JayKayMaybachz:
No Sire.. I rarely criticize a player cos no be everyday pesin dhey do well for life, even Ronaldo & Messi sef... The best in the business dhey fvck up sometimes.... But when a player like Rooney who earns like that aforementioned can't do half of what those hoonchos do, It gets us feeling bad though..... But all the same, try as you can to avoid some Rooney's arguement here.... It doesn't change the fact that He's a good player though buh doesn't really offer what his pay check describes

elampiro:


No qualms. But guys forget Rooney only earns higher than RVP by a certain image right clause. Falcao's wage is no far off.

Dadehmola:


That's because he has set the standards so high for himself. Even at that, this is a player who won the golden ball in Brazil ( debatable though), scored 41 goals in 46 appearances last season and already has 23 in 23 this season.

so how much do you think he is worth? This is messi we are talking about.. not Eden Hazard!

messi's contract expires in 2018, bale : 2019 . If i am not mistaken, the migdet's salary should even be twice that of bale's as we speak.

From the look of things, it seems that 200m being quoted na release clause which even makes it a good bargain IMO. With the recent hike in prices of players, paying that amount for the 2nd best player in the world appeals to me greatly, afterall............


THE MONEY DEY!!

Nihilist:
Strootman....World Class?

Based on?

Anyway my own opinion is that 200 mil is cheap for a player of Messi's calibre.

From a financial perspective, bringing Messi to the EPL is a guaranteed money spinner based on Shirt Sales alone.

According to Metro.co.uk, Shirt sales after the Ronaldo transfer generated the 80 million spent within A YEAR, with 1.2 million shirts bought within the city of Madrid ALONE...

So consider the potential sales numbers given that Manyoo have the largest fanbase in the world.

Note that I haven't even mentioned image rights, endorsements, etc

I haven't even gotten round to mentioning that Messi is the best player in the world, and that his talent must be snapped up if it ever becomes available.

If Bale is world class, then Messi must be galactic class.

Purist:


Lol. I'm actually surprised anyone would argue against the acquisition of Messi. I agree, 200 mil is quite cheap considering the potential gains on and off the pitch.

Purist:


Lol. I'm actually surprised anyone would argue against the acquisition of Messi. I agree, 200 mil is quite cheap considering the potential gains on and off the pitch.

chrisley024:
How's 200 mil cheap Who has been sold lately even @ 100 mil?
Ronaldo @ 23 and world best player didn't even cost half of that, so how's Messi @ 27(that looks like he's regressing) worth 200 mil?

150-160 max.

coogar:


messi will cost about £500m to any team in the premier league. it's a bad investment. his buy-out clause is about £250m & there are spanish taxes attached to that. then his wages a year would be £20m(net)....which is £40m(gross in the UK). a 5-year contract means £200m on his wages alone.

it's a pipe dream......

JayKayMaybachz:
How?

coogar:


the taxes in england are disgusting.
rooney's £300k/week wages is only £150k/week(take home pay), the queen eats the rest as her share. if you earn more than £150k per annum in the UK, the tax eats 50% of your salary.

messi won't take a pay-cut to play in england. his take-home pay in spain is more than £200k/week......which would translate to about £400k/week in england.

JayKayMaybachz:
That's why some players don't wanna come to the EPL..... Mtcheeeeeeew

JayKayMaybachz:
Ahbeg, wetin dhey happen for transfer market.....? We no hear anything.... Who get clue cos we need ship Evans, Jones, Fletcher & Anderson out...... Blackett, Januzaj out for loan *SIMPLES*

SetrakusRa:


Jones is going no where... Why would any Man Utd fan want Jones out?

coogar:


monaco is about the only club that can afford him but the owner is going through a bitter divorce & he's no longer interested in football. monaco is tax-free. what you get is what you take home.

coogar:


cos he's wack!
evans & jones should be shipped out. smalling is our best CB. the jury is out on blackett and paddy mcnair.

JayKayMaybachz:
Yeaah i know that..... What do you think bout Falcao's deal?

elampiro:
Daley Blind, Rafael and several other previously sidelined Manchester United players have been training with the first-team squad as preparations for Sunday’s clash with Southampton continue.

Luke Shaw, who was also substituted at Huish Park with an ankle problem, Marcos Rojo, Marouane Fellaini and Antonio Valencia were pictured, along with Spanish goalkeeper Victor Valdes, who has joined United on an 18-month contract.

SailorXY:

does this mean we have an injury free squad now

coogar:


cos he's wack!
evans & jones should be shipped out. smalling is our best CB. the jury is out on blackett and paddy mcnair.

SetrakusRa:


Jones ain't wack.. Infact, only Smalling has proved to be better than him. Haven't seen much of Rojo to judge him.

coogar:


jones is wack!
this is the player SAF had so much hope for and said he would become another duncan edward. he has not lived up to that promise and he keeps deteriorating.

he's a pretender....
from the first look, you would think he's very busy and doing a lot but whe you take a second or a 3rd look, the flaws become very obvious. jones & evans are tii lightweight to protect de gea.