Frenkie De Jong to United 95% done!

Originally Posted by NedKelly

I honestly don’t understand how they’ve run themselves into the ground in the way they have. At one point it looked like they’d be dominating for years in Spain and Europe. Utterly crumbled.

The Coutinho () and Dembele transfers have ruined them along with the ridiculous contracts they’ve been handing out.

Pique is another that is apparently another they want out but owe ridiculous bonus payments.

Barça: £#%&!ers with palancas

https://twitter.com/unitedstandmufc/status/1544603230541430787?s=21&t=HHOgekl9420vrEAZJzjtpA

We’d agreed a fee a few days ago

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

https://twitter.com/unitedstandmufc/...420vrEAZJzjtpA

We’d agreed a fee a few days ago

They've added a new transfer step in recent windows I've noticed. They can then get the exclusive of "fee agreed" before dragging out another couple of weeks of "structure of the fee still being worked on".

Originally Posted by NedKelly

I honestly don’t understand how they’ve run themselves into the ground in the way they have. At one point it looked like they’d be dominating for years in Spain and Europe. Utterly crumbled.

They gave the keys to the castle to Eric Abidal of all people. Sympathy appointment that cost them £500 million? Maybe

Originally Posted by dunk

Apparently his contract is properly convoluted and expensive for Barca to get out of, loads of guaranteed bonuses and loyalty payments etc. and as he hasn’t asked to leave they’re duty to bound to pay it up or at least come to an agreement on the balance of it. Hence the delay as they try and negotiate their way out of it. Then you get contract leaks and pressure in the press etc. ‘what a bad and greedy man de Jong is, demanding his contractually agreed monies’..

BBC Sport now reporting that FDJ took a cut in his wedge during the pandemic to help Barelona's cash flow and that he's due some hefty payback in the next few seasons - which he would forego if he left now. Hence his repeated publicly stated desire to stay - lot's of green in the game.

Originally Posted by Rorschach

BBC Sport now reporting that FDJ took a cut in his wedge during the pandemic to help Barelona's cash flow and that he's due some hefty payback in the next few seasons - which he would forego if he left now. Hence his repeated publicly stated desire to stay - lot's of green in the game.

He’s not going to sprint away from likely £10-20m minimum, not a chance. If it takes until August 31st, that’s what it takes.

You’d have to think he’d have a sour taste from all this shit.

[Raphael Honigstein, The Athletic] Timestamp 24:34: Bayern Munich have told FC Barcelona they don't want any installments in any deal for Robert Lewandowski and that they want all the money upfront in cash because Bayern believes that FC Barcelona won't exist in "one or two years time"


That little HGH bastard Messi really £#%&!ed barca good style. De Jong won't want to stick around that shit show.

Wow. We might never have to pay for Frenkie

Originally Posted by Joe Biden

[Raphael Honigstein, The Athletic] Timestamp 24:34: Bayern Munich have told FC Barcelona they don't want any installments in any deal for Robert Lewandowski and that they want all the money upfront in cash because Bayern believes that FC Barcelona won't exist in "one or two years time"


That little HGH bastard Messi really £#%&!ed barca good style. De Jong won't want to stick around that shit show.

Jesus. What a shitshow.

I'm sure bayern are being a touch dramatic but they also know more ins and outs than the general public

RIP Barcelona FC

They owe him 75mil over the course of his contract.

Originally Posted by armchair

They owe him 75mil over the course of his contract.

Their posturing really is quite ridiculous. Every man and his dog knows they’re financially screwed, but they insist they they want him to stay….then that they want to sell but only for football reasons….then they want to keep him again….then start blaming de Jong for not taking a pay cut…. Everything but admit they’re skint.

I’m one of the first to slate our transfer business, but Barca seem like a nightmare to deal with atm.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

https://twitter.com/unitedstandmufc/...420vrEAZJzjtpA

We’d agreed a fee a few days ago

The base fee is agreed. This is just propaganda to hide the real reason the deal isnt done yet. I dont really think the add ons are much of an issue either.

This is all about them owing De Jong money on his contract from covid times. He is probably disgusted at how he is being treated. Add the fact that he never got to show his best football wise either, they kept playing the ageing Busquets in De Jongs favoured position.

He will have a massive point to prove when he joins us. Great for us.

Originally Posted by armchair

They owe him 75mil over the course of his contract.

Surely if they have to pay him the whole lot they couldn’t possibly sell him for €65m? They’d be better off keeping him and paying him on the drip

He mightn't fancy the tour either.

Originally Posted by dunk

Surely if they have to pay him the whole lot they couldn’t possibly sell him for €65m? They’d be better off keeping him and paying him on the drip

There would, as always, be some negotiated settlement.

But as the evidence clearly shows, negotiating with the tossers at Barcelona is anything but straightforward.

Originally Posted by armchair

He mightn't fancy the tour either.

Wouldn’t blame him tbh. Rock up the day after the plane leaves.

Originally Posted by Rorschach

There would, as always, be some negotiated settlement.

But as the evidence clearly shows, negotiating with the tossers at Barcelona is anything but straightforward.

This is the delay imo.

Originally Posted by dunk

Apparently his contract is properly convoluted and expensive for Barca to get out of, loads of guaranteed bonuses and loyalty payments etc. and as he hasn’t asked to leave they’re duty to bound to pay it up or at least come to an agreement on the balance of it. Hence the delay as they try and negotiate their way out of it. Then you get contract leaks and pressure in the press etc. ‘what a bad and greedy man de Jong is, demanding his contractually agreed monies’..

If it’s what I’ve seen in that bbc article today, he’s been the opposite of greedy and demanding over the past few years. Can’t see Barca settling that contract dispute in our favour as it looks like far too much money. City coming in and sorting it to both Barca and de Jong’s satisfaction.

Originally Posted by Joe Biden

[Raphael Honigstein, The Athletic] Timestamp 24:34: Bayern Munich have told FC Barcelona they don't want any installments in any deal for Robert Lewandowski and that they want all the money upfront in cash because Bayern believes that FC Barcelona won't exist in "one or two years time"

Proper club. They don’t let players or other clubs f*** them around.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

If it’s what I’ve seen in that bbc article today, he’s been the opposite of greedy and demanding over the past few years. Can’t see Barca settling that contract dispute in our favour as it looks like far too much money. City coming in and sorting it to both Barca and de Jong’s satisfaction.



Proper club. They don’t let players or other clubs f*** them around.

Yep. Have the utmost respect for Bayern the ignorant arrogant German bastards.

We're Bayern Munich, £#%&! you

Originally Posted by dunk

Surely if they have to pay him the whole lot they couldn’t possibly sell him for €65m? They’d be better off keeping him and paying him on the drip

De Jong does have the compensation of his wage from united should he join, so he wouldn’t be losing much if Barca gave him a fraction of what they owe. Think de Jong and his agent are pretty pissed off with Barca and won’t be making it easy for them. Will probably accept the balance of whatever he’d have earned in the past two years had he not taken a cut, plus a little extra for the rest of his contract. I think even that would be a problem for Barca, unless someone like city step in, as we’re not going to help it along.