QUOTE(KennRicky @ Jun 30 2023, 01:13 AM)
MM 60M + Onana 50M.
Our 120M budget gone.
We now really need to sell players now to get a forward.
I think Ten Hag is disappointed on the whole situation.
Originally he wanted CB + Midfield + Forward, keep De Gea.
Yet the transfer team act so slow.
Maguire also so thick face, dun wanna go.
Then he change the plan, keep Maguire, go for GK + Midfield + Forward.
With our so called transfer team, it is possible we will only able to loan in a forward.
ETH wanted to keep DDG but as backup and with reducing salary, if he really want him as number 1, he could have trigger that 1 year extension then everything is settle.
QUOTE(KennRicky @ Jun 30 2023, 01:17 AM)
Btw, I am not happy the fact that we raised fixed 5M to get the deal done.
My ideal numbers was 3M.
Anyway, it is deal done.
I have to be honest, MM was never a player I admired.
For me, he is like an upgraded Lingard or VDB, won't fit the current tactical plan.
I hope Ten Hag proved me wrong.
QUOTE(KennRicky @ Jun 30 2023, 01:21 AM)
This is also another point I am not happy about.
How could we offer a player with bad season this much?!
MM is an upgraded version of Fred with better technique
If you look at his last season stats, his possession/pressing is higher than Fred
And…. There’s a so called “MU tax” in the market, whoever that we wanted will have market price + MU tax + 30% mark up