Feels like he is a United player already!
Noussair Mazraoui | has signed for United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) get the depressing job of reviewing United's 3-0 loss at Old Trafford to Liverpool. They discuss what went wrong, Casemiro's day to forget, and the pressure now on Erik Ten Hag. They also take some time to give McTominay a proper farewell, and give their overall thoughts on the Summer Transfer Window.
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Feels like he is a United player already!
That's over 4 seasons but aye it's still not great
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/noussair-mazraoui/verletzungen/spieler/340456
42 according to transfermarket, a few of them for Morocco.
Remember when ETH tried to convince us all that he now has little influence on our transfer targets 
Oh look, another player we’re trying to sign who played for ETH. Must be another coincidence.
Oh look, another player we’re trying to sign who played for ETH. Must be another coincidence.
If he can stay fit and operate left back as well as right back, it's a great deal
I don’t.
Largely agree, but tbf Mazraoui is also a more comfortable fit stylistically than AWB. Better technically, comfortable overlapping and inverting, more comfortable playing LB when needed.
But yeah, probably not a transfer I'd make but also not one I'd be that bothered by if it goes badly.
Oh dear.
Because we're not going to be able to sell AWB easily, and for nowhere near £15m. Bayern will also extract more out of us for Mazraoui.
And we have form for going into seasons chronically and obviously depleted in positions. So if we do sign Mazraoui, ETH will think "4 fullbacks, fine" paying no attention to their injury records. We'll end up with Dalot and Mazraoui both playing until Mazraoui's injury problems flare up, then back to good old Lindelof/Amrabat at left back.
From watching that alone he's quite clearly a level above AWB.
Can you share your thoughts on his game? How would he rank vs Wan Bissaka for example? Worst case is squad depth really. I guess compared to Dalot would be good too
If you've already agreed a price, you can't demand a new one. Bayern need to get rid of players, they are in quite a weak position.
His injury record is so dodgy, it's to the extent where selling AWB feels risky, which....kind of defeats the whole point? I suppose best to get some money for him while I can. But I can't get excited about this.
Of course they can. They're dealing with a bid from a richer club. They'd be silly not to.
Yeah, not too keen on this.
Surely there's some random RB we can take a punt on for 5-10m. Brighton got Barco for 10m for example. But more importantly, we have zero depth at LB so why are we looking for a RB where we have a servicable option in AWB?
No. We aren't playing these games.
Kyle walker Peters?
Aye, feels like it just puts us in a position where if Dalot gets injured, we're as far up the creek as we were this last season.
I'm all for upgrading RB, and getting someone who can cover both sides is sensible, but we can't keep players fit who had no issues at all before coming here. The feck are we going to do with a bloke who's already Darren Anderton?
That's not how it works
I know you enjoy being negative, but there's enough with this potential transfer that's actually a reality without needing to make stuff up.
I don't think we should be going anywhere near him considering the amount of matches he's missed through injury. Feels like we're asking for trouble.
He’s quite gifted technically and can be very easy on the eye. He has very solid short passing.
Other than that, he’s prone to horrible positioning defensively and doesn’t put much work in there.
If you combine this with his injury record, the games missed due to the Africa cup and his overall difficult personality, he’s a liability for a topclub. He’s below the level of players you should be chasing.
However, he might be a better fit for you than AWB simply due to his profile.
Because Mazraoui can play on either side (he plays LB for Morocco because of Hakimi), so if we bought him it would be as cover for both sides I'd imagine. As for AWB being serviceable, if playing him makes us change our style of play, and have a reduced attacking output on the right, wouldn't it be better to pay a few million more to get someone that could be more of a like for like replacement for Dalot/Shaw? AWB will be leaving next season anyway, so makes more sense to sell him now and use those funds as part payment on his replacmeent, rather than wait a year, he leaves for nothing, we still need to buy a replacement. Saying all that I'd prefer Ferdi, but Mazraoui may be a cheaper alternative, and as we still need a CM and possibly a CB, maybe this move makes more sense financially.
I think Bayern Munich must put a clause in all their players' contracts to say if they ever get too injured to continue their careers, they'll sell them to Manchester United to live out the remainder of their careers in the treatment room on good money. Seems to be working well.
Keep waiting. We're skint for the time being.
There's a weird tendency on the Caf to believe that any transfer that costs less than 20m is a risk-free, no-regrets move, as if it would have zero impact on our budget and squad capacity.
Kinda goes along with this weird idea that any player who's cheap enough is a "solid squad option", regardless of actual underlying footballing quality.
Like when Feyenoord asked for a higher fee from us for Malacia than they did from Lyon? Oh wait...
And you know this how?
You are way too negative, man.
To keep the bestest coach in the world happy
Bayern dross and Man Utd UTD, name the better duo.
"Pure coincidence" according to someRemember when ETH tried to convince us all that he now has little influence on our transfer targets
Oh look, another player we’re trying to sign who played for ETH. Must be another coincidence.
How much would Ajax have cost to buy a couple of years ago?
Did this guy have sexual allegations against him a few years ago or am I thinking of someone else?
I can't see anything on Google about allegations, anyway.
Wrong Moroccan right back
Please buy Vanderson instead
Can’t afford him.
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