Kim Min-jae | signed for Bayern

[croadyman]

I worry we might miss out on this one with our budget focused on other positions (understandably)

Yeah maybe so

 

[bosskeano]

we move Maguire quickly and we get this guy however we have the entire month of june as his buyout clause won't kick in until July 1

 

[Motorman]

If we get this guy in, is there a possibility that Martinez would move into midfield alongside Casemiro?

 

[kode]

do you realize football is 11+ subs , you dont have to only have 11 players

 

[The holy trinity 68]

If we get this guy in, is there a possibility that Martinez would move into midfield alongside Casemiro?

Nah terrible idea.

 

[Jericholyte2]

If we get this guy in, is there a possibility that Martinez would move into midfield alongside Casemiro?

No, but we’d be able to rest Varane as needed and have three quality CBs competing for the two starting places.

 

[aeh1991]

Has won the Serie A defender of the season award.

 

[Cassidy]

Whats worse is the KMJ links started from Stephen Howson taking the piss and Fabrizio Romano thought it was real

Stop talking rubbish. His actual agent has publicly said we’ve been tracking him before he came to Europe

 

[Charlie Foley]

Money or Galtier.

 

[Dazzmondo]

If we get this guy in, is there a possibility that Martinez would move into midfield alongside Casemiro?

Nah ETH has said in the past he doesn't like Martinez in midfield. Kim's coming in to replace Varane if we sign him

 

[aeh1991]

Nah ETH has said in the past he doesn't like Martinez in midfield. Kim's coming in to replace Varane if we sign him

he's not gonna replace anyone but challenge them to have a competition between 3 top class CBs

 

[Dazzmondo]

he's not gonna replace anyone but challenge them to have a competition between 3 top class CBs

The extra competition will be good but the transfer will move Varane firmly down to 3rd choice imo.

 

[JoeyJoJoJrShabadoo]

Stop talking rubbish. His actual agent has publicly said we’ve been tracking him before he came to Europe

Sweet please link me, I've only read the agent denying the contact with United

 

[bosskeano]

this is an absolute player we need to get as much as we need a CF

 

[Chief123]

If we get this guy in, is there a possibility that Martinez would move into midfield alongside Casemiro?

There’s one thing you can guarantee is Martinez will start and remain as our CB. He’s been one of the best CBs in the league. We aren’t going to move him from there.

 

[MadDogg]

The extra competition will be good but the transfer will move Varane firmly down to 3rd choice imo.

I doubt it right from the start. Kim would probably be eased in like what Casemiro was, with the idea that he will become first choice but not immediately. The difference of course is that Kim's competition would be much much much better than what Casemiro's was, so it might take longer and there's a possibility he never actually gets there. Varane-Martinez will probably start the bigger games at the beginning of the season, but Kim would still get one game a week and if his performances warrant it (which ETH will surely be hoping they do) he will take over as the one playing the bigger games with Varane dropping to the less important game of the week with Kim and Martinez taking turns getting rested.

That's how I see it working anyway.

 

[Bondi77]

If we get this guy in, is there a possibility that Martinez would move into midfield alongside Casemiro?

No

 

[elmo]

I doubt it right from the start. Kim would probably be eased in like what Casemiro was, with the idea that he will become first choice but not immediately. The difference of course is that Kim's competition would be much much much better than what Casemiro's was, so it might take longer and there's a possibility he never actually gets there. Varane-Martinez will probably start the bigger games at the beginning of the season, but Kim would still get one game a week and if his performances warrant it (which ETH will surely be hoping they do) he will take over as the one playing the bigger games with Varane dropping to the less important game of the week with Kim and Martinez taking turns getting rested.

That's how I see it working anyway.

Isn’t Martinez still injured? If yes, KMJ is definitely starting.

 

[Bondi77]

I doubt it right from the start. Kim would probably be eased in like what Casemiro was, with the idea that he will become first choice but not immediately. The difference of course is that Kim's competition would be much much much better than what Casemiro's was, so it might take longer and there's a possibility he never actually gets there. Varane-Martinez will probably start the bigger games at the beginning of the season, but Kim would still get one game a week and if his performances warrant it (which ETH will surely be hoping they do) he will take over as the one playing the bigger games with Varane dropping to the less important game of the week with Kim and Martinez taking turns getting rested.

That's how I see it working anyway.

Any top team has a settled CB combination and while a good reliable backup is required it should not be a case of alternating every game.
The reason why we were playing two games nearly every week was because of the World Cup so apart from Chmps league games it will not be often that we play two games a week next season anyway.

 

[syrian_scholes]

Isn’t Martinez still injured? If yes, KMJ is definitely starting.

He should be back by start of next season.

 

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[cyberman]

Isn’t the clause 45m? If they’re negotiating personal terms then isn’t that sign enough? It’s not as if they have to approach the club

 

[JuriM]

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[Judas]

Radio Kiss Kiss done dealio then.

 

[gajender]

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Hard to believe let's wait for somebody credible to report and even then it's highly underwhelming signing it's Maguire redux all over again if it happens .

 

[ShinjiNinja26]

For the rest of his life? I know we like handing out big contracts but that’s taking the piss a bit.

 

[Holocene]

Rest of his life sounds awfully threatening.

 

[Rolaholic]

Hard to believe let's wait for somebody credible to report and even then it's highly underwhelming signing it's Maguire redux all over again if it happens .

Simply sounds like you've never watched the lad

 

[Silas]

Is he fast, aerially strong and good on the ball? Can’t say I’ve ever watched him.

 

[ThanksBoss26]

Have to be honest I've just had this down as media speculation all along given the other priorities in the team and if we do go after a centre back when Maguire goes, I assume it'll be Timber.

But guess we'll see - can't say I've seen enough of him.

 

[Nickosaur]

Hard to believe let's wait for somebody credible to report and even then it's highly underwhelming signing it's Maguire redux all over again if it happens .

You've made it clear with your comments throughout this thread that you haven't seen him play.

 

[Rolaholic]

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[laughtersassassin]

I know nothing about this guy only thing I will say is we got bigger problems than CB so hope we have a big transfer kitty.

Goalkeeper and two strikers are our biggest priority imo. 1 striker if they are bringing Greenwood back but I don't think that's wise so should probably sell him and get two strikers

 

[gajender]

Simply sounds like you've never watched the lad

You've made it clear with your comments throughout this thread that you haven't seen him play.

I have only watched his highlights and truth to be told they are quite similar to Maguire's in his Leicester days or even early United's career .

I could be way off the mark may be you can tell me what his strengths and weaknesses are and how he would work in United's back four and why we should be going for him .

 

[OrcaFat]

No, but we’d be able to rest Varane as needed and have three quality CBs competing for the two starting places.

I agree.

 

[DutchSerb]

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Aye that means we're set for the next 60 years! Great business.

 

[aeh1991]

I have only watched his highlights and truth to be told they are quite similar to Maguire's in his Leicester days or even early United's career .

I could be way off the mark may be you can tell me what his strengths and weaknesses are and how he would work in United's back four and why we should be going for him .

Aside from many many other aspects, he does not panic when he gets the ball, like Maguire.

 

[DutchSerb]

I have only watched his highlights and truth to be told they are quite similar to Maguire's in his Leicester days or even early United's career .

I could be way off the mark may be you can tell me what his strengths and weaknesses are and how he would work in United's back four and why we should be going for him .

Well unlike Maguire, Kim has very good speed and is great with the ball in his feet. They aren't similar in any way.

 

[gajender]

Aside from many many other aspects, he does not panic when he gets the ball, like Maguire.

Maguire wasn't always like this either , if you can expand on other qualities of Min-Jae that would great .

 

[Ish]

I have only watched his highlights and truth to be told they are quite similar to Maguire's in his Leicester days or even early United's career .

I could be way off the mark may be you can tell me what his strengths and weaknesses are and how he would work in United's back four and why we should be going for him .

He seemed quite rapid, when I’ve watched him (admittedly not a lot of times either), but that for a start makes him not much like Maguire?