Transfer Tweets - 2017 | When posting a tweet in a foreign language, post English translation too
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I find it amazing how other clubs around Europe are able to pay so much under the buyout clause whereas English clubs are almost made to pay or look elsewhere.
Thought Atletico have a ban, so is he going to sit on his backside for a year, or will they loan him out for the season? I know they can sign players but just can't register him.
I didn't think the ban became active until after this transfer window?
Think it said James to United could be announced by or just after the weekend
BREAKING: @ManUtd offered chance to buy @realmadrid midfielder @jamesdrodriguez this summer - Sky sources. #SSNHQ
Who's "he"?
Nainggolan will never play for Juve
Belotti wil never be sold for 50/60 ml € by Urbano Cairo, mark my words.
I think it might be wise to open the Transfer Tweets tab (the thing with notifications) a touch earlier than the end of the Season.
It looks like the rumours are starting to explode already. With no International tournament, It's going to be heavy
It looks like the rumours are starting to explode already. With no International tournament, It's going to be heavy
Tempted to give Twitter, sky sports, caf a miss during the summer, the rumours etc are going to be unbearable.
The sky tweet says we have been offered the chance. Hopefully we turned it down. If we are signing an Am, I'd want SIlva, who's more dynamic and skillful.
What a pointless tweet from Sky.
It doesn't necessarily mean that Torino will actually sell him for those 50-60 million that Atletico would offer them.
Think it's primarily due to the fact that English clubs have lots and lots of money to burn, even mid and lower table EPL clubs have significant funds.
Hated him since his first year here. Looking at him always reminds me of Moyes. But I don't hate him now. He always gives his all to us even though he's a bit limited. For all superstars we will be signing the next few transfer windows, we also need this kind of players who will always be ready to play and gives it all but not complaining if he isn't.
I had a feeling you might say Lukaku. Imo he goes missing far to much to play for a big team. I don't remember him turning up in many of them if games.
There is only one thing about the James transfer that doesn't make me concerned, and that's Jose Mourinho - the man will NOT tolerate another mediocre season so will be targeting several solid signings to accompany James.
If Jose wasn't there, i'd be concerned this would be a social media/Twitter video signing while Smalling, Jones, Carrick, Lingard, et al continue to underwhelm.
If Jose wasn't there, i'd be concerned this would be a social media/Twitter video signing while Smalling, Jones, Carrick, Lingard, et al continue to underwhelm.
Yes this. Unlike Chelsea, we won't be buying a player he doesn't want.
Jose will sign 3 or 4 max. Never has signed loads
We let 3 players go already without replacing
For this summer I'am atleast expecting Rooney and Zlatan to also leave, it is possible that DDG will be transfered, Carrick might retire and I would not be surprised to see a couple more leaving in the summer like Darmian, Jones/Smalling, possibly Shaw.
I think best case we will be about 6 lighter than we were at the beginning of the season, worst case is it might be closer to 10.
How on earth could it be justified to only sign 3-4 players given that situation ? I swear to god if Jose signs just 3 players whilst we let go off triple that amount, the man should never speak about having an impossible schedule and too small a team to cope with it. If he thinks he will be able to keep everyone fit, he is a fool.
I think he will be forced to bring in more than usual this Summer for the reasons you stated above. They all won't be glamourous names though I don't think. May be 1 or 2 older experienced players that we won't expect that will bring some squad depth and probably won't start alot.
We have brought through some youngsters and have players returning from loads. United do need room for player development, not just dumping 6 established players and buying another 6 to replace them.
Not really, which is why we have looked so light in the run in with a few injuries.
Pereira will make the squad I believe, no one else on loan currently will IMO.
He averaged 7 players a season in his last spell at Chelsea.
TFM and Rashford were already in the team plans from the end of previous season so sensible to count them as replacement for players who might leave. Tuanzebe and Pereira might play a bigger role next season. For the rest I don't really see any youngsters who could add anything to the first team.
So 6-10 players who left/are leaving
2 new young players that might take up a first team role
Adding 3-4 players is still not enough, should be adding 5-6 atleast imo
I think Barkley, Keane and Dier will be brought in along with some top attackers. Their premiership experience will be invaluable and we will have let a lot of players go over this window and the last. Not massively muppet worthy but solid.
Mourinho's said earlier that he would want four players, but he didn't mention about replacing those who have left. I would image he will want his four plus any replacements. I wouldn't be suprised if we looked at 6-8 incoming (4 to be first team improvements, 3-4 to be squad improvements).
Not a big fan at all of those 3 players, not anything better than players we had like Schneiderlin and let go, Keane was evaluated as not good enough for United just a season ago and was sold for peanuts. We will probably need to overpay for them 3 aswell.
Thanks but no thanks for me
I'm a fan of Dier but that would be a seriously underwhelming summer of transfers.
I agree with what you say but what is an ideal squad size? I would say 25 would be a solid number. Just taking a quick look at what we have now,
3 goalkeepers
4 CBS - Bailly, Rojo, Jones, Smalling
4 FBs - Blind, Darmian, Valencia, Shaw
4 CMs - Pogba, Herrera, Fellaini, Carrick
2 strikers - Zlatan, Rashford
6 cams/wingers - Martial, Young, Rooney, Mkhi, Mata, Lingard
The total comes to 23. If we include the youngsters Tfm and Tuanzebe, we have exactly 25. We also have 2 players for every position (assuming we play 4231 formation). So the squad size is not really an issue for us now. It has more to do with injury prone players and some unfortunate injuries to key players like Zlatan and Rojo.
We are most likely to sell Rooney and Jones. Then Zlatan and Rojo are out long term. Carrick might also retire. So, we'll have to sign a minimum of 4 players - one striker, one cam/winger, one CM and one CB. Any additional sale will have to be replaced as well. So 4 signings would be a minimum and it's likely to be more since any of Shaw, Darmian, Smalling, Fellaini and Young could be sold as well.
Seems like a lot of fans on twitter want Rodriguez signed. I don't see how he fit how we play at all too be honest
Probably because how we play needs to change massively
I'd say we definatley need minimum 4
-2 attackers to replace Zlatan and Rooney
-1 midfielder to replace Carrick and Schweinfield (we will also bring Pereira back)
-1 Centreback so we don't need to depend on Jones/Smalling anymore (Blind can go fulltime LB together with Shaw, whilst RB will be Valencia and Darmian)
From there on out if we let go of anymore players we need to replace them 1 on 1 (Jones or Smalling could leave if we have a new CB in place already)
DDG goes, we need a new keeper
Darmian/Shaw goes we need a new fullback
etc...
That means we are looking at 4 minimum but could go as high as 7-8 new players depending on who leaves
Precisely.
If we get James he needs to be the nr10 with Pogba behind him partnered to a good CDM
-------Fabinho-------Pogba---------
---------------James-----------------
Mkhitaryan, Lingard, Mata if they all stay will need to be options for the wings
Pereira would in this midfield also be a perfect back-up for the position of James and possibly Pogba. Fellaini and Herrera to also be back-up for Fabinho and Pogba.
In this scenario I think we add 1 or 2 more attacking players (1 striker and maybay 1 winger) for example Griezmann and Silva.
---------Fabinho-------Pogba-----------
Silva----------James-----------Mkhitaryan
---------------Griezmann-----------------
--------Herrera--------Fellaini------------
Mata-----------Pereira---------Martial/Lingard
-----------------Rashford---------------------
You have some flexibility in this system to switch positions for example Griezmann behind the striker and James on the wings is a possibility. Griezmann on the wings is also a possibility. Silva/Mkhitaryan/Mata/lingard to play behind the striker is also a possibility. Martial to play as striker is a possibility. Pereira or Rashford to play on the wings is a possibility.
Coaches like to have options, with these players you have options upfront
It will be similar to last summer 3-4 players to go directly in the first team and since Jose has had a full season there's probably 2-3 more he's willing to let go and he may bring in a squad option and keep youngsters (Tuanzabe, TFM, Perreira) as squad options.
Gone almost certainly will be Rooney and Jones. Of this seasons players I think the players that will be firmly in Jose's plans as starters will be Dave (if he stays), Valencia, Bailly, Herrera, Pogba. Rashford will start more games and others such as Martial, Mickytaryan, Shaw will really have to prove their worth.
Gone almost certainly will be Rooney and Jones. Of this seasons players I think the players that will be firmly in Jose's plans as starters will be Dave (if he stays), Valencia, Bailly, Herrera, Pogba. Rashford will start more games and others such as Martial, Mickytaryan, Shaw will really have to prove their worth.
Not exactly a tweet but Graham Hunter on Talksport saying that Bale to United is a 'real possibilty'.
Who's "he"?
James Griezmann
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