It's the other way around, we cross a lot but there's often no one in the box ready for them. If we get Telles as well then there's an interesting linkup.
Edinson Cavani - SIGNED for United
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4 goals in the league, 2 in the cup and one in the CL in a 5-0 win against Galatasaray. Mind-blowing stats, I can't wait to see Cavani in action for us.
Agreed.
But it's because we don't have much money in the bank. Same reason we can't offer Dortmund the cash for sancho, only instalments.
The leeches have fecked up this club. We are a retirement home for ageing mercenaries now.
Eh yes? Zlatan had 46 in 44.Poor?!
People realise you can still be pissed at a shit window yet think a signing fills a hole and improves on his replacement?
Cavani is a smart fun signing for me, strengthens the squad.
If VDB and Cavani is our entire window it’s fecking horrific mind.
Cavani is a smart fun signing for me, strengthens the squad.
If VDB and Cavani is our entire window it’s fecking horrific mind.
Panic signing written all over this. Still need a LB, CB & RW.
He’s better than Ighalo, so? Jonjo Shelvey is better than McTominay, should we get him in too?
He’s better than Ighalo, so? Jonjo Shelvey is better than McTominay, should we get him in too?
Good. I knew you'd come round eventually.
Where the feck did you go to school?
Do you not think it would be wise to read up on that sort of thing before complaining about it?
Let's wait and see how it turns out before we write him off. It could be good business for shirt sales.
I just hope that Ole has a plan for how he is going to use him.
scoring 30 goals in 55 games for PSG isn’t poor. It might not be as good as Zlatan or whoever but poor is a bit over the top.
Absolute state
We obviously have to know how many minutes he actually played, to say how good/bad it is.
Maybe I’ll be proven wrong and he’ll nick a few goals but I don’t really see it not at 33 coming to the premier league.
Ole definitely asked for another striker after seeing that Ighalo is far from being up to the task. So, the idea this is 100% Woodward signing doesn't seem valid to me.
I say it is, as a number 9 it's not good enough for Paris.
In between his injuries too, I might add. That's a very good return. The guy scores for fun and is the perfect backup/rotation option.
Panic would be a guy who’s coming as a starter.
This is a replacement for a guy who leaves in a few months, and it’s clearly an upgrade.
Sounds like the guy from Real may have been our top target with Cavani as a fall back rather than going into the season like last year with only one real striker.
Yikes! What a mess!
I hope he has the same impact as Larsson (resting key players and boosting morale) and Ibra (Being Ibra obvs) but it does make me worry.
I have a strong feeling that we are struggling financially to an extent and will only spend once we don't make the big money of champions league again.
Is that our future? Only buying when we are losing money for the owners?
It's a scary future
I hope he has the same impact as Larsson (resting key players and boosting morale) and Ibra (Being Ibra obvs) but it does make me worry.
I have a strong feeling that we are struggling financially to an extent and will only spend once we don't make the big money of champions league again.
Is that our future? Only buying when we are losing money for the owners?
It's a scary future
it will be Cavani, Pellistri, Telles, VDB weak enough given the links to sancho, Dembele, Jovic, Upamecano etc.
200k, 1 yr deal with option of a 2nd. If that's accurate, I think its worth the punt.
Why gamble with massive wages for 2 years? We have enough players payed over the top.
You have to put it into context. 16 of the games were sub appearances and quite often he was coming back from an injury. It's a very good return.
Spot on.
I don't understand the argument about age. The club tried to sign Haaland who fit the profile and Ole did everything short of offering him a reach around to convince him but that didn't happen. Now Cavani on a 1+1 to back up Martial is a much better signing than not having a back up striker when Ighalo leaves in a couple of months or even play Ighalo while he is here.
For me there's negativity because this all just seems very familiar... taking previously elite players from clubs who don't want them, and paying them ridiculous wages to do so. I get that it's been a difficult summer for lots of teams, but what's also clear is a lack of planning and execution at every stage of our summer business.
Smacks of a desperation signing no matter how well he does and however you want to paint it, and just underlines how horrendously run we actually are.
How about a 36 year old defender becoming Chelsea's main man?
It's well established now it's a 1 year deal with the option for a second.
I agree. While our window is shite I think he’s a smart signing, we badly need some options from the bench and Cavani provides just that.
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What absolutely rancid signing. Big money and 2 year contract at 33.
We don't need a striker. We need a RW.
Just an attempt by Woodward to save face. Reading that bbc article now it's literally a write up of points United have sent them, 'United feel this' and 'United feel that'.
We don't need a striker. We need a RW.
Just an attempt by Woodward to save face. Reading that bbc article now it's literally a write up of points United have sent them, 'United feel this' and 'United feel that'.
With injuries as well. How many were starts? How many minutes did he play? Do we add in his 12 assists?
I’d be happy enough with that, still pissed that we won’t have a potential superstar like Sancho but at least improving on the squad strength unlike last Summer which was as unforgivable as Mourinho’s final summer window.
Of course he’s a panic signing. He wasn’t someone Ole wanted. If he was we’d have got him in in August, he’s been available all summer.
30 goals in roughly 3300 minutes = 110 mins per goal.
39 starts. Add all you want, it's still not good enough as a nr 9.
Don't really like this, but with Ighalo leaving in a couple of months time I guess it kind of makes sense.
I'll wait until I see him play a few games to decide if this is worth it.
Typical us. I'm tired Robbie.
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