05 Jan 2021 16:52:03
With our current squad having somehow managed to be in a great position at the turn of the year, what players would people recommend to make our squad and staring eleven able to continue to develop and keep the momentum? I don't think we will invest much in this window if at all. For improvement I would love us to invest in not project players such as the young Atalanta boy, but the level above that. Say 22-26 year old players. If you had a choice to take on three players this window, what positions would you fill, and with who? Ideal football manager world style question. I'd like pogba out, swap for Bentacur. Pau Torres and Buendia.


1.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 17:44:03
Aymeric Laporte (or Alessio Romagnoli)
Saul Niguez (or Joshua Kimmich)
Kylian Mbappe, swap for Pogba.

DavieBhoy07 never said about being realistic.

However if I was to go for more realistic players than it would be as follows:
Pau Torres (seeing that he is our 1st choice for CB according to ed002)
Yves Bissouma
Ismaila Sarr (not sure on RW off the top of my head)


2.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 18:02:05
I would go with Torres because he is our first CB target but only in the place of Harry Maguire. I don't think these two are a good compination, Torres wants an aggressive CB next to him and Harry wants such a player too. Then Bissouma because we need a busy box to box with quality and a trust Ed001 opinion, he is proven and i believe that he will be good from day one. Then Sporting's left back and loan him back for 1.5 year so be ready next year to replace Shaw .


3.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 18:17:39
Pau Torres and Upamecano as the new pair for CB.
Saul Niguez or Declan Rice for CDM.


4.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 18:22:00
Saul, Haaland and a CB (Upamecano or Torres) .

I guess I only need to elaborate on Haaland, since pretty much everyone agrees that we need CB and midfielder.
Both Rashford and Martial need a chance too much to score a goal. i'd rather see them play as wing forward or a second striker. Yes, we have Cavani, but he can't play every game, as good as he is. So, when he doesn't play, we need someone to score, a true striker. I think Bruno would have 5-10 assists more this season, if he had a true striker upfront.


5.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 17:51:20
Had we sold Pogba on the summer then Saul would have probably been a realistic signing.


6.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 18:51:32
Upemecano and Torres would be massive! Bissouma has looked good every time I’ve seen him aswell! And Haaland is one of the biggest missed chances I can remember! He was always going to be outstanding! We definitely need a true number 9, the difference with Cavanis movement when in the team to another level. Martial just can’t get that consistent level and rashford, both quality, but not central for me. Would still like a punt on Edouard if he was to leave Celtic.


7.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 19:00:05
I think the key to January signings is ONLY sign a player if it is a player you would sign in the summer. i. e. a long term target.

Very few of the best players are available in January. I don't think signing our 4th or 5th choice CB in January for example because they are available is a good idea. We would be better off waiting a few months and sign our first choice in July.

That said there are two players who we might be able to sign in January who would be potential summer targets in my opinion. That being Pau Torres and Declan Rice. Both are players who fit the bill of what we need and are ideal targets. While I think both could be bought in January as they are at clubs that will neither be challening for titles or battling relegation.

So those two would be the ones I would consider. Them two and Emi Buendia obviously😂.


8.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 19:02:44
DavieBhoy07
Two things.
Firstly I would think not going through with the Lewandowski transfer, which he himself confirmed at one stage was very very near completion while he was still at Dortmund is another big miss for us in my view.

Secondly has Odsonne Edouard played right wing. If he can fill in and cover at RW then he becomes more attractive option. I am just asking this because one of the older version of FIFA he is listed as a winger.


9.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 20:14:11
I don't see us bringing anyone in unless they are able to secure one of the top CB targets. Upemacano is summer at best but likely elsewhere so Tores seems to be everyone's choice (not seen enough to judge) . HM will be for the summer and will be tricky to get the top targets mentioned that have the defence ability and skill for a pass (saul and Rice) . RW should be left to summer to give the current crop a season along with the new players brought in. Same with midfield, we are well stocked with variety as well.
The left field one would be an additional RB and Aaron's would give us extra attacking down that side and allow AWB some rest.
I feel we have a plan in transfers (whether we have the team with Woodward to pull it off who knows)


10.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 20:49:17
Edouard? Decent championship player at best if that, ighalo is level above Edouard.


11.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 21:32:51
Torres who seems to be our first choice centre back, I don’t know much about him but neither do I know much about Upamecano.

Rice in the middle - would make a world of difference to the team.

I don’t think we need a right winger and we ought to give Diallo and Pellestri every chance whilst Greenwood remains first choice. I’d have to go for Haaland - he’s one of the top 3 strikers in the world and will take over the mantle from Lewandowski.

An extra luxury? Grealish. Do a Bayern and buy the best talent in your domestic league.


12.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 22:09:09
Edouard a championship player? Have you seen him play? I’ve seen every game he has played in Scotland and also 5 games for France u21, where he has become their top goal scorer ever at that level. Must be some Championship team! Maybe you thought, van dijk, Armstrong, Tierney etc were also championship at best? My point is, you buy players just below the top top level and work with them. I have seen he is better than Dembele (Lyon) and pundits have said he is the closest to Henrik Larsson they have seen at Celtic. I remember he wasn’t that bad. But to be fair, like I said take a punt. But ighalo better, wow.


13.) 06 Jan 2021
06 Jan 2021 08:58:58
If Edouard is Championship then Martial is League one.

Odsonne Edouard is a top prospect and in my opinion at the right club would challenge for the golden boot within two years in the EPL.


14.) 06 Jan 2021
06 Jan 2021 10:36:25
Rice has really impressed me this season. I must admit i kept thinking what's all the fuss about but as i said he has really stepped up his game. If Rice is a genuine target i would be looking at trying to get him ASAP. If he has a good EURO'S his price will go up 20-30 million and we all know that West Ham just love Man United taking there best players. They still haven't forgiven us for taking Paul Ince over 30 years ago.
Rice and Pau Torres would be 2 great signings and would really improve the first 11.
I still think that we need a proper out and out centre forward. Haaland would be fantastic but not realistic.