rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Delighted with that draw
You don’t think the 18 games fewer he played during his last season at Chelsea, when he was out injured, should maybe set alarm bells ringing?
From an almost ever present to playing 18 fewer games was clearly an indication that something was amiss.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Tbf tho all players get injured,so maybe missing the 18 games wasn’t seen as being a big deal.
Especially if he passed the medical at Utd.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
He had a pelvic injury that he underwent surgery for, considering he pretty good injury record before that it's hardly an alarm bell ringing situation
It's not like you signed zouma knowing his knees are gone and accepted it.
Mason Mount - Injury history
This is the injury history of Mason Mount from Manchester United. On this page injuries as well as suspensions.
His injury record is pretty average before that season .. majority of players get knocks
Maybe so. But he’s barely kicked a ball since, and seems incapable of remaining fit for more than two or three games.
He clearly signed off the back off a niggling injury - pelvic I think - and has struggled for fitness ever since. Something just seems amiss.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Crazy how many injuries certain players get.
How is it even possible to be injured as much as Reese James?
And yet other teams would still buy them
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Crazy how many injuries certain players get.
How is it even possible to be injured as much as Reese James?
And yet other teams would still buy them
This kind of situation was discussed a lot on a west ham forum regarding zouma , a medical really is a risk assessment. Issues come up and then fees are either negotiable or contracts ammended
Zouma "failed" his in Saudi league medical (we had agreed a free transfer if he could get a deal on the same wages) issue comes up that club doesn't want to do the deal anymore. (He is in talks with another club now, lower wages, we agree to pay some )
Take said benrhama .. something came up in his medical when he signed for us. We wanted to have another look but was deadline day so a loan deal was agreed with it being made permanent once the issue was proven to be nothing.
Bring on the panic buys 
. Yes, it's that day again. Looking forward to some fun.
. Yes, it's that day again. Looking forward to some fun.
Bring on the panic buys
Time to wash my hair………….
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Can't see this CL draw being overly popular and I can see some big names not making the next round. Far easier in a group of four with top two going through
Will you be checking the internet through your fingers? See which daft buys on silly wages come into OT?
. Will you move Sancho on? Both you and Chelsea need to move some players on. Easier said than done when the wages are silly.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Well Chelsea are still trying to bring in a striker
Osimhen looks like he is having a career break from top flight football by going to Saudi but adding a release clause
Chelsea can still get him if they match his £25mil a year wages after tax
Osimhen looks like he is having a career break from top flight football by going to Saudi but adding a release clause
Chelsea can still get him if they match his £25mil a year wages after tax
Will you be checking the internet through your fingers? See which daft buys on silly wages come into OT?
Can’t see United moving anyone on now with the possible exception of Sancho. I think any major business has been done, albeit the deals for McTominay and Ugarte are yet to be announced.
No top flight European club was ever going to pay the release clause to get him away from Napoli - wasn’t it something daft like £110m? He’s not worth anywhere near that money. Saudi was the only realistic option.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
The interesting thing is that the Saudi club have also got Toney who potentially was the back up to Osimhen
For £40m, too, if reports are accurate. That’s a snip.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I do miss Jim White going apoplectic as the deadline looms ever nearer and the hype over a nobody panic signing for a lower PL side
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I wonder what odds Toney got on himself moving there.
I do wonder if United’s relatively smooth transfer window and Newcastle’s problematic one are perhaps testament to the work that Dan Ashworth does.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Toney going to Saudi finishes any international aspirations he had , he could have played this last season with Brentford and then go for free to any club
But I wonder how many clubs avoided him because of his cost - age and the obvious betting issues
But I wonder how many clubs avoided him because of his cost - age and the obvious betting issues
