Summer Transfer Superthread

First thing I thought off is how many people will get rid of Bruno in fantasy with Ronaldo cannibalising pens and free kicks away from him.

City are now screwed, having spent all summer trying to get Kane and getting told no.

Messi ends up in PSG after about 2hrs of negotiating.

Now CR7 is off to Utd but I always felt it wasn't a deal Pep wanted.

Great for the PL as it balanced the sides up a bit now without City getting a star #9 it means Pool, Utd Cheslea are closer to City's level as it stands.

Absolutely right on the last point. If he does rejoin then we simply have to be involved at the sharp end of the season. OGS has been backed to the hilt this summer so he has nowhere to hide, this is very much his team now.

I'd say that definitely kicked United into gear.

They were happy enough with Cavani the main striker with Greenwood and Rashford as backup and Martial as 4th choice.

Then Rashford needs surgery and Cavani say's he's going to play international games which rules him out of loads of games with quarantine.

Definitely need one more in. Then Ronaldo is linked to City so you know he's available and willing to go back to the PL so it makes it obvious to at least try a bid.

Did he actually say that 😃

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Poor auld Kane - this week might well go down as the major example of the benefits of proper representation. Where can he go from here? With Pep only having a year left next summer, and Kane a year older it's harder to see them going back for him. Utd also almost rule themselves out of him now with Ronaldo for 2 years and a developing Greenwood surely in pole position to take over the lead striking role there. Chelsea have Lukaku... so where could he go, while keeping alive his dream of becoming top PL scorer? Especially with Haaland available cheap next year too (along with Mbappe if PSG don't bite on Real's bid), so even a big move abroad looks unlikely. Could well see himself seeing out the prime of his career at Spurs.

At this stage he's pretty much dependent on someone being a flop somewhere, or Greenwood's development totally stalling.

They managed ok last season.

Sky are watching his private jet on the runway in Lisbon, waiting for him to exit the plane.

Theyre speculating on whether he'll be carrying his own luggage.

Genuinely.

Thought he was getting more than that off juve?

What I'd be looking at is will Ronaldo add more to the team over Cavani than Neves/Saul/Bissouma/Camavingha would over Fred or McTomany?

If yes then it's a good move. If no it could still work out well.

surely cavani stays after only just extending his contract this summer? But sure they're fairly loaded anyway, with big income, so wages won't be too much of a concern, especially on a short term deal where you know exactly what you're getting.

It's a great nostalgia return. Will it work out as well as his last stint? I'd be very surprised tbh, but I'm still pleased he's back. It would have been tough to watch him in a City kit, and it would have tarnished his legacy at United to some extent.

It's great drama.

It's good to have panto villians in the PL and the ins and outs of the deal with City will make the first derby very interesting.

Sky will go into overdrive with the coverage and Utds social media will get mental interactions.

I don't know will it end in glory for Ronaldo, personally, City are, or were well ahead of Utd in terms of their squad but CR7 definitely is a huge weight in balancing things up.

Even when he's doing absolutely f**k all and not being involved in the build up and being on the peripherals of the game, he's still likely to poach a goal or get on the end of a cross after playing poorly.

Ronaldo to United

Varane to United

Sancho to united

Grealish to City

Messi and Ramos to PSG

Mbappe maybe to Real

White to Arsenal

Kane stays at Spurs

Mendy to prison

What a mental transfer window so far!

What's a good return for him? I initially thought 30 goals in all competitions but will that be enough to push for a title?

FPL managers with Bruno will be annoyed by the signing because it most likely means he's off pens and frees.

Thats very true.

Ronaldo is rubbish at free kicks to say the least.

Will Ronaldo demand to start most games, it could be hard for Ole to refuse.

Didnt realise there was a 4-season overlap where ronaldo and solskjaer played together for united - 2003-2007