Anything is possible if you pay enough
(Realistic) January Signings Thread
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Anything is possible if you pay enough
We need some pace down both sides, I'd like to see 2 new wingers (feck knows who in the January window) and I'd like to see Martial upfront with Mata at #10
Might have to look to Europe/South America for a striker. Possibly a mid-budget punt as opposed to a superstar.
True, but we'd be overpaying massively for players who might not be worth it (long term). We'd be paying 30 odd million (or more) for stop-gaps. The sort who'd normally cost about 8-10m. Mahrez is the exception. Kane too, but he's going nowhere.
Yeah, but, do you really wanna spend £40m on Sadio Mane?
I suppose it's a risk either way. If you massively overspend on someone and their level/form dips like many other players have after joining us then we're left looking foolish and have an even more expensive mess to clean up. On the other hand if we don't take that gamble then we risk being impotent in attack for the rest of the year and having another terrible season outside of the CL places. I'm not sure what the correct answer is.
Lucas, Laporte and Morata. Send Mata to Juventus.
Austin
What else will we do with all our noodle monies?
Personally I don't care about the clubs commerce and balance sheet or how much a player costs. Just get em in !!!
If we don't get a striker in then I'll lose any remaining hope I have for this season and our management.
Nah. Him, Ronaldo, Muller and Everton Ribeiro are summer signings. Don't want the papers going out of business in February.
I know it's only a game, but I simply added Lukaku, Reus and Laporte and kept
januzaj to LVGs squad in football manager for this season and it had complete balance and depth. It was a delight to manage that squad for a full season as I always had quality options and enough depth for rotation. It romped it's way to the PL title.
As a club of our stature , those types of signings should be highly affordable and possible, even this January.
januzaj to LVGs squad in football manager for this season and it had complete balance and depth. It was a delight to manage that squad for a full season as I always had quality options and enough depth for rotation. It romped it's way to the PL title.
As a club of our stature , those types of signings should be highly affordable and possible, even this January.
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What do people think about that Ighalo at Watford? He's probably gettable for a somewhat reasonable fee and has been banging them in at a decent rate. Then in the summer if we properly strengthen could become a squad option? I've not really seen enough of him I'll be honest but I was just looking down the list of Europe's top scorers and he's in the top 20.
Never before have we needed a January recruitment as much as we need it now.
A striker, just give us a striker please. Plus a winger who can actually try and make Mata and Memphis work for their places.
Give us Lucas/Mane along with a striker (who I'm not even sure who'd even be available to be honest).
A striker, just give us a striker please. Plus a winger who can actually try and make Mata and Memphis work for their places.
Give us Lucas/Mane along with a striker (who I'm not even sure who'd even be available to be honest).
Lukaku or Vardy . Both are available at right price
I don't expect that many of our targets will see us as a good prospect just now. I don't even think that (for example) Mahrez would come here when he has the chance to win a league title this season. Possibly things will be different in the summer.
feck it even make a cheeky bid for Costa or get Ibra in on an 18 month deal
By looking at his 'philosophy' the players other than the superstars (in particular bale) that should be targeted are :
Sane (left footed RW/ Striker)
Berardi (Left footed RW)
Laporte( left footed ball playing CB)
Stones(right footed ball playing CB)
Butland (homegrown keeper incase de gea leaves)
& most importantly a physical striker to become the focal point.
I want van gaal to stay because i'm sure the majority of these players will be targeted and will complete the squad. It will be an ample squad for someone like guardiola to take over.
Sane (left footed RW/ Striker)
Berardi (Left footed RW)
Laporte( left footed ball playing CB)
Stones(right footed ball playing CB)
Butland (homegrown keeper incase de gea leaves)
& most importantly a physical striker to become the focal point.
I want van gaal to stay because i'm sure the majority of these players will be targeted and will complete the squad. It will be an ample squad for someone like guardiola to take over.
Don't agree, Mehraz and Vardy have dreamt about clubs like ours.
We need to tell them that in the summer, things will change as we will go for Neymar type players , it's now or never (plus a huge inflated salary)!
Morata only signed a new contract a couple of weeks ago
18 PL goals is nothing to scuff about though.Austin
whoever we get in should be from within the premiership, we need them to hit the ground running
Alcacer then.
According to FM 2016 lukaku operates best as a target man. Anyone know if that's true in real life?
Ighalo?? Id never ever go for someone like him normally as he's probably a flash in the pan but I'd take him right now in red hot form. I think 25m and Watford may consider it.
Saido Berahino is a little prick and not even that good but definitely be avaliable for a good price as he's in such a bad position at wba.
While were taking punts how about Bolasie, very quick so skillful and gets the odd goal would cost a few quid but I think Palace would go for it as they are relatively safe.
And a few foreign buys could be ...
Herman from Monchengladbach bit they are having a good season so might be hard to pry away.
Lacazette from Lyon would be awesome but at least 40m probably 50m
Young winger from Schalke can't remember his name but he is pure class.
Saido Berahino is a little prick and not even that good but definitely be avaliable for a good price as he's in such a bad position at wba.
While were taking punts how about Bolasie, very quick so skillful and gets the odd goal would cost a few quid but I think Palace would go for it as they are relatively safe.
And a few foreign buys could be ...
Herman from Monchengladbach bit they are having a good season so might be hard to pry away.
Lacazette from Lyon would be awesome but at least 40m probably 50m
Young winger from Schalke can't remember his name but he is pure class.
Not in January they're not ... or not unless you're prepared to pay an outrageous amount, which might mean something like £80m for Lukaku
Sign Tielemans in the next week, and loan him back for the season.
Other than that: nothing.
Come summer, throw a sh1t-ton at Stones, Lukaku, Griezmann, Gundogan, Pjanic.
£60 million each, if need be.
Other than that: nothing.
Come summer, throw a sh1t-ton at Stones, Lukaku, Griezmann, Gundogan, Pjanic.
£60 million each, if need be.
In terms of of gettable strikers, right now I'd most certainly take him. He's a proper striker who stays in and around the box, and is capable of causing trouble with very decent close control and an intimidating physique. I don't think he's good enough to be first choice at the level we should aspire to, but right now he'd be a solid upgrade on Rooney, and I believe he's good enough to be an rotational option going forward as well.
I also think we're desperate for a wide player, preferably one on the right side, who can actually beat a man. Mané is a decent shout. Like Ighalo, I don't think he's good enough to be a first choice at the level we should aspire to, but he'd also be a very decent rotational option even if we were able to get there.
Unfortunately, given the dire straits we are in, I don't think we have a choice but to try and break the bank for players of that calibre right now, as soon as the window opens, in an attempt to elevate ourselves back into contention for top four. It's not ideal, but it is what it is.
There are probably cheaper options on the continent, and possibly elsewhere as well, but the key point is that right now we need players who are ready to step in and contribute right away. The highest chance we have of finding someone like that is to overpay for someone who have already proven that they can do it in the PL.
Perhaps, but would you risk it if you were top of the league and flying? They're likely to be in demand come summer anyway and, if they stay put, they might have a league title in the bag to boot.
If they come here, we might not even finish in the top 4....it's a big risk to take.
If they come here, we might not even finish in the top 4....it's a big risk to take.
Yarmalenko for the rw, and maybe take a punt on berahino considering he's actually available he could do a job as a squad striker long term and could get us 10 goals in the second half of the season in our champions league push.
The absolute bottom line is we have to bring a striker in.
The absolute bottom line is we have to bring a striker in.
Good post. I'm leaning towards agreeing with you. If we could get Ighalo and Mane in, for around £50-£60 million most likely, it might be as good as we're going to get in January. We might well need to do it to give ourselves a chance in the run in and just hope they hit the ground running. Not sure Mane will be available though for anything that isn't totally obscene.
I think Vardy is more gettable than Mahrez, don't care how much a striker costs we need at least one in January and AJ and JW back just for the numbers.
If Moura is available get him.
Get Stones on a pre contract if he won't come in January to ward off everyone else and pay what they want.
One of our main problems is lack of bodies because of LVG getting rid of dead wood and not giving certain others the same opportunities or leeway as others and not replacing them, I'm not saying get any old shit in but we are way too thin throughout the squad.
If Moura is available get him.
Get Stones on a pre contract if he won't come in January to ward off everyone else and pay what they want.
One of our main problems is lack of bodies because of LVG getting rid of dead wood and not giving certain others the same opportunities or leeway as others and not replacing them, I'm not saying get any old shit in but we are way too thin throughout the squad.
Berahino is the one I couldn't remember, surely all these so called lower level players can do a job for us, this season we need a short fix to guarantee top 4 , if we don't get that AND lvg stays we're truly screwed for a very long time.
A Saha type signing would be very much welcomed in January.
But when the managers position is so much under the spotlight why would a player risk it.
Lukaku would be a decent signing but at the back of his mind would be the possibility of Mourinho taking over and he has already sold him once.
But when the managers position is so much under the spotlight why would a player risk it.
Lukaku would be a decent signing but at the back of his mind would be the possibility of Mourinho taking over and he has already sold him once.
@Sultan
To correct this team we need a centre-back:
Stones or Laporte
Shaw back to his best from injury.
He is on his way !
A box to box midfielder to partner a defensive midfielder.
PogbA, bender, modric, Hernanes, gundagen. Plenty around
Right winger:
Mehraz Douglas Costa, vela, salvio,
and a centre forward.
I think we need 2: Vardy or lukaku now and Kane in summer.
Glazers will need to invest another few hundred million just to keep United as an elite team
Their problem not mine. Just sign some more noodle, telecom or TV deals
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plenty of quality options out there, if we truly want to compete with Bacelona and Madrid and City, we need to spend on the very best
Like them and not baulk or gasp at the monies involved
@sammsky1
Vardy does not suit United's style. He needs space to function. Most teams play deep against United which would deny Vardy to use his best assets.
Vardy does not suit United's style. He needs space to function. Most teams play deep against United which would deny Vardy to use his best assets.
Be hard, but we desperately need a right winger. A Valencia in 09/10 be nice.
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I'd take a gamble on Berahino. Not playing much for West Brom, but has shown he can score goals at the highest level.
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I'd take a gamble on Berahino. Not playing much for West Brom, but has shown he can score goals at the highest level.
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I think either is gettable for less than £50m if they force it via Transfer request and go on strike
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None of these players will be available in January.
leicester won't win the league. Even they know that