Thoughts ?
How Many Signings Before Sept 1
- Thread starter croadyman
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Zilch. We go as we are I reckon
Hopefully 2 solid midfield options an attacking option and goal keeper.
We really should have resolved a huge part of the midfield by now. I would love a good possession, ball playing midfielder and a physical stronger midfielder.
We really should have resolved a huge part of the midfield by now. I would love a good possession, ball playing midfielder and a physical stronger midfielder.
No permanent signings, couple of loans.
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Jim’ll fix it in January
Jim’ll fix it in January
Prepare to be underwhelmed and lied to, these exciting recent links are all bullshit.
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2, we have to sign some but not as many as being thrown around right now.
None
2 panic signings on deadline day after De Jong rejects us.
This is what I'm expecting.
Two.
Really wish it was that soon because the club desperately needs a boost on and off the pitch
Hopefully we're proved wrong! But you can see it coming can't you! A summer of disappointment!
Chase/Consider 100 get 1.
Hopefully at least 4
Two loans on deadline day and one crazy purchase - either spuffing €100m on Antony or someone cheap but old
Probably one more.
Casemiro
Frenkie de Jong
Antony
Joao Felix
SMS
Frenkie de Jong
Antony
Joao Felix
SMS
I presume we'll make a couple in the last day or two. Have to maximise social media engagement and stretch it out to the last minute.
I presume they'll be overpriced crap because we've looked like a total circus this summer yet again and the first few games will be dire. So i dont know why anyone would join if theres a reasonable alternative.
I presume they'll be overpriced crap because we've looked like a total circus this summer yet again and the first few games will be dire. So i dont know why anyone would join if theres a reasonable alternative.
I think that the window is probably closed for United now.
Leaning more towards this.
Not fully convinced we'll end up getting anyone. If we do, it'll be late on. No more than 2.
Would not be surprised if it is none. Glazers economics is to get millions of clicks on social media while leading us desperately along a frenzied hope of buying someone. If we do not get anyone else in I am definitely worried about a relegation battle with injuries and euro games to come.
2 max. One overpriced, one underwhelming.
The Woodward clone will possibly take the same sort of action we have seen repeatedly, struggle and basically fail to get targets signed, then splash some over the top cash at mid range players on the last day or two.
Sound familiar, well it’s a sad reflection on the the way the shopping centre owners and the hooray Henry’s run one of the once biggest clubs in world football.Seems to be all about the dividends not the football.
Sound familiar, well it’s a sad reflection on the the way the shopping centre owners and the hooray Henry’s run one of the once biggest clubs in world football.Seems to be all about the dividends not the football.
2. Probably a back up goalkeeper and another left back knowing our luck/judgement.
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Planning for 5/6...if we can sign 4 from this point I'll feel better. 5 or 6 and I might even look forward to a potential top 4 finish
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Perhaps a mod could do a poll..
My vote is 1 signing but no idea who it will be.
My vote is 1 signing but no idea who it will be.
1 or 2 panic signings and with crazy salaries so we can't sell them later.
Longstaff. 75m£ 285k pr week
Agreed. Tbh, I'd rather we didn't get anyone then panic buy bad options who'll be stuck with us for years. That said, it shouldn't have taken this long.
No good ones, maybe a couple of panic buy ones.
5. Combination of permanent and loans. Will also be a mass exodus, including an unexpected departure I reckon. The writing is on the wall now, and it’s clear that a minor change in personnel won’t suffice. I think in addition to the likes of Dalot, AWB, Williams, Bailly, Jones and Garner we could also see any of VDB, Ronaldo, Rashford and McTominay depart. I think if we bring in two midfielders Scott is gone.
I think we'll get a couple of loans
if Glazers are indeed selling they won't want to commit to anything
if Glazers are indeed selling they won't want to commit to anything
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FeckEd up and they need forever to close anything
FeckEd up and they need forever to close anything
I reckon one forward, either Antony for a ridiculous fee, Pulisic on loan, or a completely left field panic nonsense signing.
And a midfielder. Either Casameiro for a preposterous fee on a preposterous contract, Neves for way too much, or a loan signing of someone’s left overs
I doubt either signing will improve us much. Squad wise the best move we might make is shipping out the toxic Ronaldo but I feel like the Glazers want to keep him, so they can use him to point to the commercial value of the club.
Either way, it’ll be a slap dash affair with zero strategic intent, and likely to saddle us with more deadwood in 24-36 months on inflated contracts.
Ideally I’d take at least three players. Casameiro and SMS, to play in a three with Eriksen. Moving Bruno to the attack rotation. And Antony. That would give us 5 options in midfield (Casameiro, SMS, Eriksen, Fred, McTominay) and 5 options in attack (Rashford, Sancho, Martial, Antony, Bruno). I’d move heaven and earth to ship out Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Jones, Van der Beek, and Ronaldo permanently. Pretty much a pipe dream though this late in the window. If it had been the strategy from the start, we’d be so much better off right now, and would’ve been eminently achievable with sufficient outgoings.
Next window/summer, top priority would be GK and RB to fit the system, and potentially a CF depending on how those five perform. I’d see Bruno as a RW option in tougher games, as a playmaking forward.
And a midfielder. Either Casameiro for a preposterous fee on a preposterous contract, Neves for way too much, or a loan signing of someone’s left overs
I doubt either signing will improve us much. Squad wise the best move we might make is shipping out the toxic Ronaldo but I feel like the Glazers want to keep him, so they can use him to point to the commercial value of the club.
Either way, it’ll be a slap dash affair with zero strategic intent, and likely to saddle us with more deadwood in 24-36 months on inflated contracts.
Ideally I’d take at least three players. Casameiro and SMS, to play in a three with Eriksen. Moving Bruno to the attack rotation. And Antony. That would give us 5 options in midfield (Casameiro, SMS, Eriksen, Fred, McTominay) and 5 options in attack (Rashford, Sancho, Martial, Antony, Bruno). I’d move heaven and earth to ship out Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Jones, Van der Beek, and Ronaldo permanently. Pretty much a pipe dream though this late in the window. If it had been the strategy from the start, we’d be so much better off right now, and would’ve been eminently achievable with sufficient outgoings.
Next window/summer, top priority would be GK and RB to fit the system, and potentially a CF depending on how those five perform. I’d see Bruno as a RW option in tougher games, as a playmaking forward.
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Pulisic on loan. Possibly a forward if Ronaldo goes. Some mediocre midfield signing we overpay for.