TODs TRANSFER CENTRE

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@FabrizioRomano
Nottingham Forest are not interested in Moise Kean despite rumours from Italy, they are focused on different targets. #NFFC No agreement close yet for Neco Williams - he’s a target alongside Omar Richards but both deals are still not agreed.
 
@RobDawsonESPN
Jesse Lingard set to travel to the US to hear pitches from MLS clubs. West Ham and Everton still interested but Lingard keeping his options open after leaving Man United
 
@David_Ornstein
Everton have no intention of selling Anthony Gordon amid enquiries from other PL clubs. Interest expressed during conversations but #EFC unwilling to consider 21yo’s exit. Likely new deal will be offered but not result of rival admiration @TheAthleticUK
 
West Ham are rivalling Crystal Palace for Flynn Downes. Both clubs prepared to pay around £9m plus add-ons for the Swansea City midfielder. Downes is a WHU fan. His departure is set to trigger the return of Joe Allen to Swansea. Story via @TheAthleticUK
 
Southampton and Rangers have agreed a fee for Joe Aribo, The Athletic understands. #SaintsFC are set to pay an initial £6m, with add-ons meaning the transfer could ultimately be worth in excess of £10 million. More from @David_Ornstein
 
This is gonna go down as weirdest transfer window ever, the biggest stars want to move and no one wants them.
 
@FabrizioRomano
Ángel Di María to Juventus, here we go! Admfter agreement reached on free move, Di María’s expected to fly to Italy this week. #Juventus

Paul Pogba will also be in Turin on Saturday, deal done weeks ago.

One-year deal for Di María - docs being prepared to be signed soon.
 
So basically it's being held up by Barca looking to **** him over because they're skint. What a club 🤣 and some are blaming the Utd board for this 🤦🏻‍♂️
 
James Ducker on FdJ.

Manchester United’s protracted pursuit of Frenkie de Jong is being held up by money owed to the Netherlands midfielder by Barcelona in wages he agreed to defer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Despite Barcelona president Joan Laporta’s claims that De Jong is not for sale, United reached a broad agreement with the Catalan club last week over a fee for the Dutchman that would see them pay an initial €65 million (£55m) with around a further €20m (£17m) payable in add-ons.

However, United’s hopes of wrapping up a deal in time for De Jong to join the start of their summer tour have been complicated by deferred wages and bonuses the player is owed from Barcelona after he agreed to take a temporary pay cut to help ease the club’s financial difficulties during the Covid crisis.

De Jong joined Barcelona from Ajax on a five-year contract in 2019 on a fixed annual salary worth £12m but he agreed to reduce his salary by £9.4m in 2020/21 and by £4.3m last season meaning he is owed £13.7m in basic wages.

He is also believed to be owed another £3.4m in waived bonuses for playing in at least 60 per cent of Barcelona’s matches over the previous two seasons.

De Jong extended his contract at the Nou Camp by a further two years to 2026, which allowed Barcelona to spread the deferred payments over a longer period.

But De Jong’s prospective move to Old Trafford means Barcelona face the prospect of having to foot a bill in excess of £17m in wages owed to the player and has left new United manager Erik ten Hag facing an agonising wait to land his priority summer transfer target.

United are due to fly to Bangkok on Friday afternoon for the start of their pre-season tour but Tyrell Malacia, the Netherlands left back signed from Feyenoord for an initial £12.9m this week, could be the only new signing on the plane.

Free agent Christian Eriksen has agreed to join United on a three-year deal but the Denmark playmaker - who suffered a cardiac arrest at the Euros last summer - still needs to undergo a stringent medical before a deal can be finalised and faces a race to be involved in the Thailand leg of the tour. United are due to play Liverpool in Bangkok on Tuesday before flying to Melbourne and then later Perth.

United are hoping to reach a compromise with Ajax for Lisandro Martinez after having a £35m bid knocked back last week for the Argentina defender, who is also wanted by Arsenal and valued at around £45m.

But Martinez’s Ajax team-mate, Antony, fears he could be priced out of a move to Old Trafford with the Dutch club - who are eager to retain the Brazil forward for another season - holding out for almost £70 million, substantially more than United are prepared to pay.

There is thought to be some scepticism at Old Trafford that a deal for Antony is viable as things stand although the focus for the moment has been on beating Arsenal to Martinez, who, at just 5ft 9in tall, is very small for a centre-half, especially in the Premier League.

United’s squad were given a day off by Ten Hag on Wednesday. Old Trafford officials are still in the dark over whether Ronaldo - who wants to leave United this summer - will be on the flight to Bangkok after being granted extended leave for “family reasons”.

In a bizarre incident on Wednesday, United captain Harry Maguire appeared to “like” a post on Instagram which repeated a story that one of the reasons Ronaldo was unhappy at Old Trafford was due to having to take a pay cut following the club’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.

Tensions surfaced between Maguire and Ronaldo last season but sources at the club said the story had been “liked” purely by accident and that the England defender had no idea he had done it and subsequently deleted it.

Meanwhile, Jesse Lingard, who left United as a free agent last month and is being chased by Premier League clubs including West Ham and Everton, is set to travel to the United States to listen to pitches from Major League Soccer teams interested in signing the England forward.

Another player who left United as a free agent last month, Paul Pogba, has agreed a four-year deal with Juventus.
 
Lisandro Martínez is pushing for Ajax to sell him for a realistic transfer fee. Both the €40M offer from Arsenal and the €45M from Manchester United have been refused. [@MikeVerweij]
 
Fabrizio Romano

@FabrizioRomano
Contracts are being checked by lawyers... and then Christian Eriksen will be unveiled as new Manchester United player on a three year deal. #MUFC Eriksen has confirmed his decision to other clubs. He's joining Man Utd as Erik ten Hag strongly wanted him.
 
Vanjagl said:
James Ducker on FdJ.

Manchester United’s protracted pursuit of Frenkie de Jong is being held up by money owed to the Netherlands midfielder by Barcelona in wages he agreed to defer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Despite Barcelona president Joan Laporta’s claims that De Jong is not for sale, United reached a broad agreement with the Catalan club last week over a fee for the Dutchman that would see them pay an initial €65 million (£55m) with around a further €20m (£17m) payable in add-ons.

However, United’s hopes of wrapping up a deal in time for De Jong to join the start of their summer tour have been complicated by deferred wages and bonuses the player is owed from Barcelona after he agreed to take a temporary pay cut to help ease the club’s financial difficulties during the Covid crisis.

De Jong joined Barcelona from Ajax on a five-year contract in 2019 on a fixed annual salary worth £12m but he agreed to reduce his salary by £9.4m in 2020/21 and by £4.3m last season meaning he is owed £13.7m in basic wages.

He is also believed to be owed another £3.4m in waived bonuses for playing in at least 60 per cent of Barcelona’s matches over the previous two seasons.

De Jong extended his contract at the Nou Camp by a further two years to 2026, which allowed Barcelona to spread the deferred payments over a longer period.

But De Jong’s prospective move to Old Trafford means Barcelona face the prospect of having to foot a bill in excess of £17m in wages owed to the player and has left new United manager Erik ten Hag facing an agonising wait to land his priority summer transfer target.

United are due to fly to Bangkok on Friday afternoon for the start of their pre-season tour but Tyrell Malacia, the Netherlands left back signed from Feyenoord for an initial £12.9m this week, could be the only new signing on the plane.

Free agent Christian Eriksen has agreed to join United on a three-year deal but the Denmark playmaker - who suffered a cardiac arrest at the Euros last summer - still needs to undergo a stringent medical before a deal can be finalised and faces a race to be involved in the Thailand leg of the tour. United are due to play Liverpool in Bangkok on Tuesday before flying to Melbourne and then later Perth.

United are hoping to reach a compromise with Ajax for Lisandro Martinez after having a £35m bid knocked back last week for the Argentina defender, who is also wanted by Arsenal and valued at around £45m.

But Martinez’s Ajax team-mate, Antony, fears he could be priced out of a move to Old Trafford with the Dutch club - who are eager to retain the Brazil forward for another season - holding out for almost £70 million, substantially more than United are prepared to pay.

There is thought to be some scepticism at Old Trafford that a deal for Antony is viable as things stand although the focus for the moment has been on beating Arsenal to Martinez, who, at just 5ft 9in tall, is very small for a centre-half, especially in the Premier League.

United’s squad were given a day off by Ten Hag on Wednesday. Old Trafford officials are still in the dark over whether Ronaldo - who wants to leave United this summer - will be on the flight to Bangkok after being granted extended leave for “family reasons”.

In a bizarre incident on Wednesday, United captain Harry Maguire appeared to “like” a post on Instagram which repeated a story that one of the reasons Ronaldo was unhappy at Old Trafford was due to having to take a pay cut following the club’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.

Tensions surfaced between Maguire and Ronaldo last season but sources at the club said the story had been “liked” purely by accident and that the England defender had no idea he had done it and subsequently deleted it.

Meanwhile, Jesse Lingard, who left United as a free agent last month and is being chased by Premier League clubs including West Ham and Everton, is set to travel to the United States to listen to pitches from Major League Soccer teams interested in signing the England forward.

Another player who left United as a free agent last month, Paul Pogba, has agreed a four-year deal with Juventus.
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‘…..Tensions surfaced between Maguire and Ronaldo last season but sources at the club said the story had been “liked” purely by accident and that the England defender had no idea he had done it and subsequently deleted it. …..’

🤣🤣🤣

I’d be as insulted by that as a Utd fan as I would be dispondent in their insistence to pursue a player who doesn’t want to come/ leave his club. (As mad as his Barcelona love is to me, made even worse by what he’s owed and won’t get paid.). Who will end up on a ridiculous salary to both compensate his unwillingness to leave and effectively subsidise what he’s owed from Barcelona.

The Maguire line is just an insult to your Intelligence.

de Jong is just an ungodly mess from every stand point.

But you deal with Barcelona in this bad of a financial state, these are the consequences.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
‘…..Tensions surfaced between Maguire and Ronaldo last season but sources at the club said the story had been “liked” purely by accident and that the England defender had no idea he had done it and subsequently deleted it. …..’

🤣🤣🤣

I’d be as insulted by that as a Utd fan as I would be dispondent in their insistence to pursue a player who doesn’t want to come/ leave his club. (As mad as his Barcelona love is to me, made even worse by what he’s owed and won’t get paid.). Who will end up on a ridiculous salary to both compensate his unwillingness to leave and effectively subsidise what he’s owed from Barcelona.

The Maguire line is just an insult to your Intelligence.

de Jong is just an ungodly mess from every stand point.

But you deal with Barcelona in this bad of a financial state, these are the consequences.
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You're way to emotional man. There ain't no insult to intelligence, there ain't no consequences. Its just football clubs briefing the journos. They had to say something. Just like Laporta needs to bark all the time to save his skin. Worst thing that can happen is that de Jong stays at Barca and they either sell off even more club assets, or they accept the offer, pay de Jong what they own him and continue to float just above the water. Guess which one will they choose?
 
Vanjagl said:
You're way to emotional man. There ain't no insult to intelligence, there ain't no consequences. Its just football clubs briefing the journos. They had to say something. Just like Laporta needs to bark all the time to save his skin. Worst thing that can happen is that de Jong stays at Barca and they either sell off even more club assets, or they accept the offer, pay de Jong what they own him and continue to float just above the water. Guess which one will they choose?
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They don’t have to insult everyones intelligence to try excuse the buffoon. But enough of him …..

They’ll sell de Jong ultimately. Thats not in question. Heck, Munich were talking yeaterday they won’t take any instalments for the Pole as they fear Barcelona might not exist long enough to pay them! They are that F financially a sale has never been in question.

But I wouldn’t be happy personally at all were I a Utd fan knowing he didn’t want to come to start with (and I have no doubt he’ll be professional and give his all when he is there), it’ll probably take the whole window, and the financial package he’ll get to both sweeten him coming and subsidising that mess in Catalonia.

But thats where you’re at as a club and if that ‘s fine with you then sound.

Each to their own and everyone sees things differently.
 
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