10 Sep 2020 09:05:04
Filip Stevanovic

"Filip Stevanović is one of the most talented players I've ever seen in my life. "So said iconic FK Partizan head coach Savo Milosević, a man who played alongside the likes of the iconic Dejan Savićević, Interpersononale legend Dejan Stanković, free-kick special-ist Sinisa Mihajlović, and former Real Madrid forward Predrag Mijatović, during a storied career.

There is a fascinating piece on scoutedftbl that is worth a read.

Let's hope he is coming to us.

1.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 09:49:12
Fingers crossed red man.

2.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 10:28:06
Ed has said we'll know by the end of the month. Player is 17 so cannot transfer to Europe before he turns 18 which means a loan back to partizan could not be completed until after that date either I think this one might already be done.

3.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 10:39:53
Yeah I read that yesterday, he certainly seems very highly rated. If he signs let's hope he settles well and he can make good on that potential.

We have made a huge push to bring young players from Europe in. Brexit being the driver clearly.

However, hopefully that could have a benefit for the lads already in the academy. With so many young players joining who will need to settle and won't be eligible for a loan. That should mean most of the lads old enough to head out on loan will do to make space for the new lads.

A good loan move can be the making or breaking of a young players career. Beckham joining Preston was his spring board to the first team.

Personally I think Garner, Chong and Gomes should have went out on loans last season. That probably has cost us Gomes. Chong and Levitt have left on loans, and Garner looks like following soon.

4.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 10:52:00
Red Man - this kid looks the business, he looks a fantastic talent. We are getting some great young players in, the future looks bright.

5.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 11:42:18
Never impressed with Chong whenever I saw him, certainly not as a United player which doesn't mean to say he wouldn't be half decent elsewhere and have a career. Credit where its due he is getting some nice reviews at the moment so good on him for his attitude, easy for a youngster to think its beneath them as they are a "united player" when they go out on loan.

6.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 11:49:11
Could be the next Messi. Could also be the next macheda.

7.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 11:56:43
Sim01975

You never know how or if they will develop. Usually around 18 they start to develop but mentally as well as physically. If they don’t get the mental side right they may not make the step up. There have been many many promising kids that just never took the step up. Greenwood has taken the step up but there are warning signs. Its not just the nonsense in Norway we should be worried about, there are other press reports which indicate he may have become a bit arrogant. Fine dividing line at that age between confidence and arrogance. SAF would likely have sorted it quickly, but we need to consider the transition from promising kid to first team star carefully and ensure support is there.

If we get a couple through to first team regulars from all these purchases we will have succeeded.

8.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 14:12:45
Red Man - very true what you say is correct. If he does sign for us let's hope that he reaches his full potential along with the others that we signed.

9.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 19:04:41
Cost us Gomes? Hardly worth losing sleep over, wasn’t overly impressed with him and doubt we will be hearing his name any time soon.

10.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 22:09:09
Agree with whiskey, I like gomes but can't see him making it's anytime soon, should have stayed and gone on loan imo, but he made his decision and wish him the best, but have a feeling he will drift off the radar at lille. I have faith in chong I think he will end up having a chance with us and taking it, his loan will make him a much better player and give him some confidence which he needed.

11.) 10 Sep 2020
10 Sep 2020 22:56:44
Agreed on Gomes. He may prove us all wrong when he grows up. As for Chong, I reallyrate him. He’s not yet set the world alight, but not yet had the chance to either at United. A good solid loan in Germany will be great for his career either with us or for a perm move to the Bundesliga.