Summer Transfer Misery and Recriminations.

[Niall_Quinn]

Icardi is 23, there's probably more to come from him and he's already a 1 in 2 striker.

Honestly, I really think people desperate for something that just isn't attainable or worse still, doesn't exist.

Every top striker had to start somewhere until they exploded. We're far too quick to write off players, unless it's someone so obviously shit like Sanogo then we need to give them a chance.

We grew up on Wright, Bergkamp, Henry, RvC. Yes, Sanogo is a bit of a let-down, but Giroud represents where we seem to be in terms of what Wenger calls talent these days. Icardi, Lukaku, Morata, all have time to develop and they all have another thing in common. None of them will ever be in the same class we grew accustomed to. Being the club with the most money in the bank and one of the most valuable teams in football then why do we have to put up with this when your Barcas and Madrids and gypos are fielding the real deal? We are most definitely playing in the second tier, but the whole point of austerity was to put ourselves up there with the big guns. Now we have the money to do that, in fact the money is pouring in s fast they can't count the stuff. Biggest TV deals in history, increased sponsorship and merchandising, the most expensive tickets in the known and unknown universe. But we are playing in the second tier when it comes to transfers. It's little surprise that fans don't get excited by that.

[selassie]

Icardi is 23, there's probably more to come from him and he's already a 1 in 2 striker.

Honestly, I really think people desperate for something that just isn't attainable or worse still, doesn't exist.

Every top striker had to start somewhere until they exploded. We're far too quick to write off players, unless it's someone so obviously shit like Sanogo then we need to give them a chance.

I highly doubt we'll sign Icardi at the prices being quoted...55mill Euros or whatever it is.

I'd personally take him, I think the guy has a lot of potential even though he's not been as prolific last season as he was the season before.

We're basically in a position now where we're going to need to pay a lot of money for a striker who may not even be a big upgrade on Giroud if at all. That's how the market is now and clubs are probably sensing we are getting desperate.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Icardi is 23, there's probably more to come from him and he's already a 1 in 2 striker.

Honestly, I really think people desperate for something that just isn't attainable or worse still, doesn't exist.

Every top striker had to start somewhere until they exploded. We're far too quick to write off players, unless it's someone so obviously shit like Sanogo then we need to give them a chance.

Yeah this. The mythical 30 goals guaranteed striker just simply isn't out there or attainable.

You're next best bet is to get the most promising 22/23 year olds who then have the potential to become one and that's what Icardi is. 1 in 2 when your 23 isn't too shabby tbh. Would be happy with Icardi .... may not be much (if at all) of an immediate upgrade on Giroud, however unlike Giroud he has time on his side to get much better.

Now if we could compliment him with a source of goals out wide (Mahrez) then we'd be complete.

[Niall_Quinn]

Barca interested in Mahrez. So a no-go unless they drop that interest fast.

[Özim]

Yeah if Barca is interested then that deal is deal, no player will choose us over them.

We're doing our very best to mess up this transfer window, we're so slow at doing anything the local dinner lady could probably complete a deal for these players quicker than we can, that's even with no prior knowledge.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

The big Spanish clubs tend not to sign players from England unless they are from one of our big clubs. It's almost like buying an unglamorous player from a mid table / small English club is beneath them. And of course the presidential politics plays an unreasonable part in it all.

Regardless...... if we wanted Mahrez we could have bid for him by now ourselves! If we don't get him it won't be because Barca bullied him off us.


On a different subject I was interested to hear Phillipe Auclair say he wasn't the biggest fan of Pogba.

[GP]

I don't know what to make of Pogba.

He's obviously talented but his decision making lets him down.

If he's sold it will be for a record fee but I really don't think he warrants it.

[Globalgunner]

I don't know what to make of Pogba.

He's obviously talented but his decision making lets him down.

If he's sold it will be for a record fee but I really don't think he warrants it.

Let United spend their money. I hope he goes for 120m. Mourinho will hopefully bankrupt them

[Marc Overmars]

I think Pogba will become a great player in time, he's a bit of a show pony right now but I don't think it will
be long before he elevates himself to a new level. He reminds me a little bit of Ronaldo in his younger days, he was very hit and miss but suddenly turned into a beast.

As for the fee, well that's just representative of the game these days.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I don't know what to make of Pogba.

He's obviously talented but his decision making lets him down.

If he's sold it will be for a record fee but I really don't think he warrants it.

Good player but horrendously over rated at that price ...... if he's worth 100 million than Xhaka should be 80 million.

I wish Man Utd paying the fee quoted would be enough to bankrupt them but the sad reality is that they can just sign another multi million pound sponsorship deal with some Emirati Shoe company to recoup some of the money.

The only hope is they yet again fail to finish inside the top four because then and only then will we may see some of their sponsors start pulling back, otherwise 100 million is almost nothing to them.