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It is hard to imagine the Glazers paying the release clause of €85M all up front, then paying Riaola €30-40M, then paying Alfie €10 - 20M, then paying Haaland a massive signing bonus. They never do those transfers.

It is funny that some United fans say things like I think Lukaku will fit to Tuchel 352 or 343 system. When he was with us, he didn’t have enough players who can deliver good service. At Chelsea, they have those players. Their wingbacks can cross and deliver the ball to the box. And he suits the 352 formation as well as and I think Havertz will be good pair for him up top with Mount behind them. Yet some of our fan base seem to think he has not improved at all.

If PSG loses Mbappe, they will go after Haaland hard!

Soooo no Kane you say….

If we sign him, I am looking forward to seeing how Tuchel utilizes him. We kept getting draws and losing to teams that had far less talent than we do. If Lukaku changes that then we have a real shot at winning the league. I enjoyed the video of his goals. Many of those sitters he made them sitters. He bullies the CB and creates space for the ball to arrive. We will see how it goes, but I don’t understand people who say he is crap, because he clearly is anything but.

This was an enjoyable watch

With Raiola as an agent, he is only staying three years wherever he goes.

Yes, also when Covid stopped game day ticket sales, Inter have not been making their payments to Man Utd. Their club really is in financial chaos.

This deal does not make a lot of cash for Inter. They still owe Man Utd 40M for Lukaku and a 25% sell on fee.

They really do not have a clear path. That €85M is all upfront money. Man Utd do not do that. They try to spread it over 5 years if possible. That is just the release clause, then comes all the agent fees, father money, and signing bonus. The Glazers hate up front buys. The real danger is if PSG loses Mbappe. They will pay everything up front and Riola has ties to PSG.

This is starting to get really cringey.

This is going to be drama central, unless he just lost his car keys.

I had to go make sure I watched the same game as others. I did not find Sarr dreadful in defense. That said, he would get punished in the PL. He is undersized and does not anticipate the ball well so he does not get ahead of the attack and is defending moving back all the time. Malang Sarr [45] - 6/10 Fired an effort into row Z, and then some, as the game drew to a conclusion. Not infamous for his finishing, but his defending was solid, and that's what he earns a wage for.

Arsenal Mania 43 pages on this game. Page 9 is where the game begins with a little hope and they turn on their team by page 12. After page 15 I couldn’t take the whining anymore.

Ziyech is not the player he was in the Dutch league. How he didnt score with a wide open net after Pulisic lofted a beautiful ball to him was mystifying.

I didnt realize that was Sarr!

The last two games Zappacosta has been fun to watch, he is fast.

He played well, but he would get abused in the PL. Tammy got a goal, but easily should have had two more. Barkley, RLC, Baba, Drinkwater need to go on loan or all but RLC need to be sold.

It has been fun to watch. Zouma has not looked solid. I wonder how much trade talks get in their heads?

I may need a Pat Nevins translator when he gets excited!!

The Arsenal and Bournemouth games are charity games. You pay.

Broja has scored in every preseason game/scrimmage so far, if you count the inter-team game/scrimmage in Ireland.

Remember last year that Jan insisted that Werner would go to Liverpool, even after there were reports that Chelsea was in contact with him.