Durrr Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 United have had to float the club on the Stock Exchange. I seriously doubt they will spend £30m on Modric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted July 7, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2012 If anything, floating on the stock exchange, ceteris paribus, tends to imply greater transfer spending. * The money raised from flotation goes to retire debt, line the Glazers' pockets, etc.: money from operations that would otherwise have been used to retire debt, etc. is now available for transfers * The money raised from flotation goes to the transfer kitty The only real exception to this would be if Manyoo were using the proceeds to build a new stadium or somesuch, but there's no real evidence of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durrr Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I read they didn't intend on using the money on transfer funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 There's something about the Glazers that really sickens me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Didn't they buy Kagawa? He's not a similar player to Modric though, he's more forward and attacking while Modric generally hangs back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 spurs won't sell for 30m anyway to another PL club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Modric would be an excellent replacement for Carrick/Fletcher.. that void which they've not really filled since Keane left. Although Fletcher had some brilliant performances, he's never really been phenominal and his injury now probably means he'll come back a long way short of where he was. Can't see Spurs selling to Utd unless it's big big money though. Man Utd should just go big for Modric, Van der Vaart and Bale all in one go. The natural replacements for Butt, Giggs and Scholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Man Utd should just go big for Modric, Van der Vaart and Bale all in one go. The natural replacements for Butt, Giggs and Scholes. Yeah that would cost a ridiculous amount of money, that Man u don't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 imagine how good bale would be if fergie signed him when he pulled out and spurs came in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Yeah that would cost a ridiculous amount of money, that Man u don't have. Yes, ridiculous amounts of money. However 'that Man Utd dont have'? This is the 'broke' Man Utd that still spend a good 20-30m every summer, without even making any 'marquee' signings. As long as they are Man Utd, there will be a bank somewhere who'll loan obsene amounts to them without questioning. Yes, that's beyond them, but Man Utd will spend big this summer, I'm sure of it. Whether it's on Bale or Modric though is yet to be seen, but I wouldn't be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 10, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2012 This is the 'broke' Man Utd that still spend a good 20-30m every summer, without even making any 'marquee' signings. Check back. They actually don't spend that. In the last 3 years for example, in player purchases and sales they spent a total of £124m and recouped £152m. A net spend of -£28m. During the same period they spent £245m in interest on their loans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Yeah that would cost a ridiculous amount of money, that Man u don't have. Yes, ridiculous amounts of money. However 'that Man Utd dont have'? This is the 'broke' Man Utd that still spend a good 20-30m every summer, without even making any 'marquee' signings. As long as they are Man Utd, there will be a bank somewhere who'll loan obsene amounts to them without questioning. Yes, that's beyond them, but Man Utd will spend big this summer, I'm sure of it. Whether it's on Bale or Modric though is yet to be seen, but I wouldn't be surprised. Bale would cost about 50m, Levy doesn't sell players for cheap everyone knows this.. they Sold Berbatov for about 30m to Man u and Bale is 10x the player. and hes only 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Replacement for Butt. He left Manchester United 8 years ago, and they have won a dozen trophies since then. I think he has been replaced already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Man Utd should just go big for Modric, Van der Vaart and Bale all in one go. The natural replacements for Butt, Giggs and Scholes. Butt? FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosenthal Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 rs48.jpg vitalfootball in google image search will show pictures from Spurs' new training ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Replacement for Butt. He left Manchester United 8 years ago, and they have won a dozen trophies since then. I think he has been replaced already. Surely he means Fletcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted July 21, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 21, 2012 I don't see how van der Vaart works as a replacement for any of those three players, either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 21, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 21, 2012 This Man Utd that are broke are the same ones looking to generate £300mil by floating on the NY stock exchange this autumn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I'm not so sure. I think Man U might have something up their sleeve with regards to a new CM. As stupid as the Glazers might seem, they are business men.. and Man U doing a Liverpool (finishing obscure 5 or below every season) is not good for business. There's only so long Fergie can pull off these miracles as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 rs48.jpg vitalfootball in google image search will show pictures from Spurs' new training ground A scoop like that and you bring it to us rather than taking it to the papers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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