comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 2 minutes ago
What's the deal with Monaco financially these days? Are they still owned by a billionaire?

They're a strange club, even though they will win the league this season and could reach (or even win) the CL final, they'll never really be a big club IMO. Their location hinders their ability to grow but then I guess it is also an attraction to some players. In my head most their best players will leave soon enough, or am I underestimating their popularity and power?
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/sports/soccer/as-monaco-vadim-vasilyev-.html

Thought this article is a really good read for your question.

Di Marzio

comment by Zlatan The King Ibrahimovic (U10026)
posted 11 minutes ago
Liverpool fans seem to think their struggles in signing top players (even when they've been in the CL) applies to us, despite ample evidence to the contrary.
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Why do u think that is

Nothing to do with money

Whether it happens or not is anyone's guess but think it would be very foolish on his part if he left Monaco so soon in his career. He's guaranteed first team football at a club challenging for the league that can also offer CL and importantly is his comfort zone. Not many 18 year old's breaking onto the scene get lucky like that and would be a big gamble on his part to move now.

Freedom

Cheers, so they accept that they will be a selling club.

comment by The happy gaffer pranks (U6283)

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Why do u think that is

Nothing to do with money
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who cares why it is, all we need to know is that your argument that no CL for united = no big signings is pure b0ll0cks

without CL united signed zlatan, pogba, and mkhi

with CL liverpool signed lallana, moreno, and balotelli

Fack dat

Don

And di Maria and Falcao (not that they worked out).

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by The happy gaffer pranks (U6283)

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Why do u think that is

Nothing to do with money
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who cares why it is, all we need to know is that your argument that no CL for united = no big signings is pure b0ll0cks

without CL united signed zlatan, pogba, and mkhi

with CL liverpool signed lallana, moreno, and balotelli

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Exactly. If you're big enough no Champions League ain't an issue.

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 21 seconds ago
Don

And di Maria and Falcao (not that they worked out).
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sometimes you wonder whether they are being wilfully ignorant, or are simply stupid.

though having read some of pranks' contributions to this site - "contributions" in the same way a dog might contribute to your lawn - i suspect the latter.

Too late for mbappe im afraid, he's already spoken for

http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/366993

The kid is very good no doubt but it's insane to pay such a price for him.

It'll be the most idiotic signing in history of football.

You might as well have offerred £30 mill, if Real want him then it's all over.

comment by Better Call Ander - Football taught by Matt Busby (U11781)
posted 55 minutes ago
Bryan Swanson‏ @skysports_bryan
Sources close to Monaco have told us tonight the club has received no offer for Kylian Mbappe and he is not for sale. #SSNHQ

ooh, Sky Sports are fighting back with a right hook. Who to believe..
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Di Marzio is more accurate than Sky by any means possible.

That is crazzzzzy money for a what - 18 year old kid?!!

I mean he's good but he definitely aint worth that!!

comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 22 minutes ago
You might as well have offerred £30 mill, if Real want him then it's all over.
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You mean like they did Pogba?
We can blow Madrid out the water with the money

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Got to hand it to the dipper board. It is the 'who's who' of dim wits.

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Mbappe is special and I'm in love with the way he plays already but this is crazy money. Come on, now.

I can only think of one person who would think this is a good idea.

That would be the same clown who thouht Pogba was the second coming.

comment by Zlatan The King Ibrahimovic (U10026)
posted 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
Liverpool fans seem to think their struggles in signing top players (even when they've been in the CL) applies to us, despite ample evidence to the contrary.
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Have you ever spent two consecutive seasons out of champions league football though daz? That may be a factor in players minds.

Might not, but it's worth pointing out that last summer and 2014 it was your first and only season out of the champions league

The French journalist Julien Laurens has been saying all season on BT's European Football Show that Mbappe will stay at Monaco next season, and possibly the season after to develop, then move on.

Liverpool signed Klopp.. single most important signing.

Get Ed away from the fecking cheque book.

Do we ever learn?