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10 Mar 2024 04:50:18
Hi Eds, I've had a scroll through the site and I've not seen Simone Inzaghi discussed at all. Would United be interested in him this summer if we decided to change manager?
Personally I think Inzaghi could be the ideal choice, great experience, proven ability to win titles, proven tactical adaptability, and plays good football, so I would be surprised if he wasn't considered. Ruben Amorim could be a fantastic choice and might be more exciting to many people, but lacks the experience that Inzaghi has. Just about every other option I've seen discussed fills me with dread.
{Ed002's Note - Manchester United has no interest in Inzaghi who already has a job he has no intention of leaving.}
1.) 12 Mar 2024 05:12:03
Thanks Ed. Fair enough, he's doing a fantastic job at Inter so can't blame him for that.
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24 Aug 2024 03:01:50
So despite being linked with Olise pretty extensively, we obviously aren't likely to sign a wide forward this summer. Perhaps understandably too, given that we have numbers in those positions, whilst we were lacking at centre back, we were lacking at centre forward, and we are still lacking in the engine room, though Ugarte will ease those concerns.
With that said, I think it is almost certain that we will look to sign one or two players next summer for the flanks, given that there are at least a couple that will hopefully have departed.
But who could we watching over the next year with a view to signing next summer, perhaps the Eds can shine some light?
At this moment in time I don't think there are that many really top class young forwards that aren't already at top clubs, especially given Olise has joined Bayern. Perhaps we might look at Anthony Gordon, but he would cost huge money and I'm not entirely convinced just yet. Are there just not many talented forwards about at the moment, or have they simply already been recruited by top clubs?
{Ed002's Note - Manchester United have Plenty of forward options and if Anthony or Sancho depart they may well add a replacement.}
1.) 24 Aug 2024 09:35:13
shame in a year where some seriously talented right wingers were available we are hampered by financial issues and inability to move some players.
Olise, Douie will be great buys for their clubs.
Hopefully next summer we address other key outgoings and incomings. More cb's needed next year imo with maguire an lindelof going.
2.) 24 Aug 2024 11:13:59
We have good options out wide at the moment hopefully they shake it up with those 2 leaving and one coming in. I'd like chiesa to come in but that's probably not on. Lots of talk of him going to Barcelona. Hopefully we move sancho on as it's a big row waiting to happen imo.
3.) 24 Aug 2024 11:37:56
The wide forward area is the part of the team I am least concerned about.
Firstly we have some good young players in Garnacho and Amad that I am excited to see how they develop. While players like Lacey and Williams are in the academy who look exciting prospects.
Secondly, it's a position where I feel there are loads of really good prospects around that could be signed. Yeah Olise and Doue have gone this year, but there are literally dozens of options out there. Players like Johan Bakayoko, Nico Williams, Kvaratskelia, Kubo, Rafael Leao, Anthony Gordon, Mitoma, Raphinha, Pina, Conceicao, Adingra, Minteh, Antonio Nusa, and Roony Bardghji just off the top of my head and not including players that aren't really attainable like Vinicius Junior.
With more young players breaking out all the time. For example very few people would have included Doue this time last year. Maybe there is a potential world class player we aren't aware of right now who has a breakout season this year.
Positions like RB, CDM and ST are typically far more concerning right now as there aren't many top quality options out there available.
We need a new LB for example, but I'm not too worried as there seems to be a lot of potentially really great options such as Aït-Nouri, Kerkez, Locko, Bard, Truffert, Gutierrez, Netz, Dorgu, even Hato who could be either a CB or LB.
4.) 24 Aug 2024 16:23:07
Is there anyone we would potentially look to Ed? I don't think we can rely on Rashford/ Sancho/ Antony, so that only leaves Garna and Amad. If any of them are sold, we would need one for sure.
{Ed002's Note - possibly but it needs a departure.}
12 Feb 2024 21:24:58
Who do we think we might look to sign at centre forward this summer? We obviously don't want to block Hojlund, which makes it more difficult than other position we need to strengthen, but we need a centre forward. I would be keen on Mattheus Cunha personally since he can play across the front three and as a 10, which might save some funds this summer to sort out other positions and allow us to delay signing a right forward until next summer. Gyokeres is having a fantastic season for Sporting, but would he be happy to play back up to Hojlund given he can only play through the middle?
1.) 12 Feb 2024 22:15:13
If we finish is a European place this season then we can expect to play 55-60 games next season.
Plenty for two strikers to make 30 starts and 15 sub appearances each.
That being said I doubt we have the funds to sign a top end elite striker this summer, even if one was available.
I'd like to see us either sign a really good back up striker or a youngish (22-24) year old with good potential to improve who is a different style of striker to Højlund. Give the manager a different option either to start some games or off the bench.
There are lost of names we could go for, but who we do move on will depend on who the manager is, who the DoF is, who is available and wants to join, the competition we have for that player etc.
2.) 13 Feb 2024 22:08:57
Would be nice to promote from the academy, but not sure we have anyone who is ready to make the step up.
Like everyone else we should raid Leverkusen at the end of the season when Alonso goes to Liverpool. Wirtz and Boniface would be top of my list, spend the £300m on improving the team, the stadium can wait until SJR buys out the absentee landlords.
3.) 15 Feb 2024 05:50:00
If Alonso goes to liverpool I expect Tapsoda to follow. Rolls Royce of a defender and like us can see them adding a couple of CB's. I don't believe Liverpool will be in the market for a number 10 but a right winger to replace salah.
30 Aug 2024 10:12:06
I've been saying all summer I would prioritise two midfielders even if Casemiro stays. Agree with Shappy here, Rabiot on 2-3 year deal on reasonable wages would be absolutely ideal.
12 Mar 2024 05:12:03
Thanks Ed. Fair enough, he's doing a fantastic job at Inter so can't blame him for that.
29 Feb 2024 13:57:46
Boubacar Kamara would be my first choice, very good on the ball, good positional discipline, not sure about Douglas Luiz though, not sure he offers enough control. I would prefer either Joao Palhinha or Pierre Hojbjerg to Douglas Luiz, and both would cost significantly less than what Villa would demand for Luiz, especially Hojbjerg. Onana would also be a pretty solid choice though and presumably Everton can't afford to hold clubs to ransom.
27 Aug 2024 19:10:15
Dodgy, I don't know about you, but I could live with a new stadium being called Ineos Old Trafford for an extra £50 million a year to fund success on the pitch.
27 Aug 2024 18:42:04
Just realised I would resign Elanga than have Sterling or Sancho in the squad this season. But at least if it happens, Sterling might be a better option than Sancho.
27 Aug 2024 18:06:58
There are so many player I would prefer over Sterling. But, if we can get a reasonably large fee for Sancho and shift his wages, and sign Sterling for a smaller fee, on much lower wages, perhaps with significant performance related clauses, on a two year deal with an option for a further year, then that would almost certainly be better than keeping Sancho. It wouldn't be the perfect way finish our business this summer, but it would strengthen our squad further. Get Hjulmand, Branthwaite, and Kerkez next summer along with a few obvious departures (Maguire, Lindelof, Casemiro, Eriksen) and potentially replace Onana and we will be looking very strong.
28 Feb 2024 15:41:23
Give the captaincy to Martinez next season and tell Bruno he can shut up and stay, or he can play his football in Saudi Arabia. That would be a big statement and might actually make a difference.
26 Feb 2024 09:44:52
Could probably still be an upgrade in midfield though Wazza. We could do with a left footed right winger this summer, Nico Gaitan anyone?