JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 31 minutes ago, DJ_Villain said: I am a Smith fan, but this is an interesting question: Rafa Benitez, Mauricio Pochettino and Chris Wilder would be my first choices... Not in that particular order either... Problem is all of your choices are pretty much ruled out immediately. Wilder is Sheffield United through and through? Pochettino will be going to an elite club. And Rafa is becoming a zillionaire in China. I would prefer us to find our very own version of a Nuno (Wolves) etc if Deano were to go. Than to go "High profile" just because. Edited February 11, 2020 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: Is there really a buy out clause in his contract or is that just rumours? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Kingman said: Well he's hardly going to come out and say there is a buy out clause. But hopefully there isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, sne said: Well he's hardly going to come out and say there is a buy out clause. But hopefully there isn't. Well he was spot on about the first bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 25 minutes ago, Kingman said: Maybe he was very confident of survival when he said this. There being a clause post relegation wouldn't surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Maybe he was very confident of survival when he said this. There being a clause post relegation wouldn't surprise me. **** me a post of yours I actually agree with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: I would prefer us to find our very own version of a Nuno (Wolves) etc if Deano were to go. That's the best we could do I think, he's been a revelation for them and absoloute shockwaves. I would also like that to happen if Smith ever left, who's to say that Smith won't be it though, just in a different way. There's no telling what Smith will achieve next season if he gets better quality in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: Maybe he was very confident of survival when he said this. There being a clause post relegation wouldn't surprise me. or maybe not....your speculation seems always to be on the negative side. He said there was no clauses but you assume that's because he thought we would survive, maybe there is no buy out clauses full stop. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Staying forever, everyone can fack orff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) Hmmmm.... £160mil combined deal for Jack and James Maddison combined? Really? Really?? Jokers https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7993437/Manchester-United-planning-160m-deal-Jack-Grealish-James-Maddison.html Quote Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly looking to sign Jack Grealish and James Maddison this summer for a combined £160million. The Manchester United manager is looking for fresh attacking options following a tricky season which currently sees the Red Devils six points off the top-four in the Premier League. As a result, The Sun is reporting that Solskjaer will target Aston Villa captain Grealish and Leicester City midfielder Maddison and is hopeful the pair's close relationship will work in his favour. Manchester United fan and music artist Stormzy recently met up with Grealish (pictured in picture on the left) and Maddison (pictured on the right in picture on the right) in Dubai The report details that the Red Devils could splash the cash on the pair if they offload Paul Pogba, who has not played since December due to injury. Pogba will just have one more year left to run on his current Old Trafford deal in the summer but United do have the option to extend it by a further year. United will do so to ensure they can get around the £150m mark for their star man with both Real Madrid and Juventus big admirers of the Frenchman. Should the French World Cup winner be sold, Solskjaer would be given the go-ahead to pursue Grealish and Maddison. The pair were in Dubai recently, pictured alongside Leicester left back Ben Chilwell, as they enjoyed downtime during the winter break. They also posed for pictures with music artist and Manchester United supporter Stormzy. The 24-year-old Grealish has been a linchpin for Villa this season, as they battle to avoid the drop. He has been at the club he supports since the age of six, but may need to move on in order to guarantee himself Premier League football and in order to feature regularly for the England national team. Maddison, meanwhile, has flourished for Leicester in the top-flight since his move from Norwich in the summer of 2018. The 23-year-old has played an integral part in the Foxes' stellar season, scoring six Premier League goals and working in tandem with Premier League top scorer Jamie Vardy. Maddison is close friends with Manchester United club captain Harry Maguire so Solskjaer will be hoping their bond will bring the Leicester man to Old Trafford. Solskjaer added to his midfield in January, completing the long-awaited signing of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon for £68m. The Norwegian has targeted young, hungry players since taking over the permanent reins of the club. He brought in Brits Daniel James, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire in the summer before signing Fernandes in January. Former Watford striker Odion Ighalo arrived at the club on a deadline day loan but he is seen as a stop-gap signing to fill in for the injured Marcus Rashford. Solskjaer said ahead of last summer's transfer window on the type of players he wants to bring to the club: 'You have to have a certain kind of attitude about you to make you a Manchester United player. 'You have got to have the qualities and our fans want to see exciting players. 'Of course we want to get up from our seats. We want to see defenders who defend like they're doing it for their lives, that's the most important thing. 'We've tried to educate our players and our kids to be proper people. In my view, the best players have always been the best people. 'It's always been in our culture. You have to have that work ethic and we're scouting the market, trying to find the right ones.' And executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward this week said United would be spending big again in the summer. He said in a meeting: 'The signing this week of Bruno Fernandes and return of key players from injury will be a boost to Ole and the squad as we head into the second half of the season. 'We remain in contention in the Europa League and the FA Cup, as well as for Champions League qualification, so there is still lots to play for. 'However, as a club and a board, we do recognise that we are not yet where we want to be. It is the overwhelming priority of everyone at the club to get us back to regularly challenging for Premier League and Champions League titles. Although progress may not always be smooth, everyone across the club is focused and committed on playing their part in helping achieve those aims. 'Significant work has already been done — and investments made — to strengthen the academy and we're pleased with the progress being made behind-the-scenes to ensure we have the right players, the right infrastructure, and the right culture to sustain long-term success. 'Similarly, there has been extensive work on our recruitment process, with considerable investment in scouting, data and analytics. The recruitment department is working to a clear plan and philosophy, along with Ole and his coaching staff. 'Our focus is on bringing in a combination of experience and the best young players with potential to develop further, fusing graduates from our academy with high-quality acquisitions. 'Our recruitment process focuses on analysis and selection of players over the course of a season, with a view to the following summer transfer window. As part of the rebuild we see this coming summer as an important opportunity.' United, who are currently on a winter break in Malaga, are next in action on Monday night when they face top-four rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Edited February 12, 2020 by Villan4Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 is Pogba really worth £150m?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 34 minutes ago, Villan4Life said: Hmmmm.... £160mil combined deal for Jack and James Maddison combined? Really? Really?? Jokers https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7993437/Manchester-United-planning-160m-deal-Jack-Grealish-James-Maddison.html That’s clearly a load of rubbish. £160m for Jack and Maddison is an insult to Maddison, the lad is worth more than £5m surely? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I reckon Jack has no release clause, but we've given him a 'gentleman's agreement' that he can go if we get relegated, but I think the club (and Jack) will be happy for us to make sure we get the best possible price. Much like how Mings moved from Bournemouth and we had to pay through the nose for him. Even if we go down, I can't see our ambitious owners folding when someone offers £45m for him. Why would we let him go for such a paltry amount, knowing that as soon as he signs for a Premier League team he immediately becomes worth double what they paid. If we go down, the bidding starts at £75m. If we stay up, £100m just gets you to the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 12, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted February 12, 2020 Man U fans on RedCafe reckoning they could get Grealish and Maddison for £100m lolllllllllllllllllll might get you one of them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 £100m would be a fair fee for both, if they're just hoping to loan them for a season. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 4 hours ago, TheMelvillan said: is Pogba really worth £150m?! with the commercial deals that you can piggy back off his personal social media following? yep for footballing talent? of course not you can imagine woodward's power point presentation to potential Venezuelan fishing boat engine partners wheeling out stats about Pogba's 39m insta followers being justification for them paying the club £2m a year for sponsorship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Stevo985 said: Man U fans on RedCafe reckoning they could get Grealish and Maddison for £100m lolllllllllllllllllll might get you one of them. just had a look over there... appears that registration is closed so we can't head over there to 'educate' them about Jack and that he is going to cost wayyyy more than £45m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I think that the Euros are going to give us an 'advantage' with trying to keep Jack here. I would think there's no way we would sell him before the tournament (assuming he's close to the squad) and if he has a storming performances then his price gets bumped up higher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Will be interesting hearing Smiths press conference. Hopefully he is firm in re-iterating he wont be going anywhere/under contract/not for sale. How will we ever be able to compete again if we fail to keep hold of a lifelong fan in a period whereby we have money and ambitious ownership. Rebuilding the club you love has to come before rebuilding a different club in the same division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terrytini Posted February 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 We aren’t going down , we are wealthier than Man United, and Jacks going nowhere. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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