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Happy to bring Maguire in, but only it's a like-for-like transfer and he's happy to not be guaranteed XI football. Still want us get Toby Alderweireld over the line, he's a different gravy. CB options of: Bailly, Toby, Maguire, Rojo & Jones/Smalling (one of them gone for Maguire) would be nice.

But if Maguire is an alternative to Alderweireld, thanks but no thanks. That's just my take
 
RhQQ said:
Happy to bring Maguire in, but only it's a like-for-like transfer and he's happy to not be guaranteed XI football. Still want us get Toby Alderweireld over the line, he's a different gravy. CB options of: Bailly, Toby, Maguire, Rojo & Jones/Smalling (one of them gone for Maguire) would be nice.

But if Maguire is an alternative to Alderweireld, thanks but no thanks. That's just my take
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To run off my above post, we're now being rumoured to sign Bonucci for 32M. This is the calibre of CB we should be signing, especially at that reported steal of a price. Him or Alderweireld is the bar.

Like I said, happy to take Maguire if it's the case of 'one in, one out', upgrading our overall quality/depth in that area, but not for a starting position. Not for where we want to be; trying to get back to the peak of English & European football. He'd be sound to cover injuries, rotation, cup games & when we go 3 at the back in certain matches, but no more than that, imo.
 
RhQQ said:
Happy to bring Maguire in, but only it's a like-for-like transfer and he's happy to not be guaranteed XI football. Still want us get Toby Alderweireld over the line, he's a different gravy. CB options of: Bailly, Toby, Maguire, Rojo & Jones/Smalling (one of them gone for Maguire) would be nice.

But if Maguire is an alternative to Alderweireld, thanks but no thanks. That's just my take
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No chance we get Alder especially from the latest reports from Belgium Spurs won’t budge on 70m. And him saying he would be happy to stay. Looks like we have moved on if the beeb are right. Amoyal saying he’s heard nothing about Bonucci to Utd.
 
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zzeezzy said:
Bonucci would be perfect, that's why I predict it won't happen.
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Not sure about him tbh. 31/32 played nearly If not all his career in Italy. Can’t rem the last Italian defender to do well in the Prem they notoriously struggle. And he wasn’t very good at all last season! Rather pay more and get someone else.
 
I've been in love with Maguire since his Hull days and been pretty much hoping United would go for him every summer, think he's complete as a defender. Only missing experience and titles, let's hope he can achieve that in United!
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Not sure about him tbh. 31/32 played nearly If not all his career in Italy. Can’t rem the last Italian defender to do well in the Prem they notoriously struggle. And he wasn’t very good at all last season! Rather pay more and get someone else.
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Well he has a lot of experience, is hard as nails and isn't exactly slow either. So I find it hard to see why he couldn't adapt. Just someone with his mentality coming into this squad at the back just seems so ideal.

Sure we could get other options, but there isn't really many decent ones seemingly available.

Got to be Maguire for me if not Bonucci, **** Aldeweireld at 70m, Spurs can get stuffed.
 
What has happened to all the LB talk anyway? I know there is talk of Dalot overing there but then he also plays RB so god knows.
 
Tyton said:
Yeah I'm sure you're overwhelmed with joy to watch 4th division level football.
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4th division standard football can be infinitely better than some of the overpaid ponces in the Premier League. Don't insult Women's football or lower league football until you watch and understand it.
 
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What has happened to all the LB talk anyway? I know there is talk of Dalot overing there but then he also plays RB so god knows.
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Young, Shaw, Dalot and Mourinho was impressed with Demi Mitchell loan in Scotland last season. Not to mention Rojo as an option. Really wanna see what Demi can do he’s been in great form since last seasons summer tour. Was absolutely fantastic on loan.
 
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Been watching Utd in training just now. Great to see the lads back all having a laugh. Martial and Jose joking with each other. Also great to see the youngsters there! And the most pleasing thing was seeing Carrick and McKenna fully hands on handling sessions.
 
Toby is great, but he's available for £25m next summer, there's no way we should be giving in to Levy's ridiculous demands. I'd offer no more than £40m to take him now.

I love Bonucci so I'd have him in a heartbeat. I really like Maguire too, don't understand the criticism for him at all, but my problem with signing him is he'd probably cost about as much as Lindelof & Bailly combined and it's not like he's a massive improvement on either one.
 
Amoyal said in his podcast that there has been no bids for Bonucci. Sounds to me there throwing stories out there for buyers as they desperately need cash. Also said Inter are the only club rivalling Juve for Darmian.

Let the madness begin :)
 
Confirmed tour squad flying out right now. Confirmed by the club.

Going on tour: Goalkeepers: Romero, Pereira, Grant
Defenders: Valencia, Darmian, Dalot, Fosu-Mensah, Williams, Smalling, Bailly, Tuanzebe, Mitchell, Shaw
Mid: Garner, Herrera, Pereira, McTominay, Hamilton
Att: Chong, Gomes, Mata, Martial, Greenwood, Bohui, Sanchez
 
Really wish we went all out and paid silly money for Mbappe last summer when he was available. He's exactly the type of player that you get the best out of Pogba; a runner in behind who knows as soon as Pogba gets the ball, move. Zlatan, in fairness to his 35 year old body, did a certain amount of that in his time here (lost count how many volleys he fluffed coming from a Pogba **** over the top), but he was hardly the swiftest mover across the ground.

Martial could be that, but he prefers ball to feet, like all of our wide forwards.
 
RhQQ said:
Really wish we went all out and paid silly money for Mbappe last summer when he was available. He's exactly the type of player that you get the best out of Pogba; a runner in behind who knows as soon as Pogba gets the ball, move. Zlatan, in fairness to his 35 year old body, did a certain amount of that in his time here (lost count how many volleys he fluffed coming from a Pogba **** over the top), but he was hardly the swiftest mover across the ground.

Martial could be that, but he prefers ball to feet, like all of our wide forwards.
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Me tooo.... Sane Left, Mbappe Right... Silva and Bryune on the ball.... OMG :D
 
Pogba passing to Mbappe feels like some sort of cheat-code
 
He was only available because PSG paid a bomb and I doubt he would of gone anywhere other than there at this point in his career anyway. however he'll get bored in a few seasons and want the inevitable move to Madrid or Barca.
 
RhQQ said:
Pogba passing to Mbappe feels like some sort of cheat-code
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Should of got him from Monaco when Giggs apparently was watching him the same time he suggested Martial.

Theres no no way we could afford Mbappe last season. As well as address the rest of the squad at the time.
 
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