23 Sep 2019 07:55:20
Hey Eds,

Is it too soon to ask about January targets?

{Ed002's Note - Clubs do not look to do business in Jaunary - clubs don't wish to sell and be disrupted. However they could look to resolving the RW situation and potentially look to replace Matic (if the can sell him).

Eric Dier (DM) bereft of any ideas Manchester United have returned to another Mourinho target and made an enquiry to a third party about whether or not he would be open to a move as a replacement for NM
Hakon Evjen (RW/AM) signed for AZ after rejecting Manchester City - Manchester Uniter were planning on a January offer. Scratch him.
Isaac Lihadji (RW) kiddie from Marseille who is attracting interest of several leading sides - will not be interested in joining MU. Scratch him.


1.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 15:11:27
oh dear.


2.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 15:43:14
Do we not have any scouting team? Dier can't get into the Tottenham team ahead of Moussa sissoko.


3.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 18:38:45
I’m weeping inside.


4.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 20:03:10
dier would rather keep matic they are both as bad as each other.


5.) 23 Sep 2019
23 Sep 2019 21:03:11
That would be a Dier signing.


6.) 24 Sep 2019
24 Sep 2019 12:13:38
I would not worry about January signings.
I would be more concerned about who our manager will be in the new year.
Woody has his firing pistol at the ready, just waiting for the moment to pull the trigger.
If Ole continues as he his, it won't be long.
Results speak for themselves I'm afraid.


7.) 24 Sep 2019
24 Sep 2019 14:09:51
Prioritise a proven Right sided forward who can add goals, then a CM, then a ST, then another CM.

Some options that have been mentioned.

RW: Sancho, Willian, Richarlison, Bale, Chiesa
CM: Rice, SMS, Longstaff, Ndidi, Maddison, Bruno Fernandes, Tonali, Havertz, Eriksen
ST: Haaland, Mandzukic, Zlatan, Dybala

There are no guarantees when signing new players, and I imagine our next 4 signings will be at least £50m each. Perhaps we need to move away from such expensive players.
Dan James looks to be having a good impact and he didn't break the bank.

When you look at players Liverpool signed a few years ago (before they became CL winners again, and after Brenda nearly won the league) you notice Matip and Milner on free transfers, Klavan £4m, Gomez £5m, Karius £5m, Wijnaldum and Robertson £35m and £8m from relegated teams. Even the expensive signings weren't seen as world class at the time (e. g. Firminho, Salah, Mane, Ox, all less than £40m I think)

I know they aren't all key starters for them, but they have all played a role in the evolution of the team. I guess all I'm saying is not every signing needs to be a player who walks straight into our starting XI for £80m.

It would be good if we could identify players that weren't 'obvious', like we used to with Park, Vidic, van der Sar, Chicarito, Nani, Valencia, Smalling (a few examples) . Makes you think there is some thought gone into it, rather than just reacting on impulse and trying to buy the players everyone else wants.


8.) 24 Sep 2019
24 Sep 2019 21:16:19
Oh Dear, Dier.