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The reports I’ve read and rumours I’ve heard suggest considerably less than £500k a week. Considerably less.

Whatever, after eighteen months of Covid, no fans in grounds, lockdowns and so on, being a football fan just got exciting again. Especially for those of us acquainted with the Stretford End.

I’m not going to lie. This signing is the first in nearly fifty years as a United fan which has actually made me a little emotional because of all it means.
 
Rooney and Ronaldo were one of United's greatest pairings. Rooney is younger than Ronaldo. United have just agreed a deal to bring Ronaldo back, a guy who is a fit a 36 year old I've ever seen. Look at Rooney in comparison. The gulf between them is incredible.
 
Billysboots said:
The reports I’ve read and rumours I’ve heard suggest considerably less than £500k a week. Considerably less.

Whatever, after eighteen months of Covid, no fans in grounds, lockdowns and so on, being a football fan just got exciting again. Especially for those of us acquainted with the Stretford End.

I’m not going to lie. This signing is the first in nearly fifty years as a United fan which has actually made me a little emotional because of all it means.
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What about when we signed Fred?
 
ColchesterFC said:
Not sure that's right. Even if they're paying him £500k a week that's £52 million over the two year contract. Would've cost three times that just for Kane's transfer fee without even considering wages.
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What we don't know, same with Kane to be fair, is the extra costs that come with someone like Ronaldo. The signing on fee, the agents fee, the fee for his pet dog and so on. Did you see the numbers quoted for Haarland recently ?, Ronaldo will have similar extras. The redeeming point with Ronaldo is probably in commercial terms they will get a greater return which balances the costs. Whatever, it's daft money and I wouldn't mind being £1 behind him ?
 
Lord Tyrion said:
What we don't know, same with Kane to be fair, is the extra costs that come with someone like Ronaldo. The signing on fee, the agents fee, the fee for his pet dog and so on. Did you see the numbers quoted for Haarland recently ?, Ronaldo will have similar extras. The redeeming point with Ronaldo is probably in commercial terms they will get a greater return which balances the costs. Whatever, it's daft money and I wouldn't mind being £1 behind him ?
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i think he would take a small pay cut because of the tax rules but I expect he has become the highest paid player in the Prem - at the age of 36 - prob getting about £500k before tax and with loads of incentives

He will score them goals -but I’m not sure how much more stronger they have become with him as goals isn’t the issue. Certainly going to be interesting to see how he goes in the Prem second time round

Wonder how many take Fernandes out of their fantasy team now ?

Going to be a few need to replace the shirt they burned over the last day ??
 
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Liverpoolphil said:
i think he would take a small pay cut because of the tax rules but I expect he has become the highest paid player in the Prem - at the age of 36 - prob getting about £500k before tax and with loads of incentives

He will score them goals -but I’m not sure how much more stronger they have become with him as goals isn’t the issue. Certainly going to be interesting to see how he goes in the Prem second time round

Going to be a few need to replace the shirt they burned over the last day ??
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I’ve heard figures quoted from any number of sources now which all say half of the figure you suggest, Phil, tops.

£13m plus add-ons, and around £250k a week? Given what this signing brings to the club commercially alone, that sounds like good business to me.

And goals have been, and continue to be, an issue. I am not a slave to stats, but United’s conversion rate when looking at the number of goals scored per chance created must be average at best. The Southampton game was another in a long, long line of examples where we should have been out of sight before the hour mark.

Ronaldo has scored goals for fun wherever he has been, even against the stingy Italian defences. I’ll be very surprised if he doesn’t score goals this season.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
i think he would take a small pay cut because of the tax rules but I expect he has become the highest paid player in the Prem - at the age of 36 - prob getting about £500k before tax and with loads of incentives

He will score them goals -but I’m not sure how much more stronger they have become with him as goals isn’t the issue. Certainly going to be interesting to see how he goes in the Prem second time round

Wonder how many take Fernandes out of their fantasy team now ?

Going to be a few need to replace the shirt they burned over the last day ??
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Go on, Phil. Spin it as a negative for Man Utd fans. Good luck convincing anyone but yourself.
 
Billysboots said:
I’ve heard figures quoted from any number of sources now which all say half of the figure you suggest, Phil, tops.

£13m plus add-ons, and around £250k a week? Given what this signing brings to the club commercially alone, that sounds like good business to me.

And goals have been, and continue to be, an issue. I am not a slave to stats, but United’s conversion rate when looking at the number of goals scored per chance created must be average at best. The Southampton game was another in a long, long line of examples where we should have been out of sight before the hour mark.

Ronaldo has scored goals for fun wherever he has been, even against the stingy Italian defences. I’ll be very surprised if he doesn’t score goals this season.
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Oh he is going to score goals - he is prob the best goalscorer seen , haven’t seen him play much since he went to Juve apart from the CL games and he was hit and miss then. I guess OGS will have him as the central forward

In regards the wages - i guess the £250k is after tax , I will be amazed if he has take such a big wage cut

I wonder if the interest from City was real ? Seen a few say they walked away because of the money being asked and the agent then went to Man Utd

Certainly going to be interesting times ahead for the club- don’t see him as the signing to give the club the next step to winning the big trophies.

As for the fans feelings - I remember when God came back to us and that first night , it was spine tingling , got to enjoy those times




Kellfire said:
Go on, Phil. Spin it as a negative for Man Utd fans. Good luck convincing anyone but yourself.
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Can you see how Billy responded to my post and the difference between how you responded. Do you do it on purpose ?
 
Wow, this is iconic. What a signing. He was a bad fit at Juve but he's everything Man Utd have been craving for years. A physical striker who can finish and head. The pace out wide, Bruno and Pogba supplying the passes/crosses it's going to be a great signing. He will take players to another level and give Man Utd the buzz and fear factor again. The difference Cavani made last season was clear, yet Ronaldo is fitter, stronger, faster and way more clinical.

Shirt sales and a trophy, he'll be worth every penny.

I've always rated Messi over Ronaldo but fair play to Ronaldo for coming back to the best league in the world at 36, instead of officially the 5th ranked leahue in Europe like Messi has done. A shame City didn't get Messi.
 
I give up, it was nice while it lasted being at the top of English football again. Liverpool have spent a total of 97.7m across the last 5 transfer windows going back to summer 2019. What are those yanks doing? They have just had an investement group called redbird buy into FSG for over 500m so they have money sat there. Why are they not making a big investment to take the 1st team forward. I appretiate that they have made investments in young players with an eye on the future, but why are they not spending? United have made a statement of intent this summer bringing in Verane, Sancho and Ronaldo, Liverpool have purchased a very promising young defender.
 
I must be the only one, but is Ronaldo really a good move for Utd? What does that say to the youngsters in the team including Sancho?
Since the refs are now letting lots go this season, I look forward for the Oscar level acting from the old man in red:)
 
MadAdey said:
I give up, it was nice while it lasted being at the top of English football again. Liverpool have spent a total of 97.7m across the last 5 transfer windows going back to summer 2019. What are those yanks doing? They have just had an investement group called redbird buy into FSG for over 500m so they have money sat there. Why are they not making a big investment to take the 1st team forward. I appretiate that they have made investments in young players with an eye on the future, but why are they not spending? United have made a statement of intent this summer bringing in Verane, Sancho and Ronaldo, Liverpool have purchased a very promising young defender.
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as much as I agree with you surely you don’t want to buy trophies like City.?
 
MadAdey said:
It's not so much about buying trophies, but making improvements to the first team. Liverpool are laking a certain spark in the midfield, someone who can take the game by the scruff of it's neck and win it.
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totally agree, but that said, what a mad time for transfers
 
MadAdey said:
I give up, it was nice while it lasted being at the top of English football again. Liverpool have spent a total of 97.7m across the last 5 transfer windows going back to summer 2019. What are those yanks doing? They have just had an investement group called redbird buy into FSG for over 500m so they have money sat there. Why are they not making a big investment to take the 1st team forward. I appretiate that they have made investments in young players with an eye on the future, but why are they not spending? United have made a statement of intent this summer bringing in Verane, Sancho and Ronaldo, Liverpool have purchased a very promising young defender.
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Since summer of 2019 we have won the title yet there seems to be more focus on what the spend is ?‍♂️

It’s going to be low because of the way the club operates but I don’t know why people go on about “5 transfer Windows” and x amount - those Windows allowed us to bring in the likes of Jota , Kostas , Thiago , Konate

The “investment” was someone buying a share of FSG - there isn’t £500mil sat there waiting to be spent on players - any funds we get from that deal will be to help build up the stand and reduce the debt from the Covid period

The club work to a self sustaining model - spends what it makes , the owners don’t spend their own money buying players so right now because of the pandemic they are being rightly so cautious with funds and will spend only on the right player
 
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