There's a lot of factors involved. It doesn't have to be inefficient depending on the context. There may be huge differences between us and Swansea in
True. But history is contradicted all the time.
If you include Diouf from Molde then you should also include our current manager. Schmikes came from the Danish league. Ronny Johnsen from the Turkish.
Yes good calls, I forgot to mention Solskjaer I did think of him. None domestic whatsoever though.
If we go back bit further, we have Irwin, Ince, Pallister. Maybe it's way too back.
This is a good point, if its once pacy player in team its easy to defend. Just drop off a bit in that area and double up, which cannot be done if there are multiple options especially on both sides of pitch this is one of the reasons united used to have open spaces to run during SAF eras. PLayers who are either very mobile or pacy playing which opens up spaces where ball can be played into. Current setup we have mata, lingard, martial (who even though has pace plays deep waiting for ball than making off the ball last man runs) who is easy to defend for opposition defenders.
You're wasting your time. Every time I pop into this thread, he's done another negative post and the criteria/rationale change to suit the argument .... glass half empty doesn't begin to cut it.
You make some good points, but wasn't Irwin a late bloomer who already played well over a 100 senior games including some cup finals when United signed him? Ince played top flight football for West Ham before United signed him. United broke a transfer record for Pallister and he already played top flight football. Tosic was an unknown quality really before we signed him. The Bordeaux manager when it comes to Obertan was even surprised United were in him as there were questions about his mentality.
Im pessimistic about this signing but he can change my mind if he manages what others before him have failed to do. These debates we'll be revisited next season and perhaps i'll be proven wrong
I understand your concerns if we see him as our only solution to be acquired for the right winger position and we end up being stuck. Let's hope there will be another right winger with more experience so we can crop the benefits of hiring raw potential.
I've only seen a little but I more trust the coaching staff. I see a young fast player that would suit oles counter attacking philosophy very well.
Thing is you are wrong already. Most on here arent denying he may he a total useless squad occupier but the point is hes worth the punt and it's worth making such transfers
Except we haven't had any success with such transfers from lower domestic leagues like i've said already. it could be a waste of time but I don't have a crystal ball. We shall see
Roonster sent you a massive post regarding lower league successes but if you're gonna be dismissive then you won't see the positive in it.
A massive post yes with a few successes from foreign leagues except for Denis Irwin who had over 100 senior appearances. The other two players he mentioned, Ince and Pallister played in the old first division. You're also ignoring my post with a list of similar signings going back to 1990, proving that a large majority of them turn out to be failures
Although this wouldnt be a suprise if it actually happened.
If we sign him as a squad player, and then a main right winger like Sancho, that means we'll never see Lingard on the right wing again, so it's definitely for the better!
you and me is a better bet than Jesse! I definitely take this guy under your conditions!
I think that's wishful thinking unfortunately, If we sign him, it's probably and good indication that we won't sign Sancho, or any other right winger for that matter.
Doubt that
I don't think there has been an update, I like the idea that they report were still close just kind of hovering in a slightly creepy way.
Not really.
Exactly. Despite some doom and gloom merchants dissing pace or Championship buys.
and got dinked 
Mate you do realise that in the last 20 years the only players we have signed from lower league clubs are Powell 6M from Crewe, Roy Carroll from Wigan (not sure if they were Prem at the time), Luke Steele for 300k and maybe Phil Jones (again not sure if they were Prem or Championship at the time) so this post has literally no meaning.
And we haven’t had great success buying “stars” either so at least we are going to try and stick to the Manchester United tradition of giving young players a platform. We should never lose sight of what the club is or we turn into a soulless entity.
To be honest we’ve hardly had any success transfers of any kind of over the last decade only realy De Gea has been a good long term signing.
Kanchelskis, James reminds me of him quite a lot. Obviously not as good but rapid and direct
Not to mention, many players at a young age spend time at lower leagues, be it full time or on loan spells where they may or may not stand out much. Sadio Mane was playing in Ligue 2 at the age of 20 where he scored just one goal in the entire season. A solid coaching staff can do wonders with players who have some sort of raw skill.This whole "buying from lower leagues" is such an elitist BS attitude.
Stars have to start somewhere. Most of them at lower level clubs and then get snapped up. We'd just be jumping the queue for once.
People keep moaning our scouts do nothing, but then moan when we sign an unknown player
Exactly. You can't watch this kid and NOT be excited, that sheer pace he has is an absolute weapon if honed correctly. You can be the best defender in the world but if a guy is just 5x faster than you, there's nothing you can do but foul.
