Nuri Sahin

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fink he still has a fair way to go to get to the form he has shown previously.

8m now, 12-15m if he steps up.

He is still finding his form from Borussia days but in addition to his fee, which Mourinho will want to be in range of 15m+, his wages will be an issue for us.

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He is still finding his form from Borussia days but in addition to his fee, which Mourinho will want to be in range of 15m+, his wages will be an issue for us.

on about 115k a week, Which isnt massive compared with some players...We have got rid of some massive wages recently for bit part players I would hope if he did well 115k a week is affordable for someone who could be an integral member of the team.

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on about 115k a week, Which isnt massive compared with some players...We have got rid of some massive wages recently for bit part players I would hope if he did well 115k a week is affordable for someone who could be an integral member of the team.

We only have 2 players on wages over 100k per week and Sahin would really need to step up in a big way imo to have a remote chance for us to offer him that type of contract if Jose decides to sell and if he expresses an interest to stay.

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We only have 2 players on wages over 100k per week and Sahin would really need to step up in a big way imo to have a remote chance for us to offer him that type of contract if Jose decides to sell and if he expresses an interest to stay.

He has the talent to.......

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Aren't we paying all his wages for the duration of the loan deal anyway?

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Aren't we paying all his wages for the duration of the loan deal anyway?

We are paying 2/3 of his wages if I'm not mistaken.

[kris90210]

We are paying 2/3 of his wages if I'm not mistaken.

I'm sure Mourinho said we were paying all his wages

[RichC]

Yeah I think he did, he'd a really good long term signing for us especially with already a season with us behind him.

[JohnDoe]

I don't want us to buy him. Too much of a wimp, goes missing when the going gets tough. Not just in this game.

We have Shelvey in the squad, buying Sahin is a luxury.

[RichC]

No it's not we also have an ageing Gerrard who won't go on forever.

[Fredo]

I don't want us to buy him. Too much of a wimp, goes missing when the going gets tough. Not just in this game.

We have Shelvey in the squad, buying Sahin is a luxury.

Think he's an excellent player, have seen nothing to say he's a whimp. Just not his way of playing, he's a technical player.

[dww]

Think he's an excellent player, have seen nothing to say he's a whimp. Just not his way of playing, he's a technical player.

I think it's a balance problem - Suso, Sterling and Sahin is too many players who can get bullied out of games. We don't have the ability to push teams around with the ball yet and in the PL referees allow more than in say Spain.

[dww]

Shelvey made a difference already it seems.

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I think it will be interesting to see where and how he plays when Lucas is back, I think everyone in our midfield has been pushed back a position in his absence

[saj]

Think he's an excellent player, have seen nothing to say he's a whimp. Just not his way of playing, he's a technical player.

That's not good enough. Technique is not enough for the Premier league