(Realistic) January Signings Thread

We need 5 players between this transfer window and the summer. In January, there are available players. However, most of them are not world class or beer than players we can get during the summer.

I think we should sign 1 or 2 quality players in January that help us to finish in the top 4.

CB: It seems that Stones is a fan favorite but we could pay the release clause of Laporte in this window. If not, I can see him signing for Barcelona or Guardiola's new team.

CM: We are okay for now. Next summer if Carrick is sold, we should look for a new CM considering Schweinsteiger age.

CAM: He should be our top buy on the summer. I hope we can sign a world class player.

RW: It's needed in this window. We cannot continue playing Mata as our winger, we need pace in that position. Maybe Sane or Lucas Moura could be signed in January. The other options are Mane, F. Anderson and I. Williams. However, I would prefer Sane/Moura.

CF: It depends on Rooney leaving or staying, I don't see the point of signing a new striker when we just play a lot of money for one (Martial). Ibrahimovic for free can be a short term solution. If Rooney is sold, we cold go for someone like Kane or Lukaku.
 
Genuinely believe that Franco Vazquez could be a good January signing for us. Don't think he'd be that expensive and is actually available for the right fee. He's playing in a struggling Palermo team and still stands out.

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I'm a bit worried we've not signed anyone yet.

Our scouting network must be huge, there are some hidden gems to be had out there I'm sure!
 
Cee90 said:
I'm a bit worried we've not signed anyone yet.

Our scouting network must be huge, there are some hidden gems to be had out there I'm sure!
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We did sign a 16 year old CB tbf (Luca Ercolani) :drool:

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You can forget top players coming here. If I was a professional with a choice of any top club in England I'd steer well clear of us from a career perspective. Money might talk I guess but we are a graveyard for any talented footballer the way it's going.
 
It seems too late but you'd think we'd make a move for a defender at least in the next couple of days.
 
This transfer window is pathetic, are the club honestly taking us for such a ride. If Chelsea can sign Pato on loan with a view to a transfer, then why can't we.

It's a no-lose situation, if he does bad he's not signed.

Personally it's stinks of the board not backing the manager, which is bizarre considering they've backed him during such a bad run.
 
They aren't sacking the manager but they aren't backing him either, we are just in limbo with only 1 fullback fit and he's 18, and a paddling pool worth of depth in the striking department.
 
Devil may care said:
They aren't sacking the manager but they aren't backing him either, we are just in limbo with only 1 fullback fit and he's 18, and a paddling pool worth of depth in the striking department.
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It's the lack of information and verbal backing of the manager from the club that is annoying. I still think he is on really dodgy ground, but so is our football club. I think we have another Moyes situation here.
 
DomesticTadpole said:
It's the lack of information and verbal backing of the manager from the club that is annoying. I still think he is on really dodgy ground, but so is our football club. I think we have another Moyes situation here.
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I get the feeling that Fergie and co are blocking Jose and hoping LvG can stay in place long enough for him to get a different job and leave the way open for their puppet.
 
Devil may care said:
I get the feeling that Fergie and co are blocking Jose and hoping LvG can stay in place long enough for him to get a different job and leave the way open for their puppet.
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SAF should no longer have any say in who is the manager after the Moyes fiasco. I will lose a lot of respect for him if it is the case.
 
DomesticTadpole said:
SAF should no longer have any say in who is the manager after the Moyes fiasco. I will lose a lot of respect for him if it is the case.
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He's ever present right now and I can't imagine Woodward wanting Giggs as manager, it's clear Gill knows it would be a disaster from his interview the other day, he did everything but pack Giggs bags for him. Fergie will be Giggs biggest backer and just like when he chose Moyes of Jose, he's looking to avert him again.
 
Devil may care said:
He's ever present right now and I can't imagine Woodward wanting Giggs as manager, it's clear Gill knows it would be a disaster from his interview the other day, he did everything but pack Giggs bags for him. Fergie will be Giggs biggest backer and just like when he chose Moyes of Jose, he's looking to avert him again.
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I agree. It's who they do want because I doubt it is LvG now either. I still don't want John Stones by the way or lets say if he is struggling at times on his right side, I sure as hell don't want him playing on the left.
 
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I agree. It's who they do want because I doubt it is LvG now either. I still don't want John Stones by the way or lets say if he is struggling at times on his right side, I sure as hell don't want him playing on the left.
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Yeah, neither want LvG but the split on who to replace him with is stalling things and leaving us in a mess with a manager who knows he's done here. I'd still go for Stones as there are not a load of ready made top CB's right now and I strongly believe we need to maintain a British element in our team, he's got a mistake in him still but I am certain he'd come good.
 
I am really worried at the lack of signing we have done. How does management honestly think we can survive the remaining season with the squad that is fit
 
Devil may care said:
I get the feeling that Fergie and co are blocking Jose and hoping LvG can stay in place long enough for him to get a different job and leave the way open for their puppet.
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According to Gills recent interview, woodward has executive authority to make the call. People like Gill, SAF and SBC have consultative rights but there is no vote as such.

But it's further complicated by fact that Woodard and Glazers like LVG the man, and feel some sort of emotional moral bond to stand by him. I also understand and respect that, what's the point in having cultural values if you don't adhere to them when times are extremely tough - that's what defines you.

It's Woodwards biggest ever career decision - I just want him to make a call and communicate that to the fans.
 
sammsky1 said:
According to Gills recent interview, woodward has executive authority to make the call. People like Gill, SAF and SBC have consultative rights but there is no vote as such.

But it's further complicated by fact that Woodard and Glazers like LVG the man, and feel some sort of emotional moral bond to stand by him. I also understand and respect that, what's the point in having cultural values if you don't adhere to them when times are extremely tough - that's what defines you.

It's Woodwards biggest ever career decision - I just want him to make a call and communicate that to the fans.
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They may not have a direct vote but if they are against something it makes Woodward's job more difficult, as he has to try and keep the board on side. I also don't think his allegiance should be to his own personal feelings, his job is to do what is best for the club and everyone can see that is for LvG to go.
 
sammsky1 said:
According to Gills recent interview, woodward has executive authority to make the call.
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Given Woodward's obvious lack of expertise of football, that is very surprising, to put it very mildly.
 
I'm just shocked we have not brought anyone in this month. We currently have 17 fit players right now with uber crocks Jones, Carrick and BFS to return. So that is 20 first team players that includes Borthwick-Jackson, Pereira, McNair, Lingard, Varela, Januzaj and two young players new to this league in Martial and Depay.
The squad currently has only 8 players (that are not long term injured) with more than 3 years Premier League experience. It really is a sorry state of affairs right now with a minimum of 18 games still to play and a manager so inept right now surely things will just get worse.
 
This is scandalous, why the feck aren't we getting cover in at the very least let alone fixing the gaping holes in quality in the squad.
 
Reynoldo said:
This is scandalous, why the feck aren't we getting cover in at the very least let alone fixing the gaping holes in quality in the squad.
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Because we don't want to bloat our squad with average players. That is all that is available this window, average players at bloated fees.

Rojo, Valencia and Young are expected back at the end of next month and Darmian is fine. What would be the point of panic buying an average fullback?

In 6 weeks time we should have:

DR: Valencia, Darmian, Young, Varela
CB: Smalling, Blind, Jones, McNair
DL: Rojo, Young, Darmian, CBJ


There really is no point in signing an average fullback to get us through this 6-8 week crisis. Much better off waiting til the summer when we'll also have Shaw back anyway.


As for other positions, who is available that is worth buying? Even Mane is apparently out of the question. The absolute last thing we need to be doing this window is buying a player that in even just a few months time we are all bemoaning the fact they are even a part of this squad.
 
Pexbo said:
Because we don't want to bloat our squad with average players. That is all that is available this window, average players at bloated fees.

Rojo, Valencia and Young are expected back at the end of next month and Darmian is fine. What would be the point of panic buying an average fullback?

In 6 weeks time we should have:

DR: Valencia, Darmian, Young, Varela
CB: Smalling, Blind, Jones, McNair
DL: Rojo, Young, Darmian, CBJ


There really is no point in signing an average fullback to get us through this 6-8 week crisis. Much better off waiting til the summer when we'll also have Shaw back anyway.


As for other positions, who is available that is worth buying? Even Mane is apparently out of the question. The absolute last thing we need to be doing this window is buying a player that in even just a few months time we are all bemoaning the fact they are even a part of this squad.
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I'm not saying we should bloat the squad with average players but we have been lacking in the fullback position ever since Shaw got injured and its only gotten worse since. We could look at a Coentrao type loan signing (not him specifically) at least to provide some cover for the rest of the season.

We are also shite in attack and it looks like Teixeira or Embolo would be gettable if enough money was thrown at them and I don't think many people would have a problem with overpaying seeing what is being served up to us each week.

in short there are plenty of options out there to improve us temporarily and in the future.
 
Reynoldo said:
I'm not saying we should bloat the squad with average players but we have been lacking in the fullback position ever since Shaw got injured and its only gotten worse since. We could look at a Coentrao type loan signing (not him specifically) at least to provide some cover for the rest of the season.

We are also shite in attack and it looks like Teixeira or Embolo would be gettable if enough money was thrown at them and I don't think many people would have a problem with overpaying seeing what is being served up to us each week.

in short there are plenty of options out there to improve us temporarily and in the future.
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You mean when he was injured in September when the transfer window was shut? Why haven't we done anything in that time I wonder?

Who on earth would be available on loan that would be good enough for us? If a team is willing to let them go on loan for 3 months they're not going to be what we need.

Texeira I wouldn't say no to (£35m+ though) but what would Embolo do for us this season?


Plenty of options? You said "someone like Coentrao", an expensive punt from Germany and an 18 year old. Get past the frustration and think the situation through a bit.
 
Pexbo said:
Because we don't want to bloat our squad with average players. That is all that is available this window, average players at bloated fees.

Rojo, Valencia and Young are expected back at the end of next month and Darmian is fine. What would be the point of panic buying an average fullback?

In 6 weeks time we should have:

DR: Valencia, Darmian, Young, Varela
CB: Smalling, Blind, Jones, McNair
DL: Rojo, Young, Darmian, CBJ


There really is no point in signing an average fullback to get us through this 6-8 week crisis. Much better off waiting til the summer when we'll also have Shaw back anyway.


As for other positions, who is available that is worth buying? Even Mane is apparently out of the question. The absolute last thing we need to be doing this window is buying a player that in even just a few months time we are all bemoaning the fact they are even a part of this squad.
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This is borderline hilarious. Half our team is made of glass, there's no way we'll have these players back. Even if they do, others will be injured. It's been the same story over the last countless seasons.
 
We're not getting any new players or a new manager are we? :confused:....sigh....Things'll just continue on in the same drab slow manner we have downtroddenly become accustomed to in recent times.

I have never in my entire time as a United fan looked forward to a summer international tournament so much, just to alleviate the boredom that United have brought to us this season.
I can picture the summer window already... failing to act until after the Euros then leaving ourselves with no time to do anything of any note. That is until the final 48 hours when we scrabble around like dogs in a dustbin trying to sign the next Fellaini for 60m even though his release clause is only 15m
 
Pexbo said:
You mean when he was injured in September when the transfer window was shut? Why haven't we done anything in that time I wonder?
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I don't know why you felt the need to bold that Pex, obviously I meant we should do something now in this window as we lost our main left back way back then and have all the other injuries since.

Pexbo said:
Who on earth would be available on loan that would be good enough for us? If a team is willing to let them go on loan for 3 months they're not going to be what we need.

Texeira I wouldn't say no to (£35m+ though) but what would Embolo do for us this season?


Plenty of options? You said "someone like Coentrao", an expensive punt from Germany and an 18 year old. Get past the frustration and think the situation through a bit.
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All these players I gave were just meant to be examples and not the answers to our problems, we have a scouting system apparently who scout players. The point is we are lacking all over the pitch with players not good enough, injured or under performing and a solution to all of these problems is fresh blood.
 
Di Maria's angel said:
This is borderline hilarious. Half our team is made of glass, there's no way we'll have these players back. Even if they do, others will be injured. It's been the same story over the last countless seasons.
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You're not wrong. Going into the January transfer window to address the problem isn't the answer though. I'd be incredibly surprised if a suitable player was available this window. Either the quality to be reliable and make a difference straight away (and to be a good signing in the medium term) or enough potential that you can forgive them if they aren't perfect straight away.


Reynoldo said:
I don't know why you felt the need to bold that Pex, obviously I meant we should do something now in this window as we lost our main left back way back then and have all the other injuries since.



All these players I gave were just meant to be examples and not the answers to our problems, we have a scouting system apparently who scout players. The point is we are lacking all over the pitch with players not good enough, injured or under performing and a solution to all of these problems is fresh blood.
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There has been one single signing over £10m in the Premier League this month. When you consider what a Premier League player costs these days, that should tell you everything you need to know about how easy it is to buy this month.

Not to mention the settling in period any new signing needs.
 
Pexbo said:
You're not wrong. Going into the January transfer window to address the problem isn't the answer though. I'd be incredibly surprised if a suitable player was available this window. Either the quality to be reliable and make a difference straight away (and to be a good signing in the medium term) or enough potential that you can forgive them if they aren't perfect straight away.




There has been one single signing over £10m in the Premier League this month. When you consider what a Premier League player costs these days, that should tell you everything you need to know about how easy it is to buy this month.

Not to mention the settling in period any new signing needs.
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Your right it is difficult to do business in the January window and I wish we didn't need to but its plain to see what we have is not enough so unfortunately we do need to do something.
 
Pexbo said:
You're not wrong. Going into the January transfer window to address the problem isn't the answer though. I'd be incredibly surprised if a suitable player was available this window. Either the quality to be reliable and make a difference straight away (and to be a good signing in the medium term) or enough potential that you can forgive them if they aren't perfect straight away.
Personally, I'd have got an LB in straight away, maybe could have thrown a punt of Ashley Cole. Thinking of it, Pato could have done very little harm to us, either. They don't have to be flashy names, just guys who could help push us over the line.
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As for Pato, Joorbachain has been trying to get him to any Premier League side and there had been no takers, I don't doubt there is a reason for that. I also doubt that Joorbachain's involvement in Ramires move to China and that MLS defender to Chelsea are also completely unrelated.
 
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