Yes, why do we struggle to sell our constantly injured players on high wages, it sounds like the fecking ideal combination for every club out there
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Yes, why do we struggle to sell our constantly injured players on high wages, it sounds like the fecking ideal combination for every club out there
there's always buyers out there, but it's a fair point.
There's more than enough time to sell Rojo and Darmian.
With Maguire acquired this leaves Smalling, Jones, and Tuanzebe as backups.
Young to back up Shaw and Dalot for AWB
Bailly is staying for now as his injured.
Darmian hopefully will be sold even for peanuts, they need to let this man go home.
We can probably offload Rojo after our window closes.
Young to back up Shaw and Dalot for AWB
Bailly is staying for now as his injured.
Darmian hopefully will be sold even for peanuts, they need to let this man go home.
We can probably offload Rojo after our window closes.
No way should smallling leave. Rojo the obvious candidate. Maguire, lindelof, Smalling, Jones, tuanzebe. Bailly a permacrock who will eventually leave, 5 needed due to jones injury record.
Darmian should also be moved. Fellaini, Valencia, Herrera, darmian, rojo would be considerable movement in 2 windows.
Darmian should also be moved. Fellaini, Valencia, Herrera, darmian, rojo would be considerable movement in 2 windows.
Yep and we've just pushed up the market value of every defender by 10%. Good tactic
In:
Wan-Bissaka
James
Maguire
Dybala
Bruno
Mandzukic
Out:
Herrera
Lukaku
Rojo
Darmian
Smalling
Will be a decent window but missing out on De Ligt and Sancho is inexcusable.
Next summer get rid of Bailly, Jones, Matic, Mata, Lingard, Alexis.
Wan-Bissaka
James
Maguire
Dybala
Bruno
Mandzukic
Out:
Herrera
Lukaku
Rojo
Darmian
Smalling
Will be a decent window but missing out on De Ligt and Sancho is inexcusable.
Next summer get rid of Bailly, Jones, Matic, Mata, Lingard, Alexis.
So 2 more players if it actually was 5 players we were aiming for. Dybala/Bruno and Mandzukic?
You cant be serious? If we managed to get all them through the door it would be the best summer the club has had in nearly a decade. De Ligt would just use us for a year or two and his fat b*stard agent would move him away and we would be in the same position. Sancho maybe.. but is he really really that better than everything we have? He's literally had one good season.
No chance we’re getting rid of Alexis?
I hope we start selling big time after the UK transfer window closes
If we don't sign a midfielder we will regret it, we were weak in that area last season so it's even more of an issue if we don't strengthen there this season given the loss of Herrera.
I've not seen much of Garner but I think he could get some game time if he sticks around. Maybe even Axel could be considered to play a holding midfield role as he did under Mourinho a few times.
I've not seen much of Garner but I think he could get some game time if he sticks around. Maybe even Axel could be considered to play a holding midfield role as he did under Mourinho a few times.
We need to get Longstaff
We're not paying 50 million for a player that's played ten games.
Newcastle don't want to sell because they know if he has a breakthrough season his value could double if he gets into the England Euro's squad.
Our transfer saga so far:
Ed: Done it mate. Dan James, 15 beans.
Ole: Oh, nice one! Keep me informed.
Ed: Rapid this lad. Signed the form in record time.
Ole: Splendid. What about that Right Back we've needed since before you got the job?
Ed: That One Bissaka lad? He's on the cards. Speaking to Woy right now actually...
Ole: Oh? Good news I take it?
Ed: Unfortunately, not quite.
Ole: Why's that?
Ed: They want £50m! I specifically asked for One Bissaka not Two, I'll have to work my magic.
Ole: Add-ons?
Ed: You know me too well, Ole.
Ole: ...
Ed: Got him! £45m upfront. Lad's a unit and his name is like 11 letters long with that hyphen! Raking it in!
Ole: Nice one Ed! Any news on Harry or Bruno? And what about that Longstaff kid at Newcastle?
Ed: Oh, don't get me started on Longstaff. I thought he was another £15m steal, but Steve Bruce came in and said he'd deck me if I don't give him £50m. Have you seen his nose? Can't have mine looking like that. The kid's got a pretty good name, but his staff ain't anywhere near long enough for £50m! Got to keep some funds for those marquee guys you want.
Ole: Fair enough, hopefully, they're fighting relegation in January and he wants out!
Ed: Yeah, I love a bargain me. Let's wait until Ashley sinks the ship and pull his pants down. Fat cnut.
Ole: Oh Ed
Ed: Woody!
Ole: What? You are Woody...
Ed: No, I've got a WOODY!!
Ole: Oh no, not this again...
Ed: El Paulo Diablo mate! He's coming!
Ole: What? What about Bruno Fernandes?
Ed: He's good, but Jew Veil have offered us this little devil in exchange for Lukaku. Going to take it.
Ole: Bruno looks a great prospect though and he fits what I'm trying to do.
Ed: I appreciate that, but he doesn't give me a woody like this guy. Have you seen how handsome he is? And with a name like El Diablo he's got massive marketability for the Red Devils
Ole: His name is Dybala, Ed...
Ed: It's alright we'll make it work.
Ed: Oh, we've also signed that McGuire lad you wanted. £80m beans! Got well mugged off there so you owe me one!
Ed: Done it mate. Dan James, 15 beans.
Ole: Oh, nice one! Keep me informed.
Ed: Rapid this lad. Signed the form in record time.
Ole: Splendid. What about that Right Back we've needed since before you got the job?
Ed: That One Bissaka lad? He's on the cards. Speaking to Woy right now actually...
Ole: Oh? Good news I take it?
Ed: Unfortunately, not quite.
Ole: Why's that?
Ed: They want £50m! I specifically asked for One Bissaka not Two, I'll have to work my magic.
Ole: Add-ons?
Ed: You know me too well, Ole.
Ole: ...
Ed: Got him! £45m upfront. Lad's a unit and his name is like 11 letters long with that hyphen! Raking it in!
Ole: Nice one Ed! Any news on Harry or Bruno? And what about that Longstaff kid at Newcastle?
Ed: Oh, don't get me started on Longstaff. I thought he was another £15m steal, but Steve Bruce came in and said he'd deck me if I don't give him £50m. Have you seen his nose? Can't have mine looking like that. The kid's got a pretty good name, but his staff ain't anywhere near long enough for £50m! Got to keep some funds for those marquee guys you want.
Ole: Fair enough, hopefully, they're fighting relegation in January and he wants out!
Ed: Yeah, I love a bargain me. Let's wait until Ashley sinks the ship and pull his pants down. Fat cnut.
Ole: Oh Ed
Ed: Woody!
Ole: What? You are Woody...
Ed: No, I've got a WOODY!!
Ole: Oh no, not this again...
Ed: El Paulo Diablo mate! He's coming!
Ole: What? What about Bruno Fernandes?
Ed: He's good, but Jew Veil have offered us this little devil in exchange for Lukaku. Going to take it.
Ole: Bruno looks a great prospect though and he fits what I'm trying to do.
Ed: I appreciate that, but he doesn't give me a woody like this guy. Have you seen how handsome he is? And with a name like El Diablo he's got massive marketability for the Red Devils
Ole: His name is Dybala, Ed...
Ed: It's alright we'll make it work.
Ed: Oh, we've also signed that McGuire lad you wanted. £80m beans! Got well mugged off there so you owe me one!
You okay there mate?
On here on a Friday night so probably not
First off, Bruno isn't coming in.
MDL was never moving to Utd, he wanted CL and we were never in a million years going to accept the release clause that Juve did, which has basically cucked them in 2023. And Sancho hasn't moved either.
Neither of those misses are inexcusable, ffs. If we were in the CL, then yeah definitely a feck up but with Europa League and a rookie manager and half of our post-SAF time being out of the CL, that was always going to be very difficult, if not impossible to achieve.
Getting our defence resolved is a massive win, which should hopefully resolve our single biggest issue of the last few seasons and be worth at least an extra 15 or so points. Midfield is a clusterfeck, granted, but I'm taking the optimistic view that Pereira, McTominay and Gomes will get more of a chance to show what they have and if it means that as a result Gomes stays, then tbh it will have been worth it. While in attack, Dybala and Mandzukic would be a fantastic upgrade on Mata and Fellaini.
Overall, I'd rate it a 7/10.
We're obviously taking the cautious and considered approach to the team's evolution which was needed. My only worry is that if Ole doesn't somehow get Top 4, will he be sacked because we've sacked managers before for not making CL qualification, but in these circumstances I'd have a lot of sympathy for Ole as he hasn't really been backed to the extent that LVG and Jose were, and he didn't have the benefit of working with the reigning champions that Moyes did.
We've pretty much resolved the defence to the extent that our first choice is now solely comprised of specialists in each position - a massive difference to having old ex-wingers in there - and having DDG sign a new contract is absolutely massive. The midfield is asking an awful lot of Pogba to do, and I don't think we can rely on him to get us through games consistently, but Pereira has the talent to really break through and establish himself, Fred hasn't been great but then I remember giving up on Lindelof who looked even worse up to the Juve game at home in the CL. McTominay has really grown into a Utd player, but I don't know if he has enough to be a proper central midfielder for us - time will tell I suppose. I've got no worries with our attack - the free movement up top from any combination of Dybala, Rashford, Martial, Lingard will be brilliant and if we're chasing a game the rapid pace of James with the aerial presence of Mandzukic are fantastic additions.
Its amazing how we haven't sold anyone this summer, its like we're hoarders of deadwood players.
How can the cluster f*** in the defense be over looked? I know its far too late, but selling Rojo and Darmian at a cut price would've been a really good start.
How can the cluster f*** in the defense be over looked? I know its far too late, but selling Rojo and Darmian at a cut price would've been a really good start.
Looks like Newcastle are sniffing around Jones, that would be a nice offload.
Let them give us Longstaff in a part exchange
Let them give us Longstaff in a part exchange
Let’s say Longstaff +15m?
Nice to see somebody's paying attention.
The first part I mean. The second, no, no way.
It's not amazing at all it's entirely predictable. They're average players on superstar wages on top of which the club are demanding fees for. People said the hardest part of this window would be selling players (not buying them) and they were spot on
Midfield should now be a priority. Agreed.
He'd be a terrific signing for them.
Longstaff coming the other way would solve a big problem for both clubs.
Source? That would be fantastic.
How would losing a great prospect and acquiring an injury prone Jones solve problems for them? If he could stay fit for 30-35 games it could be good for them, but that’s hardly going to happen.
He’s trying to make a sale. Let him negotiate with them, don’t ruin it
Now Bruno Fernandes and dybala
So who are the last 3 signings?
Ha. Maybe Ashley would do this on the wind up.He’s trying to make a sale. Let him negotiate with them, don’t ruin it
We have signed 2 and agreed fee for Maguire. So need 2 more and if everything goes fine then Dybala.
RB - AWB
CB - Maguire
Versatile Forward - Dybala/James
1 or 2 midfielders depending on Mata and Herrera - Mata stayed, so that's 1. Shame we are not linked with midfielders. Myabe Bruno going by Italian reporters.
CB - Maguire
Versatile Forward - Dybala/James
1 or 2 midfielders depending on Mata and Herrera - Mata stayed, so that's 1. Shame we are not linked with midfielders. Myabe Bruno going by Italian reporters.
They want £50mil for Longstaff so Jones+£55mil should do it.
If we were to sign Dybala and Bruno at this stage, is it crazy to suggest we could challenge for the title with an 11 of; DDG, Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, AWB, Pogba, McTominay, Bruno, Dybala, Rashford, Martial?
He'd be a great signing. He's a good defender with top level experience. Exactly what you need in a relegation battle. I'd expect him to gain confidence and fitness with the regular games he'd get there.
Losing Longstaff would be shit for them but gaining a 27 year old CB with 30 England caps would be a more than decent consolation for a club of that level. Obviously we'd have to kick in maybe another 25-30m which Ashley would no doubt like too.
What happens when Pogba or Scott gets an injury? Paul's back is already playing up.
Not crazy if McTominay has a great season and de Gea rediscovers his form. But our weakness will be no depth in midfield, so need to stay away from injuries.