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Enzo Fernández
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood), Imran (@Annihilate Now!) and Colm (@Duafc) talk about the lack of incomings so far at Manchester United, what we're hoping to see transfer wise in the next few weeks (both in and out) and lay out what our current expectations are for Ten Hag's first season.
Also, we see a long awaited return of Imran's Stupid Game.
Ricky Villa, Otamendi, Foyth, Gazzaniga, Lanzini
Oh and the one with the best story of them all - Alex Sabella. For those who haven't heard this story. After the success with Ricky Villa and Ossie Ardilles, Sheffield United also wanted to tap into the south American market. So they signed 23 year old Alex Sabella, but they had their sights on yet another talented Argentinian. A 17 year old midfielder who Boca Juniors wanted £150.000 for. For some reason it didnt happen - there are 2 unofficial explanations why. The first is that the agent wanted a lot of extra money which caused the overall fee to be too much - the second was that it was the military dictatorship that insisted on an extra £150.000 in bribes to allow the player to leave the country. That players name was Diego Armando Maradona.
Central America
Hernandez is Mexican, pretty sure that's north American.
North America.
Mexico is part of North America.
What is that abs what countries are apart of it.
Has ADM being erased from our collective fans conscious?
I stand corrected North America it is, so only Pellestri then.
Hernandez is Mexican, pretty sure that's north American.
ADM, Romero, Rojo, Falcao, Fred, Sanchez, Telles, and Cavani are South Americans the club signed (post SAF era), but they played in Europe for many years before coming to United.
Varela is an example similar to Pellistri, signed as a young talent straight from South America in 2013, from the same club as Pellistri (Penarol).
Garnacho is Argentinian but he was born in Spain and was signed from Atlético Madrid's academy, Pereira is Brazilian but he was born in Belgium and signed from PSV.
I can't recall any other players we signed straight from South America beside Varela and Pellistri (Post SAF era)
Are you joking? I've seen him mentioned more in the last month than I have in the last 3 years. Look in the De Jong thread!
Knew it. Just not the kind of signing we make.
We mostly pay premium for well known players for the first team.
We mostly pay premium for well known players for the first team.
Least he hasn't got to a rival
I’m confused, is Enzo supposed to have come in and displaced McFred and made us better? We need better players than this, in a few years he may be at that level, we can then pay top dollar for him, I don’t mind that. We can’t sign everyone. Secondly are we going to cry each time another team signs a CM and say “oh we should have signed him”?
I would imagine so considering we have done exactly that over every transfer completed in the last 3 years.
Not with him nope
No. I just know the link was bullshit.
That said, he is supposed to be a top talent. Signing him would be more exciting then the prospect of watching a midfield of McT and Fred next season.
Think we should have gone for him and offloaded McTom
Good career move for him. Player development was getting lost with big clubs signing these kind of players at a premium.
Hope he develops and we sign him when he’s ready for a move to a bigger league.
Hope he develops and we sign him when he’s ready for a move to a bigger league.