If he buys another CB he rates that the next manager doesnt (Bailly and Lindelof is a pretty bad record so far) then we'll end up having to spend to replace his pick.
Manchester United ready to back José Mourinho with £100m-plus in January
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If he buys another CB he rates that the next manager doesnt (Bailly and Lindelof is a pretty bad record so far) then we'll end up having to spend to replace his pick.
So he needs another 400m to break into the top4? That will have taken his spend to over 800m. Quite frankly, if he cannot build a identity / solid team with 420m, then I wouldn't trust him with anymore money. Keep in mind Pep spent close to 500m in the same time frame and has been tearing the league apart. He went in objectively, got rid of the aging guys, spent no more than 60 on a single player and bought the best talent in the prem. Jose has no buying strategy so before parting with another 400m, he needs to really identify his return.
No it won't. Jose will be backed to the hilt (even beyond £100) to achieve Top 4. Top 4 is the minimum required for United to be an attractive advertising vehicle. Sadly, this is the Glazers' vision for United. Minimum spend, maximum brand. A club which is sufficiently successful.
So a £100m bid for McGuire then..
Happy days.
Happy days.
Sigurdson and Richarlison coupled with Maguire and we'll win the league.
If we want to save the money for the next manager, why not sack Jose now and give the money to the next manager now?
Jose is here to stay.
Jose is here to stay.
£30 M: Jadon Sancho
£30 M: Harry Maguire
£25 M: Alderwereld
£20 M: Richarlison
Pretty good additions and a good mixture of youth and experience. £100 M can go a long way.
£30 M: Harry Maguire
£25 M: Alderwereld
£20 M: Richarlison
Pretty good additions and a good mixture of youth and experience. £100 M can go a long way.
Jose won't be here if he does not get us in top 4. If he was to stay, he would have got more players last summer, he would have stopped his snide digs at the Board for not getting the players he wanted.
People really think that if Jose doesn't get the 100 million that the Glazers would just give the 100 million to the next manager 
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. on what planet are these figures being plucked from? Richarlison moved to Everton for more in the summer, Maguire was touted at 60M+ in the summer, Sancho will go for a much higher fee in a couple of years, having moved to Dortmund for first team football and now finally getting it.
Alderweireld they will lose for 40m in the summer at worse, why would they sell him for less now?
I agree with a lot of people in here are saying. It's puzzling to me to give Mourinho so much money to spend in the winter transfer window, when its clear that he has no future here, and the sooner we move on, the better. Also add in the fact that Mourinho has been terrible in the transfer market as a United manager. Why would you even trust the guy with transfer funds, when he's interested in bringing in aging, declining players who aren't good enough in the first place?
The majority of his signing have been under the age of 25. People really just like making shit up.
You forgot the white text.
Why not sack him last summer and not give him a contract extension?
He's here to stay.
You can't buy much for a £100 these days
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As long as He signs a quality CB with reasonable age like Varane or young WC potentials I won't mind.
Heck, I'd even spend all £100m for Varane if there's a chance of us getting him. We have several decent CBs and that's all. We've never had a proper defensive unit since Vida/Rio. Bailly might still come good but for Jones, Rojo and Smalling... I don't know, it feels like They're already at their peak and haven't progressed since 2015, hampered by injuries as well.
Heck, I'd even spend all £100m for Varane if there's a chance of us getting him. We have several decent CBs and that's all. We've never had a proper defensive unit since Vida/Rio. Bailly might still come good but for Jones, Rojo and Smalling... I don't know, it feels like They're already at their peak and haven't progressed since 2015, hampered by injuries as well.
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Yeah fair enough. I've adjusted the figures. Still attainable.
Richarlison moved to Everton for more in the summer, Maguire was touted at 60M+ in the summer, Sancho will go for a much higher fee in a couple of years, having moved to Dortmund for first team football and now finally getting it.
Alderweireld they will lose for 40m in the summer at worse, why would they sell him for less now?
£20 M: Jadon Sancho
£45 M: Harry Maguire
£25 M: Alderwereld
£25 M: Richarlison
Indeed this is the problem! Average to good players cost 70 million plus nowadays so £100 million would get us one top defender (just) and not a lot more!
There's no guarantee that Jose would choose a good fit either; his track record isn't great! May as well write off the season- blood some youngsters and start again next season with a new boss!
I think people are missing the irony in this post...
Everton bought Richarlison for 40m in the summer - his value has only gone up since then - I doubt they would sell him for less than 60m in this crazy market. There is no way Leicester will settle for less than 60 - 70m for Maguire either.
It is useless spending £100m in January. We won't be able to get our main targets. We will end up getting average players for top fees. It smacks of desperation.
Still dreaming at these figures
The point is to maintain a haphazard direction in the club's approach.
And more to make sure we finish top 4People really think that if Jose doesn't get the 100 million that the Glazers would just give the 100 million to the next manager
100m is alright for the january window, might get 2 good players or one world class one. Where was the money during the summer?
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Blowing another 100M like it's confetti.
Jose Mourinho will have spent over half a billion (£500M!) by the time he is sacked. Let's see what we have to show for it in terms of future sale value or trophies (if they was purchased for the immediate short-term based on their ages as Jose loves to buy old players).
Real Madrid signed their whole Galacticos in 2009 for that much or less. Something is wrong/rotten to the core here.
Jose Mourinho will have spent over half a billion (£500M!) by the time he is sacked. Let's see what we have to show for it in terms of future sale value or trophies (if they was purchased for the immediate short-term based on their ages as Jose loves to buy old players).
Real Madrid signed their whole Galacticos in 2009 for that much or less. Something is wrong/rotten to the core here.
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Turn your sarcasm detecor on.
It's not just who he has signed, it's who he targets. Perisic, Willian, Alderweireld, Boateng, etc.
We don't need to replace all the players you have enumerated. We need 3-4 to go straight to playing eleven. Basically a Defensive Midfielder to replace Matic, a complete package in Centerback, a proper right back and a Right forward player. However, 100 million pounds wont give you even two these days if your are going for established names.
As a Leicester fan, what's your assessment? Can he become world class or is he kind of overrated?
I thought the board was preparing the grounds for sacking Jose in the summer. I'll be very surprised if they give him 100m, cause that'd mean they want him at Utd long term.
I wonder how our sponsorship deals are structured. Is there a clause dealing with on-field performance? So if United fail to reach Top 4, then the sponsorship amount is reduced and conversely if United make it to the Top 4 (greater exposure from CL), there is a bonus.
Totally agree mate.
Also, Jose has signed more players over 25 yrs than under. Zlatan, Grant, Mkhitaryan, Matic, Fred and Sanchez.
Ask Woody. I assume that Jose and his agent played a blinder with the rumours of flirting with PSG. If you think he is here to stay even if he fails to get in top 4, let's make a bet. The loser quits the Caf.
We don’t actually know all the players he wanted. No one had a clue about Dalot did they? We have signed younger players, its ok to get some experience that we lack as well. People will bang on about supposed targets rather than focus on who he has actually signed.
Fred is 25. Then you have Lukaku, Bailly, Lindelof, Dalot, Pogba. Sanchez was swapped for Mkhi. Lukaku replaced Ibra who was a stop gap, short term signing as we needed a ST. Hilarious that you have to add Grant in there.
There have been more 25 or under signings than over 25, even if you want to add Lee Grant in there.
Those were both punts basically, buying potential not the end-product, and they have shown they can be class if they get their mentality straight. But getting someone like Koulibaly or Skriniar in January would be a very different story. Jose with a better squad or Jose with the current squad is the question. Seems odd to want to be in a situation where Jose will be here til spring anyway, but not buy any players who we clearly need, Jose or no Jose.
>25 = Zlatan, Sanchez, Mikhitaryan, Matic, Fred, Grant (6)
<25 = Pogba, Bailly, Lukaku, Lindelof, Dalot.
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Why wouldn’t I list Lee Grant? Jose signed him.
It’s obvious to everyone that Mourinho’s other primary targets were at the tail end of their careers. It’s not just paper talk.
Edit: Mate, I’m not even advocating that any player over 25 can’t do a job for us, that’s obviously not the case, but rather that Jose being short-sighted and prone to buying older players for the now isn’t just a made up narrative.
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It will be the Woodward special, bid 100m for Mbappe or Bale who have no intention of joining us and then end up with no one we actually need but boast that we can afford the best.
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