Don’t be silly. A deadline day cover signing will not affect our summer business. NOT doing a deal like this might do though, as missing out on the CL is more likely to cost us.
Joshua King / signs for Watford
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Don’t be silly. A deadline day cover signing will not affect our summer business. NOT doing a deal like this might do though, as missing out on the CL is more likely to cost us.
Certainly not concrete facts but widespread reports from trusted/informed sources that minutes on the pitch was his priority and with our other players demands that just wasn’t something we could afford.
Back on topic, I’d support this signing. He’s prem proven and done well in a side that is not the best. Plus he’s got United in his blood, big plus for me.
Whats 30 mill anyway? 30 mill today was 15 mill yesterday. It don’t mean shit.
His record is a goal every three league games for club and country. I wouldn’t have thought he was United class but given the Rashford injury mightn’t be a bad move for let’s say 30m. Anything more is highway robbery
Me too. I'd rather go until summer than fill a position for the long- term with mediocrity.
Smoke screen for something better hopefully.
So it looks like we are really doing this.... or trying at least...
Bournemouth are in a relegation battle. They aren't going to sell him unless they get a good amount of cold hard cash that could fund a replacement. Loan deal out the question.
Is the club not in a panicky situation??
Can't see much downside to this if it happens
Except of course if he ends up injuried half the time. Decent enough player. Does well enough for a mid/lower table team. Will, at the very least, become a very usefull squad player.
Except of course if he ends up injuried half the time. Decent enough player. Does well enough for a mid/lower table team. Will, at the very least, become a very usefull squad player.But Solkskjaer promised him he'd bring him back one day. Looks like he's gonna try and keep that promise.
Higher management need to have a good look at how they operate. Shambles describes it.
If he scores just one goal which turns out to be the winner which secures us CL qualification, it will be well worth the money
Don't think we can afford £30-40m these days to just throw away on okay players. Get somebody in dirt cheap who is soon out or contract or on loan instead otherwise just save the cash.
Lukaku had no intention of staying dating back to March 2019. Didn’t see eye to eye with Ole.
Exactly. Perfect signing at a moment like this and obviously won't impede the coming of a better striker in the summer.
Why would we solve our injury crisis by signing a player whose injured. Other than that I’ve always quite liked him.
Is he not out with an injury ? How would he pass a medical ?
He is miles better than King and Smalling is better than Maguire anyway
I don't understand this one. I quite like him as a player, but he's not the quality we need long term and therefore is too expensive for a short term option.
Josh king?
This got ole all over it
This got ole all over it
He's due to be fit again during the winter break.
Oh, and he's not a child, like, mentally. Which seem to be what we're going for these days.
Hes a good alround player as well. If its between him and Lingard we should be begging Ed to put in a bid.
The sad thing about the whole saga was that ole sat in a press conference and said that IF Lukaku left that window (which he did in the end of course) that he'd be replaced 100%. Didn't think we'd be doing it in January though.
United is the only club I now that needs a six month transfer period to sign...maybe one and half players. We usually like to drag a potential transfer out for a long time before some other club comes in does a deal in one or two days.
Could’ve and should’ve got Bruno and Ben Yedder. The whole world could see how light we fecking were
I would love the club to save the cash if it is going into our pockets or bank accounts mate, but it isn't. It's going into the Glazers so i rather us spend it on improving the team
Jim & Solskjær has too many friends in the media in Norway, but Josimar have been able to put up a tiny bit of info of how those two have had free reign in Norway.
http://josimarfootball.com/the-double-agent/
Yeah, he's a regular. But he's there due to a lack of quality in the team & a seemingly ingrained belief in Norway that you'll have to be a bit older to get into the national team.
Ødegaard was good enough to be a starter in the team while he was playing in the youth-teams. Recently the Norwegian team has changed for the better in that sense, letting talented players play together as opposed to taking the most experienced all the time instead.
But let's see who the alternatives are as strikers: Håland and Sørloth. I suspect none here think King is better than Håland. And on form Sørloth has 15 goals in 18 games in Turkey this season, compare that to Kings 3 in 16 for Bournemouth. King would at best play from the wing for a Norwegian national team that set up with their best attackers to be in their best position.
King in 2020 is a far superior player and signing than bloody Hernandez.
I can't believe this.it must be a Smoke screen
Josh King is a strong, quick and capable player who, like Rashford can play across the frontline. People not really seeing why this could work?
Well, that is BS. He has been by far our best player for many years now.
Again, Sørloth has 15 in 18 in Turkey and now that Håland is here on top of that. Should King play as the national teams focal point?
So Woody was trying to save money in the Bruno transfer saga just to spend it in King? Wow
For the love of all that is holy. I'd rather we didn't sign anyone than spaff £27m on some crock championship level striker! We go from the sublime to the ridiculous
Absolutely, I think people still think we're in 2010. Hernandez career in Europe has taken a huge nose dive.
Ole? Isnt he still at Molde?
Does he improve the team though? He's not a proper number 9 either so we just have Martial/Rashford/King all who are better playing off left.
Hard working, explosive, versatile. Decent technique, and a good shot.
IMO he would be a very useful squad player.
IMO he would be a very useful squad player.