McCormick Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Although he's looked great for the most part, it's his first season in the top-flight and he'll be 22 soon. Romanticism aside (local lad etc.), for anything close to 30 million we'd be stupid not to sell him; for our current situation we could find a better player for that kind of money relatively easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 If it's so easy to find better why don't Man United do it themselves? Plus he's exactly the sort a team should do everything to hold onto. A player that is local and has come through the your development team. Would be shame IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I agree it'd be a shame but 30-40 million is Tielemans money. I guess it would depend on how highly you rate him off the back of half a season... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 If he starts and he has a good season he’ll be worth 60m in the space of 12 months. Daft to even consider selling at this point. Between Gayle, Hayden, Perez, Shelvey and potentially Longstaff as well there’s about 100m+ in sales there this summer if Rafa wanted. But potentially all of those would cost significantly more to replace.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Although he's looked great for the most part, it's his first season in the top-flight and he'll be 22 soon. Romanticism aside (local lad etc.), for anything close to 30 million we'd be stupid not to sell him; for our current situation we could find a better player for that kind of money relatively easily. Could we? Without wanting to sound a bit 'Ashley', Longstaff will be on buttons in PL wage terms, any 30m replacement would demand at least 50Kp/w, probably more, so you have to take that into account. Here's at list of some of the midfielders that joined PL clubs last season for between (roughly) 15 - 25m: Torreira Traore Shaqiri Lerma Maddison Jota Seri I wouldn't swap him for many of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Would be mad to sell him and a real statement of how shit we really are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Would be mad to sell him and a real statement of how shit we really are. aye be fucking madness to sell him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 It is weird to think Man Utd would want to pay a lot for an almost 22-year old with 9 top flight appearances, but then you realize they have no footballing leadership at the club right now. Just another example of how far astray they are from 8-10 years ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 People talking about this like we're a normal football club who would simply reinvest the money and build a better squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Would be mad to sell him and a real statement of how shit we really are. aye be fucking madness to sell him At any price? How much is the minimum you'd sell him for? Not trying to be obstinate here but the guy has had, what, 10 games of top-flight football? Fwiw I really like him as a player, I just think we'd be mad to not consider selling him for over 30 million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Would be mad to sell him and a real statement of how shit we really are. aye be fucking madness to sell him At any price? How much is the minimum you'd sell him for? Not trying to be obstinate here but the guy has had, what, 10 games of top-flight football? Fwiw I really like him as a player, I just think we'd be mad to not consider selling him for over 30 million. didn't maddison go for £24m or something having never played top flight football? i'd want between £30-40m to even consider it personally, and if rafa doesn't want it then it shouldn't happen anyways whatever the price Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Would be mad to sell him and a real statement of how shit we really are. aye be fucking madness to sell him At any price? How much is the minimum you'd sell him for? Not trying to be obstinate here but the guy has had, what, 10 games of top-flight football? Fwiw I really like him as a player, I just think we'd be mad to not consider selling him for over 30 million. It's not about raw numbers but the abdication of hope that such a move represents. Being unable or unwilling to hold on to the rare good talent that comes from an Academy like ours - whether or not it should be a rare thing is another conversation - is perfectly in line with the Ashley protocol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Also, what are we going to do with the money? Spend it on footballers? I can’t see that being allowed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Still waiting on us replacing The Sirop King permanently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 He's played 9 games. Talking about 30-50m is nonsense. Howay lads, get real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 He's played 9 games. Talking about 30-50m is nonsense. Howay lads, get real. It’s a nuts market and we don’t want to sell, why not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I just do not believe Man U would be willing to spunk £20 million+ on a kid who is, let’s face it, pretty unproven and who is also not yet back from injury. I just think it’s bullshit and pure speculation. We absolutely would spend this. Really Froggy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Boy Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 fortunately nufc don't sell their best players. never have done never will do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 People talking about this like we're a normal football club who would simply reinvest the money and build a better squad. This. Remember when we sold Cabaye for £20m and speculated about how we'd reinvest the money? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 20m is fuck all really. Rather keep him. 'Could' be worth three times that after next season if Rafa stays. Hayden has improved very much and Longstaff's potential level is much higher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marki Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 worst case scenario ..rafa leaves ,longstaff is promptly sold..keep both and we may well have turned the corner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Would be mad to sell him and a real statement of how shit we really are. aye be fucking madness to sell him At any price? How much is the minimum you'd sell him for? Not trying to be obstinate here but the guy has had, what, 10 games of top-flight football? Fwiw I really like him as a player, I just think we'd be mad to not consider selling him for over 30 million. It's not about raw numbers but the abdication of hope that such a move represents. Being unable or unwilling to hold on to the rare good talent that comes from an Academy like ours - whether or not it should be a rare thing is another conversation - is perfectly in line with the Ashley protocol. I agree with the sentiment but the reality is if we can improve the team by selling an overvalued asset it's a sensible thing to do imo. This is obviously in some eggs in moonshine world where we would use all the money to actually improve the playing squad... Hope? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Utter madness to sell. We're close to having the spine of a pretty decent side, and with a few additions this summer we could kick on a bit and prove it. (It will all be laying in bits a few weeks hence, won't it. ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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