Let's go out and buy Denis Zakaria.. That would make a balanced first choice midfield 3 of... Zakaria... van de Beek... Fernandes... maybe change van de Beek for Fred in certain games.
Leeds are not gonna sell him to us and neither will Kalvin move over here. He'll probably end up at Liverpool or something. We need to sign D Zakaria before he get signed by one of the best teams in Europe. He could be our very own Fabinho who could cover at CB when required. Bringing in Zakaria would be a game changer.
I know he is a rival and all but has Kalvin Phillips been good in the PL this year in your eyes?Kalvin Phillips can pass and looks decent defensively.
Has he came back from his injury yet?Leeds are not gonna sell him to us and neither will Kalvin move over here. He'll probably end up at Liverpool or something. We need to sign D Zakaria before he get signed by one of the best teams in Europe. He could be our very own Fabinho who could cover at CB when required. Bringing in Zakaria would be a game changer.
How's he going this season? I watched highlights of him before the season started and he looked like exactly what we need when in possession, but it's hard to judge defensive attributes in highlights. Especially playing in the Dutch league.Two words.
Teun Koopmeiners.
He's not a proper DM, he'd have to play in a pivot so McT or Fred would still be playing. There's not many out and out DM's around anymore.Let's go out and buy Denis Zakaria.. That would make a balanced first choice midfield 3 of... Zakaria... van de Beek... Fernandes... maybe change van de Beek for Fred in certain games.
Ironically as well, Jota has had a bigger impact than Sancho probably would have. For the price he was available for we should have been all over him.Still can't believe that we missed out on Partey, and Jota. Going all in on a player we could not afford was just plain stupid by Ed.
Leeds would sell him to us, and the player would sign for us, the Leeds/ Man Utd rivalry has no effect - it’s a ridiculous statement. Cantona, Ferdinand, Smith are transfers between the club. Furthermore, something very minor is the loan of Cameron B-J. Whilst that wasn’t a success, it shows there’s no issue between negotiating transfers between the two clubs. The only club that won’t sell us a player, and that we wouldn’t sell a player to is Liverpool.Leeds are not gonna sell him to us and neither will Kalvin move over here. He'll probably end up at Liverpool or something. We need to sign D Zakaria before he get signed by one of the best teams in Europe. He could be our very own Fabinho who could cover at CB when required. Bringing in Zakaria would be a game changer.
How's he been for them?Sander Berge could be an option. Sheffield United might sell him for a reasonable fee if they go down.
He's been the man of the match in the 2 games he's played since he got back. terrific player..... but sad he's at Leeds.Has he came back from his injury yet?
Leeds sold us Cantona, Rio and Smith because they were struggling financially and we were flying, so any top player would have looked to join us then. At the moment, there are better teams in the PL that he would rather join. Hence, my assessment that he wouldn't join us.Leeds would sell him to us, and the player would sign for us, the Leeds/ Man Utd rivalry has no effect - it’s a ridiculous statement. Cantona, Ferdinand, Smith are transfers between the club. Furthermore, something very minor is the loan of Cameron B-J. Whilst that wasn’t a success, it shows there’s no issue between negotiating transfers between the two clubs. The only club that won’t sell us a player, and that we wouldn’t sell a player to is Liverpool.
whether he’s a player we would want, and whether the player would want to come are different matters.
he’s a player in the ascendency, and having just started to get in the England squad would probably cost £50m to buy as long as Leeds stay in the PL.
not the worst shout. Looks to be improving all the time.Sander Berge could be an option. Sheffield United might sell him for a reasonable fee if they go down.
Denis Zakaria is a defensive midfield player.. a number 6.. maybe you should take your opinion up with his managers at his club and national team.He's not a proper DM, he'd have to play in a pivot so McT or Fred would still be playing. There's not many out and out DM's around anymore.
Zakaria-Fred
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That would be decent
Ironically as well, Jota has had a bigger impact than Sancho probably would have. For the price he was available for we should have been all over him.
your post implied they wouldn’t sell him and he wouldn’t want to come to United, because it’s United, ergo the rivalry - that’s what I strongly disagree with.Leeds sold us Cantona, Rio and Smith because they were struggling financially and we were flying, so any top player would have looked to join us then. At the moment, there are better teams in the PL that he would rather join. Hence, my assessment that he wouldn't join us.
I’d go for him as we don’t really have a player like him in the squad, i.e a DPL.Two words.
Teun Koopmeiners.
Sorry mate, I meant Zakaria.He's been the man of the match in the 2 games he's played since he got back. terrific player..... but sad he's at Leeds.
Zakaria is back from injury and has featured in Gladbach's last two games.Sorry mate, I meant Zakaria.
How's he playing mate?Zakaria is back from injury and has featured in Gladbach's last two games.
Excellent as always.How's he going this season? I watched highlights of him before the season started and he looked like exactly what we need when in possession, but it's hard to judge defensive attributes in highlights. Especially playing in the Dutch league.
He came of the bench against Shakhtar midweek in a comfortable win and started the last league game in a double pivot along side Neuhaus against Schalke and played very well. But Schalke have been very poor for a long time and have now gone 25 games without a win, so it was a good game for him to start after a long lay off and he played as if he hadn't been out for a long period of time which was good to see.How's he playing mate?
Thanks, shocking stat about Shalke there. With Zakaria I think it's like we talked about before, not a January buy but should be monitored for the summer to see if he's fully back to his best, as while he's probably 4th or 5th choice for midfield signing for me, he's still a good player.He came of the bench against Shakhtar midweek in a comfortable win and started the last league game in a double pivot along side Neuhaus against Schalke and played very well. But Schalke have been very poor for a long time and have now gone 25 games without a win, so it was a good game for him to start after a long lay off and he played as if he hadn't been out for a long period of time which was good to see.
I would be happy with zakaria too.Leeds are not gonna sell him to us and neither will Kalvin move over here. He'll probably end up at Liverpool or something. We need to sign D Zakaria before he get signed by one of the best teams in Europe. He could be our very own Fabinho who could cover at CB when required. Bringing in Zakaria would be a game changer.
I’m sure we were linked with him at some point earlier this year ? Sure I even saw the ‘new Matic’ moniker attached to him too but I may be wrong, looks a player from the few times I’ve seen him play.There is a guy called Uroš Racič in Valencia. Good potential. Remember the name. Will be better than Matic! Already better than Pogba.
Average at best. Not worth considering in the slightestHow's he been for them?
I would love to see Neves in United. That will be amazing.Ruben Neves is ready for the step up, he's what we need, Someone that can pass(Long or short) with one touch accuracy, keep things ticking, hard in tackles, covers a lot of ground and most importantly he's EPL proven also at a good age too, won't need adaptation into a new enverioment.
Berge isn't a defensive midfielder from what I've seen of him. He plays as the highest midfielder in a 3-5-2. Too big and clumsy anyway, you need to be agile these days.Who do you think would be the best option out of Zakaria, Rice & Phillips. Personally I don't think either of the last two are available,however could also see Berge being another option if Sheffield Utd go down.
Try telling OleZakaria, Rice, Neves, Florentino Luis (Dias has settled well at city) Tonali
all would have been a big upgrade on Matic
id say Ole was told there was no money for a major upgrade in midfield after VDB and Fred were signed. Here have 3 more years of Matic oh and Pogba sounds like he is staying because we can’t get the cash for him, that’s like a new signing. It’s a major failure at the top to identify and address problems in the team. Ole was trying to sell Matic last January but we sign him up for 3 more years after 4 good games? That’s straight from the signing jones up for 4 years or making DDG the highest paid GK on Earth playbook. That’s not on the manager.Try telling Ole
Yeah we have been failing to identify priority positions for years due to how badly the club is being ranid say Ole was told there was no money for a major upgrade in midfield after VDB and Fred were signed. Here have 3 more years of Matic oh and Pogba sounds like he is staying because we can’t get the cash for him, that’s like a new signing. It’s a major failure at the top to identify and address problems in the team. Ole was trying to sell Matic last January but we sign him up for 3 more years after 4 good games? That’s straight from the signing jones up for 4 years or making DDG the highest paid GK on earth. That’s not on the manager.