There were no serious links with us and Amrabat. From what I've read, he had a great WC but that's it, nice lad but not what we're looking for. With regard to Lavia, the regret will be all on him. He wasn't even on the bench for their game v Wimbledon. If money means more to him than playing then he may be happy enough, I suppose.
I'm quite happy with this transfer window. There is always more to do, but moving out ageing and injury prone players and replacing them with promising young players is a definite plus. We've done more than I expected to be honest
that's the up front money. no add ons included as those happen in following years. both macallister and gravenberch have add ons to come. the money is laid out there for all. 60, 35, 34, 18 then - 40-12-4.
I think we are now looking at a defensive issue but we might have a plan for January, who knows? we are well loved with keepers, midfielders and attackers thst are all options to play. we are putting up with gomez at rb and rcb and the dodgy option of creaking matip. imo this will catch up with us at some point but hopefully not before January.
Yeah, I hasten to add that what links there were was back in January, and they all came from his camp. And desperate as we were, we still said no. I do think we'd have qualified for the CL had we gone for him then though (or somebody else in that mould), but we'll never know now.
depends what figures you want as for example lots of reports suggested the majoricy of amc'S add ons were very achievable but with no addons £95m
Indeed. As I say, I never watch Italian football so I have to take at face value he's completely underwhelming in the Serie A, and £40m after one good WC was OTT. Think United have got a good deal for him now though.
except Henderson was £10m the £12m includes add ons and please don't start with Aberdeen giving us £4m Edit - even on your figures £147 -£56 =£91m
You're not wrong if we sell him now. Coming back with £200m when our window is closed is an utter pisstake - if they have it now, why not 6 weeks ago when they allegedly started talking to his agent? So yeah, £250m cash, or try again next summer.
Difficult to say. I still have a small flame of hope that Joe will rediscover some of his previous form. If and as always it's a big if, the midfield can press higher, win the ball back and generally be a better unit than last year, then the defence won't be under as much pressure and hopefully won't creak as much. The midfield looks alot better then last season. So fingers crossed it has a knock on effect The best back four in the world would look ****e if the midfield in front of them where as bad as ours last season.
Joe is 100% mental. it's not his legs, it's in his head. imo a long run of games.might sort him out but he has ro get that without stinking the place up.
Definitely a mental block. Injuries and a few bad performances took its toll. Shame really, when he was good, he was very good.
