I’m still confused about Chelsea covering his wages (and I assume paying it if/when they buy him). So he’s going to be paid double anyone else at the club who has been bought over the past couple years?

comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 39 minutes ago
On Sancho:

- £10m upfront fee.
- £25m obligation to buy fee.
- £350k wages covered.
- Can’t play against us this year.

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If this is true, then that's 35 million which is even better than imagined. Ineos should definitely come and buy my next house. Houses in Manchester are pricey!!!

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 2 minutes ago
I’m still confused about Chelsea covering his wages (and I assume paying it if/when they buy him). So he’s going to be paid double anyone else at the club who has been bought over the past couple years?
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For now, but I’m guessing when they officially buy him they’ll negotiate a potential lower salary

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 54 seconds ago
I’m still confused about Chelsea covering his wages (and I assume paying it if/when they buy him). So he’s going to be paid double anyone else at the club who has been bought over the past couple years?
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They usually negotiate this. Signing a new contract with another club always involves that and when it's not a big club or one not willing to pay, it is adjusted with signing bonuses used to cover it (these tend to come from the seller though) so it will be interesting. A next season problem.

Sekou Kone to Manchester United was completed yesterday after exclusive news out of nowhere.

Man Utd have been working on this deal for months in background to anticipate Ajax + two German clubs.

2006 born Mali midfielder seen as top talent with view to the first team.

https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1829811116152680876?s=46&t=bPTrpdgNggCdz9igvhmVyw

comment by Sydney Sweeney (U11781)
posted 2 minutes ago
Sekou Kone to Manchester United was completed yesterday after exclusive news out of nowhere.

Man Utd have been working on this deal for months in background to anticipate Ajax + two German clubs.

2006 born Mali midfielder seen as top talent with view to the first team.

https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1829811116152680876?s=46&t=bPTrpdgNggCdz9igvhmVyw
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Where have you been?!! This is old news. He may be the best signing we made this year (RR believe me this time!)

comment by Redastomatoes- Feels very Moyesian...cleverson forever!If he is good enough he is ready! (U12026)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Sydney Sweeney (U11781)
posted 2 minutes ago
Sekou Kone to Manchester United was completed yesterday after exclusive news out of nowhere.

Man Utd have been working on this deal for months in background to anticipate Ajax + two German clubs.

2006 born Mali midfielder seen as top talent with view to the first team.

https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1829811116152680876?s=46&t=bPTrpdgNggCdz9igvhmVyw
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Where have you been?!! This is old news. He may be the best signing we made this year (RR believe me this time!)
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He needs to firm up though. Maybe Shaw can look into it. Not like he's busy or anything.

I assume you’ve seen a lot of Kone to come to this conclusion?

Supposedly the obligation to buy trigger for Sancho is Chelsea finishing in the top 14, lol.

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 4 minutes ago
I assume you’ve seen a lot of Kone to come to this conclusion?
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More than you There are few matches there in his youth team. Apparently many teams wanted to get him at the "lower leagues" which may have been better for him. But he was a big deal in these parts. Let's hope he takes the step up. He's exactly what we are looking for and just cannot find these days.

Tomatoes lives in Africa no? Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s seen more of him than people in Europe

Napoli have officially excluded Victor Osimhen from their Serie A squad list for the season!

Osimhen and Mario Rui are both OUT as Napoli consider them out of the project.

Relationship broken with both players… they also want to leave but on their terms.

https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1829817078544507083?s=46&t=bPTrpdgNggCdz9igvhmVyw

Absolutely brutal, they’re gonna be 4 months without any football being played. Whoever signs them next is gonna have a very rusty player.

I guess everyone is Africa watches the Malian 2nd division and an U-17s tournament in Morocco.

Pretty sure we often buy highly rated young talent from around the world but how they will settle and develop is very much unknown. To suggest he could be our best signing this summer is incredibly premature and based on very little but hope and a belief that all young talent will succeed when we know they don’t.

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 7 minutes ago
I guess everyone is Africa watches the Malian 2nd division and an U-17s tournament in Morocco.

Pretty sure we often buy highly rated young talent from around the world but how they will settle and develop is very much unknown. To suggest he could be our best signing this summer is incredibly premature and based on very little but hope and a belief that all young talent will succeed when we know they don’t.
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Lmao. It's as good a guess as expecting one of multimillion prized players we've signed. We've worked hard to get rid of them at massive losses.

Btw you could have asked why I like him and why he's so highly rated? I'll help you.

1. He's a long legged tackler who makes sure to stop the ball.

2. His best skill is probably his long range passing. Considering how much we paid for Ugarte who has no long range passing ability, you can see how important him maturing correctly will be.

3. He drives with the ball silkily. Think Patrick Viera.

Hus potential is real. It's his maturity we should hope for.

“It's as good a guess as expecting one of multimillion prized players we've signed.”

No it isn’t, there’s a reason club pay far larger fees for players who have developed and play for top European sides over teenagers who haven’t.

I have no idea if he will succeed, none of us do because he’s a kid who’s still developing and hasn’t played at any kind of top level to judge. But time and time again you make bold claims that a kid is going to succeed simply because he’s a kid.

Great window imo. Injuries permitting should be a top season.

comment by Redastomatoes- Feels very Moyesian...cleverson... (U12026)
posted 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 39 minutes ago
On Sancho:

- £10m upfront fee.
- £25m obligation to buy fee.
- £350k wages covered.
- Can’t play against us this year.

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If this is true, then that's 35 million which is even better than imagined. Ineos should definitely come and buy my next house. Houses in Manchester are pricey!!!
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Massively caveated, "if true". 👍

Raphael Varane, currently removed by Como squad for Serie A season due to injury.

https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1829843126384504838?s=46&t=bPTrpdgNggCdz9igvhmVyw

Poor lad, probably should’ve called it a day after us

right decision from United to release him

Arab

I’m sure he’ll be ok recovering by lake Como while earning a hundreds of thousands of euros a month, poor lad.