Soldato
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After his recent performances I wouldn't be paying big bucks for Varane. Not sure he's the right CB for us. Hope I'm wrong if he signs 
Summer Transfer Window 2021/2022
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Caporegime
All players have their up and down periods. You don’t become a bad player overnight.
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Varane has rejected multiple offers and the news from his camp is that he wants a new challenge, not that Madrid aren't offering enough. Now journalists are reporting that he has agreed terms with us, it's definitely different to the usual 'player uses United in contract negotiation saga. Whether we'll reach and agreement with Real remains to be seen.
Soldato
Truly hope so, just been burned too many times before
Soldato
Torres did
Caporegime
Soldato
Gary Birtles too
Caporegime
And Dwight Yorke.
Torres did
Drinkwater?
Schevchenko?
Ade Akinbye
Schneiderlin
Sanchez (to Man U)
JoeLinton
I'm sure there are many others. I was going to say Slimani, but I'm not sure he was good to start with tbh.
Looks like Shaqiri's going to be off sooner or later. He's quoted as saying that he's told the club he wants to move on to play regular football and that they've accepted his decision and will consider offers for him. Tbh I think the club would have been happy to move him on 12 months ago had they received a decent enough offer. He's a talented player who done ok for us when called upon but he was completed unsuited to how Klopp wants to play so was only ever an option off the bench. Had it not been for covid we'd have probably sold him to West Ham for £25m but talk is we're demanding around £15m for him now.
Caporegime
Should throw Pogba in and get Casemiro as well. Fred was a beast for Brazil playing alongside him!
On the BBC and literally everywhere now, seems like the deal is about done. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57967166
He'd have been at the top of my list of centre backs to sign over the past few seasons, fast, good in the air, will be able to mop up behind Maguire.
If we can get some sort of defensive midfielder in too, this will be the most positive start to a season for ages.
He'd have been at the top of my list of centre backs to sign over the past few seasons, fast, good in the air, will be able to mop up behind Maguire.
If we can get some sort of defensive midfielder in too, this will be the most positive start to a season for ages.
Caporegime
Thats very un-BBC of them. They usually don't report anything unless its 95% done and that article is very wafty.
Caporegime
Thought there was something to it this time! Great deal in theory
I smell a rat. Why are Real Madrid letting go a world class defender with four champions league medals, when they've just let go their other long term talismanic central defender?
Had the same feeling when Bayern sold us Schweinsteiger.
Good start, followed by injuries for most of the season, then loaned to the US for the rest of his contract. Pessimism, moi?
Had the same feeling when Bayern sold us Schweinsteiger.
Good start, followed by injuries for most of the season, then loaned to the US for the rest of his contract. Pessimism, moi?
Caporegime
Letting go? His contract expires next year and he rejected every new deal. They're also desperate for money, they couldn't risk losing him on a free.
Man of Honour
He has a year left on his contract and refused an extension, better to cash in then let him go on a free if he wants out.