Summer Transfer Window 22/23

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All or nothing this season should have been Utd. Would have been TV gold of the highest order

 

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I can’t see why Casemiro would even entertain the move at this point

 

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Looks like Rabiot is off thankfully, his mum wanted too much money.

FTFY

 

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Jeez. They’ve probably done it on purpose… “we tried!”

It’s like your managed by Arsene Wenger. That was his usual excuse.

 

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Sky sports are an echo chamber

 

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All well and good for Forest, but it’s gonna be very hard on them if they get relegated

 

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A very quick one because this threads the most popular but West Ham are playing their Europa tie on BT atm. Just in case anyone wanted some football to watch.

 

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Does any ffp come into the forest situation? I can’t see how they’re not dishing out more than their revenue. I know it’s very complicated but it just crossed my mind.

 

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I'm not sure the total Forest have paid out this summer but from an expenses point of view on their profit & loss account, whatever those fees is divided by the length of the players contracts. So if they've spent £150m and on average given all those players 5 year contracts, those transfer fees only cost Forest £30m per year (£150m/5 years) from an accounting point of view.

Forest spending big for a single season isn't an issue, however it will restrict what they can spend moving forwards because that £30m per year example is there next year and the year after too so if they spent another £150m next year, that running total is now £60m per year and so on.

If the worst happens and they get relegated they get parachute payments anyway don’t they?

 

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Belotti’s an odd one. His goal stats are very good, but whenever I’ve watched him, I haven’t been that impressed.

 

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Looks like Antony isn’t happening according to Ornstein

 

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80 million bid rejected. What on earth is going on lmao. Now PSV know they bid that for him they'll want similar for Gakpo.

They seem to have come into this window with a De Jong at all costs mentality. What an absolute mess.



Does he want to come to England? Doesnt look like it if he's waiting on Roma. Italian players rarely leave Italy and if they do they are rarely a success.

Just because a lads out of contract it isnt a given that he will join United.

The only 2 I can really remember being a success were Zola and Di Canio, and maybe Ravanelli

 

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Of course it would be financial. If you was after success, why on earth would you leave the European and La liga champions for Man Utd?

You’d have to be a sandwich short of a picnic

 

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Ornstein reporting Casemiro deal is progressing quickly

 

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Just rumours but the telegraph report that Utd are after Yannick Carrasco as well.

Decent player but terribly inconsistent

 

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Financially responsible =/= Manchester United

We’ve thrown always hundreds of millions on complete dross. Casemiro may be a shorter term plan, but he’s a quality player.

You’re never happy though are you so what’s the point. Who would you sign in midfield?



I think I’d prefer Gakpo…

Gakpo still possibly an option but would need to be wrapped up quick as PSV won’t even think about it until after their second leg against Rangers. Not much time for offers and counter offers and the usual sagas.

 

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Ancelotti confirmed that Casemiro has decided to leave for a new challenge.

Utd’s a challenge and half. Like going from a PE class to SAS training!

 

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Running man was in a box at OT twice last year, that must mean he knows more about football than the rest of us

 

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I wonder how much is left in the transfer kitty because they certainly need more than just him

 

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Aren't we all like that with signings tho? I have massive doubts over Darwin yet Im hopeful he turns out decent - posted this about him back in April for example.

I didn’t have doubts with Jesus? When your main strikers have been Laca and Nketiah, you can be damn sure Jesus will be a massive upgrade. I did have major doubts over Tavares and was proved right in doing so. I also have doubts about this Vieira chap, he looks like a stiff breeze could knock him over.