Jose's Wish List...

Inigo Montoya

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Apparently given to Woody 2 months ago.

So what or who's on it?
 
It's ins and outs from what I saw.

Jones going. Could tell by the way Woodward looked at him. Mark my words (don't).
 
No excuses. We have the cash, the UCL and the manager. Jose has given his list, get it done
 
Think he'll look at 3/4 new players. Hopefully have a look at our youth system for more depth.
 
Only player I can say that I'm convinced will be on there is Griezmann. Keane, Dier, Silva, Fabinho and Oblak all have been talked about a fair bit in the media too, can't imagine we'll get them all and really do hope we stay well away from Dier. There are good DMs out there for a much more reasonable price, I bet.
 
his list will consist of option A's B's and C's

what we should determine is what type of. players he's looking to sign.

I'm thinking


a) #10 / wide attacking player with a serious goal threat
b) Holding CM
c) b2b CM squad player
d) young CB

Zlatan will probably extend his contract so no need to sign a striker just yet. Also think Pereira will play more games for us next season

a) greizmann /James / Silva
b) Fabinho? /dier
c) Barkley /Bakayoko
d) Keane / Marquinos

so when everyone is back and fit the squad may look like this


Attackers

Ibrahimovic
Greizmann
Rashford
Martial
Mkhitaryan
Mata
Lingard


Midfield

Pogba
Herrera
Bakayoko
Carrick
Dier
Pereira

Center Backs

Rojo
Bailly
Jones
Keane
Tuanzabe


Fullbacks

Valencia
Darmian
Shaw
Blind
Young

GK

De Gea
Romero
Pereira


14 foreigners
8 home grown
3 twenty one and under

leaves us with a nice balanced squad of 25 first team players.

I think we will sell

Januzaj
Varela
Fellaini (only because I heard he's off to Turkey)
Rooney
Smalling (though it could be either him or Jones)
Johnstone

loan out

Borthwick-Jackson
Fuso-Mensah
Wilson
Joe Riley



That would be my wish list of sorts
 
Two months ago was the 'Mourinho in love with Mbappe' story.

Mbappe 80m
Greizmann 85m
Fabinho 50m
Keita 40m
 
Hopefully a fecking midfielder to give Pogba/Herrera some chance of a breather.
 
Griezmann, Hamez & Dier are very likely - those stories have really drawn attention in recent weeks haven't they?

Matic/Willian maybe.
 
Imho he'll opt for 3-4 established players like last season (1 big name star player, 1 solid player, 1-2 rough diamonds like bailly or some solid but no marquee type of player)

He's have 8 of his own man by next season with the old guards acting as filler and rotation for the increasing number of games.
 
Adebesi said:
Last summer didnt he say he had given Woodward profiles of players he wanted, rather than names? I wonder whether it was the same this time around, or whether he specified the names.
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I think he named names. Woodward isn't a football guy he wont know who to buy just by profiles.

But perhaps jose gives him a few alternatives so Woodward knows his card and can negotiate accordingly
 
Sky1981 said:
I think he named names. Woodward isn't a football guy he wont know who to buy just by profiles.

But perhaps jose gives him a few alternatives so Woodward knows his card and can negotiate accordingly
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Yeah it seems likely doesnt it. Though of course there are other people involved other than Mourinho and Woodward. Woodward wouldnt have to work out which names fit which profiles, there are scouts who can help with that. I imagine its a bit of a collaboration with quite a few people to be honest, Mourinho gives the profiles of the players he wants and examples of people who fit and who he likes, the scouts would have some input with other examples that fit the profiles, and then Woodward chooses the ones that cost the most to satisfy his muppet urges.
 
Griezmann, a young attacker, an established midfielder and an established left-back. Maybe another midfielder too.
 
Sky1981 said:
I think he named names. Woodward isn't a football guy he wont know who to buy just by profiles.

But perhaps jose gives him a few alternatives so Woodward knows his card and can negotiate accordingly
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Yep. From memory Jose said that he gave three names for each position last season, but that Woodward went out and got his first choice in each position.

I expect the same this time. Jose will have told Ed exactly how many players he wants and what positions. Then he'll have given him a first choice, second choice and third choice for each of them.
 
Pretty confident on Griezmann and Keane coming in. Hopefully we sign a quality winger as I think we need one more then anything else. A midfielder as well after those. Then if we make a 5th signing, possibly another striker to lead the line and Griezmann to play off of him.

Outgoings:
Smalling/Jones (1 of them), Shaw, Young?, Ibra, Rooney
 
Top on the list: anyone managed by Jorge Mendes who looks available.
 
adexkola said:
I'd be disappointed if we didn't get a good winger in. All else is secondary.
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I think a top winger is essential too.. was thinking last night during the match that with a good winger we'd have had an even better result/performance as the middle of the pitch was always so congested.. It's been something that we've lacked a lot this season in my opinion..
 
Griezmann, Belotti, Willian, Lindelöf, Matuidi, Neymar, Bale, Ederson, Morata, Dier, Kane, James, Keane, Mbappé, Silva, Fabinho, Schmeichel, Lukaku, Barkley, Nainggolang, Marquinhos, Dembele, Mertens, and Oblak. According to the media. Did I forget anyone?
 
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