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https://twitter.com/WestHam/status/1431700613092552720 Even with this I'm *still* hesitant to bold it because it's West Ham, but apparently our first outfield first-team signing of the season is a done deal, and I'm fairly certain Dawson suddenly remembering he's poo poo on Saturday is why all of the last-minute complications over agents fees, medicals, and the phases of the loving moon got dropped quick-smart. Vlasic is supposed to be close too, and a loan deal for a left back is allegedly on the cards. One day we'll have our business done before the countdown timer appears on Sky Sports News.
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Does the "legacy" of Ed Woodward change with United supporters after this window, especially if they somehow win the title? Or more he was a complete tit forever, he was good on the commercial side and got lucky in his last transfer window?
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sticksy posted:Does the "legacy" of Ed Woodward change with United supporters after this window, especially if they somehow win the title? Or more he was a complete tit forever, he was good on the commercial side and got lucky in his last transfer window?
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sticksy posted:Does the "legacy" of Ed Woodward change with United supporters after this window, especially if they somehow win the title? Or more he was a complete tit forever, he was good on the commercial side and got lucky in his last transfer window? If he gets Saul or someone for that role then his legacy is "mostly poo poo until the last couple of seasons" as far as I'm concerned. Signing a wantaway Ronaldo after City were making eyes at him doesn't change that.
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Hegay posted:The potential Mbappe deal is insane from both clubs PSG have to be thinking they’ve finally picked up the right pieces for a CL trophy. Is that worth 180m+?
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Omnikin posted:PSG have to be thinking they’ve finally picked up the right pieces for a CL trophy. Is that worth 180m+? I think they just straight up don't give a poo poo about the money. FFP has proven toothless. What is 180m to them?
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Myssu posted:I think they just straight up don't give a poo poo about the money. FFP has proven toothless. What is 180m to them? Yeah it's this.
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Myssu posted:FFP has proven toothless.
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sticksy posted:Does the "legacy" of Ed Woodward change with United supporters after this window, especially if they somehow win the title? Or more he was a complete tit forever, he was good on the commercial side and got lucky in his last transfer window? tbf signing Sancho, Varane and Actual Ronaldo is not really a departure from traditional Woodwardball of signing big name players off the telly (and that he got a fax from an agent about) instead of having a coherent transfer strategy to pick out upcoming global talent that plug gaps in the existing system Bruno Fernandes is the one real success in that regard, otherwise it's just emailing Madrid to ask what they want for Varane and then writing out a cheque
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FullLeatherJacket posted:tbf signing Sancho, Varane and Actual Ronaldo is not really a departure from traditional Woodwardball of signing big name players off the telly (and that he got a fax from an agent about) instead of having a coherent transfer strategy to pick out upcoming global talent that plug gaps in the existing system While true and Ed has certainly been a loving idiot at times he has shown over the last 2-3 seasons that he's capable of learning from his mistakes and that a more cohesive longer term strategy of bringing younger players in was starting to take shape. I recall the clash between Woodward and Mourinho over getting Alderweireld or Maguire with Mourinho wanting the much older Toby. I actually think that was another nail in Mourinho's coffin at the time. Haaland would already be at United had we not been hardballed on a release clause and I actually think we did the right thing there. I'm wistfully nostalgic that Ronaldo is coming back but I am disappointed that it's reminiscent of when we signed Ibra, harbinger of another false dawn at the club. Yes he was individually brilliant for a season but it didn't do anything at all towards building a squad capable of challenging for honours.
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NinpoEspiritoSanto posted:While true and Ed has certainly been a loving idiot at times he has shown over the last 2-3 seasons that he's capable of learning from his mistakes Hes just not built for football. Hes quality at negotiating commercial deals but he has no idea how to identify and negotiate for talent in football. I hope hes part of Manchester Utd forever.
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Gorn Myson posted:I hope hes part of Manchester Utd forever. I'm afraid he already handed in his notice over the superleague drama. He's only here out the year.
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Omnikin posted:PSG have to be thinking they’ve finally picked up the right pieces for a CL trophy. Is that worth 180m+? It's this. PSG is obsessed with winning the CL on a level that's hard to comprehend. They also don't really need the money which is also something Madrid's having trouble comprehending, as they're apparently confused by PSG's transfer tactics of "not setting an asking price" and "not responding to bids".
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CyberPingu posted:I can't think of too many times where Madrid has had a megabucks bid rejected. I don't know if there's any truth to this, but someone on Football Weekly (I think) put forward the idea that the bids are just posturing so that when it comes to January and they can negotiate a free transfer for him, they can say "look at how much we were prepared to spend on you." Would also keep some of the fans happy.
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Mickolution posted:I don't know if there's any truth to this, but someone on Football Weekly (I think) put forward the idea that the bids are just posturing so that when it comes to January and they can negotiate a free transfer for him, they can say "look at how much we were prepared to spend on you." Would also keep some of the fans happy. Personally I think it's to distract from Madrid's financial problems. They just got a €200m loan from the Spanish gov. But if they go "Hey we have all this money to spend on one player. Theres no issues" Meanwhile knowing that PSG were probably never going to sell him If PSG did accept then you can just gently caress the negotiations (or claim your fax machine broke) until it breaks down
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CyberPingu posted:Personally I think it's to distract from Madrid's financial problems. Absolutely. They can't show that they're broke, despite everyone knowing it and them admitting it. Mickolution fucked around with this message at 11:25 on Aug 30, 2021 |
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Aug 30, 2021 09:55
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Aug 30, 2021 11:09
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Will lol when they get slapped down by La Liga when they try to sign him like Barca did with Messi.
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tarbrush posted:Will lol when they get slapped down by La Liga when they try to sign him like Barca did with Messi. They wont. Real Madrid's wage is at like 55% of turnover, well under the 70% limit. Barcelona was at like 110%.
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Aug 30, 2021 11:36
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Jose posted:i know arsenal are bad but He's right, if arteta really doesn't rate him then sell him for the £10 million or whatever was offered. He's not going to magically get better or have bigger transfer offers if he never sees the pitch
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Jose posted:i know arsenal are bad but He’s not a bad player and it’s weird that he was completely frozen out like this. But it’s very on brand for Arsenal these days.
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CyberPingu posted:Personally I think it's to distract from Madrid's financial problems. Lol, what the gently caress is this? Madrid has had a positive balance the past five years and sold a ton of players. It's all public record - obviously they jumped on the gov loan with the ICO covering 70%, anything else would be retarded. The first 50m has already been repaid. https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2021/07/14/real-madrid-c-f-closes-the-2020/21-financial-year-with-a-positive-result-of-874000-euros Hegay fucked around with this message at 16:25 on Aug 30, 2021 |
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sourdough posted:He's right, if arteta really doesn't rate him then sell him for the £10 million or whatever was offered. He's not going to magically get better or have bigger transfer offers if he never sees the pitch There is no purchase offer. Everton want him on loan.
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Cool but wish Swansea's chairman hadn't turned his phone off the last time Leeds tried to sign him so he cost not £28m
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Aug 30, 2021 18:54
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That's a great deal. For (Manchester) United.
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the sex ghost posted:Cool but wish Swansea's chairman hadn't turned his phone off the last time Leeds tried to sign him so he cost not £28m Shouldn't have kept pleading poverty and changing the deal then. Could have had him for peanuts when the window opened but it was "loan to buy, pay nothing until July" bollocks until deadline day when Jenkins fell on his sword and saved the day. Victor Orta crying about it in the documentary is a top lol. Hope we've got a sell-on clause.
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