Are you also ManU ITK?70m package is deal Yanited would do. If other bids come in that may rise, but doubt it. I have been very well informed by the right people he wants out, and would come to us. However, extremely expensive package. Would need someone to pay 25m for VJ, with a sell on clause.
Closing sentence my opinion based upon what i gathered from snippets. I then put my own understanding on it
You really think we would leave ourselves so exposed? No chance!
Even though Martial is the player I want us to sign the most, I think we should be trying to sign Draxler instead. We can afford his wages (100k euro p week), he's on the transfer list, and would probably cost much less than Martial
My take on it would be, Utd want Rose in exchange, wouldn't put it past them to want Rose plus cash. Martial has two goals in two games, Rose hasn't played for months. And for that reason, we're ruling him out, for now. If Utd, now they have Zlatan back, plus maybe get another LW, become more realistic on price, maybe there's a deal to be done, although we'd need a quality LB in place, hence the ITK about a long shot out there, but multiple deals would need to be done, and we'd have a loss.
Are you also ManU ITK?
Baptista.....that is a blast from the past.How many wild goose chases have we been on though late in the window?
Leandro, Baptista, Moutinho, Berahinho to name a few.
Say it with a Mancunian accentBtw - showing my ignorance here but where does 'Yanited' come from? My google-fu is weak
And he'd be worth every penny. He could take our squad to the next level in my opinion. Couple of years down the line he could be worth well over 100m.I see what you're saying, but IMO Martial is clearly the better option. His wages are lower (~65k compared to ~100k), he better fits the role we're looking for (Winger/Striker hybrid, while Draxler is more of an forward-lying midfielder), and has all the skills/traits we want in that kind of player (pacy direct attacker, as opposed to a playmaker who isn't known for running past people). Also, and a bit arbitrarily, while Draxler is young (23), Martial is younger (21).
I would further argue both ARE on the fringes of their respective squads, despite what has been reported lately: remember, there was ITK saying Woodward is working a deal while Jose talks him up in the press. Lastly, Levy has come right out and said (not more than 2 weeks ago, after Martial speculation started) that there isn't any player we're interested in that we can't afford.
That has to be a clear sign that if we believe he's worth that much, there won't be a problem paying. And while both will cost a pretty penny, it seems to make much more sense for the team if Levy ponies up the extra money for Martial.
They're from Manchester mate.Btw - showing my ignorance here but where does 'Yanited' come from? My google-fu is weak
Don't bring the stadium into it buddy. Affects nothing. If we raised the money on top of the existing budget, with pending sales which is very substantial. We then can afford these 'smart' desls. Not that I advocate we will pay that, but know the mindset is there for the right player.Fuck paying £70 million for him when we've got a stadium to build. Theres got to be better value out there than that.
Disagree, I strongly believe you get what you pay for. We've bought 2 or 3 players recentlay in that £15m range and they've just not had the quality to improve us. Money wasted. Sissoko at £30m !?! What can you get for that these days?Fuck paying £70 million for him when we've got a stadium to build. Theres got to be better value out there than that.
Out of the ones that @dagraham mentioned, I suppose only Moutinho is regrettable in hindsight.Bound to land one of them eventually then.
Fully agree. There is a true side to the story about the stadium and the funds.Don't bring the stadium into it buddy. Affects nothing. If we raised the money on top of the existing budget, with pending sales which is very substantial. We then can afford these 'smart' desls. Not that I advocate we will pay that, but know the mindset is there for the right player.
Fuck paying £70 million for him when we've got a stadium to build. Theres got to be better value out there than that.
Say it with a Mancunian accent