Ederson - Atalanta Midfielder | United sniffing around according to Jamie Jackson

Assuming (as has been reported) we are looking to sign two CMs, how well would Ederson pair with Mainoo and/or the other CMs we've been linked to?
 
sullydnl said:
Assuming (as has been reported) we are looking to sign two CMs, how well would Ederson pair with Mainoo and/or the other CMs we've been linked to?
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I think Ederson would rotate with Mainoo as box-to-box, and we spend the big money on a Casemiro replacement.
 
not sure I like the idea of dropping 40 mil of our transfer kitty on a squad player if thats his standard. Lets get the big guns then use what we have left
 
SirScholes said:
not sure I like the idea of dropping 40 mil of our transfer kitty on a squad player if thats his standard. Lets get the big guns then use what we have left
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He was very highly rated a few years ago. Has he dropped off a lot? The price seems quite fair if he is still playing to a good level.
 
BeforeKeanetherewasRobson said:
Better than Jamie Jackson that’s for sure.

Wonder why Laurie Whitwell never mentioned (either on his Athletic piece or the latest Talk of the devils podcast).
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Because they are credible source of information fed directly from the Club they tend not to indulge in speculation or do agents bidding which most likely is the case here .
 
Just looking back in this thread at the general opinion on him, stats and compilations.. I dunno, feels like we could be aiming higher?

I think we need someone who is excellent defensively and has excellent long range passing from deep and can ideally carry the ball.

If we just sign a lad like this who appears to be an alright all-rounder that doesn't necessarily tick any of those boxes, then I don't know how we can comprehensively rebuild our midfield with two signings.

It seems like a signing we'd do a couple years ago because it made some sense and the deal was doable so sure why not.
 
GDaly95 said:
Just looking back in this thread at the general opinion on him, stats and compilations.. I dunno, feels like we could be aiming higher?

I think we need someone who is excellent defensively and has excellent long range passing from deep and can ideally carry the ball.

If we just sign a lad like this who appears to be an alright all-rounder that doesn't necessarily tick any of those boxes, then I don't know how we can comprehensively rebuild our midfield with two signings.

It seems like a signing we'd do a couple years ago because it made some sense and the deal was doable so sure why not.
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We are not signing him I pretty much doubt he is on our radar currently .
 
Given our track record with purchases from Italy, can't we...I don't know...not?
 
GDaly95 said:
Just looking back in this thread at the general opinion on him, stats and compilations.. I dunno, feels like we could be aiming higher?

I think we need someone who is excellent defensively and has excellent long range passing from deep and can ideally carry the ball.

If we just sign a lad like this who appears to be an alright all-rounder that doesn't necessarily tick any of those boxes, then I don't know how we can comprehensively rebuild our midfield with two signings.

It seems like a signing we'd do a couple years ago because it made some sense and the deal was doable so sure why not.
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Assuming we sign two midfielders, one will be cover/rotation for Mainoo and the other will most likely be an ever present to replace Casemiro. If Ederson is the rotational player, then you'd expect the other midfielder to be the blockbuster signing. Having said that, I'd prefer M Fernandes to be the rotational player if I had a choice.
 
If this is our Casemiro replacement then next season will be a slog. I genuinely don't see us signing a better player than this season's Casemiro actually, it would be better to try and convince him to stay rather than sign someone like Ederson or Baleba.
 
Blood Mage said:
If this is our Casemiro replacement then next season will be a slog. I genuinely don't see us signing a better player than this season's Casemiro actually, it would be better to try and convince him to stay rather than sign someone like Ederson or Baleba.
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Not sure about this, Case has been class but we’ve been ran through in midfield. No mobility whatsoever
 
So we are looking at midfielders who are all workhorses first and foremost. Tonali, Tchouameni and now this guy. Not exactly known for their passing game.

Not sure if that's a good idea considering Mainoo isn't exactly a playmaker either.
 
Red Rash said:
He was very highly rated a few years ago. Has he dropped off a lot? The price seems quite fair if he is still playing to a good level.
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Only our fans don’t realise than 40 million is the price that any club has to pay for any premier league level starting midfielder pretty much as a minimum nowadays
 
saik said:
So we are looking at midfielders who are all workhorses first and foremost. Tonali, Tchouameni and now this guy. Not exactly known for their passing game.

Not sure if that's a good idea considering Mainoo isn't exactly a playmaker either.
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Maybe because we have an elite playmaker in Bruno.
 
gajender said:
Because they are credible source of information fed directly from the Club they tend not to indulge in speculation or do agents bidding which most likely is the case here .
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Agreed. Athletico haven't agreed terms on the deal and Utds name gets dropped into the conversation. Hmm...
 
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