Sister of fu wrote:I’m genuinely gutted that we have missed out on him. He’s a top class player. I fully understand though why we pulled the plug if the figures being touted are true. This is his last pay day though so I can see why his eyes lit up when he saw what they were willing to pay him.
If regard to him signing for United I don’t buy all this that this a backward step. A little of that IMO is bitterness/sour grapes from some City fans. The truth is they are one of the biggest clubs in world football and win trophies consistently. This season they are behind us in the league but that doesn’t mean they will end the season without a trophy. He probably in football sense would fit in better at City but I think he will improve them no end.
Saying all that this deal could have deeper impacts within the inner echolons of OT while players like Rashford and Martial have their playing time limited and the likes of Pogba want parity on the pay front. I will grab the popcorn....
I share your sentiments regarding missing out on him. He would have been a great option to have but he would have had no certainty of playing time at City and I think that may have been a major factor in his decision as well as the obvious draw of being paid ludicrous sums of money by the Rags.
It's not exactly a huge step forward for him, you couldn't say it's a sideways step joining the Rags but it's not much better. Arsenal are in bad shape at the moment but at least they try and play a good brand of football, the Rags are a hard watch at the best of times under PEG.
It will be very interesting alright to see how contract talks fair for the likes of Pogba, De Gea(his is up at the end of next season) they've set a precedent now with Sanchez and if they are going to have to provide parity for their top players it will get very interesting. I just can't see how it could be sustainable for them, a club that already has the highest debt of any football club in the world.
