It seems clear whom we are targeting. Perisic and Morata will both take time. The DM will also take longer than 2-3 weeks if at all. But the difference between Moyes' summer and this one would be that we will actually get our targets this window.
Summer Transfer Window 2017
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I don't think it will be. I reckon we'll get Perisic done before the tour, but aside from that, it will be relatively quiet.
Morata and Matic/Dier will have to wait until later in the window, as they seem to be dependent on events outside our control.
But you want your team to play together during pre-season in order to gel - that's the whole point of pre-season, so that we hit the ground running on match day 1 not spend the first month of the actual season trying to gel and have our title challenge be over by September. This is why I don't understand people being so relaxed about transfers getting done. And saying things like "it's 20 June"
The preseason first match will be on 16 July. We still have time.
RVP joined us at the end of the window but he pretty much singlehandedly won us the league. I think a quality player will make a difference over the season than an average Joe who starts preseason with the rest of the squad. That being said this window is starting to worry me a bit given the standard of targets we are linked with re- their ability to solve our scoring issues considering that we are losing Ibra.
This window feels a lot more unhinged because of Real Madrid and Ronaldo. Aside from that, pretty standard siege of tweets and clickbait rumors from journalists and nobodies alike. We've got our arguably easiest transfer sorted and plenty of time before the pre-season tour yet.
Every team would love for all their business to be done by time they start training but reality gets in the way
Yep. We go through this every year.
Then he goes on to never miss a game for his new club like Jonny Evans
This !
Jose doesn't realise that we are united and generally get the piss took out of us with regards transfer fees and wages .
A couple weeks back, we were linked to loads of players, then Ronaldo said he wanted to leave Real, and now we're not linked to anyone anymore...
A bit frustrating.
A bit frustrating.
I think we should all be prepared for an underwhelming window tbh, everyone who seems so suited to us we are not interested in it seems.
Tells you all about which story gives journalists most clicks.
I don't think we'll get Ronnie back, but it was when he said he wanted to leave, things seemed to get more quiet around United's transfers.
I want more rumours and action to get my muppet juice flowing again!
I doesn't remind me of the Moyes summer my friend. Because Jose Mourinho is our manager.
Unfortunately I feel the same, no one seems to be moving. I know it's early still but I know Jose likes to get it done early so it's a bad sign nothing is happening.
I feel like we just don't want to get taken for a ride and I understand that to be fair.
But Ed Woodward is still the guy negotiating the signings. Jose is on holiday anyway.
The Ronaldo thing is an irritating distraction from our perspective but hopefully the club are well aware it's the usual horseshit. Jose wanted the players in before we set off on tour and there's still time for that but nothing feels imminent.
The frustrating thing is that apart from Morata we aren't really being linked to anyone I'd want to see at United, the 2 plodders we are supposedly interested in for midfield are disheartening and we seem to have tunnel vision on the winger front, hopefully there's a couple of good surprises in store.
The frustrating thing is that apart from Morata we aren't really being linked to anyone I'd want to see at United, the 2 plodders we are supposedly interested in for midfield are disheartening and we seem to have tunnel vision on the winger front, hopefully there's a couple of good surprises in store.
Just sign Morata and James. Chasing Ronaldo will be a total waste of time.
I just realized we have quite a few players who are out of contract next year which would mean theres a possibility we'd sell some of them this window so that they dont go on a free.
Romero
Blind
Luke Shaw
Carrick
Herrera
Fellaini
Young
Mata
Januzaj
Surely Herrera will renew right? I mean theres no way we'd sell him. Everyone else (except Carrick) is in a weird situation. I also expect Mata to renew but its hard to tell with him and Mourinho. I dont think Shaw will renew if hes not promised play time which would mean he'll be sold this window.
Romero
Blind
Luke Shaw
Carrick
Herrera
Fellaini
Young
Mata
Januzaj
Surely Herrera will renew right? I mean theres no way we'd sell him. Everyone else (except Carrick) is in a weird situation. I also expect Mata to renew but its hard to tell with him and Mourinho. I dont think Shaw will renew if hes not promised play time which would mean he'll be sold this window.
A lot of them will have "options to extend for a further year" in their contracts so really they'd have 2 years left meaning there's no rush for now.
You're right thats the case with Herrera and Shaw for sure and a few others. Lets see I still expect that maybe one or two off that list would go along with one of the CBs.
Just need to get something off my chest here. Looking at all the whinging going around in the forums about how shit Matic, Perisic and Morata are, it all reminds me of when United bought Valencia or the time United bought Carrick. It's not about getting 25 superstars. It's about bringing balance to the squad and bringing certain qualities needed to play a system that the manager wants.
Exactly that. While a part of us always loves the glamour of the exotic big name signings, it only takes a look at the Di Maria, Falcao signings that hyped everyone up, and turned to absolute disappointment.
Players who make us a better team is what we need.
It's just frustrating waiting for everything, fixtures, signings, tv games, draws etc
A few weeks left until we leave for our tour. If we havent signed 4 players before then then we can start panicking.
We need a LB, CDM, ST and a LW at minimum so im not optimistic anymore
We need a LB, CDM, ST and a LW at minimum so im not optimistic anymore
Januzaj we will sell
Young and Carrick will be in a situation where they are either out of contract or will sign a new 1 year deal. We won't be selling them; alltough there was some talk about Young go to a turkish club (think it was Trabzonspor)
Romero, Herrera, Blind and Mata I'am pretty sure we will be renewing their contracts. If any of them goes, wouldn't be surprised if it were Mata.
Luke Shaw, I think he might be sold if a club shows any real interest and puts a decent offer in. However if he stays on, we will renew his contract I think to prevent him leaving for free. Shaw also still has a chance to make it here, so if he does end up impressing I don't think new contract talks will be much of an issue.
Fellaini is a weird one, he signed on for just another year, I don't think Mourinho wants to sell him either.
Whilst I agree with what you say we do need some star quality added to this team also.
Things finally happening with the transfer of Salah tonight and the apparent news the Bakayoko is on his way to Chelsea. Think we will start to see transfers happening soon.
Very quiet.
Plus we need to offload a similar number of players, don't want them stinking up the tour.
At the glacially slow pace we seem to be going it doesn't look promising but maybe things will pick up - we need to start firing out the done deal confirmations though.
If we really do end up with Lindelof, Fabinho, Morata and Semedo this would be an incredible transfer window. With those 4 additions we can challenge for the title.
I've been traveling and away from the Caf for the past two days. What did I miss? Who the feck is Semedo?
A rightback with more skillazos and pace than most wingers. Dunno if he can defend.
According to a respected journo we have made a bid for Fabinho. Not much else has happened. Januzaj is set to be sold for 10m.
If we get all four(that's a big if), we still wouldn't be good enough for a title challenge unless our present players show marked improvement. What we are lacking is goal threat. Apart from Morata who will replace Zlatan, all the other signings are for defensive positions which we are already quite good at. Also, the biggest weakness in our defense which is LB will still remain the same.
We would be taking a big chance on Shaw, Mata, Mkhitaryan and Martial to improve on last years performances and/ or consistency with those signings.It would be great to see them all do well but the likelihood of all of them stepping up is low and for a great season with those transfers we would need three of them to perform. I don't think Mourinho would want to gamble like that.
I expect us to sign at least a left back or a creative attacking player to improve on the weaker positions in last year's team, on top of a striker to replace Zlatan and Lindelof.
Fabinho, or another deep midfield player - either holding or otherwise - would be a good addition for Jose's more secure big game approach but not necessarily an improvement on an advanced midfield player playing in front of the double pivot of Pogba and Herrera in the majority of games.
Semedo I don't understand when we have someone who performed all season at right back while chopping and changing left back looking for someone to make the position their own. Replacing Valencia can only marginally improve the team compared with getting in someone for the left side.
Fabinho would free up Pogba, Lindelof allows building up from the back and Morata gives us the clinical finishing we lacked last season. I think you are really underestimating the affect on our team some of those potential signings would have.
Are people starting that accept that Mourinho and Woodward were right when they said this summer wouldn't be particularly big and we would 'only' make 2-4 signings?
At the end of the season there were a ton of posters who thought we would be spending hundreds and hundreds of millions on 6 or so players but that view doesn't seem as prevalent anymore.
At the end of the season there were a ton of posters who thought we would be spending hundreds and hundreds of millions on 6 or so players but that view doesn't seem as prevalent anymore.
Offloading is less important as we don't have to take them on tour.
Should point out that when you buy a player it usually is for more than one season so even if players are not all signed before the tour it is not the end of the world.
Never expected more than 4