Moura, Sanchez, Cuadrado, and Draxler would all be really good options. I'm convinced Firmino would be a hugely destructive player in any of the 3 positions behind a lone striker.
Wingers/Wide Forwards - Our best options?
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Would be nice if one of Pedro or Sanchez were available at a cut price.
Nani and Young to go.
Ideally, we'd want to get a winger who can play on both sides and score 10-15 goals a season for us. Realistic options, in my opinion are:
Griezmann
Gaitan
Konapplyanka
Di Maria
Pedro
Sanchez
From the list above, I would like probably opt for Greizmann, Pedro or Sanchez. As well as being good on the ball, these two players have great movement off the balll and are constantly looking to run in behind, which is something we've missed at times this season.
Wingers next season:
Griezmann, Pedro or Sanchez
Januzaj
Welbeck
Valencia
Ideally, we'd want to get a winger who can play on both sides and score 10-15 goals a season for us. Realistic options, in my opinion are:
Griezmann
Gaitan
Konapplyanka
Di Maria
Pedro
Sanchez
From the list above, I would like probably opt for Greizmann, Pedro or Sanchez. As well as being good on the ball, these two players have great movement off the balll and are constantly looking to run in behind, which is something we've missed at times this season.
Wingers next season:
Griezmann, Pedro or Sanchez
Januzaj
Welbeck
Valencia
Di Maria would be excellent, but even, as seems likely, one Rakitic, Illaramendi or Isco takes his starting CM job, he seems like he'd be happy enough being Bale and Ronaldo's backup, which in fairness to him should get him a decent number of games with Real posing a Treble challenge every year.
Still, if he decides he wants to be first choice, he'd be a fantastic signing. Him on one wing and Januzaj on the other and we'd actually have a wide threat comparable to Giggs-Ronaldo, Giggs-Beckham or Giggs-Kanchelskis. Can we clone Giggs?
Still, if he decides he wants to be first choice, he'd be a fantastic signing. Him on one wing and Januzaj on the other and we'd actually have a wide threat comparable to Giggs-Ronaldo, Giggs-Beckham or Giggs-Kanchelskis. Can we clone Giggs?
Agree with Balu but OTOH, in one interview (Kicker this spring, IIRC), I perceived him being really pissed about not being picked for his most wished for position.
BTW: Nice thread to share another pixel of the Reus' interview in Kicker today: He stated that he prefers to play centrallybut plays on the left or right wing if the manager wants him to.
ETA: even if you were replacing "stubborn" in your earlier post by "smart" or "clever", a swap still won't pan out.
Thanks guys.
Valencia and Young NEED to leave this football club. Both are completely shocking.
If we can somehow find a buyer for both i dont imagine us recieved much of a transfer fee, maybe 10-15 mil all together but we save a fortune on our wage bill.
I would try to sign Sanchez from Barca as i dont think Reus is a realistic target, likewise Di Maria. I imagine 25 mil may be enough to sign him.
So our wingers would be
Sanchez
Nani
Januzaj
Zaha
Sanchez, Nani and Januzaj can all alternate, Zaha to be used in emergencies!
If we can somehow find a buyer for both i dont imagine us recieved much of a transfer fee, maybe 10-15 mil all together but we save a fortune on our wage bill.
I would try to sign Sanchez from Barca as i dont think Reus is a realistic target, likewise Di Maria. I imagine 25 mil may be enough to sign him.
So our wingers would be
Sanchez
Nani
Januzaj
Zaha
Sanchez, Nani and Januzaj can all alternate, Zaha to be used in emergencies!
Valencia isn't bad. He had a bad run of form but can still be a very useful squad player, would do much better in that role then nani. Nani should be a starter, but given that he's become injury prone, that won't happen. Also, it's important to have different options, not just 4 similar players. And zaha is shite, isn't even first choice at Cardiff and looked awful whenever he played for united. He might make it but he hasn't shown himself in a good light so far.
Which has lasted two years already?
Agreed he isn't bad, he's completely useless nowadays.
You're right. Valencia isn't bad. He is downright awful.
Quicker than Valencia - signing Bolt are we? He sounds interesting though...
Pretty much agree, certainly with the midfield bit. I would worry that Mata/Kagawa/Rooney/RvP is not going to be disciplined enough though.
I'd take both Firmino and Volland! Both are excellent players.
Our winger options would improve if we just gave away Tony V and Young.
Can we hijack any Liverpool bid for Konoplyanka?
Sanchez is incredibly gifted 20 goals and 16 assists for Barcelona and classed as a squad player. SAF tried really hard to prize him from Udinese by all accounts but he chose Barcelona which for a South American usually is the case. I hear he could be available along with Pedro this summer. 20m being quoted which to me is an absolute bargain. He will excel at this World Cup for sure and his price will no doubt increase. Arsenal and Juve linked by reports although could be a load of bollocks.
We should be all over Sanchez, most realistic top winger we could get.
Another one I'd look into is Hulk
I too believe a winger,preferably RW is a priority over 2nd CM. I got a sneaky feeling Muller is a realistic target with LVG here. Other than him, pedro is the most gettable target who will improve us immediately. Other options are El sharawee,Victor Fishcher, Draxler, Bakkali...btw is Tello available?
4+2+2+2? no he's just an ill-informed football fan
Memphis Depay has made the Dutch 23 man squad for the WC, he could end up in the shop window with a big price tag.
I must have been watching at the wrong times as Griezmann has never impressed me to the point I'd want us to sign him.
I must have been watching at the wrong times as Griezmann has never impressed me to the point I'd want us to sign him.
No way.
Having LVG would give us a greater chance of attracting him. I don't think the fee would be astronomical so I think he is a great option
I would love to get Reus, Di Maria, Sanchez,Muller or Pedro.Even if none of them are available there are plenty more options, Moura, Depay, Draxler, Greizmann, Cuadrado etc.Would be really disappointed if we don't get a new winger, loads of talent out there.
The fact LVG has selected him for the World Cup means he must rate him so when the pursuits of Reus and Muller fall through he could be a back up option.
We need to offload Young immediately so a new winger would do no harm.
Would like to see more of him, but Griezmann makes a ton of sense, right?
If Reus is as impossible to get as some think then we'd surely be mad not to be in for Sanchez.
Does anybody think Louis van Gaal would like to play Rooney wide left?
Whether Rooney will is another question.
Whether Rooney will is another question.
If they get Lallana instead we'd prob be competing with Spurs for Kono. They don't have European football either and our wages outweigh living in London id imagine.
I would prefer Depay to all these star names being thrown around.. Have notice as United fans we tend to expect more than realistic performances from our older wingers, whilst with the younger ones we support them no matter what hoping it will all come together in the future...
Don't get me wrong I'd love to see us sign a Reus, Sanchez or Pedro but it won't be long before the crowd start moaning at them for not scoring every game or going missing in big games or poor decisions, forgetting wingers tend to spend half the season out of form or go missing in most big games coz their responsibilities change...
Another player I at least like us to look at would be Rafael Alcantara. He's had a good season with Celta Vigo, playing in numerous positions, mostly wide right, but also in the centre and IMO he'd be a quality addition. Since Luis Enrique has worked with him at Celta Vigo, he'll probably know what he has with him and it might be more difficult to lure him away now that Luis Enrique is the new coach of Barcelona, but somehow I think we stand a chance, if we make the right offer.
I'm just bumping this as there has been some food for thought in the World Cup (No Suarez jokes ). Sanchez remains my favourite but Griezmann has looked decent and Depay has tremendous potential, or for an outside option Cuadrado has been great for Colombia.
). Sanchez remains my favourite but Griezmann has looked decent and Depay has tremendous potential, or for an outside option Cuadrado has been great for Colombia.Pedro? really? That cheating diving cnut can feck off!
Cuadrado, Sanchez, Griezmann, Depay, Shaqiri are all Players who could be available.
Cuadrado, Sanchez, Griezmann, Depay, Shaqiri are all Players who could be available.
Van Gaal:
So United have 4 specialist wingers plus Januzaj and Welbeck who play there yet Van Gaal thinks United need more and better quality. I'm surprised the club did not go for Sanchez. A semi-marquee signing and a player who fits into Van Gaal's preferred system.
So United have 4 specialist wingers plus Januzaj and Welbeck who play there yet Van Gaal thinks United need more and better quality. I'm surprised the club did not go for Sanchez. A semi-marquee signing and a player who fits into Van Gaal's preferred system.
If were using a 352 or 532 well be playin like Juventus have done the past 3 seasons - no wingers. Only explosive wingbacks. Thing is i highly doubt Nani Zaha Young or Januzaj have the defensive strength to cover defensively for an entire season.
And thus Di Maria nor Reus wont fit in and most likely choose other destinationam
And not using wingers will change "the united way". I also see a problem long term having a need for atleast 4-5 experienced CBs and a few talents just to cover a 3man backline.
And thus Di Maria nor Reus wont fit in and most likely choose other destinationam
And not using wingers will change "the united way". I also see a problem long term having a need for atleast 4-5 experienced CBs and a few talents just to cover a 3man backline.
For a 4-3-3, pretty much only Nani and Januzaj to an extent are made for it. Valencia is more of a wide midfielder or wing back these days anyways rather then a midfielder, young isn't good enough anywhere, so I wouldn't say we have options really. Nani is also always injured and januzaj is just a kid.
Agree though, we should have gone after Sanchez but signing Di Maria now would be brilliant as well.
Its also about having different options. Yes if 3-5-2 or 4-3-3 ... its not your traditional need two wingers as with 4-4-2. But you need different styles. So if Nani was to go and Valencia is seen as RB / RWB cover. We'd have Januzaj and Young (potentially being lined up as wingback/cover too) .... Reus / Di Maria would give us pace and a different option to use when required especially in 4-3-3. If Rooney is seen as a 9 or 10, and Mata as a 10. Then potentially if LVG was to play or switch to 4-3-3 maybe he'd see a player like Di Maria / Reus would be a better option than playing Mata or Rooney wider.
Personally would love to see this type of player come in, if we were to get rid of a few.
Personally would love to see this type of player come in, if we were to get rid of a few.