More concerning than the state of our football under Jose is the condition of our squad he has left us in after shipping out 17 players and signing 12 in all.
Come New Year's Day the following players will be free to sign with foreign clubs to join on a free in July.
De Gea
Martial
Herrera
Mata
Pereira
Smalling
Jones
Valencia
Darmian
Young
We can forego the full backs but aside from them that is an astonishing group of first teamers and value of players walking out the door. Most of these players are stalling because of the wage disparity introduced to the squad by Sanchez's signing whilst the rest because they're disaffected by their management under Jose.
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posted on 26/11/18
If he wasn't injured all the time, that may have come true. People do forget how highly rated he was. But if you're injured all the time, especially as a defender, you're not going to develop.
posted on 26/11/18
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posted on 26/11/18
Jones highly-rated !!!!!! By who exactly ? Has always looked a shambles.
posted on 26/11/18
Only important ones there are De Gea and Martial who we can extend. The rest can go should the club have the resources to buy 5 players in the summer.
posted on 26/11/18
comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 9 hours, 11 minutes ago
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 16 minutes ago
How many of them have got a 1 year extension option?
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Valencia, De Gea, Martial, Darmian.
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We have an option on Pereira too.
posted on 26/11/18
I have just done a little research on this and the only players that whose contract runs our in the summer and who we don't have a 1 year extension option on are Mata, Herrera and Young. I would like to keep Herrera if possible, but the other two I'm so fussed for. So not anywhere near as desperate as the OP makes out.
posted on 26/11/18
Puffin, we were not the only ones in for him. Arsenal and Liverpool were too. He was a young player bought for what was a large fee back then.
He was a highly rated youngster.
He hasn't lived up to his potential, but that happens with some players due either not really having a higher ceiling or due to injuries or mismanagement.
posted on 26/11/18
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posted on 26/11/18
comment by Elvis (U7425)
We have an option on Pereira too.
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2 way option. Means Pereira can tell us to stuff it.
posted on 26/11/18
comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 57 minutes ago
comment by Elvis (U7425)
We have an option on Pereira too.
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2 way option. Means Pereira can tell us to stuff it.
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Where have you heard that? I'd be very surprised if that is the case. The 1 year option is to protect the club and ensure that they get a fee if the player decides they don't want to sign a new contract. I can't see what the benefit of a 1 year extension is where both parties have to agree to it.