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Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Biggus

Asterix wrote:
I remember reading stories about the United players telling Fergie to sign Ronaldo after they playing Sporting in some pre-season game.

I thought Carlos Queiroz was instrumental in bringing him to OT.

jones

I remember the story like Asterix too. Not sure if Queiroz was involved but he definitely was when Fungus bought Bebé for 10m without ever watching him.

QuincyAbeyie

Even if Wenger was interested in Zlatan, he wouldn't say he was interested unless it was basically a done deal.

Claudius

jones wrote:
I remember the story like Asterix too. Not sure if Queiroz was involved but he definitely was when Fungus bought Bebé for 10m without ever watching him.

i remember watching that game, and the reports that followed. Ronaldo dominated United. made a mockery of Gary Neville. the papers carried stories of how United players wanted him signed. and soon thereafter he was a United player. later, Wenger would add Ronaldo to his list of nearly men.

flobaba

So...

We are signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic then, ehn?

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Klaus

I still don't get why he'd want to come here. He wants to win Champions League before he retires and PSG are desperate to keep him. If they fail to win it this year it makes a lot more sense for him to stay in Paris for a year or two.

Rex

Is PSG really desperate to keep him though?

Klaus

Think so. Their owner is on record pleading for him to stay at least. It's going to be hard for them to replace him unless thay manage to pull off Ronaldo.

Rex

Wonder if Cavani will push for a transfer if Zlatan stays. He must be thinking 'finally!' at this point. 🙂

Klaus

I think they'll get rid of Cavani either way to be honest. All he has to do is to push for a move. He lost his place to Lucas Moura this season, and he hasn't performed as a striker when he's been given the chance. With the kind of money PSG have it makes sense to go after someone like Higuain or Lewandowski when it's time to replace Zlatan... players who already perform at a desired level.

There could be an opportunity here for a club like Arsenal, actually. I'd happily take Cavani off their hands.

Rex

Oh, so would I!

Ricky1985

I don't care if this guy is 34, I don't care if he wants 300k a week, if there's any chance he wants to come here then make it happen. He's better than Higuain and Aubameyang put together.

Clrnc

It is reported that he wants 600k p/w. 😆

Still would be worth it though, mind you.

Ray

Maybe on a one year contract.

Coombs

300k/w plus a 16m signing bonus? 32m or so for a year of Zlatan?

Savz

If I were him I'd just go to China for 2-3 years. Earn the maximum amount possible with little pressure. They'd pay him ridiculous amounts.

Klaus

Coombs wrote:
300k/w plus a 16m signing bonus? 32m or so for a year of Zlatan?

It's probably in the region of what you'd have to pay to get him. Can't see Arsenal do it but I think Chelsea and United will.

In 2-3 years I reckon there will be a number of players in Premier League on 300k/w. I wouldn't be surprised if City sign at least one footballer in the summer who'll earn close to that. It looks like an exorbiant sum at the moment but top class costs a lot. How much would a league title be worth?

Qwiss

I can understand a reluctance to pay that kind of money for Zlatan at his age.

Klaus

Yeah, definitely. One bad hamstring or ankle sprain and it's an insane amount of money straight down the toilet. I think we would be in a position where we could afford a gamble like that if we had managed our affairs better in the last two years though.

Qwiss

If we'd managed our affairs better we probably wouldn't need to make a gamble like that.

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