[Football] Manure Demand £50, Yes FIFTY, million for Harry Maguire.

[Stato]

He'll do well there. Look at how Craig Dawson excelled. Maguire can do what Moyes wants centre backs to do: he heads it out, he kicks it out, he blocks and he offers a threat at set pieces. Maguire's nightmare is over. He won't have to play a high line and risk getting exposed for pace. He won't have to play short passes in tight spaces to beat the press. He'll be back to what he was doing at Leicester - defending and long ball distribution, with the occasional stroll up field when the opposition sits off. Southgate will be over the moon. He'll get to pick him without criticism for another couple of years at least. If Ward Prowse confirms this week, I might even stick Maguire in my FL team.

 

[jackanada]

So it's okay until West Ham decide they are an elite club that play attractive football and sack moyes again.

 

[Pavilionaire]

So it's going to cost West Ham £60 million if they sign Ward-Prowse and Maguire.

Or £65 million if they just sign Ward-Prowse.

 

[Stat Brother]

He'll do well there. Look at how Craig Dawson excelled. Maguire can do what Moyes wants centre backs to do: he heads it out, he kicks it out, he blocks and he offers a threat at set pieces. Maguire's nightmare is over. He won't have to play a high line and risk getting exposed for pace. He won't have to play short passes in tight spaces to beat the press. He'll be back to what he was doing at Leicester - defending and long ball distribution, with the occasional stroll up field when the opposition sits off. Southgate will be over the moon. He'll get to pick him without criticism for another couple of years at least. If Ward Prowse confirms this week, I might even stick Maguire in my FL team.

Should keep him in the England starting XI for another 5 or 6 seasons.

 

[Crawley Dingo]

Well I suppose someone has to be the contrarian. I don't like bullying, and I think Maguire has had more than his fair share of it. He isn't right for ManU and vice versa. Yes, his transfer fee to Utd was a bit mad, as was Cucurella's to Chelsea, but these are not the fault of the players. I think a move to West Ham could be good for both the club and the player.

It could be a good move for us as well in the Europa and Prem.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

So it's going to cost West Ham £60 million if they sign Ward-Prowse and Maguire.

Or £65 million if they just sign Ward-Prowse.

Damn - I came on here to make the same joke. It was set up nicely.

 

[Acker79]

I wonder if this one had anything to do with it:



He dropped Maguire, allowed the club to transfer list him, stripped him of captaincy, then when Maguire looks to be going is all oh, so you're not gonna fight for it, might as well go then, coward?

 

[Stato]

The report I read said that the deal is stalled because Maguire is looking for a pay off from United. You'd think that, in his position, escape to a smaller, but probably still six figure contract would be his absolute priority, but he'll of course be being advised by an agent who takes a percentage. Moral hazard is an economic concept that seems completely absent from the business of football.

 

[Change at Barnham]

The reports of 'stalling' suggests to me that he is playing West Ham and Aston Villa off against each other.
I suspect he'll end up at Villa to replace Mings as they will likely pay more than West Ham.

 

[Bozza]

The report I read said that the deal is stalled because Maguire is looking for a pay off from United. You'd think that, in his position, escape to a smaller, but probably still six figure contract would be his absolute priority, but he'll of course be being advised by an agent who takes a percentage. Moral hazard is an economic concept that seems completely absent from the business of football.

Read similar.

He wants United to give him £7m to piss off, and they're currently not playing ball.

 

[Stat Brother]

Read similar.

He wants United to give him £7m to piss off, and they're currently not playing ball.

Pay £7m to not play Maguire - deal of the century.

"Do you only want £7m Hazza?"

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Read similar.

He wants United to give him £7m to piss off, and they're currently not playing ball.

What a knob.

To be clear Bozza that's him not you. Don't want to told off again.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The report I read said that the deal is stalled because Maguire is looking for a pay off from United. You'd think that, in his position, escape to a smaller, but probably still six figure contract would be his absolute priority, but he'll of course be being advised by an agent who takes a percentage. Moral hazard is an economic concept that seems completely absent from the business of football.

What an absolute embarrassment that guy is. Complete lack of self-awareness. No fan wants him stinking out their squad. Next stop the Saudi Retirement Plan League shirley?

 

[keaton]

What an absolute embarrassment that guy is. Complete lack of self-awareness. No fan wants him stinking out their squad. Next stop the Saudi Retirement Plan League shirley?

If only clubs were allowed some say in the contracts they give players

 

[Springal]

The report I read said that the deal is stalled because Maguire is looking for a pay off from United. You'd think that, in his position, escape to a smaller, but probably still six figure contract would be his absolute priority, but he'll of course be being advised by an agent who takes a percentage. Moral hazard is an economic concept that seems completely absent from the business of football.

If it’s in his contract, why not?

 

[Mr Smggles]

He signed a contract which stated he would be paid X amount for X number of seasons. If United want him to walk away from that contract why shouldn’t he look for a payout on guaranteed income he would receive if he stayed there. If people remove the emotion from the situation, it’s just a financial contract between an individual and a billion £ company.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

More fool Man Utd paying silly wages to average players who are one trick ponies. We had a goalie like that but I suspect that his Chelsea pay has much improved.

 

[trueblue]

Read similar.

He wants United to give him £7m to piss off, and they're currently not playing ball.

Isn’t this fairly common practice in football and rather bizarrely referred to as a ‘loyalty bonus’?

Edit: Answering my own question, the loyalty bonus is what the name suggests.. but it’s quite common for players to demand the bonus before it’s due if the club decides to sell them before their contract is up.

 

[pb21]

A difficult one for Slabhead, guess it depends if he wants to play or not. If so taking a pay cut seems like the only option.

 

[Is it PotG?]

A difficult one for Slabhead, guess it depends if he wants to play or not. If so taking a pay cut seems like the only option.

There are many examples of players happy to sit on a bench and count the £££££, whereas others just want to kick a ball.