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I highly doubt that we think a failed winger and the most chastised player in our team are enough.
He might be, but given the strenghth of the league i would be more sceptical that he couldn't get himself more game time before.
I mean 40 million for a player who is 21 and played like 20 games total seems like a big risk, that klaassen guy went for 27million and looks like he belongs two divisions lower.
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Well his talent. Imo it's pretty obvious when you watch him. I'd rate him as our most talented player in a long while and definitely the one player I don't want to leave us.
All this blatantly sounds like the money is now going elsewhere (Bale/Ronaldo) and so we're going to have to make do with what we have at FB
Well if you are believing that article then you should also believe what it says about our other transfer plans, i.e, a CB and a back-up striker. So no RW or Bale type player. Looks like the money is going nowhere in that case.
We’ll be lucky to make top 4 if that proves to be the case
There were reports last week about no new FB's so I'm not basing anything on one MEN article no
Certainly has a touch of Modric in his game. Looks very promising.
The 8 man list contains :
Raphael Varane, Jerome Boateng, Kalidou Koulibaly, Milan Skriniar, Alessio Romagnoli, Jose Gimenez and Caglar Soyuncu.
I would have believed the report if it wasn't for the fact the none of them are better/cheaper/available
Varane - Not available, injury prone
Boateng - Available, costly, equally injury pron, same age
Koulibaly - don't think he's available, even if he is for a huge sum (70 mill plus) and is OK in the air
Skriniar - would be equally costly, a bit slow and zero links
Romagnoli, Giménez and Soyuncu - Young, inexperienced and not exactly cheap
And not to mention we have not been linked to any of them.
Also I don't understand this sudden realization the scouts are having. We have been linked with him for months, we have talked to him, we have got his go ahead and we bid allegedly upto 55 million pounds for a guy who will be available for 25 million next year, all despite him not fitting the profile?
This looks like a negotiation tactic to me.
This and the reports before this that we are not looking to sign a CB.
If we aren't looking to sign a CB, why do we have an eight man short list and why did we bid in excess of 50 million for a player?
Raphael Varane, Jerome Boateng, Kalidou Koulibaly, Milan Skriniar, Alessio Romagnoli, Jose Gimenez and Caglar Soyuncu.
I would have believed the report if it wasn't for the fact the none of them are better/cheaper/available
Varane - Not available, injury prone
Boateng - Available, costly, equally injury pron, same age
Koulibaly - don't think he's available, even if he is for a huge sum (70 mill plus) and is OK in the air
Skriniar - would be equally costly, a bit slow and zero links
Romagnoli, Giménez and Soyuncu - Young, inexperienced and not exactly cheap
And not to mention we have not been linked to any of them.
Also I don't understand this sudden realization the scouts are having. We have been linked with him for months, we have talked to him, we have got his go ahead and we bid allegedly upto 55 million pounds for a guy who will be available for 25 million next year, all despite him not fitting the profile?
This looks like a negotiation tactic to me.
This and the reports before this that we are not looking to sign a CB.
If we aren't looking to sign a CB, why do we have an eight man short list and why did we bid in excess of 50 million for a player?
We are competing with a side that got 100 points and we are making do with "OK"?
Just feck off. Our fullbacks are a huge reason our attack is so shite. That report better be fecking bollocks.
Just feck off. Our fullbacks are a huge reason our attack is so shite. That report better be fecking bollocks.
There were also reports that CB is not a priority this summer and if we sign one it'll be towards the end of the window. FWIW Jose had also said during the summer that our transfer window will be short and we'll be waiting on the natural progression of players rather than splashing the cash. And no attackers as well. I don't know if the situation has changed or he was lying but it doesn't appear anyone has any actual idea about what is going to happen this summer.
Interesting way to ignore Ashley Youngs competent performances at LB.
You're getting worked up about transfer speculation, ffs.
I have little problem with this if we are going to actually let Shaw play.
I'm calm now.
Trying to emphasise my point! Failed winger or half decent LB.
If CB is not a priority, then why did we bid 50 million plus for Alderweireld?
Half decent? Come on
You would give yourself great piece of mind by not worrying about media stories.
Sometimes even when it's from the club, there is a specific purpose behind it. Most times it's just nonsense.
You sound like you are happy to see Smashley being the first choice LB next year
I always think those "failed winger" denouncements are strange. Does that mean that Jordi Alba is a terrible LB because he's also a failed winger?
Is Paul Scholes also a terrible CM because he was a failed striker?
We've pretty much only had the Pogba transfer window where we didn't settle for second best or "good enough", whereas Man City have had about five windows where they've spent what they need to spend to win. United simply cannot settle now, after finally spending according to their income in the last two years. Most important will be a right winger, and then secondly a left back that stays fit.
Amazing how everyone is willing to believe rumours they see as negative but never give positive rumours any credence.
I really don't see how he's more than that. He had a handful of brilliant games this season, the rest weren't anything to shout about.
Shaw is done here and Young is a decent option, neither are what we need if we want to mount a proper challenge. Just look at the difference good fullbacks made to City.
Buy Bale and play him on left back. Problem solved.
The Sandro article says we are looking for a younger LB like Dalot.
Think Mou has started reading the caf
Think Mou has started reading the caf
Martial might just get his wish to start more after all!
I think it's plausible that LB will stay as it is. Young is offensively much better than Valencia, he has also been super reliable in terms of injuries last season. Shaw will be the one to play meaningless Cup games or games against lower placed teams in between CL matches.
Neither of Young or Valencia will be sold, those two are senior figures in the squad and fit Mourinho's definition of soldiers on the pitch. Shaw won't be sold because he sits on a big contract and he has no problems earning his paychecks for 1 game a month. If you add another Fullback, that would be 5 players, which is really unnecessary. FB is not a position like CM or AM where you rotate often. Especially if you have two players who can be used on both sides (Young and Dalot).
The funds could be used elsewhere and a CB is clearly the next in line in terms of priorities. I think Mourinho is fed up with Bailly and Jones, Rojo is seen as a back up and Smalling as the only reliable starter. I don't think a Lindelof loan is out of the realms of possibility. In that case, a ball playing CB comes in to take the starting spot next to Smalling.
Out of the ones mentioned in the MEN article, only Gimenez and Soyuncu would be cheaper than Alderweireld. I can see Utd going for Soyuncu now that Sokratis is at Arsenal. Freiburg wants 35m Euros for him and that fits the budget easily.
I don't understand the thing with the CF backup at all, especially if Martial is staying. Arnautovic is clearly the front runner for that since Mandzukic declared he would stay after Allegri confirmed to be at Juve next season. The Austrian, however, would cost 50m and thats not enough to compete with Lukaku or Sanchez for starting positions, but way too much for a backup striker.
The lucky case for Utd would be Bale becoming available and them channeling all the funds into that one to fix the RW position. Don't see it happen, now that Zidane is not there anymore. Bale loves it at Madrid and doesn't want to be pushed out.
That there is no chase after RW players like Mahrez or Pulisic is mind-boggling for me, the position with zero players in the squad is clearly the weakest, not the one with 5 internationals
Seems to me like Mourinho has lost his mojo in squad building and hasn't got a clue about what to do with the squad to bring it to the next level.
Signing one CB and not addressing the hole at RW for the 3rd summer straight is a clear sign of desperation.
Neither of Young or Valencia will be sold, those two are senior figures in the squad and fit Mourinho's definition of soldiers on the pitch. Shaw won't be sold because he sits on a big contract and he has no problems earning his paychecks for 1 game a month. If you add another Fullback, that would be 5 players, which is really unnecessary. FB is not a position like CM or AM where you rotate often. Especially if you have two players who can be used on both sides (Young and Dalot).
The funds could be used elsewhere and a CB is clearly the next in line in terms of priorities. I think Mourinho is fed up with Bailly and Jones, Rojo is seen as a back up and Smalling as the only reliable starter. I don't think a Lindelof loan is out of the realms of possibility. In that case, a ball playing CB comes in to take the starting spot next to Smalling.
Out of the ones mentioned in the MEN article, only Gimenez and Soyuncu would be cheaper than Alderweireld. I can see Utd going for Soyuncu now that Sokratis is at Arsenal. Freiburg wants 35m Euros for him and that fits the budget easily.
I don't understand the thing with the CF backup at all, especially if Martial is staying. Arnautovic is clearly the front runner for that since Mandzukic declared he would stay after Allegri confirmed to be at Juve next season. The Austrian, however, would cost 50m and thats not enough to compete with Lukaku or Sanchez for starting positions, but way too much for a backup striker.
The lucky case for Utd would be Bale becoming available and them channeling all the funds into that one to fix the RW position. Don't see it happen, now that Zidane is not there anymore. Bale loves it at Madrid and doesn't want to be pushed out.
That there is no chase after RW players like Mahrez or Pulisic is mind-boggling for me, the position with zero players in the squad is clearly the weakest, not the one with 5 internationals
Seems to me like Mourinho has lost his mojo in squad building and hasn't got a clue about what to do with the squad to bring it to the next level.
Signing one CB and not addressing the hole at RW for the 3rd summer straight is a clear sign of desperation.
You do realise that the window hasn't closed, right?I think it's plausible that LB will stay as it is. Young is offensively much better than Valencia, he has also been super reliable in terms of injuries last season. Shaw will be the one to play meaningless Cup games or games against lower placed teams in between CL matches.
Neither of Young or Valencia will be sold, those two are senior figures in the squad and fit Mourinho's definition of soldiers on the pitch. Shaw won't be sold because he sits on a big contract and he has no problems earning his paychecks for 1 game a month. If you add another Fullback, that would be 5 players, which is really unnecessary. FB is not a position like CM or AM where you rotate often. Especially if you have two players who can be used on both sides (Young and Dalot).
The funds could be used elsewhere and a CB is clearly the next in line in terms of priorities. I think Mourinho is fed up with Bailly and Jones, Rojo is seen as a back up and Smalling as the only reliable starter. I don't think a Lindelof loan is out of the realms of possibility. In that case, a ball playing CB comes in to take the starting spot next to Smalling.
Out of the ones mentioned in the MEN article, only Gimenez and Soyuncu would be cheaper than Alderweireld. I can see Utd going for Soyuncu now that Sokratis is at Arsenal. Freiburg wants 35m Euros for him and that fits the budget easily.
I don't understand the thing with the CF backup at all, especially if Martial is staying. Arnautovic is clearly the front runner for that since Mandzukic declared he would stay after Allegri confirmed to be at Juve next season. The Austrian, however, would cost 50m and thats not enough to compete with Lukaku or Sanchez for starting positions, but way too much for a backup striker.
The lucky case for Utd would be Bale becoming available and them channeling all the funds into that one to fix the RW position. Don't see it happen, now that Zidane is not there anymore. Bale loves it at Madrid and doesn't want to be pushed out.
That there is no chase after RW players like Mahrez or Pulisic is mind-boggling for me, the position with zero players in the squad is clearly the weakest, not the one with 5 internationals
Seems to me like Mourinho has lost his mojo in squad building and hasn't got a clue about what to do with the squad to bring it to the next level.
Signing one CB and not addressing the hole at RW for the 3rd summer straight is a clear sign of desperation.
Don't ask me mate, ask the guy who reported it. And again you are saying we bid 50 million for Alderweireld while this MEN article says we have doubts over his profile, i.e, its unlikely we bid for him. My point is unlike last year, journos have no idea how many players and which positions we are after, never mind the actual player whom we might be interested in.
He did well with Madrid and Chelsea. Let's wait and see how next season unfolds before making such bold claims that go against all evidence to the contrary.
The issue is that everyone has the magic number of 6 signings in their heads. We have 2, I suspect we may get 2 more. There’s going to be huge disappointment ahead I feel
4 signings is great. Bedding 6+ new signings every transfer window isn't always optimal.
Tierney?
Yep, my reading too, if its true.
Can't say I'm too thrilled, without sorting out our glaring issues, Ronaldo and/or Bale aren't solving too much.
Yeah no one remembers him pocketing the best player in the league. Nor his other vital contributions, he's one of the players who get the blame for everything, no matter what.
I thought this was done already
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