I hope Pep was interested cause that would mean he's great.
Diogo Dalot | Done Deal | Speaks better English than Valencia
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Didn't expect this, nice. Him & Fred is a good start to the window if they both happen.
Someone was wondering which negative will be found with transfer.
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TFM has great physical attributes but he's not good enough that we should avoid signing a young talent that the manager and scouts feel has the potential to be a starting XI player for us. I'm assuming if this transfer is completed it would be due to the belief that they believe in Dalot's talent.
TFM is not technically accomplished enough imo to ever become a starter for us as a RB, Jose is right here by pushing for this lad.
Sounds good. Nothing wrong with sorting a position for cheap. From what some people are saying it sounds like he'll already be better than Valencia. It's not like the world is full of exciting rb options and we should be able to afford some more experienced players in other positions this way.
Young. Position we need. No journalist had a clue we were in for him. Relatively cheap. I like Dalot.
Reliable sources? Fair to say I haven't seen this guy play at all 
That’s my worry
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...rst-summer-signing-manchester-united-trigger/
Can't believe any United supporter can be upset about this.
No it's not negative at all just a simple thought. Actually I'm quite excited to see what he can do because I'm sure that anyone is better than Valencia right now but why not just use TFM?
I've rated him highly ever since I clicked on this thread just a moment ago.
Seriously though, any opinions of regular watchers here?
Sandro, Meunier, Sidebe, Tierney, might as well take Dalot of them.
How does one pronounce his name ? Da-lo or Da-lot ?
Young players I've never heard of are probably my favourite type of transfer, so I'm all for it.
I know a lot of people want Valencia out of the first team but realistically that was always unlikely to happen given the way Mourinho has treated and spoken about him this season.
I know a lot of people want Valencia out of the first team but realistically that was always unlikely to happen given the way Mourinho has treated and spoken about him this season.
TFM is not an attacking right back, he'll do a job defensively there but he's never going to be an upgrade on Valencia
Never even heard of him, let alone have any idea if he's any good. Hopefully he's not another Lindelof
Can he cross the ball? Or is he another shin killer?
Here's something for the "why not TFM" crew to consider: maybe, just maybe, having watched him close up for a couple of years, Jose simply doesn't rate him?
Sorry then. Maybe TFM is better uses as CB.
He wasn't a main stay in the Palace team, maybe the coaching staff don't think he's quite ready.
Oh but they will be. As a psychologist I should find this weird behaviour from our fans fascinating. Except, instead, I find it dull and tedious.
The club and our manager can do no right in the eyes of an alarming number of our 'supporters'
Possibly Daloch.
TFM wasn't a right back from the start. He's a CB or DMF. Mourinho shouldn't have even tried him in this position from the start imo.
Just looked him up on Wikipedia and I'm glad we're getting in a right-hander
Everyone knew about him even before he started playing for Porto's first team. He'd played in the B team and been very good in a few tournaments for the youth teams.
Da-lo
IMO he’s the best of Dalot
Exactly, he's been scouted by all the top clubs and can be got for less than 20 million. Once we get a top class RW we will be sorted for the RW for next season.
This guy seems capable of been a rotaion option with Valencia, he doesnt look like a 19 year old.
Why should we use TFM? We have no obligation to throw young players in to the first team just because they already have a United contract. If there are better alternatives we can sign then that's what we should do.
To Dalo or not to Dalo.
I'll get my coat.
I'll get my coat.
Release clause.
What's with the insistence on using a defensive oriented fullback like Fosu-Mensah in the era of Carvajal, Kimmich, Semedo and co. This lad is a proper fullback, a burgeoning thoroughbred, as it were: good in both offense and defense, and potentially very, very good when you consider his skill set and maturity at a young age. Whereas Fosu-Mensah's offensive production is quite erratic — which isn't all his fault, to be fair to him, because he is more of a defensive or midfield stopper who's being asked to play out wide - and not a specialist.
Melting for no reason. We need an understudy that may realistically challenge Valencia and he ticks both boxes.
Can't say I've ever heard of him, hopefully we've found ourselves a gem who can replace Valencia in the long run.
As expected I see the "what about TFM?" posts. The way people talk about 'TFM' on here you'd think he was prime Cafu. He finished the season 3rd choice right back for Crystal bloody Palace.
As expected I see the "what about TFM?" posts. The way people talk about 'TFM' on here you'd think he was prime Cafu. He finished the season 3rd choice right back for Crystal bloody Palace.
I hope he has a great career, I will support him through the highs and da-lo's.
I'm hoping he's a revelation and puts Tony to pasture pretty quickly.
Excited! Always like these somewhat unknown signings but who are very highly rated. Seems to tick all the right boxes, can develop into a top player without spending 100m on them now. More of a smart signing this then spending 50m on one of the decent but nothing special ones we were linked with.
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