The Manchester United Thread

steveorobbo said:
Again I'd rather promote our own youngsters to these squad places and use that money to sign players to go straight into the first team. Have we really not got a player to promote full time instead of spending £15 on James and why not promote TFM instead of buying longstaff? That 30-40m could buy an established player to replace herrera.

As a fan it's hard. I like the approach of buying talent instead of mercenaries but I also don't see the point in buying players of a similar age to what we have that are just as good to step up.

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TFM is recovering from a bad injury and surgery. And is not even played at CM in his adult career, maybe 1 game actually. Other than him there is literally no one to come from the u23s. Only one is maybe Hamilton but there on about loaning him to the championship. Garner is only 17. So not to many options and at 20-25m don’t see the problem. We have Chong but not sure last I heard Nicky **** mentioned a loan for him maybe abroad. Maybe why we signed James.
 
It's almost like Ole and Phelan are better prepared for Brexit with these British transfer targets moreso than Britain itself.

Oh and hi everyone. I'm back... I think.
 
zzeezzy said:
It's almost like Ole and Phelan are better prepared for Brexit with these British transfer targets moreso than Britain itself.

Oh and hi everyone. I'm back... I think.
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Hello zZ. WB. And anyhow, Sky themselves (who first featured the story) now apparently have refuted it. Young, British talent means we will be linked everywhere. Dunno if we will still end up with him, but if we lose Pogba and end up with Longstaff and Fernandes, that will be a very underwhelming midfield for me.
 
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I would love Tielmans at United, he has been great for Leicester and really looks like he could step his game up a few levels in coming seasons.

AWB is a great talent but still a bit unsure why we sign him with Dalot and Laird, seems like sacrificing 2 for 1 almost.
 
zzeezzy said:
I would love Tielmans at United, he has been great for Leicester and really looks like he could step his game up a few levels in coming seasons.

AWB is a great talent but still a bit unsure why we sign him with Dalot and Laird, seems like sacrificing 2 for 1 almost.
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Thats the problem with having change management so often. Ole might not fancy Dalot 100% and see him more as a utility RB/LB,RW. Then have AWB and Laird coming through later. Maybe?
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Thats the problem with having change management so often. Ole might not fancy Dalot 100% and see him more as a utility RB/LB,RW. Then have AWB and Laird coming through later. Maybe?
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One thing I can say is that AWB seems much better defensively than Dalot has been for us. I've actually been more impressed with Dalot going forward rather than defensively, which I guess isn't good for a RB.
 
zzeezzy said:
One thing I can say is that AWB seems much better defensively than Dalot has been for us. I've actually been more impressed with Dalot going forward rather than defensively, which I guess isn't good for a RB.
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Good to have good competition at RB for god knows how long.
 
Laird isn't even closed to bring ready to rotate in at full back for top 6, let alone the obvious target of getting back champions league football and the longer goal of titles and beyond. 5th choice full back is where he belongs.

FFP kicks in again in 2 weeks, most clubs will be balancing books, especially with trying to get players out before then. Expect most deals to try and happen quickly after. The club wanted two centre minds before Pogba. I doubt we'll stay with just two if he goes.
 
zzeezzy said:
It's almost like Ole and Phelan are better prepared for Brexit with these British transfer targets moreso than Britain itself.

Oh and hi everyone. I'm back... I think.
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This should be the end of it. It won't be held against you, but Do not make the moderators do it again. We'd be a lot less lenient a second time round
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Fernandes, Pogba; James, Rashford, Martial
What would reaction of #MUFC fans be if this was the starting XI next season?https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchesterunited/man-utd-fans-demand-real-madridstyle-transfer-spree-but-ole-gunnar-solskjaer-has-other-plans-a4167846.html …
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Still weak in midfield with numbers.

Rather stick with what we have than buy Maguire.

Asking a lot of James, I'd rotate him and Lingard tbh
 
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I still don't get the hype around Maguire, he gets exposed in a 2 man defence. Yet people seem to believe he is the second coming of Ferdinand. :/ Either that, or England is so starved of defenders playing from the back that they automatically elevate anyone who does.

Like I've maintained, wouldn't be happy with Maguire, if we do get him. Also, highly doubt James starts. Unless we get noone at RW, in which case, I don't know//
 
Sherkey said:
I still don't get the hype around Maguire, he gets exposed in a 2 man defence. Yet people seem to believe he is the second coming of Ferdinand. :/ Either that, or England is so starved of defenders playing from the back that they automatically elevate anyone who does.

Like I've maintained, wouldn't be happy with Maguire, if we do get him. Also, highly doubt James starts. Unless we get noone at RW, in which case, I don't know//
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I wouldn't be opposed to taking in Maguire if he was value-for-money, which he isn't. He's a 30-40M CB. I'm scratching my head as to why someone at Old Trafford thinks 100-110M is too much for Kouli but 80M is acceptable for Maguire.
 
RMC reporting we have made an offer of 3.5m£ for Hannibal Mejbri from Monaco after his court appeal for contract termination was turned down. Hope this and Cherki gets done!
 
RhQQ said:
I wouldn't be opposed to taking in Maguire if he was value-for-money, which he isn't. He's a 30-40M CB. I'm scratching my head as to why someone at Old Trafford thinks 100-110M is too much for Kouli but 80M is acceptable for Maguire.
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cos the club is owend and run by utter **** wits
 
RhQQ said:
I wouldn't be opposed to taking in Maguire if he was value-for-money, which he isn't. He's a 30-40M CB. I'm scratching my head as to why someone at Old Trafford thinks 100-110M is too much for Kouli but 80M is acceptable for Maguire.
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Tbf. I don't think we're actually trying to get involved with Maguire. It's just being drummed about because we're looking for a centre back
 
I think it will move quicker once de Ligt gets resolved. Which, btw, has dragged on for too long. Raiola seems to love the publicity, but it has already become a farce.

Also, moving away from the Pogba speculation, I don't know if we can manage it, but what do people think about Neves for our midfield ticker? He just seems like a really solid player, can shield the defence through his interceptions and initiate attacks (kinda like Carrick). Because, we don't seem interested in Partey (which is strange, this situation seems similar to how we lost Fabinho, where he wanted to move, we weren't interested and ultimately lost out on a really good player), and I don't think we can get Ndombele.

I don't know if we can manage to prise Neves from Wolves, but I'd love to see that happen.
 
Don’t think there’s any chance of getting Neves. Not linked with anyone and looks happy there. Sure Mendes will have a plan for him if he has another good season.
 
Some reports say that we're trying Lo Celso. He's a great CM with lots of potential. I'd get behind this.
 
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