If this is the best we can do then our finances/ scouting Team are in dire state
Vincent Aboubakar
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Yeah my thoughts on the matter exactly
We knew they were in a dire state
Who is the better player we can loan with the quoted finances then? It's said multiple times that we can't/won't invest big this window due potential sale of the club.
I'm not so sure about that. Still, even for a stop-gap I find it surprising. And happy for him that he's even discussed. Would have assumed he'd be completely anonymous by now.
Yes I admit it's highly unlikely but would people still feel the same IF we got him AND Felix on loan
I can't believe the importance of a quality back up striker is being downplayed in this thread...
There isn't any available so take what we can
Surely someone in reserves is better? Or even someone playing out of position?
Can't throw McNeill in yet,Gakpo could have been out of position but no money this window.
Remember the days we had Cole, Yorke, Sheringham and Ole? Any one of them now would be first choice. Now, instead of one striker we have 17 and a half wingers (aka forwards)
Yeah but was a very different era where you generally played with two strikers
I'm excited for this simply because I loved watching him at the last AFCON. Watched every minute of Cameroon in that tournament and he was decent. (Had just had a baby and he was only ever quiet with the football on so watched 95% of the tournament) Definitely not sure he would be any good in English football though
But it's entertaining for nostalgic reasons none the less.
But it's entertaining for nostalgic reasons none the less.
I know, but we need just one. And somehow we have none.
I assumed we’re going for him because we’re getting Felix on loan
Otherwise we’d have 10m spare for Marcus Thuram
I assumed we’re going for him because we’re getting Felix on loan
Otherwise we’d have 10m spare for Marcus Thuram
Yeah mental we can't find £10m for him
Ye nowadays it’s all about wingers. 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 are the most preferred system from top teams in Europe. I think it’s always good having versatile players across the front line so you’ve always got cover.
Still, even for a stop-gap I find it surprising. And happy for him that he's even discussed. Would have assumed he'd be completely anonymous by now.
Sometimes I also feel in a coma too by checking how far from reality my expectations are
Al Nassr needs to urgently place him due to foreign players squad restrictions, so he will come to United either free or without loan fees nd probably will cover part of the salary. He has a lot of followers from Cameroon and that brings some marketing value. He left Porto after spending a season full of injuries, was also expecting him to be in a lower competitive rhythm too.
I mean, he's no Quinzinho, but...
Stick Butland upfront. 6ft5
Isn’t he the guy that once said, Salah not that good and he can match his numbers if given the opportunity at a top club
Imagine if he proves himself right at Manchester United
Imagine if he proves himself right at Manchester United
Winner at Anfield and needs to do nothing else
Wouldnt be suprised if he ran over to Salah to celebrate right in front of him
What more can you sayMuch like Paddy bounding in front of Suarez
Ha ha, that is an anazing baby. May he grow up to enjoy watching a successful United era!I'm excited for this simply because I loved watching him at the last AFCON. Watched every minute of Cameroon in that tournament and he was decent. (Had just had a baby and he was only ever quiet with the football on so watched 95% of the tournament) Definitely not sure he would be any good in English football though
But it's entertaining for nostalgic reasons none the less.
He plays at Al Nassr?Sometimes I also feel in a coma too by checking how far from reality my expectations are
Al Nassr needs to urgently place him due to foreign players squad restrictions, so he will come to United either free or without loan fees nd probably will cover part of the salary. He has a lot of followers from Cameroon and that brings some marketing value. He left Porto after spending a season full of injuries, was also expecting him to be in a lower competitive rhythm too.
I mean, he's no Quinzinho, but...
So in practical terms there's a chance of a player switch between Manchester United and Al Nassr, one of the involved is Aboubakar, and he's going the Al Nassr ---> United route (the other way around would still be more comprehensible for me).I mean that might make some sense for people who follow football more than me, but ultimately, from my distant point of view, you can't make this shit up
I keep saying this - its important we get the right loan this window because I can see them in the summer choosing to extend the loan rather than get a proper decent striker in.
He plays at Al Nassr?
I mean that might make some sense for people who follow football more than me, but ultimately, from my distant point of view, you can't make this shit up
Tbh honest it makes no sense in terms of planning and even in common sense. The only justification I can find for this to happen is that Man Utd wants someone to play the odd 10 to 15 minutes in some games until the end of the season without complaining that much.
I totally agree with your last sentence though. This is so far fetched that I'm pretty sure it must be true
You can't make these things up.I would say that he's probably only an option in case everything fails, and as we know Man Utd fails a lot in the transfer market odds are he will become that feature substitute that will be used to start recovering important players.
It's how he celebrated a goal and was subsequently sent off and knocked out of the Group. Type of thing I could see happening if we played City.
Nah with new owners I would expect us to make a play for Kane/Osimhen etc
They were out by that point anyway
Ighalo plays for the better team… They are better at creating chances and scoring goals if the stats from last season are to be believed.
That’s the standard of players we should be targeting either way.
As purely a backup/different option off the bench I'm sure this would be just about an ok option. The problem I see is that he clearly is not good enough and so we're still in a situation where if Martial gets injured again (he will) we don't have anyone to slot in. We'll just end up moving Rashford centrally and then be short on the wings again.
It probably won’t happen but we should be getting both . We have no options up top.
Surely no one believes this nonsense.
This is Manchester United, why are we restricted to loaning players not even fit to play in the league?
Haha, are you me by any chance? We also had a baby at that time and I ended up watching most of that AFCON as well. My boy slept well when I had football or even better old kung fu movies on in the background.I'm excited for this simply because I loved watching him at the last AFCON. Watched every minute of Cameroon in that tournament and he was decent. (Had just had a baby and he was only ever quiet with the football on so watched 95% of the tournament) Definitely not sure he would be any good in English football though
But it's entertaining for nostalgic reasons none the less.
Aboubakar was by far Cameroons best player, miles ahead of Choupo Moting, and you might even argue he was player of the tournament individually although it was also well deserved that Sadio Mane was awarded the prize for his spectacular run which got Senegal the gold. Cameroon didn't get going in this WC either before Aboubakar was subbed on and later made a starter, he truly is their talisman.
I quite like him as a player. Big, strong, tactically smart with pressing and runs. Decent technique as well. He could do a job for 6/18 months. He'd provide a focal point, has supreme confidence in his ability and can turn his man. My main gripe is his age. I don't want to channel my inner Moyes like he did regarding Yakubu but...
Because overspent in the summer
Don't know much about that KSA source