Manchester United rumours 3

25 Aug 2025 11:01:27
It's being reported that Kobbie Mainoo will consider leaving if a suitable offer comes in for him!

25 Aug 2025 12:20:22
I've read the same. He's fed up with his lack of game time, apparently.

25 Aug 2025 12:23:36
Don’t blame him. Clearly not getting a game anytime soon under RA.

25 Aug 2025 13:25:52
If mainoo is sold its a sackable offense. how he's not playing is ridiculous. At least he's a midfielder. as the weeks go on the less I think of ruben. Yesterday was dreadful management all round. Worrying is that us supporters can see it but he cant. feels like last season.

25 Aug 2025 15:48:13
Mainoo should have been given minutes against Fulham. RA went defensive instead.

25 Aug 2025 17:28:47
If that’s his attitude then sell him,

Why should a player dictate how much game time they are getting you perform in training and earn your spot if that’s not what you want then sell him

He was garbage last year aswell wouldn’t warrant a starting spot and then the games he has played, like the rest of them last year he was poor

Mard kids who think they deserve the world,

Last week we played well so why did the manager need to change his team?

We didn’t exactly get played off the park yesterday we had 2/ 3 chances in the first half and a missed pen other than some dodgy corners and dalot not doing his job we would have got the points

We lost the battle in the centre of the park but mainoo isn’t the answer either he isn’t a good central midfielder we’ve seen it plenty of times when he’s played there.

Dont see an issue it’s 2 games in he needs to get a grip and stop being so entitled.

25 Aug 2025 17:54:30
He had an awesome breakthrough year, and was hindered by injuries last year, as well as the manager criticising him publicly.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say thise criticising Mainoo don't come from Manchester.

25 Aug 2025 18:08:20
But I will add he has a lot of potential so hopefully gets a chance and shows why he should be in the team because I like mainoo.

25 Aug 2025 20:36:48
I wonder why he isn't being picked. Is he showing so little in training? Is there something specific he neded to work on to prove himself worthy to Amorim.

I also think Amorim must want hin or he would have been sold this summer as he would have generated a lot of profit.

26 Aug 2025 08:20:34
Amorim is taking a longer term view with players (as seen with Sesko yet to start/ Zirkzee still being eased in) . I expect Mainoo to be a key player for us as the season goes on getting more and more minutes either alongside or in place of Bruno.

We are 2 games into the season. good game poor result against Arsenal, good start then ultimately poor second half. not what we wanted result but point on the board against Fulham.

I expect us to win the next 2 games and then be competitive against City and Chelsea with maybe a surprise win against one of them. Optimism.

26 Aug 2025 09:04:30
Oak… Amorim is on record saying that Mainoo needs to increase the rhythm, the pace … he can be better.

Stamina and sustained intensity are currently viewed as key developmental gaps in Mainoo’s game if he is to fill that double pivot midfield.

Mainoo had a stand out first year, but spent most of last season out injured because he was over relied on by Ten Hag. Amorim isn’t going to make the same mistake, and will take some of the pressure off by managing his appearances so he will have a proper career and not burn out in his mid twenties.

Mainoo’s eagerness to play every minute is understandable, but given his muscle issues, a head not heart approach is more appropriate at this point.

26 Aug 2025 09:35:37
For gods sake stop saying “I expect us to win the next two games” - have a look at the last time we won b2b games. Granted it’s Grimsby and if we lose then genuinely think RA is under massive pressure before august is out. Until CM is sorted then it’s going to have more troughs than peaks imo. I really like RA so don’t want him sacked but we need midfield sorted.

26 Aug 2025 10:29:45
I said this a month ago and was abused for saying such a thing as RA don’t rate him, it’s clear as hell…
But RA with only a 24% win rate, not sure is best to make decisions based on that atrocious record…he won’t make Christmas.

26 Aug 2025 11:06:49
Amorim rates the player, he's pretty much played in every game that he has been available for under Amorim.

The problem this season is that he is most suitable for the No.8 position, meaning he is in direct competition with Bruno for a a starting position. That is a difficult challenge for Kobbie given that Bruno is the club captain, is never injured and rarely subbed in games.

The other positions Kobbie could in theory play is the No.6 position, but he isn't really suited to that role, especially if paired with a more creative No.8 such as Bruno. Which if Bruno isn't playing for some reason in the No.8 then that is where Kobbie will play. He could also potentially play as one of the No.10's, but then we;ve just spent 135m on Cunha and Mbeumo for those positions, with players like Mount, Amad and Bruno offering competition and probably better suited to that role than Kobbie.

Personally I've seen enough to know for sure that Bruno isn't suited to the No.8 position. He either needs to be a rotation option with Cunha for the left 10, or needs to be sold. With a new more athletic natural No.6 being singed and with Kobbie playing more regularly, with players like Mount and Ugarte rotating with him to play alongside the new No.6 or Casemiro.

26 Aug 2025 14:44:45
That’s wrong he not played a minute this season and did not play once back from injury at back of last season either….
But it don’t matter you can’t be United manger with 24% win rate it’s just not acceptable no matter what the excuses are
You rave about need players with EPL experience why do we not need a manager with epl experience? Explain that in not an essay please or why we have a manager with such little experience full stop? Apart from Portugal weak league that’s it, how on earth is that what’s required at united.

26 Aug 2025 15:39:05
I don't often agree with what German writes, but I would like to see Shappy answering in "not an essay" way ?.

26 Aug 2025 16:00:34
German, I'd imagine standing on the sideline, running training, and football tactics are the exact same in every country in the world.

How to manage a team doesn't change when you move countries. What does change is the style of football, which will have a big impact on the players actually playing the game, but not so much on the manager.

The fact the ball is played faster, or players are more physical doesn't impact the manager on the sidelines, just the players on the pitch.

It is good you ask such questions as educating you is good practice ahead of my return to work next week ?.

26 Aug 2025 15:10:37
Sounds like you're making excuses for Amorim re Mainoo, Shappy.

Also, rotate our best player or sell. These points almost making every essay redundant. What a take.

26 Aug 2025 16:29:17
Amorim said himself Mainoo is competing with Bruno for that same position. He's not going to play them both together and he obviously values Bruno higher. Maybe we'll get a look at a 'Bruno-less' XI against Grimsby but who knows.

26 Aug 2025 17:14:05
LOL…. what a load of ……you come up with some classics in your time but this might top the lot… how ridiculous that you say just because your manager in one country means you can transfer that to another country, another league another level…. which clearly you can and look at the outcome… management like playing is all about experience.
There are a few Sunday league managers who will like your view and may apply for United job.
RA nativity shown already over and over…because he lack of experience
Even ex professionals and ex managers are now doubting him, which is warranted
Forgiven me if I don’t accept you teaching me anything, ( ___deleted___ )
Your main problem is you think you know everything and always right…May i just remind you, Sancho, Onana, ETH, Ole and the latest will be RA.

{Ed077's Note - cool off bud

26 Aug 2025 17:34:56
Mainoo competing with Bruno, what poppycock.

26 Aug 2025 17:47:16
“Your main problem is you think you know everything and always right…”

I guess everyone see’s the irony of Germans comment here!

26 Aug 2025 19:12:24
So play Mainoo at 8, and push Bruno forward to 10 where he is super effective. Drop Mount.

Simples.

26 Aug 2025 19:28:07
I think the whole Mainoo story would have been avoided if Amorim had been a bit cuter with his post match comments.

Something along the lines of its a long season and he's going to play a lot of games and be a valuable part of the team would have quitened that story down.

The mwdia already had all the headlines they needed with United losing and drawing one to start the season they didn't need another one that Mainoo is stuck behine the captain who we all know never misses a game.

27 Aug 2025 05:40:28
More pots and kettles than a kitchen warehouse!

27 Aug 2025 11:34:49
The Mainoo situation is starting to feel like Rashford put on a pedestal as our new youth superstar (thanks 92) but with very little football to back it up. He looked lost last season and not just that you couldn’t find him on the pitch. Needs to make a much bigger impact which starts by doing enough to get picked.
The more you look at Bruno the worse it gets. He really flatters to deceive. He scored 5 non penalty goals last season (league) as a WC no10 and the team was built around him. How many times did he lose the ball that lead to an opposition attack/ goal. Was he minus goal difference. Shockingly poor value if he’s worth 100m. No one in this league would pay serious money for him.

24 Aug 2025 14:08:39
Manchester United transfer target Senne Lammens has not been named in the Royal Antwerp team to face Mechelen today.

24 Aug 2025 14:17:26
Beat me to it by a minute there Fizz!

24 Aug 2025 15:43:27
6 Minutes ;)

25 Aug 2025 18:57:39
Thankfully, this is not a mathematics site otherwise it would clearly be doom and gloom.

24 Aug 2025 03:13:07
Reports of a £90-£100m bid for Bruno from Al-Ittihad. United have said it’s up to Bruno is he wants to accept the move.

Having already turned down something similar earlier in the window, I can see the same outcome.

Is that the right decision from United as it is a lot of money and would help towards rebuilding that midfield.

24 Aug 2025 07:54:44
If we had signed Baleba, then I’d be all for it.

But we didn’t, so I’m not.

Tell them they can have Casemiro instead.

24 Aug 2025 08:50:50
If Bruno wants to move, then take it and go back in for Baleba. I Bruno doesn't want the move, then it's a moot point.

24 Aug 2025 10:14:37
Some small rumours of casemiro with a potential Saudi offer too would you let both go if we could get stiller and baleba this summer.

24 Aug 2025 10:21:14
£120m and let him go, knowing when to sell is as important as buying. He’s 31 in September, he can’t play in the double pivot, he lacks tactical discipline and is inefficient in pressing and defensive actions, he runs hard but it’s not effective work when we don’t have the ball. Baleba would be the ideal replacement as it gives us options being left footed to pair him with Mainoo or Ugarte depending on the opposition. Wharton or Stiller would be great alternatives, although their defensive output isn’t at Baleba levels.

24 Aug 2025 11:08:42
It's the right decision. The club know Bruno is both not the long term solution, but also one of our most important players this season.

Bruno has earned the right to choose whether he wants to take the Mon or stay and help us rebuild this squad.

I suspect he'll come to the same conclusion as he did earlier in the summer. That he wants to stay and help the side for now.

I suspect he'll stay this year while the new signings settled in and some of the younger players develop and hopefully kick on. Then next summer he'll leave safe in the knowledge that other players have picked up his mantle.

24 Aug 2025 11:49:16
If we could get 115 i would take it. spend 30 on a decent stop gap even a loan . give mainoo and mount more minutes and we've got 80 mill in the pot to go big on baleba when we get the chance. often shoehorning Bruno in these days . too good a chance to miss the big money won't be there next year . get cass out too and we can begin a new era with a proper midfield partnership/ partnerships.

24 Aug 2025 12:58:36
He’s our best player by far and captain.

Feels too late to sell him now the season is underway, and the time to sell was pre-Season.

24 Aug 2025 13:03:02
Bruno is our best player. He's not perfect but that's often because he forces it. I want to see him with the better players around him that we have now. Financially it's also sensible to keep him because our chances of making CL places is definitely enhanced with him. It only makes sense to contemplate selling him if we can get Baleba now, and that's been ruled out.

24 Aug 2025 13:15:25
Bruno has been the best player in a very average to poor declining team for the last 5 years. As good as he might be/ have been, he's presided over the worst United team since the EPL began. He's being frozen out of his best position by quality team players. He's clearly not in the club or Amorim's longer term plans notwithstanding utterances to the contrary. If he's willing to go the club should jump at the opportunity to cash in. It's all profit. If it's going to happen let's hope it does so quick enough for a genuine #6 to be brought in.

24 Aug 2025 14:13:05
I expect Bruno will make the same decision as previously and want to stay this season.
What would be interesting is if a deal was agreed for next season, deal to be completed before End of June that gives the club certainty of money to maybe spend for this season.

If he decides to go then the Baleba conversation becomes real again.

25 Aug 2025 08:36:01
100% sell him, he's a disaster in midfield. Not his fault that's ruben, its either he plays 10 or not at all. but 100m is crazy money to turn down. Use money to buy 2 quality midfielders asap.

25 Aug 2025 09:51:42
So we played well against Arsenal with this formation, but didn’t pick up points.

A week later we started well then faded, and picked up a point.

But cue fan meltdown.

Two games guys, you need to relax it’s a long old season.

25 Aug 2025 13:27:57
Sorry grim but yesterday was not lessons learned from last season. utd play without a midfield. Its madness management.

25 Aug 2025 16:43:03
Bruno is the best player if he was playibg at 10, he isn't the best player playing in the middle of the park.

25 Aug 2025 08:35:32
RA spent 200 million to replace our best player with players who won’t score/ assist as many as Bruno, to put Bruno a square peg in a round hole……. it’s a total shambles, but it’s ok we looked good against Arsenal, did not score let one in but it’s ok we looked good….

23 Aug 2025 04:44:24
Welcome to Manchester United Senne Lammens.

23 Aug 2025 10:11:29
A little premature maybe. But it does look like we will be signing him. From the little I've seen of him and from what I can find out he seems like a good young option with a lot of potential. He might take a little while to settle, and being a young keeper he will make a few mistakes, yet he has the potential to be our long term No.1. Hopefully he has the personality for it, you need to be either a little crazy or have supreme self-confidence to be a keeper at our club. Talent alone will not carry you. The pressure is huge and every tiny mistake is pounced on with hyperbole. Just look at Bayindir who apart from the mistake for the goal last weekend actually played well. While the mistake of him being a little weak in the air, he was probably fouled. It was part of a routine that Arsenal did all last season, and despite every keeper knowing what was coming none really found a way to stop it. Most keepers in the league failed to keep that routine out of the net last season.

Personally I felt the majority of the blame for that goal fell to whoever thought having Mount be the guy to pick up Saliba at corners. I really rate Mount, but he is always going to come off second in a physical battle against Saliba. Had it been Yoro or MdL who was tasked with blocking Saliba from getting under the keeper then I'm pretty confident we don't concede that goal.

Keepers are always going to be coming from a standing position to collect that ball, while the opposition know where the ball is going to be played (front post, back post, middle of the goal) and as such can get a run into that position. A player coming in at pace will nearly always beat the standing player. That's why the only way to stop that routine is to block the opposition players coming in at pace towards the keeper.

23 Aug 2025 23:53:13
Mount came off 2nd best because he was fouled by Saliba though, I’ve no idea how the goal was allowed, there was about 3 fouls, it’s just what they do.

24 Aug 2025 11:11:14
GDS, it was probably a foul in the modern game. A soft foul, but a foul none the less.

That said even without it being a foul, Mount Vs Saliba is a physical mismatch, and one where Mount will come second 9 times out of 10.

22 Aug 2025 11:45:39
Fabrizio and a number of outlets are reporting we’re in talks for Senne Lammens.

Who is he replacing Onana or Bayındır replacement?

22 Aug 2025 12:52:21
When life gives you Lammens ….

22 Aug 2025 15:26:14
???.

22 Aug 2025 15:26:54
???.

22 Aug 2025 15:31:53
Both I hope.

22 Aug 2025 17:47:09
Onana hopefully.

23 Aug 2025 03:50:37
Whichever one gets sold first.

23 Aug 2025 10:20:53
Both need replacing, I expect if the Lammens deal gets over the line then we will see one of Onana or Bayindir leave before the window closes. Maybe just on loan, and possibly to Turkey with their transfer window closing on the 11th of September rather than the 1st, or to Saudi with their window closing on the 10th.

We know that there has been interest in Onana from Saudi, and there are rumours he turned up to pre-season with his agent unhappy about his wage cut for not being in the UCL. While Amorim suggests he wasn't dropped for the opening game against Arsenal, it can definitely be seen as him being dropped.

While I'd imagine there will be some interest in Bayindir in his native Turkey.

Personally I think Onana is a better keeper than Bayindir (from what I've seen so far), but if Lammens is to be the No.1 then Bayindir makes more sense as the back up. Supposedly Bayindir has been very impressive in training and the coaching staff are very pleased with him.

I've got a feeling we could see Onana leave this summer. Although I think it'll likely be a loan to Turkey rather than a full sale to Saudi.

24 Aug 2025 12:01:26
Galatasaray need a keeper. I’m sure they’ll be in for either if Toney can’t land ederson and we buy Lammens.

21 Aug 2025 09:19:09
I know we seem to be pushing for a new dm ( if you believe the media), but my guess is they were probably expecting one to get some time over the season and why they sent collyer on loan. Now one is injured that leaves us thin with just Cass and Ugarte. What about using martinez or shaw in there? Both have good engines and can rotate their time on the treatment table.

21 Aug 2025 10:17:13
Is this a joke? Shaw in midfield? Good engine? I can’t believe you’ve typed this and sent it and thought it was a good idea.

21 Aug 2025 10:40:14
Out of all that, this is the only bit you could reply to ?? that bit was tongue in cheek and this should have been on the banter thread but hey ho.

21 Aug 2025 13:04:33
Have you forgot about Mainoo?

21 Aug 2025 15:10:16
RA clearly forgotten about Mainoo and don’t rate him

But Shaw or Martinez in there is got to be a joke, neither should even start in there natural positions let alone midfielders!

21 Aug 2025 16:13:04
If he doesn't rate him then sell him.

21 Aug 2025 16:50:38
here he is, german. the man who knows better than qualified football coaches.

21 Aug 2025 19:53:28
So why does the qualified coach RA play him then?

21 Aug 2025 20:00:39
Mainoo situation seems a bit weird, Amorim says he rates him and has big plans, but it seems he will be an understudy all year to Bruno. Maybe Bruno is being slowly phased out during the year?

21 Aug 2025 20:25:09
Or, RA intends to use Mainoo as an understudy and replace Bruno when we're ahead in games rather than chasing them, and there's no inconsistency in what RA is saying at all.

21 Aug 2025 20:34:40
Who is injured.

22 Aug 2025 09:16:52
Mainoo is highly rated by Amorim and the club. The rumoured view inside the coaching staff is that he lacks the stamina and running power in the double pivot. However, this is something that can be worked on and improved, which is what they are doing. He has a specific training program to increase his pace, power and stamina when running.

He already has the vision, reading of the game, and technical skills, all of which are much harder to coach into a player. We have to remember he only turned 20 in April. I think his meteoric rise into the team under EtH has made people forget just how young and inexperienced he is right now.

He had a lot of injuries last season, which is a sign that he might have been over played at his age and level of physical development. Which if you saw the photos of him training during pre-season you'll have noticed how much bigger he is and how he has filled out a lot now compared to his first season. Highlighting how he wasn't fully developed physically when he was playing 180 minutes a week under EtH.

He will get plenty of playing time this season, but it will be as an understudy to Bruno. He isn't really suited to playing as one of the more defensive midfielders, while his relative lack of running power means that he cannot be paired with Casemiro. Meaning the only midfield partner he could play with to form a balanced midfield is Ugarte, which we saw during pre-season.

He is being groomed to be Bruno's replacement. Bruno remember isn't an ideal fit in the double pivot due to his tendency to chase the ball and be out of position. He is also more of a passer than a ball carrier. Which isn't the ideal profile for Amorim. But his leadership, energy, stamina, and his creativity means he has to be in the team more often than not. That said I wouldn't be surprised if Kobbie has started to take his spot by the end of the season. He just needs to improve his stamina and running power.

22 Aug 2025 10:33:17
Shappy - like you said Mainoo looks to have bulked up even more which will surely affect his pace, stamina and his ability to run more.

22 Aug 2025 11:47:00
1 game into the season, I guess Amorim doesn't rate Heaven either?

22 Aug 2025 15:33:54
Ports,

It’s mad isn’t it some of the nonsense people come out with. OP, you asked 1 question in your post, so yes that’s the bit I responded to.

23 Aug 2025 10:25:23
Ports, spot on. We have a squad of 31 players, with another 4 first team players already out on loan. At best Amorim can play 16 players in a game (11 starters and 5 off the bench) . Does that mean the other 15 players aren't part of his plans?

Rubbish, the reality is that Mainoo is behind Bruno right now, and the in game situation didn't really suit bringing him on off the bench.

23 Aug 2025 10:40:01
Sim, not necessarily. Adama Traore is an absolute tank, he looks more like a body builder rather than a footballer (and sometimes he plays like one ? ) . Yet he is absolutely rapid and has the stamina to bomb up and down the pitch all game.

I agree if you bulk up too much or in the wrong way then it can absolutely effect your mobility and stamina. We just have to trust that the coaching staff have a better understanding of how to build strength and muscle in the right way while also improving stamina and pace. It can be done.

I think a big part of Mainoo getting bigger is just him naturally filling out. We have to remember he was just 18 when he started to be a regular for us. Most young men don't fully fill out into their bodies until their early 20's.

Mainoo need to increase his lung and heart strength, I expect he'll be making good use of the new facilities at Carrington. That will increase his stamina. His pace isn't too bad, it's his acceleration that really needs to improve. He needs to be quicker over the first 5 yards or so. That is what Amorim needs from his midfielders so that they can jump to spring a press and win back the ball. The opposition need to feel that they can pass to a player as they aren't closely marked, only for our players to quickly make up that distance and win back the ball.

That's where Kobbie needs to improve. Can he develop that explosive pace over the first 5 yards to enable him to become a better ball winner in Amorim's pressing midfield. That pace is also needed to quickly recover back into position when we lose the ball, especially as we play with a midfield double pivot often up against a midfield three. Our midfielders need to have the stamina and pace to cover a lot of ground quickly.

20 Aug 2025 15:49:35
Sancho wants 10m to walk. When has he run? It got smacked me that a lad with great talent is not aiming for higher and more in life.

I feel sorry for his family and kids because school and social life means he is the laughing stock for centuries. Wait till his children start asking questions.

20 Aug 2025 19:11:13
We pay him £13m a year, why would we pay him £10m to walk away.
Keep him on the books and make him do promotional work around the world hosting fan forums for 12 months, let’s see how long he lasts.

20 Aug 2025 20:20:26
Including the amortization cost of the last 10 months of his contract of about £12m he's going to cost us 80% of his £13m salary. So around £22m in total. You would think most clubs are going to steer clear of a players who has been rejected by United and Chelsea and who, rather than grasp an offer to play football somewhere, would prefer to sit on his arse for the next 10 months. Itv would be worth it for United to sell him for £20m and cover 1/ 2 the remaining salary commitment, but a player who was highly touted, was once considered to be of international quality, can't even command a £20m transfer.

21 Aug 2025 06:45:08
All this about Sancho, are we talking the same player that Shappy said was so good and along with Onana was the missing part of the ETH master plan of a jog saw with his intricate play, speed and precision…. was going to take us to the moon…. how did that go!

Was always a waste of time even at Dortmund and everywhere he been, the red flags were there, still we were stupid enough to give him a contract so all of our own making and he milking that.
No principles or honesty in football.

21 Aug 2025 10:18:27
That stalker is back Shappy, he knows what you said well before he had an account, creepy at best.

21 Aug 2025 13:59:14
If he’ll walk for 10m I suspect he has somewhere to walk to. Hopefully they will offer him 4m see what happens.

21 Aug 2025 15:11:20
GDS, I have been able to read for far too many years! Is that difficult for you to grasp…. Clearly is! So carry on.

21 Aug 2025 18:03:14
Eth didn't sign sancho. He inherited him. i'm no eth fan but we can't blame him on sancho.

21 Aug 2025 20:03:29
Sancho appeared a good signing on paper, shame his talent never made it off the page.

18 Aug 2025 12:59:56
Sancho. It seems he's turned down both Roma and Beziktas. Not sure if he has word of something else in the pipeline or just being greedy. he's probably regretting not accepting the Chelsea offer now.
Let him rot in the academy.

18 Aug 2025 14:30:38
Nah we've got a good academy and wouldn't want his attitude rubbing off.

18 Aug 2025 15:25:23
He wants to run down his contract / get a loan so he can get a big signing on fee as a free agent next year.

18 Aug 2025 17:04:00
Wallace you may be correct on that front. If we believe the stories nothing he does makes any logical sense to his words.

Wants to get out of Manchester and be a big player somewhere
Rejects Chelsea as he wanted more than the £150k they offered
Rejects Juventus and Roma who are offering between £100-120k
Rejects Saudi/ Turkey who potentially would pay him his salary demands as he thinks he should be in a higher league/ team

Pick what version of freedom you want. other than none of it and believes that we will be forced to give him a loan and he can negotiate a bigger salary with no fee.

Crazy situation and potentially he needs to be careful of the message he puts out there with clubs having buyer beware fear going forward.

18 Aug 2025 17:38:37
Any club next year would be silly to offer him a big signing on fee and large wage if he hasn’t played for a year, behaved the way he has and essentially he’ll be unemployed. So clubs could offer him a lower contract offer or he’s without a club. He’s playing a silly game IMO.

See Garnacho’s not in the Argentinian squad for World Cup qualifiers next month. Really don’t know who advices these lads.

18 Aug 2025 21:27:23
He's probably holding out in the hope that Dortmund will come in with a ridiculously low offer at the last minute.

18 Aug 2025 21:50:56
The issue is slightly different as I understand it.
He has made it clear to clubs he is willing to take a lower wage but he wants a pay off from united for the last year of his contract of up to £10m which the club don't want to give him.
He feels he is entitled to it and contractually he is.
He knows if we don't sell him we will have to loan him and cover the wages anyhow.
Both parties playing hard ball waiting on the other to blink 1st.
So in the end they will both comprise somewhat. He will get 5m as a pay off that will leave a loss on the books on his exit which we don't want or need.
Messy situation if we were under no psr restrictions and were cash rich he'd have been fine long ago with his cheque.

19 Aug 2025 01:50:16
We are probably trying to cover his book value so no loss hits our accounts. If he tries to get his wages too, that is an extra 10m plus his book value to avoid loss.

Embarrassed for sancho if noone is willing to pay 30m for them. Say everything really.

19 Aug 2025 07:26:17
Don’t we have e an ESports team we good put him in for a year, seems to be the only thing he is good at.

20 Aug 2025 14:37:24
Rumours about sancho not going is his greedy agent wanting stupid commission money. Its what put off juve. I mean if true and he had a chance to go to juve. he needs a slap and a new agent.

20 Aug 2025 19:51:12
To be fair his agent isn't going to make any more money out of him after his next move. He knows he's flogging a dead horse.

20 Aug 2025 20:07:00
I honestly think he may well have serious personal issues, or he’s just holding out for a return to where he feels at home in Dortmund.

20 Aug 2025 22:25:06
That being said, Spurs may get desperate soon enough and come and get him. Feels like the perfect match.

15 Aug 2025 16:56:39
Ornstein: United looking to proceed with Baleba. Fee too high even though Baleba wants United and unhappy at Brighton. So the Cameroonian rumour was wrong. Perhaps Hjulmand could be on the radar, if anyone at all.

15 Aug 2025 17:13:54
Not looking**.

15 Aug 2025 17:50:12
Ederson from Atalanta would be my next choice.

15 Aug 2025 17:57:35
Almost right. United *not* looking to proceed. And Baleba *not* unhappy at Brighton!

15 Aug 2025 18:34:28
Douglas Luiz agreed terms with forest. need to agree it with juve . building decent squad there.

15 Aug 2025 19:21:48
Isn’t Wharton the next option?

15 Aug 2025 21:38:28
Roll the dice, go with what we have, last year was a hoot.

16 Aug 2025 10:29:37
I think the true story is that the deal was never on. United asked, Brighton said they aren't selling this year even for 100mil United said are you sure. Yep not selling from Brighton so United moved on.

16 Aug 2025 12:44:41
Utd need more than one quality midfielder.

Why not go for Ederson or Wharton this year and back in for Baleba next year?

16 Aug 2025 17:25:53
The tweeter account that broke the deal agreed news has doubled down and said the move is still on…. brave move fella.

17 Aug 2025 20:08:01
We need a high energy combative midfielder who will drive us forward. All the midfielders mentioned (Ederson, Wharton etc) are very good players but they are more holding players than forward driving. I think that Baleba is the best suited to what we need although the price tag is too high I feel.

14 Aug 2025 21:06:17
Cameroon outlet that broke Brighton to Lille for Beleba reporting United have agreed an overall package of €112 for Baleba.

15 Aug 2025 09:24:38
Every rumour I see the price gets cheaper and cheaper. Some fantastic business by Wilcox.

15 Aug 2025 11:21:21
According to the Brighton manager Baleba will not be leaving. Assuming this is what we’ve been told behind closed doors, it may be time to move on.

15 Aug 2025 12:10:25
Reading now manager has said he's confident Baleba is staying and Brighton turned down the offer

Who really knows though.

15 Aug 2025 13:04:17
Press saying this morning that the backup plan is the danish guy from Sporting. Who knows.

15 Aug 2025 13:48:21
Hjumland seems like a good player but does he fit the athletic profile that Amorim has specified. From what I've seen of him, he's really not very quick, but is a very good reader of the game. What I like most about Baleba is that it's more obvious how Mainoo can play beside him. If Sancho, Garnacho and Hojlund all go over the next week or so then I expect us to up whatever we've bid for Baleba.

15 Aug 2025 13:49:41
I’ve read that the Brighton manager stumped up €200 himself to keep the player at the club.

15 Aug 2025 17:00:16
Move off for Baleba as per Ornstein.

15 Aug 2025 18:23:16
Time for Kone to step up.

16 Aug 2025 05:51:13
Kone nowhere near able to step up yet, just not ready, Ugarte poor, Not sure RA even fancies Mainoo in there, so Cass will be our go to in midfield if we don’t sign a midfielder now…. But just because we not going for Brighton boy, who let’s face it fee was ridiculous we will probably still sign someone else.