We have fixed 2 glaring holes in our starting 11 so far but I feel if we don’t get a top CDM then it will be the difference between a title challenge and top 4
Luckhurst: United prepared to move for a holding midfielder in January
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
don't think that is the case at all as we finished second in the league last year with this squad without losing anyone of significance while fixing 2 massive holes in our squad with Sancho and Varane
if we get anything out of Martial this season that is a plus as he was fuking rubbish last year and we should have a healthier Rashford come October. No other club around us has done major improvements with the exception of maybe Chelsea with bringing in Lukaku just to give them a target/focal player up top. City added Grealish, who is quality, but just gives them more depth when they are already 2 deep at most positions.
Arsenal done fuk all, Liverpool done fuk all(and gotten older up top), Spurs done fuk all.....Leicester have probably had the best window sans United.
Now if we add a quality CM that can walk into the starting XI....it's an A+ window and makes us a title contender without question. I still think we are a title contender anyway without adding a CM BUT we have to get something/improvement out of Donny
The thing about last season was while finishing second was a great result and well deserved Liverpool had a mare of a season and Chelsea were 9th when Tuchel took over both finished top 4.
While we have improved no doubt it will be harder to finish top 2 and challenge for the league without a proper CDM IMO. We are close but I still feel we need a bit more
I agree - but I prefer that we sign the right players step by step, rather than signing the best available when OGS doesn't believe he is what we need.
No need to spend £40 million on a player who isn't better than Fred and McTominay - the way I see it now, we are 2-3 players away from an almost complete side where we have true quality in every position. If we don't find the midfielder this season - let's save the money and try to sign him and Haaland next summer.
Think we're looking to offload both Pereira and Lingard before we buy. I reckon there's already a deal in place on the incoming player, especially after Ole's comments.
Would love to see us surprise everyone and sign Ndidi (Leicester already bought Soumare) out of nowhere, obviously not gonna happen though
Hopefully we get some players out and one or two more in after Varane (midefield + Trippier if we can get Dalot out)
Hopefully we get some players out and one or two more in after Varane (midefield + Trippier if we can get Dalot out)
At the same time, it should mean there's a #6 to buy on a snip
Brozovic could be had for 20m according to the rumours but he is not sexy enough for some people.
he's slower footed than Matic.....no thanks
He really isn't and would definitely be an upgrade but to be fair the comment was in response to possible cheap signings. He is running down his contract and Inter are broke so he might be gettable without having to sell players to fund the deal. Would I prefer Ndidi? Feck yeah, but if it is Brozovic or nothing I would definitely take him as he can play the CDM role in a midfield 3, has good control in tight spaces and is a great passer.
Yeah a Martial style deal that you don't see coming for a midfielder would be niceFeel United owe us a out-of-the-blue announcement after they dragged out Sancho and Varane such a long time
Leicester signed Soumare for 18 million.
Its going to be the signing of the season. An absolutely quality player.
Lets not forget Lille won the title this season with him driving the midfield.
How do we miss on these transfers
Its going to be the signing of the season. An absolutely quality player.
Lets not forget Lille won the title this season with him driving the midfield.
How do we miss on these transfers
That seems silly considering we could pay for it by say selling Lingard alone and Brozovic would walk into the team, even if only for 2-3 years. He might not be quite at his peak anymore but he's only 28 so I doubt he's past it, and he certainly has more experience as a 6 in big games than anyone we have, and worst case scenario he'd be a great 6 for the what, 25-30 or so games a year we expect to dominate the ball.
I don't believe we will sign anyone else this window. We are so slow in the market, we really need to make some sales but don't see that happening either.
What’s the point? We already have one Matic.
I don't think that's the case at all, my understanding is he's a serial smoker; if true, I think the club are right to stay away from him.
Personally I think the signing of Messi has opened up an opportunity to get one of a number of defensive midfielders at PSG as they need to offload players. My choice would be Leandro Parades, but Danilo Pereira or Idrissa Gueye would also be great options on short-term contracts. I doubt we're getting a midfield signing to be honest as it sounds like we're out of money, but if we can squeeze through a sale (Lingard, I'm looking at you), I think we'd be able to get one of the aforementioned players for a reasonable price.
Leicester are almost unparalleled in the transfer market. To have replaced a player like Fofana as quickly as they have with a quality player like Vestergaard... It's genuinely astonishing how efficient they are.
Rumor has is we're very close to signing a DM.
Should be ready to play latest winter 2023.
Should be ready to play latest winter 2023.
Shame we aren't signing anyone, could have really gone for it this season. Our midfield is simply too unbalanced at this point. Let's hope we still manage to buy someone like Neves by the end of the window.
Excluding Jones, Grant, and Varane, we already have 25 over 21 years old players. It only makes sense we will need to minimum sell two out of those 25 players first before we sign another one.
You are comparing Brozovic with Matic? Ffs, man. Brozovic is one of the most complete dmc around
I think he's talking about Jason Sancho
The way Ole has spoken before the game of «hopefully one more» and after the game not ruling anythin out (everything else is a bonus) makes me believe they are working hard on something. If you couple that with the rumour that Lingard still might be going to West Ham i am hopeful
But who ? Hmm.
Be nice if we had some strong rumours' to go off, but pretty much nothing linking to bringing in a player, just players going out on loan and possibly Jesse being sold.
When he said a third will be a bonus, I didn't take that as a positive - just a very low chance. My take now is we're done.
I think Ndidi would suit our team well
Not that there’s any suggestion that it could happen.
My best guess would be Lingard leaves, Trippier signs with Lingard money and then Dalot is loaned out again. Probably all in the last week.
Trick found out now.
We plan to reveal this signing for our next game, there will be lots and lots of towels involved and censoring or the team news until he is revealed when he walks behind Captain Maguire.
Since its an away match the hashtag will be #blownaway
We plan to reveal this signing for our next game, there will be lots and lots of towels involved and censoring or the team news until he is revealed when he walks behind Captain Maguire.
Since its an away match the hashtag will be #blownaway
Ole implied it was unlikely there would be a third signing. He said anything more would be a "bonus". (4:11 in the video)
what I think we lacked last few years is taking chance on signings like Brozovic.
My guess would be either Camavinga or Neves
Seems to me like thats more about managing expectations from the fans. If he comes out and says there will be another signing and it doesn't happen, then you just know people are going to be annoyed.
Ndidi or telemanns might be available then?
We're not signing Trippier unless Madrid lowers their price. Regardless of Lingard/Pereira leaving.
I heard Rafael Varane
Luka Jovic on loan + a proper CDM,
If we get a Defensive Midfielder the nwe can really look foreard to one of the best season
If we get a Defensive Midfielder the nwe can really look foreard to one of the best season
There won't be any more signings after a 5-1 trouncing
don't need Jovic but i'd like to see us honestly get a real #8 box to box player....that isn't Donny or Lingard or Periera so we need to move one of them before we could bring in a guy
Unfortunately I think this is the Glazers' mindset. Any excuse not to spend money, and they only care about top 4 not trophies.