Jude Bellingham

Originally Posted by Vedder

https://twitter.com/utdreport/status...242081792?s=21

Just loan him back for 18 months ffs

Put him in the £#%&!ing first team

Originally Posted by dunk

Put him in the £#%&!ing first team

Or that tbf

Can't even get a 16 year old on board

Originally Posted by Jethro

Can't even get a 16 year old on board

The one time Ed should use the Disneyland analogy...

£30m bid lodged.

Sky Sports have confirmed.

Cheers Geoff

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

Cheers Geoff

Now back to the studio.

Originally Posted by Vedder

https://twitter.com/utdreport/status...242081792?s=21

Just loan him back for 18 months ffs

Or just lie.

Originally Posted by windy waffles

£30m bid lodged.

Sky Sports have confirmed.

There’s an urgent here and now needing addressed and this is the fruits of our January labour?

Ffs

A £#%&!ing 16 year old stick insect is not the answer to our midfield problems.

FFS United.

Seems you can't win here...

'Why are we signing a 16 year old...'

Couple of years later...

'Why didn't we sign him at 16 at a fraction of the cost...'

Football fans, eh.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Seems you can't win here...

'Why are we signing a 16 year old...'

Couple of years later...

'Why didn't we sign him at 16 at a fraction of the cost...'

Football fans, eh.

I’d say in this instance it’s more United, eh.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Seems you can't win here...

'Why are we signing a 16 year old...'

Couple of years later...

'Why didn't we sign him at 16 at a fraction of the cost...'

Football fans, eh.

More an issue that we're not signing anyone who can contribute to our threadbare squad in the here and now imo.

Don't want to spend the extra £10mil to secure the signature of a 25 year old midfielder, but lets throw £30mil at a 16 year old one instead.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Seems you can't win here...

'Why are we signing a 16 year old...'

Couple of years later...

'Why didn't we sign him at 16 at a fraction of the cost...'

Football fans, eh.

Sign him and put him in the £#%&!ing team. Then sign another 2 and let him grow gradually.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Seems you can't win here...

'Why are we signing a 16 year old...'

Couple of years later...

'Why didn't we sign him at 16 at a fraction of the cost...'

Football fans, eh.

All for it tbh. European clubs do it all the time.

Originally Posted by Patty_b

More an issue that we're not signing anyone who can contribute to our threadbare squad in the here and now imo.

Don't want to spend the extra £10mil to secure the signature of a 25 year old midfielder, but lets throw £30mil at a 16 year old one instead.

That 30m is probably over a period and with loads of bonuses tbf.

The Birmingham reporter that broke the news last week said it was an initial fee of 12m, which sounds a lot more logical tbf.

No defending the way the club is run btw, but these type of deals are probably Woodward/Judge’s level.

Originally Posted by AK14

That 30m is probably over a period and with loads of bonuses tbf.

The Birmingham reporter that broke the news last week said it was an initial fee of 12m, which sounds a lot more logical tbf.

No defending the way the club is run btw, but these type of deals are probably Woodward/Judge’s level.

Also sorts out their FFP issues.

Originally Posted by Jethro

All for it tbh. European clubs do it all the time.

Yup, Real Madrid just dropped £23m or so on an 18 year old Brazilian midfielder, the last one they bought was Vinícius Jnr when he was 17 for £40m+.

If this kid is able to deal with the physicality of the Championship at 16 years old he must have fantastic technique, to score 4 times proves it's hardly a flash in the pan thing either.

Fabregas was playing in the PL at the same age, if you're good enough you're old enough etc. Just needs protection & not to be burned out.

Originally Posted by Baron

Yup, Real Madrid just dropped £23m or so on an 18 year old Brazilian midfielder, the last one they bought was Vinícius Jnr when he was 17 for £40m+.

If this kid is able to deal with the physicality of the Championship at 16 years old he must have fantastic technique, to score 4 times proves it's hardly a flash in the pan thing either.

Fabregas was playing in the PL at the same age, if you're good enough you're old enough etc. Just needs protection & not to be burned out.

Yep, Fabregas circa 2004. 16 years on can you give me more comfort on this one being a starter?

If he was called Bellzinho we would be all for this.