Alex Telles - SIGNED for United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
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‘Talks ongoing’ won’ fecking hold my breath until we see a picture of him in the shirt. Have heard that phrase all too often this Summer.
Talks have been ongoing with Sancho for months, apparently
Talks have been ongoing with Sancho for months, apparently
Over a measly 120m. It annoys me seeing all those £100m+ signings being made this window by other clubs.
Is your real life persona as boring and as pedantic as your online one?
Textbook stuff.
If we're talking in purely value terms. Sancho is 7 years younger and is a much bigger talent/player that will repay the investment, and in 5 years time after that has been paid his value will probably be around about the same or even higher. It's a better value deal comparatively, but we do need a back up LB and a left footed set piece taker so your point is a fair one, we'd be overpaying with a year left on his contract but I guess I shouldn't be too fussed about transfer amounts, it isn't my money!
They're citing Ojogo as the source.
This thread title sounded a lot more final than the actual position seems.
Oh I stand corrected. Shaw can cross a ball in a friendly
It’s just in games where it counts that he prefers to play safe and pass back
I‘ve always stipulated that the first thing defenders should do is defend well and I think Shaw does this well however what he lacks consistently is the ability to overlap and give an attacking option to Rashford or whoever is on the left. Doing it once against Villa hasn’t suddenly made him a great attacking LB.
Having said that, I’m happy to see him start at LB and have another LB as back up, be that Telles or whoever
How many 100m signings?
Well that's that then. We monitor situations, other teams make bids.
The Ojogo report is from yesterday it seems, before Bouhafsi broke the news.
See Adnan's post above.
That went well. Oh well let’s buy that Ukrainian lad because it’s obvious we need to sign someone....anyone before this place implodes
I don’t like the PSG link. They prepare bids much faster than us.
We will know if it’s very close if he starts the game for Porto tonight, if he doesn’t then there’s a chance it will be close as VDB didn’t play the match before his move.
Lets hope PSG come for Dalot instead
They have an oil tanker load of money more than us
I think Shaw has suffered from a lack of runners at the back post in the past, our right wing has been desolate in that particular attack up until recently with post lockdown Greenwood.Oh I stand corrected. Shaw can cross a ball in a friendly
It’s just in games where it counts that he prefers to play safe and pass back
I‘ve always stipulated that the first thing defenders should do is defend well and I think Shaw does this well however what he lacks consistently is the ability to overlap and give an attacking option to Rashford or whoever is on the left. Doing it once against Villa hasn’t suddenly made him a great attacking LB.
Having said that, I’m happy to see him start at LB and have another LB as back up, be that Telles or whoever
They do? Since when?
PSG desperately need a LB now - we don’t. I think he chooses Paris with neymar and Marquinhos there anyway.
If we can get him at a reasonable price and somehow get Sancho over the line the credit to Woodward.
he looks good
PSG takes about two eternities to do everything. They have been on the brink to sign Telles for a very long time.
Interesting that you say that. A couple of seasons ago I would have agreed with you as I felt he could become more progressive down the left but I don’t know why, maybe Jose not trusting him, but he never did. Our lack of progression down the right has also held us back somewhat so it is a whole team set up not just a Shaw thing
"Regarding PSG interest, Friday’s edition of Le Parisien seemed to dismiss it at this stage. Whilst they explained there had been some effort for Telles earlier in the window, it was stated ‘this track has not been reactivated’ despite an injury to Juan Bernat."
"The French newspaper made clear things could change, yet also made a point of saying PSG are not currently looking to sign a left-back, giving Layvin Kurzawa the chance to stake his claim."
If he’s ‘agreed’ surely he won’t renege? However if we can’t agree a fee...
Wouldn't you rather be the best Brazilian in the side alongside Fred and Pereira
This must mean that we are beyond talks. Porto is trying to force us to close the deal.
I feel like people were talking about him in much more glowing terms before it looked like we might actually sign him.
If we do get him playing 3 in the back with Shaw as a LCB will be our best line up.
I can’t believe we are signing him. This is fecking huge. His attacking output at LB is unbelievable.
It’s the typical Caf reaction
“Never wanted him in the first place.”
Reguillon is a better all round LB but RM know that hence the stupid buy back clause. That ship sailed as soon as we realised that
Not it won't what's this obsession with playing 3 at the back anyway .We are looking at LB due to lack of depth there using Shaw and the new Lb in the same team regularly would mean lack of depth still remains the issue.
Ole would continue to play 4231 because that's his preferred formation at United occasionally we would play 3 at back but that won't be the norm.
I wouldn’t be taking the words of a french journalist on a Brazilian player playing in the Portuguese league signing for Utd.
Let’s walk this through. How exactly does he get his information? The agent. Who is the players agent? Pini Zahavi. Who has Zahavi done an incredible amount of business with over the last few years? PSG. Who’s left back just done their cruciate ligament and is out for 9 months? Yep, you guessed it, PSG.
Look, we might sign him but everyone needs to take a step back here - this is no different to Reguillion. We had a conversation with the agent and it went no further. Who’s to say it isn’t the same here? I’ve just got a nagging suspicion based on who the agent is and the injury to Bernat that we’re getting used to bring PSG to the table.
Good post.
Exactly.How many 100m signings?
Porto need to sell, they’re known for throwing our name in when they want to shift somebody. Pini Zahavi is the agent who’s also known as a bit of a bullshit merchant. And the news has been rolled back from personal terms agreed to no agreements yet. I wonder where he will actually end up? Because I don’t think it’ll be us.
Surely this can be concluded this weekend/next week. Reports suggest they want £20m but we’re not willing to pay. Porto seemingly need cash. Could go through at £17m or so and we’d be laughing
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