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14 Aug 2025 11:54:01
Looks like collyer going on loan to West brom
Good for him hope he does well.
1.) 14 Aug 2025 14:11:45
Best idea for him at hopefully a top championship club. Will either mean he comes back ready to compete or we are able to sell on.
Good luck to him.
2.) 14 Aug 2025 15:30:34
Even more depleted in central midfield then. Surely there has to be another coming in.
3.) 14 Aug 2025 16:13:37
If you believe Cameroonian media outlets, then there is ballons!
4.) 14 Aug 2025 16:42:32
Even before Collyer we were light in midfield, maybe not from a numbers point of view, but certainly in terms of the quality needed in that area.
We would have Casemiro, Ugarte, Mainoo, Bruno in his likely new role and then from youth we would have Kone when he recovers. All for 2 spots. Bruno is a guarantee starter, so it’s one more needed. Unfortunately none of the others have the skills or talent required. So a new player is definitely needed.
I would say there is 0.1% chance of Baleba happening due to the £100m+ valuation.
Seen Wharton mentioned recently, but I’d imagine Palace will have a similar valuation. So probably another with zero chance.
Guess it’s down to whether the club want to go with a player way down their list of targets or wait it out until next season.
I’m hoping they break the bank for Baleba, but I’m not hopeful.
5.) 14 Aug 2025 18:54:08
Why zero chance fall guy have you been listening to the back of fag packet know it alls on here about we have no money!
6.) 14 Aug 2025 20:19:21
While I'd like to think that Collyer going on loan must mean we are signing a midfielder I sadly expect that it was always the case that one of Collyer or Kone would go out on loan to get game time this season.
We play with a midfield pivot, meaning there will only be two places up for grabs. Which without European games reduces the amount of rotation we need to make.
We have Casemiro, Ugarte, Bruno and Mainoo nailed down as the four senior options. Really we need one youth option who will play under 23's most weeks but can come into the first team squad for some games to cover for injuries.
They seem to have made the decision to keep Kone with the squad and develop him in house this season. They seemed to come to this conclusion while on tour, which makes sense that a couple of weeks after we've got back we are hearing about loan deals being lined up for Collyer.
That said I still think we will sign Baleba. I just think that one of Collyer or Kone was always going to go out on loan regardless this season to get the senior game time they need.
7.) 14 Aug 2025 20:54:14
Didn’t say zero chance. Almost zero though.
It’s been widely reported that Brighton will want north of £100m. Although this is unconfirmed it’s likely fairly true based on what Chelsea paid for Caicedo.
They don’t have to sell so are unlikely to reduce the price.
United aren’t going out spending that kind of money this window.
21 Jul 2025 17:36:44
Looks like vietek and Harrison are both leaving on loan again. Really important for young keepers to get experience.
There was some suggestions on here that they play a part of our 1st team squad this season. I for one am glad that's not happening i hope they both get good game time and start learning their trade. Its the one position that we rarely young kids get experience in the epl.
1.) 21 Jul 2025 17:50:05
It was clear they both need loan time, no way we can stick a rookie in goal, Chido needs to go loan too, he not ready to be our number 9 1st or 2nd choice.
I know some think pick the kids, but really probably only 1 maybe 2 might be good enough.
They need the experience I would say the same with Leon too, he is not Roberto Carlos like he thinks, quit yet.
2.) 21 Jul 2025 19:49:11
Agree on obi but not Leon he had been playing mens diurnal for a year so a bit ahead. Only saw him for 45 min but he looks very aggressive and maturity in his play beyond his age.
Wide areas are also easier for younger players in a lot of cases.
3.) 22 Jul 2025 00:40:50
Are you already suggesting Leon has an attitude issue? Why does he think he’s roberto Carlos?
4.) 22 Jul 2025 09:44:14
I don't think anyone was seriously suggesting that the academy keepers be first choice, just given a run out in pre-season to see if they could be a squad option if needed.
Although I fully agree that they are much better placed having a loan for a season and playing mens football regularly.
Chido in an ideal world would also be better off with a loan, but with a dearth of options at the club then he will probably get more chances here this season then he probably should at this stage.
Diego Leon has been playing senior football for a while and is far more ready than the others mentioned. Like Ken said playing wide is also easier for young players with less pressure. It might have only been 45 minutes but he does look more ready to play at this level than Amass does. So I can understand why the club are looking to loan Amass and keep Leon.
Ultimately all youngsters will have rough edges to their game that needs rounding out, and they will make mistakes. How they learn from them ultimately determines the player they become.
We have a lot of talented young players in our first team squad, players like Yoro, Heaven, Fredricson, Dorgu, Leon, Mainoo, Collyer, Kone, Amad, Chido and Højlund.
Not all will make it at the highest level, even the ones that ultimately do, will make mistakes along the way.
We need to get behind them and support them rather than tear them down, I can assure you they will do that enough by themselves. We forget what it was like to be a young man trying to find his place in the world, second guessing ourselves, and repeatedly going over our mistakes. Even the ones who portray confidence bordering on arrogance are internally questioning themselves.
I also think that this modern world of social media only amplifies the negatives around people and their actions. Which given the way the younger generations are glued to their phones probably makes it that much harder for young footballers who will likely see a lot of the negative options on them that float around social media.
I do know of a couple of young EPL footballers whose management team around them ban the player from all social media for 3 days after they play any senior game to protect them both from the negatives and the hype that tends to follow. To give them space to reflect on their performance themselves and with they're coaches to form their opinions before they get influenced by the views on social media.
As fans as supposed "supporters" we probably should think before we type in frustration. Will our anger and negativity have a positive effect if the young player reads it? Probably not, in reality it'll probably have a negative impact. Especially if it is one of thousands saying the same thing.
Players in their mid-twenties with over 200 professional games under their belt should have the emotional maturity and experience to handle criticism and to be able to put it in context. Teenagers or lads just entering their twenties will likely not yet have that emotional maturity or experience.
Maybe imagine that if the player was your son, how would you want thousands of people to react, and what would you want them to say about a poor performance from him? Then maybe respond like that.
The best advice I ever received was "a wise man stays silent when angry" as words said in anger cannot be taken back, and often cause irreparable damage.
5.) 22 Jul 2025 21:34:23
German how do you know what Leon thinks?
6.) 23 Jul 2025 06:32:00
Ken the same way you seem to know how we all think!
7.) 23 Jul 2025 21:40:53
Great to see you can read and write Shappy :-)
I was one of those who suggested lifting some youth to the first team, and also supplementing with a Lammens or Garcia - with the view that both Onana and Bayendir were being shipped out - that isn't the case now it seems.
For those who can't read - try to read between the lines and you may be less obtrusive in your responses.
8.) 24 Jul 2025 10:37:40
Jimbo, I think at the end of the season there was a lot of unknowns around our keepers.
Heaton was out of contract, Bayindir showed himself to not being up to challenging Onana. While Onana continued to struggle (although I do feel that it is being overstated/ hyped about how much he has struggled) .
Under such circumstances where we could have lost all three first team keepers it made perfect sense to bring in two new keepers and promote an academy keeper to be third choice. However, that isn't what has happened.
While I don't think Onana is anywhere near as bad as he is being made out, he will need replacing. The trouble is that we won't be able to move him on this year. Partially because of his high wages and the fee we paid for him means we need a significant fee for him. But also because the hype in the press and on social media about how poor he's been will have put off any potential buyers.
That's something we don't consider enough as fans, but what we say about our players online does reverberate across the football landscape more so than a lot of other fan bases. We are partially responsible for creating the narrative around our players and that narrative will impact potential buyers for our players.
This was definitely the case when it came to selling Mason Greenwood. The noise out fans made around him and the whole situation only added fuel to the fire which definitely impacted other clubs who were looking at him. We helped create the negativity around him that made fans of other clubs not want him to sign for their club which definitely put some teams off as they didn't want the public backlash from their fans.
Look at Nicolas Jackson for example, he's a very good player, but one who struggles with one aspect as a striker. Yet the majority of the negativity around him online doesn't actually come from Chelsea fans. As such they will still be able to get a good fee for him (more than they paid for him) . Now if he'd been at United for the past couple of seasons he'd probably be spoken about in a similar way to how Højlund has been. Which would make it almost impossible for us to sell him for even what we paid for him let alone a profit.
We want to sell Højlund, but can anyone hand on heart say that if they were in charge of another club and having heard what United fans say about him that they would be interested in signing him?
Ultimately some signings work out and others don't. United fans have a habit of writing off every one that doesn't as the biggest flop in history and speak about them like they aren't even Sunday league level.
Yet in reality a lot of our "flops" in recent years have gone on to be successful elsewhere.
I suspect many of Onana, Antony, Rashford, and Højlund etc will have very successful careers when they leave us.
Yet all have been spoken about by United fans as if it's a miracle that they ever managed to become professional footballers.
With Onana now unlikely to leave and with Heaton signing a new one year deal it looks like Bayindir will be the only one to leave. With us looking to sign a higher quality keeper to come in and challenge Onana for the No.1 spot. Which gives us no room in the first team squad for a young academy keeper, so it's best they leave on loan.
With a bit of luck the new keeper we sign this summer steps up and takes Onana's place and then he moves on next summer. Probably along with Heaton retiring. At which point with two keepers leaving we sign one and promote one of the lads who have hopefully had a good season on loan this year.
9.) 26 Jul 2025 05:51:04
It’s not the fans so much, but the Manager and RA in this respect as devalued his own players considerably, TBF no one pays much attention to fans ramblings when they are buying or valuing a player, but they certainly do to a fellow professional (manager) when he says they have crap attitude, not good at this or that, that certainly devalues a player, did he think he was adding millions to there value with such naive remarks!
RA not helped himself here.
18 Jul 2025 17:42:47
Amass left out of pre season tour. Either a loan or full sale incoming. Leon is impressing in training apparently.
1.) 18 Jul 2025 18:08:53
Not really a surprise.
I like Amass, but he does seem to lack that physical edge for the EPL - hopefully he just goes out on loan, maybe that could bring out that extra level.
For the sake of his career though, in light of how quickly Leon is settling and showing, he needs regular minutes.
Best of luck to him.
2.) 18 Jul 2025 19:19:22
Send him to Blackburn and toughen him up ? i like him, there's talent there.
3.) 18 Jul 2025 20:27:24
Sell him with a few clauses inserted.
4.) 18 Jul 2025 20:40:32
He's going on loan I believe.
5.) 18 Jul 2025 21:16:59
The last young left back we sold has ended up at Real Madrid….
6.) 18 Jul 2025 21:26:38
I'd imagine a loan, he's got talent, he's just a little lightweight right now. He needs to grow into his body, that'll take time.
7.) 18 Jul 2025 21:48:39
I think that’s fair Shappy. He looks too small right now. Some adult first team action elsewhere will sort that out.
8.) 19 Jul 2025 03:20:58
If I was a betting man, I would say Leon will have cemented his position as LWB by Xmas. Dorgu will be understudy. Come next summer, the conundrum will be do we stick or twist with Amass/ Dorgu. 3 into 2 doesn't work.
9.) 19 Jul 2025 10:05:35
He is not going to be sold, a loan to a Championship team is the intention.
They want him playing regularly, he needs this to happen as physicality is his issue, not ability.
He is still highly regarded at the club. Indeed one of the reasons Alvaro Carreras was allowed to leave was that the club felt that Amass had a higher potential ability ceiling. Also, it needs to be remembered that Alvaro requested a transfer and the club would not want to keep a youngster who expressed a desire to leave.
10.) 19 Jul 2025 11:02:01
That's a bold statement to make about a player you have never even seen play before jimbo.
11.) 19 Jul 2025 11:39:25
Very bold statement, whilst I agree Dorgu will only be understudy, it’s something to say that’s to a player we never ever seen play regularly in the EPL, but of course the kid talks like he is Roberto Carlos just hope he can back it up. But to imagine he will be first choice is a stretch by Christmas… hope it’s right, but I think maybe wishful thinking more than reality.
12.) 19 Jul 2025 21:27:24
Ken/ GSC, he is competing against Dorgu who looks lost at times.
They will fight it out, but he looks the part, and talks the talk.
We will see by Xmas.
13.) 20 Jul 2025 01:40:45
Dorgu was the best player today, hopefully a sign of things to come now he’s settled, the kid is a workhorse.
14.) 20 Jul 2025 09:53:04
I think some people have been very quick to right Dorgu off. He was highly rated when he signed, and he clearly has all the right qualities to be a very successful signing.
But joining a club in January makes it very hard to for a player to be instantly successful. Vidic and Evra had a pretty poor start to their United careers after joining in January. While they also had the luxury of joining a very good United side full of quality players and under arguably our best ever manager. They were also several years older than Dorgu with far more experience to lean on and help them early on in their United career. Even with all of those extra benefits they still struggled, and arguably had less of an impact in their first 5 months as United players.
Dorgu looked very good yesterday. He is now more settled at the club, he is having a pre-season with us, getting to grips with the tactical demands from the manager, settling better with his teammates and building those on field relationships.
I think he'll have a very good season with us. Obviously he'll make mistakes from time to time and his performance levels will not be consistent, as you'd expect from any 20 year old. He'll cement his place as the first choice LWB this year.
Luke Shaw looks like he'll be played at LCB, which makes the most sense for me. The wingback positions is the most physically demanding position on the pitch, and while Shaw's skillset looks well suited to the role, we know his body doesn't stand up well to the physical demands at LB let alone the more demanding wingback role. Maybe playing LCB is his best chance of actually staying fit, although I feel that might just be a fools hope.
Amass will almost certainly head out on loan, he needs to play regularly at senior level to develop his physicality. He's a little on the small side, but the real problem is he doesn't know how to use his body at this level. His small stature should give him a lower centre of gravity and make him harder to push off the ball, but he doesn't know how to use his weight correctly right now and is getting bundled off the ball far too easily. A year in the championship should do him wonders.
Diego Leon impressed yesterday in spells, but was clearly still getting to grips with the club and the increase in speed and the physical demands in Europe compared to South America. I think he'll stay as the understudy to Dorgu this season.
Next summer depending on how both Leon and Amass have done the club will have a decision to make about whether to let one leave either permanently or on loan, or maybe both and look to buy another LWB if neither show that they have what is required.
Dorgu though I'm fairly confident will have shown himself to be a very good player for us by this time next year.
15.) 20 Jul 2025 16:08:39
Why do supporters try to judge players and likeness them to another from a past era. it’s quite pathetic If Dorgu becomes half the players Evra and Vidic was it will be something and we have to be fair he not looked great so far, I seem to remember someone mentioning Shaw was world class!
I know supporters love the romance of kids breaking through, some were even saying one of them for GK and Chido for striker neither are ready yet that’s quite clear
I still say pound to a penny, Dalot will be RB number 1 choice and Dorgu was only bought for back up
We need to buy some Pace and some experience, for CB Midfield and CF, they are all necessary 100%.
16.) 20 Jul 2025 21:50:43
I been told by a relative that Preston want him on loan for the season, good club, good fans have good links to all big clubs in NE.
17.) 20 Jul 2025 23:10:53
GSC your above post implies Dorgu is backup to Dalot. they play on opposite sides of the pitch fella.
18.) 23 Jul 2025 17:42:26
You need to read up on Dorgu and his favoured position from his own words.
Dorgu can play left or right, in fact states he prefers right, but I did not imply back up to where, just he bought to be a back up…simples.
23 Jun 2025 22:10:31
BBC reporting we are in advanced talks with al nassar for casimero. No figures mentioned. Maybe a gift for ronaldo signing his contract. Selling him for 10.m +And saving 18m on wages would be a dream result.
With the new financial year kicking in i think it likely we will see some sales and income coming in from 1st July.
They in turn will help unlock some expenditure. Should be a very busy 21 days.
1.) 24 Jun 2025 02:10:56
Kinda torn on this one. His best days are clearly behind him, and his wages far exceed the value that he adds to the team, but he at least cares about winning. He tries his best week in week out, which is more than can be said for most of the players at the club.
Obviously, we take the money, but there are plenty of players I’d rather see leave than Cas.
2.) 24 Jun 2025 06:01:08
Exactly Redseven, Cass is total professional, mind you you don’t get to win what he has without being…. Plenty I like to see shown the door before him, money side of it, is no concern of mine, too many people get hung up on the £££s the club don’t have no concerns about taking ridiculous money for me to attend, travel, buy a burger buy a pint, so why should I care about there finances, they employ accountants to do that…. my concern is a winning team.
3.) 24 Jun 2025 08:43:00
Casimero has been a great professional whilst with us and offers nothing but 100% and as we saw last year still can perform. However, we need to get legs in the middle of the park to allow us to play Fernandes or Mainoo in there so I am okay with him going, get wages off and bring in another player.
Would be happy with a midfield rotation of Fernandes, Mainoo, Ugarte, New signing, supplemented by Collyer and the youth players.
4.) 24 Jun 2025 09:15:06
People are hung up on the money though German because it impacts what the club can and cannot do within the transfer window. I don't think any of us have the greatest grasp on FFP and PSR but we do know the club is not in the best position financially so any sale of a player on high wages and any bid from Saudi you hope comes in over the odds is going to help with what the club can do in the window which leads to having a winning team, hopefully.
5.) 24 Jun 2025 16:25:15
Midfield of can’t pass a ball 10 yards headless chicken Ugarte and no legs or mobility Mainoo, with Collyer back up will be awful, as seen last months of the season Cass kept them all out the team, so that would be a step backwards imo…
so missing 25% of your games is good? Oh great….
6.) 24 Jun 2025 23:23:50
Maze would you get of your cross mate. It's not just the odd post you parade negative on it's everybody's Post. I hate to read anyone's posts because I know that when a good healthy debate opens up. Your odds on to project gross negative attitude into it.
Go hustle on the LFC page cause your the biggest and darkest cloud with nothing positive
SNIYGNGTS.
7.) 25 Jun 2025 06:26:02
Red villain, sorry did not realise there was much to be positive about, please enlighten me with all the positives with United, so I can have a party!
Easy answer skip my post or you the woke brigade and people can only comment if it’s all nice and fluffy comment…. get in the real world not the fluffy woke 2025 world.
8.) 25 Jun 2025 21:37:04
2 proven PL players whos runs in the first 5 games of the season had a higher workrate than most.
A manager with a pair of steel ones that has seen what we have been saying for ages
Finally the dead wood and the badd eggs are getting the boot
That's all the positives I need to be happy
Add a GK and real CF and I'll be F. Ecstatic for the season
Ps I've just got the black jersey for a £10 And it's perfect so get in.
04 Dec 2024 13:47:10
Seeing quite a few links to clubs looking at dalot.
That would be a great result for us if we could sell him.
A very average player not suited to a wing back role at all long term imo. Really poor crosser of the ball and suffers from severe concentration lapses.
Always gives his all but so did ralph milne.
1.) 04 Dec 2024 14:06:02
Ken,
I agree with you. The club needs to raise their standards aswell. I do believer others should leave before Dalot. However, Utd could do with the money, if the PSR rumours are to be believed.
2.) 04 Dec 2024 15:26:09
Psr rules are all changing MH. I've a lot less concerns around that going forward.
3.) 04 Dec 2024 15:38:46
When he gets into high positions up the pitch, his head explodes. If we could get an upgrade, would be great.
Not unhappy if he stays as a backup though.
4.) 04 Dec 2024 16:09:20
Decent back up angel but if we can get good money for him it might pay us to sell.
5.) 04 Dec 2024 16:34:49
It's almost unbelievable so many clubs want him, given he is cr4p. Maybe they see something in him.
6.) 04 Dec 2024 16:55:48
He's not crap Tony, far from it. But I believe we need better as first choice.
7.) 04 Dec 2024 17:18:33
He is decent back up at best i'd agree so if someone wants to buy him for 20m plus I think it would be a good deal for us.
He is good back up for Portugal. He has good attributes and would do well I'm sure.
Does he possess the attributes needed to play rwb for our manager I don't think so.
All the noise could be him angling for a new contract. If the coach thinks he fits the system he will get one i'm sure. I don't see him being happy if not regular starter once the team settled down.
8.) 05 Dec 2024 11:20:17
We need Davies.
9.) 05 Dec 2024 12:06:55
Steve Davis. snooker loopy.
10.) 05 Dec 2024 15:57:43
I wonder will anyone sign rashford ajh but you think he is crap so obviously not.
11.) 05 Dec 2024 18:57:45
I don't think Rashford is crap ken, I think he has amazing ability. However, his application and effort is poor and his head seems elsewhere, he's had long enough to fix it but doesn't seem able to.
12.) 05 Dec 2024 21:39:49
I agree. He just shirks any physical contact and work.
I really think he should move for his own good. I'd like to see him excel elsewhere but I don't think he has the drive.
13.) 05 Dec 2024 21:46:56
Far more valuable and problem assets in the squad than Dalot.
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27 Jan 2026 23:45:25
Here's a question.
Do Shaw maguire and mainoo make the next England squad?
I found it incredible that united have had no English player in the squad a few times.
I hope they all make the wc squad.
I do wonder will maguire keep his united place due to his speed of play and choice of pass. But he has his strengths too.
It will be interesting to see what tuchel does in bit sure when the next round of games are on.
It will be possibly tougher for mainoo with Anderson Rice Palmer Rodgers bellendingham wharton. But if he turns it on over next few months with fresh legs he could break into the squad.
1.) 28 Jan 2026 02:29:52
I would say the only one should be Maguire.
2.) 28 Jan 2026 09:57:51
I'd have gone the opposite to you Jimbo. Mainoo, if he plays the rest of our games as he did the last two, would have to be in contention. Shaw has played a lot of games this year and he is England's best left back by far. He goes straight back into their starting XI imo.
Maguire might make it based on lack of good English CBs. He's done well in last couple of games but he's not a regular starter here and I'd imagine De Ligt if he gets fit goes back into the starting team for us, so I think Maguire is the least likely of the three.
3.) 28 Jan 2026 11:23:06
I can't see Tuchel making too many changes from the group of players who played the qualifiers to get the team into the tournament.
I can see Mainoo maybe getting into the squad on pure quality over someone like Wharton but i can't see Shaw getting in over O’Reily/Spence/MLS or Maguire getting in over Konsa/Burn/Stones/Guehi.
4.) 28 Jan 2026 11:40:37
I wouldn’t be shocked if all 3 get in Ken, LB is a problem area and shaw does well for England. Mainoo played well in the Euros so if he keeps up his current form then I think he goes and as for Maguire.
He plays well for England, has experience, is a leader in the group and also he scores goals and takes pens. Honestly wouldn’t surprise me if they are all on the plane.
5.) 28 Jan 2026 15:38:04
If Shaw and Maguire are starting for England they’re not beating any decent team.
6.) 28 Jan 2026 17:32:32
All 3 aren't good enough for England at the minute mainoo might be in the squad if his form keeps up don't think tuchel fancies Wharton fodens dropped off a cliff and Palmer probably won't be fit.
7.) 28 Jan 2026 23:18:17
Shaw has been playing very well and can play as a left back or one of three central defenders.
Mainoo has to be good for a long run of games but the door should be open for him.
Maguire should def be there. Underrated and been very good this season. Is an attacking threat for corners and free kicks too. He also has a positive effect on a squad being mature and experienced.
8.) 29 Jan 2026 00:22:38
Isn't MLS about 4th choice LB for Arsenal?
9.) 29 Jan 2026 00:27:58
Maguire so good this season everyone on here wants him to sign an extension for next season? Shaw so good, the majority of fans on here don’t want him sold come the summer? I must have been reading some other site ?.
10.) 29 Jan 2026 06:32:33
I think Kobbie has a great chance if he continues to perform at a really high level over the next 4 months. Rice, Anderson, and Wharton are certainties, but other than that, he's competing with Gallagher, Henderson (God forbid), and maybe James Garner. I know I would rather have Kobbie in the England squad.
I think Shaw will probably make the squad if he manages to stay fit and perform between now and then, but I think Lewis Hall has got to be starting for England at the World Cup. Nico O'Reilly might make the squad over Shaw.
I expect Maguire will make the squad, he has been fantastic the last couple games, and generally pretty good for a few months, but it will depend on whether there are injuries to other players. At the moment there several better centre backs, namely Guehi, Stones, and Konsa, plus Colwill might make the squad if he manages to prove his fitness in time. But Colwill is a huge doubt, and Stones is injured as often as Luke Shaw, although he always seems to be fit for major tournaments for England.
26 Jan 2026 09:36:15
Hopefully the sales of rashford and rasmus go through without a hitch in the summer. Rashford not getting off the bench again yesterday is a permanent sub.
Only scored in 3 league games last season in Spain.
Rasmus not scored since dec and again only scored in 3 league games all season.
Thankfully antony and garnacho were not loans with antony having a predictable slump and garnacho again not getting run off the beech.
All 4 have down flash in the pan form but not sustained it. We all know what that's like . It would be nice to have a summer with those gone nice and early. Neither Barcelona nor napoli are the easiest club to deal with. Hopefully the 2 lads will shower another boy patch of form and effort around April may.
1.) 26 Jan 2026 10:58:23
Morning Ken, I think the hojlund deal has an obligation in it that Napoli have to buy him as long as they qualify for UCL. Correct me if I’m wrong on that. As for rashford, Barcelona will be a nightmare and will probably try for another loan.
Put it this way if rashford can’t succeed at the team of his dreams then I’m not sure he will anywhere.
2.) 26 Jan 2026 14:38:59
I don't know the details at all Tim but i'm doubting that napoli will be in the cl next season.
3.) 26 Jan 2026 17:01:10
What happens if the club decides to save some money on transfers, spends all the fidget on midfield, and brings Rash back?
Will be a fanbase divided.
4.) 26 Jan 2026 18:24:52
They would save money giving him a few transfer.
22 Jan 2026 17:22:06
Looks like casimero will leave this summer. He will be fondly remembered in a few years time
Always tries his best.
A a free agent he is in full control of his future he deserves that at this stage of a great career.
1.) 22 Jan 2026 18:03:09
Fully agreed Ken. I'd expect him to go back to Brazil. That league is really growing again. He always gives his all. A great example to everyone around him, and a massive reason that our culture has improved so much in a short time.
2.) 22 Jan 2026 18:11:10
Huge fan of Cas. He’s done a good job for us.
3.) 22 Jan 2026 18:24:05
What a player!
4.) 22 Jan 2026 19:48:58
Still our best midfielder even now…. model professional and won it all…. Not many have half the career of him, Carragher’s assassination of him was a disgrace.
You don’t win what he as for being average player…. I think possibly MLS beckons.
5.) 22 Jan 2026 23:28:35
He is one of those players who will probably only be fully appreciated bmanyy once he has departed. One of the few players who has taken Utd to heart. Scored important goals which we will miss.
6.) 23 Jan 2026 00:33:22
He’s proven a lot of people wrong (myself included) this season. Will be missed. Just wish we’d signed him five years earlier.
7.) 23 Jan 2026 00:53:18
Nice to get out top earner off the books though, no one can argue that wasn't a dumb transfer. His footballing aside, especially this year when he was basically written off by most, including me. He came back well this year, nothing will ever justify those wages though.
8.) 23 Jan 2026 02:23:30
What a player. Shame we got him so late in his career. Underrated passer. Having watched Keane and Scholes growing up I have lot of tolerance for a center mid who's a bit reckless in the tackle. Only real complaint has been that he is slowing down and can't play at his top level for full game. Still better than many when blowing out if his arse though.
Happy his is seeing out his contract and can leave with a proper send off. Well deserved.
9.) 23 Jan 2026 05:35:02
You get top earners of your books and replace them with nearly men, yeah great move, in all walks of life you would like to pay less, but of course pay less get 2nd or even 3rd rate people…. If you want the best you have to pay for it, what else is the draw in these times to go to United if your not paying salaries that match or better, City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, look at what you end up with
It’s fairytales if you think the best won’t go elsewhere that are paying the salaries required ain’t we seen enough of these 2nd 3rd rate signings, Onana, Ugarte, Dorgu, Rasmus, Sesko, Antony, the list goes on to virtually every signing made in recent time, it’s no coincidence the top earners are the best players
Mbuemo being our only decent signing, I would even question Cunha from being great, no one was banging his door down, like I said he is a good player but not great player and he don’t take you back to the top.
Fact of life you got to pay the money if you want the best…end of.
10.) 23 Jan 2026 10:58:43
I think the problem people have with the wages Cas is on is that he isn’t at his best, he can’t play 2 games a week and has no pace. Fortunately he’s made up for that with his positional awareness and effort, but he can be replaced by a much younger model that can run.
Dorgu is 21 years old and already starting to show a lot of quality with a run of games. Sesko is 22 and looks like he has something about him. Writing off signings at such a young age is crazy.
People stopped saying end of at the end of sentences in about 2010, but I think for all our sakes we wish it was. I’m sure it won’t be though.
11.) 24 Jan 2026 10:06:32
That's the point Je Suis, he isn't the best, he was great, but not when we signed him. We also paid him 375k pw, that's outrageous for a player discarded by real Madrid.
As I said, he came back this season when others didn't and that was amazing, but if you think his salary alone hasn't been hindering us, then you are blinkered.
It is good to get him gone, and now we can finally get our salary structure in order, Sancho is going, Rashford hopefully.
16 Jan 2026 16:35:58
Another good signing for city from palace this time.
I think they will go hard after elliot Anderson in the summer.
1.) 16 Jan 2026 19:48:30
Assuming they sign Anderson and get Guehi over the line, those 3 players signed are the three players that we desperately needed to lift the quality of our squad another notch. Those three additions would have secured us a run at the top echelons of the EPL, but instead we chose to dispose our manager and do nothing.
I was reading how City have churned 14 players since 1st Jan 2025, lowering their wage bill and creating flexibility in the transfer dealings. We on the other hand do nothing, succumb to player power and keep useless assets and skewed wages to further limit ourselves.
This summer, we again have an opportunity to rip apart the squad. I can't be bothered to list them anymore but we have at least 14 players that need to leave for one reason and another.
I suspect we will do nothing, because we have no plans. Time will tell.
I will accept Tuchel in the Summer. I want Keane, but that's not happening until Fergie passes away. I guess we just keep going around in circles.
I pray for OT to be absolutely empty against City, a boycott that is befitting of our current status.
2.) 16 Jan 2026 20:42:09
Jimbo
Keane was not a great Manager, he's pretty much admitted that himself. Is Guehi all that? Nobody on here has suggested we should be pursuing him. Anderson yes, but let's see what happens in the summer. Anderson, Baleba, Wharton, there are other options.
You are right about how efficient City are at buying and selling players, we do seem to take forever when they are wham bam, thank you ma'am.
3.) 16 Jan 2026 21:32:13
Elliot Anderson would be my dream signing in midfield, he has that Bryan Robson all action midfielder vibe going. The kind of midfielder who is so well balanced that you can play him alongside any other midfielder and it just works.
He works hard, is great defensively, and will step up and grab a goal when you need one, he's also becoming a real leader on the pitch.
That said even with UCL football it might be difficult for us to get him given the disarray the club is in right now. Frustratingly he looks City bound, and he'll captain them to titles in the future, I'm sure of it.
The biggest issue we have is that until we know who the next permanent manager will be it is almost impossible to even work out what type of midfielders we might look in the summer, let alone names of potential targets.
While I think a club can bring in players in most positions that are adaptable to most managers style of play, the midfield is to vital to how a manager wants to play.
Every manager wants centre backs who win duels, are fairly quick and mobile, and good on the ball. They all want, or can make use of a tall strong target man type striker, or a quick tricky winger.
However, the midfield is absolutely vital for how a manager want to set his team up. Does he need a deep-lying playmaker, a disciplined holding midfielder, a dynamic box to box player, a tireless work horse, a feisty bull dog type player who'll snap into tackles.
Does he want his midfielders to sit deeper, have good technical ability and expansive passing range to ping balls forward, or to be tireless high pressing monsters.
The midfield gives the team it's identity, and the club will have to bring in the right midfielders to suit the manager or he will struggle. It's that simple.
The club have been linked with all of Baleba, Wharton and Anderson, yet all three are distinctly different midfielders.
4.) 16 Jan 2026 21:44:47
That doesn't mean he can't handle the UTD post AJH.
We have had some great managers come through the doors and they have all failed to a degree.
I say give him the job if we can't get Tuchel and send Fergie out to pasture to stop him interfering with the club. Legend or not, his time has passed.
5.) 17 Jan 2026 05:01:55
Guehi is miles better than anything we have at CB all our CBs are very poor, It comes to something when probably our best is McGuire! Never been impressed with Yoro, you all said he is great! You all said I was wrong when I said Deligt is just unreliable because injuries, how’s that turned out and Martinez is not great either, shipped more goals than ever since he been back!
6.) 17 Jan 2026 08:04:24
Good posts Jimbo.
7.) 17 Jan 2026 09:10:42
Guehi is a class defender for both club and country.
I think most fans didn't talk about him because realistically we couldn't compete for his signature in the summer against liverpool or in January against city as opposed to not wanting him.
Says it all really about how far we have fallen.
8.) 17 Jan 2026 16:18:21
By all accounts he told United he was not interested back in the summer hence why they showed no interest then or now, in reality they would have loved him because all our CBs are really poor.
15 Jan 2026 20:40:14
Well done to maz. Out there playing lb and in the final of the afcon hope he wins it now and gets back ready to play rb.
1.) 15 Jan 2026 22:30:25
Has to be our rb for rest of the season…. please god no more Dalot.
2.) 16 Jan 2026 09:25:33
Tim_99 - my thoughts exactly. we can't have Dalot in that team anymore he's a complete liability.
3.) 16 Jan 2026 14:10:18
Not a chance Maz replaces Dalot.
4.) 19 Jan 2026 23:35:46
There is every chance as he’s 10 times the player.
10 Jan 2026 15:27:20
Why do you think you are not in the position to be manager of united ajh?
19 Dec 2025 07:25:58
I think he has scored more from the left than the right agree with ed he is equally effective from either side and gets played from both.
I think he is so good that he could probably play in goal and be effective.
17 Dec 2025 17:30:04
I know you are ed and tbf you treat all posters well so thank you. 67 and you'd still beat Harry over 30yards?.
{Ed025's Note - by at least 10 yards Ken.. :)
16 Dec 2025 21:41:35
Despite his young age shappy is an elder lemon on this page and is one of the most genuine of people you are ever likely to meet. Top bloke. He loves a bit if slagging and craic and really couldn't care less what people think and he appreciates all the eds even ed025 who is a particularly old and perhaps a little mad elder lemon?.
{Ed025's Note - im a big Shappy fan Ken, but im 67 now mate and sometimes i do worry if i will actually get to the end of some of his posts.. :)
14 Dec 2025 09:45:45
Good to see you Shane.
29 Jan 2026 19:23:30
Salford, i'm all for being positive. i'm all for talking us up and riding the wave.
I generally don't like this sorry of hypothetical because its futile.
All we can do is win our next game.
We are not anywhere near strong enough as a squad to cope with playing twice a week and to win games.
We caught city and arsenal in their worst runs of the season right in middle of epl league cup semi and cl games.
Not diminishing our performance at all which were great.
We've done great and just need to continue to stay in those European places and playing one a week that huge advantage is kicking in let's hope Carrick can keep it going and take full advantage.
29 Jan 2026 18:25:31
I would add Newcastle are struggling in the epl amd came 11th in the league phase of cl.
29 Jan 2026 17:58:26
Our best 11 on their best day and with a gale force wind behind them could beat any team in its day
So yes we could win against any team in the cl and would probably have been in the top 16 maybe not the 8 but I think we could have got it if the league phase.
But I don't think we would be 4th in the league at the same time.
Something would have to give imo. The top 8 players are never going to play 50 to 60 games each.
Lammens and bruno possibly due to brunos unbelievable engine and fitness/availability.
Shaw maguire deligt martinez casimero amad mbeumo cunha maz have never done it and then you have freak injuries like dorgou's.
Ww know what happens when you have to play 2 teenage cbs ugarte zirkzee etc
So we could compete in cl with our squad with a fair wrong behind us and luck but not strong enough to do both cl and epl and compete to win either.
That's just my opinion and I suppose you only have to look at eth's european record in the season we started in the cl his win% was 16.6%. With a loss % of 65% we have less players in the squad now. Our league form suffered really badly too.
The squad is not strong enough for both.
Spurs squad is not strong enough for both.
Arsenal's is
Liverpool 50/50 lots of injuries at the moment.
City as per Liverpool
Chelsea have enough bodies and look to be improving slightly. They could cope if all are fit imo.
29 Jan 2026 16:28:23
Our squad is poor. We have a decent not top class starting 11.
We are barely coping with a 40 game season.
Nothing like a bit of knee jerk here and now tripe. Sing when your winning stuff.
The squad depth is very poor Imo.
But if we keep our best 11 or close to it fit I think Carrick can keep us in the cl places and at worst a el place.
If we had a 60 game seadon with our squad we would be on our knees right now.
Remind me how eth got on in Europe when trying to play in all comps.
28 Jan 2026 14:18:31
Who got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning ??? and its jimbob not jimbo Mr touchy.