It would be stupid to pay his release clause, when you could've gotten him for half that money. I hope we don't do that mistake.
The only way I see him here is either on free, or in 80-90M range 3-4 yrs later.
Matthijs de Ligt
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It would be stupid to pay his release clause, when you could've gotten him for half that money. I hope we don't do that mistake.
The only way I see him here is either on free, or in 80-90M range 3-4 yrs later.
Givenchy
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it would be stupid indeed but its Barto were talking about here
i can imagine Madrid wanting him to replace Ramos in a few years
I’ve seen reports the release clause can’t be triggered until TWO years and it goes up TEN million each year ..
Messigician
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Barto doesn't give a shit. The board has a permanent hard one for Neymar and will prioritise him.
Messigician
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United would
Messigician
Senior Member
Zzzz I told you all fatty hates our club. We dodged a bullet or he would have demanded De Ligt moves in 2 years on a new contract every year.
'De Ligt to Barcelona reports were bullsh*t!' - Raiola blasts media as Dutch defender undergoes Juventus medical
'De Ligt to Barcelona reports were bullsh*t!' - Raiola blasts media as Dutch defender undergoes Juventus medical
There's like a highly rated young CB every window. I don't get why you guys are so crazy over him, especially when he bottled it during crucial moments of his CL campaign. Skriniar, Laporte, Umtiti (prime Umtiti) level CB talents pop out in every single transfer window - imo De Ligt won't stand out among talents like those. CBs aren't a big deal, seriously they went from being underappreciated to being overrated pretty quickly since the Van Djik deal.
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Man every defender makes mistakes. Even Ramos. There are no perfect defenders.
De Ligt is by far the best defender under 21. Think he will learn alot alongside Chiellini.
How good will he be in the future ? Time will tell. Some players peak early and then go downhill. Some players stay consistent, and become legends.
Look at the De Ligt at 18 vs De Ligt at 19. Huge different if you ask me.
He was already good at 17 and 18. But the captain's belt made him even better.
If he keeps growing like this. He'll be the best within 2-3 years.
But you need some luck also. Not getting injured etc etc.
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Poor_Sunyol
In Lucho we trust!
Mangala is available on a free. What the hell happened with him?
I was much more interested in his leadership and aura than his actual skill (hes still pretty great though). He could have been the face of our team for ages. Like Puyol (who was not that special talentwise, but still one of our greatest centrebacks ever). But yeah, centreback is not a position you go crazy. Probably the wisest decision our board has made recently.
Hopefully Todibo, whos very likable, works out and Umtitis knee holds up.
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