Going to a fashion show or the Oscars makes him a "party boy"?
Summer Transfer Window 22/23
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Yes, Lingard was/is spectacularly average at best, at least Depay has continually improved season on season since leaving you.
Lingards best ever season for you was 17/18 and he finished with 8 goals and 5 assists from 33 games, for a comparison Lallana's best season (16/17 where we finished 4th) for us was 8 goals and 7 assists from 31 games. That's his level.. a poor mans Adam Lallana.
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I wasn't saying he is better but Depay is not a massive upgrade on what Lingard could have offered as squad player to warrant the wages, signing fee that he would command. Depay scored 8 open goals in la liga plus 4 pens last season. Lingard did a lot better in his loan spell at Westham.
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Why are we trying to trigger CR7s contract extension and then loan him out?
When he comes back he could be injured or leggy etc and if we are in the CL he will be back on 500k a week.
Surely the smart move is to sell him to Atletico for 15m as rumoured and move on?
Or a swap deal for Griezman.
When he comes back he could be injured or leggy etc and if we are in the CL he will be back on 500k a week.
Surely the smart move is to sell him to Atletico for 15m as rumoured and move on?
Or a swap deal for Griezman.
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I changed my mind
but Depay is of very similar quality the difference is not worth wasting money on imo.
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but Depay is of very similar quality the difference is not worth wasting money on imo.
As a bastion of positivity when it comes to the current MUFC... I have to ask... with the first match of the EPL fast approaching on August 7th, what happens if we don't get FDJ? Nothing? One has to assume this, given that nothing else has happened so far. Or will it be a panic buy at the last minute? Not sure how many times I've asked this, is there nobody better than Fred or McSauce out there? Will Garner be the answer?
I'd be interested in what the more postiive people on here think about MUFC's dealing this summer, assuming FDJ doesn't arrive.
I'd be interested in what the more postiive people on here think about MUFC's dealing this summer, assuming FDJ doesn't arrive.
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I would hope it is nothing if we do not get what we want. Id rather a season of getting what we have to work right than buying players we do not need.
Our squad is more than strong enough to challenge for top 4. The players have talent. I am hoping that ETH will get them functioning. Our Pre-Season has been very strong as well.
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ETH seems to be set on only getting the right players so won't just buy a player for the sake of it, kind of how Klopp has been. Not sure I agree with it but what can you do. I still think we'll sign FDJ but it'll go right down to the end, not much we can do about it given it's completely out of our hands for once.
Weren't you saying that one way or another the saga was going to be wrapped up 10 days ago and you had other targets if the deal didn't happen?
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I said that is what a journalist claimed. This may shock you but I personally don't have access to the club. Since then reports have come out that although the club has other options ETH isn't keen on them.
no but you are quite often dismissive shall we say, of people posting less than stellar twitter rumors and then took what talksport said as gospel, kinda amusing.
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I did no such thing, I said they'd historically been poor but had a good record this summer. Stop making **** up to try and make yourself look smart.
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So I said they'd been historically poor but had a good summer and you took this to mean "THIS IS GOSPEL BELIEVE IT" Thanks for posting the actual post to show you're making **** up though 
I think we can all agree that talksport sources are 14 year olds on twitter.
Getting back to the original point, Utd not just signing anybody just because they miss out on their preferred target would be the best thing they can do. I know many supporters (myself included at times) want instant results and have this believe that something is better than nothing but signing the wrong players is often worse than signing nobody at all. If Utd sing the wrong player then they're lumbered with them because no club that wants a failed Utd player can afford to pay said players wages and not being able to move that player on will impact Utd's ability to sign the right player for years to come.
Getting back to the original point, Utd not just signing anybody just because they miss out on their preferred target would be the best thing they can do. I know many supporters (myself included at times) want instant results and have this believe that something is better than nothing but signing the wrong players is often worse than signing nobody at all. If Utd sing the wrong player then they're lumbered with them because no club that wants a failed Utd player can afford to pay said players wages and not being able to move that player on will impact Utd's ability to sign the right player for years to come.
Id normally agree as its exactly what we have done in the past, most notably VVD, but he wanted to come to us so it was only a matter of time. FDJ isn't exactly itching to go to United.
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Every time someone says this I ask where they've got this from and nobody ever responds. Look how quickly we moved on from Timber earlier this summer when he decided he wanted to stay to try and secure a world cup spot. Do you really think we'd still be pursuing him if FDJ hadn't made it clear he was interested?