Transfer Tweets - Manchester United - 2023/24

[Berbaclass]

Be surprised if we accept a bid for McTom now.

He’s clearly not part of our plans though. Better to get rid and get someone else in like Amrabat.

 

[VP89]

Why would it take a substantial offer? Learn from past mistakes and accept £30m.

Would be pointless now because Ten Hag clearly rates McT as a squad player (Which I can understand) + with Mainoo injured, he's going to need squad depth to navigate all tournaments even with Amrabat.
Now if we offload McT and move for Gravebergh AND Amrabat I can understand. But from what I've read about the former I Dont see a big difference between him and McT anyway.

 

[Scorpy]

McTom would be a terrible replacement for Palinha

 

[Remember the geese]

Cole fecking Palmer just went for 45 million.

At least he has potential. We know that McTominay is an average clogger.

 

[Baxquux]

Why would it take a substantial offer? Learn from past mistakes and accept £30m.

Because they're dysfunctional. And it's also easy to substantiate 'good old scotty' favouritism with some dog-brained analysis about his 'power' and 'height' (despite the fact the 'power' seldom gets turned to anything useful, the agility for anything except vertical jumping isn't there, he's meek on the ball and seldom anticipates where it's going, his tackling is league one level, and the 'height' issue just means you need to coach better positioning re. set pieces across the team)

 

[AdNani]

And that would be our 4th highest sale ever. City know how to sell, we don’t. £30m would be amazing going for our incompetent lot of negotiators.

Baffles me that people complain about us being shit at selling, then when we hold our for a reasonable fee, they complain we should learn from past mistakes and accept whatever they offer us.

 

[Red_toad]

McTom would be a terrible replacement for Palinha

If they give United money for him, who cares?

 

[prateik]

If Paulinha goes to Bayern and ETH actually wants Amrabat and is prepared to play Hannibal occasionally (along with mainoo when he comes back) then.. it's not out of the question. He'll cost much much less than they get for Paulinha, and they already have 1-2 guys there to play purely DM roles. Plus Andreas has worked out Ok for them, so they have recent history for getting a tune out of united cast-offs...

McTominay is not going to Fulham. He will reject the move.

 

[AdNani]

At least he has potential. We know that McTominay is an average clogger.

He's also proven feck all, he could be completely shite. Mctominay has a huge amount of PL experience and is also a full international. Absoloutely right we put a price tag on him.

 

[GaryLifo]

This won’t happen but if we could buy Amrabat and loan Hojberg and also sell McTominay, I think we’d be better off for midfield options. It’s not perfect but it would be overall better than what we currently have

 

[Remember the geese]

Would be pointless now because Ten Hag clearly rates McT as a squad player (Which I can understand) + with Mainoo injured, he's going to need squad depth to navigate all tournaments even with Amrabat.
Now if we offload McT and move for Gravebergh AND Amrabat I can understand. But from what I've read about the former I Dont see a big difference between him and McT anyway.

Yeah I'm not bothered about Gravenberch. However, I think that Casemiro, Mainoo and Amrabat is enough. We will have basically traded Van de Beek, Fred and McTominay for Mount, Mainoo, Hannibal and Amrabat.

 

[Remember the geese]

He's also proven feck all, he could be completely shite. Mctominay has a huge amount of PL experience and is also a full international. Absoloutely right we put a price tag on him.

Agreed, but that's the risk you take. I think that £45-50m for McTominay is madness, but there you go.

 

[Scorpy]

If they give United money for him, who cares?

Of course, I’d be delighted if we ship him out, but can’t see the logic in replacing Palinha with a player with no positional sense whatsoever.

 

[VP89]

Yeah I'm not bothered about Gravenberch. However, I think that Casemiro, Mainoo and Amrabat is enough. We will have basically traded Van de Beek, Fred and McTominay for Mount, Mainoo, Hannibal and Amrabat.

I'm less comfortable leaning on both Mainoo + Hannibal as part of the backup structure. Hannibal in particular I think needs time, but lets see.

 

[Remember the geese]

Because they're dysfunctional. And it's also easy to substantiate 'good old scotty' favouritism with some dog-brained analysis about his 'power' and 'height' (despite the fact the 'power' seldom gets turned to anything useful, the agility for anything except vertical jumping isn't there, he's meek on the ball and seldom anticipates where it's going, his tackling is league one level, and the 'height' issue just means you need to coach better positioning re. set pieces across the team)

Agreed. Take the £30m, thank your lucky stars and move on.

 

[Red_toad]

McTominay is not going to Fulham. He will reject the move.

More money, gets to play regular games. Of course he’d go there, it’s not like he’s made to feel welcome at United, he’s falling down the pecking order and is now behind an 18 year old.

 

[Von Mistelroum]

The glazers will be gone. I have zero doubts that this will happen. Heard will be a September announcement.

Nah, they're definitely sticking around. No serious seller of anything just decides to never reply to the offers they've received and then completely withdraw from any negotiations.

 

[GaryLifo]

Surely most people would take SJR as new owner over the Glazers at this point?

pretty sure he would at least put in the money that owners are permitted to put into a club? As opposed to the zero pounds the Glazers have put in over 18 years

 

[Plastic Evra]

Surely most people would take Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE as new owner over the Glazers at this point?

pretty sure he would at least put in the money that owners are permitted to put into a club? As opposed to the zero pounds the Glazers have put in over 18 years

From the cycling team to OGCN, I'm not sure INEOS has demonstrated yet they're particularly apt sport teams owner. I'd rather the Glazers go as soon as possible. I don't know if any of the prospective owners will manage the club better (even just as a pure money making venture) but we do definitely know any structural reform will not happen under the Glazers.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

Baffles me that people complain about us being shit at selling, then when we hold our for a reasonable fee, they complain we should learn from past mistakes and accept whatever they offer us.

We don't hold out for reasonable fees though. We hold out for unrealistic fees that price out all buyers, then end up hanging onto players for too long and losing them on a free.

 

[Borussia Teeth]

Cole fecking Palmer just went for 45 million.

Your logic (and many other posters here) is off.

Palmer has gone to Chelsea. A big club. Big clubs pay big fees. McTominay will only be going to a small club. We won't get a lot of money for him.

No point in comparing valuations of players purchased by big clubs when we're trying to offload our deadwood to small clubs.

All summer I've been reading "but, but Rice cost..." "but, but Caeceido blah blah." All nonsense.

If a big club ever comes in for one of players then we can demand a big fee. If it's a mid table club, take the money and run or we'll be stuck with our dross forever.

 

[the_cliff]

From the cycling team to OGCN, I'm not sure INEOS has demonstrated yet they're particularly apt sport teams owner. I'd rather the Glazers go as soon as possible. I don't know if any of the prospective owners will manage the club better (even just as a pure money making venture) but we do definitely know any structural reform will not happen under the Glazers.

Good post. I'd take anyone as long as it isn't the Gazers, I mean it would be extremely difficult to run the club worse than the Gazers have and I'd take my chances that the new owners (whoever they are) wouldn't be as bad.

 

[Posh Red]

Cole fecking Palmer just went for 45 million.

Cole Palmer has potential resale value. Scott not so much.

 

[Adamsk7]

if McTominay goes, surely we look at Amrabat AND Gravenberch?

 

[Rex Banner]

Getting rid of McTominay this late in the window would be a dumb move. Would give us the money for Amrabat but then we'd need to replace McTominay. We're short enough on midfielders as it is.

 

[Remember the geese]

Getting rid of McTominay this late in the window would be a dumb move. Would give us the money for Amrabat but then we'd need to replace McTominay. We're short enough on midfielders as it is.

McTominay has already been replaced by Kobbie Mainoo.

 

[Prodigy24]

The 180 after signing Höjlund has been wild. Absolute shambles. Reguilon ffs why even bother? Is he that much better than Fernandez? And don't get me started on the Amrabat stuff, it's really embarrassing.

 

[MUFC OK]

if McTominay goes, surely we look at Amrabat AND Gravenberch?

Nope. Would just be Amrabat for £25m. After Forest had £17m accepted no less. Remember we dont have ambitious leadership.

 

[Salford_Red83]

This transfer window really shows what the Glazers plans are for United now they're sticking around. Mid-table signings for mid-table ambitions. Reguilon is an Everton signing.

Gotta reign it in a bit lad.

LB was never in our summer plans until both first choice and backup were long term injured.

Regulion is a stop gap til January. If he can do a job until then, great. If not he's back to Spurs.

 

[Eplel]

It's never a mistake to let a liability of a player go.

 

[AneRu]

Getting rid of McTominay this late in the window would be a dumb move. Would give us the money for Amrabat but then we'd need to replace McTominay. We're short enough on midfielders as it is.

McTominay is done here it's time to rebuild those squad options with kids like Gore, Mainoo and Megbri. Five years in the first team and he has had a few spells of acceptable form, we need players who have more potential for growth. I'd rather we struggle with a couple of 18 year olds with world class potential than go around in circles with players like Scott.

 

[mazhar13]

Official: Dean Henderson joins Crystal Palace

 

[Dr. StrangeHate]

McTom would be a terrible replacement for Palinha

Shush, they don't know that.

 

[Sir Chapman]

Glad the Hendo deal is through and we balanced our books.

However, I don’t get it why we can’t play Fernandez or even Dalot as left back. We’re talking here for approx 3 months and, don’t get me wrong, but getting Cucurella or Reguilon doesn’t really make a difference. I even think Dalot or Fernández would fit better during the absence of Shaw, and they know the club by heart.

We better should focus on midfield and get a quality replacement (Gravenberch is off to Liverpool).

 

[UnitedSofa]

Glad the Hendo deal is through and we balanced our books.

However, I don’t get it why we can’t play Fernandez or even Dalot as left back. We’re talking here for approx 3 months and, don’t get me wrong, but getting Cucurella or Reguilon doesn’t really make a difference. I even think Dalot or Fernández would fit better during the absence of Shaw, and they know the club by heart.

We better should focus on midfield and get a quality replacement (Gravenberch is off to Liverpool).

Ok what happens if one of Dalot or Fernandez gets injured? Then what? We’d have 0 LBs at the club and 1 RB.

 

[Toshey]

In that case we'll play Lindelöf at LB and people will complain that we should have taken Regullion.

 

[DickDastardly]

Ok what happens if one of Dalot or Fernandez gets injured? Then what? We’d have 0 LBs at the club and 1 RB.

How big of a squad would you like?

 

[UTD_Since_1978]

Where is Donny going to? Lorient?

Yeah, Leyton Orient, what division are they in now?

 

[Zoo]

 

[Redplane]

Yeah, Leyton Orient, what division are they in now?

League 1

Still a strange transfer to me. Can't believe no higher division clubs were in for him.