5 positions and the realistic 5 players to fill them ?

What about 4-4-2 formation?

We could sign a CB, CM, 2 wingers and a striker.

Martial - ST
LW - Schneiderlin - CM - RW
Shaw - CB - Smalling - Darmian
De Gea​

Defender: Laporte, Marquinhos, Stones
Midfielders: Kante, Kroos, Gundogan
Wingers: Dembele, Mahrez, Sane
Strikers: Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Kane

Also a player like Griezmann or Dybala could play with Martial but it's unrealistic for the moment.
 
Four new is enough.
DC - Leonardo Bonucci.
RW - Willian.
CM - Riechedly Bazoer.
SC - Robert Lewandowski.
 
I'd agree that we only really need four, and in the same positions that Danish Wizard picked out. I'm really bad at picking players out though, and I only really watch the PL these days, so I'll say style rather than name anybody. Unless I want to name somebody. Then I will.

DC - We've got Smalling as our ball-playing defender. We need a new Vidic.
RW - Pace and trickery. Like Mahrez?
MC - A ball-winner, to allow Schneiderlin more chance to roam. I really like Kante, but I don't think we'd get him and Mahrez.
ST - Lukaku.

Then if we can find a really good creative midfielder, I think that'd be the icing on the cake.
 
Danish Wizard said:
Four new is enough.
DC - Leonardo Bonucci.
RW - Willian.
CM - Riechedly Bazoer.
SC - Robert Lewandowski.
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Interesnting choices...
I have been impressed with Bonucci, but If we sign someone experienced a slightly prefer Hummels.
I cannot see Chelsea selling William to us. Mahrez or a younger player like Dembele/Sane could be a more realistic option.
Bazoer is showing potential. He is definitely talented. For now, I prefer a top CM next to Schneiderlin and see how Fosu-Mensah develops his game.
If we are going to spend a lot of money for a striker, Kane would be my choice. I think Lewandowski is a bit better at the moment but I think he will stay at Bayern or he will go to Madrid.
 
Fer said:
What about 4-4-2 formation?

We could sign a CB, CM, 2 wingers and a striker.

Martial - ST
LW - Schneiderlin - CM - RW
Shaw - CB - Smalling - Darmian
De Gea​

Defender: Laporte, Marquinhos, Stones
Midfielders: Kante, Kroos, Gundogan
Wingers: Dembele, Mahrez, Sane
Strikers: Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Kane

Also a player like Griezmann or Dybala could play with Martial but it's unrealistic for the moment.
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Danish Wizard said:
Four new is enough.
DC - Leonardo Bonucci.
RW - Willian.
CM - Riechedly Bazoer.
SC - Robert Lewandowski.
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Did the thread only now change to REALISTIC players to fill them?
Why is Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Gundogan (Dortmund), Willian (Chelsea) and ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI, considered realistic transfers for this Man Utd team?
 
Minkaro said:
I'd agree that we only really need four, and in the same positions that Danish Wizard picked out. I'm really bad at picking players out though, and I only really watch the PL these days, so I'll say style rather than name anybody. Unless I want to name somebody. Then I will.

DC - We've got Smalling as our ball-playing defender. We need a new Vidic.
RW - Pace and trickery. Like Mahrez?
MC - A ball-winner, to allow Schneiderlin more chance to roam. I really like Kante, but I don't think we'd get him and Mahrez.
ST - Lukaku.

Then if we can find a really good creative midfielder, I think that'd be the icing on the cake.
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Smalling is literally one of the worst passers in the game and everything he does on the ball looks clumsy as hell as well as the fact all his long balls go to row z. I can't think of less of a ball player than him so I have no idea where you've got that from. Stallings strenghths lie much more similar to Vidic as he's strong as an ox and brilliant in the air. Add to the fact he has lighting speed and he's a match for any striker in the world one on one.

I really highly rate Daley Blind at CB as he's had a brilliant season but I think it's time we moved permacrock Jones on and signed another ball playing CB. My favourite picks would be stones or Hummels as I think they have the most complementary games to Smalling to form a partnership. We don't need a new Vidic tho we are crying out for a new Rio!
 
Stacks said:
Did the thread only now change to REALISTIC players to fill them?
Why is Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Gundogan (Dortmund), Willian (Chelsea) and ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI, considered realistic transfers for this Man Utd team?
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Gundogan finishes contract in 2017, he didn't extend his contract. It seems that he would be available in the summer. He wouldn't be too expensive, City is trying to sign him for 25m. Also, some top teams already have enough quality midfielders.
About Kroos, Real Madrid have De Gea, Pogba, Hazard and Lewandowski/Morata as their main targets for the summer. If they sign some of those players. A player like Kroos, Isco or James could be available. Kroos wouldn't go to Barca and I guess he won't return to Bayern, so he could be an option for the top premier league clubs.

Also, if you noticed I mentioned 3 alternatives for position. For example: Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Kane or Dembele, Mahrez, Sane... It means that those are the players we should aim for and try to sign one of them.
 
Fer said:
Gundogan finishes contract in 2017, he didn't extend his contract. It seems that he would be available in the summer. He wouldn't be too expensive, City is trying to sign him for 25m. Also, some top teams already have enough quality midfielders.
About Kroos, Real Madrid have De Gea, Pogba, Hazard and Lewandowski/Morata as their main targets for the summer. If they sign some of those players. A player like Kroos, Isco or James could be available. Kroos wouldn't go to Barca and I guess he won't return to Bayern, so he could be an option for the top premier league clubs.

Also, if you noticed I mentioned 3 alternatives for position. For example: Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Kane or Dembele, Mahrez, Sane... It means that those are the players we should aim for and try to sign one of them.
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From what I understand, Kroos starts more than the other 2 and it is them that may be looking to get shafted (Jamez, Isco). In fact I looked and Jamez has started half the games Kroos has, and noises in Spain suggest Isco hasn't the quality to be at Real Madrid. If we do snag a Gundogan, we'll have to pull something out of the hat as he will have many champions league clubs with money to choose from. Arsenal could do with him but he'll no doubt end up at Bayern
 
Stacks said:
Did the thread only now change to REALISTIC players to fill them?
Why is Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Gundogan (Dortmund), Willian (Chelsea) and ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI, considered realistic transfers for this Man Utd team?
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If United can sign Di Maria when they are out the champions league then they can certainly sign Kroos and Gundogan. If rumours are to be believed and Jose is manager he could turn the head of his former player and signing (Chelsea could have an unhappy player and a decision to make) Lewandowski yep agree he is unlikely. But back to the first point Kross and Gundogan are well within reach I'd even say Pogba is within reach if we go all out for him, I'd say the same with Chelsea. Yet with Spurs and Arsenal even with Champions league they couldn't attract him. Just shows who are the top dogs in London nowadays though.
 
Lawman said:
If United can sign Di Maria when they are out the champions league then they can certainly sign Kroos and Gundogan. If rumours are to be believed and Jose is manager he could turn the head of his former player and signing (Chelsea could have an unhappy player and a decision to make) Lewandowski yep agree he is unlikely. But back to the first point Kross and Gundogan are well within reach I'd even say Pogba is within reach if we go all out for him, I'd say the same with Chelsea. Yet with Spurs and Arsenal even with Champions league they couldn't attract him. Just shows who are the top dogs in London nowadays though.
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These are fairly weak assumptions. This isn't football manager. The players and situations are completely different. What if Kroos and Gundogan simply refuse to play for Man Utd? And what if, just what if, Real Madrid actually want to keep Kroos as he does start most their games? And just supposing, Gundognan actually wants to play for a better team? How on earth is Pogba within reach? I think you are taking the Di Maria situation too much as the norm. He was sold so Real could finance Jamez and Kroos. He wanted to play for PSG. They bought Luiz for 50mill so had exceeded FFP regulations. FFP has now been relaxed. Di Maria ultimately did not want to join Manchester United. These are not realistic transfers. Gundogan at a stretch. Jose Mourinho is not even our manager so you are relying on a fabricated situation, one that is still unlikely. When do Chelsea sell their best players to their rivals? How much would they even charge?
 
Stacks said:
From what I understand, Kroos starts more than the other 2 and it is them that may be looking to get shafted (Jamez, Isco). In fact I looked and Jamez has started half the games Kroos has, and noises in Spain suggest Isco hasn't the quality to be at Real Madrid. If we do snag a Gundogan, we'll have to pull something out of the hat as he will have many champions league clubs with money to choose from. Arsenal could do with him but he'll no doubt end up at Bayern
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Agree with this. There are rumors about Real Madrid selling Kroos if they sign Pogba, but I can see Isco leaving not Kroos. Also, if they sign Hazard, I guess that would mean that James may be available.
 
5 positions: CB, CM, RW, #10 and ST.
5 players I would like to sign: Laporte, Gundogan, Dembele, Griezmann and Kane
5 players we could end up signing: Stones, Sanches, Mane, Gomes and Ibrahimovic
 
davidmichael said:
Title pretty much says it all, we realistically need 5 players to fill certain positions in the team and to balance it out but who do you think they should be and think are realistic.

I think we need a right back, a centre back, a left back, a midfield dynamo and a goal scoring right winger so I'd like to see John Stones, Seamus Coleman, Ricardo Rodriguez, Dele Alli and Theo Walcott come in and I think they're all realistic whilst would all improve us.
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Varela; McNair; Shaw; TFM; Memphis. I'm over seeing United throw load after load of cash at this when it clearly hasn't worked. These young players have more than merited their spot in the team based on performance and I feel United should run with it. But, seeing as how it seems LvG is done and Jose the potential successor, I can see loads more being spent.
 
ThaReaper01 said:
Varela; McNair; Shaw; TFM; Memphis. I'm over seeing United throw load after load of cash at this when it clearly hasn't worked. These young players have more than merited their spot in the team based on performance and I feel United should run with it. But, seeing as how it seems LvG is done and Jose the potential successor, I can see loads more being spent.
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Memphis and McNair, seriously? Also we spent a wee bit of money on Memphis. Shaw was great until the leg break. Varela and TFM looked good then at other times looked completely out of their depth.
 
Fer said:
5 positions: CB, CM, RW, #10 and ST.
5 players I would like to sign: Laporte, Gundogan, Dembele, Griezmann and Kane
5 players we could end up signing: Stones, Sanches, Mane, Gomes and Ibrahimovic
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I think Griezmann is definitely attainable for us.

Others we should definitely be looking at are Kante and Mahrez.

Griezmann - £65m?
Mahrez - £50m?

And one other would revitalize our attack. That said, look at the sums involved. I hope we are prepared to spend more than ever, as it will be needed to inject this team with some desperately needed talent.
 
Minkaro said:
I'd agree that we only really need four, and in the same positions that Danish Wizard picked out. I'm really bad at picking players out though, and I only really watch the PL these days, so I'll say style rather than name anybody. Unless I want to name somebody. Then I will.

DC - We've got Smalling as our ball-playing defender. We need a new Vidic.
RW - Pace and trickery. Like Mahrez?
MC - A ball-winner, to allow Schneiderlin more chance to roam. I really like Kante, but I don't think we'd get him and Mahrez.
ST - Lukaku.

Then if we can find a really good creative midfielder, I think that'd be the icing on the cake.
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If you mean by ball playing as being complete dog shite at passing, panic stations with the ball and generally a hoof to row z type player then yes we have.

Smalling has many attributes, ball playing is certainly not one of them...in fact his passing is probably worse than Vidic.

As for Mahrez and Kante would like both of them but if one I'd want Mahrez and I'd prefer us to trigger Griezmann clause then go for Lukaku.
 
NJM78 said:
If you mean by ball playing as being complete dog shite at passing, panic stations with the ball and generally a hoof to row z type player then yes we have.

Smalling has many attributes, ball playing is certainly not one of them...in fact his passing is probably worse than Vidic.

As for Mahrez and Kante would like both of them but if one I'd want Mahrez and I'd prefer us to trigger Griezmann clause then go for Lukaku.
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Smalling definitely isn't , as you say, a ball playing CB. That has been Blind's job, which he can do, but eventually he will meet his match in height and physicallity. We need a specialist CB partner for Chris.
 
DomesticTadpole said:
Smalling definitely isn't , as you say, a ball playing CB. That has been Blind's job, which he can do, but eventually he will meet his match in height and physicallity. We need a specialist CB partner for Chris.
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Fair play to Blind he has rarely let us down and he is a very intelligent and cultured player, he could definitely excel as a DM for us with legs around him like this Sanches for example. Hummels although prone to the odd brain fart is very classy on the ball and my once muppet CB signing although he looks Bayern bound. Laporte is injured so that leaves Stones but although good on the ball he looks some way short as an actual defender to me with regards to the money quoted. How is Varane on the ball?
 
I've watched Jonas Hector play a few times and would loves for us to sign him. He's a solid LB and with Shaw we'd have the left back spot sorted for years. Also it would allow Rojo to move back into his preferred CB role which in turn would add depth there too.
 
wiz4231 said:
I've watched Jonas Hector play a few times and would loves for us to sign him. He's a solid LB and with Shaw we'd have the left back spot sorted for years. Also it would allow Rojo to move back into his preferred CB role which in turn would add depth there too.
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IMO the left back position is not a priority for next season. But if we are going to sign a LB I think Wendell from Bayer Leverkusen could be a good option. Players like Alex Sandro or Ricardo Rodriguez are too good to be cover for Shaw. However, I think the money should be spend in other positions.
 
Fer said:
IMO the left back position is not a priority for next season. But if we are going to sign a LB I think Wendell from Bayer Leverkusen could be a good option. Players like Alex Sandro or Ricardo Rodriguez are too good to be cover for Shaw. However, I think the money should be spend in other positions.
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I understand what you are saying but we have struggled in LB spot with Shaw being injured, we've had Blind, Rojo, Darmian, Young, CBJ and even Januzaj play there in his absence, we do need some solid cover there and that's where Hector would fit in, plus he'll give Shaw some competition for the spot. Like you said going for a top LB would possibly limit Shaw development, I don't want to see that happen to be honest. Theres not many top CB available at the moment and rather than spend money on another average/young CB i'd rather we spend it on LB cover for Shaw. We have enough young players to play at CB and I don't necessarily think we need to spend there unless we're getting a top CB, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Jones, CBJ, Mensah, Williams, Axel + McNair, Blackett are more CB then we need.
 
Fer said:
What about 4-4-2 formation?

We could sign a CB, CM, 2 wingers and a striker.

Martial - ST
LW - Schneiderlin - CM - RW
Shaw - CB - Smalling - Darmian
De Gea​
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I think the appeal of this formation is that it fits our next most obvious starters in Herrera, Rashford and Memphis well. Everyone wants us to sign 5 new starters but if we spent a ton on stars at RW and CB and then went with a younger CM and a random 9 we liked in the Hernandez/Diouf/Solskajer, this sort of thing could work, and is maybe more realistic than signing half a new team:

Martial - Rashford
Memphis -------------------- RW
Schneiderlin - Herrera
Shaw - CB - Smalling - Darmian
De Gea
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Then 2nd XI:

Striker
Mata
Lingard-------------------Young/Valencia
Schweinsteiger-CM
Rojo-Blind-Jones-FosuMensah
Romero

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And then one of Wilson/Januzaj not loaned out for attacking cover, Pereira for midfield cover and CBJ, Varela and McNair around for defensive depth.

Wings are a bit lacking in creative depth, but Martial can play LW and Mata or the signed striker can play as a 10/up top. CM too, so maybe Fellaini or the cheaper option in Carrick sticks around for another year to be the 5th guy, though Blind, Fosu-Mensah and Pereira seem like fine options depending on if we need a DM, box to box play or more of an attacking CM to fill in for that week or whatever.

If the summer is Mourinho bringing in Ibra, Sanches, a right winger and a CB and Memphis comes to life, I could see this sort of thing working.
 
Not sure if we need 5 positions to buy players for. The way I see it is,

4-2-3-1 (Position: First Choice, Second Choice, Possible Third Choice)

Gk: DDG, Romero
RB: Darmian, Varela
RCB: Smalling, TFM
LCB: Blind, :Rojo:, Tuanzebe
LB: Shaw, BJ
RCM: Carrick, Schweinsteiger
LCM: Schneiderlin, Herrera
RW: ????, ????, Januzaj
CAM: Rooney, Mata
LW: Memphis, ???
ST: Martial, Rashford

4-3-3 (Position: First Choice, Second Choice, Possible Third Choice)

Gk: DDG, Romero
RB: Darmian, Varela
RCB: Smalling, TFM
LCB: Blind, :Rojo:, Tuanzebe
LB: Shaw, BJ
CDM: Schneiderlin, Blind, TFM
RCM: Herrera, ???
LCM: ???, ???
RW: ????, ????
LW: Memphis, ???
ST: Martial, Rashford

Not Sure if he will stay or go
Needs Replacing; Top Priority
Medium Priority

4-2-3-1
  1. GK - If DDG leaves, maybe Leno, Oblak. I really dunno who's had a good season this year. It's hard to replace Dave no matter what.
  2. LCB - Blind seems fine for the moment, but a good back-up would be useful. If we are going to continue to utilize what he offers in that position, then it's pointless going for a big name signing. A solid reliable back-up is what we would need. I like Giminez from Atletico, think he would do well here.
  3. RCM - If Carrick is indeed gonna leave, this role needs to be filled quickly. I'd prefer Tielemans to be honest. he maybe young and is going to cost a lot of money and is even a risky signing, but if he goes onto fullfill his potential, our midfield is sorted for 15 years. Just Imagine, 15 YEARS ! You can also try for someone like Isco since he is not getting much game time at RM, but I dunno if he can fill the Carrick role.
  4. RW - Needs to be addressed at all costs. I am really not sure who is a good right winger atm. I fancy Moura, but I am sure others will disagree. Then there are options like Willian (possible if Mou comes), Sane, Mahrez
4-3-3
  1. GK - Same as above.
  2. LCB - Same as above.
  3. RCM - Renato Sanches seems to be the flavour and he could fill this role.
  4. LCM - Would need one more midfielder in this case (Don't want Rooney to play in a midfield 3 tbh). Maybe Pjanic ?
  5. RW - Same as above.
TL;DR - It does seem that we need to buy depending on the system we plan to use. 4-2-3-1 wouldn't require too many signings. Just a CB and a RW would do tbh. 4-3-3 on the other hand needs a CB, a box to box midfielder and RW at the very least. Personally, I prefer 4-2-31, but we seem more fluid in a midfield 3, but you would need to find a way to accommodate Rooney and Mata.
 
Top class striker, right winger and centre back plus a talented young box to box midfielder would do for me this summer. We'll only need the 5th if De Gea leaves.

Aubameyang, Mahrez, Bonucci/Laporte and Sanches would do nicely. Donarumma if Dave goes.
 
Ijazz17 said:
Not sure if we need 5 positions to buy players for. The way I see it is,

4-2-3-1 (Position: First Choice, Second Choice, Possible Third Choice)

Gk: DDG, Romero
RB: Darmian, Varela
RCB: Smalling, TFM
LCB: Blind, :Rojo:, Tuanzebe
LB: Shaw, BJ
RCM: Carrick, Schweinsteiger
LCM: Schneiderlin, Herrera
RW: ????, ????, Januzaj
CAM: Rooney, Mata
LW: Memphis, ???
ST: Martial, Rashford

4-3-3 (Position: First Choice, Second Choice, Possible Third Choice)

Gk: DDG, Romero
RB: Darmian, Varela
RCB: Smalling, TFM
LCB: Blind, :Rojo:, Tuanzebe
LB: Shaw, BJ
CDM: Schneiderlin, Blind, TFM
RCM: Herrera, ???
LCM: ???, ???
RW: ????, ????
LW: Memphis, ???
ST: Martial, Rashford

Not Sure if he will stay or go
Needs Replacing; Top Priority
Medium Priority

4-2-3-1
  1. GK - If DDG leaves, maybe Leno, Oblak. I really dunno who's had a good season this year. It's hard to replace Dave no matter what.
  2. LCB - Blind seems fine for the moment, but a good back-up would be useful. If we are going to continue to utilize what he offers in that position, then it's pointless going for a big name signing. A solid reliable back-up is what we would need. I like Giminez from Atletico, think he would do well here.
  3. RCM - If Carrick is indeed gonna leave, this role needs to be filled quickly. I'd prefer Tielemans to be honest. he maybe young and is going to cost a lot of money and is even a risky signing, but if he goes onto fullfill his potential, our midfield is sorted for 15 years. Just Imagine, 15 YEARS ! You can also try for someone like Isco since he is not getting much game time at RM, but I dunno if he can fill the Carrick role.
  4. RW - Needs to be addressed at all costs. I am really not sure who is a good right winger atm. I fancy Moura, but I am sure others will disagree. Then there are options like Willian (possible if Mou comes), Sane, Mahrez
4-3-3
  1. GK - Same as above.
  2. LCB - Same as above.
  3. RCM - Renato Sanches seems to be the flavour and he could fill this role.
  4. LCM - Would need one more midfielder in this case (Don't want Rooney to play in a midfield 3 tbh). Maybe Pjanic ?
  5. RW - Same as above.
TL;DR - It does seem that we need to buy depending on the system we plan to use. 4-2-3-1 wouldn't require too many signings. Just a CB and a RW would do tbh. 4-3-3 on the other hand needs a CB, a box to box midfielder and RW at the very least. Personally, I prefer 4-2-31, but we seem more fluid in a midfield 3, but you would need to find a way to accommodate Rooney and Mata.
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He's done well no doubt, maybe surprised most on here, but if we are going to truly move forward as a team we need another beast there and preferably one that can play the ball out. If we do get Sanches I think we would need a RCM who is more of a controlling player because our other options (Herrera and Schneiderlin in mind here) aren't players you'd expect to control the tempo of the match.
 
itso 7 said:
He's done well no doubt, maybe surprised most on here, but if we are going to truly move forward as a team we need another beast there and preferably one that can play the ball out. If we do get Sanches I think we would need a RCM who is more of a controlling player because our other options (Herrera and Schneiderlin in mind here) aren't players you'd expect to control the tempo of the match.
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Yeah, that's why I suggested possibly Pjanic if we are to play with a 3 man midfield. He can easily control the tempo of the game with his passing. His defensive liabilities will be alleviated by having Sanches and Schneiderlin along side him and will allow him the freedom to play a little higher up the pitch. He's had a cracking season at Roma, so it might be a little difficult to prize him away without coughing up some serious dough, but he's probably available for the right price. The other names mentioned are I think are very much unrealistic.

I don't mind having Rooney or Mata play there, but should an opportunity arise where he becomes available, definitely need to go after him.
 
We do seem to be interested in signing a deeper play maker along with renato Sanches (Saul, Andre Gomes). Then we will for sure bring in a right winger and a center back, and most likely a striker as well.

Realistic/likely options seem to be:
Renato sanches and andre gomes in midfield
Stones/marquinhos for the center back
No idea for right wing
Ibra up top

Right wing is probably the most important for this summer as we have nobody capable of playing there, and we don't have serious links with anyone for that position. Sane, Mane, Mahrez, Lucas... no idea who else is available or realistic or good enough. Maybe hope Memphis can come good and adapt to the right? Januzaj develops? Rashford filling in on the right? Just using Young or Valencia or lingard there to add pace and be the hard working winger while Martial is given more attacking freedom off the left? None of them ideal really.
 
St - Ibra

Winger/AM- griezmann /mahrez

Cm - kante

CB - not sure who is the best nowadays
 
Three signings:

CB -- Laporte. We have a genuine need at CB and broken legs heal back to 100%.

CM -- Kante. We cannot pass up on this monster of a center mid.

RW -- Greizmann. No, he's not "on par with Messi" but he's got the entire package.

150m might do it for all three, but certainly 180m would. Yes, I know that's a lot of cash to spend but I think we're all in agreement now that we're short in quality in the starting XI in these key areas.

Do this we're suddenly in the conversation for every trophy we seek. We still need a proper manager to make this all work but I happen to be of the belief that Mourinho is done and dusted.
 
Using @Ijazz17 format

4-2-3-1 (Position: First Choice, Second Choice, Possible Third Choice)

Gk: DDG, Romero, Pereira
RB: Darmian, Varela, Riley
RCB: Smalling, TFM, McNair
LCB: Laporte, Blind, Tuanzebe
LB: Shaw, BJ, Riley
RCM: Herrera, Pereira, TFM
LCM: Schneiderlin, Blind, Schweinsteiger
RW: Dembele, Lingard, Januzaj
CAM: Griezmann, Mata, Pereira
LW: Memphis, Martial, Lingard
ST: Martial, Rashford, Wilson

4-3-3 (Position: First Choice, Second Choice, Possible Third Choice)

Gk: DDG, Romero, Pereira
RB: Darmian, Varela, Riley
RCB: Smalling, TFM, McNair
LCB: Laporte, Blind, Tuanzebe
LB: Shaw, BJ, Riley
CDM: Schneiderlin, Blind, TFM
RCM: Herrera, Pereira, Andre Gomes
LCM: Saul,Schweinsteiger, Goss
RWF: Griezmann, Januzaj, , Wilson
LWF: Memphis, Dembele, Martial
ST: Martial, Rashford, Wilson

That was really difficult when you consider we may not be in the CL next year. Griezmann would be the hardest to get. The others are just a question of transfer fees.

Laporte
Saul
Gomes
Griezmann
Dembele
 
Why do so many people want us to buy Griezmann and then play him on the wing?

He used to play there and was pretty decent but he's clearly stepped up a level since moving upfront. Given how much he would cost I would hate for United to do yet another deal where they buy a player because of his excellent performances in one position and then insist he plays in another.
 
Anything short of 5 top quality additions and I think k we would be very concerned about even making the CL spots.

Under no circumstances can United not make top 4 next season. The business model demands it, so I expect us to spend big this summer. I don't think k anyone is under any illusion about how poor our squad is.
 
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