Romano is reporting that a 52m fee has been agreed with Chelsea for Madueke. Sounds like this one could be almost done.
Good luck to the guy because it’s not exactly a signing that’s going to be welcomed by all…
Romano is reporting that a 52m fee has been agreed with Chelsea for Madueke. Sounds like this one could be almost done.
Good luck to the guy because it’s not exactly a signing that’s going to be welcomed by all…
It’s got the here we go, done deal £52mOriginally Posted by Marc Overmars
Fully agree with this. Also once United tie up Mbuemo, that would mean they've made 2 good attacking signings and stopped gambling and looking for the next young superstar.(Edit: just noticed you mentioned united already).
Next season is going to be tough, and wasting money on underwhelming talent like Noni Madueke, who practically played almost every game for Chelsea last season yet still couldn't deliver, makes me think Arteta has learnt little to nothing from the Havertz deal and continues to vastly over estimate his ability to coach and improve players., especially those who are flattening.
I think on one hand the price we are paying for him is far too high especially given we are at an impasse with Sporting over Gyokeres but then again when players like Elanga and Gibbs White are going for similar fees, we can’t really be too surprised. I think if a striker and someone like Eze isn’t signed as well, we are going to have a particularly pissed off fanbase.
I’m not convinced Mbeumo and Cunha are going to change United’s fortunes to the point where they make the leap from 16th to top four.
I like Kudus (and I’d happily have him here as a squad player) but I don’t think he or Gibbs-White are suddenly going to breach the gap for Spurs between a season when in any other season they’d have been relegated and top four.
Chelsea ? Well I think Cole Palmer aside, it’s not unreasonable to suggest that Chelsea don’t tend to get the best out of their players. They’ve signed a lot of players but nothing really of a higher quality than what they’ve already got
It is going to be a hard season next season so I’m sure you don’t disagree with the idea that we need squad depth (but also it’s going to be hard for Spurs, Chelsea, Newcastle etc as well)
Don’t get me wrong I agree with you that I’d rather not be helping Chelsea out of a FFP hole of their own making, I’d happily wave as they sink into it, I despise that club. But Havertz and potentially Madueke are going to be useful squad players next season, and unfortunately in an age of silly money that’s what you pay even for squad players
But as I say if we don’t sign a striker and a player in the Eze mould (someone who can add creativity in our midfield), I’ll be horrendously pissed off.
Again probably paper talk, but it might please you to know that Lookman is being looked at if we don’t get Eze
Feel a bit for Madueke making a big move and getting pelters from the fanbase. Blame Arteta and the club who use Chelsea because it’s an easy move, not the player.
If we can just get Gyokeres done ASAP then most fans will be relaxed about this window after. Although a lot of fans have now hung their hats on Eze too and I feel like that’s a 50/50 move as Palace don’t really have to play ball unless we pay the release clause.
Also should think about getting a few players out the door.
To start
Zinchenko
Nelson
Vieira
Lokonga
Trossard has also been linked with Fenerbahce
The only thing I’d say is that as many people have pointed out, the social media fan base is not the same as the match going fan base who I don’t think will give Madueke a hard time. The last Arsenal player I really recall getting a hard time from match going fans was Xhaka at the end of Emery’s time. I definitely didn’t want us signing Welbeck, but I was at the game when he got a hat-trick against Galatasaray (and kidded myself for a short time that he could be a potential Ian Wright) and cheered him to the rafters.
What I’ve heard is that Trossard has agreed personal terms with Fenerbahce and that it’s just a case of agreeing a fee with us (good luck to him I say, he was a good signing for us and still has enough in his locker to be a useful player for someone)
Zinchenko I’ve seen him being linked with Fulham and AC Milan
Nelson ? I’d consider offering him to a club like Leeds or Sunderland who seem to have a little bit of money to spend if Fulham don’t want him on the permanent
Vieira. I think more than likely we will end up selling him back to Porto
Lokonga ? I don’t think anyone wants him, so we will either be stuck with him or end up cancelling his contract
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