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Do you want United to go for Dolberg?
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuure he will.
When we come knockingPulisic, Mor, Isak, Dembele, Weigl, Guerriero
On top of that Merino and Passlack (I don't know how good they are).
Bloody hell Dortmund will have some squad in the future. It's almost a shame the majority of them will be sold
Monaco are after him too apparently.
Yes, I think he's the 2nd best option to groom as our #9 for when Ibra leaves after next season.
After Guedes?
If it's us, then it doesnt really make sense. I dont mind buying in young players, but when Martial is barely getting a look in, and we have weaknesses in midfield, I would question why we would spend £25m+ on a kid that would be competing with Martial, Rashford, Mhki, Mata and Rooney for a position.
Who is this person?
Recently we have been getting players if we think someone is going to jump in ahead of us.
Of course they mentioned United. They always mention United. I take it as a sign that we definitely won't be signing the player in question.
Yeah, I saw that earlier this week.
Lets wait for a reputable ie. Non-Portuguese source says this. Also note the rising asking price of Semedo in that picture. 80m euros!
Who would be the best option?
Andre Silva.
Maybe we should just buy Benfica as our feeder club thats been mooted.
Guedes to Monaco and Bernardo Silva to United would be lovely.
It was sold that way. Not specifically to United but Bernardo Silva and Lemar are probably going to leave and Monaco needs one player to replace them since Boschilia is already in the team but Traoré has been good in wide areas too.
I'd take Silva or Lemar here, they are excelling wide in an actual 4-4-2, not that I expect us to play that system again but their qualities would be welcome here.
Yeah, nowadays it's rare to see attacking midfielders who are able to play wide in all the formations but also play as CM or #10 in a diamond.
Eve if they don't go this window I expect both to be hot properties in the market this summer, the best two attacking players in Ligue 1 from what I've seen.
Portuguese media love linking us to Benfica players don't they?
Dont believe a word they say. Probably will end up in China or is just ill anyway.
Yep if there is a Benfica player transfer rumor expect United to be in for that player or at least that's what the Portugese media continues to say.
Hilarious thing is we have never bought a player from them.
Mourinho has already said that the January window is just for emergencies. We're getting nobody until Summer.
Could be a deal completed now but player will join in the summer kind of thing.
Pulisic, Mor, Isak, Dembele, Weigl, Guerriero
On top of that Merino and Passlack (I don't know how good they are).
Bloody hell Dortmund will have some squad in the future. It's almost a shame the majority of them will be sold
Woody in Dortmund - kid in a candy shop, kid with his parents credit card.
Weren't you telling me a few months ago that we can't rely on a Rashford to replace Ibra and that all successful teams never rely on a teenager to lead the line?
Yes but we are at a point where there are no senior options of the quality required, Lewnadowski re-signed with Bayern, Aubameyang doesn't suit Jose's system and I don't think Real will be selling Benzema. That means we have to look at a younger player who has the right attributes to follow Ibra into the role.
Icardi?
What does Dolberg provide in terms of attributes that Rashford doesn't?
Worlds better then Dolberg, as is Belotti. Not denying Dolbergs huge talent. But we don't need any more talents
He's a good goal scorer but a limited player, Jose favours #9's that can be the attacking fulcrum, plus Icardi is a bit of a thundercnut with a 3rd rate Kardashian wife as his agent, not sure the club want to invite that circus inside Old Trafford.
Technique, hold up ability and bringing the wide forwards into play. Rashford is the same as when Jose had Eto'o and played him on the RW because his strength was pace to run in behind, but not the attributes Jose likes in a #9. Rashford is already showing improvement on the wing.
I'm not convinced Dolberg is that much better technically. To be honest I think you're making premature concrete conclusions on exactly what each player is going to be like based on their first 8 or so months of their senior football careers. Just because Rashford has been deployed on the wing doesn't mean he's going to develop into a winger, and just because Dolberg has shown a couple of attributes that might be better than Rashford's in the Dutch league doesn't really mean much.
It's a tad early to be judging all of this. If pushed however, I would say that Rashford has shown more at a level miles higher than any level Dolberg has played at, and there's certainly not enough reason to choose Dolberg over Rashford to lead the line, if anything it would be the opposite.
Woody in Dortmund - kid in a candy shop, kid with his parents credit card.
Bayern could get a decent team in 3-4 years
Players have key attributes from their youth days that carry through, it's not about who has played at what level or who is better, it's about different skill sets for different systems. Rashford is the type of #9 that plays off the shoulder of the last defender, his pace is by far his best asset, if you play a system that suits that type of striker then he'd be who we'd groom, but Jose never does use that type of striker, he likes an attacking reference point as his #9. He's had plenty of chances to play Rashford as a #9 and has done so twice, meanwhile he's started to show real progress on the wing.
The bottom line for me though is whether it's Dolberg, Andre Silva, Belotti or even Lumpkaku, our next #9 wont be Rashford, he'll continue to develop as a wide forward where his best attributes can cause the most damage IMO.
Haha ain't that the truth! Unfortunately tho...
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