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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Our players are shite and every player available is 'perfect' for us.

We were not clinical in front of goal last season, and conceded late goals too often. We got a clinical striker and a defensive midfielder to address those problems.

Football isn't a race to see who can have the 'best squad on paper', it is about finding the right players for the system.
 
Some serious glass half empty guys in here. We have a very good squad, but obviously not a perfect one. We could improve in 1-2 positions but we dont know the reason as why it didnt happen. But every team has its weaknesses and our start shows that we're on the right way. Not every issue can be addressed in one window
 
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Nah, Utd are done.

I dont think i even remember Mourinho doing anything last day or 2 of a window, unless it was signing a replacement for someone who is clearly leaving.
 
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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That's the attitude that brought us di Maria and Falcao, last I remember. You can't be scattergun in approach when building a squad. Jose has chosen to build carefully and meticulously and you can't fault him for it. When it was rumoured we were in for Perisic, people cried foul over how it would hit Martial / Rashford and how we should trust the youth instead. Now he's not in for a Lemar or Draxler and the same people are asking for us to be. Not clear why our approach should change. Do we need full-backs? Sure, they'd help. So would you write off Shaw (I am amazed Jose still seems to be trusting him), Tuanzebe (have hopes for him) and TFM (let's see how his loan goes) and instead spunk for a player who has assaulted a policeman, bad-mouthed his manager, abused a team-mate and been known for having a very bad attitude?

dannyrhinos89 said:
I'm really annoyed we've not been in for Aurier who is quality and a bargain in this market. Half the price of walker yet twice as good. One injury to Tony V and we're screwed
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There's a reason he's a bargain. He's bad news. Also, do look up his history with Ibra. I really think his performance levels would be an improvement on what we have, but the damage he'd do to the dressing-room is far more immense than any upside he'd bring.
 
I know that it is most likely a load of bull, but the Mahrez deal kinda makes more and more sense to me when I think about it more. It's more likely 'fake news', but I think he will give us something that we do not have on the right flank at the moment. Also, if Valencia ever gets injured, it means we can stick a more "defensive" RB there if we have Mahrez who can stretch the play on the right wing. 50M in today's market seems like an okay-ish price.
 
dannyrhinos89 said:
I'm really annoyed we've not been in for Aurier who is quality and a bargain in this market. Half the price of walker yet twice as good. One injury to Tony V and we're screwed
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Don't sweat it too much man. It's Aurier, not Messi. We can live without this transfer.

I agree we could use a younger replacement for Valencia but there will be better, more suited players for that position. Our dressing room looks like a happy place to be right now and that's far more important than a small value add the Aurier will provide.
 
I guess the thing I don't get is, we clearly had a hard-on for Perisic, which means Jose definitely thinks we need to add a wide player to the squad.

There are currently 3 or 4 good to excellent wing options being branded about to other clubs... so why aren't we interested in any? Was our approach really Perisic or nothing?
 
Annihilate Now! said:
I guess the thing I don't get is, we clearly had a hard-on for Perisic, which means Jose definitely thinks we need to add a wide player to the squad.

There are currently 3 or 4 good to excellent wing options being branded about to other clubs... so why aren't we interested in any? Was our approach really Perisic or nothing?
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Probably means he saw him as a cheap squad option rather than a necessity.
 
Annihilate Now! said:
I guess the thing I don't get is, we clearly had a hard-on for Perisic, which means Jose definitely thinks we need to add a wide player to the squad.

There are currently 3 or 4 good to excellent wing options being branded about to other clubs... so why aren't we interested in any? Was our approach really Perisic or nothing?
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Jose has stated that he wanted a wide option which could enable us to play 3 at the back.

Mahrez/sanchez etc isn't the solution for that.

But I don't see why Jose doesn't go for these players and scrap 3 at the back.

Even if he insists we have to pay 3 at the back we still have lingard or young.
 
Not sure who we'd sign really, especially given Mourinho was looking for a wingback.
 
sullydnl said:
Not sure who we'd sign really, especially given Mourinho was looking for a wingback.
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He was probably saying that to cool Martial or Mata's fears. No player likes to hear they will be second choice, and it could get sticky especially if the new signing doesn't come.

Jose wants a winger who will be a starter. He clearly said he would love to sign Bale too.
 
cyberman said:
Wanting us to sign someone because others are signing players is a ridiculous way to run a football club TBH.
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Jose had four targets and got 3. And he seems happy with it. Just because other clubs are getting transfers done doesn't mean we have to. We have a very good squad already. Unless someone world class becomes available AND is open to joining us, Im sure we will get them.

I think we have a gentleman's agreement with Griezmann for Jan(or next summer).
 
Upsetting the balance of a team that spent an entire pre-season together is probably worth some concern. It ll be a slap in the face for someone. Always seems José s most important mantra is stability so I certainly can't see him knee jerk, unless as others have said a really good opportunity arises.
 
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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His agents are not stupid. If his release clause is 100, but his value is now 150, they will simply ask for much higher wages, or signing on bonuses..
 
salford_ said:
Nah, Utd are done.

I dont think i even remember Mourinho doing anything last day or 2 of a window, unless it was signing a replacement for someone who is clearly leaving.
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This I don't get why people do this to themselves get hyped up convincing themselves we are going to swoop in and buy every available player going on deadline day .

We are happy with what we have and the only business I see us doing tomorrow is sending some players on loan .
 
salford_ said:
Nah, Utd are done.

I dont think i even remember Mourinho doing anything last day or 2 of a window, unless it was signing a replacement for someone who is clearly leaving.
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Agreed, we tend to do most of our business early. Except under Moyes and LvG.

Makes for a shitty deadline day but i prefer having players getting a pre-season with us
 
I'm going to go out on a limb and predict we'll make two signings, of some description tomorrow, with one heading out.
 
I don't think we aren't active because we are broke or are under the impression this squad is complete, but the market has made getting a quality attacking player very hard right now, and while I agree we need fullback upgrades I'm drawing a blank on who we'd buy.
 
Craig Ward said:
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.
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I said improve even more...as in further. I do believe we improved this year.
 
It's not the end of the world. We're top of the league, it's not like we've started the season like Arsenal.

I wanted a winger and a full back as much as the next muppet, but if we couldn't secure Jose's first, second or even third choices then why bother signing players he isn't really happy with?
 
2 Man Midfield said:
It's not the end of the world. We're top of the league, it's not like we've started the season like Arsenal.

I wanted a winger and a full back as much as the next muppet, but if we couldn't secure Jose's first, second or even third choices then why bother signing players he isn't really happy with?
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Agreed.
 
OneUnited24 said:
Agreed, we tend to do most of our business early. Except under Moyes and LvG.

Makes for a shitty deadline day but i prefer having players getting a pre-season with us
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deadline day will be good in general i think, but i watch it regardless
 
Rado_N said:
Didn't Falcao happen absolutely from nowhere on deadline day a few years ago?
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under LVG though. Mourinho doesnt do deadline day deals unless someone is leaving, and that deal would have been obvious by now.

Wasnt Cuadrado a deadline day deal? but that was in the works for a few days before, just made official on that day
 
Please just sign someone... Anyone! Even if it's someone like Nick Powell just to keep the fans happy...
 
The red panther said:
We are one or two injurries away from playing Young or Lingard as wingers or even fullbacks. Our best leftback option at the moment is fecking Daley Blind.

It is very early to say Lukaku and Matic have already substantially improved us and have made Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Rashford and Martial alot beter, it has been 3 games, we also won our first 3 games last year. We will see how long it all continues, especially when we get some really challenging teams like City or Liverpool to play against. This is still a squad with glaring weaknesses and vulnerabilities for me.

I'am not saying we haven't improved but there is ample room for additional improvement.
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Adisa said:
I agree.
However, I have complained about our FBs since before the summer. A bit disappointing we haven't done anything.
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We have Darmian, Shaw and Tuanzebe to fall back on - hardly a poverty of options. Sure, with the latter two, it could end up representing a leap of faith, but it's not a disaster and certainly not worth dropping obscene wedges just for the sake of it.
 
ravi2 said:
You dont feel as though we can use a full back?
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Either a proper winger or if not a fullback who is capable of going right to the byline at times, can actually put a cross in and is also a capable defender. We have options on the left, who are slow,or injured or cannot cross consistently and one on the right who funny enough used to be a really good winger, who appears to be scared to beat his man and again cannot cross the ball, in fact chickens out of crossing the ball at time.

It looks like it will be left to January or again the summer. Will we ever have the team together that can win the league? As soon as one aspect is addressed, another will need addressing.
 
DomesticTadpole said:
Either a proper winger or if not a fullback who is capable of going right to the byline at times, can actually put a cross in and is also a capable defender. We have options on the left, who are slow,or injured or cannot cross consistently and one on the right who funny enough used to be a really good winger, who appears to be scared to beat his man and again cannot cross the ball, in fact chickens out of crossing the ball at time.
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Agreed.
Id love a full back who can play LB/RB and that can cross a ball.
Imagine how much more Lukaku would score with better service

Valencia gets a lot of crosses in, but they are more drilled in than well placed.
Oddly enough, Ive seen him put in 2-3 decent crosses with his left foot this season
 
We have a pretty big squad as it is and i think it is completely worth gambling on Luke Shaw regaining fitness and starting to hit tbe heights required. He is a quality player when fully fit.
 
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