If Lewa fancies a few years in the prem, then I would definitely enquire as to whether he would be open to joining United on a short contract. He isn’t as good as he once was and I assume the wages would be large, but he’s class as a goalscorer and his wealth of experience would help Sesko improve as well as help us win more matches over a number of competitions.
Do we need to sign a striker?
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Welbz.
Don't think Lewa is realistic or a good move. He has had a fantastic career but he's 38 and the premier league would just be too fast and physical for him at this stage and his wages would be massive.
Mateta fits the bill on paper but would palace let him go for a palatable price. One year left on his contract. Maybe if a deal for 25 to 30m was possible, we'd pay it?
Toney is an interesting one for sure. Wages would be the biggest stumbling block. He would have to take a massive cut to come to utd. Maybe he'd be willing given what he's earned the past couple of years and the prestige of playing at utd.
Some questions around his character or attitude. Not sure how justified that is. On the pitch he seems a hard worker and ideally suited to what we need.
Mateta fits the bill on paper but would palace let him go for a palatable price. One year left on his contract. Maybe if a deal for 25 to 30m was possible, we'd pay it?
Toney is an interesting one for sure. Wages would be the biggest stumbling block. He would have to take a massive cut to come to utd. Maybe he'd be willing given what he's earned the past couple of years and the prestige of playing at utd.
Some questions around his character or attitude. Not sure how justified that is. On the pitch he seems a hard worker and ideally suited to what we need.
I said this last summer, but we could do worse than looking at Budimir from Osasuna.
8m Euro release clause. In the last three seasons he's scored 18, 24 and he's on 19 so far this year. Proper goalscoring instincts, massive aerial threat and a reliable finisher across multiple years.
First 14 goals this season:
8m Euro release clause. In the last three seasons he's scored 18, 24 and he's on 19 so far this year. Proper goalscoring instincts, massive aerial threat and a reliable finisher across multiple years.
First 14 goals this season:
100% and he still loves his childhood club. He will still chip in a few goals he has amazing instincts that gets better. Nothing better bringing him 15-20 mins to go when we looking for another threat
Then why not use whatever limited time left to get obscure money in Saudi, as you say, all of it is gonna end soon?
I doubt he would see it this way. If he went after money, he will milk this cow until the last drop. That's reasonable approach to work I guess.
If he's feeling the spirit of sports again, competing in serious league etc then moving to us is worth considering. But all in all I very much doubt he will move away from Saudi anytime soon.
I'm sure he'd love to play CL one more time before he retires too
On a more serious note, how is his injury record as of late?
There is Eathan Wheatley as well.
Wouldn't mind Welbz at all.
Also think Guirassy would do the business for us especially back in Europe
Also think Guirassy would do the business for us especially back in Europe
I’d bring back Welbeck as a backup. Wouldn’t cost too much and still knows where the net is.
Watching today’s game you see why a clinical finisher is needed and why we must improve our defence which has conceded 50 PL goals in 37 matches that’s simply ridiculous for an elite team to concede 1.35 goals per PL match, something has to be improved systematically in our ability to defend as a Team Unit.
I think we have a clinical finisher in Sesko. But we need a backup for him as Zirkzee isn’t.
Defensively, I feel good about our central defenders but the fullbacks are an ongoing issue.
And yet shaw has been pretty solid all season, Dalot on the other hand?
With regard to Sesko, I completely agree however surely for one season Lewandowski is a no brainer?
Are other «elite»!clubs doing these backup kind of deals? Either older players looking for last pay off (Falcao, Cavani, Ronaldo, Zlatan) or cheap punts ment to be backup (Weghorst, Ighalo)? Now people are talking about Welbeck and Lewandowski?
Would it not make more sense to bring in a younger player with potential to challenge and push Sesko?
Would it not make more sense to bring in a younger player with potential to challenge and push Sesko?
Obi is apparently going to get some first team football next season. So he's the "young player". We need an experienced striker. Someone who has been there and done it. Also if said striker can help develop Sesko and Obi, even better.
Osimhen has said in interviews that the season he spent learning from Miraslav Klose taught him so much about being a striker.
There's a few free transfer options this summer, I'd hope Utd would utilize the free transfer market and bring one of them in.
Will admit I'm fully on the Lewandowski train and yes I know I'm totally nuts, however appreciate it's not realistic due to wages he would want so who is best fit out of the below options to help Sesko
Mateta
Welbeck
Toney
Jiminez
Schick
Guirassy
Vlahovic
Mateta
Welbeck
Toney
Jiminez
Schick
Guirassy
Vlahovic
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On a free at wages of around 175k/week I’d take Lewandowski for one season, two if he insists on it.
Shaw has been great, but I worry about his drop off in a post WC season. I’d start looking for a LB to succeed him.
Would be staggered if he didn't want minimum £300k
We need better midfield control, more athletic midfielders.
I agree with what you are saying but then I consider the players situation, Jordan Henderson had played a full career on a decent wage so he wasn't playing catch up money wise. I believe Toney was earning 20k a week at Brentford, so I'd imagine he would want to take as much from this contract as possible to total secure his lifestyle.
I think Mateta makes a lot of sense. He can't play all the time anyway with those knees, prem-proven, wouldn't cost a bomb with his contract situation and would happily rotate with Sesko.
Welbeck or Lewandowski.
Welbeck has another year though, but I don't imagine it'd be a significant fee.
Sesko, Welbeck/Lewa, Mbeumo as the options for 9 is more than enough.
Welbeck has another year though, but I don't imagine it'd be a significant fee.
Sesko, Welbeck/Lewa, Mbeumo as the options for 9 is more than enough.
I think we definitely need a striker - Mateta is the obvious one if we have 25 million.
If we don’t have the money then I wouldn’t object to Jimenez for a year
If we don’t have the money then I wouldn’t object to Jimenez for a year
I agree, Jimenez would be a good alternative if we don't want to spend much.
Yup. Keep playing Mbeumo in RW.
Welbeck yes for sure. Sesko the starter, mbeumo occasional, Welbeck to add the homegrown quota and be part of it and add experience
Totally agree but at 30 and not being selected for the WC this summer will make Shaw even more determined to prove a point next season.
Lewandowski is a no brainer for 1-2 seasons, getting Cavani vibes on that one.
300k per week would be difficult to say yes to even for Lewandowski, unless we believe we’re just one or two players away from being favorites for the PL and CL trophies.
That’s a given we have Kobbie and both Mount and Bruno are Attacking midfielders/number 10’s, We need three midfielders in the summer without question.
He’s 37 and knows he has 1/2 years left plus he’s brain works in Euros and €250k is probably the number.
A Shaw successor could use this season to apprentice under him. As for Lewandowski, he’d be a brilliant addition to the squad but we can’t spend money on him like he’s Marcus Rashford.
I think Carrick sees him more like a xavi type, maybe a bit deeper.
Xavi was creative genuis , playmaker par excellence with metronomic passing I don't think Mainoo has shown any of those qualities .
I'm not disagreeing but I think he might see the metronomic passing in him, a deeper version with less creativity perhaps.
£250k with bonuses taking it up to that figure maybe
Great shout by me. Likely to be on the move this summer, ideally we wait in the wings and nab the Parrott when someone else agrees a fee for him, similarly to how we stole Malacia from Lyon.
Would love Mateta