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FergieRaww:
To avoid misinterpretation in the figures we're getting in this deal

It's €82,461,541 (add-ons included)

who says it's bad business that we just recouped the exact same figure paid for our younger modern CDM (excluding his add-ons)

It's not bad business. It's excellent for everyone involved.

Especially since we've gotten replacements for Case two seasons in a row with Cava and Tchou.

However, it's the Perez special with Case's wages, when his replacements are only slightly lower; and Modric + Kroos have roughly the same wages he'll get in Manchester.

From the administrative perspective, it's Machiavellian, such as with Militao who's getting less than Ramos or Varane would have commanded. But then you have Alaba and Rudiger earning far more than Carvajal. While Hazard sits on the bench with 2-3x Case's salary. And Bale was playing Golf on high salaries.

Tomorrow, when an offer for Carvajal comes, the fanbase will start talking about "good piece of business", forgetting that while we demand that the players bleed for the badge, they all should be adequately compensated for the superlative performance they've put in.

I'm thankful Case is getting his 75m over the next 4 years, even though he'd have to sacrifice on-pitch success. It's a shame we couldn't offer him something comparable after 5 UCLs. And personally, I can't wait for Perez to GTFO. Everyone knows how I feel about the man.

-Lord

FirstbornWds:
[s]Smiles. You'd gladly put whatever company you are handling it finance into unexplainable jeopardy within minutes of you being installed as a financial analyst. If you want, I'll gladly engage you with facts and figures if you have the mental fortitude to fascinate me. It's Saturday, you know. [/s]

Guy, disappear.

Otondo!

-Lord

FirstbornWds:
Even you are amazed by your comrade's outlandish thinking? Naso we day see am on the regular.

This small pikin.

This is sport finance and business relations. Your head no fit carry am. Go back to meme trolling like a troglodyte; na your level be that.

-Lord

usbcable:
is PSG Mbappe boyhood club?

I don't see why that is surprising.

Dude was born and raised in Paris. This Bleacher article surmises the long-term plan he'd had since he was a kid--https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2758066-why-young-kylian-mbappe-spurned-chelsea-and-real-madrid .

No way he leaves on a free transfer from PSG. It actually is bad form.

And there are reports, although unconfirmed, that his father (also his agent) wants him to extend.

He is French. He is Parisian. PSG is a Parisian club. His family has a huge influence on his career choices. He is a World Cup winner. He can't just up and leave for free after PSG bent over backwards to make him the most expensive teenager in world football and provided ultimate support for him.

Not to mention, the destination is Real Madrid. We will extract every iota of talent from him and when he's a shriveled husk, we'll dump him. If he burns this bridge, that's one less high-priced retirement home for him.

Moreover, we're talking about the French, especially Parisians: they'll never forgive him and the fanbase is nuts. They already booed him in the first game of the season after the board ran a propaganda piece against him. If you think the pressure is high now, wait until it becomes a contractual certainty he'll leave for free without an extension.

The most recent package puts the price at 190m. Nasser should take the deal. As I said earlier, at the end of the day, he WILL make a profit. But let's not act like they don't have leverage. Flo P is not st*pid to offer $223m for a kid who should be free next year. You either drop that now or pay whatever release clause they include in a new deal next year.

Note that PSG want 220m for Mbappe (circa $260m) now. That will be the floor for any release clause.

-Lord

Virus99:
I think FIFA should just Wade in because the thing don dey tire me sef
The guy said he's not playing for you again and they continue to stylishly stifle his ambition
WTF is wrong with PSG ?!

The deal will go through. Getting a transfer done after interest has been locked in is one of the few good things Flo P is good at (the De Gea debacle notwithstanding).

He just has to be creative.

PSG bought Mbappe for 180m. Not saying we should bail them out for their irritating need to overspend, but they clearly have Flo bent over a barrel.

When the dust settles, Nasser will make a profit on Mbappe, whether it is 1m. And if we don't get him this summer, he'll almost certainly sign an extension--a player of Mbappe's stature will not leave for free from his boyhood club in his country of origin (Barca's stupidity is one of a kind; not at all reflective of all clubs); and we'll just have to pay higher next year. Which would be a pain considering Haaland is supposed to be the target in 2022.

-Lord

FergieRaww:
Of all clubs my GOAT has to move to, it's Man United ?! ..TF man?! Why??

CR7 seems to lack ambition & motivation recently, well there's nothing left in Club football to win for him, so let me take it as a retirement option or something like that

But nah! i'm not happy about it...

To me, he is thinking long-term. There is life after football. He has a commercial brand. Also, he's learned a bitter lesson at Juventus.

Imagine getting sh*t on by the fanbase of a club that hasn't won a UCL in 20 years and took 4+ years to sign a semi-decent midfielder in Locatelli.

I've resigned myself to the fact he likely wouldn't win the UCL again; so he might as well play before a crowd that adores him. Not to mention the influence of ex-players at Manchester United.

To add, because of how the Juve debacle turned out, there simply wasn't that much interest. City only offered to buy after Kane deal fell through. Even then, they wanted him for free when Juve wanted only about 25m or so. Says a lot about how they might treat him.

The City move would have been a gamble. Yes, he'd have scored tons. But what happens if he doesn't win the UCL? Pep could literally do one of his infamous "tinkering"; and all that would be glossed over because the GOAT didn't bring home the Big Ears. Even if he did win it, granted that means another Balon D'Or; but it'll feel hollow and City would move him on after the 1 year contract they offered regardless of how the season turned out.

And this is a player who wants to kick the round leather until he's 40.

I believe it is a retirement tour for him and should Man U achieve huge success, it'll be one of the most satisfying football moments ever.

All of that said, to be fair, it truly is kind of disappointing he ended at Manchester United. But now is a good time as any to return to the club that vaunted him to stardom. He's doing the club a solid (actually, it is mutual), and that is always a class act.

-Lord

usbcable:
lol.

I last commented when? May. When did Messi win Copa?
Abi you no sabi calendar again.

I came around to check on your mental state of affairs. Leo don waka. Which club you wan port go now?

They will heal and everybody will move on.

I will believe this news when Messi isn't wearing a Barca shirt in a La Liga game. Sounds like political wrangling to me.

-Lord

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Some Ronaldo fans actually supported Messi last night....

Sensible Ronaldo fans.... not the likes of LordAdams ....

Congratulations to Messi.

Congratulations to Argentina..

Argentina goalkeeper is actually underrated.

Di Maria is a big game player.... Messi actually missed him in the 2014 world cup final.

Good news for Barca.... That Brazilian Emerson is a threath. Lots of potential. Can't wait to see him in action for Barcelona.

I did wake keeping last night... .....na now I wake up from sleep.

Congratulations to all Barcelona fans.

I no support am. But I was not mad Argentina won either.

Everything happens at the appointed time.

But that one no mean say Piss no b FRAUD. Copa or no Copa. They are mutually exclusive.

-Lord

ddippset:
Of course World Cup na world cup.

Copa and Euros no reach world cup level.


That's why no one even bragged about Messi reaching the copa final in 2007.

So Ronado playing euro 2004 final was nonsense too...


But till tomorrow playing in a World Cup final and winning the Golden ball is Superb.

Copa and Euros no reach world cup level; but una say the FRAUD pass Zidane.

Una no dey ever know wen 2 close mouth!

Just see d rubbish wen you vomit.

-Lord

Moura7:
Oh so now Messi's done it its meaningless? Lol...all amm for e own opinion sha. He has won an international trophy at both senior and junior level now and has been the best player in every international tournament he's played in....Now that's greatness and frankly, nobody cares about what you think. Happy Sunday bro.

Na all 8 billion people on the planet kon care about this your comment for nairaland.

Guy shift. CLOWN! You go jor dey decide to disgrace yourself without prodding. Who force you to quote me and type this nonsense now.

-Lord

NoFap123:
We dey bark because Dem win am again after 26 years, after 4 final losses.

If this one no reach celebrate, den you be bad Belle.

The FRAUD was part of ALL 4 final losses.

And Argentina has won the Copa America 14 times already. If Piss no win am. Another Argentine team go win am. E sure. Simeone win am after Maradona retire.

No dey bark for rubbish wen dem turn to pageantry. If you wan bark, bark for yourself, no kon turn am lyk say u discover cure for cancer.

-Lord

ddippset:
I No understand

Messi no reach 2007 final?

You one swear say Piss fans no use Piss reaching the WC final tk troll the GOAT before he win Euros?

-Lord

homesteady:
Just give it a rest and stop making a fool out of yourself here. You can't even identify an idiom. You see why you are not normal?

Jesus. I can't still believe you literally took it as sack clothes. Tueh. Olodo rabata

E don turn idiom. CLOWN!

-Lord

ThierryJay:
Guy sorry o, but this your comment is coming from the pit of dumbn*ss and with each passing comment, you keep reaching new farcical depths.

By your ridiculous logic, Kaka should be rated higher than Ronaldo De Lima cos he was more efficient in his career as he won world cup 2002 efficiently (trophy with minimal playing input) as well as Copa which Delima also won, and the UCL which De Lima didnt win. His individual contributions in those tournaments dont matter so long as a trophy is at the end of it

By your logic, Dani Alves, Cafu & Kaka should be the GOATs then.

Its official, you are the lord of delusion with a smattering of delirium.

If you wan make Kaka GOAT; na you sabi.

No argument from a Piss fan can EVER shock me.

Una brain dey work in reverse.

-Lord

ddippset:
For your mind you get sense and you sabi analogy!

In a competition with group stage, quarter final stage, semi final stage and final , how could you call only the final stage the test?

Getting to the final of any tournament is like scoring 90 percent in a test or getting an A or a B+

You think playing in a world cup final is moi moi abi?

Do you know how much lands and cars players of some countries receive as gift for only getting to the quarter final of the FIFA World Cup?

Na because na Piss na.

Ronaldo reach 2004 Euro final, but una b dey use 2014 WC final as argument until he won a trophy in 2016.

If na another legend reach 5 finals then win one with winning goal/assist from teammates tired of trophyless campaigns; una go use am do meme. If na another legend dem dey organize cup as pageantry for, una go mock am.

But e reach d FRAUD, you start dey speak English. Always dishing out what you can't handle.

-Lord

DissTroy:
But all your posts since yesterday prove so while the people you are contending with have barely mentioned the Portuguese Instagram model.

See, there are levels to this GOAT thing: some are kids, some are juveniles, and some are full-grown GOATs leading the herd.

Pele. Maradona. Messi. That's the main debate going on everywhere. Don't try to smuggle the other guy into the GOAT debate like we wouldn't notice.

Na this morning I start dey post.

I no watch the match. I never watch any Copa America match since Ronaldinho retire. That's how useless the competition is to me.

Na congratulation I b plan 1 type, go my way. Na una with INFERIORITY COMPLEX drop my name like say Piss winning pageantry suppose affect me somehow.

Lastly, as English dey hard you understand. If una 1 debate Piss, Maradona, and Pele; na una cup of tea. E don tey wen e stop dey b debate for us. We no dey compete with anybody. CR7 is the GOAT. End of discussion.

If e win another Nations League, the UCL, the WC sef; you no go see us dey tok about GOAT debate. We don pass that level. Ronaldo don dey play at senior level since 2002. This year mk am 19 years. A 19 year old is an adult. After 19 years, you one kon dey talk about debate. What nonsense debate. E get things wen person dey big pass.

E equal Ali record of top international goal scorer, you no see us dey tok about debate. Na just GOAT doing GOAT things.

Who no like am fit hug transformer. In fact, we no send who no like am. Na background noise b dat.

We no get INFERIORITY COMPLEX. Na FRAUD dem dey do debate for at twilight of career because of pageantry when e teammates carry am go win out of pity.

-Lord

GrammarNazi1:
This guy is just overworking himself.

Defeated?

Piss win Pageantry. Na una still dey play defense, dey defend d FRAUD.

E shock u ba?

Na moral lesson: no do pass yourself. If na by d way una dey rake after Piss win 2012 Balon D'Or and una feel say una don arrive, no Messi fan from then go believe say e go get time wen GOAT fans go use una dey catch cruise with International Trophy.

But here we are. E happen. It's still happening. Na pageantry d FRAUD win so. And na Di Maria wen don tire to no win trophy step up.

-Lord

GrammarNazi1:
Messi has won three international trophies.

CLOWN!

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
I no dey tell you make you stop to dey call penaldo as your goat, afterall person fit get iheanacho as him own, But wetin I dey try tell your mcm no even dey the top 3 conversation right from time even when Messi no get trophy with argentina, na Pele and maradona be him competition right from time,
Pageantry wey all the Portuguese teams wey him play in never win one

And Piss no dey Ronaldo level right from time. We no dey even compare am with Pele and Maradona. Na GOAT we dey call am. Not one of the GOATs.

I no know how you go say Piss dey compete with Pele and Maradona with straight face. Them pass am, but if na d race wen una 1 run b that, carry on. Una like humiliation normally. Ronaldo no dey compete with Pele and Maradona. He is the GOAT. Period.

Na wen people start dey talk about list we go put others at any number we fancy.

I don tok am say na INFERIORITY COMPLEX dey do una. See as you tok 'compete' lyk say e suppose mean something to me.

That your last sentence na another misyarn. Even for a CLOWN you dey fall hand badly.

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
Pass ko Tor ni
Oga your penaldo never win BEST player for any tournament, if no be say him wan use penalty kill Hungary and France, I no sure say him for see golden boot today sef
Goat wey no be best out of him other competitors, Shey na goat abi ewu Gambia be that one

I don tell you many times say, I no send.

No b by force!

He won TWO international trophies. That is ALL I CARE ABOUT!

Anyhow you take that information is up to you.

-Lord

homesteady:
Hian!! That's why I categorically said normal people. Sorry that you can't relate.

So for that deformed box wen you call brain, person wen wear sack cloth because Piss win pageantry na "normal" person?

Where dem dey pick una from sef?

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
But no be everybody follow for this "una", "una" na , Ok ronaldo na 3rd deputy goat, Happy now

Your verdict about the GOAT is not relevant to me.

Gab Marcotti na Maradona fan. I no go argue with am say Ronaldo na GOAT. E get who b e choice. E get who b my choice. Finito!

As I tell ddippset. Na my problem with Piss fans b that. Dey your dey, mk I dey my dey. But Piss win pageantry, wen una 4 jor jollificate, accept congratulations move on. Una dey 1 form Darth Vader, dey bring the GOAT enter the pageantry conversation. Why? Una no dey look date.

You feel say na still 2012 or 2015? It's 2021. We no dey look Uche face. FRAUD na FRAUD! If dem like mk dem arrange Copa every 3 months.

-Lord

joviegghead:


This LordAdam is trying so hard to make is ewu stay relevant. Sad.

Nope. The record is there. No b secret. No b if.

The GOAT is the GOAT. Na congratulation una suppose dey gather, but na insult una dey chop on top pageantry when Di Maria win.

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
Out of that "pageantry", Chile pursue am from him favorite pastime (penalties) for 2017, Uruguay come conclude the part 2 make him no see space run, Infact baba dey hustle pk upandan, If FIFA decide to create award for best penalty takers, na him name them go name the award after am

And Ronaldo still get TWO international trophies.

Una no go ever get point. Who don pass you, pass you.

CLOWN!

GrammarNazi1:
Don't cry, please!

I just dey pity you.

Pity yourself and your FRAUD when dey celebrate pageantry. CLOWN!

-Lord

DissTroy:
Just don't forget to check your blood pressure before going to bed today. And take sleeping pills too. You'd obviously be having Messi-induced nightmares all month.

Stop to project.

I no fit get HBP because of one Argentine Ben Arfa.

-Lord

GrammarNazi1:


I just dey pity you.

Pity yourself and your FRAUD when dey celebrate pageantry. CLOWN!

-Lord

GrammarNazi1:
Shame suppose catch you.

Why the epistle?

Messi unsettling you this much?

How that FRAUD go unsettle me?

Na question dem ask me I answer. I no say comprehension dey hard you.

CLOWN!

-Lord

homesteady:
Look at all these shameless people still coming here to yarn rubbish.
Normal people would have gone to wear sack clothes, pour ashes on their heads and go into hiding for a while because they know anything they say now will be utter rubbish.

But this breed of people no gree. They are coming here with their coconut head to still argue

Wear sack cloth because person win pageantry when Alexis Sanchez don already win twice.

CLOWN!

-Lord

Sommyroy10:
lmao Lord oh!!! You don dey sound funny guy,
Drink water and Rest. It's just Messi winning a trophy and award, it's not the end of football. Common people!!! E say na "how to appreciate my goat"

One say I dey anguish, so how I 1 use tk dey funny?

On a serious note; na how football conversation suppose b. Person with talent win trophy, neutrals go applaud am. Until una swear say dem must no appreciate anybody when no b Piss for football.

Only for una to dey complain about bad belle!

-Lord

Kilishihunter:
Pele and Maradona no send am, so why them come play inside? People no send am yet una penalty association including you dey always use am as stick to take beat Messi despite him greatness, You put Ronaldo euros win alongside zidane, Pele and Maradona world cup win but when e enter GOAT own, na fraud
Na wa for this Lord ooh

I no know how many times I need to repeat myself. Very soon you go say I dey do project defense.

Na una start this "International" talk. Na una wen b e fans go inside bush select the big stick when we kolobi in 2016 almost use break the FRAUD small head until Di Maria rescue am so.

We when be Ronaldo fans don study d terrain since 2006 after France block road, see say e go hard Ronaldo win International Trophy; so we gat mellow use club record enter GOAT conversation. Nai mk us quiet when he win 2008 Balon D'Or; we no start dey compare am with Pele and Maradona. No b because say we no wise.

Meanwhile, Pep and e tiki-taka pump una chest; una straight away carry una big head go dey shout Messi is better than Pele and Maradona. Na then international trophy enter conversation when Pele and Maradona start dey tok about their WC wins.

E no still do una. Una fill say since una no fit go against Pele and Maradona, na Ronaldo una go use mk noise unto see-finish. Dey use WC final and golden ball in 2014; even though Ronaldo don reach Semi Final in 2006 (8 years before).

So why you feel say as Ronaldo win against all odds in 2016, we go just shake hands with una; say mk we bury the hatchet start dey sing Kumbaya?

Na this Messi-Ronaldo rivalry suppose end the use of performance at international level as yardstick to enter GOAT list (because of the element of luck involved). But una fil say una get sense as una no ever expect Ronaldo to win.

So no blame us. We no even one use international trophy as yardstick before.

-Lord

Nezzjnr:
Ronaldo didn't complete the match

He was watching from the Side lines

And he STILL win.

As GOAT when he b.

Pele played only one game in 1962 world cup. Garrincha carry the team go win. Oya go comot the 1962 world cup trophy from him cabinet na?

All these CLOWNS sef.

-Lord