Ander Herrera:
“My intention was not to leave the club and I was happy there - as happy as I am now here. It was not a secret.
"I was negotiating for more than one year but I expected more from the board after my third season at the club when I was player of the year.
"They didn’t come to me that summer; they didn’t even call me. And that was very painful for me because I had a feeling that I was giving everything."
Borussia Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzke on Sancho’s availability and United’s position:
“[Man Utd] misjudged the situation. We had a clear line and will continue to do so next summer.
"In this industry, you can never say that a player is completely unsellable."
Rene Meulensteen:
“It’s hard to understand how United end up in the position that they have to hurry around for players on deadline day.
“Every day in the transfer window there were rumours about Jadon Sancho. Now the transfer did not happen anyway... what role should Mason Greenwood have played?
“Another thing with this transfer saga is that if Dortmund had been ready to sell him, then they would have sold him earlier in the summer so they had time to sign a replacement. Dortmund have been very steadfast all the way."
Bunch of absolute facking clowns. Everyone in football knows it.
Three new comments on the board
posted on 20/10/20
comment by Picasso (U21397)
posted 28 minutes ago
comment by United we win (U19958)
posted 5 hours, 17 minutes ago
I’m convinced Ed pays some on here to support him. He’s an utter donkey and makes us look like an amateur club without a clue. He’s useless. Rubbish and will destroy this club if he hasn’t already
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Utter donkey who runs a £3 billion business.....
What do you run...?
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Does his mouth count?
posted on 20/10/20
m52
I reckon Diallo will likely go into the first team over our U23s when he joins in January.
posted on 20/10/20
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 19 minutes ago
m52
I reckon Diallo will likely go into the first team over our U23s when he joins in January.
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Me too. You don't spend £20m on a player and stick him in the reserves.
posted on 20/10/20
Diallo is going on loan to Dortmund in January when we eventually sign Sancho. It's common knowledge.
posted on 20/10/20
comment by Diallo Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 28 minutes ago
Diallo is going on loan to Dortmund in January when we eventually sign Sancho. It's common knowledge.
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Is it? I'm common and I didn't know. So long as its on loan
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posted on 20/10/20
comment by Elvis: King of Cult (U7425)
posted 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 19 minutes ago
m52
I reckon Diallo will likely go into the first team over our U23s when he joins in January.
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Me too. You don't spend £20m on a player and stick him in the reserves.
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I wouldn't read too much into the fee paid.
We reportedly paid £9m for Hannibal yet he went into the U-18 team first, before progressing to the U-23s.
Amad has only played 3 first team games for Atalanta (at least 1 was a 10 minute cameo), so it doesn't look like he is ready to be a regular first team player.
That said, the club have apparently said they regard him as one of the best 18 year olds on the planet, so maybe he is close. It wouldn't surprise me if he went into the U-23 side to start with.
posted on 20/10/20
Hannibal was never announced as a senior signing like Diallo was, though.
posted on 20/10/20
comment by Picasso (U21397)
posted 4 hours, 21 minutes ago
comment by Lurker - "We did it on derby day" (U21432)
posted 11 hours, 48 minutes ago
What nonsense.
Let's spin this a little
Herrera was dropped by Jose and out of favour. With that in mind why would the club rush to offer him a deal? He also went and chased after money to an oil club so he loses all moral high ground. We also haven't missed him one bit - our issues have been in other areas. No biggie.
Dortmund - so Dortmund gave us 10 days in the opening of the transfer window to pay up £108m. And they say we misjudged the situation? Wow. Whilst Covid-19 has decimated the finances of the football world, are we to believe we "misjudged" the situation? Or did we (rightly) refuse to bend over to their demands?
The fact they are not ruling out his sale shows to me it was a tactic that backfired on them. They expected United to just "pay up" but we didn't. Who will have the money next year to cough up £108m? Judging by his England performances he's not worth anywhere near that. We have Greenwood so we're no longer desperate in this position.
As for Rene - what situation? Do these morons not realise how the transfer window works? You leave deals to the end to save money. That's why so many deals happen at the end. What about how well we wrapped up VDB? No comment on that Rene?
We're forecasted to lose £140m this year so... he thinks we should cough up £108m on a kid who's only done it in a weak league, within 10 days and with NO negotiations? I don't give a hoot about Dortmunds need to find a replacement, we pay up when we are ready.
So many people here ready to criticise the club. You aren't living in the real world.
We have to be difficult in the market. We walked away from Sancho, Reguillon, Dybala and Haaland for all the right reasons and I 100% back the club on this.
Some of you lot in here need to develop your critical thinking skills because you all sounds like a bunch of numpties who didn't get their shiny new toys this summer. Believing everything in the rags and having a hissy fit. Grow up.
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Hear hear...well said.
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Just wanna big you up, with that take.
posted on 20/10/20
comment by Picasso (U21397)
posted 5 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by United we win (U19958)
posted 5 hours, 17 minutes ago
I’m convinced Ed pays some on here to support him. He’s an utter donkey and makes us look like an amateur club without a clue. He’s useless. Rubbish and will destroy this club if he hasn’t already
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Utter donkey who runs a £3 billion business.....
What do you run...?
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this is such a lame response in these times when a total moron runs the most powerful country in the world.
posted on 20/10/20
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
comment by Picasso (U21397)
posted 5 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by United we win (U19958)
posted 5 hours, 17 minutes ago
I’m convinced Ed pays some on here to support him. He’s an utter donkey and makes us look like an amateur club without a clue. He’s useless. Rubbish and will destroy this club if he hasn’t already
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Utter donkey who runs a £3 billion business.....
What do you run...?
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this is such a lame response in these times when a total moron runs the most powerful country in the world.
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Game. Set. And match