chance of course they'd try everything they could. Especially by signing a player who'd be a massive improvement on a position they've been lacking for the last few seasons.
That's the real reason why they won't cough up what DdG is worth. They know there's no point. No titles for Real this season.
Announced in the Champions League squad.....
Do the right thing Dave. Moss side is beautiful in the winter
Do the right thing Dave. Moss side is beautiful in the winter
Maybe there is still some hope that he will stay.
what a load of crap
The only reason Madrid didn't want to pay our price is because De Gea only have one year left in his contract. If De Gea got 3-4 more years left, we'll told him to get lost or pay 50 million pounds
Nah, I doubt it,he knows what he's getting himself into there.
Of course he wants to play. If United are determined to hold on to him unless Madrid meet the asking price, De Gea has a choice between playing for the reserves or the first team next season. Which is he likely to choose?
The question is, should we allow him to play first team football, and then walk away for nothing, without paying a penalty of any kind for costing the club £30M in transfer fees.
I'd institute a simple policy - any player who goes into the last year of his contract after refusing to renew is automatically sent to the reserves.
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