The Manchester United Thread

[Theatre of Dreams83]

[FONT=&quot]85' - #mufc's current front four consists of only academy products - Rashford, Lingard, Gomes and Pogba #mulive[/FONT]

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

[FONT=&quot]OGS: "I said to the staff towards the end, next week we will have Sanchez, Martial and Lukaku then we will really finish them off."[/FONT]

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

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With regards to United’s January transfer plans, I don’t believe anything fundamentally changes on that front. Club’s priority was one CB, likely Kalidou Koulibaly, whether they can get him is another matter, but he’s the calibre of defender that doesn’t need a coach’s approval.



This is what I meant

Just signed a new deal at Napoli till 2023 today.

 

[kitchin75]

Just signed a new deal at Napoli till 2023 today.

that just means the price has gone up thats all

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

that just means the price has gone up thats all

Lol your joking right. They wasn’t gonna except anything less than 90-100m before his new contract. Good luck now! He will stay at Napoli now 28 very soon and no one is gonna pay 100m+ on a 28yr old defender. It’s why we have moved on to Milinkovic if reports are true.

 

[kitchin75]

Lol your joking right. They wasn’t gonna except anything less than 90-100m before his new contract. Good luck now! He will stay at Napoli now 28 very soon and no one is gonna pay 100m+ on a 28yr old defender. It’s why we have moved on to Milinkovic if reports are true.

just saying dont mean we get him i just mean contracts dont mean much thats all

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

I wouldn’t like to even begin putting a price on van Dijk now on the open market. ^^)

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

I wouldn’t like to even begin putting a price on van Dijk now on the open market. ^^)

Give you a pack of Crimbo shortbread and a used Crimbo cracker

 

[kitchin75]

I wouldn’t like to even begin putting a price on van Dijk now on the open market. ^^)

well it would be a lot more than you got for phil

 

[Mike.]

KK is the form defender in the world. Absolutely no chance he was going in January. And he's not going now at all

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

KK is the form defender in the world. Absolutely no chance he was going in January. And he's not going now at all

Quality defender! Absolutely terrible what happened to him at the San!

 

[Bujakaa92]

Is the racism stuff worse in Italy than PL?

 

[zzeezzy]

Just don't get someone for the sake of it, if we buy Milankovic I'd be happy with him because he is able to cover a few positions but is going to benefit the next manager as well.

 

[RhQQ]

I only want Kouli or Toby. I’m not arsed settling for anyone that’s not already top bracket. We need someone to come in and have a VVD effect.

 

[zzeezzy]

I only want Kouli or Toby. I’m not arsed settling for anyone that’s not already top bracket. We need someone to come in and have a VVD effect.

Pointless targets for January though, not getting either. With Milankovic we have a chance at least. Yes he's only 21 but would be someone ideal to bring in now.

I think we should avoid throwing large sums of money around now, especially when you consider the state we're in. What we need is a plan and a manager who is going to build something gradually, like Ole appears to be doing so far. Throwing large amounts of money at a problem doesn't work for United, as recent history usually shows. Yes there are exceptions but our best buys are usually the ones that aren't the most expensive but are good players that become great over time.

 

[Vanjagl]

Unless top defender is available, there's no major upgrades on Smalling/Lindelof/Bailly. Form partnership with those guys and see if something changes in Summer. Its pointless to spend north of 50m on a 21yo defender who's going to be a benchwarmer.

 

[zzeezzy]

Unless top defender is available, there's no major upgrades on Smalling/Lindelof/Bailly. Form partnership with those guys and see if something changes in Summer. Its pointless to spend north of 50m on a 21yo defender who's going to be a benchwarmer.

Well if we're honest jones and Smalling should of been long gone, Milankovic should be the heir to their throne.

Alderweireld is a great defender and reads the game well, but he won't have a VVD impact at united. He doesn't have the same leadership or mentality like VVD. Hardly anyone does to be fair, they are a dying breed now.

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

I only want Kouli or Toby. I’m not arsed settling for anyone that’s not already top bracket. We need someone to come in and have a VVD effect.

Will have to go all in for Toby then. Koulibaly not a chance now. Tbh if Lindelof and Bailly develop and play like they have shown in there time here. I would rather go the other way and get someone like Milenkovic. Then sell the likes of Smalling, Jones, Rojo. Bailly and Lindelof ave shown more than enough to be top bracket imo.

 

[Vanjagl]

Well if we're honest jones and Smalling should of been long gone, Milankovic should be the heir to their throne.

Alderweireld is a great defender and reads the game well, but he won't have a VVD impact at united. He doesn't have the same leadership or mentality like VVD. Hardly anyone does to be fair, they are a dying breed now.

He's 21 in his somewhat breakthrough season. Smalling is good enough. Jones is just..ugh. Milankovic wont solve anything. United has 2 youngish defenders in Bailly and Lindelof, plus Tuanzebe who's having a good season at loan.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

Well if we're honest jones and Smalling should of been long gone, Milankovic should be the heir to their throne.

Alderweireld is a great defender and reads the game well, but he won't have a VVD impact at united. He doesn't have the same leadership or mentality like VVD. Hardly anyone does to be fair, they are a dying breed now.

It was fascinating reading yesterday the anotomy of the van Dijk transfer from Joyce:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...f?shareToken=521fbb8d4aaf3ff5f3a3af4b25ca1fd8

Over an 18 month period, they looked at 34 different centre-halves in over 15 games each one analysing every single facet to once and for all fix one if their biggest long term needs with the very best. And they narrowed it down to 4 ‘A’ grade targets (the very best in the World), and 4 ‘B’ graders. (Quality youngsters who projected as probable future ‘A’ graders.).

Big Virg toped the ‘A’ grade list (he was the managers #1 target all along and he wouldn’t settle for just anyone. But even at that, Edwards and Gordon really had to convince him that any player was worth the £75 million outlay), Laporte (City and ourselves had van Dijk and him 1/2. So they both got their men), Koulibaly, and, which was the most interesting to me, Jerome Boeteng.

Interesting as I’ve never conssidered him in thw highest bracket of World CH’s and would never have thought he’d be under consideration. Fascinating how your layman’s, common view differs from top analytics and scouts within a major football club.