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nathan8 wrote:

It's not really the same though. If a rival employer to HL offered to double my salary, then of course I'd take it. However, it would make a big difference to me. If you're already being paid £5m a year, then having that doubled to £10m a year doesn't really make any difference to his quality of life, especially when you consider the sponsorship he'd get whoever he played for.

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I've never bought that argument to be honest. If you have ever spent time with people who earn ridiculous amounts of money, one thing you will generally find is that they often crave more, once they get a taste for it to a certain extent. I have seen that first hand with the shareholders of my company who were made millionaires when they sold out and they were fighting over £10,000 at times.

Footballers have a definitive period of earnings so who would begrudge a player the opportunity to maximise his earnings? Maybe his conscience would be better if he didn't think like that but does he strike you as the sort of person that would be bothered. I obviously don't know the bloke but he seems rather obsessed with himself to worry what others think.

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Eakes wrote:

So another of the great number 7's at United comes and goes.

Best
Robson
Cantona
Beckham
Ronaldo

My prediction for the next great 7 is Darren Fletcher.

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Beano11 wrote:

To be honest if he wants to leave then go. Thanks for the memories and do one, ungrateful little ****.

If we do sell then id like to think we would completely rip off Real ask for a ridiculous amount of money, over 100 million. He has 4 years left on his contract so lets make the most of it.

Nobody has ever left United under Fergie to go onto bigger and better things, and we always move on. We've got over Beckham and Van Nistelrooy recently, also Cantona, who at the time was a massive blow.

So if he really wants to go, we will be fine, im sure of that.

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Flynn, we would ask for more than £50 million, im 100% sure of that.

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Mike Youdale wrote:

shame.... he said he is staying

Well so manure think

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Mike Youdale wrote:

I think this is the scenario where loyalty in football should be seen. Manure have stuck with him, giving him the chance to prove himself... which he has... and now he wants to jump ship.

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