Kai Havertz

[Superblue 6,370]

17 minutes ago, Jason said:

It is true.

They are talking about Van De Beek but from 1:13, the presenter mentioned about the exemption that will be granted by the UK government if Van De Beek is registered as a United player before either of Netherlands' games. The rule applies to all players in the PL and EFL who are away on international duty. 

The club could complete the Havertz deal and register him quietly before announcing the deal next week...

If this is true then why were all the reports when we signed Thiago Silva suggesting that he would quarantine before joining up with the squad?

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

If this is true then why were all the reports when we signed Thiago Silva suggesting that he would quarantine before joining up with the squad?

I guess it’s because no Brazil NT activities meaning Silva won’t be tested by authorized association (national team) therefore can not be exempted for quarantine.

[Artandur 939]

3 minutes ago, Ryan Fong said:

I guess it’s because no Brazil NT activities meaning Silva won’t be tested by authorized association (national team) therefore can not be exempted for quarantine.

So silly, just test him in the UK ffs

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

So silly, just test him in the UK ffs

It is very silly but what can you do [emoji2371]

And the whole Nations League thing under such circumstances is bloody daft.

[Jase 43,479]

32 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

If this is true then why were all the reports when we signed Thiago Silva suggesting that he would quarantine before joining up with the squad?

Maybe because he went back to France (before going to Milan) between the Champions League final and last Friday? France obviously not exempted from UK's quarantine list.

[Jase 43,479]

24 minutes ago, Artandur said:

So silly, just test him in the UK ffs

Is that really a foolproof approach?

Most countries are still following the standard 14-day quarantine thing. There have been many others examples I'm sure but saw the news earlier that David Silva tested positive for the virus today, despite having tested negative on Friday. 

[Artandur 939]

4 minutes ago, Jason said:

Is that really a foolproof approach?

Most countries are still following the standard 14-day quarantine thing. There have been many others examples I'm sure but saw the news earlier that David Silva tested positive for the virus today, despite having tested negative on Friday. 

The point is that the tests at the national teams are apparently enough to circumvent the quarantine, but tests in the UK are not. 

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Will this thread ever be locked?

[Jase 43,479]

2 hours ago, Ryan Fong said:

And the whole Nations League thing under such circumstances is bloody daft.

The Nations League shouldn't have existed in the first place. It's all because UEFA were greedy!

2 hours ago, Artandur said:

The point is that the tests at the national teams are apparently enough to circumvent the quarantine, but tests in the UK are not. 

Fair enough but hey, if it "forces" the club to announce the deal ASAP, then this is a blessing in disguise.  

[NikkiCFC 7,942]

8 hours ago, Jason said:

The Nations League shouldn't have existed in the first place. It's all because UEFA were greedy!

But isn't NL just replacement for pointless friendlies we had before? That was even worse. In ideal world we would not have any of that but this is still better...

[Jase 43,479]

6 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

But isnt NL just replacement for pointless friendlies we had before? That was even worst. In ideal world we would not have any of that but this is still better...

Yes, the Nations League was created to replace the friendlies but has anything really changed? Even though it's competitive matches now, most fans - and likely club managers - are still showing the same disdain and exasperation towards these games. It would still be understandable if it's the European Championship or World Cup qualifiers but what value has the Nations League really added? I know it offers nations another route of sorts to qualify for the European Championship and World Cup but they could have easily tinkered with the qualification format of those two instead of creating a convoluted tournament that no one cares. 

[Jase 43,479]

11 hours ago, Superblue_1986 said:

If this is true then why were all the reports when we signed Thiago Silva suggesting that he would quarantine before joining up with the squad?

Looks like that thing was BS.

 

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

1 hour ago, Jason said:

Looks like that thing was BS.

 

I hope he doesn’t need to quarantine after arriving -.-

[Tomo 21,733]

20 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

I hope he doesn’t need to quarantine after arriving -.-

Italy ain't on the list.

[Dimitr 488]

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

Heard from Leverkusen fans they are already opening the champagne today. They are fairly confident they got the better end of the deal. 100m is max they could have got out of the deal anytime anyway so they are satisfied their management didn’t budge. The only way we could have gotten a few more pennies out of them is if we had dragged it on longer thus disrupting their preseason squad planning even more. Schick will replace Volland. Havertz will be replaced by the 17 yo Florian Wirtz. The remaining 75 will go into youth and development facilities mostly. Leverkusen are in a relatively healthy financial position thanks to the deal as their tiny stadium doesn’t generate much income anyway and they source most of their personnel from within 

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Heard from Leverkusen fans they are already opening the champagne today. They are fairly confident they got the better end of the deal. 100m is max they could have got out of the deal anytime anyway so they are satisfied their management didn’t budge. The only way we could have gotten a few more pennies out of them is if we had dragged it on longer thus disrupting their preseason squad planning even more. Schick will replace Volland. Havertz will be replaced by the 17 yo Florian Wirtz. The remaining 75 will go into youth and development facilities mostly. Leverkusen are in a relatively healthy financial position thanks to the deal as their tiny stadium doesn’t generate much income anyway and they source most of their personnel from within 

To them 100m is like winning a lottery so the joy is understandable. To us it’s no doubt still a hefty sum but we’re willing to pay for a generational talent. 3 parties win deal.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

It’s half their yearly turnover . 
still, imagine him in a midfield with kovacic and billy. Very lightweight but incredible technique. Will cut through parked buses like a freshly forged katana