They've been up to all sorts of shenanigans
Let's talk 'keepers: who do we buy and why?
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Nik (@Rood), Jamie (@Vault Dweller) and Ed (@That'sHernandez) give their end of season awards out! They celebrate the best players, goals and moments of the season (there were some, honestly) and also give out awards for the worst and most disappointing players/moments of the season.
They then discuss all the latest transfer rumours and get into the potential ins and outs this summer at Old Trafford.
They've been up to all sorts of shenanigans
Well they weren't competing in the same European competitions as their "sister-clubs", which is the basis for this.Yet Chelsea and City can do whatever they like.
Seems perfectly fair, to me.
Curious how that didn't apply to Savinho
Which competition will United be playing in with Nice?
None, but we were in the Europa League with them last season..
As he was signed to Troyes not Girona
Ay just yet another 'sister' club within the City Football Group, nothing there of course...
Also owned by City.
Aye I know but they weren't part of the ruling because of no Europe, if Todibo played for Lausanne rather than Nice we could've signed him too
Bulka is a very good keeper. And homegrown. Bargain price. He should be your top target.
United Stand **** now just like Romano
A very good keeper unfortunately which only makes the stupid Jacobs tweet more annoying.
Bulka is excellent, definitely good enough to play for a bigger club. I'm surprised Chelsea arent in for him since they are looking for a keeper and he comes from their academy.
That's last season, not this season. We aren't in Europe at all this season.
Yeah but they still made sure to ban transfers between the clubs for this window as well
It's extremely worrying that we have been linked with zero GK so far. It means that most likely we will see Onana in goal next season
Striker and CM are far more important than a GK at this point in time.
For those who called for Mile Svilar: He is close to extending his contract with Roma.
I think this is the only unresolved issue - at least in this summer moves. The United higher ups are pretty set in their plan, the trio of attackers is (with some variables), locked down. The keeper issue is recognised but the path forward is unclear. If we get a half decent price for Garnacho this will suddenly crystallise. They won’t force out AO, but they’ll put in a player who can challenge him. Young, able and with more presence in the box.
Onana gets a lot of stick. Not all is deserved. He can pull off world class stops. He’s generally okay. His main issue is temperament, though his positional play and general technique occasionally looks very off beam. I think his biggest weakness is his lack of presence in the box under pressure. At the same time he’s grand, most of the time. But I agree we need an upgrade, for defensive stability.
Actually, I feel he has that calm goalkeeping style just like VDS.Also 6'6!
VDS lite
I disagree, he’s made the worst errors at the worst times. He cost us champions league knock out football last year and worst of all our defence have zero confidence in him. Personally I think he lacks maturity and doesn’t use common sense. He nearly got us knocked out against Lyon and was shouting his mouth off.
There's very little noise about CM targets, hope it's still a high priority and they are keeping it under wraps. In terms of a GK would take any of Maignan/ Chevalier/Lammens, Martinez clearly has the personality but do worry he has steadily declined this season with more mistakes.
I don't think I'd call it a successful window without a new keeper to display Onana. Still can't fathom paying $57 million for him
Who should we be looking to sign?
I'm of the opinion that there's no wrong answer.
Seeing reports of Emi Martinez today, please don't, cannot stand the guy.
I think we can do better. Combination of costs being too high (transfer fee and wages), age (for a big lad), and that he’s having a few more errors - from what I’ve seen.
Obviously better than Onana, and if he was £12-15m then sure. But we would have a choice of 20+ very good goalkeepers for under £20m. The reality is we won’t be able to buy the best - however we don’t need to.
Lammens/Milinkovic-Savic if we want competition for Onana. Don't see us moving for Chevalier as he will want to be a number one
Seems like Onana stays as #1 - Heaton as #3 - Bayindir leaves and Marcin Bulka arrives as #2 on 1 Sept when the inter group club ban expires
Not a perfect solution and many fans and YouTubers will fume but can see the Nice lad competing more effectively with Onana than Bayundir did last season
Not a perfect solution and many fans and YouTubers will fume but can see the Nice lad competing more effectively with Onana than Bayundir did last season
You've got it all figured out
So what do we think of Diogo Costa?
Looks class. Would be a big upgrade.
transfermarkt website has his value at €40mil. however his release clause is €75mil.
Contracted till 2027, so i presume he would be more than €40mil.
Gregor Kobel....I ran into this guy just random. I didnt meant to watch Dortmund first match.
But i saw and got his crazy double saves. He was up really quick again after this first save. I like his explosiveness and quickness.
I brave goalkeeper. And with a really wide range. 196. From his toes to his full reach out. A tall and long goalkeeper.
Nr.1 goalkeeper of Dortmund and i think Swiss too.
Current market value : 40 mill euros
He is a good shoot stopper. And good to make him big and the goal smaller.
A plus us Gregor Kobel is outgoing and easy to adapt to new culture and place. Like Cunha. Kind of same personality and engergy. More outgoing and easier to settle down.
But i saw and got his crazy double saves. He was up really quick again after this first save. I like his explosiveness and quickness.
I brave goalkeeper. And with a really wide range. 196. From his toes to his full reach out. A tall and long goalkeeper.
Nr.1 goalkeeper of Dortmund and i think Swiss too.
Current market value : 40 mill euros
He is a good shoot stopper. And good to make him big and the goal smaller.
A plus us Gregor Kobel is outgoing and easy to adapt to new culture and place. Like Cunha. Kind of same personality and engergy. More outgoing and easier to settle down.
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Porto are looking to sell him cause we need a big rebuild and we want to keep Mora so I think about 50m should be enough.
Costa has been linked with 115 charges for the last few years as an Ederson replacement.
I think he'd be too expensive and will have better offers if he genuinely does want to move this summer sadly.
I think he'd be too expensive and will have better offers if he genuinely does want to move this summer sadly.
He's bad on the ball. Even BVB fans have divided opinion on him as he is a class shot stopper. But do we really want another De Gea type GK (he's nowhere as good)?