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04 Sep 2024 16:29:28
Casemiro and Antony to Turkey!?
1.) 04 Sep 2024 17:55:06
We can but dream.
2.) 04 Sep 2024 21:13:44
A golden window.
3.) 04 Sep 2024 22:13:04
Sadly won’t let Cas leave now with no opportunity to get in a replacement they want.
4.) 05 Sep 2024 11:01:41
When we play Fenerbache.
5.) 06 Sep 2024 09:04:02
To Turkey or are turkeys?
6.) 07 Sep 2024 14:08:51
Just to get their teeth done.
30 Aug 2024 21:51:47
Ugarte in Sancho out, time for any last minute madness?
23 Aug 2024 21:41:09
Evening ed I've seen on the Everton page you expect us to make another offer for Branthwaite still.
This leads me to ask about the CBs we have I'd imagine lindelof and Maguire would probably be moved on is there any interest?
No idea if they are interested but palace losing Anderson and maybe Guehi Maguire may be an option for them?
{Ed002's Note - I am not aware of any Crystal Palace interest.}
1.) 23 Aug 2024 22:12:17
Didn't think so just thought he might be a good fit and couldn't think of anyone else who may need a CB.
Cheers ed.
2.) 23 Aug 2024 22:24:09
Palace have just announced Guehi as captain, they wouldn't do that if they weren't absolutely certain he'll be staying - they aren't run by mugs.
Guehi won't be going anywhere this summer.
3.) 24 Aug 2024 00:27:49
Good little player Guehi, seems to have his screwed on right as well.
4.) 24 Aug 2024 17:02:50
Dbrooks, the issue is, Maguire isn't a CB.
5.) 25 Aug 2024 13:07:01
Jim Maguire is a average prem CB maybe slightly above the problem is teams that want to control games can't use him as he doesn't trust himself to defend high and drops deep when people run at him. Means he either plays someone onside misses chances to intercept or leaves big gaps between midfield and defence.
But in a more defensive team who sit back more and hit on the counter he doesn't have to worry about what's behind him and he can deal reasonably well with what's Infront of him.
He struggles when things get stretched either to the sides or he has to run back teams trying to control the ball have this more as they commit more players forward.
22 Aug 2024 08:14:44
Ed002 said we would push for ederson and apparently according to Italian journos we had a €50m euro offer rejected .
1.) 22 Aug 2024 14:29:39
Think Ederson is a very good player, watched him when Atalanta played in Europa league against Liverpool, he was outstanding and dominated them.
Bit surprised there has been little talk of Morten Hjulmand of Sporting, he is an excellent player and whilst not as good defensively as Ugarte, he is a complete midfielder who I would be quite happy to see at O. T.
Main thing of course is to get a premier midfielder in, would be very happy if it is Ugarte.
2.) 22 Aug 2024 18:44:07
He has been made Captain at Sporting i think and remember ed002 said earlier before the summer not for sale or a massive offer would be needed.
3.) 23 Aug 2024 09:31:53
Rumours that the Ederson negotiations are to secure him for NEXT summer.
Would suggest that Casemiro will stay for one more season to compete with Ugarte and Ederson will replace him in the summer of 2025.
13 Aug 2024 22:49:24
Ed it seems united like ugarte but not at psg's price and psg like Sancho but not at United's price.
Do you think they will work out a "swap" for the players? Seems the logical step?
Also been a while since we've heard anything about left backs with Shaw injured again who would be the remaining options?
Anything you can share is much appreciated.
{Ed002's Note - It would not be a "swap" - some sort of deal including cash may be possible but I would expect the clubs to want to keep the transactions separate.}
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01 Sep 2024 19:18:16
Who thought it was a good idea to keep a manager that finished 8th again?
1.) 01 Sep 2024 19:36:13
Quite a lot on here.
2.) 01 Sep 2024 19:40:33
He better hope Ugarte can stop teams strolling through our midfield.
3.) 01 Sep 2024 19:42:36
Only a small few who got shouted down every time they voiced their concern were against the manager. They know best anyway. It’ll all change soon, just need a bit of luck.
4.) 01 Sep 2024 19:53:58
Oak bark I don’t think he wanted ugarte. Said it will take weeks/ months for him to be ready.
He’s a dead man walking imo.
5.) 01 Sep 2024 20:09:23
Still awful, and zero confidence in this goalkeeper.
6.) 01 Sep 2024 20:12:09
To me the biggest positive from today is the confirmation that Rashford is no longer the answer. I never like to see the crowd get on a players' back, but today has been coming for a long time. Why do we think ETH persists with him? Our most effective player is Garnacho off the left and having Rashford starts means that can't happen. Amad showed more in 20 minutes than Rashford has in 3 games.
7.) 01 Sep 2024 20:22:53
Akbar’s, that’s the thing if the midfield wasn’t a tactical thing then he’d have fixed it by now. It keeps happening making me think it’s more to do with his setup than the players themselves.
8.) 01 Sep 2024 20:39:45
I think Haaland has already scored more goals this season than Rashford will. What on earth has become of this player? Shades of Deli Ali.
9.) 01 Sep 2024 20:42:20
The last 20 prem games.
Won 9
Lost 7
Drawn 4
Last 15 games
Won 5
Lost 6
Drawn 4
That's the team we are, 8th is probably the best we can hope for.
I doubt we will see a positive goal difference this season.
10.) 01 Sep 2024 20:44:05
Norn84, Gravenberch and Szobozlai are not better players than our midfield, so I think it is definitely the setup.
11.) 01 Sep 2024 21:31:57
You can say rashford ain’t the answer but he put two on a plate for Zirkzee today.
Reality here is no one looks good in our attacking structure. People said under Ole it wasn’t tactics and it was just vibes and individual brilliance. I’d have it back in a heartbeat over the dross I’ve seen in the last 12 months.
12.) 01 Sep 2024 22:01:06
Gravenberch and Szobozlai not be better than our midfield? They certainly looked it today, by a country mile!
13.) 01 Sep 2024 22:02:53
I trust INEOS to be ruthless.
RvN is ready
Tuchel is available
And they’ve already spoken to McKenna.
There’s options.
But we need to be realistic. This squad needs another 2x transfer windows before it’s ready to challenge. So no need to be reactive but when you remove the City game the last 20 games or so doesn’t show any sign of improvement or game plan.
EtH won’t be afforded time. My guess he’s got until the Nov international break to get it right.
14.) 01 Sep 2024 22:13:20
It was awful full stop. the worse thing is the lack of effort and giving a monkeys. the players body language is nothing sort of a disgrace. Pool were better, no doubt but at least fight show showing. sadly nothing at all has changed. Same old same old. just awful.
15.) 01 Sep 2024 22:52:21
If nothing else, Liverpool just wanted it more.
16.) 02 Sep 2024 00:24:58
Banjo, give your head a wobble lolllll.
17.) 02 Sep 2024 08:11:08
The biggest positive today finding out Rashford isn’t the answer? How long has this revelation taken? He’s been dire for months.
Then we’ve got someone lower down saying he is he should have had 2 assists ?♂️.
Mediocrity is normal for us and it’s taking some getting used to.
18.) 02 Sep 2024 10:41:58
Good thing we sold Greenwood, he already has 5 goals to his name.
19.) 02 Sep 2024 10:55:50
Liverpool just waited for mistakes and they got them. 2nd goal killed it, on another day free kick given, Mainoo not long later grabs Liverpool players arm from behind, freekick given.
25 Aug 2024 15:04:42
Looks like Mct is off to Napoli Ornstein says €30m + % of next sale good deal.
Hopefully we can see Ugarte and another CM come in now.
1.) 25 Aug 2024 15:43:18
Decent enough deal. We have enough CM / AM, and this allows us to get the DM we are so desperate for. If this week pans out as expected I think we’ll be looking at a pretty decent window come 1st September.
2.) 25 Aug 2024 16:04:12
Whilst appreciating the need to move players out for ffp reasons I will be sorry to see him go. I know he is not an elite player but in many ways remind me of nicky butt. A good squad player who always tried. Would much prefer to see Lindelof and others go before Scott.
I wish him the best of luck and hope that it proves a good move for him and that he is a better player and more rounded person because of his experience in a foreign country.
3.) 25 Aug 2024 16:14:56
Would like to see us sign De Jong, if we can get him to lower his wage demands.
Mainoo/ De Jong, Casemiro/ Ugarte, Bruno/ Mount would be one hell of a midfield with a lot of flexibility and cover for injuries.
4.) 25 Aug 2024 18:18:17
Good business if true. Great work rate but lacked qualities and intelligence of a modern midfielder.
5.) 25 Aug 2024 18:27:32
Win win for all parties. He has done very well for himself and I hope he enjoys this adventure.
Best of luck to him.
Now we have sold we can buy.
Sancho next please hannibal and ericksen with ugarte in and hopefully one other in rabiot / chiesa would be my choice. We need a more experience and knowhow in the squad imo.
11 Jan 2024 22:31:10
Check the everton site ed says potentially up to 4 CBS leaving in the summer meaning a full rebuild in the position I imagine the 4 leaving would be:
Evans
Maguire
Lindelof
Varane
Leaving just licha, based on this I would like us to look at inacio although I've also seen ed say arsenal have made a bid that's been/ expected to be rejected form him on the Liverpool page
If we cannot get him I would look to Branthwaite everyone are in trouble we may be able to get a good deal off them not sure if there's a possibility for January?
Antonio Silva first choice for the right side but will be mega money Chelsea apparently made an offer of cash plus a player hopefully he's still available for summer and we can get this done.
With licha Branthwaite/ inacio for lcb it the options I've heard for rcb are obviously Todibo but I doubt ineos really want to go straight into nice, and the other option I've seen is Leny Yoro he's young but seems to have a bright future not sure on cost may be significant.
Anyone heard any other names? anyone any of the eds could suggest?
1.) 12 Jan 2024 05:35:56
imo lindelof and maguire will not be leaving.
2.) 12 Jan 2024 06:09:27
Two should be enough, I'd want to see kambwala given a chance, I've been impressed every time he's played plus do we early want to spend all the transfer kitty on 3 centre backs?
3.) 12 Jan 2024 07:58:29
Re:RCB other names mentioned are that of Marc Guehi, Giorgio Scalvini and Fikayo Tomori.
4.) 12 Jan 2024 08:04:52
cant see both staying ahmad, maybe one, surely not both.
5.) 12 Jan 2024 08:55:10
Lindelof has had his contract extended until 2025.
6.) 12 Jan 2024 08:59:07
Utd only recently extended Lindelof's contract. We need at least 4-5 centrebacks, he's a solid backup in my opinion. I reckon we'll end up with two new players in the position, maybe one a starter.
7.) 12 Jan 2024 10:08:49
I can only see 2 of them going, likely Maguire and Varane with Evans, and Lindelof staying with Martinez. However I would not be surprised if the stubborn Maguire stays.
Hopefully they will try and bring through kambwala over the next 12 months.
Incomings I think will be Todibo, yes there may not be a desire for Ineos to look like they are taking from Nice but he will be leaving in the summer to go somewhere so assuming they like the player it would only make sense that we try and bring him in. Also, maybe one other more up and coming CB.
8.) 12 Jan 2024 10:10:11
Branthwaite is very raw at the moment and i don't think he would be good enough. Especially when you take in to consideration that Everton will probably want an absolute shed load of money for him because he is young and English.
There are better centre backs around than him.
9.) 12 Jan 2024 10:20:00
Potentially up to four is the key part there.
That just means that there are four CB's that the club do not see as having a long term future and will accept offers for. However, those offers need to be acceptable to both the club and the players. If not then they will still be here next season.
I'd imagine 2 maybe 3 of them will leave. Depending on who goes we will likely see one maybe two CB's joining this summer.
Martinez, Kambwala and one or two of Maguire, Varane, Lindelof or Evans will stay. With one or two new signings.
10.) 12 Jan 2024 10:33:03
Pretty underwhelmed by Branthwaite. I saw some clickbait headline that Real Madrid were looking at him and spat my coffee out.
11.) 12 Jan 2024 11:49:19
I think a lot will depend on Maguire and his desire to leave and be a regular somewhere or if he chooses to stay. Martinez and a new signing will be the starting pair I imagine with Kambwala as back up plus one other. Shaw can always play CB IF needed with Malacia in at LB (assuming we have these players fit next season! ) So potentially 5 CB's to choose from which is sufficient. If Maguire shows intent to stay then Lindelof will be off, if Maguire expresses a desire to leave then I think Lindelof will stay or maybe be a late in the transfer window deal if we can get another CB target in.
12.) 12 Jan 2024 12:24:49
Honestly think we have to bring 2 in, let Maguire and Varane go. Evans I would at best give him the role we had mcshane in to help the youth, but if he wants to play i would let him go.
I'd bring in one for the left side and one for the right and keep lindelof to be replaced next year.
13.) 12 Jan 2024 13:24:41
Varrane is gone and not sure if we can seriously extend evans again. That means 2 cb coming i would think. Maguire and lindelof part of the squad.
We have no cover at left back at the moment as malacia seems to have some form of injury that may not be straight forward even when he comes back. I know Dalot can play there but that leaves the right side short.
Plenty of things for the club to ponder and plan come summer.
14.) 12 Jan 2024 17:50:13
Branthwaite looks excellent, but I doubt Everton would let him go anytime soon.
15.) 12 Jan 2024 18:29:13
Sepp check the everton page they are in the rubbish financially they may have to sell Branthwaite and I doubt they would be able to hold anyone to ransom.
16.) 12 Jan 2024 18:33:48
Centre half situation will be addressed but another important one is right back
We currently have two bang average right backs who are prone to giving away goals!
I can see Dalot staying as back up awb to be sold!
17.) 12 Jan 2024 21:41:44
Yeah they're borrowing from 777 and will likely go into administration if the takeover falls through. Then they would.
{Ed025's Note - he wont go to united Sepp, the big clubs will come in for him and he will go to one of them mate..
18.) 12 Jan 2024 22:29:05
I meant be forced to sell, Ed, but yeah, I agree.
{Ed025's Note - he just signed a new 4 year deal Sepp, and i know that means very little these days but if he does go it will be for very big money mate imo..
02 Jan 2024 19:31:27
Looks like Sancho might be off to Dortmund hopefully they can get a loan with option that converts to mandatory after x amount of games.
1.) 03 Jan 2024 08:47:15
Sounds like it will cost us 100k a week net to ship him out. Small cost assuming there is something very rotten with this player that the club is willing to do that. I fear he will flop in Germany and be back come June. Let's prey he does well goes permanently afterwards.
Lets hope we do not have another Martial saga on our books.
2.) 03 Jan 2024 18:21:33
ahmad
You do wonder what will happen on that basis with Antony.
3.) 04 Jan 2024 06:58:43
Redman
Same thing if we move him and a nose bleed loss although his wages are not at Sancho level and I don't think there is any questions with the guys application and effort.
Antony will probably end up being a squad player. I always said we bought the wrong guy and should have bought Kudus and he is doing quite well. Said the same thing a few years ago when we bought Sancho and should have bought Bellingham funny enough:)
Reality is if Antony had cost 40 or even 50 mill it would not be such a shamble and you can move him on for even a profit a few years later based on his undepreciated value. Plenty of players in that range that you accept when they don't pan out can be decent squad players. A complete retarded deal whoever signed off on it is incompetent imo.
Sancho for me is an overhyped Deli Ali type English product who had 2 good seasons in Germany and was not good enough to make it at city. In 5 years time he will be a journey man. He lacks character and has no guts and pulls out of any 50/ 50 ball that might hurt if you compete for it. The fact that even with the new ownership they are fast tracking his exit tells me so much more behind the scenes stuff with this player that we are not aware off and they know about and want him gone and not related to the manager being at fault. He is a littel sh. t
I read during Fergie's time we had a 70 percent success target which we usually achieved on transfers. we have had 7% since he left. Not sure what is criteria used as a measurement.
Anyone see what Messi has said about the current crop of young talent and who he rates and can go on to do big things?
28 Jul 2023 20:43:21
20m bid by west hand for Maguire seems a little short as a fan 30m seems fair, supposedly they also made a verbal offer for mctominay, i'd probably say 70m for both or a package including add-ons around this figure would be fair.
Am I even close ed. or should I forget about the money haha.
1.) 28 Jul 2023 21:10:14
How much did they get for Rice? McTominay is worth 45m in today's market all day long, and unlike a lot of players we look to sell he isn't on a ridiculously high wage which is prohibitive to many clubs.
Maguire is also worth a minimum of 35m for an England international starting CB in the prime of his career.
We should be getting a minimum of 80m for those two.
2.) 28 Jul 2023 21:53:01
Prime of his career……. chuckle. I’d hate to see what he’s like when he fades! But I get your point. Definitely worth more despite his uselessness at United.
3.) 28 Jul 2023 21:57:24
For how west ham play, maguire would be absolutely brilliant for them.
4.) 28 Jul 2023 22:24:53
If i were WHU i would be playing hardball here.
He is on big wages, we need to raise funds to buy, he isn't a key player for us. It is known the manager isn't a big fan of him and he isn't going to play much.
There isn't likely to be a lot of takers here and he's also likely to cost more in wages than WHU would want to pay.
In these circumstances its smart by the hammers. I rather fancy they will have more options at a new CB than we will with buyers. Now don't get me wrong i think we should obviously get as much as possible but if i take my red tinted glasses off i can see West Ham may have a cery different take on the situation.
As an aside I think Moyes and WHU is an excellent move for Maguire.
5.) 28 Jul 2023 22:48:12
Shappy Maguire is on a massive wage west ham won't be able to cover it all so you have to take a hit I think 30m for Maguire 40m for Scott maybe some bonuses if they get European football.
6.) 28 Jul 2023 23:37:11
Shappy ???? mate thanks for that made my Friday.
7.) 29 Jul 2023 06:56:59
It can be spun to suggest Maguire is worth more than the £20m offered by West Ham by saying he's an England International with PL experience.
However, it can be spun the other way as well. He's a 30 year old, 5th choice CB, on huge wages who has just had the club captaincy taken off him as he's rarely going to start a game for United. Asking much more than West Ham offered in that scenario seems daft.
McTominay is exactly the same. He's at best 5th choice of our midfielders and it looks as though Mainoo may well have jumped ahead of him too. Again asking £40m for a player many fans would be more than happy to sell because they don't think he's good enough seems strange.
8.) 29 Jul 2023 07:53:30
I agree with shappy regarding mctom if you look at recent midfielder sales he is worth about 40-50 mill considering his age and a full international.
With maguire though I think we will have to sell cheap due to his wages.
9.) 29 Jul 2023 08:08:47
No worries John, after the season you've had it's a public service to give you guys chuckle ?.
10.) 29 Jul 2023 10:36:31
Does being a full international for Scotland make much difference to a players value, other than knowing most summers they should get a rest?
11.) 29 Jul 2023 11:21:03
Tell me about it ??♂️ enjoy your weekend shap.
02 Sep 2024 08:56:43
Left back is a big mistake for me after last year.
I think not getting a left back and keeping Eth are the 2 mistakes so far by the new team.
The other issues ed mentions I agree with but it's difficult to do it all in 1 window with players on the wages they are.
29 Aug 2024 21:09:16
Think tomorrow could be busy for us.
Ugarte and Scott deals to be confirmed
Kone as well although that might not be a big announcement.
Sancho out to either juve or Chelsea.
If Chelsea sterling in maybe?
Ed has said he expects another bid for Branthwaite but nothing yet maybe we sense opportunity of a deal tomorrow?
If not sterling maybe another forward?
My hope would be an extra cm to ugarte and a LB.
27 Aug 2024 18:21:54
Still midfield options out there,
Andre (fluminense), Richard Rios, Manu Kone, Frenkie, and Taylor booth?
Lb options were really kerkez, antonee Robinson and Gutierrez
Forward options kubo, Marcus Edwards, raphinha and mitoma
Bar Rios and Andre the rest is off eds list provided April this year.
27 Aug 2024 16:50:27
Ederson issue due to Koopmeiners demanding and finally getting a move to Juve?
27 Aug 2024 16:43:09
If Bruno isn't a playmaker and a top level one I give up, Jesus Christ he's created the most big chances in the prem since he joined him and de bruyne have been a different level.
07 Sep 2024 21:16:03
2 cups is not enough if you want to judge the last 2 seasons on the fact he won the cups alone your suggesting we judge 2 full seasons on 12 games.
Each cup run was 6 games which means your suggesting as long as ten hag wins 1 game every 2 months he should be safe.
04 Sep 2024 11:35:01
Think the most apt part is how ed describes the players understanding what Solt wants them to do.
That is a massive issue for us and why we see players struggling to "motivate" themselves or "work hard" this manager has been shown to have favourites if those players work hard at not doing what he wants they won't play not only that he's willing to reference that in press conferences.
25 Aug 2024 23:56:45
I partly agree ted I just don't get the Rashford hatered from the fan base ATM. he's literally playing the left side on his own because we have no full back. I would have taken amad off before Rashford at the weekend and believe that was the plan before he scored, not sure why that changed it.
We 100% need someone who can make passes and dictate the play we are far to reliant on Bruno to create.
05 Aug 2024 23:34:31
From what I know there are 2 categories of home grown.
Cat 1 home grown at club
Player has been trained at the club for at least 3 years before the age I believe it's 22 so for players outside the UK 18-21.
I believe you need 6 of these in your squad
Cat 2 Home grown same country
Same as above but any player that has been trained in England for at least 3 years before age of 22, there needs to be 8 of these and the 6 club trained count.
Players u21 do not have to be registered in a prem squad to be able to play, if you don't satisfy the above you lose a squad place per player e. g. if you only have 4 cat 1/ 2 you can only register 21 players.
I believe this is how it's been for years this may be the European rules though but I'm sure they're pretty similar.
17 Jul 2024 21:56:14
You never know ed by the time Madrid come back united might be in a place where the player doesn't want to leave.
{Ed001's Note - that is always a possibility.}