09 Jun 2022 09:04:05
Morning Ed, as promised, my digital knock on your door for clarity on the big for FDJ and if true whether it will be enough. As and when you get the info of course. Have a great day!

{Ed002's Note - I don't believe there is anything formal being offered at this time - just a proposal to see where it would take them. And of course the player needs convincing. I wouldn't think it would be anywhere close enough initially, and another interested side may look to a part exchange. So you have to wait a little longer.}

1.) 09 Jun 2022
09 Jun 2022 09:21:04
Thanks for the info Ed.
Is the other side Man City? Or Chelsea?

{Ed002's Note - Chelsea has no interest in him. They are talking to Barcelona about a different player. Manchester City have the option of providing a player in part exchange, but have yet to make an offer.}

2.) 09 Jun 2022
09 Jun 2022 10:26:21
Guessing Man City can offer Bernardo Silva in exchange - read Barcelona keen on him. Could be ideal solution for Barca: px silva and de Jong than get plater they want plus some cash.

Just hope that, after all this time and persuasion, City don’t jump in at last minute and do a Liverpool with Nunez.

3.) 09 Jun 2022
09 Jun 2022 10:30:41
Thanks again.
I really hope we don’t let this one slip away….

4.) 09 Jun 2022
09 Jun 2022 10:36:00
In other words we talk for weeks and weeks and then city come in and show united how its done.

{Ed002's Note - No, nothing has changed.}

5.) 09 Jun 2022
09 Jun 2022 10:46:29
"And of course the player needs convincing. " - I still struggle to process this - surely sounding out the agent to see if the player actually wants to play for us should be step 1 on the *transfer flow chart (*not a literal chart) . If he's not interested then move on to the next player on the list*! (*hopefully a literal list) .

6.) 09 Jun 2022
09 Jun 2022 12:46:19
Hey Ed,

Quick one. You mentioned United haven’t made a concrete offer for FDJ, but are just gauging the situation. Has there been any contact with Lazio regarding SMS or have there been any talks with them at this stage?

Thanks!

{Ed002's Note - There have been discussions with Lazio.}

7.) 09 Jun 2022
09 Jun 2022 13:51:34
SMS just seems to make more sense to me. The only factor why FDJ would join is if he totally loves ten Hag.

8.) 09 Jun 2022
09 Jun 2022 14:06:44
Gauging a situation for over a month ?.

9.) 09 Jun 2022
09 Jun 2022 17:59:13
Bolger before you spend 100m plus on fees and wages how long do you think due diligence should take?

10.) 10 Jun 2022
10 Jun 2022 07:29:25
Prefer sms. Not sure fdj will be as advertised in pl. hoping we sign sms and not get involved in a crazy prolonged mega purchase. All of those have turned out to be tulips for us in years past.