I’m about as excited for this signing as I was 6 years ago when Moyes was announced as our new manager. Back then I thought it was the wrong move, but he deserved to be given a chance. I hope this turns out better and my gut feeling is wrong. It all depends on what the rest of our transfer season brings and also how Ole plans to use him.
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It won't be Madison. Doubt it.
The first proper winger we've had a for a while - looking forward to this signing.
Good point.
I don't see how this signing can go too wrong really.
Worst case scenario: he flops, we've paid a small fee to see a new awful player replace an old awful player. Not exactly the end of the world.
Whereas if he doesn't flop......
Worst case scenario: he flops, we've paid a small fee to see a new awful player replace an old awful player. Not exactly the end of the world.
Whereas if he doesn't flop......
Exactly. He came from Real Madrid.
It's a win win for sure. Actually made me realise we've let the best British lads go to teams like Leicester over the last 6 years and look how that's worked out for them...
Harry Kane was YPotY in the Premier League two years after finishing a loan spell as a bench player at Leicester in the Championship. Cue Daniel James being PL topscorer in 2021
I remember watching Kane on loan at Norwich, thinking what a mediocre player he was. How wrong was I? Then again, I also said Everton would be Maddison's limit earlier in the season and now he's valued at 60mil. I don't seem to do well with Norwich players...Harry Kane was YPotY in the Premier League two years after finishing a loan spell as a bench player at Leicester in the Championship. Cue Daniel James being PL topscorer in 2021
I reckon Max Aaron's is destined for the very top. Just watch him flop now!
I've been pretty pro on the James signing but does this actually apply? When he first came up his video seemed to indicate he was a right winger but since, the picture has become clearer that he is predominantly a LW. The one place in the front three where we have numbers is LW, we have Martial/Rashford/Sanchez who can all play there, poorly admittedly, already. I just genuinely hope we haven't just bought another left winger, if we're planning on keeping the other three, before we have addressed RW. And before anybody says Rashford is a striker, I don't think he'll finish next season still being considered as one, he'll be back on LW by Christmas.
I like this signing. It’s relatively low risk as the price is affordable and if he struggled we will probably still ship him out for half of that anyway, plus his wages will be negligible.
Touché.
Finally a winger after so many years.
The only caveat is he shouldn't be our only RW signing. We need an experienced winger.
He's a left winger isn't he?
I read somewhere (can't remember where) that Ole has checked with both Swansea and Giggs about his suitability to play on the right side.
Have a feeling that's where we'll see him, rightly or wrongly.
Have a feeling that's where we'll see him, rightly or wrongly.
We usually just play left wingers in every position anyway so this one will fit right into our strategy.
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This season really killed my mood and i am sorry because i became a moaner( i am aware of that, at least). So i don't see what is the point of this signing. His goal/assist stats are average at best. I also like his speed but he is not quality for first option winger. We have depth on wings. We need instant quality. We just added another average( solid, decent, hot prospect) player to our squad. He will just take minutes from Chong or Gomes or Greenwood.
I hope that this is not our only right wing signing.
I hope that this is not our only right wing signing.
I really like this signing. Talented player with upside that brings a ton of speed and work ethic ... worth a punt for 15m.
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Not cheap, but looks rapid and is a winger - not something we've had for a while.
Had a look at YouTube videos since never seen him before, didn't really look that technical with the ball. But I didn't see that ebough from Mane when he was at Southampton to see the step up, so hopefully the scouts have unearthed something good here.
Thank god he'll take minutes from Chong.
Don't see how he can take minutes from Gomes given completely different positions.
Only united Fans could moan at a low risk transfer for a potentially very good player.
what?Its great that he is only 21.
He can be a good winger for a full ten years and then following 'the United way' I am confident that we can drag atleast another 5 years out of him at fullback.
Terrific value.
He can be a good winger for a full ten years and then following 'the United way' I am confident that we can drag atleast another 5 years out of him at fullback.
Terrific value.
Top 4 here we come!
I have low expectations, which is good because he'll need time. Hopefully, he isn't another Depay or Zaha who will fail to develop while at United.
People seem to have turned on him too.
Cafe is moaning about this signing, that can only be a good sign.
Gomes is a AM and Greenwood is a striker.
I think its a mix of alot of factors including our rookie manager, the fact we're out of the CL, the rumours that 1-2 top player might want out and the lack of a DOF. For Ole to succeed he'll need as much quality at his disposal as possible. I am not sure United at this point can provide that
Think he will need to be given a couple of years. He is obviously still relatively early in his development.
Europa and cup starts for him mainly this year with the odd impact job from the bench.
Europa and cup starts for him mainly this year with the odd impact job from the bench.
Yeah such a strange quote. Chong looked better than some of our first team in the few minutes he got. Think he could do well as a right winger next season. Has the dribbling ability and acceleration only needs to improve ball control.
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The work ethic thing sounds good too, a few younger, hungrier players in the squad would be nice, feels like our current squad could do with a kick up the ass.
15M, 18M, 22M. Journalists will take it to 50M by the time season starts.
In the space of a couple of hours the fee has went from £15m, to £18m, to £22m plus add ons. He better hurry up and sign before he costs £50m.
Great deal.
We posted that at the exact same time.
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