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Originally Posted by Tattooed Crusader
£28m for Berbatov is entirely too much IMO. United could sign Huntelaar for around £20m I suspect. I have no idea why they have this fixation on Berbatov. If United do sign him, I hope I'm proved wrong, but I am just not convinced that he is the missing link.
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According to the article it's not £28m, it's £18m up front, with the rest being paid if Berbatov and United reach certain levels. If we go on to win the Prem and CL, with Berbatov scoring 20 goals a season, he'd be well worth the money. Did you think Carrick was worth £18m when we bought him? In his two season here we've won the league twice and the CL, I'd say that was money well spent.
Berbatov is a proven goal scorer in England, Huntleaar isn't. There are numerous examples of players scoring for fun in Holland, yet having trouble to find the net here. Not to mention Berbatov's link up play is miles better than Huntlaar.
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On another note, Aguero indicated he wants to stay @ Atletico for one or two more years - United should seriously considering a buy & loan deal for him and secure his services for the start of the 2009 season ...
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As good as Aguero is, is spending that much money on a 5'7 striker a smart idea when we already have Tevez and Rooney, who play the same position?