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13 Apr 2025 13:21:22
Reports going round that Harry Amass is starting today.
1.) 13 Apr 2025 13:31:57
Just going to post same thing, a very good prospect, hope it's true.
2.) 14 Apr 2025 10:30:10
Ironically, finally Well-stocked for LB now: Amass, Dorgu, Leon and Shaw.
Now for the other positions….
3.) 16 Apr 2025 09:13:27
Wallace, technical Malacia is still a United player as well.
11 Dec 2024 09:46:50
Sounds like Diego Leon, a 17 year old left back from Paraguay will be joining.
1.) 12 Dec 2024 12:59:51
Interesting signing. Seen some clips of him. Not sure what they feed 17 year olds in Paraguay ? be interesting to know Ashworths influence on that signing because he was involved in some South American signings for Brighton I believe.
2.) 13 Dec 2024 01:48:22
His departure makes sense now. Wilcox just wanted to clone his USB.
26 Nov 2024 09:45:47
Further links to Alphonso Davies and now Theo Hernandez today.
Both would suit that left wing back perfectly, but I'd imagine little chance of signing either.
1.) 26 Nov 2024 10:24:07
Caolan_2
Unfortunately I can't see either playing for Utd. I'd love Utd to pip to Davies on a pre contract.
2.) 26 Nov 2024 10:28:25
There will be lots of links to wing backs and will be interesting to see which side (left/ right) Amorim wants to put a full back and which more winger.
Ait Norie/ Alvaro and the Sporting ones.
Will be interesting to see which way we go.
3.) 26 Nov 2024 10:44:17
A recent link I saw for LWB was Nuno Mendes at PSG. Whether it's just an easy Portoguese link or there's something there who knows.
4.) 26 Nov 2024 18:57:56
Shaw is not suited to the role now even if fit he is more a lcb now i think malacia does suit it a little more so.
I think it might be a role garnacho should be aspiring to fill in the same way amad has on the right.
I don't think there will be much to spend this winter without selling to generate amy substantial funds.
With maz and amad on right and garnacho and malacia on right plus dalot there are options until the summer at least. Not ideal but if the players apply themselves and stay fit they are OK options for a few months I think.
16 Jul 2024 14:28:43
Report from the guy who first mentioned us having a bid accepted by Lille is saying that Yoro is currently discussing personal terms with us.
Fingers crossed it's true, thought I'd share for anyone who hasn't seen it.
1.) 16 Jul 2024 15:05:31
Fingers and toes crossed Caolan_2.
2.) 16 Jul 2024 15:28:26
Still think he’ll join Madrid but would be an amazing statement signing if he does join us.
Generational talent - reminds me of a young Varane.
(And no MdL if Yoro arrives - can’t look past injury concerns, despite him being a formidable player)
3.) 16 Jul 2024 15:53:58
Why would signing Yoro affect MdL, if we've been bidding on 3?
4.) 16 Jul 2024 16:05:08
They’re hedging their bets on either MdL or Yoro. Be one or the other (both would expect to be first choice alongside Martinez and not be back up)
Apparently they’re waiting on Yoro’s answer; if that falls through, they’ll go for MdL.
5.) 16 Jul 2024 17:16:19
Lille will be pushing hard to get this through also.
I hope they will sign 2 of jb mdl and yoro.
There is no way we should be going into the season with maguire as 3rd choice behind an 18 yo unproven player and martinez given his injury record. So assuming lindelof leaves we need at least 2 in at cb imo. That will allow yoro time to develop and mature physically.
The 2nd looks likely to be mdl or jb. In an ideal world full of pixies and fairy's we sign all 3 and maguire moves on.
6.) 16 Jul 2024 17:59:29
I wouldn’t bet against us going for DeLigt even if Yoro chooses to come. Great depth plus we could go 3 at the back or Martinez could be played slightly further forward.
Yoro and DeLigt for the same money as Maguire ?.
7.) 16 Jul 2024 18:24:03
The last time we signed a French teenager for this kind of fee we got stuck with Martial. Let’s hope Yoro proves to be a better signing.
I can’t say I know too much about him, but his desire to move to Madrid worries me a little, especially when we have two other talented CBs for whom we are the preferred choice. I’m all for building a young team for the future, but not if those young players plan on leaving us once they start to hit their prime.
8.) 16 Jul 2024 21:57:20
Call me cynical, but Yoro wants to join Madrid and is pushing out stories saying he might sign for United to hurry them along with a bid.
9.) 17 Jul 2024 07:47:03
Like a smoke screen, Grim? ?♂️.
10.) 17 Jul 2024 10:23:58
Ornstein reporting he’s on a flight to UK for medical.
11.) 17 Jul 2024 10:24:23
Latest reports are he is flying to the UK to undergo a medical and finalise personal terms.
12.) 17 Jul 2024 20:51:11
Madrid are for putting a new bid in apparently. He’ll end up there, get the feeling all the noise today was to speed them up and give them a prod to get moving. It’s clearly worked.
25 Jun 2024 13:05:29
Ugarte linked today.
1.) 25 Jun 2024 14:40:46
We had an offer rejected apparently.
2.) 25 Jun 2024 16:15:35
Ugarte would be a hell of an update.
His work rate is amazing.
3.) 25 Jun 2024 22:19:34
He'd be an ideal signing. Let's see what happens.
4.) 25 Jun 2024 23:27:58
Not great technically apparently which is why he was dropped by PSG.
5.) 25 Jun 2024 23:31:11
Bid rejected out of hand apparently. Duno if we will go further or what’s happening!
6.) 26 Jun 2024 05:29:53
Fuser, I wouldn't say that. He's perfectly fine technically, I think the issue at PSG is that he isn't a great stylistic fit for Enrique.
He's a tenacious, combative, ball winner. His pass success rate is over 90%, but you could say that is because his choice of pass is fairly safe. He isn't an expansive playmaker.
Which I think is the real issue at PSG. Enrique prefers to have a playmaking No.6 at the base of his midfield. Also given PSG's dominance and lack of real competition in Ligue 1, you could argue a player of Ugarte's profile isn't particularly needed that often. He's probably more useful to PSG in the UCL than domestically.
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19 Apr 2025 13:16:14
I'm sure like everyone else i must've watched the highlights about 100 times since Thursday.
What a rollercoaster. I still don't really have the words to sum it up.
Looking forward to the next couple of league games to see if we get some debuts and rest into key players. I think we will see Mantanto before the end of the season and with some luck one of our young attackers will step up and be an option in Europe.
Have a great Easter weekend chaps.
1.) 19 Apr 2025 15:48:41
We wouldn’t be able to register anyone else in Europe.
2.) 19 Apr 2025 20:08:19
Spenno,
I’m not 100% sure but I think the B list is anyone trained by the club.
3.) 20 Apr 2025 11:57:04
Club trained players can play in Europe from the B List.
It’s why Chido can’t play in Europe.
04 Apr 2025 20:35:10
For anyone who is interested, JJ Gabriel is supposedly playing for the u18s tomorrow.
If it's on MUTV, and he is playing it's worth tuning in. Big things expected of him.
1.) 04 Apr 2025 22:35:01
Yes Caolan, am aware game is on MUTV and am very much looking forward to watching it. As you say JJ Gabriel is massively rated within the club and he is very, very skilful.
He is only 14 and his nickname is ''Kid Messi'' He also has a very lucrative deal with Nike, supposedly one of the most lucrative contracts ever handed out to a player of his age. I don't know if that is good or absolutely shocking!
Clearly a very, very long way to go for the lad. Really hope he has the right stuff between his ears, as that will determine his future more than anything.
Some time back I posted a profile on Amir Ibragimov, a player I think has what is needed to go all the way, he has a very strong mentality and is a very good player, likened by some to a young Rooney. He turned 17 a couple of days back and yesterday signed his first professional contract, excellent news!
Another of our highly rated youngsters is Bendito Mantato and it is expected he will also be signing his first professional contract in the next few days.
Things certainly seem to be going well on the Academy side of the club, I really think it would be wonderful if about the time we are moving into a state of the art 100,000 seater stadium 4 or 5 lads are becoming the backbone of a trophy winning, successful side.
Why not dream?
In the meantime am looking forward to game tomorrow.
2.) 05 Apr 2025 08:35:47
I did a big post on here about JJ Gabriel a few weeks ago, look forward to seeing him play.
3.) 05 Apr 2025 08:55:46
I don't subscribe to MUTV, but it's heartening to hear good news about the academy.
4.) 05 Apr 2025 10:11:38
IWOTB
To add I watched the U18 semi and briefly saw Amir Ibragimov, confident, perhaps over confident when he stepped up to his penalty. Brief look but he looked bright, I need to see more. Bendito Mantato looked good, nice balance and could run with the ball at pace, something we need.
T Fletcher looked good and controlled the game whilst on, Scanlon stood out and a lad at the back Munro looked the part.
Lot of good lads, two or three potential first teamers, but I didn’t see a world beater.
5.) 05 Apr 2025 12:48:18
Well, it's half time in the game against Leeds and the score is 9-0. Yes NINE nil. Ibragimov, along with a few others, has been outstanding he won a penalty after 80 seconds and has been integral to everything.
Victor Musa (the centre forward) has scored 6 and Jim Thwaite has scored 3, one of which was an superb free kick.
Redman, not sure you can make such a judgement on Ibragimov based on, as you say, a brief view of him. I don't think anybody would accuse him of being over confident.
Second half just started it's now 10-0.
6.) 05 Apr 2025 14:09:51
I would suggest that however it's decided which division youth teams go into it needs to be addressed. 9-0 at half time can't be doing much for the opposing youngsters lol.
7.) 05 Apr 2025 14:49:38
Quite right spenno, you feel so sorry for Leeds!
Match ended 13-1. You do not see performances like that all the time, first half was outstanding.
8.) 05 Apr 2025 15:59:57
IWOTB
No judgement on Ibragimov just an observation that stepping up to take his penalty he smiled at the keeper then it was saved. Didn’t see enough to make any judgement on him.
How was J J Gabriel today?
9.) 05 Apr 2025 16:28:54
Feel sorry for Leeds? Give your head a wobble. LOL.
10.) 05 Apr 2025 16:55:09
Red Man,
Gabriel scored 2, crazy for a 14 year old, the youngest player to play for our under 18s and didn’t look out of place, what a future we are looking at if we can keep some of these youngsters.
11.) 05 Apr 2025 19:09:51
Thanks GDS
Saw he scored a couple. Ever since I was at OT for Cristiano debut I have hoped for someone to take the breath away. Premier teams are a bunch of robots at times, so would hope a Gabriel can really excite.
12.) 05 Apr 2025 21:17:19
Read that JJ Gabriel will be leaving possibly to Barcelona. Hope he doesn't as he's got some mad talent.
13.) 05 Apr 2025 21:59:49
Lad looks class. I heard he's got a massive contact with nike already and he's only a baby really. Him and his family are close friends with ronaldo and his boy so hopefully he puts a good word in his ear and tell him to stay put where he is.
14.) 06 Apr 2025 13:09:56
Unruly,
There are lots of rumours about clubs being after him which is why we are trying to show him his future should be with us and we can give him what he wants. I’m guessing you haven’t read that he’s going to Barcelona as that’s not true but he is linked with lots of other clubs because of his talent.
15.) 06 Apr 2025 14:53:48
GDS2, what I read, which is quite possibly just made up nonsense, is that the player and/ or his family prefer to move to Barcelona. And this was 3 or so months ago so probably not true.
16.) 06 Apr 2025 18:30:27
It’s a big jump between academy football and men’s football, we have seen too many promising players fall by the wayside over the last few years. If we get one or two coming through that would be a success.
17.) 07 Apr 2025 13:14:09
Unruly he signed a deal with United to pay his schooling up to 16 when he is eligible I believe for the proper Academy Scholarship.
The Barcelona stuff was a tour organised by Nike as part of the sales pitch for his contract that was alluded too above.
I don’t think United would be putting the time into his development, playing him 4 years up if they weren’t keeping him.
07 Mar 2025 07:39:04
{Ed's Note - Caolan_2 has posted a new article entitled, I Back Ruben Amorim At Manchester United
06 Mar 2025 12:56:36
Caolan_2 has written an article entitled, I Back Ruben Amorim At Manchester United
1.) 06 Mar 2025 13:47:36
Great post Caolan_2.
2.) 06 Mar 2025 16:37:30
Good post caolan.
3.) 06 Mar 2025 16:53:28
Excellent post Caolin. I agree fully.
4.) 06 Mar 2025 17:19:35
Totally agree.
5.) 06 Mar 2025 19:14:37
Yep good post.
6.) 06 Mar 2025 20:06:21
Good post but I think our back line is better than most are giving them credit for. Our keeper is crap and our CM is poor but I think we've 4 good options - when fit - between De Ligt, Mazraoui, Yoro and Martinez. We don't need to rip it up. Just add one more of quality.
Ugarte might be fine with a decent ball progressor beside him too so in CM we might get away with one. But if the CB needs to make me believe, this guy needs to be Jesus Christ.
Our forwards though are hopeless. Only Bruno is up to it.
7.) 06 Mar 2025 23:04:53
Think de ligt and yoro are fine the rest need replacing, Martinez again is injured and he’s been poor this season.
8.) 07 Mar 2025 00:15:47
Good post but I think Ugarte is far better than you made out and a starter for me.
9.) 07 Mar 2025 07:45:07
For me Red Man I think he’s a starter but more in certain games, kinda the way fletcher was? But I think if we want to take steps to being in control of games then we will likely need an upgrade for me. He’s got some very good traits though.
10.) 07 Mar 2025 15:06:05
I agree Redman. I think the biggest issue for Ugarte is matching him with a player with positional discipline. Eriksen and Casemiro don’t have the legs to play there, and I don’t think Manioo fits. Bruno is the best option because dropping deeper allows him to get on the ball. His problem is that he gets dragged out of position too easily, leaving Ugarte defending all the midfield space. It’s not a case of defensive quality. Scholes was never a good defender.
The difference is that Scholes understood what playing in a midfield 2 requires, mostly just working with the other central player, and not giving the opposition a chance to break through because you’ve drifted out of position. If Bruno can learn that, they could work. If not, bring in another player that can do it with Ugarte.
11.) 09 Mar 2025 09:08:39
Danny, agreed, don’t think we have the right partner for Ugarte yet. Agree it isn’t Bruno based on his positioning and giving the ball away there, as easily as he does, is very dangerous.
23 Feb 2025 10:44:57
Well if we beat Ipswich on Wednesday we are 16 clear of the drop and safe by my reckoning ?.
Yesterday first hour was a shambles. Onana is the worst keeper I've seen play more than 10 games for us, truly awful. I don't believe de ligt came through the Ajax academy, he's awful ball at feet. Dalot and Maguire were shambolic.
Another team we face who are stronger, faster and more athletic who had a field day. Our squad is terribly built to play in this league. It's no surprise we've been better in Europe with less intensity in the games. Dorgu was our best player for me, at least he looks like he's capable of getting up and down the pitch for 90 mins.
Also I'd be starting Chido Obi in the week. Hojlund was awful, at least the kid looked like he knew how to use his frame and made a couple of good runs where he wasn't picked out.
1.) 23 Feb 2025 11:27:51
We have Ipswich and Leicester as 2 of the next 3 games. We should be on at least 36 points by then and hopefully players will relax a bit more.
We need to just get through the rest of the season and develop towards next season. Hopefully we will grow a bit more into the way Amorim needs to play. Get a few players back from injury and bed in some of the youngsters.
Dorgu looks good, if Amad was not injured I would have had these as our wing backs but it does bode well for next year if we get in a Quenda type for the right.
2.) 23 Feb 2025 14:18:22
I do have a concern with Dorgu. I agree he’s looked ok in the last couple of games. Bit rash at times, and lacks the final ball. But at least he’s making the runs.
My concern however is, how long before he starts to go backwards like every other sign we’ve made over the last few years? Most new signings look half decent in the first few weeks and months. And then it seems they get infected with whatever is going on at United and they become poor. Until they move somewhere else and look good again.
Fingers crossed Dorgu will break this mould and continue to get better.
3.) 23 Feb 2025 14:27:35
I'm very positive for the summer and beyond Brad. I think they will do all they can to bring in the right profile of player to the club for the manager.
I expect the players to be be mainly mould of young, technically gifted, extremely athletic and ambitious.
Hopefully we can get a couple of very good experienced players in too.
I can see 7 or 8 leaving this summer perhaps more from our 1st team squad.
The pressure will be on those coming in to hit the ground running.
Really looking forward to the rest of this season and the summer to see how it unfolds.
4.) 23 Feb 2025 14:44:22
We just can’t expect instant performances espically the young lads, yoro is only what 18 or 19 dorgu again is 18
Must be terrifying for those young players coming into this current United squad looking up to the likes of Maguire, Onana, dalot.
He will already know who can’t play how he wants, you can see him constantly on the sideline shouting to certain players.
I am glad we never had the new manager bounce becixase they would have just fooled yet another manager into thinking they are good enough
Massive summer but tbh we will prob only be playing 1 game a week as I don’t think atm we are good enough to win the europa so a lot of time training and working all next season. just have to keep going for the last few months and try finished with a bit of pride.
5.) 23 Feb 2025 17:31:44
Young manager, new league. I don’t expect him to have all the answers, but hopefully he is learning about how to play in the PL because it is different to Europe.
Amorim now knows who he can trust, who he wants to sideline, who he wants to bring in, would rather we suffered this year than starting from scratch in the summer.
6.) 23 Feb 2025 17:51:15
Lets get to 40 points, the magic number to avoid relegation. Then let's use the remaining games to build for next season. Play youth after 40 points are achieved, because I don't think there would be a lot of movement in summer for us.
PS- Ed what happened to my account, I was not able to login as ProgrammerFan, I had to make a new account.
{Ed033's Note - I think nothing happened with the username, it's one of those things.
30 Oct 2024 09:36:40
There’s also reports going around about ETH having little to no interest in the academy, making the players do extra harder sessions after defeats (injury complaints perhaps) and an inability to communicate. The truth is always somewhere in the middle.
Sick of seeing people saying the players do it again and get someone sacked. That’s his squad, the buck stops with him.
He’s gone, it’s time to forget him and get behind the new gaffer.
01 Oct 2024 12:49:10
Ed if you don’t mind- who would you appoint if you were involved with the club?
{Ed002's Note - Thomas Tuchel.}
13 Aug 2024 21:10:24
He was in the team of the season at 18 in France.
13 Aug 2024 14:13:22
Yoro is the most exciting signing of the lot.
07 Aug 2024 15:16:12
Only really saw him in the euros final. Looked very impressive.
29 Apr 2025 07:55:29
Amad, yoro, Casemiro (regained form), Bruno and Zirkzee.
There’s 5 who improved since he came in.
20 Apr 2025 11:57:04
Club trained players can play in Europe from the B List.
It’s why Chido can’t play in Europe.
19 Apr 2025 13:12:24
I don’t mind him playing with risk.
If we remove that from his game you’re left with a grealish type player.
07 Apr 2025 13:14:09
Unruly he signed a deal with United to pay his schooling up to 16 when he is eligible I believe for the proper Academy Scholarship.
The Barcelona stuff was a tour organised by Nike as part of the sales pitch for his contract that was alluded too above.
I don’t think United would be putting the time into his development, playing him 4 years up if they weren’t keeping him.
19 Mar 2025 09:01:24
Ultimately it’s up to the clubs to provide the pathway for players.
If Arsenal either didn’t see the potential or couldn’t convince the players of how they would integrate them, then that is on them.