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Interesting update from rebrab, interesting to see which sort of CM we're looking at.

The update(s) from Hercules are disappointing yet are probably not a shock and very real to those who have been here before.

Thanks to both ITKs for the updates.

Have to see what comes over the next few days and into the weekend.

Edit: The update on Rose is obviously great news!! (apologies)
 
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worcestersauce

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Sorry to be so pessimistic about it all, but I think if we were actually willing to pay the fee that United quoted for Martial, he would already be our player.

If the goal posts have moved in regards to the fee, then so be it. But I'm only going off the ITK we've been given.
The ITK we've been given is that we actually were willing to pay the fee though.
Herc's latest makes me think we have made the decision to end the chase, ah well maybe next year eh?:)
 

banndervaart

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Sorry to be so pessimistic about it all, but I think if we were actually willing to pay the fee that United quoted for Martial, he would already be our player.

If the goal posts have moved in regards to the fee, then so be it. But I'm only going off the ITK we've been given.

Not necessarily. Man United were insistent, no matter the fee, that they wouldn't sell to us anyhow I think
 

dirtyh

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As said, martial news disappointing but not hugely surprising. If the martial funds are now redirected to a top quality cm, am sure we will all be ‘martial who?’ . Poch speaks constantly about the fergie benchmark. As well as bringing youth through regularly what he was superb at was bringing in 1/2 top quality players in key positions each window. Am still hoping....
 

lazypoodle

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I thought we were open to paying near the fee on Martial. Maybe we're on to someone of better value?

Or maybe Martial saw the kit release!
 

kieranfitchett

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the mourinho quotes and martial being fully involved in pre season didnt reek of a player jostling for a move. the words 'off the menu' seems that man utd/martial closed the door on it imo, happy to be turning our attention towards a CM as that's the area of the squad that needs strengthening most.
 

yanno

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I suspect Mourinho wanted yet another mega-star forward and had set his sights on Ronaldo or Bale.

If one of those had gone to manure, I have little doubt that Martial would have been out the door.

But Ronaldo has gone to Juve, and the current mood music is that Bale is staying at RM.

Even if Martial was available, with Woodward wanting any sale to be outside the PL, I suspect AM would have had to thrown his toys out of the pram to get a move to us.

It's a shame. Of our suspected A list of Martial, Zaha and Pulisic, he would have been my first choice.
 

yankspurs

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Why are discussing zaha as Martial plan b? I’m almost positive we had itk a while ago that Pulisic was the back up plan to Martial? Could be wrong on that though.
 

dirtyh

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Why are discussing zaha as Martial plan b? I’m almost positive we had itk a while ago that Pulisic was the back up plan to Martial? Could be wrong on that though.

Agree and am so hoping you’re right.
 

yiddopaul

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I didn't see that coming, re. Martial......said no-one ever. Well, ManU, Toby's off the menu, for you at least. You expect us to sell our best players, and you won't even sell one of your squad players that your manager doesn't want. Bye.
 

jurgen

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I didn't see that coming, re. Martial......said no-one ever. Well, ManU, Toby's off the menu, for you at least. You expect us to sell our best players, and you won't even sell one of your squad players that your manager doesn't want. Bye.

Unfortunately Toby will be going to Utd. Accept it and it'll hurt less when it happens.
 
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