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24 Aug 2025 14:08:39
Manchester United transfer target Senne Lammens has not been named in the Royal Antwerp team to face Mechelen today.
1.) 24 Aug 2025 14:17:26
Beat me to it by a minute there Fizz!
2.) 24 Aug 2025 15:43:27
6 Minutes ;)
3.) 25 Aug 2025 18:57:39
Thankfully, this is not a mathematics site otherwise it would clearly be doom and gloom.
12 Aug 2025 11:17:56
Rumour from Sky Sports.
'Brighton braced for second Baleba bid'
Brighton are braced for a second bid for 'key' Man Utd midfield target Carlos Baleba, according to The Standard.
Reports suggest that a first bid, which included Toby Collyer in part-exchange, for Baleba was rejected.
However, United are ready to move again as they look to revitalise their midfield with the 21-year-old, who is thought to be keen on a move to Old Trafford.
1.) 12 Aug 2025 12:17:51
Maybe if we remove Collyer they'll accept it! :D.
2.) 12 Aug 2025 12:22:34
Braced for 2nd bid? No reputable source has said there's been 1 yet!
3.) 12 Aug 2025 13:57:29
BW, it's a rumour posted on Sky Sports. Read the first line of the OP.
05 Aug 2025 13:47:09
Reported on Sky Sports:
Man Utd have made a bid worth just under £74m to RB Leipzig for Benjamin Sesko; Newcastle's second bid was higher - an initial offer of just under £70m plus add-ons; Sesko has been open to both projects - but one source has told Sky Sports News he is leaning towards Man Utd.
1.) 05 Aug 2025 14:34:01
He must have told united that he wants them. I think the club were waiting for that
I'd be very surprised if we don't get him now.
Pinch me, front 3, cunha, Mbuemo and sesko. A very fun season with goals ahead.
2.) 05 Aug 2025 14:40:53
While the Sesko deal definitely looks on, we should remember that the guy is not the finished article by any means.
Looks like he needs a lot of work, to improve his finishing and surprisingly for being 7ft, or whatever he is, rarely scores with headers.
3.) 05 Aug 2025 14:48:41
Yes would be a decent front 3, but still terribly worrying that we so slow in getting ball forward to this three, plus our midfield can get walked through and not much pace at CB but will be interesting that’s for sure
It’s a very strange way to build a team, from the front! Be different anyway!
4.) 05 Aug 2025 15:10:51
Fingers are crossed. I was hoping we’d sign Sesko in the summer that we signed Hojlund (iirc, he moved to Leipzig for like €20m), so better late than never, as far as I’m concerned.
I actually think him and Hojlund would relish competing with one another and can see both really improving over the coming seasons.
5.) 05 Aug 2025 15:31:06
How come we suddenly have all those money?
6.) 05 Aug 2025 15:51:01
I understand people’s view that Sesko isn’t proven like Hojlund but for me, we have a back room staff who really are studying the targets and there is more purpose if you like with the signings. Plus we have Vivell who knows the player well so for him to push for him would be a massive risk for his career if he didn’t think he was capable.
German, to your point, I think having those 3 up there and what Amorim is going we will see that ball played forward quicker. Our major problem last season was getting it in the back of the net. The year we lost the title to City on Goal difference, SAF went and brought the leagues top scorer in RVP. You get players that make the difference in what you struggled in. A GK now would make this an excellent window IMO.
7.) 05 Aug 2025 15:53:00
German, statistically speaking, our problem wasn't defending, it's scoring and by buying these players, it is going to go a long way towards sorting that problem.
Without doubt, a CM will also be bought too. But it was imperative we bought goals first.
8.) 05 Aug 2025 16:02:26
AMPN the transfer fees are spread over 3-4 years so as not to use up the whole budget on one or two players.
9.) 05 Aug 2025 17:09:18
The idea that it's so bizarre to focus on getting goals ahead of reducing the number conceded is pretty daft imo.
We (15th place) conceded the joint eleventh most EPL goals last season - five less than 8th placed Brighton, but only 4 teams scored less and 3 of those were relegated - 22 goals less than Brighton. This, during a season where injuries have savaged our defensive options leading to outright fatigue amongst the more mobile. I would argue that a scary amount of those goals conceded came after our midfield was sliced through like butter.
Absolutely, we do need to address our defensive solidity issues, but it's more likely that a proper DM with greater mobility, power, speed and IQ would help each of the two respective departments immensely.
Sesko, while indeed being a relatively rough diamond, is, imo, a far better player than Hojlund and the main reason is this - his brain.
Hojlund, as I've said before, has all the physical gifts you'd want for a striker - big, tall and quick, but he just lacks a striker's brain. Sesko has all the physical tools that Hojlund has, but with the bonus of being much better on the ball with decent ability to link play and find space.
It would be a huge outlay, spread in whatever way can be agreed, but he has a better GPG average than Isak had before signing for Newcastle at £63m and is of a similar profile to the Swede - hence the interest from them Geordies.
If it can be done, I'm all for it - get him in.
10.) 06 Aug 2025 06:43:16
Clearly Ork, you know more than every pundit every manager current or Ex and pretty much every club throughout time and all countries, that you need to build from the back, it’s no good and not possible to have to score 3 or 4 every week to win a game.
We not let a lot of goals in, in the past because we hardly get out of our own half and a back 5 and midfielders defending, we moved the ball so slowly we hardly left gaps, that will all change if we are going to try get the ball forward quicker and our defenders are poor, slow cumbersome and on top of that you want Amad at RWB so no defending from there either…. You watch the goals against column this season……might not concern those who live in cuckooland but the lack of pace in the CBs and midfield and Amad at RWB to me looks like gaps going to be everywhere for teams to exploit…. but that’s ok we hope to get the forwards scoring 3/ 4/ 5 a game, and let’s remember none of our forwards fall into the great player category just the good category
Let’s see who is daft or not.
To me you build from the back especially when it’s already so poor.
11.) 06 Aug 2025 08:19:30
It is unarguable that we need a goal scorer as a priority. But it's also clear that the midfield is way too soft. The Newcastle philosophy of you score three we will score four as exhibited by Keegans side was great to watch but they won nothing.
In today's league where all teams are more tactically aware and have better players any weakness is targeted more scientifically and midfield is definitely one we have.
We definitely need someone to be the defensive shield there but also who can help transform defence into attack. Have mentioned it before but if Martinez could stay fit he would be ideal for a year allowing the club breathing space financially.
12.) 06 Aug 2025 11:32:39
Clubs will target the midfield and the CBs and certainly the GK, might as well try Martinez in midfield because he is now targeted and shown up at CB in the epl anyway, so he can’t be no worse.
Still we have no pace no mobility and no legs in midfield or CB it’s a huge worry.
13.) 06 Aug 2025 12:06:55
This could be wrong, but he’s scored 13 headed goals in his career and that’s the most out of any centre forward in his age category and more than Gyokeres and some other big names.
14.) 06 Aug 2025 17:15:06
German.
In 24/ 25 - the first season where the Ineos team oversaw recruitment at United, the club signed Yoro, De Ligt, Maz, Dorgu and Heaven, with a pre-agreement reached for Leon.
In addition to those 6 defenders, the club signed 1 attacker and 2 defensive midfielders.
So, of the 9 players who agreed terms with United through 24/ 25, 8 were defensive.
We sold or released 6 defenders and 1 defensive midfielder.
Is Maz an upgrade on Wan-Bissaka?
Absolutely.
Is Yoro a better player now than the aged Varane?
Yes.
Is De Ligt better than Kambwala?
Yes.
Is Heaven better than Fish?
Yes.
Are Dorgu and Leon better than Alvaro and Brandon Williams?
Imo, yes.
So, unless I'm stupid and reading things wrong, the very first summer under the watchful eye of Ineos was, despite the involvement of ten Hag, focused mostly on improving the defensive areas.
Yeah great, Ugarte was a mistake and Kone was bought on potential, but the primary focus last year was defence - so they have already concentrated on working from the back to the front.
Indeed, the jury's still out on De Ligt, but it is only the pace he lacks. He's quicker than Ruben Dias, but there's not so much noise made about that, is there? Also, Ugarte is quicker and more mobile than Rodri, but he's not in the same league as him. City's 2 main defensive forces in the middle are slower than ours, so it's not just about speed, is it? It's a team game and each player needs to fit properly for it to work.
How many first-team CB options do we have? I count 8 - De Ligt, Maguire, Yoro, Maz, Fredricson, Martinez, Shaw and Heaven.
How many realistic options will we, atm, have up top next season?
I count 8 - Hojlund, Zirkzee, Mbeumo, Cunha, Mount, Amad, Mainoo and Fernandes.
We aren't refreshing the attack with 6 signings, are we? Just the 2 or 3.
Then, and we should certainly be making moves regardless of Sesko, we should be looking at a proper DM.
Just my opinion? Yes, but I'm not getting salty.
15.) 06 Aug 2025 19:51:15
Very good post Ork.
Its very clear that the club will prioritise a cb and gk before a cb.
Would Amorim like a better cb? i'm sure he would but we are worse off in midfield and in goal than we are at cb.
Quite simply if we had scored 30 more goals last season we would have been 6th / 7th.
New keeper for me all day long before a new cb.
And a new cm before a new cb.
Rwb needs a top special-ist but again we will muddle through with maz amad and dalot for a season. I hope amad surprises a few.
Lots of positives this summer.
Some like to focus on the negatives and knock any optimism and positivity. Each to their own but I tend to look at the upsides accept that there are negative points that won't get addressed this summer.
Assuming sesko we have signed 3 exciting players in attack so not much to be negative about there.
16.) 07 Aug 2025 06:54:59
LOL. Yoro at this moment in time is nowhere near even an aging Varane was, now your being diabolical. As for the others you mention that they are better than the players they replaced is also diabolical, yes they maybe better but does that really make them suitable for united or indeed to get into any top 4 side, the answer to that is a resounding NO
Your looking at history saying we hardly let in many goals, that’s because most of the season we had 5 defenders and 2 holding midfielders camped in our own half, we never hardly got out our own half! If we start and it’s a big IF moving the ball quicker and getting up to the attackers more, we will leaves gaping holes everywhere and no pace to cover those holes, you watch how many we conceded this season!
Pace and mobility is massively important in the EPL unless you are an elite player with a brain that can overcome that ingredient but they are few and far between…… so coming up with name of Rodri is quite laughable and then mentioning Delight, Ugarte, Martinez in same sentence shows me what your really are.
17.) 07 Aug 2025 16:54:42
German
I didn't mention De Ligt in the same sentence as Rodri, he appeared in the sentence before compared to Dias. I hadn't mentioned Martinez in any sentence built on comparison, but hey, you read what you want.
Anyhoo, I did mention that, despite being quicker and more mobile, Ugarte's not in the same league as Rodri. The comparison was made for the benefit of context.
Contextually, I was essentially driving home the point that it is not only about speed and athleticism in the EPL - if it were, then Rodri would fail.
Let's have it right, Lukaku would have won the Ballon D'Or if only speed and athleticism made a player. It's also about the brain in the player and their natural technique - that's where Ugarte is lacking.
Not once have I said De Ligt, Martinez or Ugarte are at the levels of Dias or Rodri.
I haven't once disagreed with your opinion that we need more speed in defence and midfield, I think you're trying to manufacture BS and apply it to the frustration that lives rent-free in your head before projecting at anyone in range - you crack on buddy, it's funny.
You clearly can't be arsed to read a comment and prefer to cherry pick whatever jumps out at you, which is why you've missed the point. Well done. ???.
02 Aug 2025 12:29:37
Being reported on Sky Sports that RB Leipzig are interested in Rasmus Hojlund. Make of that what you will.
1.) 02 Aug 2025 12:51:58
I did wonder whether Zirkzee or Højlund might end up being a part of the discussions. Both looked a lot better playing on the continent than they have in England and one of them will see their game time severely limited if we bring in another striker.
From Leipzig’s point of view, including Hojlund in any potential deal (either as a permanent transfer or on loan) makes a lot of sense. They get a ready made replacement and get to pocket any fee that we’d pay. There aren’t many decent strikers around these days, and those that are available will cost an arm and a leg (more so if clubs know you’ve just bought in €100m+ through the sales of Sesko and Simonds) .
I’m a little surprised that Liverpool haven’t offered Leipzig Nunez. Nunez + cash->Leipzig, Sesko + cash->Newcastle, and Isak->Liverpool seems like a fairly decent deal all round, considering Leipzig and Newcastle seem destined to lose Sesko and Isak either way.
2.) 02 Aug 2025 13:03:12
I'm in two minds over him going to Leipzig as part of any deal.
I've seen a few thing in pre-season that suggests with good coaching and a better team around him I wouldn't write Hojlund off just yet. If he plays to his strengths and improves he could work very well in this Amorim system.
I'm starting to think that the reason he might have started dropping deeper was to actually get on the ball as he just wasn't being passed to in the final third last season. With more creative and less selfish players in the team then maybe he won't need to drop deep and play to his weaknesses to get on the ball.
That said if Sesko joins then on one hand his game time could be limited, and he needs to play to improve. On the other hand if we let him go then that still leaves us light up top.
I wouldn't be entirely against a loan to get him regular game time and a chance to rebuild his confidence while still being able to bring him back to the club next summer or possibly sell him for a higher fee if he's done well and we don't need/ want him back.
While we have options like Zirkzee, Cunha or Mbeumo who can play up top if needed. It probably isn't a position to get the best out of them. Which really would only leave Chido Obi as an alternative to Sesko if we let Hojlund leave, either permanently or on loan.
Personally if we sign Sesko then I'd rather keep Hojlund and rotate the two of them and send Chido Obi out on loan.
I've just got this feeling that Hojlund, along with a few others, will have a much improved season and start to prove the doubters (myself included on last seasons form) wrong.
3.) 02 Aug 2025 14:17:27
I completely agree Shappy. He is still young and learning, he had zero service all season the stats back that up. I think with cunha mbuemo around him they will create chances for him. No doubt if he leaves he will score goals and develop into a great striker. Look at how other players have left and done so well.
4.) 02 Aug 2025 14:39:14
I’m inclined to agree, Shappy, which is why I mentioned a potential loan. Not sure if that’s something that would interest Leipzig without a concrete option to buy, but it would certainly suit both us and Hojlund. If the plan isn’t to bring in a more experienced striker for him to learn from, I think he would benefit from a season or two at a smaller club.
5.) 02 Aug 2025 21:14:50
I think that’s fair. But I don’t see him training every day. If Amorim thinks he’s not up to it, then a season in Germany and banging a few in feels right.
That being said. Sesko does not convince me to be honest.
6.) 03 Aug 2025 10:23:05
We can all agree that Hjolund got little or no service last season. His effort off the ball wasn't good enough. He rarely showed passion or determination.
Perhaps some of this is down to a lack of maturity and guidance from within the club. Garnocho playing with his head down week in an dout certainly didn't help.
In an ideal world Utd would sign Seko and keep Hjolund, with bith players going on to have an excellent season. Realistically that won't happen.
I will say this, Hjolund ha looked sharper, fiiter and far more determined this pre season. Never right a player off, as it could come back to haunt you.
7.) 03 Aug 2025 11:17:53
Rasmus was shocking last season in nearly every respect. He cut a very frustrated figure. Who could blame him at times? But he also did not help himself an awful lot of the time.
He should do better with better movement around him and better service.
He has an awful lot to prove. If the coaches think he can improve enough and finances dictate we don't have to sell him to buy another then that would be a pretty good result.
8.) 03 Aug 2025 11:49:20
Putting in a bit of effort against teams also preparing and looking for fitness, should not be the way to judge a player, the 30 odd games last season should be all the judgement needed, he got to improve far far too much for that to happen in one pre season, he needs to lose the ego, he needs a better first touch, hold the ball up and be given a strikers brain, then he maybe able to improve and when a player starts making excuses of remember I am only young is a big red flag!
9.) 03 Aug 2025 12:46:21
While he has done okay in European matches, 14 goals in 64 PL games isn’t a great return.
RB are rumoured to want loan deal for Hojlund, that is good leverage in the Sesko negotiations and means if he does well, then he can come back next year and compete again.
10.) 04 Aug 2025 00:12:42
He's got an awful lot to improve. But unlike his biggest fan I don't have any doubts over his character or ego and not sure why they keep getting dragged into it.
He was never meant to be the main man, then Martial got one of his lengthy injuries after getting a paper cut and Rasmus ended up as the only option. Utd can be held accountable for a lot of this beginning with a massive overvaluation along with not signing a striker of any ilk in the winter window. Good enough or not he was hung out to dry. I'd like to see him stay but more than likely we can use any dosh to better effect.
11.) 04 Aug 2025 05:54:28
Spot on Spenno folk expect young lads to be at RVP level upon arriving. Let's see how he does this season.
12.) 04 Aug 2025 07:46:32
People are ignoring the most important thing - Hojlund doesn’t want Leipzig.
In fact, Hojlund doesn’t want to leave at all.
Which is why I firmly believe we won’t sign a striker and that Amorim will tweak things slightly and use Cunha and Mbeumo as split strikers with Bruno between them.
13.) 04 Aug 2025 08:57:44
They clearly tried to sign Delap and and clearly in for Sesko Downsie, it needs more than a slight tweak lol.
14.) 04 Aug 2025 11:27:47
If anyone thinks Hojlund was anything but awful last season then they need to go watch the games live. He is the WORST striker in the prem for holding the ball up. Literally everytime it’s played into his feet he loses it. He gets muscled off the ball like a child and never wins a header. No wonder he didn’t get much service, I wouldn’t have been passing to him either. Sesko would be a massive improvement and I’d be glad to see Hojlund go the other way. He’s not good enough and won’t ever be.
09 Jun 2025 08:08:38
Reported on Sky Sports.
"Borussia Dortmund have asked to be kept up to date with developments on Jadon Sancho’s future. "
Fingers crossed.
1.) 09 Jun 2025 09:42:09
I don't get this, the development is he's available for transfer. If they want him, put a bid in!
{Ed077's Note - probably need the move for Gittens to Chelsea get over the line first before they can spend on Sancho.
2.) 09 Jun 2025 09:48:52
If Sancho ain’t dropping his wages demands for Chelsea, I don’t see much hope with Dortmund. Their highest paid player is on about £175k a week. Sancho doesn’t get off the XBox for less than £300k a week, allegedly.
{Ed077's Note - what's the tax situation in Germany? ?
3.) 09 Jun 2025 16:51:20
We're on the hook for his salary and his amortization. ideally he's sold and off our books but that is likely to be impossible. United will be looking for the best loan deal they can muster. If they can cover half of the total cost fr next year they will probably take it.
4.) 09 Jun 2025 17:26:50
Re cost, I think the Muppetiers suggested that any extra due to Sancho in wages would be accounted for in the transfer fee received (ie one year left on his contract: £15 million (- wages new club) woukd be covered by his fee. So receive 20m say, minus 15 m wages, leaves 5m profit)
The main bonus for United’s accounts would be to get rid of Sancho and his wages.
5.) 09 Jun 2025 17:32:41
45% unfortunately!
6.) 10 Jun 2025 05:10:55
He has cost us £200million with his fees and wages and only played 87 games.
Is he our most expensive mistake?
7.) 10 Jun 2025 07:10:12
Did he grim? ?.
8.) 10 Jun 2025 18:48:11
Can link back up with Bellingham at Dortmund.
9.) 12 Jun 2025 16:46:01
Well we've already made 5m back from Sancho when Chelsea chose to pay us not to sign him.
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03 Sep 2025 08:28:06
I can understand why Onana considers himself exempt from a pay cut. It's not like he has made any howlers.
23/ 24:
- Wolves (1-0 win at home) – Clatters into their striker. Should’ve been a pen.
- Nottingham Forest (3-2 win at home) – Terrible goalkeeping on the first goal, diving before player shoots
- Arsenal (3-1 defeat away) – Should’ve saved the late Rice winner, not a strong enough save
- Bayern Munich (4-3 defeat away) – Huge howler on their first goal, fumbled into his own net
- Brighton (3-1 defeat at home) – Should’ve saved their 3rd goal
- Galatasaray (3-2 defeat at home) – Shocking pass out leads to a penalty for their 3rd goal
- Brentford (2-1 win at home) – Should’ve saved their goal
- Man City (3-0 defeat at home) – Palmed the ball straight to Haaland on their 3rd goal, terrible keeping
- Copenhagen (4-3 defeat away) – Should’ve saved their 3rd goal
- Galatasaray (3-3 draw away) – Shocking positioning on a free kick first goal, absolute howler on their 3rd goal one of the worst keeping errors ever
- West Ham (2-1 defeat away) – Weak goalkeeping on their opening goal
- Aston Villa (3-2 win at home) – Terrible goalkeeping on their opening goal, just stood watching a cross go all the way in
- Nottingham Forest (2-1 defeat away) – Should’ve saved their winning goal, horrendous positioning and dive
- Wolves (4-3 win away) – Should’ve saved their second, doesn’t even dive for their 3rd. Bad keeping.
- Man City (3-1 loss away) – Should’ve saved their 2nd goal.
- Chelsea (4-3 loss away) – Huge error not saving their first goal
- Sheffield United (4-2 win at home) – Absolutely shocking pass out leads to the opening goal
- Newcastle (3-2 win at home) – Shocking positioning on their long range 2nd goal
- Man City (2-1 win FA Cup final) – Huge error on their goal, spilled it into his own net
24/ 25:
- Porto (3-3 draw away) – Shocking keeping on their first goal palming a shot across into the danger zone where their attacker follows in
- Pilzen (2-1 win away) – Huge blunder pass out leads to their opening goal
- Nottingham Forest (3-2 defeat at home) – Massive blunder on their second goal, letting a shot go through him that was right at him
- Wolves (2-0 defeat away) – Concedes direct from a corner
- Southampton (3-1 win at home) – Shocking blunder for their first goal, palms the ball into his own net
- Brighton (3-1 defeat at home) – One of the worst mistakes you’ll ever see on their 3rd goal, failing to grasp the ball and it falls to their striker
- Leicester (2-1 win at home FA Cup) – Was poor on their first goal. Doesn’t clear the shot with his save and the attacker follows in.
- Tottenham (1-0 defeat away) – Palms the ball straight to their striker for a tap in
- Lyon (2-2 draw away) – Absolute calamity on both goals, the first one of the worst errors ever palming a cross into the net, the second fumbling a shot to their attacker
- Everton (2-2 draw away) – Poor goalkeeping on their second goal, palms it up into the air and fails to save the resulting header right at him
- Ipswich (3-2 win at home) – Terrible keeping for their 2nd goal, let's a hopeful cross go all the whole way in. Arguably at fault for the first goal
25/ 26:
- Grimsby (2-2 loss pens away League Cup) – Should’ve saved the first goal, huge blunder missing a cross on the second goal.
1.) 03 Sep 2025 09:14:37
Fizz,
That's is graft you've put into that post, unless it was a cut-and-paste.
Regardless of that, it really sums up how poor Onana is and how bad Erik Ten Weeks was at recruitment.
2.) 03 Sep 2025 14:00:31
Yeah, great job Fizz.
I know I’ve been banging on about Onana, but he’s genuinely our worst signing of the post-Fergie era.
We had a very good keeper with a major limitation in his quality on the ball. The club broke an agreement, and kicked him out of the club after over a decade to bring in Onana.
The fee was inflated, but that’s not even the worst part of the deal. Not only is Onana pretty weak with the ball at his feet too, he is a downgrade on DeGea in every other part of his game.
There’s not a single other player at the club who has cost us as many results due to individual errors. Most of which are basic things that a Sunday League keeper should be able to do. The fact that the club allowed ETH do this speaks volumes to Glazer ineptitude.
3.) 03 Sep 2025 17:46:55
How on earth is this on the Glazers? If they’d stopped Ten Days from signing Onana and De Gea had continued to make mistakes (which he almost certainly would have), you’d be criticizing them for not supporting the manager.
The Glazers are the worst thing to ever happen to our club, but Ten Haag is fully to blame for Onana, not the leeches. If anybody deserves to share the blame it’s Ratcliffe for not insisting on a new keeper last summer, or prioritizing one this summer.
4.) 03 Sep 2025 18:31:16
FFS, ETH should not have been allowed dictate transfers on his own. The Glazers’ failure to employ competent people to run a football club created a situation where the manager was given full authority to rip up the contract offered to DeGea, and sign Onana.
And there is no comparison between the mistakes DeGea made, and the walking mistake Onana is.
5.) 03 Sep 2025 20:15:41
The highest paid goalkeeper in the EPL today is, according to a quick google, Alison on £150k pw. De Gea was apparently on £375k at the end of his contract. The club quite rightly walked away from a contract renewal that would have kept him as by far the highest paid goalie on the EPL. There were figures qu9ted then, if I remember correctly, still well into the £200ks per week. Furthermore we simply don't know any of the other details of the negotiation like, for example, bonuses, duration of renewed contract etc. We really don't even know for sure that DDG wasn't more interested in spending some time with his wife and child. People make the assumption that it was all the club's fault. Maybe it wasn't.
The long and short of it is that at anything over £150k per week De Gea was being overpaid and the club made the right decision IMO to walk away from a contract renewal that would have kept him as by far the highest paid keeper in England. The fact that we then went ahead and acquired Onana, our worst goalie in living memory, is not relevant. The two events are mutually exclusive. Had we bought a really good keeper on £100-£125k per week the whole DDG controversy would be moot. No one would be complaining. - which kind of proves my point.
6.) 05 Sep 2025 06:04:39
people are being revisionist. ddg was mistake prone and was quite poor his last season including the fa cup final loss to city and would have been a disaster on crosses given the current thing that arsenal does and all teams seem to be copying. he had to go but onana has to go too, been here long enough to clean up his act and seems to struggle. we move on from both.
{Ed077's Note - but the keepers who replaced him are just as bad at the "weak" parts of DDG's game while also being bad at his "strong" parts. The goalkeeping department is weaker now than when DDG was "quite poor"
7.) 05 Sep 2025 17:30:39
DdG slander!
Top keeper, multiple player of the year.
He did drop a few clangers towards the end and at the beginning and yes he wasn’t amazing at penalties.
But to compare him to the popadom wristed Onana is complete fallacy.
02 Sep 2025 12:38:24
Rumours coming out to the effect that Grimsby fielded an illegible player in our Carabao cup tie and might be forced to replay the match. Personally I think that would be a travesty as I believe they thoroughly deserved the win.
1.) 02 Sep 2025 13:02:17
Well, we fielded Onana who has been impersonating a professional footballer far years.
2.) 02 Sep 2025 13:07:10
Good God please no. Couldn't take being beaten twice.
3.) 02 Sep 2025 13:21:39
Nah. A fine only.
4.) 02 Sep 2025 13:23:11
Danny that was glorious!
5.) 02 Sep 2025 13:23:31
Looks like just a fine for them. The player came on as as sub and was registered 2 minutes after the deadline. Would have been very harsh on them to have to replay.
6.) 02 Sep 2025 13:31:12
They have been fined 10k. Its happened three times before, all three teams won and all three teams were fined.
7.) 02 Sep 2025 14:39:36
Grimsby reported themselves to the EFL once they found the error. Man Utd will not appeal the 20k fine and are not seeking a rematch.
8.) 02 Sep 2025 16:09:45
The better team won, we move on.
9.) 03 Sep 2025 01:58:34
We should pay the fine for them and move on.
10.) 03 Sep 2025 15:24:56
Onana gifted them enough already.
01 Sep 2025 13:19:10
Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of former Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof.
1.) 01 Sep 2025 13:35:29
Good luck to him. He had spells where he looked okay.
07 Aug 2025 14:53:19
Man Utd discussing 'final details' in Sesko deal
Latest from Sky Sports News Dharmesh Sheth:
High ranking officials from Manchester United and RB Leipzig are currently in Germany discussing the final details of a deal for Benjamin Sesko.
There is no full agreement yet, but willingness from all parties to get a deal done.
Sesko will not agitate but has once again made it clear he only wants a move to Old Trafford.
The forward's strong desire to join has not been lost on club officials - they have consistently said they only want players who want to be part of what they are trying to build, regardless of whether they can currently offer Champions League football or not.
There is cautious optimism a deal will be struck.
1.) 07 Aug 2025 15:06:12
Breaking on Sky right now that a deal has been agreed!
2.) 07 Aug 2025 15:35:13
Deal closed. Great news. For a butch of incompetent fools they have signed 3 very good and exciting attacking players. Great window so far. Fixing the priority issues in order of importance. Being greedy the next priorities the football experts using their experience will look to fill are cm and GK. rwb and cb will be addressed next summer I guess or in Jan if someone becomes available at the right price. Beleba would be a dream signing for cm but its still a long shot unless Brighton have a change of heart. GK is anybodys guess and if we get the cm from Brighton there might not be enough money to get a keeper too.
3.) 07 Aug 2025 15:45:58
Romano has just confirmed here we go on sesko hopefully he will be a success we could have another haaland on our hands or another tino werner only time will tell.
On to baleba next hopefully and all signs aswell that a keeper may get done.
4.) 07 Aug 2025 15:46:00
Seems to be moving quickly. Rumours are that Sesko has been given permission to travel to Manchester for medical whilst the final details are completed.
Looking like we could see a deal announced by the time we play Fiorentina on Saturday or Sesko being announced on the pitch at the game.
5.) 07 Aug 2025 16:10:20
I can see Collyer playing a role in any deal we might be able to get done for Baleba if indeed we do go for him.
6.) 07 Aug 2025 16:37:15
But top players won't join without european football!
7.) 07 Aug 2025 16:48:43
Clearly these new players are buying into the Amorim project.
8.) 07 Aug 2025 16:50:41
That's what the muppets would have you believe. Still selling out stadia in the states with bigger crowds than they got at any of the world club cup matches.
United is still a big draw. Wounded a bit at the moment but will be back. Not today or tomorrow but the future looks bright imo.
9.) 07 Aug 2025 17:24:41
Good shout that ports perhaps.
10.) 07 Aug 2025 17:39:34
Indeed. I stated 'we are Manchester United' on here and got dogs abuse for it. Seems to be serving us okay so far.
I was wrong that we wouldn't sign anymore outfield players, but we appear to have found a bunch of cash to spend.
Lammens and Baleba, dream.
11.) 07 Aug 2025 17:44:45
The future is certainly beginning to look brighter Ken.
01 Aug 2025 13:50:41
Good luck to the MUFC under 16s in their cup final tonight in N Ireland. Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney are both there to support their sons.
09 Oct 2025 08:11:58
That's good news that should settle the ship, but also upset a few on here ?.
25 Aug 2025 12:20:22
I've read the same. He's fed up with his lack of game time, apparently.
24 Aug 2025 15:43:27
6 Minutes ;)
24 Aug 2025 08:50:50
If Bruno wants to move, then take it and go back in for Baleba. I Bruno doesn't want the move, then it's a moot point.
12 Aug 2025 13:57:29
BW, it's a rumour posted on Sky Sports. Read the first line of the OP.
15 Oct 2025 19:42:32
Did he go to Rangers? ?.
15 Oct 2025 19:41:33
That OP aged well ?.
15 Oct 2025 14:54:28
But, but, DSG, he "couldn't do nothing" ?.
05 Oct 2025 11:32:00
Nail firmly hit on the head, there, Captain.
05 Oct 2025 09:18:26
Fully agree with you again BRD.