01 Sep 2016 08:18:46
We have sold/ loaned a lot of our young players. I think the club will buy quite a few players aged between 15-20 for the academy/ reserves.
Thoughts?

1.) 01 Sep 2016
01 Sep 2016 09:27:22
we have had a great window in respect of the 1st team squad and a massive shake up of the academy sides as well. we have sold players who wouldn't make the grade at utd and loaned out others for better experience. some of our younger players are potential big stars gomez in particular if he keeps progressing and others that we have brought in this summer like indy boonen etc. it means a lot of younger players will move up to u21 level which will be a big but usefull step up for them. what's gone under the radar for most is the backroom signings we have made recently, we just appointed atheltico madrids guzman as our spanish scout, and we've knicked kieran mckenna from spurs to replace paul maguiness. we've also appointed john peacock as academy consultant from the england youth setup who was the most successful youth coach england have had. and we've appointed ex arsenal employee sandro ordinelli as our brazilian scout. so all in all with players and support staff i think we've had a massive window with lots of positives for 1st team and the upgrade of our academy.

2.) 01 Sep 2016
01 Sep 2016 09:36:01
Totally agree John was thinkibg the same thing today.

3.) 01 Sep 2016
01 Sep 2016 10:32:11
Great post John. A superb but if work from the club all round.

4.) 01 Sep 2016
01 Sep 2016 10:47:54
Bit of work that is.

5.) 01 Sep 2016
01 Sep 2016 13:09:34
Great post John agree with all of that. Future looks bright there are some exceptional prospects within the ranks let's hope we can get a few through over the next three or four years.

6.) 01 Sep 2016
01 Sep 2016 14:03:17
John,

I agree with most of that also, great to see us looking at the future as well as the present, just a quick one though, Indy Boonen wasn't brought in this summer, Tahith Chong was, but Boonen has been with the academy for over a year. He did a cracking bit of skill to set up a goal for the under 18s at the weekend if anybody gets chance to check it out.