Summer Transfer Window 2019

Westend Blue · July 2, 2019

TheBigIguana said:
All I'm saying is Bolasie gets too much abuse when all he really did wrong was get injured.

My apologies I read it as you thought bolasie was a better option. Agree to disagree but Bernie was great once settled

Neiler · July 2, 2019

blue61 said:
It will be the classic 'undisclosed fee'.

I know i never will, but id love to do a cost benefit analysis on having signed him. Wages, signing on VS loan fees, fee etc, wage save.

Real modern footballer case study.

buskwhi2 · July 2, 2019

Neiler said:
Be interesting to see the context of any Sandro deal, whether we are giving him away or what.

I can only see it being a free - with whatever fee we might have looked for being offset by them paying a higher % of his wages. I can only see it being a fairly costly exercise to get rid but it needs to be done.

LostLegend · July 2, 2019

It amazes me the the amount of people who will try to defend Sandro’s corner whilst also saying Calvert-Lewin “jUsT iSn’T gOoD eNoUgH, LaD”

Need to look for a different sport to follow tbh :confused:

Neiler · July 2, 2019

buskwhi2 said:
I can only see it being a free - with whatever fee we might have looked for being offset by them paying a higher % of his wages. I can only see it being a fairly costly exercise to get rid but it needs to be done.

Me too, id be pleasantly surprised if we got a fee. Id say he will be getting a healthy signing on fee, to mitigate taking a cut in his wage going there and we're taking the hit on the fee to get him of the wage bill.

Modern football is mad, hes probably a millionaire many times over since he last scored a meaningful goal as a regular.

milks · July 2, 2019

CRIMHEAD said:
Not as a striker, but again, GOALS!!!!!!!!

Are you really trying to justify Sandro being terrible by claiming he's not a striker, when in reality he is actually a striker?

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 2, 2019

buskwhi2 said:
Bolasie pre injury wasn’t as bad as most make out. Him and Lukaku presented the only danger we showed in the season prior to him getting knackered. That injury finished him.

Yeah that Sunderland game where Lukaku bagged the hat trick they worked together very well

Just a shame he got hurt

Viennablue · July 2, 2019

Barnfred 55 said:
Doesn't change the validity of the post. Zouma for £30m is much better value than Maguire for £70m. In fact, if I had the choice of Maguire or Zouma and money wasn't an issue, I think I would still go for Zouma.

I'm happy United are going after Mauguire.

I agree.

Zouma and Maguire are both good defenders, but Zouma has the understanding built up with Keane. A solid centre back partnership is so valuable for any team. They compliment each other well.

Maguire has a higher value because:
1- Chelsea don’t really need Zouma
2- Maguire is the best CB for Leicester
3- Maguire has the “English tax”
4- any player united sign this summer will have a special “united tax” because clubs know they are a desperate mess
5- Maguire still has that World Cup semi final glow and is a darling of the football media

Zouma all day long for me!

COYBL25 · July 2, 2019

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Yeah that Sunderland game where Lukaku bagged the hat trick they worked together very well

Just a shame he got hurt

The Bolasie revisionism has started lol

CRIMHEAD · July 2, 2019

milks said:
Are you really trying to justify Sandro being terrible by claiming he's not a striker, when in reality he is actually a striker?

He was playing left mid at Soceidad. A lot.

COYBL25 · July 2, 2019

CRIMHEAD said:
He was playing left mid at Soceidad. A lot.

Maybe because they worked out pretty early on he was good at running, but not at scoring goals

milks · July 2, 2019

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Do you reckon Che Adams was ever really on the cards, or was he just getting linked with us because we needed a striker?

He was on the list. Fairly low down though

CRIMHEAD · July 2, 2019

Neiler said:
Me too, id be pleasantly surprised if we got a fee. Id say he will be getting a healthy signing on fee, to mitigate taking a cut in his wage going there and we're taking the hit on the fee to get him of the wage bill.

Modern football is mad, hes probably a millionaire many times over since he last scored a meaningful goal as a regular.

It just goes to show that there are a wide variety of opinions by people in high places on players. Walsh was clearly enamored by Sandro's right foot. He ignored that he was more of a second striker. He clearly missed his poor first touch.

It also tells me that a good D of F can win and win big at Everton. Let's hope Brands is it.

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 2, 2019

COYBL25 said:
The Bolasie revisionism has started lol

To be fair mate, if you go back I was saying it at the time

Yannick Bolasie

We need to stop beating him with the price tag. He's already our best winger and has provided 4 assists and a goal, and him and Rom are the most productive partnership in the whole league. He's not perfect but he's exciting to watch and consistently creates goalscoring chances. I really like him.

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