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15 May 2025 17:52:02
I'm not buying the Semenyo rumours at all. He'd be the L10, which is exactly where Cunha is being bought to play.
L10: Cunha/ Garnacho
R10: Mbuemo/ Amad/ Mount
LWB: Dorgu/ Shaw/ Amass
RWB: Amad/ Dalot.
1.) 15 May 2025 20:38:04
What makes you think Cunha is nailed on? Remember Olise lol.
2.) 15 May 2025 20:47:04
I would take Semenyo over Cunha every day until the end of time, there is simply no comparison.
I'll say again RWB, no for Amad.
Dumfries, Ait-Nouri are two to consider.
3.) 15 May 2025 21:56:05
Yeah I think we need a wingback too. Vanderson of Monaco also linked recently who looks a good player.
4.) 15 May 2025 22:20:55
Jimbo red. Really Semenyo over Cunha? Cunha is far more talented and can play in many positions. He would be able to play in any of the top teams. Semenyo is a good player but I could never see him play as a number 8 or number 10 to the same level if at all. Cunha is a little bit Cantonaesque.
5.) 15 May 2025 22:32:54
Cunha is a bit like Cantona in every department. A bit lazy, a bit of a temper etc etc.
Watched both play, believe Semenyo offers more to the team. Cunha is about Cunha.
{Ed025's Note - a loose cannon Jimbob, but very talented mate..
6.) 16 May 2025 03:00:24
Not denying his talent Ed25, my main concern is whether he is the 'right' fit at the right time for us.
If we had an established squad that was competing week in week out, sprinkling a Cantona/ Cunha type player into the mix is a great idea.
I just have a feeling throwing Cunha to lions with our current squad could have far reaching damaging consequences. I would love to be proven wrong. Maybe I am just scarred from previous examples!
{Ed025's Note - i get what you are saying Jimbob, the thing is that he is a goal threat which is something you are missing mate..
7.) 16 May 2025 06:41:36
Rooney and Keane were loose cannons aswell. Sometimes you need players like that.
{Ed025's Note - i agree MH..
8.) 16 May 2025 09:19:31
Cunha all day long. Agree with comments about his temper and agressive nature at points, but on the flipside you have a player that lives for goals and assists and will not be pushed around by defenders.
We can have a player like this in the team and will transform our attacking play.
9.) 16 May 2025 10:10:33
Totally agree Ed, he fits the bill for goals/ assists.
I was and still am in the Cunha IN camp, I just have that slight reservation. But I guess you could apply the same concerns to any signing!
{Ed025's Note - he would certainly improve the team Jimbob..
10.) 16 May 2025 19:31:44
I think they sell garnacho.
11.) 16 May 2025 22:23:30
Garnacho and Hojlund should be sold.
12.) 18 May 2025 00:03:09
Garnacho needs to stay.
13.) 18 May 2025 11:17:21
Not for me, Garnacho needs to go too, his finishing is atrocious and becoming a one trick pony. If they can get 50 mil plus for him then use it to get more goals into this team.
14.) 19 May 2025 09:04:25
Or get a world class goalie.
15.) 19 May 2025 10:16:39
We need goals badly and a GK and a CB.
16.) 19 May 2025 17:11:55
With Garnacho I'm fine either way.
If we keep him then we have a young player with potential who has shown ability to be a very good player. He will need to knuckle down and develop further though to have a long term future at the club.
While if we sell him then we receive a large fee, entirely profit that can be reinvested in the squad. Hopefully on players more ready to be first team players and make a consistent impact in the team.
I mean we are almost certainly going to sign Cunha, and with Bruno and Amad in the squad that probably puts Garnacho 4th choice in one of the No.10 positions. If Mount can stay fit and rediscover his best form then Garnacho would be 5th choice. While Mainoo might be best in one of those positions rather than deeper. If fully fit and with a good pre-season behind him then he could well have an impact next season similar to last season. Which could then push Garnacho down to 6th choice.
He is a player I think we can afford to lose as his impact right now is not where it needs to be, and we have a lot of quality in those positions. So selling him could be the difference between adding a second striker signing, a midfielder or a keeper this summer. All of whom would be more likely to be first choice and improved the he starting 11.
17.) 20 May 2025 10:36:58
I not at all sold on Garnacho at all and think he should be sold, but to say Mainoo would be in front of him in that position is pushing it a bit too far….
Mainoo or Garnacho should not be in our starting 11, if we want to improve, we need to be setting our sights higher than either of these two.
02 Jan 2025 21:12:22
Gyokeres rumours for a JANUARY transfer heating up.
Can imagine us sending Antony and Lindelof there to lower the price. £50m plus those two, £30m of which will be recuperated by selling Casemiro to Saudi. So a £20m outlay on Gyokeres plus huge wages saved. Then Rashford to PSG in a loan swap for Nuno Mendes. £20m Jan window outlay, which sounds realistic.
1.) 02 Jan 2025 21:35:02
Give this man Ashworth’s job….
2.) 02 Jan 2025 21:49:21
Thought RM said on day 1 he wouldn’t go for any Sporting player in January?
3.) 02 Jan 2025 21:55:25
Sounds, great but wishful thinking I fear.
4.) 02 Jan 2025 22:57:43
Gyorkeres would struggle in this team.
5.) 03 Jan 2025 01:01:50
Sounds like fifa career mode. How on earth do you think that's realistic?
6.) 03 Jan 2025 11:17:12
Sounds good until a blind man whispers in the ear of SP CEO and says . that Antony fella isn't worth 5 mill. and Lindelof has all the confidence of a one armed boxer once he's within 10 feet of a football.
7.) 03 Jan 2025 13:14:50
Burrenwayboy,
I still can't believe the club triggered a 1 year extension for lindelof.
8.) 03 Jan 2025 18:28:57
Maguire?
9.) 03 Jan 2025 19:35:09
Casimero for 30 million to saudi? that is absolute gold! thank you, thank you.
10.) 03 Jan 2025 19:39:28
Why do a lot of folk continue to refer to Ruben Amorim, as RM? Is there a reason?
11.) 04 Jan 2025 19:32:59
No chance of Gyokeres this window.
12.) 05 Jan 2025 04:00:46
Ruben M-or-him? ?.
13.) 05 Jan 2025 13:27:03
Probably years of writing RM in short for me, (whilst having a shout ? at me) that’s in their auto spelling.
14.) 07 Jan 2025 22:29:52
Jimbobred,
RA sounds too scouse.
21 Aug 2024 07:33:49
Ugarte likely to come in very soon, possibly even today.
Pellistri, Mejbri, Oyedele all out by the weekend. Eriksen to follow next week.
I think McTominay will stay, but expect Sancho to leave next week, probably on another loan deal.
I just have a sneaky feeling we are going to do something big and unexpected in the last week, too. I think INEOS will want to make an absolute statement signing on deadline day to really hammer home their arrival.
1.) 21 Aug 2024 08:06:30
I wouldn't be surprised if we tried again for branthwaite, he was obviously a top target but i think that depends if Lindelof goes.
2.) 21 Aug 2024 09:59:42
I'd be delighted to keep Scott McTominay - he always gives 100% and never let's you down. He isn't a technical midfielder the way e. g. Eriksen is, but he offers other things. I'd happily say goodbye to Eriksen and Casemiro - both have been fantastic players but their age is catching up and slowing them down. At their peak they would have graced any team but their best days are behind them. I think both still have a lot to offer going forward, but defensively they are too exposed and that makes it very hard to Mainoo etc. However, it's not their fault that Utd paid too much, and both deserve respect for their achievements in the game - at his peak Casemiro was world class in his role, and Eriksen has always been a joy to watch and a model pro.
Sancho I am not convinced has the heart to be a Utd player - wonderful skill but also not a fighter for the cause: if we can get a good price I would sell and move on just to clear the decks.
So, my ideal purchases in last days of window would be Ugarte, a young and hungry left back (Shaw and Malacia just too unreliable with injury: the Turkish guy looks good but I think the Hungarian guy at Bournemouth is more PL proven - but what do I know? ) and if possible another effort for Branthwaite. Unlikely to get them all, but it would be a truly fantastic window if we could achieve this.
3.) 21 Aug 2024 10:58:38
We need a player like Ugarte in midfield, if that means moving McTominay I'd be fine with that. Ugarte's energy and ball winning ability is something we lack in the squad.
McTominay is the 2024 version of Fellaini in my eyes. Gives his all, limited on the ball, can't trust him defensively but if you put him in the opposition box, he's going to cause problems.
As for other departures and signings, I'd say Sancho, Hannibal and Pellistri need to go as they're clearly not at the forefront of Ten Hag's thinking.
If we are to bring in another with Ugarte, I'd target a wide player rather than a left back. When fit, Shaw will start so why sign a short term fix again? We saw how that worked with Weghorst, Reguilon, Amrabat and Sabitzer in recent years. In our wide areas we have youth in Amad and Garnacho and two horribly out of form players in Rashford and Antony. I'd say that is just as big a concern as the likely fitness issues at left back.
4.) 21 Aug 2024 11:39:29
RJmanutd interested you would stick with Shaw and Malacia - I agree Shaw when fit is still quality, but he's not been consistently fit for a log while now, so my sense is that we need to look to the future with a young player who can develop. Amass looks a good prospect but we can't expect him never to lose form or fitness as he develops physically and tactically in next few years, so another young player (like Kerkez at Bournemouth) would be a sensible way to balance risk. If Shaw gets fit consistently he can take his place back, if not he hs to work for it same as everyone should. Last season I think LB was a major weakness for us (although lack of left sided CB with Lisandro injured did not help) and we were targeted. Amrabat is not a bad player, but chopping and changing where he played didn't help him or the team - trying to use him at LB was insanity! I agree that Reguilon and Weghorst weren't great, but I actually thought Sabitzer was a good player and he's looked good for Austria, and in the upper levels of German league (Bayern, RBL and Dortmund - although I can agree their levels are a little lower than EPL overall, Bayern don't buy too many complete mugs) . Biggest problem has been we have brought in some players who look good in other teams and systems, but we haven't coached them well and we haven't had a consistent style of play, so each match we have lurched from system to system. Hopefully this is something Wilcox and Ashforth will address together with Ten Hag but it's not an instant fix and I suspect it will take at least 2 seasons to sort properly. But if we can settle on a style of play, buy players who fit that system and coach players to work in that way, we should see progress. although some players are not very adaptable (either too thick or too ego driven to do so) . Even a team like City - with a huge amount of money and some serious talent available to them, and a well defined system of play by now - buy players and then it takes months for them to really fit the system and settle in - and some (e. g. Phillips, Grealish) don't ever really convince. This season I expect progress, but breaking top 4 will be a big achievement and we shouldn't expect a lasting challenge at top end of the table. I am pretty sure most of us don't expect that, even if we would love to see it.
5.) 21 Aug 2024 12:21:07
I'm not sure we will move for LB now. It's a bizarre situation we find ourselves in, looking for a player who technically could only be 5th choice in that position behind Shaw, Malacia, Mazraoui, Dalot. Last resort should be Martinez, then Amass. Better solution is to find a long-term starter in this position next summer. I think at least one of Shaw/ Malacia will be offski.
6.) 21 Aug 2024 12:27:34
Phil, I totally agree that Shaw and Malacia as LB options is risky. Shaw when fully fit is a very good left back, hence why he is first choice. It's just I don't see the club buying a new 1st choice left back this window, and ultimately, they'd need to be a pretty good player to justify not playing Shaw when he is fully fit. Some of the players linked like Alonso are very short term signings, then players like Chilwell who are good but just as injury prone, if not more so, than Shaw. Others such as Kerkez could be good signings but with limited funds don't seem too feasible this window.
I'd rather see us spend the limited funds we apparently have available on a replacement for Sancho this window. That'd give us sufficient depth in wide areas and still allows for Amad to continue to develop or maybe Rashford / Antony to regain some form. Then next summer sign a top left back to takeover from Shaw.
7.) 21 Aug 2024 19:11:59
Or keep Sancho in the wide areas and see what he can do?
8.) 21 Aug 2024 22:34:42
Eric,
We’ve seen what he can do, nothing.
22 Jul 2024 11:56:48
Now confirmed that we've bid £30m for De Ligt this morning.
In my opinion we absolutely need him, but that must surely mean that the departure of Lindelof (or Maguire? ) is imminent? We can't possibly justify Martinez, Yoro, De Ligt, Maguire, Lindelof and Evans being at the club.
1.) 22 Jul 2024 12:11:41
I'd prefer keeping Lindelof and getting rid of Maguire, but I expect Lindelof will leave.
2.) 22 Jul 2024 12:29:02
I would let them both go tbh. However Maguire performed better last season without the Captaincy and didn’t do much wrong. As cover either is fine, DeLigt and Yoro this window would be very good though.
3.) 22 Jul 2024 12:31:05
I'm sure they will push to sell both Lindelof and Maguire. From there they can hopefully bring in de ligt.
Having Evans, Martinez, Yoro, De Ligt and AN other would be a fantastic selection. i still think they go back for Branthwaite.
4.) 22 Jul 2024 12:31:10
Really good news if true, it would give us 3 very good options at CB.
Maguire surely has to go if he’s got anything about him. He can’t sit on the bench at 31.
I’d sooner keep Lindelof. He’s a good passer of the ball, and I think is better than most seem to think. It wasn’t long ago that Barcelona were sniffing around him.
5.) 22 Jul 2024 13:04:50
Would be a great signing at that price. Can see why we wanted to get the Yoro deal wrapped up first. Not sure if he would have signed had he known we’d be bringing in a CB of De Ligt’s quality in the same window. I’m sure that both will get ample game time next season, but between them and Martinez, only two can be first choice.
6.) 22 Jul 2024 14:28:00
I would be relaxed with either Maguire/ Lindelof to leave or both if it was possible but we may want to be mindful of injuries again. If one of them stays for a further year as 4th/ 5th choice then that's okay.
I would be happy with Martinez/ De Ligt/ Yoro sharing the game time and think De Ligt/ Yoro are intelligent enough to cover left side when Martinez not playing.
We can then clear out all of the remaining next season with one additional CB/ bring through from the youth team.
7.) 22 Jul 2024 13:42:38
If you consider that we didn't have enough CBs last year (see Casemiro playing CB), We have lost Kambwala and replaced/ upgraded with Yoro (prospect ready to play first team games) . Varane (starter) has left and not been replaced - so i would see de Ligt as filling the Varane slot, bringing us back to as many capable CBs as last season, which wasn't enough (granted - bit of a freak with number of injuries) . Lindelof also covered (tried to) a bit at LB last year (as did Amrabat, who won't be staying), and there doesn't seem to be strong links to a new LB so his perceived versatility may count in his favour.
8.) 22 Jul 2024 15:52:47
We need another premium cb for sure the thought of going into the season with the prospect of maguire or lidelof playing 20 plus games fills me with dread.
9.) 22 Jul 2024 22:40:27
My tuppence worth is that Lindelof is far better than a lot of fans give him credit for. He’s suffered from the anti Maguire campaign by association. He’s actually pretty decent on his feet and can also fill in at right back. I’m not saying he’s a starting selection by any stretch, but as a back up player, the captain of Sweden isn’t a bad option. Maguire on the other hand is only going to get slower given his age and physiology, so it doesn’t bode well!
10.) 23 Jul 2024 13:47:33
Agree, Fireman. Lindelof's versatility and comfort on the ball compared to Harry, means if one goes it's Harry for me.
11.) 22 Jul 2024 13:49:52
Angelred,
Getting another cb after buying Yoro and De Ligt makes no sense. No club in the world has so many cb options. Martinez, Yoro and De Ligt is amazing, one of Maguire and Lindelof will surely stay, plus we have Evans. 3 top cb options plus two who can get minutes in cup games and when the main guys need rest.
08 Aug 2022 09:54:53
Adrien Rabiot is this morning's link. Reported by Ornstein though, who is usually fairly spot on.
Another with an attitude problem and an agent who loves the limelight.
Interestingly, we are starting to get linked with £20m players. Has ETH decided the squad is so poor/ light thaT he'd be better off with four £20m signings than one at £80m? Interesting week ahead.
1.) 08 Aug 2022 10:19:19
Hope neither is true. Would be better off with neves and take a risk on the young kid from salzburg, although i suspect he will find it difficult and will need time and probably will get slammed here as the pl is a tough school for a 19 year old from austrian league.
2.) 08 Aug 2022 11:00:49
I'm hoping the Rabiot and Arnautovic rumours don't lead anywhere. Both decent players, better than what we have, but neither look good enough for where we want to go and both have had attitude issues in the past.
Given our dressing room issues we need players with good attitudes, ideally players with EPL experience as we need players who will get to grips with the league immediately and not take half a season to acclimatise.
Fabian Ruiz would have been a great option, but given his impending move to PSG it looks like that boat has sailed.
Ruben Neves gets a lot of love and I wouldn't be against it, that said he would likely cost MORE than FDJ.
Matheus Nunes seems to be the hipsters pick, always seemed a gifted player when I've seen him. Although personally I think he's more suited to a box to box role than as a holding midfielder.
Youri Tielemans is probably the player I'd target, EPL experience and available for a reasonable price. While also probably being closer to the skillset EtH seems to be looking for in a midfielder (technically gifted, mobile, quick, press resistant, with an expansive passing range) .
Up front Sesko is the name that keeps being linked. Supposedly a talented player from everything I seen written about him. Only seen him in a UCL group game last season. Looked decent but didn't really stand out at that level at the time. Maybe by the time he's 22 he'll be considered world class. But we need a player who can make a difference this season not in 2-3 years time.
Mitrovic has been mentioned and I wouldn't be against it, seems a much better player now to the one who was in the EPL previously. Although he would likely cost a lot.
The EPL striker I'd go for would be Ivan Toney. works hard, presses well, good technical level linking well with teammates, and has a clinical finish when in front of goal. He looks very well suited to EtH's style of play. Again though cost could be prohibitive.
Both Mitrovic and Toney would likely cost upward of 40-50m as they are vital in their sides fight for EPL survival this season. Which is a lot of money to pay for a striker who won't necessarily be a long term first choice option.
Which leads me to Moussa Dembele of Lyon, proven scorer decent link play, good technical striker, good in the air and on the floor. While entering the final year of his contract and would be available for under 30m.
For me if you cannot get your first choice option then you cannot be paying top whack for your 2nd or 3rd choice compromise options.
If FDJ isn't going to happen and Ronaldo is determined to leave then maybe Tielemans and Dembele for less than what FDJ would cost initially let alone in total are probably the smartest moves available to the club.
3.) 08 Aug 2022 11:33:42
Shappy come on mate both are average. and one is a complete racist
If we do end up with the 2 players above then we have well and truly fell off. what are we actually trying to accomplish buying cheap mediocre players that would get a sniff in any other top 6 side never mind the top 4 or a team wanting to win trophies.
4.) 08 Aug 2022 12:06:56
Arnautovic can stay in Italy. Why we’re targeting him is beyond me. Rabiot I’d take for the reported low fee but only IF he is not the alternative to De Jong.
Adding Rabiot and Tielemens/ Neves would improve our midfield but it’s surely not the route we want to be taking?
As Shappy has said, Ruiz would’ve been a decent alternative but he’s off to PSG. I can see us getting Rabiot and going for SMS late in the window. I’m certainly not against Savic as he’s better than what we have.
5.) 08 Aug 2022 12:33:06
Bolger, This is literally the first line of my post:
"I'm hoping the Rabiot and Arnautovic rumours don't lead anywhere. Both decent players, better than what we have, but neither look good enough for where we want to go and both have had attitude issues in the past".
All I have said is they are better than what we have.
I don't want them, I don't think they are good enough and their attitudes stink.
6.) 08 Aug 2022 12:42:13
A lot of reports now saying that we’ve agreed a deal for Rabiot. Looks like the pursuit of De Jong is finally over.
7.) 08 Aug 2022 13:07:19
I don’t actually think either are better than what we have
Shappy you just said in that last paragraph I don’t think they are good enough but yet you also said they are decent players ?♂️
Not making a dig shappy but these types of players if we are to actually show some ambition on wanting to win are not the players we go for
No wonder ronaldo wants to leave. 0 ambition the club is a shadow of its former self
Play Iqbal or savage play McNeil or ganarcho use the players within and development them if your not going to spend money on a ready made player now
Stop the short term stop gaps it’s not how you produce a winning team
If rabiot is an alternate to de jong then this is a joke of window tbh.
8.) 08 Aug 2022 13:15:58
Rabiot is 27 and is a very good player. His technique is miles ahead of McFred. He'd be a major upgrade. He's not a backup player at Juve. He's a starter for all his time there. Arnautovic would be signed as a squad player. Not ideal but he did really well with Bologna last year. Don't get the doom and gloom about those two.
9.) 08 Aug 2022 13:32:19
MA is 33 years old and would be just as inept at pressing as Ronaldo. I’d rather we brought through a youngster or signed somebody like Sesko than drop £10m+ on a stop gap player who doesn’t fit the manager’s system. We really should have signed Darwin when we had the chance….
10.) 08 Aug 2022 13:44:04
don we already have an abuser at the club we don't want a racist aswell
if they don't want to pay the money and get a striker to help score goals and you know maybe win something then just promote a player from the youth and work with him
this window has clearly become about the owners not wanting to pay the money for players.
11.) 08 Aug 2022 13:50:20
Rabiot I can just about get my head round. Although he’s moody and far from what we need. Arnautovic I’m literally dumbfounded. I reckon he must think all his Christmases have come at once. He’s nothing special and won’t be the kind of player to dig out blind for you, he’s also got dubious morals and he isn’t what we need at Old Trafford. I actually can’t believe we’re in for a player like him…………. panic and desperation spring to mind. We haven’t learnt a thing over the last 10 years. And I don’t care if ETH wants him or not. I’ve got eyes as have other fans, and he isn’t what we need.
12.) 08 Aug 2022 16:15:39
Sorry but perhaps i am missing something. Which players have the owners not paid up for or not willing to. hasn't the fee been agreed with Barcelona for quite some time now and that too in excess of 80M? So where is the issue with the owners here. Its literally EtH running the show here. All 3 signed have been his targets and all targetted are again his. don't get the hatred with the owners here.
13.) 08 Aug 2022 18:06:19
United it would quite glazer esk to bid
For a player who doesn’t want to join for them to then be able to turn around and say we tried getting de jong but instead we paid 15 million for rabiot.
14.) 08 Aug 2022 18:12:23
Bolger2 I wasn't aware of the racist allegations re Arnautovic. If true obviously we should steer clear.
15.) 08 Aug 2022 18:44:53
Dembele is terrible.
16.) 08 Aug 2022 19:38:15
Bolger2……exactly what I was thinking. Stick decent bids in for FDJ knowing full well he wants to stay where he is. Also stick a bid in for Anthony knowing full well it’s 20 million below their valuation. Gives the impression everything is hunky dory to shareholders. The club is skint in my view. The fees for Martinez and Malacia were offset by sales (albeit minimally) and would have been lumped on the debt anyway. No sign of the Glazers investing any of their own cash that’s for sure. And for the record, signing Arnautovic is a complete joke.
17.) 08 Aug 2022 20:11:23
RedWhiskey, he's decent without being outstanding. Even at that level he's better than Arnautovic as a footballer and almost certainly a better person.
18.) 08 Aug 2022 20:11:45
Rabiot is not good enough. Is decent but no more. Its no coincidence he can't settle and retain a first team place at the bigger clubs. As a squad member he is OK (and yes he is better than McFred) but he is not the calibre of player we should be looking to rebuild a teams midfield around.
19.) 08 Aug 2022 21:47:32
Good news, the Bologna president says Arnautovic is not for sale at any price. Let's hope he is a man of his word.
Another shambles of a transfer window for United, strangely reassuring.
20.) 09 Aug 2022 00:01:24
You can literally view the accounts if you want to, the club is not ‘skint’ and you’re embarrassing posting stuff like that.
21.) 09 Aug 2022 08:37:22
It’s the complete lack of anticipation and planning that is so troubling: United always so reactive….
Look at what RBL just done: sign Sesko in a year to replace outgoing Nkunko….
Appearing so panic-stricken now…
Surely a huge question mark over scouting also - hope analysts brought in can rectify this.
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12 Jun 2025 19:48:10
Ekitike is the latest rumour.
But it would be a total disaster.
Another 22 year old who would be no better than Hojlund.
Osimhen gets 20+ PL goals next season.
Gyokeres gets 15+.
Ekitike ends the season as backup to Hojlund or Zirkzee.
No no no no no.
1.) 12 Jun 2025 22:22:11
If we supposedly can’t afford Gyok I don’t see how we can afford €100m for Elitike. Just media and gamesmanship all round I think. I think we will end up with Gyokeres in the end, I just want them to get the Mbuemo deal sealed.
2.) 12 Jun 2025 22:24:51
Don't know enough about him. I've seen very little of him. He is well regarded but I'm always a little weary of players coming from the German league. We've had very little luck with them. Mostly under achieve.
Maybe he will be a really good player however I think we need a more experienced head at the moment.
3.) 12 Jun 2025 23:00:23
Gyokores would score more in the PL than Osimhem.
4.) 13 Jun 2025 00:57:05
It could be Mateta, we messed up the Delap route, which was their Plan A.
Stalling on Plan B, Gyorekes, and stumbling towards either Mateta or no one coming in at striker position.
For all the initial positivity surrounding the incomings, they sure do make themselves look rather inept every window.
5.) 13 Jun 2025 06:04:03
We are what 12/ 13 days into a 2 month window with a short break in it and your already moaning Dimbo about lack of incomings next breath you got audacity to call me pessimistic! Now your taking the press to be gospel because it suits like they know plan A plan be and so on…. does make me laugh
No wonder no one ever gets a chance in United hot seat!
Let’s change manager, and let the press run the team after all they know all the plans….
Also re above not quite sure what makes you think Gyokores would score more in EPL than Oshiman…. that's purely a pluck out the sky with zero back up, but a guess.
6.) 13 Jun 2025 08:43:55
It’s never happened before German but we agree, Jimbob, complaining about the transfer window at this stage is pretty embarrassing, save that nonsense for social media mate.
7.) 13 Jun 2025 09:01:11
So a player who isn’t as good as Marmoush, now will cost a third more than him.
8.) 13 Jun 2025 09:21:58
Gyorkeres or Osihmen for me this year if I am ignoring cost/ wages. They would be ideal for how Amorim wants to play.
If neither of them comes then I am happy looking a Mateta or equivelant who will guarantee 10-15 goals with potential upside. We can then look at younger risky options in future years.
Ekitike is high risk high reward. but could completely bomb. Not sure we are in the position to risk on a striker.
9.) 13 Jun 2025 10:07:31
Transfer fees are more dictated by contract length and the dreaded 'potential' factor. Hence the silly prices often quoted for these younger players vs more experienced players.
As an aside I remember the last French superstar striker we purchased, a world record for a teenager if I'm not mistaken. Other than Martial's debut (winner v Liverpool no less) he was a very uninspiring signing. Nothing to do with Ekitike who seems more energetic than Martial to be fair.
Not sure why most threads on here need to spiral into a slagging match, come on I get that crap from the kids at home, this place is my escape lol.
10.) 13 Jun 2025 10:40:43
I'm not really complaining. We are inept, have been for a long time.
As I said in a response to Helmet, that perhaps hasn't made it through, I hope we don't sign anyone and play Zirkzee as the 9.
But I am pointing out that we will panic buy someone, that we possibly don't want, not need.
11.) 13 Jun 2025 11:24:30
To be fair, other than January, this is the first real window that Berrada, Wilcox and Vivell have had so maybe a little hasty on the judgment of them.
12.) 13 Jun 2025 12:20:22
One thing for sure RA won’t be hoping we get no one and he got to play Zirkee at number 9
Not even sure how you can suggest such a thing, based on what …the prolific goal scorer Zirkee is or ever been, or just because you like him.
RA will bite anyone’s hand off if an offer comes in.
If Zirkee is our benchmark for number 9 these days, Jesus we best all get ready for relegation fight…. Or even worse, no way on earth we can go into a season without a new number 9 or at least one that can score 15-20 a season min…
I would prefer Oshiman to Gyokores, because I feel same as Rio assessment he bully’s defenders in Portugal to get the goals, he won’t do that here, hence why my choice as we are buying lower level would be Mateta…. certainly not Zirkee.
13.) 13 Jun 2025 14:45:56
I have never said Zirkzee is there to score goals Helmet. I have said he is there to feed others. But you keep reading what you want to read.
14.) 13 Jun 2025 17:51:47
I thinks we will get Gyökeres in the end, just the normal bartering that tends to happen.
Same thing I think that is happening with Brentford over Mbeumo.
We have a reputation of being a club that pays top whack for players, it's going to take a few years of hard negotiating to start to change that reputation. Until then clubs will always push us for more money.
It probably doesn't help that it's fairly public that we are negotiating for both Mbeumo and Gyökeres and want both players rather than an either/ or.
Sporting will be thinking that if we've got a further 60m for Mbeumo then we can pay more for Gyökeres. With Brentford probably thinking the same thing about Mbeumo considering our pursuit of Gyökeres for around 60m.
Especially after already spending 60m on Cunha.
Then when we consider the media attention our club receives and their obsession with linking us to a million players every summer. That's much harder to do this summer as it's clear the club has set targets in mind. So instead of linking us to different players to get clicks and sell papers they need to find new angles or stories about the players we are clearly working on signing.
So expect to see articles everyday about stalemates, or other clubs coming in for the players we are working on signing, etc.
Very little of it is likely to be true if any. I think we'll get Mbeumo sorted in the next week or two. Gyökeres I think will drag out a bit and I wouldn't be surprised if the stories linking us to Ekitike have been intentionally put out by the club to try and put some pressure on Sporting. I think we will end up signing him, but it'll be in 4 or 5 weeks time after Sporting have failed to flush out any other buyers and they have to deal with the idea of having a frustrated players in pre-season with them for a week or two and realise that it's better to agree his sale then keep him around. Especially as he's just turned 27, if he was 22 and on a long contract then you can afford to keep him for another year or two without it effecting his value.
If they keep Gyökeres this summer his price won't go up due to his age, but if he has a poorer year (which if he's unhappy is very possible) then his value will go down. This summer is the ideal time to sell him for the best price. Which is why a believe he will leave Sporting this summer. I also don't see many clubs if any paying more than 70m for him. His age means that if he flops then it will be difficult to avoid a big loss on him. You have to give a player two years, for Gyökeres that means he'll be 29 by that time. If he hadn't done well and you need to sell him, then the market for a 29 year old that has failed in one of Europe's top leagues and who the selling club will need north of 50m for are very slim indeed.
At least with a younger player there are more clubs prepared to take a punt on a player who still has time to come good. Look at Højlund for example. He's been truly awful, yet Inter and Juventus are interested in signing him still. If he was 29 rather than 22 they wouldn't be interested.
07 Jun 2025 11:26:39
We genuinely could be in for a transformative, but highly realistic, window.
OUT: Onana, Bayindir, Rashford, Sancho, Garnacho, Hojlund, Antony.
IN: Cunha, Mbuemo, Gyokeres, Martinez, Estupinan. Ideally a central midfielder but that'll be next summer I think - Ugarte, Casemiro, Bruno and Mainoo enough for now.
Incomings: £170-200m.
Outgoings: £200-230m.
With us only likely to play a maximum of 45 games, it's the ideal time to get loans into the kids. Amass, Fredericson, Kone, Collyer, Mantato should all go on loan, for me. And not to bloody Lausanne but to the Championship or top end League 1.
1.) 07 Jun 2025 14:41:56
Seems like the first time in ages downsie that we have had a decent early plan on the transfer window.
With Cunha and mbeumo you've 2 proven goalscorers in the League. I actually feel the outgoings are realistic too and saleable for the first time in a long time albeit Sancho and onana could be hard to move on.
2.) 07 Jun 2025 20:54:14
Downsie, quite like the look of those ins, but will cost a lot more than your figure! suspect it would be more like £250m - £300m.
Still doable if we get £200+ for those out's.
Said before, but we must try and get Ederson as well, he will transform midfield.
3.) 07 Jun 2025 21:41:27
Disagree, I Want Our Trophy Back.
Cunha 62.5m
Mbuemo 62.5m
Gyokeres 55m
Martinez 25m
Estupinan 35m
All absolute maximum figures. Martinez and Estupinan probably cheaper.
Also - Ederson is Fred mkII - absolutely NOT what we need.
4.) 07 Jun 2025 22:46:58
Ederson is a very good player. Don't know enough about him to know if he would flourish for Utd. Paulhina of Bayern might be a good option though and reasonably priced as he has not settled in Germany mad had proven Premier League form.
5.) 08 Jun 2025 00:48:31
Downsie, your original post stated those players would cost £170m - £200m.
You now list them costing £240m, also a couple of years ago Brighton sold Cucurella for over £50m, I can not see them selling someone many consider the best left back in the league for less than that.
6.) 08 Jun 2025 16:21:40
Never been a fan of Cucurella myself. Energetic no doubt. But give me Kerkez any day as a better LB.
29 May 2025 21:13:49
I have a real feeling that it's going to be Gyokeres, which would be incredible. Surely Arsenal, Chelsea etc would be all over him if his mind hadn't already been made up to join Ruben at United?
I don't see there being an entirely new front three. So, just out of interest, which front three would people prefer?
A) Cunha, Hoj/ Zirk, Mbuemo
B) Cunha, Gyokeres, Amad
C) Cunha, Hoj/ Zirk, Bruno/ Mount.
1.) 29 May 2025 22:16:04
I see a new front line, with a lot of Cunha, Mbeumo, Zirk, Obi, Amad, SK 1 and SK 2.
2.) 29 May 2025 23:29:31
A completely new front three is the dream, but seems unrealistic.
Cunha/ Mbeumo/ Gyokeres would be sensational but at £160m when there are other key positions to fill I don't see it. But we clearly need a new no.9, there's not much point in bringing in the guys to create the chances if no-one has any faith in the current first choice striker.
Bigger issue with a completely new front free is that it pushes Fernandes into midfield, which hasn't worked always worked out great.
3.) 30 May 2025 03:08:21
I think the previous approach of gamble now, pay later may be something SJR is desperately trying to end. Not sure we can afford a high cost striker.
4.) 30 May 2025 05:16:37
Spenno, a completely new attack may not be as unrealistic, whether 160m or whatever the price may be. It's clear that our first priority has to sort out goals, and one can argue that defence (apart from GK) and midfield we can get by for a season with no European football. So an approach where we prioritize attack and GK for incomings and everything else only based on what we sell is quite sensible.
5.) 30 May 2025 06:25:23
I wouldn't be happy with any front 3 where Hojlund is involved. He's a championship player at best.
6.) 30 May 2025 08:58:01
B, 100%. Not sure it’s realistic though.
7.) 30 May 2025 11:23:43
Ideally we need an entire new front three, the only player we have currently who has a long term future at the club in one of those three positions is Amad. So if push comes to shove and we can only bring in two then I'd go with Cunha and Gyökeres with Amad being the third.
Yet in truth we need three new players because we lack quality in depth. Sancho, Rashford and Antony are all surplus to requirements and need to be moved on. Garnacho is also leaving by the looks of it.
That leaves Amad, Højlund, Zrikzee, Mount and Bruno as the only options. Of those 5 Højlund should be shown the door (although likely only on loan initially as we are unlikely to get the amount we need to breakeven on the books), while Bruno isn't a long term solution and may also leave.
If both leave then that means we have the very real possibility of only having Mount, Amad and Zirkzee as options for the front three without signing anyone else. Forget about the lack of goals they scored, we need forwards due to the limited number we might well end up with.
We absolutely NEED to sign at least 3 forwards this summer. Cunha is all but wrapped up. We need at least two more, maybe three more if both Højlund and Bruno leaves.
25 May 2025 18:17:20
Pretty sure we'll never see Onana, Bayindir, Lindelof, Evans, Shaw, Eriksen, Garnacho or Hojlund in a United shirt again.
Bruno will be staying. Why would he give Eriksen a 'goodbye penalty' if he was leaving himself?
I actually think it'll be a really exciting summer ahead.
1.) 25 May 2025 19:07:32
*plus obviously the three forwards out on loan. So a minimum of 11 first team squad members gone. Good!
IN:
2 keepers
One wing-back
One CM
Two 10s (Cunha + Mbuemo or Cherki)
One CF.
2.) 25 May 2025 19:10:29
Hope you are right…we need it to be a big summer!
3.) 25 May 2025 19:58:44
Think Amorim made a few statements with today’s team.
4.) 25 May 2025 22:12:35
If Mbuemo signs where does he play? He has been great for Brentford but on the right wing where Amad plays. I don't see him on the left wing and Amad plays better on the right wing too.
5.) 25 May 2025 22:21:53
Amad is by far our best wing back and should play there if we get a right sided 10/ forward he shown today he can be up and down,
Scored his goal playing as the wing back and won the penalty.
6.) 26 May 2025 01:22:06
Amad is by far our best wing back I agree, but still not nowhere near good enough to play the position, defensively not good enough.
Dalot won’t be sold and will play that position next season
2 strikers GK decent CB and midfielder are our priorities.
7.) 26 May 2025 09:08:23
Cunha and Amad two No. 10’s?
22 May 2025 19:09:31
I must be in the minority but I thought we were by far the better team yesterday.
Stokenham Hotspur kicked us all over the place and sat 10 men behind the ball.
Nobody can seriously say the best team won that game, surely?
If we had a centre forward then that was a three or four nil victory. Even without one, the fairest result on balance of play would have been 2-0 to us.
Yoro, Maguire and Amad superb.
{Ed025's Note - as a neutral Downsie i dont think there was a better team on the day, they were both bloody awful mate and for me not one player got higher than a 5 im afraid..
1.) 22 May 2025 19:39:48
2 bald men fighting over a comb.
2.) 22 May 2025 19:52:34
Downsie I hope that was written tongue in cheek. Utd had no imagination no passion no cutting edge and tactically were poor.
Yoro had a decent game
Maguire was no more than ok
Amad was reasonable first half but faded almost into obscurity second half.
3.) 22 May 2025 20:14:00
Was a weird and awful game really. United didn’t deserve to lose, but also didn’t deserve to win.
4.) 22 May 2025 22:27:14
If’s buts and maybe’s don’t win games.
Fact is they scored, we didn’t. They did what was needed to win the game. That’s called tactics, however poor they are.
Maguire, superb. Bwahahaha!
5.) 22 May 2025 22:53:48
Yoro, maguire and diallo were superb? Not one player on that pitch played well in my opinion. You did have all the ball but did absolutely nothing with it, I have honestly watched better football at irish league level.
13 Jun 2025 16:37:08
If (a big if IMO) Mbuemo goes to Spurs, then we should 100% get Bruno to play the R10 role with Amad overlapping him as RWB and spend the £60m on a box-to-box midfielder instead.
07 Jun 2025 16:59:39
Hopefully Leverkusen decide to spend the Wirtz money on him…
But ultimately I can see him going to Spain or Italy: Atletico, Barcelona or Napoli.
06 Jun 2025 20:49:43
I’m coming around to the idea that he’s 100% signing for us.
His numbers are too good. Other sides would want him but they’ve obviously been told no.
Mbuemo to be in by the 10th, then sell, sell, sell for the rest of June. Garnacho, Rashford, Sancho, Antony should all bring in £125m combined. They Gyokeres comes in and Hojlund leaves on loan.
02 Jun 2025 20:47:37
Honestly, I’d take Mitrovic over some of the other dross we’ve been linked with.
He’s a better option than Hojlund, Vlahovic, Calvert-Lewin, Delap or Mateta.
Toney is still the man for me though, assuming that Gyokeres or Osimhen are unattainable.
Cunha - Toney - Mbuemo.
02 Jun 2025 20:43:28
Totally agree. Him and Amad down that right hand side could be electric.
100% means that Amad's main position is being seen as RWB, with Dalot as backup. Don’t expect any further reinforcements at wing-back now, as Dorgu, Amass, Leon and Dalot cover LWB too.
13 Jun 2025 16:38:49
Mbuemo will still sign for us.
But if he doesn’t, Bruno R10 and £60m on a quality CM instead, please.
07 Jun 2025 21:41:27
Disagree, I Want Our Trophy Back.
Cunha 62.5m
Mbuemo 62.5m
Gyokeres 55m
Martinez 25m
Estupinan 35m
All absolute maximum figures. Martinez and Estupinan probably cheaper.
Also - Ederson is Fred mkII - absolutely NOT what we need.
04 Jun 2025 07:58:09
Christ, I bet you’re fun at a party.
Cunha and Mbuemo are paid for out of the scheduled summer budget.
Rashford, Sancho, Antony, Garnacho are certain to leave, perhaps with Casemiro and Hojlund too.
Once those sales come in, THAT’S when we’ll be going out and spending on the other positions that you mention are required. Relax.
02 Jun 2025 06:09:58
For me, he has to play as the R10, with Amad at RWB flying past him.
Those wanting to sell him so that we can reinvest, who on earth comes to OT of an elite level with no European football? The likes of Baleba, Wharton etc. (the ideal midfield two in a 3-4-3 in my opinion) have got no chance of arriving this summer, whether we have Bruno money in the bank or not.
01 Jun 2025 09:45:38
Not the same.
We’d replace Bruno with £20m Hudson-Odoi, free transfer Calvert-Lewin and then massively panic and overpay on some Portuguese kid, lining the Glazers’ pockets with whatever was left of the Bruno windfall.