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01 Feb 2025 14:00:59
Looks like Marcus off to Villa is a goer.
1.) 01 Feb 2025 18:01:49
Not sure about this one. Would rather he went abroad, guaranteed he will start scoring and playing well and help a team we need to catch up.
2.) 01 Feb 2025 18:55:39
Unfortunately we need him to go there and smash it if we want to get a decent fee, unless they are already discussing a commitment to buy fee. I think it is difficult to value him at the moment.
3.) 01 Feb 2025 19:01:35
Didn’t work out too well did it Marcus. Villa? Hardly Milan or Barca…probably actually found his level.
Does he know Villa players work their socks off? If he can’t be bothered to work for his hometown club, how will it work at Villla? I hope he does well as we need to sell him for a good price to fund the rebuild.
4.) 01 Feb 2025 19:02:36
Fallguy
Simply put, I'm so confident that you're utterly wrong that, if Marcus were to do better than his current 24/ 25 return of 214 mins per goal in all comps for Villa between now and the summer, I would ask for the Eds to change my name to whatever they like.
It ain't going to happen buddy.
Workrate and team ethic are very strong factors of Emery's style, which is why Rashford will look no better there than he does for United.
5.) 01 Feb 2025 19:13:51
Bottom line is that not many clubs wanted him. We move on no one player is ever bigger than our club.
6.) 01 Feb 2025 20:37:47
Ork- you could well be right. But it wouldn’t surprise me if he put in a real effort for the next few months to try and show United were in the wrong for letting him go. To then return back to his normal sulky lazy self once he’s signed a new contract with them for next season.
Although him signing permanently is unlikely in my opinion as I doubt he will be taking a pay cut anytime soon and no way Villa will pay £300k a week.
7.) 01 Feb 2025 23:04:17
Loan both clubs. Try before you buy. I don’t care where he goes, he just needs to move on now.
That being said, if Villa want to stump up with £30-35m, I say bite their hand off!
8.) 01 Feb 2025 23:28:46
I think it's a win win for villa. Allows them to really see if Rashford can be a longer term player for them. Meantime it covers Durans departure. If Rashford turns up they have a top striker for not a lot of money. If he doesn't no real harm done.
9.) 02 Feb 2025 09:15:21
70% wage contribution and £40m buyout fee.
Cheers, Villa! Win, win in my eyes.
If (big if), him, Rogers, Ramsey and Watkins click, they’ll be electric.
We save shed loads of wages on a player sitting in the stands and get £40m pure profit in the summer.
{Ed077's Note - is it an option or obligation to buy ?
10.) 02 Feb 2025 11:44:44
One thing I’m a little confused by is the Leon Bailey rumour? Not sure he’s what we need - that being said, we need to start buying players to suit a team, not a collection of individuals, and so if the recruitment twam and manager think he’s a good fit let’s see.
11.) 02 Feb 2025 11:58:37
Who cares where he goes. £365k a week off the wages.
Ta ra Marcus.
13 Jul 2024 07:28:00
Amrabat decision to be made next week apparently.
Regardless of the other ins and outs expected in midfield, should he stay?
1.) 13 Jul 2024 08:08:59
Hard one. His work ethic is unquestionable but lacks passing skills and can look quite labored. All depends if cas goes imo and then would make sense to have him as a squad player plus a proper new number 6 coming in. By all accounts a good character and professional.
2.) 13 Jul 2024 08:14:21
Mmm. It’s a no from me. Good heart, work rate, attitude etc, just a bit too slow for the Premier League in the ball for me.
We need an Amarambat type player absolutely, but a better version of him.
Different positions entirely, but Mason Mount has to be like a new signing for us this season. Top player and passer of the ball and a pressing machine. He’ll add a new level of energy to our midfield.
3.) 13 Jul 2024 09:12:38
Got to agree I don't think he is good enough, but maybe just lack of game time. The amount of times he gave the ball away with simple 5 yard passes that led to the opposition bearing down on goal. Great work rate but will cost us games IMHO.
4.) 13 Jul 2024 09:16:45
I’ve seen Amrabat a lot for Fiorentina including in the flesh. He played exactly the same way for United.
As I said a year ago, an unspectacular signing. Better than McTominay as a DM, but a squad player at best.
Imo we need to sign a DM as a priority, regardless of whether Cas stays.
5.) 13 Jul 2024 09:41:50
Ugarte priority as DM unless we have the money to get the Benfica lad. Then once that is done do we want another in midfield at which point I would be happy with Amrabat as rotation.
Mount next year will be like a new signing for the team.
6.) 13 Jul 2024 09:49:27
Wazza same as you, I see Amrabat as a better player and option in midfield than McT. Selling McT and getting a squad player like Amrabat for small amount would be good business. I think Ugarte will be a United player too.
7.) 13 Jul 2024 10:00:29
Think Ed002 said something about Amrabat was an expensive and complicated loan deal so financials might also be at play here.
Decent squad player though rather sell him and promote Collyer.
8.) 13 Jul 2024 10:14:03
Dont see him as better than free agent Ndidi from Leicester - PL experience if we are talk squad/ europa league.
9.) 13 Jul 2024 11:00:30
I thought he had a great game in the FA cup final, but that was his only great game for us. All his other performances were average at best.
He's a decent squad player, but I don't think we should be committing to buying average players. Not if we want to move on from making the same transfer disasters of the past decade.
Supposedly we could get him for 18-20m, yet there are options like Youssef Fofana available for 25-30m. For me Fofana is a much better player, and nearly 3 years younger. He has the potential to become a first choice player with us, something that Amrabat doesn't. Fofana isn't the only good value option out there, André from Fluminese is supposedly available for a similar fee.
While all signings are a gamble, and they may be no better than Amrabat. There is every chance they would be better, while signing Amrabat just means signing a player we KNOW isn't good enough, which just seems silly.
10.) 13 Jul 2024 21:33:22
Nope. Good attitude, but his first touch gives me the fear.
11.) 14 Jul 2024 07:21:39
Save the cash and buy Ugarte. Massive upgrade.
10 Aug 2023 19:45:24
So Fred and Kovar say goodbye to United tonight, a few more to join them over the coming weeks.
1.) 10 Aug 2023 20:55:52
Shame to see Kovar leave, I thought he looked really promising in pre-season. I wonder if there is a buy back clause.
2.) 10 Aug 2023 20:58:16
An absolutely ruthless, yet long overdue exodus is occurring at OT.
ETH is firmly getting his own way and I for one am delighted. Bailly, McTominay, vdBeek and hopefully Martial to come.
3.) 10 Aug 2023 21:13:18
Kovar is a weird one. I really liked what I’d seen and I’m hugely surprised he didn’t stick around at least as 3rd choice keeper. What do we actually want in a back up keeper….
4.) 10 Aug 2023 21:52:54
Downsie53
I think he set his own tone with how he managed the Ronaldo situation.
Since then, we've all expected him to continue being bullish about what must happen for his vision to be realised, but we've all been rightly dubious because of the significant levels of incompetence we're so used to from all levels.
Finally, we're getting rid of so much that should have been shipped off when it had greater value.
5.) 10 Aug 2023 22:25:28
Kovar will have a sell on fee no doubt. Gutted to see Fred fo especially with the low fee. He always worked his socks off, covering every blade and was good at breaking play down. i'd rather us have sold scott. he was massively under rated by a lot of our fans like the other neville and oshea used to be.
6.) 10 Aug 2023 22:53:44
First option and buy back clause in the kovar deal by the sounds of it. Giving him chance to progress but securing option if he does well.
7.) 10 Aug 2023 23:11:34
Can't see Martial going anywhere with his injury record. Who's going to want to pay him £13m + a transfer fee when they can have him for a whole lot less next year? And since he's unsellable I think ETH will keep him as a decent back up who he hopes will be available to play maybe 10 games this season. Who knows, with his contract expiring, maybe he'll actually be motivated to do something to earn himself a decent new one somewhere else next season.
8.) 10 Aug 2023 23:47:44
Kovar needed to go because he could actually be a decent keeper bit aitting on the bench for 5 years behind Onana is going to ruin his career. Best he goes and plays and if we have put the clauses if he does become what we hope then we bring him back.
I am not a fan of keeping kids around who don't play it doesn't help thwm at all. I do we think we should have a squad small enough to allow us to give kids a chance but that's not easy with a keeper as generally they cam play every match and you csnt give em 30 mins as a sub here and there and starts every now and then.
I also think it helps us if we are a team helping players to do what's best for tbem in terms of reputation amd attractiveness of the club as well.
9.) 11 Aug 2023 11:19:02
I agree Kovar needed to play regular football this season, I just thought a loan deal might have been best. Then the club would still have the option for him to come back and challenge Onana if his loan went well.
I suppose if the club have an option to bring him back though a buy back clause or similar then it makes sense to sell and bring much needed revenue back into the club.
It's a tactic other clubs have used to great effect. Selling some of their best young talents to raise funds for purchases, but inserting buy back options so they can bring those kids back if they progress and reach their potential. It can be better than a loan as the buying club has more of an investment in the player, more reason to invest time in developing the player than they might if it was just a loan. While for the player it gives them a sense of certainty over their immediate future and allows them to focus on their career and their development.
So it can be a good way of raising funds and giving players a clearer development pathway, while keeping some level of control over the future of the player.
10 Jun 2023 06:27:25
SS reporting that United have contacted Min-Jae representatives about signing him. Bid will be made when the release clause of £42m kicks in on 1 July. Let's see what happens in 3 weeks.
1.) 10 Jun 2023 10:37:04
Didn’t one of his representative come out recently and say he wants the United move? Really great business if we can get him. Add a sweeper keeper and we’ll play a high line next year with great play out potential. Hopefully we get a really strategically focused transfer window.
2.) 10 Jun 2023 14:41:09
yep, we should be ready to pounce in about 12 months once the sale of the club is done.
3.) 10 Jun 2023 14:57:35
Don't know whether to laugh or cry at the comment bfbw.
4.) 10 Jun 2023 15:05:43
It would be nice if we could complete a deal without a huge saga starting. KMJ looks a great deal. But i think for most fans it is a lower priority role after the performances of Lindelof and shaw since Jan.
Hopefully it is done easily and shows others our intent to sign even through the sale process.
5.) 10 Jun 2023 16:06:26
No it’s definitely not a lower priority, we need a top class CB to come in and rotate with Varane, Lindelof is option 4 let’s be honest.
6.) 11 Jun 2023 12:32:03
City's CB options are out of this world.
Ake, Stones, Laporte, Dias and Akanji
We need similar standards.
7.) 11 Jun 2023 13:23:59
Lindelof has done a great job this season. There is always a need for rotation and as long as he's happy to be a rotation player then he stays for me.
8.) 11 Jun 2023 16:08:15
What Linelof performances? Everytime he played he made mistakes and just is not good enough. He's better than maguire yes but not by much.
9.) 11 Jun 2023 18:51:10
Ake is average, Laporte too.
Diaz has been world class at times, but can blow a little cold for periods of the season.
I wish we had got Akanji, he looks the business and I think we looked at him.
Stones has looked very good this year, stepping into his new hybrid role between midfield and CB. He has matured under Pep and the coaching team at city, he used to make a lot of mistakes when he first went to city.
If you compare our defenses I don't think Shaw, martinez and varane are much of a drop off. We need a new starting 8, a top class striker and we need better creativity and cohesiveness from our attacking play (whether we achieve that from just adding those 2 players and coaching, or we need to change more) .
10.) 12 Jun 2023 07:40:47
RR recommended Akanji to Utd.
11.) 12 Jun 2023 13:39:57
Pretty sure Ralf Rangnick recommended Akanji, Caicedo and Juilan Alvarez. All could have been bought for less than 40m combined.
12.) 12 Jun 2023 13:40:37
They are a great team and give credit where its due. very difficult feat to achieve.
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06 Apr 2025 18:28:17
Thought the Japanese GP was a bad enough watch, but that derby was a shocker.
1.) 07 Apr 2025 06:46:40
No Grim it was worse then that… your name sums it up…. although sure few on here will say it was good and we played well and Rasmus looked good! But of course they have double thick red tints on.
2.) 07 Apr 2025 07:30:04
I cannot remember a less inspiring and utterly boring Manchester derby! There was an appalling lack of fight and commitment from both teams. Someone on live chat called it KDB's testimonial. It was absolutely shocking!
{Ed025's Note - as bad as it gets for me Fizz..
3.) 07 Apr 2025 07:33:37
Surprisingly my name on here is a typo but I decided to stick with it anyway.
4.) 07 Apr 2025 14:54:41
German,
Unlike you I know but calling people out and looking for an argument about things that haven’t even been posted is a new one.
United have Lyon away on Thursday, that’s far and away the most important game of the week, we did ok yesterday, played some decent football but couldn’t score, same as Tuesday and a number of others games on to the next one, a much more important one and hopefully we have some energy in the tank, as many have said it wasn’t exactly a full throttle performance and I’m sure that was the plan. Bring on Lyon.
5.) 07 Apr 2025 15:16:30
Here he is, that’s the first one…. oh thin skin man with the red tints…. Yeah we looked great played really well, just no striker, let’s overlook our clown of a keeper Ugarte can’t pass a ball over 10 yards, CBs slow as they come 2 wing backs who don’t get forward and oh yeah the poor forwards…. We will be fine!
6.) 07 Apr 2025 18:07:10
What is ‘troll’ in german? Oh, it’s ‘troll’.
7.) 07 Apr 2025 23:36:42
It’s “Maze” I think Fizz.
8.) 08 Apr 2025 06:31:51
Was I watching a different game, dorgu went forwards plenty of times when he needed to, yes he's raw but he's improved the left side no end. Maybe we should put mazouri back there German?
9.) 08 Apr 2025 06:57:34
CBs slow? Yoro is rapid. Maz is no slouch. What are you on about.
25 Feb 2025 15:10:25
Seen a social media post the saying Neymar, Ronaldo, Salah and Messi all become free agents in the summer.
Shame Ed W is no longer about, he would have been all over signing them, like a senior citizens Galácticos. How I miss those happy days.
1.) 26 Feb 2025 01:22:10
What and we would score goals, oh yeah so terrible.
03 Feb 2025 09:32:56
I’m sure we all wish Licha the best, but if this turns out to be a significant injury, could that be the end of his career at United.
His injury record over the last 18months hasn’t been great, it has taken time for him to find his form again after being out for most of last season, and when he does come back from this injury, Amorim might have already moved on in shaping his defence for next year.
1.) 03 Feb 2025 10:32:19
Posted similar yesterday. Seems harsh but having 2 knee injuries in the last 2 years will be incredibly difficult to come back from especially as agression is a key part of his game.
2.) 03 Feb 2025 10:51:55
Ifs, buts and maybes.
3.) 03 Feb 2025 11:41:51
His first knee injury wasn't too serious. This second looks serious. I'd imagine he will be back in October.
4.) 03 Feb 2025 11:54:13
Sorry Tim, been travelling and only just catching up. Seems like Shaw 2.0 one big injury, then a succession of subsequent injuries never regaining his initial form.
5.) 03 Feb 2025 14:25:19
I had a google of Ayden Heaven. Just to see what sort of player he is as I know nothing of him. Left footer and looks comfortable with receiving the ball and carrying it out from defence. Could well see him sooner than expected now.
6.) 03 Feb 2025 15:11:59
With the transfer window soon to shut, we will have to look to our youth players.
Perhaps this may be a blessing in disguise. Blood a few players over the next month in preparation for next season. It may unearth a few gems.
Im sure most of us would agree that we would rather have seem Amass given some minutes over Malacia. With our options off the bench being poor and having over the hill players taking up spaces, a youngster could easily replace them.
The counter argument is throwing them in at the deep end, but sometimes it is necessary.
7.) 03 Feb 2025 18:30:15
The manager will be regularly watching the academy players to know who is ready to step up and who isn’t. Godwill seems to be the nearest to making the transition at the moment, however I would like to see Biancheri given a chance as well.
I know the temptation to drop them into the squad is strong because we are so poor upfront, but sometimes you have to let those players development out of the spotlight so they can achieve their full potential.
Remember the step up to first team is huge, you only have to look at Charlie McNeill, stormed the youth set up, but has struggled at men’s level and is now at Wednesday only making two appearances.
14 Jan 2025 14:59:54
Happy PSR day everyone, looks like everyone made it through, big party tonight to celebrate.
1.) 14 Jan 2025 17:10:48
Big party, Jim says it’s £50 entry fee, £10 for a small glass of Aldi Chardonnay, and no outside drinks. Two cocktail sausage per guest, and he’ll play music from open Spotify.
07 Jan 2025 09:22:06
Was nice to see the whole United organisation both past and present turn out for Kath Phipps funeral yesterday.
Like all families, we go through our ups and downs, and we all have moans every now and then, but a family doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to be United.
{Ed025's Note - nice that Grim..
1.) 07 Jan 2025 11:54:12
Well said Grim.
24 Mar 2025 14:32:09
If Chelsea don't want him I would rather we paid up the final year of his contract and sent him on his way.
Surely Sancho realises that the gravy train is about to end for him.
14 Mar 2025 16:21:12
They seem to collect wingers with patchy performances. Thought they were after Jesus Rodriguez.
28 Feb 2025 15:12:58
They have let the club pay out £1billion in interest payments, they should pay that back to the club if they had any sense of feeling for the club.
Trouble is we all know they don’t and will leach off the club until nothing is left and then walk away.
It still boggles the mind how owners are allowed to do this to clubs.
03 Feb 2025 12:00:20
Go for Boniface, his deal with the Saudis has fallen through and is apparently available for £50m.
01 Feb 2025 13:59:53
And then he came to United.
21 Apr 2025 12:37:49
A bit of hyperbolism there Danny, we all applauded Onana’s signing, cheered when he shouted at Maguire during his first game and said he would push our play 10m further up the pitch than DeGea allowed.
Suddenly he is the worst GK of all time.
We often wonder why good players come to United and fail to perform, maybe the intense scrutiny and constant criticism from former players, supporters and the media in general means no player can truly succeed here.
We often blame the players, manager, owners, but sometimes it is also us that don’t help the situation.
21 Apr 2025 12:22:59
lol…. 47p. Still think there are decent players in both these players, but maybe better suited to other leagues or teams.
21 Apr 2025 12:13:29
While I can see the desire for a new keeper, Onana would benefit from having a settled defence in front of him. While Amorim maybe tinkering to find his best combination, you cannot help but think that if he selects two CBs who are rarely changed, then the defence would improve.
Upfront is our major problem, forwards with potential are great, but I feel that we need a striker with huge experience that can deal with leading the United line. Too many good players have turned up and withered under the spotlight.
21 Apr 2025 12:04:24
The system works best when you have two wingbacks who spend more time attacking than defending.
21 Apr 2025 08:10:24
We are so lacking up front that we cannot go out and buy potential, we have to get a proven striker which will be expensive.
{Ed025's Note - but you could sell Hojlund and Garnacho Grim....and put the 47p towards the cost mate.. :)