That's what is most likely happening tbh
De Gea Contract Situation
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It's midnight. He's staying!
Ya if this wasn't happening we would have heard about it by now I think.
Where's Dave at the moment? Assuming he's in Spain because of the international games but has he been spotted anywhere heading towards a medical?
I imagine so. Balague was suggesting that they may not make in time. Remember when we tried to get Contrao (sp?) but just missed the deadline.
Like they say with another top player defecting to Madrid, another bites the dust
Probably got stopped in traffic, by Madrid fans who're kicking his car.
Though it's highly possible that De Gea already signed and registered and Madrid haven't revealed it yet.
I didn't know Welbz was so ITK.
Could have just had it wherever Spain are based. Same happened with Ozil, though we've not ever heard reports about his medical.
He'll go over, do a few kick ups, kiss and badge and then shout 'hala Madrid'.
That famous paperwork dud. We'll hopefully the paperwork was late again.
Of course that's what happened. As if some red tape is going to stop those fecking cnuts.
... Balague was the same one who said it.
Ah, feck it, we'll play without a goalkeeper and shock the football world. 4-4-3 Benitez masterclass!
When's the deadline?
Imgine if we confirmed the Navas deal, but real madrid was a bit late with the De Gea Deal
As funny as that would be, we would then have 6 keepers!!
6 minutes ago (Spain is an hour ahead)
Receiving his own personal signing on fee from Edurne.
A mix tape of her greatest hits, of course.
Passed 5 minutes ago. However doesn't mean it's not done. Just means it's not yet announced. I imagine it'll go through but announcement won't be until a few hours if it does.
Sold in Fergie time.
Is there not a loan window or is that only domestic?
Feck em'
In the end, Im impressed with how the club has played this.
We made a huge error in not persuading De Gea to sign a longer term contract 12-18 months ago. We could still have sold him now, in compassion for his personal life issues, but we would have been in charge of the negotiation and gotten 40million for him - Real AMdrid were going to sign him no matter what.
For whatever reason that did not happen, you cant cry over spilt milk. So given the situation we found ourselves in at the end of the season, this is just about the best we could have gotten out of the situation. We held no cards whatsoever except losing 25 million quid and having a demotivated keeper on our books who could never have performed as well as he could have. And making him rot in the reserves whilst losing a selling fee is neither rational nor sensible and lose-lose-lose for all concerned.
So getting 40 million Euro's (cash and kind in Navas) is a very good recovery job, given the circumstances. The lesson learned is that major talents should have contacts renewed 18-24 months before expiry, or when they are in red hot form and feeling good about the club.
Everybody expected De Gea to leave, it just hurts because he does not like us as much as we like him. But he did little wrong in this episode, he gave us 3 very good years service at a very reasonable salary (football wise). He is a nice guy and I wish him well/
We made a huge error in not persuading De Gea to sign a longer term contract 12-18 months ago. We could still have sold him now, in compassion for his personal life issues, but we would have been in charge of the negotiation and gotten 40million for him - Real AMdrid were going to sign him no matter what.
For whatever reason that did not happen, you cant cry over spilt milk. So given the situation we found ourselves in at the end of the season, this is just about the best we could have gotten out of the situation. We held no cards whatsoever except losing 25 million quid and having a demotivated keeper on our books who could never have performed as well as he could have. And making him rot in the reserves whilst losing a selling fee is neither rational nor sensible and lose-lose-lose for all concerned.
So getting 40 million Euro's (cash and kind in Navas) is a very good recovery job, given the circumstances. The lesson learned is that major talents should have contacts renewed 18-24 months before expiry, or when they are in red hot form and feeling good about the club.
Everybody expected De Gea to leave, it just hurts because he does not like us as much as we like him. But he did little wrong in this episode, he gave us 3 very good years service at a very reasonable salary (football wise). He is a nice guy and I wish him well/
This about sums it up for me. What a shambles today has been.
They generally give you extra time after the window shuts for stuff like this where everything is agreed.
Apparently no extensions in Spain. Balague said one has never been granted.
Apparantly La Liga aren't like that. Balague says it's never been done before.
Did he tweet it? Do you mind replying to this with the tweet if so cause he's blocked me on twitter, meaning I can't view his tweets. I got angry at him a couple of years ago after the Herrera/fake lawyers fiasco... Balague was the same one who said it.
Looks like it didn't go through. Idiots.
The fecking scenes if this doesn't go through
To be honest I hope it has gone through. Hardly good for the player or us.
Really? Hmmm. This is one of those "its not my money" times, where I'd actually split my sides if it falls through. Its not like we havent looked like idiots enough today. Might as well share the lunacy.
THE DRAMA. CHANGE THE DAMN TITLE.
What a farce!
fecking priceless, couldn't happen to a nice bunch of cnuts in Perez and Madrid
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