No, what we need to do is make ourselves attractive for those young players. Not just by paying them a lot, but by looking like a club in which they are going to develop well. It's not just about us being good.
I don't think we'd struggle to convince young players. Bellingham and Haaland were the exception since Dortmund is an incredible coveted destination for young players, but I don't think we would have had to convince the Caicedos, Osimhens or the Kvaratskhelias to join us as youngsters. Clubs like Dortmund are also an attractive prospect for those young players because they realise they're a bit of a feeder club, so they realise they'd probably get a big move later on while getting plenty of playing time. That's something an elite club won't be able to promise.
If true then he's not what we need. He's what the world needs.
Nice one Jude!
Yep. That sort of player always looks good in the lower intensity of international football and Bundesliga. Not to say he won't be good in the PL but we've had too many flops to risk it for the money quoted. Plus hes in a position we don't really need to strengthen.
It's not just about playing time. It's about good coaching. Which we couldn't offer in recent seasons. For a player focused on improving himself as a footballer, United wouldn't have been the most attractive option.
Don't think they have the £100m+ to get him. If they do have it then I think they would prefer to upgrade a few more spots than just 1 CM.
At the time he was making his decision we had recently brought through Rashford, McTominay and Greenwood from our academy. Lingard before that. I think an ambitious young player could see a way through to our first team. But, he wouldn't be looking at getting 350,000 / week at age 20 or 21.
This 100%The whole point of going to Dortmund is to go and play regularly in a very open league so a creative player can express himself and fool clubs in England or Spain to pay an absolute fortune for their services....When will clubs wise up
In that case he’ll be retiring from football at a young age or be playing in the championship.
Choosing Borussia Dortmund over Manchester United being a "shortcut to big wages" is one hell of a reach, congrats!
He knows all our English lads from the NT
Probably slots in to the giant hole in midfield next to Casemiro.
Casemiro Bellingham
None of them dictate play though. It can work but it has weaknesses.
Ball carrying creative midfielder who does lots of damage in the final third.
Do you think Sancho would be getting 350,000 / week if he had stayed in the City academy instead of going to Dortmund? Of course it's a short cut to big wages.
Yeah makes you worry where we are shopping for a striker if we are considering getting involved
Amazed Erik hasn't given up on him yet,also when is the penny gonna drop with Utd we need someone to partner and cover Casa instead of two separate players
It's a shortcut to getting first team football at an age where that's absolutely crucial for development. That only leads to big wages if they then do well enough to attract the interest of the richest clubs.
Yeah that is the more sensible approach because then you have someone who can play a 6/8 in Caicedo and you either keep Sabitzer or sign Kokcu to give us something too.
That's what all the sconners are saying
Treat yourself. Do it anyways.
Would love Caicedo but he won't come cheap either. They rejected 70 for him over the winter so hard to see him going for less than 75-80 this summer
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It's not about seeing a way to the first team. It's about improving while you are there. Rashford's career stuttered for years, I can't say McTominay has improved much over the years and let's not talk about Lingard. Rashford, Martial, Pogba - those were prime examples for excellent talents who struggled to really improve at United.
Saying no to United and going to Dortmund is anything BUT taking a short cut.
Choosing between City's academy and Dortmund is slightily different to choosing between Dortmund and United buying you.
The only thing Bellingham has over Pogba is his energy off the ball, which is obviously a big feature in the modern game. Everything else, such as passing, vision, ball control, shooting, dribbling, strength, etc, Pogba was, and probably still is better at.
Too many excuses were made for Pogba. It wasn’t down to who he was played with or the system he played in, it was predominantly down to him.
Last quote is crazy. What has Bellingham done for England? I don't even remember him being a top 5 player for us at the World Cup.
Wasn't he one of our best players
Doesn't need to be a seperate Casa backup and starter,ideally get someone like Caicedo who is able to play either position
