Leicester would want silly money for those two, not sure either are good enough to justify the outlay required.
MEN: United targeting 4 players for next summer
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Chilwell and Maddison is the new Baines and Fellaini!
I can see it now, we'll go in with an opening bid of 50m for both.
I can see it now, we'll go in with an opening bid of 50m for both.
Some will always fall for it, but it's just so transparent now it's embarrassing.
If the actual plan is to concoct a list of players a 5 year old could have put together, and then tell everyone about it, then we're more knackered than I thought.
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It was rumoured to be 5 signings this summer wasn’t it? 
M.E.N. also saying this, so a pinch of salt might be required. They obviously didn't watch Longstaff at the weekend.
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United eye Dembele and Longstaff - report
United are weighing up a £90million double raid on Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff and Lyon’s Moussa Dembele in January, according to reports.
The Daily Star says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the duo would be capable of arresting United’s slump and boosting their top-four hopes.
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United eye Dembele and Longstaff - report
United are weighing up a £90million double raid on Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff and Lyon’s Moussa Dembele in January, according to reports.
The Daily Star says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the duo would be capable of arresting United’s slump and boosting their top-four hopes.
If we could get him for £100m I think that would be a reasonable fee. I hope that you are right and we put in an offer that other clubs won't be prepared to go as high as.
I think he is going to be hard transfer to attain. Although he might be attracted to the appeal of providing a vital contribution in making us great again
Let’s just hire L City’s scouts and director of football instead of giving them close to what 200-250 million in 12 months? If it’s a long term fix and all...
Maddison is ok I guess but only Sancho from that list would be a decent upgrade I feel.
Plus Rice and co will cost a fecking fortune.
Plus Rice and co will cost a fecking fortune.
They have 0 credibility in my book. Regurgitating names that are already out there. The only reliable source i've heard for now talking about winter buys is saying Mandzukic in on. MEN don't even mention that in this article. Total bs imo.
That is a report from the Daily Star which the MEN are using to fill columns.
Get Digne from Everton I'm sure he would be cheaper than Chilwell.
I've read the article again and realized they say "The MEN can reveal United have provisionally earmarked a full-back, a midfielder, a forward and a striker to reinforce their squad ahead of the 2020-21 campaign." but there is no striker in their list 
I knew that, but as other have said it is funny how we always get linked with all these players when we are going through a bad time. I would rather give one of our kids a chance than buy Sean Longstaff and put money in Mike Ashley's pocket.
A midfielder. A right winger.. an attacking player.. (10 or 9) and a backup left back in case Shaw isnt fit enough.
We really need the first 3.. a backup LB.. lets see.. Chilwell wont be backup anyway.
We really need the first 3.. a backup LB.. lets see.. Chilwell wont be backup anyway.
We are talking about one of the most incompetent boards here. Nothing would surprise me.
same shite as last year
Shaw isn't good enough. We need an upgrade.
Chelsea will likely use the Hazard money to get Sancho.
Maddison would be a great buy but he'd probably cost more than Maguire did. Rice I really hope we stay clear of and Chillwell would be a good if unspectacular addition, probably not worth what he'd cost.
It would be nice if our amazing scouts actually looked abroad to find the right players.
Maddison would be a great buy but he'd probably cost more than Maguire did. Rice I really hope we stay clear of and Chillwell would be a good if unspectacular addition, probably not worth what he'd cost.
It would be nice if our amazing scouts actually looked abroad to find the right players.
Maddison and Sancho would be great additions.
Chillwell isn't as good as Shaw.
Rice? God no...
Hopefully, like many of have said, we aren't strictly seeking British talent, and that we're more versatile in the sense of having multiple targets for a position instead of going "well, if we can't get him then we're not buying a CM/RW/etc".
Chillwell isn't as good as Shaw.
Rice? God no...
Hopefully, like many of have said, we aren't strictly seeking British talent, and that we're more versatile in the sense of having multiple targets for a position instead of going "well, if we can't get him then we're not buying a CM/RW/etc".
He's better, too!
Now, despite being a Shaw fan, he's the type of player I wouldn't mind bringing in at LB. Otherwise, if it's Chillwell, I'd rather stick with Shaw.
Sign Sancho at all costs and I do think we have a good chance of signing him.
Maddison will cost a fortune just like Chilwell & Rice. Dani Olmo could give us what Maddison will for a much cheaper price?? Hakim Ziyech is also another option who is good enough to give us the creativity we're lacking and wouldn't cost a arm and a leg. The cheaper alternatives are there potentially if we decide to open our horizons.
Maddison will cost a fortune just like Chilwell & Rice. Dani Olmo could give us what Maddison will for a much cheaper price?? Hakim Ziyech is also another option who is good enough to give us the creativity we're lacking and wouldn't cost a arm and a leg. The cheaper alternatives are there potentially if we decide to open our horizons.
So our scouting method is watching MOTD and BT Sports.
If he stays fit, an upgrade on Shaw will be very low in the list of priorities. There are gaping holes in the squad which need to be filled before we start looking for an upgrade on a decent LB.
Will take a better LB.. sure. But that must be very firmly at the bottom of the list.
I think in some of the cases they are just looking at PL proven, because unfortunately I think we have lost the knack of developing players. There are as you say a lot of cheaper options out there who are just as, if not more talented than this lot.
Not to mention will put off the international fanbase. Trump and Boris have got the xenophobia quota covered.
Like the positions, but would prefer a different group. Those are the roles we need filled though. And no ‘Pogba replacement’ with Maddison, we need him to play alongside Pogba. If Pogba is to leave, then we need another. This idea of having only one kid who can play football is silly and dated.
We'll probably sell Pogba to fund it and our net spend won't be too high again
All of these players clubs are doing better than us.
I think next summer is when we will start to feel the struggles of signing top players if our results don’t get us in top 6. Sancho will be a pipe dream. Especially if we finish mid table. However, I’m sure we will offer huge wages and continue doing transfer business the same as recent years.
Yeah I don't really rate Chillwell tbh
Not Chilwell, he is not better than what we have in Shaw.
Who exactly is targeting them? Considering where we are this season I wouldn’t think Ole’s position is so stable that we should be looking at next year’s transfers already.
Journos basically put two and two together, we signed three British players this year so idea is that we will go for the best available British talent.
Journos basically put two and two together, we signed three British players this year so idea is that we will go for the best available British talent.
Wow, that's depressing. Rice and McTominay as the midfield 2 would be the least creative midfield United has had since O'Shea and Gibson.
Bring Southgate in while you’re at it, Christ.
We need more than 4 next summer.
Herrera replacement
Pogba replacement
Matic replacement
Young replacement
RW
ST
AM
We need more than 4 next summer.
Herrera replacement
Pogba replacement
Matic replacement
Young replacement
RW
ST
AM
Need a striker before we need a leftback.
No they’re not they are just quoting the Star.
Was looking at M.E.N. yesterday and I am sure they had an article, probably pilfered from another newspaper, that we should be building out team around Scott McTominay. Fecking what?
We'll have the best team in the Championship.
Only British players we should be targeting are Sancho, Dwight McNeil, Tomori, Reece James and Abraham(After Lampard is sacked).
Liverpool have a midfield that’s not creative.
Once upon a time we had Keane-ince in midfield. Creativity can come from other positions especially if you have someone like Maddison and Sancho in the side