24 Feb 2021 15:43:05
Per Ole's press conference, he expects Mata to leave in the summer.

He also admitted the club is still following Erling Haaland.

1.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 16:04:52
Id love Haaland at the club. Having Cavani play shows you how we missed having a proper striker in the team.
But let's be honest, he turned us down 12 months ago. He'll have his pick of any team he wants, it won't be United.

{Ed077's Note - And don't discount Mino so easily, he is bound to play a key role in Haaland's transfer.}

2.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 16:35:01
Mino already talking numbers, he will go to who ever can afford him.

3.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 17:16:07
Money talks, and we usually have lots of it. Let’s assume Pogba goes but his departure and maybe a couple of others funds his replacement. We need to go all out for a top top CB and striker, they will make all the difference.

4.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 17:17:33
I think we would have no problem paying his fee and wages jred. I could see City and maybe even Liverpool needing a striker soon too. Plus there's always Bayern and Madrid who could pull the trigger.

The heir to Lewandowski maybe?

5.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 17:18:15
Don't expect Haaland to be turning up at Old Trafford anytime soon, unless he is on the oppenents bus.

6.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 17:26:46
Andre Silva looks better overall and a great alternative to Haaland. Haaland though is very clinical in front of goal and his finishing is top notch.

And like jred says Mino is going to be the deal breaker and something we wouldn't be comfortable with.

{Ed077's Note - I am all aboard the DCL hype train and starting to be very impressed by Watkins as well. I am a little bit skeptical about buying any attackers from Frankfurt going by their recent record. Maybe their attackers aren't brilliant on their own and Adi Hutter is the real reason for their success. The relative failures of Haller, Jovic and to a lesser extent Paciencao makes me unsure.
And don't forget that Andre Silva wasnt much impressive at Milan or even Seville before.

But if comes to Man It's than full support to him}

7.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 17:38:14
Honestly think we got to do whatever we can to get haaland. If we have serious ambition he’d be the type of statement signing to show it.

{Ed077's Note - what is a statement signing? And who is the statement being made to?

Pogba was probably a "statement" signing right? And he hasn't lived up to the expectation. Whereas Bruno who wasn't necessarily a "marquee" signing has transformed the team.}

8.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 17:43:10
Haaland as Aguero's replacement just seems like the perfect storm.

It's never easy replacing a club legend and the timing of a top class replacement being available at that time is highly unlikely, but that could be the case for City this summer.

I doubt we'll get Haaland due to the Leeds/ City links, he didn't come last time he was available, and throw Mino into the mix it seems highly unlikely, plus Ed002 saying don't hold your breath, so I think we can forget about that transfer.

DCL looks like a good option if we are interested and he can step up a level. I'm not sure if Everton need to raise funds for their new stadium but if that's the case then they may listen to offers.

{Ed077's Note - Kane is more suited to Man City/Guardians currently and that might be a deal City can pull off.}

9.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 17:47:57
Ed077 you could probably be right about Andre Silva given his previous stints at Milan/ Seville but we never know.

I really can't see Haaland coming to us unless we are ready to compromise with his agent and throw away insane money in the process. Ed do you really see Haaland as a possibility in the summer?

{Ed077's Note - I don't see Haaland moving to United this summer even if he moves in the summer and its only a pipedream and not happening. But I have no inside info EU}

10.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 18:54:43
I've said previously that someone practically possible to strike a deal is Lautaro Martinez.
Another one I like is Odsonne Edouard.

{Ed077's Note - I don't think Lautaro is moving anytime soon. He was about to sign a new deal at Inter last I heard.}

11.) 24 Feb 2021
24 Feb 2021 21:02:45
Why would Haarland come to us if he has City or Bayern or Liverpool and even money is no object for Chelski?

They all have better managers and more likely to be trophy winners than us.

I think City will go all out to sign him. He is young and is the type of forward they don't have. In all other positions City two quality players competing.

Harry Kane is not old but he always seems to get injured once or twice a season. He is not old but is unlikely to get much better. Haarland is amazing for his age and with Pep coaching him and with the bullets supplied by De Bruyne and the rest he would get bucket fulls of goals.

12.) 25 Feb 2021
25 Feb 2021 09:23:28
Ed what I mean is more that if United are serious about winning premier leagues and champions leagues then signing haaland would show that intent.

{Ed077's Note - but keeping Ole at the helm doesn't "show that intent" so to say. I am not calling for OGS to get sacked but he hasn't shown enough to suggest that he can win the league or the UCL as manager.}

13.) 25 Feb 2021
25 Feb 2021 13:37:55
I agree on that Ed, but if he’s who the powers that be want in charge, you should provide him with the tools for the job as they say.

{Ed077's Note - Haaland isnt the be all and end all in Striking options that Man Utd can pursue Caolan. In reality he is a very good young player who is still more of a diamond in the rough and needs fine tuning in many of his raw attributes. So he should only be signed if the club trusts that he can fit in and the coaching staff can help improve his game in line with improving the team.

I will just point out to you that SAF's worst trophy run in the PL era came with the same timeframe in which RVN led the line impeccably for Man Utd. He is probably the best out and out Striker SAF had at his disposal throughout his reign and RVN scored goals at a rate very rarely seen in the PL. Yet the team as a whole didn't perform to the levels seen before or after RVN's tenure.Sometimes it's better to sign players who fit in more easily than just signing "marquee names" just to make a statement.

And Haaland is going to join Man Utd by the looks of it anyways.}

14.) 25 Feb 2021
25 Feb 2021 14:30:56
I get that Ed, but don’t forget I think Haaland has more to his all round game than RvN for me. We need a top striker and he’s the best that’s going to be available if you ask me? I’m all for greenwood moving down the middle but I still think he’s a couple of years off that happening.

{Ed077's Note - Caolan I am not trying to compare Haaland to RVN, just saying that having great players doesn't necessarily make the team better if the player doesn't fit in with the team or the system. The best option doesn't always mean the right option Caolan.

I am not saying I would be against signing Haaland but my point is he isn't the only good player that might become available.}

15.) 25 Feb 2021
25 Feb 2021 14:33:15
I will add Ed that the type of striker I think we need is more of a van Persie, as there was nothing he couldn’t do and he was so prolific. I just think there’s a shortage out there of top top strikers and I’d love United to go and get the best in the world, or one of the very best in that position. RvP was probably the best number 9 at the time when we signed him.

16.) 25 Feb 2021
25 Feb 2021 16:32:38
Haaland would be fantastic for our team if we manage to sign him however I am not sure how long he would stick around as he looks a very ambitious guy and in a few years time he would probably look for a move to RM/ Barca I feel.