Andycoleno9
matchday malcontent
I know that season is not over yet but i think that by now we all have pretty clear picture about this topic. I tried to rate them based on several parameters like transfer fee (yes, player is not guilty for his fee but fee does matter), performances, general quality, future potential and influence on team).
1. Awful transfer (huge miss)
2. Not good transfer (Not a disaster. Some positives but overall wrong call )
3. Solid transfer (we could have done it better but overall not a miss).
4. Good transfer
5. Excellent transfer
6. Top deal. (Bruno )
Departures:
Lukaku, 80 mil with add ons
Despite his good season in Inter, Martial is much better as no9. And we got our money back.
Verdict: Excellent transfer. 5/5
Sanchez, loan
His season in Inter was bellow average. But who knows what would happen if he stayed. In first part of season we needed someone who can change the game. On other hand who knows what would happen with Greenwood and is Alexis really not loved among players. Not good thing also is that we still payed half(?) of his wage.
Verdict: Solid transfer. 3/5
Smalling, loan 3mil
Good season in Italy. He would not play much here because Victor and Harry were injury free and are clearly Ole's first pick. Based on good loan spell we will sell him for decent fee. Maybe we could have got more money but who knows.
Verdict: Good transfer. 4/5
Young, 1,5mil€
Nothing to talk about.
Verdict: good transfer. 4/5
Rojo, loan
I really don't know what to say about this. We should have sold him or loaned him to someone who will buy him after the season. We didn't do anything of that. But we saved some money.
Verdict: Solid transfer. 3/5.
Darmian: 3mil
Good decision to sell him but fee was too low.
Verdict: Good transfer. 4/5
Arrivals:
Daniel James, 17mil.
He really is championship player. He got minutes from Chong or Gomes. Out of depth in highest level of football. General phrase whole season about him was that he is fast and is "hard working" player. Lacks skill, tactical knowledge, technique and finishing with only average cross (for a winger). 3 goals and 6 assists in PL where he played and started most of games. Not good enough for us but he is young(ish) and has that pace and work rate which some minor clubs want from wingers so he didn't lose on his value. We can always get our money back for him. And who knows, maybe one season on loan make him good enough for cover player.
Verdict: not a good transfer but we will not lose money on him for sure and there is still hope that he can improve (i doubt but who knows). 2/5
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 55mil €.
Among best defensive full backs in the world. And 21y old. Was pretty much great in defence whole season. But his attacking game is not good which raises a few questions. Is 55 mil too much for only defensive full back? Should Man Utd have full back who is only good in defence?
I think that his attacking game is huge huge flaw but he is 21 so he can upgrade it. In defence he is a monster.
Verdict: Good transfer (which can be even excellent transfer in future). Now it is 4/5
Bruno Fernandes, 55mil €.
No words. Completely changed everything. Can score, can pass, works hard, good character, fee is ok for that kind of player.
Verdict: Bruno
Harry Maguire, 87mil €.
Ah..Harry. Where to start? People say that player is not guilty for his fee. He isn't. But when you judge club's transfers then fee is a major thing.
For 80 mil pounds you buy a player who is game changer. With whom every players become better. In our case we needed someone who will organise our defence. You don't go and buy a player who is only slight upgrade for player who is not good enough for you (Smalling).
Maguire is slow, immobile and he doesn't make other players around him better. He is not a leader defender. He is good on the ball and pretty good in air. Overall not bad defender for PL and that is it. He is not United first 11 quality and he is not first 11 defender for club who wants to win titles.
On top of that he is 27, can only survive in PL and is hugely overpaid so we can't sell him (we can but not even for half of his price).
Verdict: He is a huge miss. I cant give him 1 because he did some things good and our defence is better with him than last year without him and as i said, he is not bad defender. But overall: not good transfer. Barely 2/5.
Ighalo:
Nothing to add about him. Excellent loan deal.
Verdict: Excellent. 5/5.
Overall verdict: Solid. 3/5
We did very good in outgoing transfers. We made one top deal with Bruno, one very good transfer with AWB and excellent loan deal with Ighalo.
We wasted over 100 mil on James and Maguire. That 100 mil could and should have been much much better invested.
Edit: wow, this is a looong post. Sorry about that
1. Awful transfer (huge miss)
2. Not good transfer (Not a disaster. Some positives but overall wrong call )
3. Solid transfer (we could have done it better but overall not a miss).
4. Good transfer
5. Excellent transfer
6. Top deal. (Bruno )
Departures:
Lukaku, 80 mil with add ons
Despite his good season in Inter, Martial is much better as no9. And we got our money back.
Verdict: Excellent transfer. 5/5
Sanchez, loan
His season in Inter was bellow average. But who knows what would happen if he stayed. In first part of season we needed someone who can change the game. On other hand who knows what would happen with Greenwood and is Alexis really not loved among players. Not good thing also is that we still payed half(?) of his wage.
Verdict: Solid transfer. 3/5
Smalling, loan 3mil
Good season in Italy. He would not play much here because Victor and Harry were injury free and are clearly Ole's first pick. Based on good loan spell we will sell him for decent fee. Maybe we could have got more money but who knows.
Verdict: Good transfer. 4/5
Young, 1,5mil€
Nothing to talk about.
Verdict: good transfer. 4/5
Rojo, loan
I really don't know what to say about this. We should have sold him or loaned him to someone who will buy him after the season. We didn't do anything of that. But we saved some money.
Verdict: Solid transfer. 3/5.
Darmian: 3mil
Good decision to sell him but fee was too low.
Verdict: Good transfer. 4/5
Arrivals:
Daniel James, 17mil.
He really is championship player. He got minutes from Chong or Gomes. Out of depth in highest level of football. General phrase whole season about him was that he is fast and is "hard working" player. Lacks skill, tactical knowledge, technique and finishing with only average cross (for a winger). 3 goals and 6 assists in PL where he played and started most of games. Not good enough for us but he is young(ish) and has that pace and work rate which some minor clubs want from wingers so he didn't lose on his value. We can always get our money back for him. And who knows, maybe one season on loan make him good enough for cover player.
Verdict: not a good transfer but we will not lose money on him for sure and there is still hope that he can improve (i doubt but who knows). 2/5
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 55mil €.
Among best defensive full backs in the world. And 21y old. Was pretty much great in defence whole season. But his attacking game is not good which raises a few questions. Is 55 mil too much for only defensive full back? Should Man Utd have full back who is only good in defence?
I think that his attacking game is huge huge flaw but he is 21 so he can upgrade it. In defence he is a monster.
Verdict: Good transfer (which can be even excellent transfer in future). Now it is 4/5
Bruno Fernandes, 55mil €.
No words. Completely changed everything. Can score, can pass, works hard, good character, fee is ok for that kind of player.
Verdict: Bruno
Harry Maguire, 87mil €.
Ah..Harry. Where to start? People say that player is not guilty for his fee. He isn't. But when you judge club's transfers then fee is a major thing.
For 80 mil pounds you buy a player who is game changer. With whom every players become better. In our case we needed someone who will organise our defence. You don't go and buy a player who is only slight upgrade for player who is not good enough for you (Smalling).
Maguire is slow, immobile and he doesn't make other players around him better. He is not a leader defender. He is good on the ball and pretty good in air. Overall not bad defender for PL and that is it. He is not United first 11 quality and he is not first 11 defender for club who wants to win titles.
On top of that he is 27, can only survive in PL and is hugely overpaid so we can't sell him (we can but not even for half of his price).
Verdict: He is a huge miss. I cant give him 1 because he did some things good and our defence is better with him than last year without him and as i said, he is not bad defender. But overall: not good transfer. Barely 2/5.
Ighalo:
Nothing to add about him. Excellent loan deal.
Verdict: Excellent. 5/5.
Overall verdict: Solid. 3/5
We did very good in outgoing transfers. We made one top deal with Bruno, one very good transfer with AWB and excellent loan deal with Ighalo.
We wasted over 100 mil on James and Maguire. That 100 mil could and should have been much much better invested.
Edit: wow, this is a looong post. Sorry about that