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02 Jul 2025 10:08:40
Today's latest rumours
Arsenal close to agreeing a deal for Gyokeres, Bayern interested in Rashford, we're looking at Watkins, Juve offering a swap for Sancho, giving us a choice of 3 players, including Vlahovic.
I think sometimes it's better not to read the rumours, there are so many and they seem to jump around all over the place.
1.) 02 Jul 2025 11:26:38
Juve have just signed Jonathan David so Vlahovic might be available. I’d take him if it meant we could shift Sancho out. Douglas Luis too if he was available.
2.) 02 Jul 2025 11:36:21
Staring to wish Gyokeres would just sign for somebody, getting sick of the stories now.
Wouldn’t surprise me if either:
1) He ends up going nowhere
Or
2) United wait until the last week of the window, come under pressure from the fans and overpay to sign him for £85m.
3.) 02 Jul 2025 12:51:12
I'm not even sure we are interested in another striker. It will probably only be if Hojland goes and both he and Amorim have said he's staying.
4.) 02 Jul 2025 13:01:26
With hoijlund up top and the slab in defence we cannot fail!
5.) 02 Jul 2025 13:27:05
Sancho for Vlahovic is a no brainer for me.
6.) 02 Jul 2025 16:21:05
What frightens me most is asking about Watkins who can be bought for £60m. yet utd again don't want to pay what's being asked . lack of resale. who gives a monkeys if for 4 seasons he scores some friggin goals. This club and the morons that run it ?♂️.
7.) 02 Jul 2025 16:35:28
I got some grief for suggesting Watkins, but he scores goals and has pace, both of which we need. Not sure I want to pay £60M, but some sort of swap would be good.
8.) 02 Jul 2025 17:14:22
Our biggest issues last season was not scoring goals, it’s the one main area we must improve, nobody can expect Cunha to cover the gaps all by himself.
9.) 02 Jul 2025 17:18:10
Watkins is a decent player, but he is overpriced.
He is 29, and had a fairly decent season. I don't think he is the answer, unless he is considerably cheaper.
10.) 02 Jul 2025 17:33:21
Watkins wouldn't be the worst signing, I just think he's uninspiring for most fans.
At 29 he isn't a long term option, and we shouldn't be paying too much for him. Ideally around 45m, but anything upto 55m seems about the right range.
He's EPL proven, and consistently gets 20-30 EPL goals and assists. He's the kind of player I can see linking up really well with Cunha and potentially Mbeumo.
Yet we will probably get 2-3 years of him as first choice with maybe another year as decent back up. He will need a replacement bought for him in the next two years. Which isn't ideal. But in a limited market he is far from the worst option.
11.) 02 Jul 2025 18:26:12
Rashford and Garnacho to villa singing
Oh brother, we'll go deeper than the ink
Beneath the skin of our tattoos
Though we don't share the same blood
You're my brother and I love you that's the truth.
We're hoping for better lives
only Emre knows
He said will bring us back with all our pictures and our clothes
Five goals twenty assists doing all we can to please
Just give me back my car keys
If I was dying on my knees, I've got a brother from another mother
Then the boos for lazy attitude start.
{Ed077's Note - KODALINE ♥️♥️♥️
12.) 02 Jul 2025 20:05:46
Vlahovic would be a terrible signing, I wouldn't touch him with a barge pole.
He has regressed every season since he joined Juventus. They are desperate to get shot of him.
He has courted controversy, has said that he prefers playing with another striker who can do the defensive work as he thinks it "impacts" his game and it's best if he doesn't have to work hard.
All this while currently being the highest paid player in Serie A on around €374k or £315k a week. You'd imagine he'd want something similar if he joined us, and to be frank he's not even worth £200k a week based on his last couple of seasons.
13.) 02 Jul 2025 21:30:28
I think his comments were actually that he isn’t asked to track back so much for Serbia as he is at juve, which suits his game more and keeps him fresher in the final 3rd.
To me that sounds like just what we need! A no.9 who is in the box not 30 yards away with his back to goal.
With regards to his regression, I’d say it hasn’t really worked at Juve but that isn’t his career over.
You were banging the drum for kolo Muani who is a year older and less impressive goal scoring record. Admittedly, he has come into the Juventus in place of Vlahovic, but had also gone through a ‘regression’ at PSG himself and seems to have found his feet in a new team.
I do agree that we shouldn’t be giving him the money he is on in Italy but I don’t think anyone coming in this summer or for the foreseeable will be given them kinds of wages.
14.) 03 Jul 2025 07:39:03
AJH, avoid the rumours?
This is a rumours site ?.
15.) 03 Jul 2025 10:38:50
I know, but it's the false hope MancMan, every day brings a different twist!
16.) 03 Jul 2025 11:33:10
For sure AJH, but that's all part of the fun.
Some rumours are credible such as the one I posted, others are obvious BS like the one I read the other day about Utd signing Ruiz from PSG ?.
17.) 04 Jul 2025 22:50:25
2toms, there is a world of difference between the situations of Vlahovic and Muani in terms of why it didn't work out with their big moves.
Muani literally signed for PSG one day and before he could even kick a ball for them they hired a new manager who wanted his strikers to play a very different way. He was never really given a chance. Even then he still scored at a respectable rate given his limited game time.
Vlahovic on the other hand has never stepped up despite repeated and consistent opportunities and chances for him to do so. Despite his significant game time he has regressed in a not too dissimilar way to Højlund. Given chance after chance after chance with every passing game him looking worse.
Vlahovic is also on massive wages, and would be our second highest earner only behind Casemiro if he was to join in his current salary.
While his comments align with the eye test of him being a lazy player off the ball. He doesn't want to have to sweat for the team.
For me he's definitely a player I'd avoid.
23 May 2025 07:36:25
I saw this earlier today.
There are unsubstantiated rumours of players not being happy with RA's methods. A couple of thoughtful trophy-winning former United players wonder how effective it can be having a coaching staff that, in some cases, is both younger and less experienced than the players they are attempting to work with.
Many will say the players are the issue here, but if you lack confidence in the coaches, or they are hugely inexperienced, then is it a surprise?
1.) 23 May 2025 08:47:10
We had the exact same leaks with Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho, Ole, Rangnik and most recently with Ten Haag. Six repetitions of the same thing, IT’S THE BLOODY PLAYERS!
2.) 23 May 2025 09:05:26
In one Rewz.
3.) 23 May 2025 09:31:42
Rewz,
Couldn’t have put it better myself. Also, we don’t have any players older than the manager. If they don’t like the methods they know exactly where they can go.
4.) 23 May 2025 09:54:57
What players do we have older than the manager, I know they play like there 50 but they ain’t, just more crap that comes out when losing.
Like all blame the system bandwagon that’s all tosh, can’t score goals can’t win matches, when we come up against physicality we are in trouble, everytime.
5.) 23 May 2025 10:38:03
If this is true then it’s the same crap over and over again, simply the players trying to shift the blame into someone else. Other side is that it’s utter bs and simply the media making up crap to stir the pot and create even more tension in an already volatile situation. We need a massive culture change this summer one way or another….
6.) 23 May 2025 11:44:55
The thing that worries me, is the sheer number of players we need to get out he club. We’ve got players out on loan that need to be sold and replaced (Sancho, Rashford, Antony, Malacia), players leaving on free’s (Eriksen, Lindelof, Evans, Heaton) that need replacing PLUS a large number of the team that needs selling and replacing.
Realistically the players we can probably sell are Bruno, Garnacho, Mainoo, Dalot, Amad plus with the documented interest from Italy maybe Zirkzee and Hojlund. Of the aforementioned players Mainoo and Amad are probably the least likely to be sold.
Shaw and Casemiro are finished but still have years left, approx. £600k pw in salary so we are stuck with them. Martínez is quality but can’t stay fit, Mount hasn’t be able to put a run of games together in 2 years. That’s four senior players you can’t reply upon.
The goalkeeper position needs addressing.
I can see Garnacho, Bruno, Dalot, Zirkzee and Hojlund potentially going, add in the four out on loan and the four leaving on a free, that’s potentially 13 players.
The rebuild needed on the squad is terrifyingly large.
7.) 23 May 2025 12:08:32
In my opinion I think the potentials are Bruno Fernandes potentially sold for £120m. Rashford linked with a £40m move. Garnacho, despite his talent, might be off for £50m. Sancho could go for a cut-price £20m. Add to that a list of expiring contracts — Eriksen, Lindelöf, Heaton, Evans — and you’re looking at a significant reset both on the pitch and on the wage bill.
But what does this mean in real financial terms, especially under the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR)?
Estimated Player Sales and PSR Profit Impact
Player Sale Fee (£m) Original Cost (£m) Book Value Left PSR Profit (Est. )
Bruno Fernandes £120m £47m ~£5m ~£115m
Marcus Rashford £40m Academy product £0 £40m
Garnacho £50m Academy product £0 £50m
Jadon Sancho £20m £73m ~£30m ~–£10m (loss)
Estimated PSR Profit: ~£195 million
Because Rashford and Garnacho came through the academy, 100% of their sale fees count as profit in PSR terms. Bruno, with most of his transfer cost now amortised, would also register a massive profit. Even with a Sancho loss, the total PSR profit is significant.
Wage Bill Relief
Player Weekly Wage Annual Saving
Fernandes £240k £12.5m
Rashford £300k £15.6m
Garnacho £50k £2.6m
Sancho £350k £18.2m
Eriksen £150k £7.8m
Lindelöf £120k £6.2m
Heaton £40k £2.1m
Evans £40k £2.1m
Total Estimated Wage Savings: ~£67 million annually
This creates vital breathing space under both PSR and the UEFA Squad Cost Ratio, even though United will not be in the Champions League next season.
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So, What Can United Spend?
Under PSR, you can’t lose more than £105m over three years, but player sales and cost-cutting can offset this. With ~£195m in PSR profit and a leaner wage bill, United could reasonably reinvest around £200m–£250m, if structured smartly.
How?
Buy a player for £50m on a 5-year deal = only £10m/ year hit to PSR.
Spread your rebuild across 4–5 signings on these terms, and you stay well within your financial limits.
Other Factors:
No Champions League = a £40–60m revenue hit.
Still paying instalments for past transfers (Antony, Casemiro, etc. ) .
Need to budget for agent fees, bonuses, and future wages.
8.) 23 May 2025 14:46:08
Doesn't Sancho only have 1 year left on his contract meaning that if his original cost was £73m his book value should now be down to £15m and a £20m sale would yield a small profit?
I wonder whether there will be interest in Antony from any richer clubs than Betis. His book value is reportedly still around £32m. His salary remains an obstacle, but we can only hope. If not maybe he can stay there at Betis. They qualified for the Europa League and could maybe afford to cover all his salary.
Amorim doesn't seem to fancy Mainoo much either but if Bruno goes he maybe has to be kept for another year. Often players have a poor second year after impressing the first. Kobbie was blighted by injuries this season, maybe he'll shine next year. All profit if sold.
Dalot could also be a potential sale. He's been written down to £0 so it would yield all profit.
The commentators on the Europa final were suggesting that a place in the Champions League would be worth > £100m between guarantees, sponsorship etc.
With no European football we should be able to make do with a slightly smaller squad.
9.) 23 May 2025 15:50:46
There is no outstanding transfer fee to be amortised for Bruno.
10.) 23 May 2025 16:07:57
Rinse and bloody repeat from the players. never their fault.
So they don't like the methods of a manager with a young coaching set up. One that got success at their previous club as the players brought into it and they got players that suit.
Get rid of these players.
11.) 23 May 2025 16:18:55
Why does everyone worry about players salaries and fees etc, it’s not your money, what’s the point quoting figures you have no worry or concern about, plus. What makes you think if any quality players come in they are going to be cheaper or work for a few luncheon vouchers, I don’t get it….
Would not be so bad if you knew the inner workings of the club but your all dreaming these figures up on hear say, don’t give me the accounts tosh or media BS
Oh just sell Bruno for 120m yeah easy… and also get rid of the only player we got that’s any good….
12.) 23 May 2025 16:25:58
Sancho was bought for £73m on a 5 year deal. That’s £14.6m pa, that obviously is just the fee, I have no knowledge of how agents fees etc are accrued, they may be an exceptional line item on the balance sheet or could be wrapped up in the amortised book value. His contract is up in June ‘26 so that would leave £14.6m of book. The £20m figure banded about is about right is the other costs were included.
Bruno’s original deal (5.5yrs) ran until the end of this season I believe.
Playing football manager with the player amortised number is all god and well. However we still have significant debt owed on players, we have reductions written into contracts for not being in Europe and we will have a yr on yr revenue reduction for the league revenue due to our finish. The 25/ 26 forecast will have significantly reduced revenues, it’s not just about PSR it’s about balancing the books. Don’t be surprised to see more staff cuts, high earning players moved on with cheaper alternatives coming. Any planned capex projects will get canned.
I still don’t understand why Ineos bought in the way they did. They would have done an incredible amount of due diligence and yet still dropped over £1.3bn to buy 29.9% of a failing company. They would have had asset surveys undertaken on all the physical stuff like the stadium and training facilities, forensic accounting on the finances. They own other clubs so it’s not their first Rodeo. On the face of it, it doesn’t make sound commercial sense.
13.) 23 May 2025 17:38:55
Here we go again with the players don't like the managers methods.
I do fear for Amorim though, if United start poorly next season the media are going to whip up a storm.
United need to start getting some positivity in the news and begin changing the narrative.
14.) 23 May 2025 17:58:47
Won't happen thou, it's utd therefore only negative stories get published. utd ruined a lot of these jurnos childhoods and this in their heads in revenge. It's that simple, until utd start winning this is always going to continue.
15.) 23 May 2025 19:19:49
For f**KS sake it's the players. How stupid do we have to be to keep blaming the manager time after time after time.
Just remove the emotion for a second and think logically.
This is a league title winning manager with these coaches. He has taken a fallen giant club and made them back into a genuine force in Portugal.
While these players have never won the title and have shown themselves to be incapable time and time again under multiple managers.
If at this point you still feel its the manager that is the problem them either you have a very low IQ or you've suffered some traumatic brain injury at some point.
16.) 23 May 2025 20:33:17
Indeed Shappy.
17.) 24 May 2025 01:48:36
I am in agreement it’s not the manager, but stating people have a very low iQ because they have there opinions is a bit rich, when your opinion rates highly Martinez and the others that you done in an earlier post, some could say your iQ must be equally as low, but it’s an opinion so it’s not, but only someone with a very low iQ or traumatic brain injury would make such a crazy statement! Grow up a bit, it’s not funny or a nice thing to say don’t matter who you are addressing it to….
18.) 24 May 2025 08:06:05
From 13/ 14 - 18/ 19, sporting finished between 2nd and 3rd in the Portuguese league.
A fallen giant? You make it sound like he took them from the bottom of the league.
Shappy, what are you on about?
19.) 24 May 2025 08:13:02
Shappy
9 of the players in the squad have won league titles before.
20.) 24 May 2025 08:28:23
It’s the owners
It’s the management
It’s the coach
It’s the players
Let’s face it we have bad owners, historical mismanagement, a coach who can’t get results and a poor squad.
It’s entirely plausible the management hire the wrong managers and purchase the wrong players.
21.) 24 May 2025 09:11:30
Imagine making the initial post as a stick to beat the manager with, when every manager has had the same briefings. Every single manager post Ferguson.
Was Van Gaal a shocking manager? Mourinho? The answer is no.
22.) 24 May 2025 09:19:44
We could just do a what Chelsea did and sell ourselves the women’s team. Worth 200m apparently would make a massive difference.
23.) 24 May 2025 11:52:52
Whole squad needs ripping up and starting again. It’s crap.
24.) 24 May 2025 12:15:12
German, get off your high horse! You're guilty of posting similar insulting comments when you disagree with someone's opinion. '
25.) 24 May 2025 12:54:17
Fizz you have never seen a post of mine that’s personally derogatory
And saying about brain injury’s is beyond a joke, so I will stay on my high horse thanks, if coming off it means getting that far down in the gutter.
26.) 24 May 2025 13:21:18
Ooh, matron.
27.) 24 May 2025 19:09:19
Garnacho been told he can go.
{Ed025's Note - some good news at last Wallace...can he take Hojlund with him as well please mate?..
28.) 25 May 2025 01:26:06
I am sure they can get a bigger taxi along with Garnacho, Rasmus, Ugarte, Zirkee can sit in the back, because cutbacks and can’t afford 2 taxis best also put Onana in the boot
SJR could always send a fleet of his Grenadier vehicles which he can’t sell because are as crap as the United team and could fit most the squad in them. set the satnav to a far away land
In fact SJR could drive….
29.) 25 May 2025 19:54:25
Let's be fair German, we'd need confirmation of the previous names you've posted under to be able to check whether you've been derogatory towards other posters.
Typically I'd say if you're using a new username as your previous ones have been banned that kind of suggests that you crossed a line with what you wrote, whether it got though the editing process or not.
08 Jan 2023 17:47:43
Latest rumour I've seen is we want Weghorst and Felix, which makes more sense to me. Options, and more creativity.
1.) 08 Jan 2023 18:26:33
That would do for now. Though not sure how felix would fit in our new wage structure?!
2.) 08 Jan 2023 22:07:35
how many players are a club allowed to loan in the PL?
3.) 09 Jan 2023 07:18:06
I wouldn't want Weghorst, but you have to trust the manager if he has identified him.
Joan Felix I think could be a fantastic signing. He doesn't fit the type of football being played at Atletico but he has all the minerals.
4.) 09 Jan 2023 07:46:44
I'd take both in a heartbeat. I'd take one in a heartbeat actually.
Neither are the ideal candidate but we need bodies up front.
Garnacho is a bonus and has stood in well for sancho but he is just a kid and the Ronaldo gap needs filling too.
5.) 09 Jan 2023 20:48:33
You are only allowed 2 loan signings and we already have butland, so it was never going to be both.
We probably moved onto weghorst when Felix was no longer an option.
6.) 10 Jan 2023 19:51:59
Wouldn’t touch Felix with a barge pole. His style and physical make up won’t suit the Prem one bit.
22 Jul 2022 10:00:09
Jesse Lingard.
Could have gone to West Ham and been at the upper end of the table fighting for Europe.
Decided to go to Forest for what will likely be a relgation dog fight. Hmm, I wonder why.
1.) 22 Jul 2022 10:13:20
I'd imagine it's so he doesn't have to move his family to London.
2.) 22 Jul 2022 10:18:30
A one year contract too. His agent was talking about PSG, Milan and Juventus interested in him a couple of months ago. Maybe the teams that actually did want him didn't match his ego.
I'm sure he thinks why not get paid handsomely for a year, finish top scorer and then join Madrid next year.
3.) 22 Jul 2022 10:25:00
Surprised he’s not gone on that Love Island!
4.) 22 Jul 2022 10:32:08
And only on a one season deal in case it's straight back down to the Championship. That over the MLS or trying to nudge his way back into the England set-up with West Ham as he was starting to do when on loan there.
5.) 22 Jul 2022 10:35:58
1 year contract on £200K a week plus signing n fee. He'll be able to do the same next year. Seems like the lad has done a pretty decent deal for himself.
6.) 22 Jul 2022 11:13:33
It's all about the money money money.
At least he will get game time. So many players move for money and see their careers die, Sinclair, Drinkwater spring to mind as examples.
7.) 22 Jul 2022 12:31:04
So much on Lingard all the time. Good luck to him if he's getting more money.
So what?
8.) 22 Jul 2022 13:32:13
He's not united so I don't care.
9.) 22 Jul 2022 15:47:46
Shappy is right, he isn’t allowed out of the house without his babysitter. Last time he gave them the slip he spent all his pocket money on chocolate and fizzy sweets. Best to keep him away from that London or he’ll be onto those American Candy stores and spend his £200k weekly wage on milk duds.
10.) 22 Jul 2022 16:28:28
Danny, I think you'll find that he has had to assume the care of his two school aged children while his mum was unable to care for them. On top of having a daughter of his own who lives with her mother after they split up.
Living in Nottingham means he is still close to his family.
While a big wage packet certainly won't do him any harm.
I'd imagine he will see it as an opportunity to stay close to his family earn a big wage and potentially put himself in the shop window for a club like Everton, Leicester or Newcastle.
11.) 22 Jul 2022 17:24:31
Shappy, trains to Nottingham from Manchester take 2 hours, the same time it takes to drive. 2 hours also for Leicester, 3 hours for Newcastle.
Trains to London take 2 hours, and are far more regular. Nottingham is not close to his family, but its a lot more lucrative.
same as driving,
12.) 22 Jul 2022 17:26:17
That should be school aged siblings.
13.) 22 Jul 2022 18:23:06
Poor babysitter has their work cut out. Get two kids to school and then back to cut the crusts off Jessie’s sandwich and get him down for a quick nap before training.
14.) 22 Jul 2022 19:52:32
This is some mad post about why an ex United player has signed for a football team ?
Has anybody here spoke with him? How would any of ye know and who cares why or why he didn't sign for a club.
Got get that money Jesse, enjoy yourself and keep being you.
15.) 22 Jul 2022 21:04:28
Couldn’t give a damn about what Jesse Lingard is doing. When he was coming through I liked the lad, but the past 2 seasons at least I’ve thought he was a git.
Forget him.
16.) 22 Jul 2022 21:08:05
Indeed. It’s his business and his alone. He’ll play every week, it’s a great traditional club, and he’ll be handsomely paid.
As for logistics, I’m sure he’ll work it out by himself ???.
17.) 22 Jul 2022 18:59:50
Despite all this, Lingard’s going straight into my FPL Team!
18.) 23 Jul 2022 13:57:49
Shappy is so busy now googling travel times to uphold the most ridiculous argument of the day?? nice one ajh. Lots to be said b
For knowing your geography??.
14 Nov 2021 08:56:04
I was told last night that Ole has agreed to step aside once a replacement has been found.
Don't know where this rumour came from but hopefully it has legs.
1.) 14 Nov 2021 09:22:12
It does seem like the club have used the international break and particularly Ole and the players not being there to assess their options and hopefully through intermediaries reach out to potential candidates to test the waters.
2.) 14 Nov 2021 10:11:33
I think there’s zero chance of Ole agreeing to step aside. If the club replace him, he’ll be getting compensated handsomely.
3.) 14 Nov 2021 11:56:13
If this is true, at least the club aren't rushing around and are taking their time to make a decision.
4.) 14 Nov 2021 16:05:17
I don’t doubt it Danny, but if it is true, at least Woody can crack on without having to be too secretive.
5.) 14 Nov 2021 18:29:34
Maybe he doesn't know he agreed to step aside, just sayin.
6.) 15 Nov 2021 11:22:14
Any truth to the Zidane rumours?
7.) 17 Nov 2021 08:11:26
TOHoM, only that it is true that they are rumours ?.
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28 Jun 2025 14:35:39n
Seriously everyone, Rashford or Sacho for Watkins. We lose a problem. and gain a proven goal. scorer.
1.) 28 Jun 2025 15:19:42
Rashford and Sancho for Watkins.
2.) 28 Jun 2025 16:21:34
Ideal world question.
Villa won't pay the wages demanded by Rashford or Sancho, so to gain that proven goalscorer we'd lose neither problem.
3.) 28 Jun 2025 16:43:45
Watkins is trash.
4.) 28 Jun 2025 16:49:15
I thought rashford didn't want to sign for villa. I thought villa didn't want to sign rashford.
Sounds like a stupid idea to me.
5.) 28 Jun 2025 17:31:55
Only way we are getting rid of rashford is on loan again, sancho will go for a free next summer and probably won’t go anywhere this summer
They don’t want to lower there wage demands to play football.
6.) 28 Jun 2025 22:12:13
Perhaps this whole episode for Rashford is a humbling experience for him. Has there been any genuine concrete interest in him? Maybe this is the reality check he needs. Maybe Amorim can say, 'i can work with you to be the player you want to be, but it is my way', the bust up was because of a differing of opinion on how to play, maybe Marcus can realise he was wrong and turn around his attitude and play himself into a dream move.
All ifs nuts and maybes of course, but if those two could make up, it might be a smart move all round.
Some will say Amorim would lose face by backing down, but I don't see it like that, especially if Rashford instigated the approach, made an apology and promised to knuckle down etc, Amorim would have got what he wanted. Same would apply to Garnacho if he can't be sold.
On Garnacho, I'd set the tone, one post/ tweet/ whatever platform, and you're in the reserves/ out on loan, last chance saloon.
Anthony too weak mentally, Sancho just a tool, get rid of both.
7.) 29 Jun 2025 00:37:51
Watkins is not trash and is better than anyone we currently have as a striker.
8.) 29 Jun 2025 01:52:06
Jimbobred
As someone who thinks Rashford could be utilised as either a stopgap or backup No9 if he could just pull his head out a little, I'd be happy enough with that outcome.
However, the fact he's made it so abundantly clear that he wants to go to Barca, actually believing himself to be the calibre of player with such a great trajectory to be an attractive proposition for them, tells me his head is still stuck firmly in his ring - I suspect that, unless the club can administer rectal irrigation, the swollen lump of stupid will remain stuck.
9.) 29 Jun 2025 03:57:14
Simple Rashford and Sancho should never ever be allowed to wear the red jersey again. Both utter disgraces to the badge fans and themselves. I despise both of them.
10.) 29 Jun 2025 08:52:33
Jimbo, sorry but on this subject you’re missing the plot. Rashford is, and must be, history. Nothing in my view can redeem him. Get rid and move on.
As for Sancho, the lad needs a slapping.
11.) 29 Jun 2025 10:07:55
I don't disagree, if a club comes in for him and there is an acceptable pathway for him out of the club, but that might not materialise, and Rashford will see that before anyone else as I assume his agent is farming him out to anyone who will listen.
My point is, maybe if nothing materialises, maybe there is a pathway forward.
I'm not missing any points, just offering another scenario on proceedings.
12.) 29 Jun 2025 11:32:34
No player is going to accept half their salary in any universe, and neither player is playing well enough to convince any club to match it.
Pretty certain we're playing the long game with both Rashford and Sancho, I'd be surprised if we manage to sell either outright. Loans most likely and Sancho walks next season.
13.) 29 Jun 2025 11:57:45
Imo there is no room for rashford at united under any circumstance. Same for sancho and garnacho.
Anthony at least does shows desire to play and is more realistic about his options.
I've absolutely no doubt none of them will be here at the end of the window.
It may have to be loans but we need the 1st 3 there out.
None of them want to be there and the club don't want them so they will find a way of getting deals done.
14.) 29 Jun 2025 12:27:01
As a centre forward Watkins has scored 59 goals over past 5 sessions in epl. Averagimg just under 12 goals per season. At 30 years of age I doubt he will improve much. He will want a 3 or 4 year deal big wages big fee.
So not prolific wrong age profile and declined badly last season year on year.
15.) 29 Jun 2025 12:42:24
We’ll sign Calvert-Lewin on a free as striker option. I absolutely guarantee it.
16.) 29 Jun 2025 15:17:08
As a free transfer option it's not a bad one provided his wages aren't stupid just as long as he is not the main striker and his fitness levels are better than they were at Everton
He would be good to bring in to enable RA to rotate and give players a break during what will be a hard season.
17.) 29 Jun 2025 16:12:11
Why will it be a hard season? We’ll play 45 games, maximum.
Squad needs to be seriously streamlined, rather than adding more bodies who simply aren’t good enough.
10 out, 4 in.
{Ed077's Note - Why only 45 games max ? the 2 cup competitions, in theory " can give more than 7 games in total no, with Utd getting in at earlier round than before
18.) 29 Jun 2025 17:20:49
Max of 51 games minimum of 40.
{Ed077's Note - so not 45 max. ? Please don't kill me Downsie ?
19.) 29 Jun 2025 20:19:09
Maybe we could grab Deli Ali as well as DCL while we’re at it?
I’m joking.
23 Jun 2025 06:47:29
I think perhaps everyone needs to chill, there plenty to happen before things get serious.
The lack of concrete interest in Garnacho and Rashford is a little odd, but I am confident they will both leave, and for 'decent' money. Teams are figuring out what they need, they may not get their first choices, and time will tick by.
Same for the players, Rashford wants to play for Barcelona, when he realises that isn't happening, he'll have to have a plan B and C. Antony has shown he can flourish elsewhere, and despite Garnacho's immaturity, there is a player in there that some team will invest in.
Right now, there is a lot of jostling and jousting, Arsenal seem to get struggling to get who they want, Chelsea, Newcastle, Villa remain potential buyers.
We need to get Mbuemo signed anen a striker, the player sales will undoubtedly happen.
1.) 23 Jun 2025 09:06:44
I hope you’re right, get the feeling that we might need to pay off some contracts to account for perceived lost wages though. Although not ideal if that does happen, I think it’s beneficial in the long term. Get these players and the negativity they bring out the door, any financial boost that brings is a bonus.
2.) 23 Jun 2025 09:57:55
I think Rashford is quietly working away on his preferred destination. Might take time though.
3.) 23 Jun 2025 11:12:17
Think the only way we are getting rid of those two is on loan.
Sancho won’t lower his wages he is another one who we will lose on a free next year.
Clubs own mess giving those players big contracts
And garnachos ego and attitude isn’t helping him with potential new clubs.
4.) 23 Jun 2025 17:02:47
Quietly working away on his next destination ???.
5.) 24 Jun 2025 07:17:22
Sorry ken, has rashford come out and said something that I missed? Because if he hasn't been saying anything, it means he is quiet, sorry if that goes over your head ???.
6.) 24 Jun 2025 09:32:57
That's right angel ?. Posting online videos doing pod casts and claiming you'd like to play with yamal at Barcelona is being as quiet as a church mouse.
Maybe not as noisey as his mid season trip to belfast but still more vocal and visible than most during their summer hols.
Still he was not too busy to condone and encourage garnachos behaviour in wearing a villa shirt with his ' my brothers post on Instagram. i don't even see the family resemblance other than their poxy unprofessional attitudes.
The sooner some club shows interest and puts the money up the better.
7.) 24 Jun 2025 10:25:46
You ain't half rattled ken ?
I haven't heard him say a word about joining any other club. What online videos and podcasts are you referencing?
Condoning because garnacho put up a post with his name on the back of a shirt, surely garnacho is the silly one here?
You really have a bee in your bonnet with rashford. He's a good person that I believe has been poorly handled by the club when ? hit the fan with him. I'd be very happy for him to get his move away.
8.) 24 Jun 2025 13:14:13
He did an interview with some fella called Javi Ruiz who apparently is an influencer. What he influence's i'm not sure tbh. He asked Rashford if he wanted to play with Yamal and said ''Yes, for sure. Everyone wants to play with the best. Hopefully. we’ll see. ”
Not sure they were suggesting Yamal would be signing for United! When you play for United, you know these comments will make it back to the English Media.
9.) 24 Jun 2025 13:52:26
Yes angel garnacho is a complete dope for doing what he did and rashford was a dope to endorse or condone the pic on insta.
How many of our other players did the same. Rash acted the dick and knew exactly what he was doing.
Im quite sure your in the tiny minority of injured fans that things that sort of behaviour by rashford is acceptable. i'm not even sure myself if its less acceptable than walking around not trying on the pitch.
I hope he gets his move too. I would like him to do well but he has taken out of love with the club and has showed that in his actions for the past couple of years and vice versa.
11 Jun 2025 06:34:51
Southgate isn't looking such a bad Manager now, is he?
{Ed077's Note - I wonder if there were people saying "Tuchel isn't that great" a while ago ?
1.) 11 Jun 2025 11:16:38
Dan Ashworth was onto something but the board were “uninspired” apparently.
2.) 11 Jun 2025 11:41:56
Southgate was a brilliant England manager. Better than all others bar one. Horrible job for a pretty unrealistic set of fans. Only ever won 1 comp 60 years ago and the fans were unhappy with him for broomhill to finals and semi finals which is great going for underdogs imo.
But it's very difficult to keep people happy in that job.
3.) 11 Jun 2025 12:48:32
Ken
You were one of those shouting no to Southgate, is the new string setting a new tune.
4.) 11 Jun 2025 12:52:44
I think Southgate created an awesome 'mood' in the camp, something that had been sadly lacking for a long time, and something we seem to struggle with.
He seemed tactically naive and afraid to take chances, so I am not suggesting he is an amazing Manager, but Tuchel is apparently a master technician, but seems to rub players up the wrong way. Each could perhaps learn from the other.
5.) 11 Jun 2025 13:01:03
Rdf. I would not want him at united i think he did a great job for England and that's a very different job to club management. If you read my posts on this I've always maintained he did a great job for England. Which he did. Awful nation to manage. but he did great.
6.) 11 Jun 2025 13:14:42
He'll make an awesome customer services manager somewhere. :D
To be fair he came so close to winning something which hasn't been done for yonks with this team. And from what I saw last night doubt I will any time soon!
7.) 11 Jun 2025 14:23:28
No one can say the football or Southgate tactics are inspiring……. Decent enough man manager, but too scared of he’s own shadow in, In game management, which was the Achilles heel of him, would never want him being manager of United.
TBF a decent manager would have won one of the finals he got to, because the stars aligned in getting to the final and was there for the taking, but along with the players he bottled it….
Bobby Robson, glen Hoddle Terry Venables were all better England managers in my view, ok suppose the stat bores will come up with some tosh, but I know which teams I would rather watch.
8.) 11 Jun 2025 19:11:23
Did SouthGates england beat anyone decent?
9.) 11 Jun 2025 20:34:00
When did England ever beat anyone decent when it mattered except for 1966.
10.) 12 Jun 2025 00:51:26
He didn't beat anyone he wasn't supposed to. Every time his england team came up against any difficulty, they lost.
11.) 12 Jun 2025 07:46:21
Who's didn't?
12.) 12 Jun 2025 08:33:59
Jeez Southgate
Did well to get us to finals later stages but did have favourable draws. When it really mattered he didn’t try to win, just tried not to lose and edge a game. That was the total antithesis of SAF. Fortune favours the brave, old saying, but Southgate could have won if he had been at least a bit more adventurous.
I lost a lot of enthusiasm for watching the England team under him.
Looks to me like people who decided early about Amorim have already shown the same trait with Tuchel.
Southgate at United could have discouraged me from watching United, that bad.
Lastly, watching England and a lot of Prem teams now is like watching a bunch of robots. Little individuality and outstanding audacity so smaller teams like Andorra can stick 11 behind the ball and cause frustration. The players are knackered and just want to be on holiday, so it wasn’t a shock to just scrape by.
Tuchel is an interesting England choice and we can judge in tournaments. Thank heaven Southgate is no longer manager and isn’t with us either.
13.) 12 Jun 2025 11:18:31
Seems from around the time billy big bolloks bellingham came into the england side they have all parted ways and all the hard work Southgate did keeping them all together has evaporated again.
I didn’t want Southgate either. Let’s see how Tuchel does at a tournament before we start flip flopping our thoughts as usual.
14.) 12 Jun 2025 11:30:37
It will be a very long time maybe another 60 years before anybody does Better with England imo.
I'll ask again who was the last England manager to beat a top team in knockouts of a major tournament. I think they beat Spain in Europe 96 on pens that was long before spain were a super power at intl level.
England are not good at football. Minnows at intl level.
15.) 12 Jun 2025 16:50:22
Southgate was a good manager for international football, I don't think he's suited to club football. At least not at the highest end.
He's good a building a team atmosphere, and his tactics suit being the underdog.
Those pragmatic tactics suit both knockout football, and as they are simple to follow, they suit teams that don't get much time to train together to build up a rapport.
Perfect for international football.
16.) 12 Jun 2025 18:24:14
Bellamy looks good at international level, you all need to settle down.
17.) 12 Jun 2025 21:32:38
They are 2 different jobs. Intl suits some and they can't do it at club level.
Capello was the opposite.
You can excel in 1 arena but not the other. Very different jobs that can't be compared imo.
It will be interesting to see how tuchel adapts. I have a feeling he'll be bored and it won't suit him.
18.) 13 Jun 2025 06:17:26
Let’s be fair, Tuchel can’t lose, utterly ridiculous giving him 18 month contract, doubt he wins a tournament or gets even deep into, so can just say same ol England, defies all odds and wins, he is hero in meantime gets nicely paid with no incentive to try anything new why would he…. if he was looking to make changes why on earth does Kane start both, what’s he learn from that… why does Pickford start, why on earth Jordan Henderson get anywhere near team… all utterly ridiculous and all pointless excercise.
28 May 2025 13:05:57
With apologies to The Clash
Bruno, you got to let us know
Will you stay or will you go?
We thought you’d be with us forever
But now you might end up wherever
So you got to let us know
Will you stay or will you go
It's always tease, tease, tease
When you’re falling to your knees
You often find a lovely pass
Before you fall onto your ass
You wave your hands into the air
Whilst whining it's not fair
Should you stay, or should you go now?
Should you stay, or should you go now?
If you go, there will be tantrums
If you stay you’ll be more handsome
So come on and let us know
Will you stay or will you go.
1.) 28 May 2025 13:46:08
AJH. Concentrate on the day job lol ??.
2.) 28 May 2025 15:55:18
Bruno, if you've got to go away
Don't think I could take the pain
Won't you stay another day?
Oh, don't leave me alone like this
The rest of the squad is pish
Won't you stay another day?
3.) 28 May 2025 16:33:45
May or may not be seeing East 17 this weekend at some nostalgic event ?.
{Ed001's Note - is it a reminder of how s**t your youth was? I remember a flatmate of mine used to think they were the best band ever. I think hearing them again would probably trigger a twitch for me!}
4.) 28 May 2025 16:49:20
100% confirmed that ed001 had one of those oversized beanie hats, and has spent decades trying to block out the memory.
{Ed001's Note - omg no. My flatmate did and thought he looked so cool wearing it and that we were all just joking when we told him he looked like a c-unit. Bless him. I was never into pop, closest I came to knowing anything about pop was vaguely knowing Gary Barlow before he was famous. As a kid I used to travel around with my uncle, who is a comedian, and so I would be in all sorts of working men's clubs and nightclubs and anywhere that had comedians on. I would be backstage in them all night just wandering around while he got ready and then did his show. One club, I forget which, Barlow was the pianist that played the intro music. To be honest, I never even knew he had gone on to be famous until I read my uncle's autobiography and he mentions him. I mean I had heard of take that, but that was about all.}
5.) 28 May 2025 17:11:50
It's not East 17 mate, well it is but no Tony or Bryan.
{Ed001's Note - wait aren't you Tony?}
26 May 2025
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1.) 27 May 2025 06:28:47
According to the pundits (except fr Troy Deeney) 3 at the back doesn't work so, as good as these guys are, they're doomed to fail Amorim style.
2.) 27 May 2025 12:34:28
And so now it’s ok to listen to the pundits, because it suits, I seem to remember most on here slating pundits as worthless idiots, but ok let’s now listen to them!
3.) 27 May 2025 12:58:53
Great craic. Loving the site at the moment. Fantastic stuff???.
4.) 27 May 2025 20:09:03
Jeez German, you need to get a sense of humour. It must be hard going through life with your butt cheeks clenched so tightly.
5.) 27 May 2025 20:35:48
I got really really drunk once and spent twenty minutes talking to back end of a cow while walking along the lane home from the pub.
That cows arse speaks better and makes more sense then anything that has dribbled out of the mouth of Troy Deeney in his entire life.
I'm 90% sure that getting a lobotomy was a stimulation of his first contract at Watford.
I've seen him spend 20 minutes trying to tie the laces on his Crocs.
His manager used to keep him busy on long trips for away game by giving him a pack of M&M's and asked him to put them in alphabetical order.
He's literally so thick that if I paid a penny for his thoughts I'd get changed back.
The guy booked a dentist appointment when his Bluetooth wouldn't connect.
Seriously, every time he speaks every single person who hears what he says actually gets dumber.
05 Jul 2025 09:39:41
Hes always blown hot and cold, he had a remarkable run before he hurt his back and then the blinding season when he came back, but he's always been streaky.
He suddenly had loads of tattoos, jewellery, flash cars, and a high profile lifestyle. Nothing wrong with that, but when you are ambling around the pitch appearing not to be trying, the criticism is justified.
Remember, I was one of his biggest supporters and regularly defenderd him, United Addict and I used to clash on Rashford, but there comes a point when enough is enough. I 5h8nk h8s head had gone, again, for whatever reason.
05 Jul 2025 07:37:30
He does Angel, as does Sancho. He doesn't rattle me, I just find it massively disappointing that a local lad who could have gone to achieve great things has lost his way, for whatever reason.
04 Jul 2025 17:21:03
The press were telling us he was back to his best at Villa, yet they chose not to try and exercise their option.
03 Jul 2025 10:38:50
I know, but it's the false hope MancMan, every day brings a different twist!
03 Jul 2025 10:38:12
If that's aimed at me kenneth, then you don't understand the difference between hatred and humour. Take that bee out of your bonnet ?.
10 Jul 2025 20:46:59
UA is spot on, ownership has changed, but the level of incompetence remains. We have true football people in place now apparently, but you wouldn't know from our activity.
09 Jul 2025 12:56:49
There's goals there is Rashford actually breaks into a run, which he wasn't doing.
His head seemed to have gone whenever he pulled on a United shirt, he can look as committed as he wants, the evidence suggest he needs to keave.
07 Jul 2025 15:01:55
Closed the Mbuemo deal, this haggling seems to drag on. Apart from that, I think we are where we are.
06 Jul 2025 13:23:27
His league goals to games in last 2 years is worse than Rasmus, but they are both very very poor. Rasmus is a goal even 4.42 league games, DCL is a goal every 5 league games. It seems he's never recovered his from post injuries, which explains why it appears he doesn't have a queue of clubs lined up.
{Ed025's Note - after watching him for many years guys i think he is not the kind of signing Man U need, maybe as an impact sub because he is very good in the air but in front of goal he is woeful (and thats not sour grapes), his injury record is terrible and bar for one season under Carlo his goal return has been very poor, if he does come it will be for a last pay day because if we were going to offer £100k a week he would have stayed with us..
06 Jul 2025 11:11:22
My instinct said this could be a good move, and yet Rasmus has scored more league goals that DCL over the past 2 seasons. DCL had a great season 5 years ago. He was then injured and wasn't been good since he got back 2 years ago so I think we steer clear.