Joshua King / signs for Watford

[KiD MoYeS]

This is a panic buy if true. Of course though some posters will rationalize it as a "cultural reboot" and a piece of 4D chess from Ole.

Well they essentially have Martial as the only fit striker going into the second half of the season so they should be panicking.

 

[Cassidy]

In a team with less creativity and possession based approach. King would lap up counter attacks, he's a proper striker.

Our counter attacks vs teams that sit in against us. Sure

Btw this season in the premier league we are behind Bournemouth in chances created....

https://www.premierleague.com/stats...com/stats/top/clubs/big_chance_created?se=210

Its ok you saying things like we create more, does not mean its true

 

[Berbaclass]

Sky say it's been agreed but Bournemouth want a replacement first.

 

[Judas]

Sky could tell me water is wet and I'd wait for another source.

 

[Rauður Djöfull]

hope it's a loan if true cause this guy is not gonna help us get back to the top

 

[roonster09]

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[Sweet Square]

United fans - Why does the club care about paying a bit extra, just get the transfers in. Woodward is a joke!!!!!

Also United fans - Why are the club paying extra of a player, clear panic buy. Woodward is a joke!!!

 

[Offside]

Sky are so rubbish nowadays, "one source has told us, however..." They used to be gospel.

 

[ReallyUSA]

We need someone, idc who it is

 

[noodlehair]

He's injured isn't he? Signing an injured player to cover for your injured players seems like it might be a flawed plan for some reason.

 

[Judas]

Feels like a lifetime ago that if Sky said it, it was basically fact. Twitter seems to have completely left them in the dust.

 

[fergosaurus]

Hope to God Bournemouth don't find a replacement in time.

 

[Andycoleno9]

Like who?

With one day left of the window, and with Rashford being out for as long as we are, we are basically left with Martial and Greenwood. One injury to Martial and all of a sudden, were totally fcked with a top4 place and Europa League on the line.
Hes got a similar record to Martial in front of goal for a worse team.

Right now Bournemouth are in the bottom 3 so we gotta make it worth it for them too.

We need a backup, somebody who will be happy to be at United and wont be on a shit load of wages. And this would be a short-term fix for somebody who will want to play for our manager.

It is wasting of money. You don't spend 30 mil on backup short term striker. If we want to spend on striker then lets go for real deal and go for Dembele, Werner or Belotti or some other high quality long term striker.
If we really want only short term option( because we believe in Greenwood) then lets just find some old proven striker. You have dozens of them who can be useful in these 6 months. Not to mention that Piatek went to bloody Hertha for 22 mil few days ago.

Also, we are not a team who have dream first 11 so that we need search for backups. I am huge fan of Martial but he is not Messi and Greenwood is not future Van Persie. Lets either believe in them or buy quality striker and let them fight for spot.

 

[Alabaster Codify7]

He's injured isn't he? Signing an injured player to cover for your injured players seems like it might be a flawed plan for some reason.

Haha, I know, what could go wrong.

#scattergunFC

 

[Cliche Guevara]

Sky could tell me water is wet and I'd wait for another source.

Water isn’t wet, though, it’s a popular misconception.

Water makes things wet. With water.

One of my many pet hates.

 

[B20]

This is not the Norwegian I expected solskjaer to sign tbh.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Hope to God Bournemouth don't find a replacement in time.

Where’s Nico Gaitan these days?

 

[Judas]

Water isn’t wet, though, it’s a popular misconception.

Water makes things wet. With water.

One of my many pet hates.

I knew one pedantic person would correct me, congratulations!

 

[IrishRedDevil]

He's injured isn't he? Signing an injured player to cover for your injured players seems like it might be a flawed plan for some reason.

They said on 1st January he would be out for 5/6 weeks. so he should be back playing soon.

 

[Nou_Camp99]

We need somebody. If Martial gets injured we're down to just Mason Greenwood and even less proven kids from the academy. Absolute shambles this club. They couldn't run a bath nevermind a football club.

 

[AltiUn]

I don’t get why some are dead set against it

It’s not going to stop us signing a first choice CF Lukaku replacement in the Summer, as that’s our main priority

He will be valuable between now and May, then a solid 4th choice next season

Aside from Haland, have we been linked with anyone?

 

[Shark]

This is the type of signing you’d see Liverpool make when they were in the gutter. Fun times!

 

[Offside]

It's Kingy, you knowwwww....hard to believe it's not Cole!

 

[Lash]

It's Kingy, you knowwwww....hard to believe it's not Cole!

Yes!

 

[Inigo Montoya]

This is not the Norwegian I expected solskjaer to sign tbh.

This is not the Noggie you’re looking for
You can go about your business

 

[SER19]

Its amazing the narrative some people here have --their agenda against Ole clouds any decision the club makes.

Very much at the point of just making stuff up now

 

[KiD MoYeS]

When does the window close anyway?

 

[Judas]

When does the window close anyway?

11pm.

 

[crossy1686]

Our counter attacks vs teams that sit in against us. Sure

Btw this season in the premier league we are behind Bournemouth in chances created....

https://www.premierleague.com/stats...com/stats/top/clubs/big_chance_created?se=210

Its ok you saying things like we create more, does not mean its true

With Pogba and Fernandes we will absolutely create more than they currently have. King also creates chances, he doesn't just score goals.

 

[The Original]

Water isn’t wet, though, it’s a popular misconception.

Water makes things wet. With water.

One of my many pet hates.

If water makes things wet and you add water to other water, could it not be said that the added water makes the other water wet?

Fixed.

 

[Ekeke]

good player, likes to destroy chelsea

 

[KiD MoYeS]

11pm.

Cheers, so a bit of time left although not sure Bournemouth will find a replacement particularly if they weren't planning for this.

 

[hubbuh]

£3-5 million for a six months loan with an option to sign for £20ish million would be decent.

Why on earth would they agree to that? I've seen a few people tout the idea of a loan. What do Bournemouth stand to gain from loaning one of their best players when they're in the middle of a relegation fight?!

 

[crossy1686]

This is the type of signing you’d see Liverpool make when they were in the gutter. Fun times!

Like Origi, Ings, Llana, Wjinaldum, Robertson, Sturridge, Henderson and Milner? Must be awful in that gutter over there at the moment.

 

[Bestietom]

Well if King is the only one we are after, I would not care if we didn't get him.

 

[Moonwalker]

Looking at his careers stats, going backwards by season, in terms of league goals, he has:
3
12
8
16
6
1
2
2
1

What I conclude from that is - he gets you 15; as a back up, easily.

 

[RedTiger]

It's Kingy, you knowwwww....hard to believe it's not Cole!

Nice

 

[Offside]

Like Origi, Ings, Llana, Wjinaldum, Robertson, Sturridge, Henderson and Milner? Must be awful in that gutter over there at the moment.

Think he means more Konchesky, Carrol, Downing, Benteke.

 

[Nou_Camp99]

Well if we don't get anyone we better hope Ole's 8 weeks guess on Rashford's injury is more accurate than RVP's 4 months......

 

[Shark]

Think he means more Konchesky, Carrol, Downing, Benteke.

Precisely. Don't forget Joe Cole too.