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Harry Maguire (Out): Chelsea eyeing a shock swoop for Harry Maguire | Utd say not for sale
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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It's super unlikely. But it may indicate that he's not untouchable at the club despite the hefty fee paid. After all, the most sensible thing the club did last season was not follow through with a major upgrade on his contract (though we unfortunately did for Bruno).
He's a good player. And for a team that plays with a deep defensive line I think he will be about as good as he was a couple of years ago, which was very good. He won't fit with a high line progressive football though, in the slightest, and quite a few others as well.
He's a good player. And for a team that plays with a deep defensive line I think he will be about as good as he was a couple of years ago, which was very good. He won't fit with a high line progressive football though, in the slightest, and quite a few others as well.
Well said lad.
No, he’s actually above Bailly, Jones, Tuanzebe, Wan Bissaka, Shaw, Telles, Van de Beek, Rashford, Martial, Cavani, Lingard and Mata in those 12 months, so shittiest doen’t fit. He had a shitty last season, worth a sixth plave in the PL, as we all know, but I don’t see any reason to lie and deny that he played well the season before, or that he is preferred by coach after coach to play and to captain. My memory has space for more than one item, and so has yours.
That is what I was thinking too but with the lack of movement in the transfer market maybe Tuanzebe or even Bernard and Mengi are seen as options that could work in the absence of 2 of of Martinez/Lindelof/Varane.
You’d also have the immeasurable boost to Maguire of T. Silva guiding him away from his every miss-step and positional error and being the leader taking the majority of the stress and responsibility on his own shoulders, leaving Maguire to focus on a much simpler job.
It’s a move he himself should jump at if this story isn’t a load of bollocks.
It’s a move he himself should jump at if this story isn’t a load of bollocks.
These are the type of threads that should be getting to 1600 pages!
Come on you transfer muppets, do your stuff.
Come on you transfer muppets, do your stuff.
Like Rashford I think the toxicity level is such he’s never going to get out of the rut he’s in at this club. Akanji is available - 1 year left on his deal and has been linked.
He's the preferred CB because he's fit.
And he's fit because he's slow and doesn't really do anything besides pointing his finger where his teammates should pass the ball.
He's the captain because old Ole fecked up.
He's arguably the worst player i saw play for United and most definetly the worst captain ever to captain this side.
Getting rid od this fraud would be better in the long run then signing Casemiro and Frenkie de Jong.
We can't hold onto Maguire because he's available alot. His availability is meaningless if it means Ten Hag has to make tactical adjustments to cope with his lack of pace.
You are right, beyond Maguire we aren't blessed with great options at centre back. Lindelof is another who won't be part of our future. However, I guess it'll mean Mengi or someone getting a chance as fourth choice. At least the kid can run.
I'd swap Harry for a pool table.
And I wouldn’t want Pulisic even if we got money for taking him. This swap deal is not happening.
Really hope this is true even if it feels unlikely.
Any word on if us or Chelsea made the proposal?
Any word on if us or Chelsea made the proposal?
Chelsea 
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Maguire’s agent probably.
Small club mentality to sell your club captain to a rival.
Seems to be very much Chelsea just sounding out possible back up options if Fofana does not happen. I doubt Leicester can resist the mighty dollar so it is probably moot but as mentioned previously, in a back 3 Harry is actually not that bad and if we were willing to sell at a significant loss it would not be the worst idea for them but very much a plan B if they cannot land a better player.
Nice try.
Just goes to show what kind of a captain he is.
So you’re saying there is a chance?
So was McTominay. It doesn’t take away from the fact they are both shit. A manager has to use what he has. Rumours of Maguire getting dropped is the best step any manager has taken in the last 3 years.
Hey guys, please also head to the Scott Mctominay thread for the latest developments when you get the time. a COOL £40 MILL!!!!!
Bitter Arsenal fan?
45m plus pulisic
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If someone hypnotizes Boehly, maybe?
Would only happen if we signed a replacement, don't see us going into the season with Martinez, injury prone Varane and Lindelof as our only CB options. With Bailly probably leaving on loan.
I will celebrate like I have never done before. Please make it happen
I initially read that like a midfield 3
How about Reece James for AWB as well while we're at it.
If you insist, I suppose we could use him
How about Reece James for AWB as well while we're at it.
This would be up there with the treble tbh.
Copying my comment from the Maguire thread:
Why the feck would we want the "LeBron James of soccer".
Why the feck would we want the "LeBron James of soccer".
A replacement would be necessary. John Stones is basically 4th choice at City now, reckon he’d be tempted by the chance to finally establish himself somewhere.
Absolutley not happening ever in a million years.
Can we have Kovacic? We'll give you Oxlade-Chamberlain with you sending us 50 million as well.
How about Reece James for AWB as well while we're at it.
That’s as lazy and lousy an analysis as I’ve seen. Do you really think that he’s preferred by managers because he is slow? I don’t think you believe in that argumentation, it’s just lazy bullshit.
You think the only reason why he is captain is Ole’s initial choice? If he was clearly unfit to be captain, Ole, Carrick, Rangnik or Ten Hag would have changed it by now. They have had the chance to opt for De Gea, Bruno or Ronaldo for instance, but they have stuck with Maguire all four. If he’s not the obviously best leader of the squad, they must think he is one of them.
If you want to argue that Obertan, Bebe, Manucho, Tuanzebe, Pereira etc are better than Maguire, be my guest, but you’ll be confirming my first claim that quite a few of the Maguire ‘critics’ in this thread and others are, in fact, childish.
Swap deal for 30m+Koulibaly? Since we are in the season of unlikely deals anyway.
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