Fernandes

Recognition

Originally Posted by AK14

Robben, Essien, Cech apparently?

Robben was all but done by United wasn’t he? Then Kenyon came in and doubled the offer.

Him, Rooney and Ronaldo in the same side at 19/20 ffs

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Robben was all but done by United wasn’t he? Then Kenyon came in and doubled the offer.

Him, Rooney and Ronaldo in the same side at 19/20 ffs

Think so?

Wasn’t there pictures of him and his old man being shown around Carrington or something like that?

Originally Posted by AK14

Think so?

Wasn’t there pictures of him and his old man being shown around Carrington or something like that?

Don’t recall, but it was definitely a done deal. I think £6m and then Kenyon came in with £12m. Fergie fuming and £#%&!ed it off. Should have matched the £12m in hindsight.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Robben was all but done by United wasn’t he? Then Kenyon came in and doubled the offer.

Him, Rooney and Ronaldo in the same side at 19/20 ffs

yeah kenyon jumped ship with all the knowledge of our entire transfer targets and set about outbidding us.

Done us over for Damien Duff as well if i remember.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

yeah kenyon jumped ship with all the knowledge of our entire transfer targets and set about outbidding us.

Done us over for Damien Duff as well if i remember.

Easy to forget but Chelsea at that time felt more of a big deal than City when it came to money. I guess because they were suddenly taking our targets. Just bought everyone. Was gutted when they took Essien.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Easy to forget but Chelsea at that time felt more of a big deal than City when it came to money. Just bought everyone. Was gutted when they took Essien.

That first summer in charge with Abramovic they signed 17 players for a total of £155 million which was insane at the time.

Season 03/04
Paulo Ferreira £13,200,000
Arjen Robben £12,000,000
Peter Cech £7,000,000
Scott Parker £10,000,000
Neil Sullivan Free
Claude Makelele £16,600,000
Hernan Crespo £16,800,000
Alexei Smertin £3,450,000
Adrian Mutu £15,800,000
Joe Cole £6,600,000
Juan Veron £15,000,000
Wayne Bridge £7,000,000
Damien Duff £17,000,000
Geremi £7,000,000
Glen Johnson £6,000,000
Craig Rocastle
Yves Makaba-Makalamby Free

Originally Posted by Sparky***

yeah kenyon jumped ship with all the knowledge of our entire transfer targets and set about outbidding us.

Done us over for Damien Duff as well if i remember.

Yup, took Geoff Watson too who I think was the one who had scouted Robben.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

That first summer in charge with Abramovic they signed 17 players for a total of £155 million which was insane at the time.

Season 03/04
Paulo Ferreira £13,200,000
Arjen Robben £12,000,000
Peter Cech £7,000,000
Scott Parker £10,000,000
Neil Sullivan Free
Claude Makelele £16,600,000
Hernan Crespo £16,800,000
Alexei Smertin £3,450,000
Adrian Mutu £15,800,000
Joe Cole £6,600,000
Juan Veron £15,000,000
Wayne Bridge £7,000,000
Damien Duff £17,000,000
Geremi £7,000,000
Glen Johnson £6,000,000
Craig Rocastle
Yves Makaba-Makalamby Free

Casually taking Makelele from Madrid

Essien, Drogba and Cole the next summer? While we just bagged Park and VdS.

Thankfully we sorted ourselves out and got Vida, Evra and Carrick in the space of six months for about £30m

Originally Posted by Sparky***

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...nsfer-16486648

“Manchester United chairman Ed Woodward is reportedly hesitating on a deal to bring Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes to the club.”

Isn’t it Woodward’s job to buy who the manager wants and not make such judgements himself? It only matters whether ole is hesitating. Woodward’s thoughts on football and players shouldn’t come into it. Is concern over not being proven at the highest level woodward code for not commercially valuable enough?

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

“Manchester United chairman Ed Woodward is reportedly hesitating on a deal to bring Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes to the club.”

Isn’t it Woodward’s job to buy who the manager wants and not make such judgements himself? It only matters whether ole is hesitating. Woodward’s thoughts on football and players shouldn’t come into it. Is concern over not being proven at the highest level woodward code for not commercially valuable enough?

It’s Woodward’s job to have an opinion and an idea. Unfortunately he’s deeply unqualified to do so.

Looks a good player, certainly loves a shot from range

Looks a decent player this lad...

Hard working, loves a shot at goal and can pick a pass

Spurs by Wednesday.

Like the cut of this fella’s jib

Get him signed

Has already had 4 or 5 shots at goal

Does look decent though so just pay the money and move on Ed you absolute cretin.

How the £#%&! can Woodward have an opinion about footballers ffs. Thanks to him we don’t have De Ligt, De Jong and Upamecano already

70m is pricy.....

Loves a Shot, so could be worth a punt.

I trust Ed.

Let's leave it.

Originally Posted by Clownbones

I trust Ed.

Let's leave it.

Can imagine him pumping 70 and loads of Zeros into an MUFC calculator, sweating, glancing up at Joel...

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

70m is pricy.....

Loves a Shot, so could be worth a punt.

not in today's market unfortunately.

teams spend 60m on goalkeepers now