19 Jun 2024 12:29:41
I see we have been linked to Xavi Simons. Purely putting 2 and 2 together and coming up with 5. Bruno has been repeatedly linked with a Saudi move. Could we see Bruno to Saudi and Simons to United with a net cash gain?
19 Jun 2024 13:28:36
That isn't a bad shout out there Rewz.
However I think it this unlikely. Xavi Simmons will have far better options than Utd. I'm not even sure if he is an actual target for Utd.
I think Neves from Benfica is more likely to be playing at OT at the upcoming season.
In football, anything can happen.
19 Jun 2024 13:42:11
Not sure there’d be a net cash gain from it.
19 Jun 2024 14:27:00
Purely off the numbers reported in the press (So pinch of salt time) Xavi Simons, PSG apparently want £50m and Bruno is speculated to be valued at around £100m by the Saudi clubs so based on absolutely no concrete information and merely paper talk a £50m net gain.
If we could do anywhere near those numbers we'd be replacing a player that is 30 in September with a 21 year old that is statistically similar to Bruno with improving year on year stats but is almost 10 years his junior.
If by some miracle the press reports were correct on valuations etc, it would be good business. £50m gets you half a Joao Neves.
19 Jun 2024 14:44:13
Watching Fernandes last night, I have no idea why anyone would want to move him on. I know he's not some people's cuppa tea but I think the fella is quality and if we are to make any sort of challenge and cup runs next season he will be pivotal for the team.
19 Jun 2024 14:47:17
Add that to the reported £80m Al Nassr Casemiro fee (got to love a bit of media speculation) and we replace Bruno and Casemiro with Xavi Simons and Joao Neves and still have £30m left over. Or half an Olise (Hahahaha)
19 Jun 2024 16:49:01
That could be good Rewz, but which half of Olise do we get?
19 Jun 2024 17:30:53
The right half.
19 Jun 2024 17:41:29
That would still probably be better than Antony!
19 Jun 2024 20:35:32
Simmons and Bruno are not the same type of players. Additionally whatever you think of his moaning Bruno is a leader and experienced and we lack that type of player so to get rid and bring in a young inexperienced player makes no sense.
19 Jun 2024 21:50:33
Selling at the right time for the right price is part of a great recruitment strategy.
20 Jun 2024 00:36:31
If you believe any clubs going to pay £80m for Casemiro I’ve got some magic beans to sell you ?.
20 Jun 2024 09:25:30
Bruno and Simmons are nothing alike in playing style.
How much of Simmons have you seen?
20 Jun 2024 19:41:58
Approximately 3.14159265359 hours per lunar cycle.
20 Jun 2024 19:42:32
rews
simmons is a kid bruno is another class imo. Playing bruno deep is martinez being inept and another manager who is lucky to be managing a team like portugal which has so much talent.