Yeah, proper club. Shame what's happening to them over there. Hopefully they can somehow sort it out and stay in the top flight.Well shit that sucks!
Everton's misfortune is our misfortune, getting Branflake over De Ligt is not great at all.
Also, I might be the only one but I kind of like Everton.
I don't see big prospect there. Average defender without bigger flaws but also without being great in anything.He's a level below Yoro but still an excellent prospect. Athleticism, comfortable playing either side, good base level technicality, top tier duel winner. I promise Everton fans aren't just lying to you about his quality. People need to get over themselves.
Yeah, proper club. Shame what's happening to them over there. Hopefully they can somehow sort it out and stay in the top flight.
Also, I'm not sure if we'd be after Branthwaite anyway. I'm thinking maybe INEOS wanted a young potential CB and a more senior experienced one in De Ligt. let's see though.
I'm not sure you understood my post. I'm agreeing that Jarrad is an excellent prospect, just a level below (as a prospect) compared to Yoro. Still very good. Hence why I'd happily have him as well.
Interesting post. If we don't get Branthwaite this summer, I probably do need to watch him more closely in any games of his I do catch.Branthwaite is most importantly a rare physical profile for me. Big, tall, strong, but still has very good pace and mobility. I think just this rare combination, similar to Hojlund, makes him a very good prospect for the future, but he's also someone who's already good enough to massively contribute from day 1.
His box defending also improved a lot last season at Everton IMO, as defending deep for large portions of every game was a big change up from what he was used to, in a more dominant team at PSV in the Eredivisie. Box defending was one of Varane's biggest strengths when he played for United, but in my opinion he was not good enough to play in a high line. With Branthwaite, he's perfectly suited for that whilst also being on the course to becoming an excellent box defender. He would be a long-term project, just like Yoro, but the Englishman is a further ahead in his development and in my opinion he's ready to play most of a whole campaign at Manchester United at 22, unlike Leny, who will need to be slowly phased in for the first 1-2 seasons, due to having much less experience (50+ Ligue games at 18 is still very impressive, mind you) and being 3 years younger.
Interesting post. If we don't get Branthwaite this summer, I probably do need to watch him more closely in any games of his I do catch.
Agree with you about Yoro, which I think many have missed. His game time will need to be managed. So we do some else alongside Martinez ala De ligt or Branthwaite.
Probably for a different thread, but the amount of game time young players are getting now has exploded and we don't know what the repercussions are for their long term career. Bellingham has played triple the amount of minutes that Beckham and Lampard did at the same age. Yamal is getting alot of game time at 16/17. We have a 14 year old in MLS.
It used to be players peaked around 27/28 years old, though their first team debut came around 20/21/22.
Now with them starting so young you wonder if their peak years will be earlier ie. 24/25 and whether their bodies will be able to keep them playing into their mid 30s.
Maybe related to this
They did ask for Maguire's (money) so Maguire and 30m sounds fair
Makes sense. Anyone else on the horizon for ownership?From what I've been hearing from the reporters and other channels we are business as usual and the news doesn't change anything as we were always operating on our own basis without thinking about possible Friedkin ownership so I imagine if you bid that then it will be rejected again. They could be wrong though of course.
From what I've been hearing from the reporters and other channels we are business as usual and the news doesn't change anything as we were always operating on our own basis without thinking about possible Friedkin ownership so I imagine if you bid that then it will be rejected again. They could be wrong though of course.
From what I've been hearing from the reporters and other channels we are business as usual and the news doesn't change anything as we were always operating on our own basis without thinking about possible Friedkin ownership so I imagine if you bid that then it will be rejected again. They could be wrong though of course.
Maguire under Dyce would be great. Seems like a win win both sides.
I wouldn't imagine so as according to the reports we passed PSR. Not sure how this impacts that though.Does "business as usual" mean getting docked points every year?
I say this as a united fan who doesn't have a lot of trust in owners over the last 10 years
Let Everton keep him. We will have Shaw to rotate with Martinez and buy a new LB.
I think it's probably related to our stance all summer.Reckon this relates to Erik mentioning De Ligt directly
Both situations aren’t the same. We closer in valuation to De Ligt. De Ligt is more experienced, is a better defender and cheaper. He has played with our manager and we need a defender. Push comes to shove we will sign De Ligt over Brathwaite this summer. Majority of the cafe wants us to sign De Ligt and with Everton not budging there are more chances of us signing De Ligt.It’s funny how people see positives in situations that are the same. Everton have an asking price that United refuse to meet.
Bayern Munich have an asking price United refuse to meet. But for some reason posters think Everton’s stance means we can go and get De Ligt.
Neither are happening unless the selling clubs loses their stance. We aren’t getting anymore defenders.
Uhhhh, a bit different as Bayern want to sell De Ligt and the asking price they've set is much more reasonable compared to Everton who have said that they don't want to sell. Funny how you don't see that.It’s funny how people see positives in situations that are the same. Everton have an asking price that United refuse to meet.
Bayern Munich have an asking price United refuse to meet. But for some reason posters think Everton’s stance means we can go and get De Ligt.
Neither are happening unless the selling clubs loses their stance. We aren’t getting anymore defenders.
It’s funny how people see positives in situations that are the same. Everton have an asking price that United refuse to meet.
Bayern Munich have an asking price United refuse to meet. But for some reason posters think Everton’s stance means we can go and get De Ligt.
Neither are happening unless the selling clubs loses their stance. We aren’t getting anymore defenders.
Very different situations.
First, because the fees involved for De Ligt are smaller. Second, because Bayern want to sell De Ligt, where Everton don't want to sell Branthwaite.
Obviously that makes one transfer much easier than the other.
It’s funny how people see positives in situations that are the same. Everton have an asking price that United refuse to meet.
Bayern Munich have an asking price United refuse to meet. But for some reason posters think Everton’s stance means we can go and get De Ligt.
Neither are happening unless the selling clubs loses their stance. We aren’t getting anymore defenders.
