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14 Aug 2025 20:55:18
Rumour deal agreed with Brighton € 112 million, be amazing if true!
1.) 14 Aug 2025 22:00:31
Amazing profit for them too.
2.) 15 Aug 2025 03:59:38
I can't see us spending anything like that.
3.) 15 Aug 2025 07:54:09
I also can’t see that being true.
If for some reason this is true, I already feel bad for Baleba. He would be joining a great club but with the amount of press United get, he would need to score a hatrick every game for the press to not constantly run stories saying £100m flop!
4.) 16 Aug 2025 21:52:38
Not sure about that Fallguy.
As long as he runs around a bit he'll be fine.
06 Aug 2025 21:15:31
Everyone believed we had a small budget, but now it is looking like we have 3 players in costing around 220 million and we are still shopping, CDM next please ???.
1.) 06 Aug 2025 23:18:49
Installments ?.
2.) 07 Aug 2025 03:57:47
I’m convinced we’ve agreed to sell Bruno to the Saudis and are just holding off on making the announcement until after we’ve got all of our other business wrapped up. Assuming the Sesko deal goes through, we’ll have dropped around £200m on him, Cunha, and Mbuemo, and we’re reportedly willing to spend another £70m+ on Baleba (and potentially more still on a keeper) .
I just don’t see how we can balance the books without significant sales, and the only player we have who could bring in that amount of cash would be Bruno.
3.) 07 Aug 2025 07:52:20
Greenwood to Saudi for 150m will help. if that materialises.
4.) 07 Aug 2025 09:09:48
Redseven, I have to say, I’m inclined to agree. I do wonder if United wanted Fernandes and maybe Casemiro on the US Tour for marketing reasons and merchandise but will sell both to Saudi (assuming there is interest) for big fees.
5.) 07 Aug 2025 09:33:06
Ports, my understanding is that both have said they want to stay at United.
6.) 07 Aug 2025 09:46:04
I'm not sure how we are affording all of this but as the wise Ed002 used to say it's pointless talking about finances as we don't understand them.
I'm pretty sure the new owners will have a calculated, well thought out plan.
Maybe they have investment coming in from somewhere, maybe there are planned sales to cover the costs, or maybe they are going big this summer with the intention of not spending as much next year when prices will inevitably be inflated due to the world cup, or maybe it's a massive roll of the dice with the aim of getting UCL football to cover the costs.
I know the fees will be paid over many years and not all upfront, which is how all fees are paid pretty much. Yet there was a report that United still owe between 300-400m on transfer fees for players already at the club. Buying on credit is fine, but eventually you have to pay that off. While hopefully the amount owed doesn't negatively impact you in the meantime.
I'll of course be over the moon if we can tie up deals for Sesko and Baleba before the window closes. And I'll just have to trust that the club know what they are doing, it does feel like for the first time in 18 years that we actually have people with the required experience and expertise running the club. I think my anxiety over the clubs potential spending this summer stems from the incompetency of the previous administration of the club.
7.) 07 Aug 2025 10:28:23
It just goes to prove that many are wasting their time preaching on here about fag packet math…. Pointless trying to make sense of anything if you are not in possession of the facts.
United employ many people who are better qualified in accountancy and more importantly know the facts, so I leave it to them, not try to second guess what we have or don’t have, it’s of no concern to me.
8.) 07 Aug 2025 11:19:12
Whilst not ideal we would have until June 2026 to balance this financial years accounts so we could be working on the basis that we will have to do some early sales next year.
If that is Bruno then I am sure we could do that easily with Saudi.
If Sesko is coming in I would expect us to try and move Hojlund on, PSR wise we may take a hit but would help with the cash. I also expect the Antony/ Garnacho deals to be done at some point so we have that as potential income.
04 Aug 2025 11:19:41
A game of cat and mouse around us buying a CDM, we want Hjulmund from Sporting, but so do Juve, they have already spoken to the player, but price is their issue They need to sell, bit like United. If we buy Luiz, they can buy Hjulmund, if we can sell a few we can try for him. All a waiting game for now.
1.) 04 Aug 2025 12:34:59
Both are an improvement on what we have. I'm happy to gradually improve positions in small jumps to gradually get us back where we should be.
"It's a marathon, not a sprint" as they say.
2.) 04 Aug 2025 13:57:41
Not keen on buying someone who isn’t wanted so the selling team can get the player we should have gone. I suspect by next summer Luiz would be on the bench. Buy cheap pay twice type thingy.
3.) 04 Aug 2025 14:54:30
Cant help but feel we missed a rick on Joao Palhinha. Loan with option to buy would have got us through this year, or maybe any other deals, including loans impact our ability to bring in the striker we want.
4.) 04 Aug 2025 19:57:06
There is absolutely no difference between Hjulmand and Ugarte. Both lack pace and finesse on the ball. Would be a total waste when we have his carbon copy already.
5.) 05 Aug 2025 06:18:11
TBF Hjulmand is a bit better than Ugarte, but I agree the difference is minimal and hardly worth the bother, we can’t surely not buy another slow one paced player! We got enough of those already.
6.) 05 Aug 2025 10:15:59
What we really need is athleticism in midfield, pace, power and mobility.
A lot of us want a playmaker type of player, but Amorim doesn't tend to go for that kind of midfielder, they need to be technically sound and press resistant, but not a Pirlo/ Carrick/ Scholes type passing metronome.
What we really need is a player similar to Ugarte, but someone who is quicker and a bit better on the ball. If they are tall and good aerially that would be a bonus given our lack of height.
Hjulmand meets a a fair amount of that, but he lacks pace and agility which will cause him problems in the fast paced EPL. I think he looks perfect for either La Liga or Serie A, but could face issues in the EPL and the Bundesliga (due to its transitional style) .
I think we need someone quicker across the ground and more agile.
7.) 05 Aug 2025 14:56:54
I been banging on, about we seriously need pace in the spine of this team, it’s all far too slow, even our keeper is very slow, our CB is slow, Ugarte is slow and can’t pass a ball 10 yards, Mainoo got no pace and not mobile same with Cass now, although with Cass experience he can make up a bit for that and is still our best midfielder by a country mile.
If we go into season with Ugarte and Mainoo in midfield and Deligt or Martinez at CB it’s going to be a long hard season.
I know for a fact RA is looking desperately for pace and experience at CB… but it’s gone in buying forwards first because of circumstance.
21 Jun 2025 15:03:44
So we have some positive news, all be it from the media, clubs now looking at Sancho, Rashford, Nacho and Hojlund, we hopefully be looking at around 130 -150 mill, we still have Antony, Malacia and maybe Mount and Onana. We would have to replace the keeper Martinez from Villa, 35 mill mentioned. So we need to get Mbeumbo over the line, hopefully the funds are already there for that and then try and get a CF and CDM for around 130million, simple ???.
1.) 21 Jun 2025 15:55:06
Don't expect to see mount leave.
2.) 21 Jun 2025 16:22:31
Yes, simple. ?.
3.) 21 Jun 2025 17:02:03
I think we are working on the outgoings now.
Wouldn’t be surprised to see one out and one in.
Eg Sancho to Napoli unlocks Bryan Mbeumo.
Mbuemo looks a done deal and can only thing the delay is for us to work on outgoings.
4.) 21 Jun 2025 17:04:45
Where do u see this?
Ornstein and a few reliable ones didn't mention anything in the last days.
5.) 21 Jun 2025 19:07:26
this morning a tabloid had keeper martinez from villa at 17 mill. personally anything over 20 i won't be interested.
6.) 21 Jun 2025 19:07:47
Orny is reliable but plays it safe and late.
Theres a lot of reports of Sancho to Napoli and Juventus. Garnacho to Napoli, Athletico, Villa.
I’ve not seen anything on Rashford tbf.
7.) 21 Jun 2025 21:00:12
A lot of reports suggesting different clubs generally means nothing concrete. All it means is that an agent has been offering their player around, and a few clubs could, potentially, be interested. It doesn’t indicate any agreement on fees, or even agreement with the player on salary.
With Sancho, we know the biggest barrier to a transfer is his wage demands. He rejected Chelsea’s offer, and I can’t see any club in Italy offering better wages than they offered him.
With Garnacho, the club have placed a high valuation on him. Amorim is happy to keep him as a squad player, and his contract is locked down for another few years. I’m not entirely convinced clubs will be willing to meet United’s valuation. Clubs are probably looking at him, but there has been no evidence of anyone making an actual approach.
8.) 22 Jun 2025 10:10:48
I think of the 4 attacking players on offer, Garnacho is the one I'd prefer to retain. He gets me off my seat more than the others, is on the least wages, has the high.
9.) 22 Jun 2025 10:28:54
Oops. Highest ceiling, best attitude (albeit not in best light this season)
10.) 22 Jun 2025 15:27:27
Best attitude, what you been smoking, when he first broke into team, manager and then Bruno had to have words with him about attitude…that’s even on record. Then last season twice throwing toys out
Argentina management team also said attitude problems…
If that’s a good attitude then well I am not sure what standards your setting!
11.) 22 Jun 2025 21:30:22
If those 4 helmet, yes, he has the best attitude.
Jeez I wish you could read.
Anthony is mentally too weak for the EPL, those are facts.
Rashford basically refused to play the way the coach wanted to play.
Sancho, same thing and then took to Twitter.
Yes Garnacho loves a tweet, but of those FOUR, he has the best attitude.
Take when RA took over, him and rashford were dropped, one kicked himself up these arse and trained and was one of our more exciting players last year, the other went on loan and smashed the last nail into his boyhood club coffin.
He should have started the final, and it probably would have been a different outcome, but that is in the past. Maybe he isn't sold, maybe he becomes a squad player.
I still hope he does stay, because he gets me off my seat, and that is the UTD way.
12.) 22 Jun 2025 22:14:47
Mentally to weak doesn’t mean he has a bad attitude though.
Wearing an oppositions shirt with a players name who you’ve listed above, cracking attitude ??.
13.) 22 Jun 2025 22:33:13
Antony had/ has the best attitude of the 4 by a country mile.
Garnacho has displayed really bad traits time and again. As has rashford and sancho towards the club the manager and their teammates.
Anthony happy to take a pay cut to move on.
I do not want garnacho to stay more importantly RA doesn't.
Fine player mind you and he will do well which is good for us as we will get cuts off all his future fees as his development club.
14.) 23 Jun 2025 02:37:48
Garnacho is gone guys, pictured wearing a Vila shirt with Rashford on the back, no way back after that and confirms RA is right to ditch if he thinks that is the correct way to behave.
15.) 23 Jun 2025 03:03:33
If Anthony's attitude was so great, how come he can't overcome his mental fragility. just saying. It is mind over matter, and his attitude stinks, otherwise he would come back and perform like he has done at Betis, in the blink of an eye.
16.) 23 Jun 2025 05:57:01
You said Antony weak mentality FACT, Dimbo, how on earth is that a fact, but only in your head does not make it a fact, you don’t know him, you never met him, your not his Doctor, Manager or coach…therapist or anything, so it’s hardly a fact, then to say he should be able to come back and play like he is at Betis, That’s laughable and aren’t you the one who got audacity to tell others they know nothing about football!
Oh and yeah your rubbish about Garnacho having best attitude, that’s aged really well ain’t it……
Mind boggles with the inept.
17.) 23 Jun 2025 06:54:59
Helmet. anthony was given time away from the club to deal with his mental health. that is a fact.
Also, it has nothing to do with football, so not sure why you're circling back to that old comment about you knowing nothing about football.
Further to your lack of football knowledge, it seems you also skipped basic English language classes, your writing is atrocious, at best. I can forgive the odd spelling mistake from autocorrect etc, but half your trollop is unreadable.
Coming back to Anthony, if he was mentally strong, he would be able to come back to UTD and deliver the goods, but he can't.
What has aged well about Garnacho having a better attitude (? ), he has, of those 4. It comes down to Anthony vs Garnacho, the other two aren't even worth talking about.
Between Anthony and Garnacho, where is Anthony better, in any quality?
18.) 23 Jun 2025 20:09:00
Just caught up with this thread and am loving the fact we’re using words like dimbo and helmet ?
Takes me back to infant school.
19.) 23 Jun 2025 23:06:15
Wasn't it dimlo 2toms?
Helmet showing his creativity is void of any substance, yet again.
At least mine has some depth to it ?.
03 Jun 2025 12:54:54
Rumours of Solet on the shopping list too, big strong CB.
1.) 04 Jun 2025 09:40:50
I think this rumour source is aiming to create a market for him. He could be a Evans/ Lindelof replacement but I’d be surprised if we move for a CB this summer.
I’m expecting Maguire goes next season and we’ll move for someone who is physical but can play out like Scalvini, or one of Benfica’s Silva or Araujo.
2.) 04 Jun 2025 11:40:00
With Heaven, Maguire, De Ligt, Yoro, Mazrauoi, Martinez and Shaw all being potential back 3 players you would think the priority would be elsewhere. They kept Maguire because doing so would be cheaper in next year's accounts than buying an expensive replacement who may or may not succeed. There may also be academy other players who could be promoted to fill in any shortfall and/ or replace Maguire when he moves on at the end of next season. The priority has to be scoring more goals and the money will be spent with that in mind.
3.) 04 Jun 2025 15:05:49
100% we get a CB…. Martinez is not good enough always targeted now and too many injuries, Deligt plays with fridge on his back, far too slow, always injured Maz is decent back up, Shaw, waste of time as proved season after season McGuire another Deligt…. So that leaves Yoro and Heaven, so we need a full of pace commanding CB, to guide them and cover those two when they make a slip up
Front 3 commanding CB and GK and some steel and legs in midfield, so allows Bruno to play in there too…. to serve our front 3.
4.) 04 Jun 2025 19:03:52
Buying someone like Branthwaithe allows us to ship out at least one of Maguire, Shaw, Martinez, MdL or Mazraoui this window.
If we're dipping into the SP pool, Diomande or Ignacio would also accelerate the exit door for the aforementioned.
The process is about upgrading the entire squad, whilst not limiting the pathway for youth players (that being the ultimate approach in the future) .
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09 Oct 2025 13:00:34
Wonder was SJR involved, new partners?
1.) 12 Oct 2025 21:43:43
I'd imagine that's the likeliest case Redcon. It's no secret we're looking for investors in the stadium + property development project.
05 Oct 2025 20:11:16
6 points from bottom 3 too Madhater ???.
04 Oct 2025 20:43:26
Great to have a keeper who shouts at his defence to organise them, can kick with both feet and can come and catch a cross. Looking good as our new No.1.
1.) 05 Oct 2025 00:26:27
I was glad to see him keep a clean sheet and have a good game. Really helps with confidence. It was nice to see the crowd really get behind him with everything he did as well.
Let's hope that's one position we have fixed. Hoping it has a positive impact on the defense finally being able to have some confidence in who is behind them.
03 Oct 2025 20:07:33
All this system talk, unless you can pass a ball, defend with your team and work hard with and without the ball systems don't matter.
1.) 03 Oct 2025 20:53:41
I think it’s simplistic to discount the system.
Most players need a simple set of instructions to operate at their best. It’s why Ferguson was so successful, each player had a clearly defined role and responsibilities. With some of the more gifted players given a bit more freedom.
Amorim’s system demands a lot of players. Take the midfield, for example. They are required to build play from the back, join the attack when in possession, press from the front, and cover space when the wide centre backs have pushed up. This necessitates a combination of athleticism and excellent positional awareness. As we have seen, none of our current midfield players are capable of doing this, and that’s a big part of the reason teams can drive right through the centre of the pitch against us.
The biggest issue is that Amorim’s system doesn’t leave a lot of room for errors. If a player loses concentration, or makes a mistake, there is often a complete lack of cover. This is why we are seeing other times invite United forward to attack. They know that we will make mistakes that can be easily punished.
Amorim excelled in Portugal because Sporting were the best team. They could afford to push forward, knowing that they always had enough attacking threat to dominate opponents.
United is a very different situation. Our squad is not the best in the league, it’s average at best, and our attacking threat is easily blunted by compact defences. There are definitely issues with the players’ concentration and effort in certain games. But there is a bigger problem with our players simply not being good enough to win using a system designed for a dominant team.
By now Amorim should realise that a more pragmatic approach is needed. One that recognises the limitations of our squad, and focuses on wining matches, rather than clinging to a system and instructions they are not equipped to execute.
01 Oct 2025 13:38:47
Weather you are RA In or Out and saying we don't have the players, he still picks the formation and players on the pitch. A press game needs all 10 out field players working together either pushing up or defending as a unit. All players need to be aware of where need to be depending on who where the ball is. Our defence is slow with Maguire so they sit deeper which leave gaps to exploit, Casemero will sit in again leave space ahead of him. If you don't have the players you need to adapt. I think we all know the players aren't there at the moment but as a manager your job is to get the best from what you have get the ugly win or draw until you get those players in. RA just doesn't buy into this, we have started games really well, but we tire early then and conceded from the same things, corners frees into the box. We have plenty of height in the team should be a problem for us. RA needs to adjust or he's gone.
1.) 01 Oct 2025 14:58:26
Agree with this but the players have achieved nothing and RA has won two recent titles. We’re adjusting the wrong bit again because it’s easier, a bit quicker and less painful but has not achieved what the fans ultimately want. The old boys still need to go and if we can afford it we still need a quality midfielder in Jan. nothing has really changed. We’ve had a rough run of fixtures so are lower that some teams at our level because they’ve had an easier run. Oh and we’ve had a couple of bad results like the rest of the league. Come the summer I expect another new midfielder wingback, cd and goalie at least. And the project will be right on track. A project most agreed on. I refused to believe everyone thought a 3 year plan meant 2nd or even top in the first 6 games.
2.) 01 Oct 2025 16:38:33
No when 12 months in you expect to see something and a rebuild don’t give you the right to lose most of your games in that 12 months, no one asking for top 4 or even top 6 but look at the teams we lost against, I don’t think Grimsby or Brentford let alone the others are asking to much.
Coupled with the fact of RA attitude keep saying I don’t care or worry about my job, well you should care, have some professional pride man, we all know your have millions to go, but that’s not the point, you should care!
You could give RA another 500 million he won’t build a new team fit for the EPL.
3.) 02 Oct 2025 11:00:25
Bollocos upset. He has had a few game, last season is irrelevant, absolutely irrelevant. No wonder the club struggles with fools unable to grasp the basics of having NONE of the right players upon arrival. The most inept comment I've seen in a while and wow that is saying something on here. It was interesting to see how few posts there were after we beat Chelsea compared to the last week, you guys actually dwlifht in being negative, it's embarrassing.
4.) 03 Oct 2025 00:55:28
Well said Captain!
05 Aug 2025 19:55:34
Disaster sell him for any price, he's usless, 33 and on 190 grand a week, no brainer!
25 Aug 2024 20:47:38
Than you.
25 Jul 2025 15:09:48
They could buy Secko and Garnacho.
13 Jul 2025 16:51:49
He's still very young, needs an injury free season to back the levels he showd in his his season. I'm sure he will be a big player next season still for us.
07 May 2025 20:31:03
Remember that goal, was he only 17 at the time? Yip Remember when it left his foot is was always going in.
22 Feb 2025 19:50:12
Saying it for years he is useless, if he wasn't English he would be critised way more. Biggest was of 80+ million ever.
19 Jan 2025 18:30:38
The second was his fault too.