ButchCassidy
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IMHO, we were never going to sell both in the same window, no way.
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I don't disagree but I also don't understand why that seems like an impossibility.
ButchCassidy
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I think it’s very rare for a team to start the season where the only options at a position are players new to the system, to the squad, to the manager, and for good reason. Most of our acquisitions under Pochettino have taken five or six months to really start hitting a stride, and some significantly longer than that.
And no, KWP does not count - I’ve written about this at length before, but if he was considered good enough to be clear second-choice and be the only backup to a new player (who, as above, may well struggle), then he would have been promoted above either Trippier or Aurier this season and we didn’t see that happen.
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Which probably has more to do with it not being likely we will receive acceptable offers for both this window. Once an acceptable offer is made for either, I'm sure we'll accept it. Not because Poch wants to promote KWP, but because Tripps and Aurier can realistically be improved upon.
ButchCassidy
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Yes, I think we would sell either for a reasonable offer, but wouldn’t sell both without a very good offer (which isn’t likely based on form).
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The Guardian reporting that United and Palace are getting together to nut out a deal.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ce-aaron-wan-bissaka-deal-improved-offer-zaha
"Two bids had already been rejected out of hand. The second is understood to have guaranteed only £35m for the 21-year-old right-back, with a further £15m dependent upon personal and collective honours. Palace considered those performance-related clauses – some are believed to relate to United, who finished sixth last term, winning the Champions League – to be wildly unrealistic."
Looks as if Levy isnt the only low baller out there. Yanited winning the Champs League. Snigger. Chortle.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ce-aaron-wan-bissaka-deal-improved-offer-zaha
"Two bids had already been rejected out of hand. The second is understood to have guaranteed only £35m for the 21-year-old right-back, with a further £15m dependent upon personal and collective honours. Palace considered those performance-related clauses – some are believed to relate to United, who finished sixth last term, winning the Champions League – to be wildly unrealistic."
Looks as if Levy isnt the only low baller out there. Yanited winning the Champs League. Snigger. Chortle.
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Palace weren’t taking any shit last summer with Zaha either. Pay very, very big or fuck the fuck off they seem to be saying. And fair play to them
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Toooooo much money.They want nearer 70m for him. So ??away
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Haha- I have complete faith in Utd ballsacking that money over to them, then scratching their heads and arses when they can’t figure out why that hasn’t bought them successThey want nearer 70m for him. So ??
SpartanSpur
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I wonder if things will start getting nasty with Zaha, especially once AWB goes. Will he be happy to stay?
Thing is his position to ask for lower fee to facilitate a deal will be weakened if they get top whack for AWB. I think he's gonna have to stay.
Based on that article saying they want £50m guaranteed for AWB plus Utd to waive the Zaha sell on, there's the £70m right there!
Thing is his position to ask for lower fee to facilitate a deal will be weakened if they get top whack for AWB. I think he's gonna have to stay.
Based on that article saying they want £50m guaranteed for AWB plus Utd to waive the Zaha sell on, there's the £70m right there!
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They want nearer 70m for him. So ??
Insanity.
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And weakens them further if as a consequence of that, their top 4 rivals are able to pick Zaha up at a more realistic price
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They want nearer 70m for him. So ??
Crazy. In this market he is a £40m player and that's insane enough as it is.
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Goes to illustrate how money has changed the Prem that Utd now have to spend upwards of £60 mill to sign an uncapped full back with one good season under his belt from Crystal Palace.
No wonder we don’t know how to sign players anymore.
No wonder we don’t know how to sign players anymore.
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Completely agree. It’s a horrible market.
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