11 Jun 09
Originally posted by hopscotch"Unconditional" offer of £80m.
In the transfer contract there will be all sorts of other clauses, sometimes a club will have to pay an additional amount based on performance, for example, and then there's agents' commissions and other stuff like a fee if the player is sold on again.
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11 Jun 09
Originally posted by blade68He was bought for £12m.
Fergie's not daft - he's got someone in the pipeline to relace him no doubt... plus what a great bit of business - buy something for 17M and 4/5 years later sell it for 80M....
Another great bit of business by Fergie, although you have to laugh at the Poo fans' reaction to this on sites like Teamtalk.
Assuming the £80m is made available for transfers + the yearly £30m + £6m from the sale of Campbell + whatever other sales we may make over the summer, we could really rebuild our team. Ribery, Benzema, Valencia and a top creative centre midfielder would be perfect. I just don't know of any candidate for that centre midfield role. Any suggestions?
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12 Jun 09
Originally posted by Ragnorak"Great bit of business"? It's was probably his decision to buy Ronaldo and his decision to sell but I don't think he wanted to. If Ronaldo had said he wanted to stay then there would have been no "bit of business" to speak of.
He was bought for £12m.
Another great bit of business by Fergie, although you have to laugh at the Poo fans' reaction to this on sites like Teamtalk.
Assuming the £80m is made available for transfers + the yearly £30m + £6m from the sale of Campbell + whatever other sales we may make over the summer, we could really rebuild our team. Ribery, Benzem ...[text shortened]... ect. I just don't know of any candidate for that centre midfield role. Any suggestions?
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Most Liverpool fans would never want the club to sell Gerrard because nobody could replace him at present.
.... who can directly replace Ronaldo?
12 Jun 09
Originally posted by Angry BoyMessi?
"Great bit of business"? It's was probably his decision to buy Ronaldo and his decision to sell but I don't think he wanted to. If Ronaldo had said he wanted to stay then there would have been no "bit of business" to speak of.
Most Liverpool fans would never want the club to sell Gerrard because nobody could replace him at present.
.... who can directly replace Ronaldo?
12 Jun 09
Originally posted by Angry BoyAs Blade said, Messi would be a more than able replacement, although obviously impossible.
"Great bit of business"? It's was probably his decision to buy Ronaldo and his decision to sell but I don't think he wanted to. If Ronaldo had said he wanted to stay then there would have been no "bit of business" to speak of.
Most Liverpool fans would never want the club to sell Gerrard because nobody could replace him at present.
.... who can directly replace Ronaldo?
I know this is probably an alien concept for you, Boy, but unlike Liverpool, United aren't a 1/2 man team. To identify a kid and get him for £12m and then get £80m for a player who hasn't wanted to be there for over a year is obviously good business.
In terms of his defensive deficiencies (albeit much improved this season) he was a liability, and unable to play with Berba, as you can't carry two luxuries in 1 team. Ribery would add that to the wing play. If we also got in top class striker for Ronaldo's money, then, again, it's good business.
The team last season was lacking in certain departments. Through good use of the available funds, United should be able to bring in the 3 or 4 top players to fix the problems with the squad and put us in an even better position than last season. Good business!
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12 Jun 09
Originally posted by RagnorakObviously no player is bigger than the team, so if it's good business or not will depend on the replacements.
As Blade said, Messi would be a more than able replacement, although obviously impossible.
I know this is probably an alien concept for you, Boy, but unlike Liverpool, United aren't a 1/2 man team. To identify a kid and get him for £12m and then get £80m for a player who hasn't wanted to be there for over a year is obviously good business.
In terms ...[text shortened]... ith the squad and put us in an even better position than last season. Good business!
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I find it hard to believe that United have not yet assured some important deals. If they sold Ronaldo before assuring those deals then it's an awful deal because they risk not getting the replacements they want or find themselves at a position where they have lost bargaining power.
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12 Jun 09
can't believe kaka cost 24m less than ronaldo. the 3 best players in the world now are all in spain. 3 english clubs in the semi finals of the champions league next year? i hope not.
do you think they'll buy tevez now?
i hope villa comes to utd, everyone knows valencia needs to sell.
12 Jun 09
Originally posted by trev33Tevez scored 4 goals in the Premiership last season. He's not what we need. Villa apparently wants to stay in Spain, but of course he would be the calibre replacement United would need to be thinking about.
do you think they'll buy tevez now?
i hope villa comes to utd, everyone knows valencia needs to sell.
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13 Jun 09
Originally posted by trev33🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
can't believe kaka cost 24m less than ronaldo. the 3 best players in the world now are all in spain. 3 english clubs in the semi finals of the champions league next year? i hope not.
do you think they'll buy tevez now?
i hope villa comes to utd, everyone knows valencia needs to sell.
13 Jun 09
Originally posted by Angry BoyJames MacFadden, folk hero!
"Great bit of business"? It's was probably his decision to buy Ronaldo and his decision to sell but I don't think he wanted to. If Ronaldo had said he wanted to stay then there would have been no "bit of business" to speak of.
Most Liverpool fans would never want the club to sell Gerrard because nobody could replace him at present.
.... who can directly replace Ronaldo?