havelschayes 3,006 Report post Posted December 18, 2016 i remember him bossing ali & eriksen at wembley, very athletic and very good on the ball, still 22 could do well in box to box midfielder role Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonAntonio 1,932 Report post Posted January 8 Monaco apparently looking at RLC on a loan basis, if true could open the door to this deal as it was speculated they would only potentially sell if we loaned him back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barak81 4,201 Report post Posted January 8 Think if we are going down this route he's a better bet the kessi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JM7 1,912 Report post Posted January 8 Apparently United sniffing around as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rtwelch 62 Report post Posted January 8 Heard good things about him. Monaco seem to have a nice group of players coming through. Saw highlights of one of their Cl games and their left back Mendy can't half put a ball in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogga 77 Report post Posted January 10 (edited) Lots of talk about us both (United) being after him... Since I don't follow the french league I've only seen youtube-videos of him and heard others say he looked really good when Monaco met Spurs Looks quite alright, but those youtube-videos can make me look like the new Messi. Any of you seen any of Monacos games? Edited January 10 by Bogga Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brownindian 249 Report post Posted January 12 On 1/10/2017 at 11:13, Bogga said: Lots of talk about us both (United) being after him... Since I don't follow the french league I've only seen youtube-videos of him and heard others say he looked really good when Monaco met Spurs Looks quite alright, but those youtube-videos can make me look like the new Messi. Any of you seen any of Monacos games? No i have not. United do seem desperate to add a defender and are supposedly pole to sign Van Dijk with him also keen on a move to a big club. I am a bit surprised by this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chelsbear 6,900 Report post Posted January 12 United are linked to just about everyone just now. Van Dijk Greizmann This Boy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonAntonio 1,932 Report post Posted January 12 7 hours ago, Chelsbear said: United are linked to just about everyone just now. Van Dijk Greizmann This Boy They have the money and sway to get them too, only thing in our favour getting a player over Man U is that we are a London club, but in general you go head to head with Man U for a player you wont get him unless you overpay Chelsbear likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chelsbear 6,900 Report post Posted January 12 Just now, DonAntonio said: They have the money and sway to get them too, only thing in our favour getting a player over Man U is that we are a London club, but in general you go head to head with Man U for a player you wont get him unless you overpay Yeah that's the worry with them having a blank cheque book. Although we did get Kante and I'm sure they would have liked him in their side too. Greizmann though I fear will end up there, would love him at Chelsea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonAntonio 1,932 Report post Posted January 12 20 minutes ago, Chelsbear said: Yeah that's the worry with them having a blank cheque book. Although we did get Kante and I'm sure they would have liked him in their side too. Greizmann though I fear will end up there, would love him at Chelsea. You have to remember they were after Pogba in the same window Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chelsbear 6,900 Report post Posted January 12 8 minutes ago, DonAntonio said: You have to remember they were after Pogba in the same window They had the funds to get both. Kante said himself he was approached by United. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10562045/n8217golo-kante-reveals-man-utd-attempted-to-sign-him-prior-to-chelsea-move DonAntonio likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkw 19,750 Report post Posted January 12 Im not sure thats true about not being able to compete with Utd, weve won many battles with them for players, Pedro and Hazard the latest. Others were Essien, Robben, Mikel and I seem to remember they were after Cahill when we got him, though I might be wrong about him. ashwin, coco and PedroMendez like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonAntonio 1,932 Report post Posted January 12 32 minutes ago, Chelsbear said: They had the funds to get both. Kante said himself he was approached by United. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10562045/n8217golo-kante-reveals-man-utd-attempted-to-sign-him-prior-to-chelsea-move do you think maybe Kante was a backup incase they didnt get Pogba? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack_super_class 2,139 Report post Posted January 12 They have Mourinho though and that makes a bid difference when going for players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chelsbear 6,900 Report post Posted January 12 2 hours ago, DonAntonio said: do you think maybe Kante was a backup incase they didnt get Pogba? Not sure as they play different roles in the midfield. I think Kante would have been the successor to Carrick in that side with Pogba being the creative midfielder further forward. DonAntonio likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PedroMendez 989 Report post Posted January 12 3 hours ago, DonAntonio said: They have the money and sway to get them too, only thing in our favour getting a player over Man U is that we are a London club, but in general you go head to head with Man U for a player you wont get him unless you overpay Well that and we are top of the league and Man U are currently outside top 4, also I imagine Conte has some pull Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PythonLu 379 Report post Posted January 12 10 hours ago, Chelsbear said: United are linked to just about everyone just now. Van Dijk Greizmann This Boy So true! I had to unfollow several footy sites on Facebook because I got tired of never ending Untied rumours. On the bright side, we've proven many times that we can convince players to join us instead if we really want to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
True Blue23 64 Report post Posted January 12 (edited) 3 hours ago, DonAntonio said: do you think maybe Kante was a backup incase they didnt get Pogba? I don't think so. Kante said Mourinho spoke to him personally and tried to convince him to join, but that he preferred Chelsea, because he had a good feeling after his talk with Conte. Edited January 12 by True Blue23 DonAntonio and ashwin like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brownindian 249 Report post Posted January 13 Utd may have a lot of money, but if they dont finish top 4 then they are going to need every bit of that money and more to land stellar agents. I dont see the likes of Greizman or even Sanchez willing to go to a team that does not play champions league football. If they don't mind then i expect that Chinese teams also wont mind competing with united. This is not to say that united will never get top free agents - just that they will need all their money and influence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argo 1,273 Report post Posted January 13 On 1/10/2017 at 16:13, Bogga said: Lots of talk about us both (United) being after him... Since I don't follow the french league I've only seen youtube-videos of him and heard others say he looked really good when Monaco met Spurs Looks quite alright, but those youtube-videos can make me look like the new Messi. Any of you seen any of Monacos games? You can never tell who will be great just by youtube videos but you can certainly identify players who are not and never will be all that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dansubrosa 382 Report post Posted January 13 17 hours ago, jack_super_class said: They have Mourinho though and that makes a bid difference when going for players. Not anymore tbh. Conte is starting to prove he's on a similar level to Mourinho, and if I was a neutral player I'd fancy playing under Conte more than Mourinho especially if I'm an attacking player (I know we're talking about a midfielder here, I'm just generalising) Mourinho's system is so rigid and strict, but with Conte it's more free flowing and high paced. We'll struggle to compete against Mourinho when it comes to defenders for sure. ashwin and PedroMendez like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
comtrend 478 Report post Posted January 28 I would choose Bakayoko over Vidal and Verratti, if Bakayoko cost £40mil, Verratti £70mil and Vidal £56mil. He would add much needed strength to our midfield and ability to get past a player when we are under pressure. Whoscored league ratings : Nemanja Matic PL rating 7.18 N'Golo Kanté PL rating 7.28 Tiemoué Bakayoko Ligue 1 rating 7.58 Marco Verratti Ligue 1 rating 7.45 Arturo Vidal Bundesliga rating 7.00 ozboy likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argo 1,273 Report post Posted January 29 On January 13, 2017 at 12:58, dansubrosa said: Not anymore tbh. Conte is starting to prove he's on a similar level to Mourinho, and if I was a neutral player I'd fancy playing under Conte more than Mourinho especially if I'm an attacking player (I know we're talking about a midfielder here, I'm just generalising) Mourinho's system is so rigid and strict, but with Conte it's more free flowing and high paced. We'll struggle to compete against Mourinho when it comes to defenders for sure. Why? Conte's Juve and Chelsea teams defend better than any Jose team Inter and beyond. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacquiao 559 Report post Posted February 17 (edited) Kante and Bakayoko would be a dream midfield pairing, it would be like having Makelele and Vieira, I think Bakayoko will be at the top of Conte's list in the summer, but if United get him, I would be very very worried. Edited February 17 by pacquiao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
