Danny Drinkwater

[Tautvix 1,321]

55 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

You mean we should have held out for more?

Yes should have asked for more or don't sell because now we are getting a player for £30M... It was always about who we can get after selling Matic and getting Drinkwater is a move backwards.

[Superblue 6,372]

46 minutes ago, Tautvix said:

Yes should have asked for more or don't sell because now we are getting a player for £30M... It was always about who we can get after selling Matic and getting Drinkwater is a move backwards.

The error was not bringing our target in first. 

There is an argument that if we bring someone in first it weakens our position of selling because the buying team knows that we're happy for Matic to leave but in this instance we knew United wanted him and would've paid our asking price.

Now we're in the position of looking desperate. We probably could have negotiated Drinkwater for £20 - 25m before selling Matic but Leicester can see we're desperate and have just flogged Matic for £40m so were always going to play hardball to get more money from us.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,065]

12 hours ago, Superblue_1986 said:

The error was not bringing our target in first. 

There is an argument that if we bring someone in first it weakens our position of selling because the buying team knows that we're happy for Matic to leave but in this instance we knew United wanted him and would've paid our asking price.

Now we're in the position of looking desperate. We probably could have negotiated Drinkwater for £20 - 25m before selling Matic but Leicester can see we're desperate and have just flogged Matic for £40m so were always going to play hardball to get more money from us.

Leicester were always going to play hardball come what may. They don't want to sell and don't need the money. What other type of ball would they even think of?

As for Drinkwater being a Matic downgrade, let'a see about that.

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Rmc sport, apperantly reliable, says a fee been agreed. 

[Dimitr 488]

Second signing 

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[Abreu03 292]

Worst signing of the season.

[Polo7 3,496]

2 minutes ago, Abreu03 said:

Worst signing of the season.

Bet you said the same about Alonso....now he is your avatar. CRAZY!

[Antonio8 736]

welcome danny

[Abreu03 292]

3 minutes ago, Polo7 said:

Bet you said the same about Alonso....now he is your avatar. CRAZY!

NO. 

[Jype 6,398]

So hold on a minute, a French media outlet breaking the news of a transfer between a Russian owned English club and a Thai owned English club for an English player? Sounds like a dodgy rumour at best, why would they be the first to report it?

That being said, I fully expect him to sign either way but it's not because of that latest tweet.

[Georgy 439]

The new scapegoat when we lose I reckon.

[kmk108 1,186]

5 minutes ago, Jype said:

So hold on a minute, a French media outlet breaking the news of a transfer between a Russian owned English club and a Thai owned English club for an English player? Sounds like a dodgy rumour at best, why would they be the first to report it?

That being said, I fully expect him to sign either way but it's not because of that latest tweet.

Some people have said Leicester want to replace Drinkwater with Krychowiak from PSG. 

[kmk108 1,186]

3 minutes ago, Georgy said:

The new scapegoat when we lose I reckon.

Yep, the midfield spot has been the scapegoat for years now, with people not appreciating Mikel and Matic. No reason to see Drinkwater get the same treatment.