nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
If Toby barely plays, suitors will blame Poch, not him.
If he hasnt been a performer all season, regardless of why, his value wont be maintained.
If Toby barely plays, suitors will blame Poch, not him.
If Toby barely plays, suitors will blame Poch, not him.
Plenty and I strongly believe that, football is so shameless and littered with examples of it.
Managers know his quality and will take a view he sulked to leave and that will be a non issue when he gets the move he wanted to.
The fight for success is so intense managers many manager look past all that crap
If Toby barely plays, suitors will blame Poch, not him.
If he hasnt been a performer all season, regardless of why, his value wont be maintained.
Its not a case of blaming anyone, its a case of a player who will be 30 and not played football for a year.
That may well be true. But I'm not sure it makes enough difference to his future salary prospects to change Toby's stance (if that's the issue).
Let’s just fudging sign someone!!!Id be very happy to do that - genuinely.
My line of thought here is pragmatism, not preference.
Id love to have made the 2-3 buys we really wanted all along a month ago - I just dont think we can.
That may well be true. But I'm not sure it makes enough difference to his future salary prospects to change Toby's stance (if that's the issue).
Let’s just fudging sign someone!!!
Maybe? But in Alderweirelds shoes I would certainly not rely on that.
Taking the Modric approach virtually guarantees my worth, rather than hoping for people to be unscrupulous clams.
Especially as, above all else, managers want to win. Who knows just how badly a year out might reflect at Man U level teams?
Ok but on the flip do you think Toby without a new deal staying gives us the same player as his first two years? I see it as highly unlikely
tbh id rather sell Toby now for 50 mill rather than wait a year and risk him joining Arse or Chelski for 25 mill.....that would be a kick in the teeth
in a year he is free to join whoever he wants. He is a top defender with a good 3 or 4 years left in him
Toby and his manager negotiated the fee for next year in what, 2014? The world has moved on a lot since then. Firstly he turned into a world-class player, but then he started getting medium term injuries, and, by many accounts, upset Pochettino very badly with his behaviour on a new contract last year. And he, apparently, has a bit of previous for that at former clubs. As far as I'm aware only one club has come in for him in the last few months. I've already set out what I think the risks are for him in running down his contract. If he were a couple of years younger and not susceptible to medium term injuries, those risks would be less, but a season and a half of very little football at his age means that any other clubs interested in him would be taking a gamble, and that would be reflected in what he could negotiate as a salary even with a lower transfer fee. I would expect Manchester United to have moved on in a year's time too. Don't forget that Foyth could not get into the CL squad when he joined because he was not H-G, and MP has stated very clearly that he rates him very highly and expects him to surprise some with his quality. So Toby's place in the CL squad without a new contract is very vulnerable.Not really, thats why Toby and his manager negotiated the fee for next year, he will be alot cheaper than this year so his wage demands won't change.
So Dembele is gonna stay then?
"I don't see Dembele coming out either to clarify his future, he was quick to come out and say he would not make a decision till after the world cup". That still doesn't make sense to me as the World Cup is now long gone, so he has had weeks to state his intentions after the WC..
The young lad who went Ralakefic?
i tend to agree with this, I think the issue is IF he is prepared to sit it out for a year we really have no choice but to pay him whilst he waits for his big move (not sure we can have any say on the club if multiple trigger the very public release clause?)tbh id rather sell Toby now for 50 mill rather than wait a year and risk him joining Arse or Chelski for 25 mill.....that would be a kick in the teeth
in a year he is free to join whoever he wants. He is a top defender with a good 3 or 4 years left in him
Swings and roundabouts: he's less likely to get injured.