Matthijs de Ligt
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It’s not. The journalist who said this is a City fan who claimed last summer that Alderweireld would join United within 48 hours.
400k a week for a 19 yr old? no fucking way. let united be this stupid and sign him.
tacticvarium
New member
Even I would not join Barça if I were De Ligt.
Not because of money but because of our less convincing, shitty sporting model and project. Our leadership both on and off the field are horrible as well.
Not because of money but because of our less convincing, shitty sporting model and project. Our leadership both on and off the field are horrible as well.
as if United are any better.
Barcilliant
Senior Member
Well, money is the main reason but we aren't actually covering ourselves in glory. Shit manager, crap board, mentally weak players. It would make sense for De Ligt to go for the money.
Luftstalag14
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400k per week translate into 20m per year, not 12m. Or you mean 12m post-tax?
Givenchy
Senior Member
not sure how reliable any of it is but i was reading things like 'record breaking deal' being offered so 400k, maybe even more wouldn't be surprising but then De Gea wanted those kind of wages to renew which United couldn't agree to and hes one of their world class seniors... Barca are probably offering 10mil + 6m bonus as we did with Frenkie.
on the flip side, some sources are saying the hold up for Barca is Raiola's fee and not De Ligts wages?
we should probably pull the plug on any deal though as i don't see us being able to offer those kind of wages, fair play if United feel hes worth that. if Raiola wasn't involved i would say break the bank for De Ligt but i don't want every summer to be about him and Raiola wanting more money/threatening to leave. i think we lost this transfer the moment Mino got involved honestly. the 'defence sorted for a decade' was a nice dream but in reality this kid will end up another journeyman
Luftstalag14
Culé de Celestial Empire
Yeah, I very much doubt those figures being circulated about what Manchester United offered to De Ligt, simply too much to make any sense given, to your point, they have held out caving in to De Gea's demand to raise his salary. But I don't doubt those are much higher than ours.
Personally I'd be willing to give the Fat Rat the commission he wants without increasing De Ligt's salary as I think we should absolutely stand firm for the sake of wage structure. But if De Ligt demands more for his pay then there is nothing we can do.
I have been mentally preparing myself for losing out on him, what a time to be Barca fan but hey, we will survive.
Well I’m still hoping we manage to get De Ligt but there’s so much speculation suggesting he’s edging closer and closer to ManU 
I would say one thing and maybe my emotions are being twisted by Valverde remaining but if De Light makes the momentous decision to go with United then it goes wrong and he wants us to rescue him I just hope we don’t go for him .
I would say one thing and maybe my emotions are being twisted by Valverde remaining but if De Light makes the momentous decision to go with United then it goes wrong and he wants us to rescue him I just hope we don’t go for him .
People like Raiola are ruining the game.
Football ain't what is used to be. But this guy is taking it to a next level.
Let's hope Matthijs is making the right choice for himself.
If he thinks Man United is the right club. Then we'll have to respect that. But don't let a fat dude force you or talk you into doing something your not comfortable doing.
Football ain't what is used to be. But this guy is taking it to a next level.
Let's hope Matthijs is making the right choice for himself.
If he thinks Man United is the right club. Then we'll have to respect that. But don't let a fat dude force you or talk you into doing something your not comfortable doing.
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