One transformational signing

The Irish Connection said:
I think the system allows for the wingbacks to get more space than other positions, but yeah, teams probably aren't prioritizing him either.
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Again, though, that's why it's imperative that we have a left wing-back who's capable of exploiting that extra space. It then forces teams to either stretch their defence to cover them, or leave them open and vulnerable to being exploited by said player. Currently, we have Dalot who is completely incapable of posing a threat down the left because his left foot isn't strong enough, Malacia who poses no threat down the left either because he just isn't particularly good going forward, and Shaw who is never fit. Against Wolves it was glaringly obvious; they essentially just didn't bother closing off our left flank because we had nobody who posed any threat down there. This then allowed them to close off space in the centre and out right.

I think people would be very surprised at how much better this side would look with a really threatening player in that left wing-back role. I don't think there's any single change you could make that would improve it more right now.
 
Mmm-Qatarian said:
Again, though, that's why it's imperative that we have a left wing-back who's capable of exploiting that extra space. It then forces teams to either stretch their defence to cover them, or leave them open and vulnerable to being exploited by said player. Currently, we have Dalot who is completely incapable of posing a threat down the left because his left foot isn't strong enough, Malacia who poses no threat down the left either because he just isn't particularly good going forward, and Shaw who is never fit. Against Wolves it was glaringly obvious; they essentially just didn't bother closing off our left flank because we had nobody who posed any threat down there. This then allowed them to close off space in the centre and out right.

I think people would be very surprised at how much better this side would look with a really threatening player in that left wing-back role. I don't think there's any single change you could make that would improve it more right now.
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Couldn’t agree more. Right now I can’t think of a weaker left flank in the league when it comes to offering an attacking threat. It makes us so easy to defend against, especially now teams are doubling up on Amad.
 
This thread reminds me of the time we signed Mata in January, helicoptered in to save Moyes's season.

Mata was still ended up been great, but unless you're signing prime Ronanldo then no one player is going to change very much.
 
We could do with RVP or Rooney at its peak right now (without the injuries). It would solve our goal scoring and goal creation issues, plus the holdup and link up play between forward and rest of the team will go up. Feck our defending and attacking from corners will also improve with them. Just goes to show how far as a club we have gone down to. At one time we had both of them albeit Rooney slightly end of his prime, but still 10 times better than Bruno.
 
A striker everyday of the week. We haven’t got one ffs. Manchester United and we haven’t got a decent forward
 
RedStarUnited said:
Not sure why people keep saying this. THAT Suarez that Liverpool signed definitely takes us to another level. A player who can make his own goals, help with assisting and a general hard worker.
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You finished 6th the season he signed and 8th with a league cup the following season. (taken from wiki)

21 goals in 52 games in all competitions by Suarez in 18 months. While that is a decent return, it's hardly earth shattering either. Lukaku scored more for united in his first season

Suarez was a top player but he didn't come in a change Liverpool instantly, he became a better player along with the team for his last 2 seasons at the club.
 
My most realistic answer is Osimhen.

We desperately need a world class striker, it sounds like he is probably available for a January move, and it sounds like the fee wouldn't be astronomical.

We also desperately need players like Davies or Hernandez and Khvicha or Wirtz but none of those players will move in January.
 
Mmm-Qatarian said:
Again, though, that's why it's imperative that we have a left wing-back who's capable of exploiting that extra space. It then forces teams to either stretch their defence to cover them, or leave them open and vulnerable to being exploited by said player. Currently, we have Dalot who is completely incapable of posing a threat down the left because his left foot isn't strong enough, Malacia who poses no threat down the left either because he just isn't particularly good going forward, and Shaw who is never fit. Against Wolves it was glaringly obvious; they essentially just didn't bother closing off our left flank because we had nobody who posed any threat down there. This then allowed them to close off space in the centre and out right.

I think people would be very surprised at how much better this side would look with a really threatening player in that left wing-back role. I don't think there's any single change you could make that would improve it more right now.
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This is what I was saying, a threatening player who can either beat his man regularly or put in good crosses or both from LWB, would be a transformative signing.
I think for the balance of price, wages and talent, Alvaro Carreras would be a good option, but I’m not sure if his crossing ability is good enough.

I do think that a world class striker is also hugely important.

I just hope we have the money to do what’s required.
 
RoyH1 said:
We need 4 or 5 players. We could get prime Messi or Maradona and we wouldn’t win with this squad.
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Sorry, but that's not true. Maradona joined Napoli when the team was in the bottom third for years. Within two years he turned them into a contender and in his third year they won the league.

There is no second Maradona, of course. But there are midfielders who have the ability to make everyone around them better. Personally, I would spend all the money I have on Wirtz. Unfortunately, Leverkusen will never sell him to Bayern, so he will be up for grabs in the very near future.
 
Baleba for me. Our midfield is very passive and we need some penetration and box crashers. Baleba can break lines, has an eye for a goal and is a really good athlete.
 
Whoever is needed to finally tell the fanbase that one player isn't able to transform a team that is the result of 10 years of bad planning. All the yearning for this one or two players is crazy and it ends up in destructive environments sooner or later.
 
Gilgamesh said:
Sorry, but that's not true. Maradona joined Napoli when the team was in the bottom third for years. Within two years he turned them into a contender and in his third year they won the league.

There is no second Maradona, of course. But there are midfielders who have the ability to make everyone around them better. Personally, I would spend all the money I have on Wirtz. Unfortunately, Leverkusen will never sell him to Bayern, so he will be up for grabs in the very near future.
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Unbelievable talent. How much will he go for?
 
Don’t think there’s anyone out there that could be seen as transformative as a single signing but clever deals like Osimhen for Rashford and Douglas Luis for Zirkzee if the reports are true could be game changers, add those to Alvaro maybe coming back as left wing back and we look a lot better
 
May be Cunha because he’s on hot form right now. He can dribble, physically strong, good in tight space, can score, can create chances for himself and others, PL proven, and he is familiar playing in our system (shouldn’t take too long to adapt).

He would push Amad to RWB, which means signing him not only improve our no 10 but also improve our RWB.
 
JE-365 said:
May be Cunha because he’s on hot form right now. He can dribble, physically strong, good in tight space, can score, can create chances for himself and others, PL proven, and he is familiar playing in our system (shouldn’t take too long to adapt).

He would push Amad to RWB, which means signing him not only improve our no 10 but also improve our RWB.
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I think Amad and Cunha as the two behind the striker is the move as both have the ability to drift inside and out wide with ease which creates space for others, if Garnacho stays then I think him and Dalot on his natural side would be enough for the season which allows Mazraoui to be a right sided centre back but we’d still need a left wing back.
 
Mendes looks like a decent should for one player to have impact, him and Amad in the two wingback positions would give us lots of pace and width

However, still need an AMC if Amad goes on the Wing. Some talk of Kvara, him and Bruno in the two 10s would be nice
 
Well I hear Salah is a free agent next Summer.......
 
JE-365 said:
May be Cunha because he’s on hot form right now. He can dribble, physically strong, good in tight space, can score, can create chances for himself and others, PL proven, and he is familiar playing in our system (shouldn’t take too long to adapt).

He would push Amad to RWB, which means signing him not only improve our no 10 but also improve our RWB.
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I don’t watch Wolves much at all - but if he plays like that every week, then he’d be my pick too.

Someone that can really dribble and pass his way up the pitch as well as be effective in the final third.
 
D. Grayson said:
Maxence Caqueret averages 8.55 progressive passes and 3.20 tackles per 90 minutes. he would be a massive addition to our midfield and will likely be cheap as chips.
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This guy is constantly being put forward but none of the big clubs ever come forward for him even though he's been available for years. Definitely don't think he'd be transformational. Doesn't even stand out at Lyon. Might be a handy pick up as a squad filler if he's really cheap but suspect he'd be a poor man's Mason Mount which isn't an inspiring prospect.
 
Bojan Djordjic said:
This guy is constantly being put forward but none of the big clubs ever come forward for him even though he's been available for years. Definitely don't think he'd be transformational. Doesn't even stand out at Lyon. Might be a handy pick up as a squad filler if he's really cheap but suspect he'd be a poor man's Mason Mount which isn't an inspiring prospect.
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His role is much deeper than Mount's. His defensive numbers are comparable to Ugarte's, and his passing stats are on par with Eriksen's. This team has been in desperate need of a deep-lying playmaker for a long time.
 
Bojan Djordjic said:
Baleba for me. Our midfield is very passive and we need some penetration and box crashers. Baleba can break lines, has an eye for a goal and is a really good athlete.
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Superb against Arsenal today. I’d love us to go for him.

He’d cost a fortune though, surely?
 
Minkaro said:
Superb against Arsenal today. I’d love us to go for him.

He’d cost a fortune though, surely?
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Yeah, would cost a fortune but if we're looking for a truly transformational signing, he's the only one on the market that I can see. Wingbacks will only have so much impact, same for defenders and I actually don't think that the truly transformational level of forward is available out there and even if he was he won't have the service at United without a decent midfield and WB corps. Our midfield is a wasteland and although he's not the finished article, Baleba has everything in his armoury to be that all action midfielder that dominates his duels, can penetrate the opposition with his carrying ability and is good at getting around the pitch fast. He's the one I see out there that can be a really dominant midfielder in the future and he's still very young.
 
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