Summer transfer thread 2022

billyhead · 03-07-2022 05:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119285372#Comment_119285372

Lewandowski won't go to United.

Agent Coulson · 03-07-2022 06:02PM

Looks like de Jong won't take a salary reduction at Barca and as of right now he is the highest paid player at the club since Dembele is no longer attached to the club and most of the other high paid players took reductions during the pandemic.

TitianGerm · 03-07-2022 06:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119285788#Comment_119285788

If he won't take a pay cut at Barcelona even though he's said he doesn't want to leave then he'll hardly sign for United on less wages.

Barca are a real basket case.

Agent Coulson · 03-07-2022 06:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119285934#Comment_119285934

de Jong would just be moving from one basket case club to another really except the one he is at now is in the Champions League and has a good chance at winning a league and he is the highest paid player there.

Fitz* · 03-07-2022 07:18PM

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I think Bruno would fare better as a false 9 myself too. I don't think he is a 'midfielder', and is better as a 'forward'.

The signing of Ronaldo really hindered the forwards at the club last season but has kinda hindered the club in buying a striker too as nobody wants to play second fiddle to Ronaldo sitting on the bench and then the strikers who would be a potential replacement already joined new clubs or agreed to join new clubs in Nunez / Haaland / Lewandowski. The club are now rushing to try and find a replacement, when they were not expecting to.

~Rebel~ · 03-07-2022 07:25PM

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The moves Barca were making a few years ago were so utterly insane... they had no reason to offer the likes of Griezmann and De Jong wages as high as they did. Like, of course they needed to give high wages - but they offered astronomical sums, as if they were some minnow trying to convince lads to join, instead of one of the most attractive clubs in all aspects, as they were at the time (and still are to a reasonable extent). Just no need at all to offer a 23 year old coming from the Netherlands 350k a week!

~Rebel~ · 03-07-2022 07:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119286093#Comment_119286093

How is Bruno as a back-to-goal player though? He works as an attacking midfielder when he can collect the ball a bit deeper, facing goal, and drive into that space, but as a false 9 he'll be receiving it facing away from goal with pressure behind him. Not sure it fits his skillset. Think his best position would be as an AMC, with an unselfish false 9 in front of him for him to play off.

03-07-2022 11:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119286147#Comment_119286147

In a recent tifo video, they went fairly in depth in ten hags different ajax teams and styles and a little bit into his other teams and when he had dejong taxicab played as a false 9 with Dornie as the amc but radical would often drop at a certain point in the build up to create, I won't say I've watched any ajax games in the last 5 years outside of a few champions league ones but as a unitud fan given the info from the vid I could see Bruno in that role, but in his 2nd ajax team I could see Ronaldo working if he stays too.

04-07-2022 12:13AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119286093#Comment_119286093

I just posted about Ronaldo on the united thread and for me it's a more nuanced situation, look ole was so out of his depth it's not even funny how he was ever a united manager.

In a team with no game plan to speak of with a weak manager he probably dominated in what he wanted, which possibly did hinder an ole team but we were going no where under him anyways.

I think his skillet is still good enough for a top team if you get him to buy in but to get him to buy in he needs to be offered potential glory and goals, and united can't offered much glory this year at least.

Given uniteds budget though and glaring holes in the first team still, him leaving, if it facilitates a good right sided attacker may not be the worst thing,

On a kinda side note pep and klopp both signing more out and out strikers who in my head at least haven't good pressing numbers? (I could be wrong on this) is interesting in how they see football evolving

Talisman · 04-07-2022 08:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119286130#Comment_119286130

That's the boom and bust cycle that Barcelona go through trying to out do Real Madrid. It's not the first time that the club has been in financial difficulties due to throwing ridiculous sums of money at shiny new players. Around 20 years ago the club found itself in a similar situation and it was fortunate that there was a golden generation of players coming through at La Masia.

ben.schlomo · 04-07-2022 08:25AM

I think Jesus to Arsenal is excellent business by the Gunners. Brings real quality to their frontline. Be interesting to see how he does away from City too.

Cookiemunster · 04-07-2022 09:06AM

Kalvin Philips to City is done. 6 year deal.

Fattybojangles · 04-07-2022 09:23AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119281907#Comment_119281907

By the same token I've given up on Jennifer Lopez cos my Mrs is staying with me! FFS once Liverpool came in they hadn't a hope.

eh i dunno · 04-07-2022 11:10AM

Eriksen agrees utd move

Kiith · 04-07-2022 11:24AM

Boo, should have stayed at Brentford.

Fattybojangles · 04-07-2022 11:29AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119288308#Comment_119288308

Brilliant signing for them he improves them straight away.

thebaz · 04-07-2022 11:36AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119288416#Comment_119288416

Agree, think United will improve big time under Ten Hag

Mitch Connor · 04-07-2022 11:42AM

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Don't know that he stats for United straight away. We don't have the players to play him in a 2 in midfield, so he would have to displace Bruno at 10. Which he could do, but I think it is Bruno's spot starting out (and I think ETH will get a lot out of Bruno). Eriksen is a massive squad addition, but that is how I would see him so far.

Unless Ronaldo leaves and United try Bruno false 9 (like Tadic), with Eriksen (or VDB) off him.

Agent Coulson · 04-07-2022 01:33PM

The Athletic reporting now that Man U considered selling Ronnie last January.

They are also reporting Chelsea are still in talks with Mendes about making a move for Ronnie.

Fitz* · 04-07-2022 02:14PM

If Ronaldo was going to join Man City last summer, I don't see why he wouldn't join Chelsea this summer.

Miguel Delaney is reporting that he is willing to take a pay cut to leave Man United.

https://twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/status/1543946133344485378?t=wKSBekK0XFNfDCbpFxvcNA&s=19

04-07-2022 02:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119287567#Comment_119287567

Really hard to call how it'll pan out. He's decent but how he'll fit in with Arsenal's play (whether it's a run of 7 wins in 8 with everyone laughing and hugging or 1 win 6 with a couple of red cards thrown in) very much remains to be seen. Wouldn't be surprised if he struggles to hit 10 goals in the league next season or he could hit 25 if it clicks. He seems a decent finisher maybe a level "above" the poacher type. For the money involved though I can't really see anything to criticise from Arsenal's POV which is a nice change. 😅

04-07-2022 02:45PM

He wants to to play Champions league football. That's the reason isn't it?

Bayern would be a good shout for certain silverware, and they'll be one of the favourites for the CL.

jacool · 04-07-2022 03:05PM

Ronaldo - maior do que o clube - my Portuguese is poor, I( can order alcohol and burgers)

Xander10 · 04-07-2022 03:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119289504#Comment_119289504

He won't fit their high press style.

martyos121 · 04-07-2022 03:28PM

The massive flaw in Ronaldo’s plan is that while he may want to go to a club who can compete for the Champions League title, there doesn’t seem to be a single one at that level who’d have any interest in him.

If PSG lost Mbappé, then he might well have landed there to link up with Messi which would be a marketing dream (and a footballing nightmare). That ship has sailed though, and it’s hard to see him land at a top club now.

Brendan Flowers · 04-07-2022 03:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119289698#Comment_119289698

Why do you say that? It was only last summer that the best manager in the world was trying to sign Ronaldo. And if Pep had been successful bringing Ronaldo to Man City, they might very well be champions of Europe now. Ronaldo was exactly the type of player that City could have done with in the CL semi-final against Madrid.

martyos121 · 04-07-2022 04:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119289798#Comment_119289798

Sorry, but I don’t buy that Pep actually wanted Ronaldo. It’d be like trying to fit a diamond-encrusted square peg into a round hole.

He would’ve gone there in a heartbeat if the interest was legitimate, his lack of loyalty towards Man United has been laid bare this week.

Ronaldo is still a top class striker, I won’t deny that, but he’s not coveted by the most competitive teams in Europe the way he used to be. The teams he’d be perfect for are ones that could never afford him.

theoneeyedman · 04-07-2022 08:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119288470#Comment_119288470

Ericsson is a better footballer than Bruno. Only question would be about his fitness over the course of a full season imho.

retalivity · 05-07-2022 08:09AM

Isn't the most glaring requirement for Man U at least 1 if not 2 CMs to rotate/replace Fred & McTominay? FDJ deal seems to be dragging on, Eriksen is not really 1 of those midfielders, and the Ronaldo stuff is a sideshow.

jacool · 05-07-2022 01:09PM

Malacia just announced at Man Utd.

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