I believe he would be a definite upgrade on Fred, the question is if we can get him for £40-£50 million, because a higher price brings much bigger expectations and therefore new additions are quickly scrutinised.
6 realistic signings to improve us?
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it will largely depend on the club’s owner ambition for the season... if they go through in the CL and get a feasible tie, it is possible they will keep their core players until June... otherwise, big sale... being De Laurentiis is a greedy nutter, though, I can confidently think he would like to monetise on a high and yes, Allan is one of the players that can go.
Would be happy to take someone who is an upgrade on Fred. Considering how terrible out midfield has been, any player we sign in that position is going to be heavily scrutinised.
I get what you mean regarding the price tag. If we sign him for a a high fee there is going to be considerable pressure on him to justify the tag. We don't know if he would be mentally strong enough to handle the pressure especially if it takes him sometime to adjust to league. I think if we bring in a new midfielder ideally they are going to start performing well straight away.
In Italy we have a motto, if your team is in trouble just reboot by changing its entire midfield 
I read that players have been getting robbed and even their families attacked. The club is trying to fine the players half of their wages for the month, it seems like a very serious situation if true.
I know who we would like, but I think we will end up with:-
Soumare
Fernandes
Haaland
Not bad I suppose, but only when or if, Pogba goes .
Soumare
Fernandes
Haaland
Not bad I suppose, but only when or if, Pogba goes .
We will bring in 1 loan at most in January.
For me, someone like James Rodriguez should be someone we could try and get if it's going to be a loan. He would bring some creativity in to the side.
For me, someone like James Rodriguez should be someone we could try and get if it's going to be a loan. He would bring some creativity in to the side.
Would take Haaland and Fernandes. I don't know much of Soumare. How good is Soumare in your opinion?
Strong, Ball winner, and good passer, adds the odd goal also.
Cheers. Sounds decent. Thanks for letting me know about him. Will keep a watch out for him
Kalvin Phillips (Looks decent and what we’re missing, can play short and long, tidy on the ball and tenacious)
James Madison (difficult and expensive in January, but it will be in the summer too. Maybe impossible in January due to Leicester making a title challenge, if the wheels fall off in the next month, it may be more do-able)
Mario Mandzukic (Still need to give Martial until the end of the season before we spend big on somebody like Haaland, Mandzukic would be a good stop gap and provide some fight and experience to our yoof)
————————DdG—————————
- AWB - Lindelof - Maguire - Shaw -
————Phillips — McTominay————
— Madison — Pogba — Rashford —
———————-Martial————————-
S: Romero, Williams, Smalling (recall), Fred, James, Mandzukic, Greenwood
Still not ideal and lacking strength on the bench, but it’d be an improvement on where we are.
James Madison (difficult and expensive in January, but it will be in the summer too. Maybe impossible in January due to Leicester making a title challenge, if the wheels fall off in the next month, it may be more do-able)
Mario Mandzukic (Still need to give Martial until the end of the season before we spend big on somebody like Haaland, Mandzukic would be a good stop gap and provide some fight and experience to our yoof)
————————DdG—————————
- AWB - Lindelof - Maguire - Shaw -
————Phillips — McTominay————
— Madison — Pogba — Rashford —
———————-Martial————————-
S: Romero, Williams, Smalling (recall), Fred, James, Mandzukic, Greenwood
Still not ideal and lacking strength on the bench, but it’d be an improvement on where we are.
Can't see Maddison coming in January as Brendan Rogers said Leicester won't be selling any of their star players in January. I think it will also be hard to get Maddison in the summer as he is talks regarding a new contract.
I have watched more or less all highlights from the Championship this season - and he stands out. Mobile, hard-working, good shot and excellent crossing. Has he enough quality to be world-class ? No - but he has more than enough quality to be a key-player for most P.L-clubs.
He simply looks quality, and if there ever was a gamble worth taking - it would be him.
He is the most likely player to be the next Dan James or James Maddison
How much do you think he is worth as his contract is expiring in the summer?
Kalvin Phillips
Jarrod Bowen
Probably not the star players we want but I think they both have the capabilities to improve our staring eleven in the short term and fight for spots in the team in the long term
Jarrod Bowen
Probably not the star players we want but I think they both have the capabilities to improve our staring eleven in the short term and fight for spots in the team in the long term
Stinks of a Di maria / Sanchez signing
Bit wage. Bigger ego. Signing a name for the sake of it.
I'd avoid at all costs, if we turned Dybala down for reasons we are led to believe (as in he wasn't committed to coming here), then I highly doubt we'd be foolish to go for James Rodriguez
Instead of this Mandzukic nonsense we should absolutely be trying to get Diego Costa as an experienced striker. He’s only 31 and not so ‘experienced’ that he’s a useless geriatric, and is a proven goalscorer at all levels. His situation at Atleti looks precarious and he’s a top striker.
A manager and two midfielders would be great.
Ward-Prowse, Ruben Neves and Doucoure.
I’d agree but I think he’s injured
Haaland
Partey
Smalling
Partey
Smalling
Ah okay. I don’t know if it’s serious though, I keep hearing talk of him moving to Brazil for about £25m. We should be all over that.
Tó Madeira.
Kennedy Bakircioglu.
Maxim Tsigalko.
We'll sweep up with those three, guaranteed.
Kennedy Bakircioglu.
Maxim Tsigalko.
We'll sweep up with those three, guaranteed.
1) Richarlison
2) Mings
3) Grealish
2) Mings
3) Grealish
CDS in Italy have linked us to him and apparently we've had a €25m bid rejected with Atalanta holding out for €35m. Could be a potential January signing.
What sort of midfieler is this Kulusevski then? Seems to be some traction here.
He's a creative player that was a winger not long ago. But it seems like his longterm role will be as a AM/#10 due to his creative abilities.
I'm trying to think of the right central midfielder. Can't come up with anyone.
Haven't seen Kalvin Philips play admittedly.
Haven't seen Kalvin Philips play admittedly.
Haaland, Fernandes, Zakaria.
We are not getting Maddison in January you lunatic
He'd be stupid to come here.
Do you honestly believe he wouldn't come here if he had the chance ? No player in their right mind will choose to stay with Leicester if there was the chance to join Manchester United.
He'd crawl on his hands and knees to Old Trafford.
Whether he can be prised from Leicester is another thing but there's not a chance in hell of him saying 'no' if that opportunity arose.
I think there is no chance of Maddison in January much as I’d love it. Leicester are 2nd and flying high and going for the title. We are a couple of points up from mid table and struggling... there maybe a chance in summer but not now.
realistically -
eriksson and Grealish for midfield -
Sancho in attack.
realistically -
eriksson and Grealish for midfield -
Sancho in attack.
Pogba
Sanchez
Smalling
Sanchez
Smalling
Only seen highlights but looks like a slower version of Robben
Some corrections to this:
Dybala did not not want to come here - He didn't want to leave Juventus, period.
Dybalas contract was negotiated. The problem was the players image rights and complications with the right holders that would have made the deal a right mess and *very* expensive. Dybala is in a legal fight with his former agency regarding his image rights.
Juve and MUFC had agreed a Dybala - Lukaku swap prior to the image rights blocking the transfer.
Dybala was being pushed out of Juventus, pretty roughly at that.
I'd just like to remind everyone about the difference between a player not wanting to leave their club, and not wanting to join a club. So we don't talk down on ourselves
If only it was CM 01/02...
Haaland
Sancho
McGinn
Sancho
McGinn
Midfield and left FB have to be priorities I feel. Clone Kanté, Iniesta and R. Carlos at the age of 20, and we should be good to go.