In 2019, I think you can get a good CB for £100m.
Solves one position of, what, 8?
Solves one position of, what, 8?
Manchester United ready to back José Mourinho with £100m-plus in January
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Basically a 2018/19 version of his first Chelsea team, except that the 20-25m back then is now 80-100m
Yup and it is not his fault the inflation is so big
The cynic in me says we won’t spent shit, because the board still won’t spend as they decided to sack Jose anyway but much to the annoyance of the fans, we’re gonna wait to do it until it’s cheaper for us to do so when the season is officially deemed a total failure
I adopt this mentality of low expectations so that in the unlikely event we spend money I’m pleasantly surprised
I adopt this mentality of low expectations so that in the unlikely event we spend money I’m pleasantly surprised
You've ignored the 400mill already spent of which he has taken us backwards. Amazing. The sympathy for Jose has made me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
All we keep hearing is Jose does not have the quality of players but let’s be honest that is not the case. The truth is that he can’t coach any player.
I have not seen a player to improve from him and no Luke Shaw did not improve he has been playing the same level only difference is Jose has stopped blaming him.
I have not seen a player to improve from him and no Luke Shaw did not improve he has been playing the same level only difference is Jose has stopped blaming him.
He banged on about Sevilla players. I bet he thinks everyone including Napoli has better. Then he buys the players from teams like them, they turn to shit and he then complains about his lack of quality. Rinse repeat
I honestly would give him 100m to feck off at this stage.
The worst part is we have these media puppets believing this shit.
I think both parts are true to be fair. He's a poor coach these days but he's also built a poor squad as well.
Whether you like the signings of not the issues is you give money to one manager who signs players he likes (or only likes for a few weeks in Mourinhos case) and they come in falter which they will inevitably do under the current regime, not only will the next manager want to make his own signings, he will also have to rebuild the confidence of the players who for lack of another word had been 'ruined' by Mourinho.
Not only that but we may end up doing something as daft as we did last January like handing out the biggest contract in premier league history to a left winger coming up to 30 who game relies on pace and energy, who plays in a position we are probably most stocked in, who had a reputation for been disruptive at his last club and would be completely unsellable
Personally I don't think Mourinho should be given another penny and we shoudln't sign anyone till we have a proper management structure in place with a long term plan of how they want us to play and who would fit into that system.
If it's for real top quality that can genuinely be the base of a proper team then I still want to spend if Jose is here. Koulibaly for example, would be perfect in anyone's team.
If true should read "Manchester United ready to allow Jose Mourinho to waste £100m plus in January"
Doesn't deserve a penny.
Any new signing will actually be worrying, as no board would sanction a manager they're thinking of sacking to lash loads away.
The board will probably keep him throughout January just so that they have this excuse themselves
How do we handle this? There is no justification for buying players for a manager that will be sacked, considering there is no Sporting director to plan ahead. If we sign someone, it will be because Mourinho wants the player here.
What a shitshow.
What a shitshow.
This is where we need some sort of footballing director. Even if Jose were to be sacked identify the player and if he's good enough then buy him anyway to continue under a new manager.
That would be the situation at a normal club. Squad planning goes ahead regardless of the managerial situation. Our club is paralysed once the manager is in doubt.
Agreed.
Imagine instead of sacking a failing manager we actually give him more money to spend. That really would sum up how badly run we are
Posted this thought in another thread but there is no way we're signing any player in January with Jose at the helm. He's left Fred (50m) to die and Pogba (90m) sat on the bench in one of the most important annual matches we play. I would not be surprised if we sold a player or two.
We need a player the club agree's on, not just 1 of Mourinho's puppets.
Koulibaly will be well worth the money, but can't see it happening in January.
A winger like Pepe would be nice.
Koulibaly will be well worth the money, but can't see it happening in January.
A winger like Pepe would be nice.
What a position to be in.
Any player arriving in January is going to be either a Mourinho pick, and he's a dead man walking, or a Woodward pick, and he's fecking useless.
Where is this director of football we were looking to appoint four months ago?
Any player arriving in January is going to be either a Mourinho pick, and he's a dead man walking, or a Woodward pick, and he's fecking useless.
Where is this director of football we were looking to appoint four months ago?
I dont want him to buy players.
I dont want him around our club anymore.
Just make it end.
I dont want him around our club anymore.
Just make it end.
If mourinho thinks everything can be solved with new defenders, he is naive.
We have no attacking nous. We cannot play out from the back.
He just has to go.
We have no attacking nous. We cannot play out from the back.
He just has to go.
I hope not. End of story.
Mourinho has never coached a team to play out from the back.
Easy. Don't sanction any name that's not Koulibaly or Skinaar.
Bar Alderweireld who is just looking for one last big payday, I can't see any top player wanting to come here until Mourinho is gone and they see where we are headed as right now we are a shambles.
£100 million is a sticking plaster on a gunshot wound.
If we got a DOF, the Glazers would have to pay:
1) Woodward
2) a DOF
3) a manager
Also, the DOF would probably want reassurances that the squad would be carefully tweaked each summer = more outgoings.
We are never getting one. Woodward is our DOF.
Doesn't make sense when you look at how much money the club chucks at players and staff every year.
Quick, cancel the £100m cheque Ed! 
Quick, cancel the £100m cheque Ed!
Too late. Fathead is coming.
Mark Ogden on a podcast earlier with Phil Brown stated that we're looking to sign a CB and a attacker in January.
The DoF is already at work maybe?
The DoF is already at work maybe?
Milenkovic i guess as CB?
Won't be anyone coming in now. Interim boss means they don't need to spend.
Milenkovic I’d say
I guess Mourinho won't get a penny more to spend in January.
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