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  • Other clubs transfer thread summer 2019 edition (Official: Madrid sign Hazard)

To hire him permanently while they're not sure if he gets top four even if they could wait until the season is over is a pretty good sign that they won't fire him.

They're ran by Ed Woodward, I wouldn't rule it out!

Jed wrote:

They're ran by Ed Woodward, I wouldn't rule it out!

And that view is shared by at least 1 MU supporter at work.
As such there was little downside to wait until the end of the season before making a decision, whereas now it seems they have made the decision based upon a feel good factor.

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If they were watching last night they'll withdraw that offer very quickly.

In all seriousness, he's a very good player, probably Spurs' best player, but Madrid need to aim higher if they want to get back to winning La Ligas and Champions Leagues in the near future.

Spurs have profited nicely off that Real Madrid supply line. More power to them. It makes so much sense for them to make that trade and get 2-3 players. With clever buying, they could do it.

Doesn't he have only one year left on his contract? Hope they don't get more than 50M for him.

Talk of MC & MU both chasing Fernandes from Sporting.

Anzac wrote:
Claudius wrote:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/who-nicolas-pepe-lowdown-forward-14445452

I’d be furious if this happened and we were still left without a dynamic winger.

IMO we blinked as soon as there was talk of his price being 70m minimum.

There is no way this guy is going for £70m. The winger market is healthy. We can go Fraser, Malcom, Sancho, Zaha, Ziyech, Bailey and numerous other wingers. Only a madman would dish out 70 for him.

What?? We aren’t getting the players on our wishlist?? ! What?!

Jovic, hazard, and vinicius could be a great front 3

Dont know about"very good relationship", they gave us Mascarell for a season and activated his buyback only to sell him for a couple million more to Schalke. If they want Jovic it'll have to be for more than 50m, either that or 50m + one of Raul de Tomas (preferably) or 60m + Pedro Ruiz

Either way I'd rather see Jovic still in Frankfurt colours next season. Would be a shit point to announce a transfer anyway

You prefer Raul de Tomas over Mariano Diaz?

Most definitely. Mariano is a poacher who's a bit shit at everything but shooting, only thing he might have over him is heading but Frankfurt have two guys who are world class in the air in Haller and Paciencia.

RDT has far more in his locker, terrific long range shooting with either foot, far better passer, better dribbling hes pretty much the complete package. Hes not on Jovics level of course but we could do a lot worse for a replacement.

jones wrote:

Most definitely. Mariano is a poacher who's a bit shit at everything but shooting, only thing he might have over him is heading but Frankfurt have two guys who are world class in the air in Haller and Paciencia.

Paciencia's goal against Benfica was amazing. One of the best headers I have seen this season

Yeah it was class, has some serious leap on him seeing how hes just 184cm but still wins every ball into the box. Hes yet to score with his feet for Frankfurt

Looks like Lozano's off to Napoli. Gutted.

Seeing this makes me hate football. 98 points and this is the guy they get?

Foden took his fat deal to have another midfielder ahead of him while Sancho keeps progressing.

Official godin gone

Will be an inter player (This line is not yet official but will be according to dimarzio)

Lets go out to get Gundogan or Mahrez.

Didn't expect Bruno Fernandes to go for so cheap. Portugese media reporting it's 40m+clauses.

Bryant wrote:

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This is good news for us. New acquisition will take time to get used to pep's masterful well-drilled football. We can pounce during that window of games to get ahead in the table and stay there. Unless of course pep can drill his CBs to smash long rangers during that time too.

i'm more concerned with staying ahead of wolves and leicester than i am overtaking pep tbh

If we fall behind those 2 clubs we might as well shut down our club

Bryant wrote:

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Why do they need him?

arsedoc md wrote:
Bryant wrote:

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This is good news for us. New acquisition will take time to get used to pep's masterful well-drilled football. We can pounce during that window of games to get ahead in the table and stay there. Unless of course pep can drill his CBs to smash long rangers during that time too.

Not sure if serious.

City will be well ahead of us mate.

Clrnc wrote:

Lets go out to get Gundogan or Mahrez.

Didn't expect Bruno Fernandes to go for so cheap. Portugese media reporting it's 40m+clauses.

Gundogan is injury prone but still a quality player...I don't know. I think that's why we would not pay Ramsey a lot of money, would we give to Gundogan? Mahrez would be great on the right wing for us, and get Fraser on the cheap as well. We need 2 wingers not just one.

i think gundogan is brill. what's his injury record been like this season?

City aren’t selling us anyone. David Silva is 32. This guy is coming in to replace him. The price, if true, is reassuring in terms of what we can get this summer

I think Bernardo is replacing David.

There's too many players in there even for them. They will sell somebody.

Which and to whom. Nobody knows yet.

Bernard Fernandes as good as Bernardo Silva?

Saw some reports that Mahrez wants out re playing time.
If he's still as good as he was at LCFC then he's worth considering even aged 28.

Sicario wrote:

Bernard Fernandes as good as Bernardo Silva?

Who?

I think its a given they will let Gundogan leave. Whether he wants to come to us if a different story, I'm sure City don't mind selling to us as they don't see us as a threat at all.

Spanish media reporting City will sign Rodri for 60m pounds and completing the 47m pounds deal for Bruno Fernandes in a double swoop.

Bruno Fernandes' numbers are outrageous this season but he's looked very average the few times I've seen him. He was linked to West Ham last Summer so that tells you how much he's exploded this season.