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Culer:
So you watched and paid attention to Alvarez while he was playing for river plate in the Argentine league? Was akanji highly rated before his move to city from Dortmund?

Asides haaland, You can only make a case for kalvin Phillips who's not even that good and spent 99% of last season on the bench.

We were interested in Alvarez. So a lot of United fans knew about him. Akanji was a top target of Rangnick. If you watched any of those United podcasts then, there was news about Akanji almost every other day then.

patrickmuf:
Only Haaland stands out.

Akanji a free transfer from Dortmund? Man Utd fans will revolt.

Alvarez? You don forget say Man Utd na pressure pot? He wouldn't have played as much as he did at City.

Phillips was an okay signing though but they were already stuck in that position.

And Haaland scored 50 goals for them last season.
And they bought him after they won the league.

Eriksen was also a free transfer, so what are you saying?

Even Alvarez will make a better impact in our football last season than WeGhost.

Kalvin Phillips will probably walk into our starting XI since we're so scanty there.

BlueAngel444:
point being they were average players, not players that will make an XI world beaters. Evident by the fact they ain't even city's first XI

U dey mention squad players like say na one kind better top class addition, even Philips no even dey make squad self

They were not average players. They were top talents at their various clubs. I for one always saw Akanji as a top top player before City signed him.

And why're you talking about Philip's Stint at City? When the convo's about their status before their movie.

ChristoBam:
Akanji was a top target of Rangnick. I for one always saw Akanji as a top top player before City signed him.

Top what?! Lol, dude stop capping. akanji was a nobody.
You think a business club like Dortmund would sell a top player for just €17m? (Yes, city acquired him for €17m!!)
Akanji was just an average CB who Dortmund were willing to move on because they had gotten better CBs at the time.

Culer:
Top what?! Lol, dude stop capping. akanji was a nobody.
You think a business club like Dortmund would sell a top player for just €17m? (Yes, city acquired him for €17m!!)
Akanji was just an average CB who Dortmund were willing to move on because they had gotten better CBs at the time.

I really hate when people do this. Care all about arguing and not facts.

If you were chasing facts, you'd at least check when his contract was going to expire. You left facts and brought in isolated posts to continue arguments.

*At the time he left, he had just one year left in his contract and was going to leave for free.
*He was also asking for double his salary if he was going to renew. Which caused tension with the club. And with the arrival of Sule, it was reasonable they had to move on.


You don't even know about the player you're yapping about.

Dortmund CB with one year left in his contract, that's at odds with the club. Na 120m dem suppose sign am na. Smh.

Leyqute:
And Haaland scored 50 goals for them last season.
And they bought him after they won the league.

Eriksen was also a free transfer, so what are you saying?

Even Alvarez will make a better impact on our football last season than WeGhost.

Kalvin Phillips will probably walk into our starting XI since we're so scanty there.

You are saying this because of the season Alvarez just had. Hojlund is another striker with huge potential but no, we want established names. Will any fan here have supported the acquisition of Alvarez as a second option when Martial is out?

Phillips is okay if you look at his time at Leeds but he couldn't earn a place in that City team. If Stone is preferred to Phillips then one can not be wrong if he says Phillip has to prove himself all over again.

I just checked to confirm Akanji wasn't signed on a free but then, what will the average United fan say of signing a defender from the Buli? I am certain if Manchester United went in for him the fans would have criticized the move. Dortmund concede so many goals, this thread alone will be flooded with stats showing how poor a defender he is.

Haaland though is the real deal...

ChristoBam:
I really hate when people do this. Care all about arguing and not facts.

If you were chasing facts, you'd at least check when his contract was going to expire. You left facts and brought in isolated posts to continue arguments.

*At the time he left, he had just one year left in his contract and was going to leave for free.
*He was also asking for double his salary if he was going to renew. Which caused tension with the club. And with the arrival of Sule, it was reasonable they had to move on.


You don't even know about the player you're yapping about.

bros, he was an average player.
Tottenham want 100m for Kane How many years does he have left in His contract? What about Mount? Yet your club is willing to shell out €60m+.

His salary was very low at Dortmund and he was merely asking for a significant increase, Dortmund declined cuz they felt he wasn't good enough. And if you can see bums like sule as superior CBs to akanji, it means akanji wasn't even a decent enough CB to say the least.

ChristoBam:
They were not average players. They were top talents at their various clubs. I for one always saw Akanji as a top top player before City signed him.

And why're you talking about Philip's Stint at City? When the convo's about their status before their movie.

you for one? Wait o who be u, u for be four na. Akanji a top player, bawo, nibo. If una sign Akanji u na for dey celebrate? Philips? I agree he was good, just like bissouma and at times some moves don't favor players but kalvin wasn't some game changing midfielder. I don't see how una go like am when una no even like Fred.

Saying they were not average is a lie joor, there was no joy, even pundits only put city for the title because of Haaland. U wan tell me say when city dey sign Akanji and Kalvin u were thinking, treble Pep will win UCL and EPL. This signings lacked the hype and the performance to be a statement signing. Best they were squad signings, like when city signed Gabriel Jesus

Leyqute:
More like borrowed money to spend.

If 308m is chicken change to us why is our transfer budget 150m this summer?

We need to get rid of the Glazers fast. They've done so much damage.

Because of the pressure from the sale.

If u want to sell your car why will u buy full tank

I'm not even thinking about signings, I just want those Glazer parasites to go.

BlueAngel444:
you for one? Wait o who be u, u for be four na. Akanji a top player, bawo, nibo. If una sign Akanji u na for dey celebrate? Philips? I agree he was good, just like bissouma and at times some moves don't favor players but kalvin wasn't some game changing midfielder. I don't see how una go like am when una no even like Fred.

Saying they were not average is a lie joor, there was no joy, even pundits only put city for the title because of Haaland. U wan tell me say when city dey sign Akanji and Kalvin u were thinking, treble Pep will win UCL and EPL. This signings lacked the hype and the performance to be a statement signing. Best they were squad signings, like when city signed Gabriel Jesus

Lmao I called them 'top talents for their clubs', you twisted it and turned it to top players. Were they top talents for their clubs or not?

All what you're saying just mean y'all don't know much about a lot of talents outside the ones in the EPL or the ones that have been overhyped for years.

To you people, anyone that's not a Marquee signing, is an average player.

Culer:
bros, he was an average player.
Tottenham want 100m for Kane How many years does he have left in His contract? What about Mount? Yet your club is willing to shell out €60m+.

His salary was very low at Dortmund and he was merely asking for a significant increase, Dortmund declined cuz they felt he wasn't good enough. And if you can see bums like sule as superior CBs to akanji, it means akanji wasn't even a decent enough CB to say the least.

All these lies😂😂. It's so hilarious.

Simple research will show you his refusal to sign a contract was his issue with Dortmund. He said he wanted a new challenge as confirmed by their sporting director.

And the fact that you mentioned two English players going for an expensive fee as an example shows your knowledge of football tbh. Who in this world doesn't know English players are bought at premium price?

Apart from that, Chelsea and Tottenham can afford to allow players go for free. Compared to a Dortmund.

Just say you didn't know about the player.

This thread and so many silly arguments. You didn't know guy was a top talent, when he was signed? Fine. Now you know. Go come dey argue continuously that he was average when he was bought.

An average Dortmund player won't reject contract offers because of a possible move to Manchester City or United. Don't be silly.

It's looking like I'll probably be on cruise mode this coming season. The ones ahead of us are making top signings. The only player we're actively chasing that I believe will truly improve us is a fvcking goalkeeper. We're in trouble.

Mrviktor:
Because of the pressure from the sale.

If u want to sell your car why will u buy full tank

Glazers don turn Man Utd to Toyota Corolla

Afrodoc have you ever seen Mateo Mejia in action?

Where's the confusion here abi na me no see am.

ETH has always hinted that DeGea's time's up.

...even before the FA final. He said he'd like DDG to stay, but be can't guarantee him number 1 spot. Then after that, he said teams of these days need GKs who're comfortable on the ball
Infact he made the bold personal

So, no, he didn't confuse anybody. The thing with the man is he gives hint through the media. He hinted that we'd be moving on from DDG tey tey.

But what changed the whole thing was watching Onana perform at the UCL finals. That sh*t fast-tracked everything we're seeing now.

perfecta1:
Na wa ooooo 😔😔😔 no single club get interest for any of our players na so we worst ?😂😂😂😂

Very serious sad something oooh, we can't buy players like other clubs and we can't sell deadwoods like other clubs...

Serious clubs don dey close deals.... We still dey here 🤣🤣🤣...

Coach dey look.... Shey na like this era of Pep wan end... Ok o🤣🤣🤣

Coach oooo

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obonujoker:
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🚨🇶🇦 Manchester United PLC was about to get sold to Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, who made a final bid earlier this month. However, internal disputes among Manchester’s owners — the Glazer business family — are stalling the sale.
@GFmag
#MUFC

These Glazers are mad

Leyqute:
Afrodoc have you ever seen Mateo Mejia in action?

Yes. He was probably more highly rated than Garnacho when he came over from Spain as a goal machine but he has been injured for practically 3 seasons straight, and serious injuries too.

I believe he has had 2 ACL injuries here and a 3rd season- long injury. In 4 years here this season was the first time he was fit for more than 3 straight games. It is usually 1 or 2 games then season ending injury.

Whatever athletic ability he had has dissipated. There are still a few glimpses of what he might have been but he is no longer the speedster he was hyped up to be. This last season was the first time he played more than 3 games consecutively.

I believe the new contract is a loyalty contract from us just to give him time to try to get some semblance of fitness and move him on.

Once Guardiola signs an overlooked or average player and the player turns out to be very important to his winnings, everyone will be begin to state how they always knew the player was talented and nothing out of the ordinary. But if it was their club that was linked to that player, all hell will let loose. They will know the player is not good enough.
All of a sudden, Akanji was a superstar before signing for city. They’ve always known about Alvarez talent before City signed him. Funny people

afrodoc:
Yes. He was probably more highly rated than Garnacho when he came over from Spain as a goal machine but he has been injured for practically 3 seasons straight, and serious injuries too.

I believe he has had 2 ACL injuries here and a 3rd season- long injury. In 4 years here this season was the first time he was fit for more than 3 straight games. It is usually 1 or 2 games then season ending injury.

Whatever athletic ability he had has dissipated. There are still a few glimpses of what he might have been but he is no longer the speedster he was hyped up to be. This last season was the first time he played more than 3 games consecutively.

I believe the new contract is a loyalty contract from us just to give him time to try to get some semblance of fitness and move him on.

Thanks.

He did look ordinary in the few videos of him I’ve seen.

Leyqute:
Thanks.

He did look ordinary in the few videos of him I’ve seen.

He suffered a season long injury the first season he got here before really playing any matches.
He came beck the 2nd season and played 1 or 2 matches and suffered another season long injury.
He came back the 3rd season and suffered another season long injury.

It is a miracle he is still playing football IMO.

afrodoc:
He suffered a season long injury the first season he got here before really playing any matches.
He came beck the 2nd season and played 1 or 2 matches and suffered another season long injury.
He came back the 3rd season and suffered another season long injury.

It is a miracle he is still playing football IMO.

Well, football doesn’t care about that. You either deliver or you get shipped out.

Sad, but it’s the truth. If not, Ravel Morrison would still be here (he didn’t deliver).

Do you think Kobbie Mainoo’s injury towards the end of last season stopped him from getting some minutes? Like, if he wasn’t injured, would he have played the Fulham game?

Leyqute:
Well, football doesn’t care about that. You either deliver or you get shipped out.

Sad, but it’s the truth. If not, Ravel Morrison would still be here (he didn’t deliver).

Do you think Kobbie Mainoo’s injury towards the end of last season stopped him from getting some minutes? Like, if he wasn’t injured, would he have played the Fulham game?

Yeah but Mejia’s kind of bad luck is just unreal. He suffered 3 potentially career ending injuries in 3 years.

If we just dump him it will be more difficult to attract other talented youth players. We have to show loyalty and help him get back on his feet. It’s not costing the club much anyway.
With regards to Mainoo getting minutes towards the end of last season, I am not sure. ETH moves in mysterious ways.

afrodoc:
Yeah but Mejia’s kind of bad luck is just unreal. He suffered 3 potentially career ending injuries in 3 years.

If we just dump him it will be more difficult to attract other talented youth players. We have to show loyalty and help him get back on his feet. It’s not costing the club much anyway.
With regards to Mainoo getting minutes towards the end of last season, I am not sure. ETH moves in mysterious ways.

It was a dead rubber game and almost every non-starter got minutes.

Fred, Maguire and Garnacho started. Pellistri and McTomminay were subbed in. I think Mainoo would’ve gotten some minutes too.

I’m skeptical about ETH and playing young players too. But then Garnacho played over a thousand minutes last season. Must be because of his talent and upcoming star status.

toluxe0075:
Once Guardiola signs an overlooked or average player and the player turns out to be very important to his winnings, everyone will be begin to state how they always knew the player was talented and nothing out of the ordinary. But if it was their club that was linked to that player, all hell will let loose. They will know the player is not good enough.
All of a sudden, Akanji was a superstar before signing for city. They’ve always known about Alvarez talent before City signed him. Funny people

Na the way to wail nowadays. Lets see if someone here advocated signing Akanji before Man City did

raumdeuter:
Na the way to wail nowadays. Lets see if someone here advocated signing Akanji before Man City did

What about Haaland and Kalvin Phillips?

Instead of taking a Bird's eye view, you guys will latch onto the narrowest evidence that suits your view and beat it to the fullest.