He's regressed in the last year or two but there's still a top class keeper in there. Don't necessarily want him here but I hope some team activates the clause, loved the days when they had utter clowns like Gomes in goal.
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Patters wrote:20m is a lot more than he's worth. No better than Szczesny or Ospina. Hope we stay clear.
Agreed. Staggeringly overrated goal keeper.
I don't think so. In terms of coming for the ball he's the best in the league and he's a good shot stopper too.
The best after Court toys and De gea.
Aurier completes permanent deal to PSG.
I would take Lloris ahead of Szczesny. I almost feel that Ospina has hardly been tested, so it's still hard to get a real read on him but I've largely been comfortable. A guy like De Gaea has been frequently exposed by the rubbish United defense and has made some ridiculous stops. He's the only goalie in the league who we can fully vouch for. Unfortunately, the better goalies tend to play behind excellent defenses, so it's really hard to get a full sense of their strengths and weaknesses, with only glaring things being visible: e.g., Szczesny's walkabout tendencies.
That squad number is ridonkulous
They have long ends, Dules. Can afford a team that big
Rumours about Pogba to PSG. Verratti and Pogba in midfield :drool:
That's horrible. What becomes of Blaise then? I'd bag him like groceries.
Also some rumors about Di Maria being bought by them. Would be hilarious.
That is where he wanted to go all along. He was forced into the transfer because Man Utd made an offer to R.Madrid and Mendes that PSG wouldn't match. Those idiots supposedly blew their budget on David Luiz thinking they'd spend what they want and suddenly backed down due to FFP.
Saying that I don't think they'll get rid of Di Maria unless R.Madrid want to sell Bale.
PSG can't get both Pogba and di Maria due to FFP
They can if they sell Cavani.
Yep. Reckon they might cash in on Thiago Silva soon too. He's getting on a bit and won't have much value left in a few years. Marquinhos was bought as the eventual replacements and has enough talent to do it.
Even at 30, Thiago is still worth a 20m cheeky bid. I'm sure United would offer even more than that. Now Klaus, that's the improvement in quality that you pay for (relative to Koscielny + Mertesacker).
Thiago Silva would be a 'watch out we're coming for the league' signing for us. Would love it. United will go for Hummels and won't have space for Silva.
Not sure I'd really want Silva tbh, don't think he'd form a particularly good partnership with Kos. Plus he'd be old and close to decline, expensive, adapting to a new league and country, etc.
Claudius wrote:Even at 30, Thiago is still worth a 20m cheeky bid. I'm sure United would offer even more than that. Now Klaus, that's the improvement in quality that you pay for (relative to Koscielny + Mertesacker).
Definitely. I reckon he's either Real or Barca bound though. His last big transfer will be to Spain.
Don't rate Marquinos - looks weak every time I've seen him
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Just seeing Bayern's squad I think they'll be spending big this summer.
Robben turns 32 in January.
Ribery has turned 32.
Lahm's 32 in November.
Schweinsteiger is 31 in August.
I think letting Shaqiri go in the winter was a mistake. They have no pace beyond the 2 above now and both are injured.
Their squad is obviously good enough to win the Bundesliga easily but if they want to compete in the CL think they'll need to spend.
They can spend more 150-200m euros if they want and revamp the squad.
Chelsea want Greizmann.
Chelsea are ridiculously efficient in the market these days.
Gunner89 wrote:Just seeing Bayern's squad I think they'll be spending big this summer.
Robben turns 32 in January.
Ribery has turned 32.
Lahm's 32 in November.
Schweinsteiger is 31 in August.I think letting Shaqiri go in the winter was a mistake. They have no pace beyond the 2 above now and both are injured.
Their squad is obviously good enough to win the Bundesliga easily but if they want to compete in the CL think they'll need to spend.
They can spend more 150-200m euros if they want and revamp the squad.
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I just read a quite interesting article in Swedens biggest newspaper, Aftonbladet. The reporter had been granted access to Säbener Strasse for two days following the Porto game. For example he talked to Sammer, Dremmler and Björn Andersson. Apparently during his visit there was a lot of talk at Säbener Strasse over new signings, especially one player. The reporter had to promise not to name any names but wrote that he was considered a world class player from one of the biggest clubs in Europe. Andersson was positive to buying the player while the others were more negative.
I wonder who's this one player they desire...must be Bale or Pogba or something like that. Also, Adidas is further bankrolling them by increasing their shirt deal to 60m euros a year.
Think they could get both if they wanted.
They should be looking for a player like Bale or Greizmann.
Gunner89 wrote:Chelsea want Greizmann.
Chelsea are ridiculously efficient in the market these days.
Says in that same article that Oscar has pulled out of the Copa America already, given Morunho's comments last summer about the Brazilian wanting to play more for his country than he does for Chelsea, wouldn't surprise me if he made him do it. It's the type of man he is.
True but Oscar has played way too much football in recent years. If he isn't careful he could risk burning himself out.
Wish we could pull Alexis out but with him being one of the star players for Chile a bit more difficult to pull off.
There is no such thing as pulling out either. The player can make a request, but if the NT calls him up despite that, then he has to go.
I think it is weird anyway; which European player would voluntarily pull out of the European Championship? Especially so when your team has a realistic chance of winning the tournament!
Laudrup pulled out of Denmark the year they won the Euros.
Either way, the player can still refuse to go even if the national team wants him, because he's not a slave. If he refuses they can drag him in front of a Fifa tribunal though. I think Anelka got a two-game club suspension for refusing to show up for France.
Ricky1985 wrote:Gunner89 wrote:Chelsea want Greizmann.
Chelsea are ridiculously efficient in the market these days.
Says in that same article that Oscar has pulled out of the Copa America already, given Morunho's comments last summer about the Brazilian wanting to play more for his country than he does for Chelsea, wouldn't surprise me if he made him do it. It's the type of man he is.
type of man that he his? you mean one that cares more about how his players perform for his club (that pays them) than their national team? sounds like a man who has a priorities in order.
Don't you think every club manager in the world cares more about how his players perform for his club? That's like giving credit to someone because they're happy when they win. It's kind of a given.
if he made him do it like ricky is suggesting then that wouldn't reflect negatively on him IMHO. that's 100% positive, it's something that i wish arsene wenger would do instead of crying about international football after the fact. so no it's not a given that all managers would behave in the manner that ricky is suggesting.
Looks like Depay is joining MUFC.
It's official, sadly. Just what they need.
Yep, PSV have confirmed it:
http://www.psv.nl/psv/nieuws/artikel/psv-en-manchester-united-akkoord-over-memphis.htm
Bollocks
I'd rather they get Depay than say Bale.
Meh, nothing to worry about.
Obviously United have a shit-load of cash and were going to sign players.
That they signed Depay rather than a proven player like Bale is good for us.
No doubting he's a good talent though.
We should nip in and free Januzaj.
Lets hope Bale stays at R.Madrid and there is a chance for us to sign Reus!
Would be great to go H2H with ManU for Reus and get him, just because we're in London and his mates from Germany NT are here.