The Manchester United Thread

Legend Incredible said:
His new assistants who also happen to have managerial experience (impressive ones at that). Can’t be a mere coincidence considering Ten Hag fought tooth and nail to keep Mitchell Van Der Gaag from joining Ajax earlier. To let him go this easily seems rather suspicious to me at least.

The glazers gave Jose Mourinho & Solkjaer new contracts (not extensions, new contracts) and fired both months afterwards…highly doubt firing Ten Hag mid season would top that. That said, the extension definitely gives both parties breathing room. It gives INEOS more time to assess if Ten Hag is truly fit for the job. Idk much about their managerial preferences but I bet you if their preferred choice becomes available and Ten Hag continues on from last season, they won’t hesitate to pull the trigger
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Van De Gaag isn’t leaving apparently. It’s Benny McCarthy that’s leaving end of this month. As for the other 2 coaches I don’t think it’s as you say mate. It was reported that there would be changes before talk of ETH review/possible sacking and both have worked under/with ETH so it’s understandable he’s pushed hard for these. And Ruud said himself he didn’t want to go back into management as it was to much for him atm not that long ago.
 
At anything around £40m De Ligt will be an absolute steal. And he’s honing to be taking a reduced wage if Di Marzio, Plettigoal and Ramano are to be believed.

Bayern are only looking to sell as Kompany doesn’t want him and is looking to bring his own 2 CBs on and said to the hierarchy he can be sold. Which hasn’t gone down well at and the Bayern supports group have started a huge petition online about it.

As for him being so called injury prone he’s missed about 68 games since 2015. 17 of those were at Juve due to a freak shoulder injury after landing funny from a corner challenge. The other one was 12 matches when he did his knee ligaments. The rest are all odd injuries for knocks, covid, other viruses etc. It’s also the only reason he’s behind De Vrij tournament. The managers been a right *** in taking him similar to Southgate and Shaw.

Him and Martinez would be fantastic. I wouldn’t call either of them stopper. Both are great at ball playing and bringing it out. De Ligt is not slow like people make out he matched Mbappe and Vini JNR for pace. And De Ligt would replace Varane areal ability.
 
René Hake: "The feeling is indescribable. This is a great opportunity. To work in the biggest league in the world, in one of the biggest clubs in the world United. It's a wonderful reward for me.

René Hake: "Of course, I am grateful to Erik [ten Hag] for this opportunity. Erik has a role for me, we have discussed it. As in any staff, all tasks will be distributed among the assistants." #MUFC
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Bayern are only looking to sell as Kompany doesn’t want him and is looking to bring his own 2 CBs on and said to the hierarchy he can be sold.
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It’s funny how he picks on De Ligt as the odd man out and not Eric Dier. Quite damning if he rates Dier ahead of him
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Him and Martinez would be fantastic. I wouldn’t call either of them stopper. Both are great at ball playing and bringing it out. De Ligt is not slow like people make out he matched Mbappe and Vini JNR for pace. And De Ligt would replace Varane areal ability.
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but wouldn’t replace the calming presence Varane brought. When I say stopper, I mean the tendency to leave the line get stuck in. Martinez loves doing this while Varane is pretty stand off-ish and looks to sweep/mop up if need be. In a way, he complimented Martinez.

De ligt on the other hand also likes to get stuck in and often dives into tackles (some of which he mistimed) so there’s always this danger that he gives away the occasional pen.

Leny Yoro would’ve been the perfect partner for him but I don’t see him choosing us over Real Madrid.
 
De Ligt for around £40m would be a great deal. What worries me is that he is a really passive defender that doens't engage in physical duels often.

He's not a natural fit for Lisandro, who's very passive defender himself.

I'd like us to try Murillo.
 
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brunoh said:
De Ligt for around £40m would be a great deal. What worries me is that he is a really passive defender that doens't engage in physical duels often.

He's not a natural fit for Lisandro, who's very passive defender himself.

I'd like us to try Murillo.
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Martinez is anything but passive lol
 
More on Girona and Donny van de Beek deal.

Understand agreement will be completed early next week also on player side, Manchester United will have big sell-on clause.

Small initial fee 500k, easy add-ons up to €4/5m and then more add-ons up to €10/15m.
 
Been reported this morning that Ashworth and ETH have told Maguire and Lindelof they can both leave this summer.
 
Looks like Zirkzee will be out first signing then. Tbh not seen a lot of him especially at Bologna but after doing some research and speaking with some of there fans on various groups.

He appears to be more technical than Hojlund and has good way better dribbling qualities, deceptively agile and quick on a turn for a 6ft 4 player. Capable of playing deep and in the channels, defo not a target man. He is best as a false 9 or as part of a front 2. He'd suit Rashford and Garnacho, also Hojlund in a 2 because he thrives in link ups and getting other team mates through.

Not exactly a beast in the air but not terrible, not someone to throw his weight around too much and I don't think he has an in-box presence, but appears to thrive on his late runs and clever movement to bag his goal or assist.
 
‼️‼️Not my words but I kind of agree with a lot of it despite my own initial doubts when it was rumoured he/they was going to be the preferred option. Yes there are 1 or 2 things that have irked me but for most parts I’m very happy since they have taken part owners and the time in which things seem to be happening.


MAN UTD UNDER INEOS:

- Berrada in as CEO
- Completed Dan Ashworth's move as DOF
- Jason Wilcox as TD
- Appointed Christopher Vivell as Director of Recruitment
- Replaced other positions with football people instead of money men
- Slashing and over bloated work force
- Sorted out both manager appointments
- Adressing much needed things to the stadium
- Well under way with stadium plans redev or New stadium
- Finally redevelopment of Carrington
- SJR with nearly £300m invested into the club of his own funds
- Appointed Nistelrooy as coach
- Appointed René Hake as coach
- Appointed Jelle ten Rouwelaar as goalkeeping coach
- Brought in 3 top medical additions
- Trimming the fat from the squad and slashing the squad wage bill
- Made numerous youth signings
- Made women’s signings
- De Ligt's move close to completion
- Zirkzee's move close to completion
- Actively in talks with other potential signings

But there are actual United 'fans' calling INEOS 'Glazers 2.0', when they're indeed working so hard behind the scenes, making very sensible structural appointments and player signings.

Patience, and let INEOS cook.
 
It feels strange how we’re working on two different deals simultaneously…almost felt we could only do one at a time. Before preseason too? I’m not used to this.


Bring back the summer long sagas only to end up signing x player for an inflated fee on the last week of the summer transfer window pls
 
Legend Incredible said:
It feels strange how we’re working on two different deals simultaneously…almost felt we could only do one at a time. Before preseason too? I’m not used to this.


Bring back the summer long sagas only to end up signing x player for an inflated fee on the last week of the summer transfer window pls
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Agree. Nice and much needeed change. I would say from going off Ornstien we are working on Yoro and Urgarte currently also so that would be 4 deals at the same time. It’s nice to see us we walked a way from Branthwaite.
 
Also don’t forget about the outgoings we are currently in discussions with atm with DVB and Greenwood. And contract extensions of Evans, Shortire. Amazing what can be done with people who know what there doing in charge and running things.
 
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