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Who's that then?
Missed United signing any defenders this window!
Alexander Büttner
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19322961
Who's that then?
Missed United signing any defenders this window!
Who's that then?
Missed United signing any defenders this window!
Looks like this one may not quite be all done and dusted yet...
Apparently United want £6m for him, though the tribunal (if it goes to that) may set the fee somewhat lower.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...nited-outcast-Zeki-Fryers-Standard-Liege.html
Think ManU were playing games -going to tribunal and demanding £6m to sell to Spurs. He definitely trained with Spurs and played a game with developoment squad. Maybe Spurs thought he was ok - but more like a £1m purchase and decided no point to go to tribunal if the compromise from the Tribunal was likely to be a development fee of say £3m (which he may not be worth).
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I largely agree.
We clearly had Zeki training and playing non-competitive football. So our coaches were able to take a close look at him, and could form a realistic judgement on his current playing level, his temperament, and his potential.
If Zeki was the second coming of Paolo Maldini, then we doubtless would have paid the rumoured £6m tribunal and substantial wage. Presumably, he isn't.
However, there are persistent rumours that Danny Rose will be loaned out, and I'd assumed this was because Zeki would be backing up Benny for the LB position.
If Rose goes, presumably Naughton and Smith, and Verts if necessary, will be the back up LBs.[/quote]
Naughton and Smith, although right footers can do a reasonable job at LB - and Naughton is much more experienced than Fryers so even if Fryers had joined, think he would have only played up to say 10-15 games max to contnue giving him experience, and if BAE was out foir any reason one of Naughton or Verts would cover, so arguably no change with Fryers not joining.
Aren't Standard Liege our Belgian feeder club?
I thought we did a deal with someone similar to the Inter one.
I thought we did a deal with someone similar to the Inter one.
We have a buy option in two years, lol. Masterful stroke to avoid the tribunal fee, I wonder who else Standard Leige might have since we seem to be cozy with them.
Oh and we signed and then eventually sold back M'Poku to them.