Less than a week to go.. Will United sign anyone else?

Will United sign anyone else for the first team squad?

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One player from having perfect squad. World class right winger. There are only 3 players that fit in that decription: bale, sanchez, griezmann. But i don't see any of those coming.
We can do better on left full back but splashing 60 mil on rose while having 3 left backs is not logical for me so yes, it is all folks.
 
We really need a full back. Leicester's strategy of focussing on players other than the fullbacks almost worked. We will really struggle as the season proceeds if more teams use this same strategy.
 
Based on the current rumours,

In
Lemar
Aurier

Out
Smalling
Young

This would wrap up a perfect window imo.
 
Andycoleno9 said:
One player from having perfect squad. World class right winger. There are only 3 players that fit in that decription: bale, sanchez, griezmann. But i don't see any of those coming.
We can do better on left full back but splashing 60 mil on rose while having 3 left backs is not logical for me so yes, it is all folks.
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Wouldn't really consider Griezmann to be a right winger, he's risen to the top playing as a second striker, he played on the left in his Sociedad days so he might be decent there but we wouldn't be getting the best out of him on the wings.

As for a full backs I reckon we need a new left AND right back. Blind and Darmian offer little attacking threat and I think Shaw is finished here. As for the right, Valencia is great but ageing with only Darmian for cover. I feel like if we don't get one full back in soon we're gonna end up getting fleeced for them like city have been in this window.
 
Don't think we'll sign anyone and I'm a bit concerned - though not overly. In an ideal window, we'd have bought cover / upgrades for both FB positions and added one "true" winger. That said, I get the feeling Jose is in it for the long haul at United. In all his previous clubs, Seasons 1 and 2 typically saw a flurry of activity and Season 2 in particular saw him grind his teams relentlessly, delivering the title, but in the process completely ripping to shreds the chance of building a long-term squad.

At United, he's gone slow on recruitments despite it being clear as day what our weaknesses were even last season. He's not been half as ruthless (Shaw?) in culling and has been a lot more patient in how he's approached this. A bit like he wants to squad to be built over seasons, bit by bit without giving anyone the feeling of not being given a fair chance. Hence why Martial has been nurtured and not been usurped by a mature proven player. Shaw looks like he'll be given yet another chance, Carrick is captain, Mata remains (great for the squad) and even fringe / youth players are being kept or loaned as opposed to holding a fire sale.

I'm therefore not expecting the league title as a given (though I'd love to win it obviously and feel we have a genuine chance). This season could well be the break in the Jose second season record, but I am happy with how he's approaching this and if this is the price for long-term squad building, more power to him.
 

Lukhurst says we wont. He wasnt in the loop at all for Lukaku, but was right about fabinho not being a target.
 
I think it would be clear by now if we were in for anyone. Frustrating that we still have clear areas for improvement at left back and right wing which I expect will see us fall short when it comes to the title race.
 
midnightmare said:
Don't think we'll sign anyone and I'm a bit concerned - though not overly. In an ideal window, we'd have bought cover / upgrades for both FB positions and added one "true" winger. That said, I get the feeling Jose is in it for the long haul at United. In all his previous clubs, Seasons 1 and 2 typically saw a flurry of activity and Season 2 in particular saw him grind his teams relentlessly, delivering the title, but in the process completely ripping to shreds the chance of building a long-term squad.

At United, he's gone slow on recruitments despite it being clear as day what our weaknesses were even last season. He's not been half as ruthless (Shaw?) in culling and has been a lot more patient in how he's approached this. A bit like he wants to squad to be built over seasons, bit by bit without giving anyone the feeling of not being given a fair chance. Hence why Martial has been nurtured and not been usurped by a mature proven player. Shaw looks like he'll be given yet another chance, Carrick is captain, Mata remains (great for the squad) and even fringe / youth players are being kept or loaned as opposed to holding a fire sale.

I'm therefore not expecting the league title as a given (though I'd love to win it obviously and feel we have a genuine chance). This season could well be the break in the Jose second season record, but I am happy with how he's approaching this and if this is the price for long-term squad building, more power to him.
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Hopefully it turns out to be true except the bolded part. With him incharge of the team we will more often challenge for title
 
Considering we could do with a wide option, it's a bit weird that we're not in for any of the wingers that are currently being branded about... but hey, in Jose we trust.

Same for a full-back, though only Aurier seems to be on the move there.
 
El Zoido said:
He's not at all. He's a decent defender but absolutely useless going forward. We can do much, much better. One of those players who people think is good until they get replaced by someone better, then you realise what you were missing.
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Disagree.
 
El Zoido said:
He's not at all. He's a decent defender but absolutely useless going forward. We can do much, much better. One of those players who people think is good until they get replaced by someone better, then you realise what you were missing.
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I kind of agree. He has developed his game to become a better defender but going forward he is average at best, the amount of time on the ball he has per game and nothing whatsoever comes from it. Don't get me wrong he is much better than Darmian going forward but we can certainly do better both defensively and offensively. In the modern game full backs are asked to do more than just defend and for a former winger he doesn't score, can't cross, is totally one footed and provides an assist once in a blue moon, frankly that is not good enough for a team that aspires to challenge for the league in my opinion.
 
Just remembered falcao/martial came last day of transfer window without any warning. Just "boom"( god i must be desperate when i quote klopp). Soooo....
 
We could have done with two more to be honest. We really lack that natural winger and competition for the full back positions. Especially left back. We are currrntly overly reliant on Valencia for width, who despite being in good form, has a pretty terrible cross on him.
 
I'd be shocked if we signed anyone else at this point. Just seems to me that we tried for Perisic - it didn't happen. We probably enquired about Bale - he told us he didn't want to move. I don't think they're are any real targets at this point so.
 
Andycoleno9 said:
Just remembered falcao/martial came last day of transfer window without any warning. Just "boom"( god i must be desperate when i quote klopp). Soooo....
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Martial was a close secret , but LVG kept telling we would sign a mystry striker. So expected one.
 
Scholsey2004 said:
Disagree.
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Disagree.

He gets forward a lot, and is a good outlet for other players, but you can't seriously be suggesting his quality on the ball is of the required standard?

Mourinhos done brilliantly with him. Pace, power, stamina and is always an option on the right, but his delivery and composure when his gets into dangerous areas is usually very poor. Usually puts his foot through it and hopes for the best.
 
I'm sure Woody is getting a bit itchy and might spring a deal, but I'm more than comfortable as it stands to not bring in another player. Yeah, some suspect positions could use a freshening up & some young talents could be had, but it could just as easily be addressed in January. As it is, quite a few 'just like a new signing' players will become available in the next few months and hopefully they answer more questions & fill more positions before the window opens up. More clarity in what really is needed will help to sharpen the focus. I don't think anyone that could be realistically be had in this window will slot into the starting XI, so I think Woody & Jose will just hold their fire and keep the powder dry, just in case.
 
It should be Perišić or no one, really, cause what's really missing is an outside winger who can cross and eventually play wingback (and even leftback when chasing a result).
 
el3mel said:
We can compensate for that by having an overall good attacking system.
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Yeh that's true. But United should be about football and entertainment, I think.

Ali Dia said:
Reckon that's greizmann whenever he's ready to come. I also think the glazers baulked at the perisic fee which is a pity. If it was man city who wanted him he'd be there since July.
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I don't know about Perisic, but Griezmann would be ace.
 
Isotope said:
Yeh that's true. But United should be about football and entertainment, I think.
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If we have a fluid, unpredictable and good attacking system which doesn't depend on a single player but a mix of different good technically players I think than can be quite entertaining.

We'll get Griezmann next summer most probably who will fill this gab but our current side is capable of producing very entertaining football and can win the league IMO.

One thing to mention, last time we won the league the main ace of the team was RVP so maybe Lukaku will do the job. :D
 
el3mel said:
If we have a fluid, unpredictable and good attacking system which doesn't depend on a single player but a mix of different good technically players I think than can be quite entertaining.

We'll get Griezmann next summer most probably who will fill this gab but our current side is capable of producing very entertaining football and can win the league IMO.

One thing to mention, last time we won the league the main ace of the team was RVP so maybe Lukaku will do the job. :D
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Well, we had SAF at that time that could make Gibson and Cleverly look like a peak Vidal.

Anyway, so far seems like our attacking system still require that "magic" player, though.
 
Isotope said:
Well, we had SAF at that time that could make Gibson and Cleverly look like a peak Vidal.

Anyway, so far seems like our attacking system still require that "magic" player, though.
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My point is sometimes a striker can be considered the main ace of the team not always wide forwards. I don't think we had any consistent wide forwards since Valencia burst in 2009/2010 season, with some magic moments here and there from the inconsistent Nani.

Anyway, Let's hope Martial and Pogba can be the ones who provide this magic moments in the current team.
 
What I find strange is how adamant United are when it comes to just sticking to the targets that are set by Mourinho, which all summer seemed like it was a very limited list.

Shit happens, transfer situations can change, top players can become available, good deals can happen last minute when desperation kicks in.

We just seem happy to sit and not improve even more, even in squad depth or back up plans.
 
I've been kind of curious whether the seemingly rushed way of getting Young "match fit" vs Shaw has anything to do with us trying to use him as bait in some kind of a switch sale dealio. Seems to be one of those players who can be a regular for a other team easily and still be worth a decent chunk at this time.
 
Draxler to Arsenal
Sanchez to City
Smalling to Arsenal
Mahrez to United


Win-win-win-wins everywhere
 
Think the Griezmann situation is preventing us from buying a right player. I am almost sure that we have a non verbal understanding that he will be joining us this January or next summer. We also need a quality fullback but I don't think a good one is available at the moment. Rose might be sort of available, but think Mourinho wants to give Shaw one last chance.
 
I'm amazed that people think we'll sign Griezmann. That guy is a £150m+ footballer now. We missed the boat.
 
TheForgottenOne said:
That's a bit of an odd way to reason, isn't it?

Valencia and Darmian are 'real' right backs at the moment. Tuanzebe is a central defender who could play there, but it is not his natural position.
Same goes for the left. You can see Shaw and Blind as 'real' left backs, but Rojo is a United CB and Young is not a defender at all.

If you reason like that, there is no way we could have been interested in Peresic, as Martial, Rashford, Lingard, Young and Mkhitaryan can all play from the left.

It all is a matter of quality, and there are enough people who believe we lack in quality at LB and little less so RB. Some real competition for Valencia would not be bad either, as his season start is not that fantastic and he is getting older.
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That's why I said it depends if you see them as good enough. My point is we'd have to sell to get in new players. The squad is pretty inflated. Where would Young play if not at LB. Tuanzebe won't get a game at CB, neither will Blind.
 
UnrelatedPsuedo said:
I'm amazed that people think we'll sign Griezmann. That guy is a £150m+ footballer now. We missed the boat.
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Right now his release clause is around €200 million.

From January onwards, this is reduced to £100 million.

We can easily meet that figure if we are still serious about him.

There is no need to spend £150 million+ as you've suggested.
 
Fooza said:
What I find strange is how adamant United are when it comes to just sticking to the targets that are set by Mourinho, which all summer seemed like it was a very limited list.

Shit happens, transfer situations can change, top players can become available, good deals can happen last minute when desperation kicks in.

We just seem happy to sit and not improve even more, even in squad depth or back up plans.
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How have we not improved in this window?

Proven goalscorer, established in the prem.
Top class DM/Cm, again established in the prem bringing balance and stability to our midfield.
Young emerging CB, potential to form a partnership with Bailly.
Bringing back Ibra

Missed out on Perisic/A.N other on the wing and Griezmann.

Mourinho sets his targets for a reason, he identifies where the team needs improving and the players who can do that. Sticking by that is good logic.
 
Cee90 said:
Right now his release clause is around €200 million.

From January onwards, this is reduced to £100 million.

We can easily meet that figure if we are still serious about him.

There is no need to spend £150 million+ as you've suggested.
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That is true, but I don't see Mourinho ever going back for him.
 
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