If you were to be really picky, you could say 'decent'. But 'poor' no. Not having it. Two problem areas filled with two absolute star players is anything but 'poor'.
Luckhurst: United prepared to move for a holding midfielder in January
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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?
We still need a Boss in midfield.
Are you going to train him to sit?
We could easily raise £70-£80 million in deadwood sales. Our ridiculous wage structure that has allowed mediocre players to be given obscene contracts is what is stopping us.
Is Lingard worth £25-£30 million to a club aspiring to break into Europe? Absolutely. But very few clubs can justify and afford paying him £100k a week on top of a transfer fee.
Did I read the other day that Brandon Williams is on £65k a week? Absolutely bonkers if true.
Is Lingard worth £25-£30 million to a club aspiring to break into Europe? Absolutely. But very few clubs can justify and afford paying him £100k a week on top of a transfer fee.
Did I read the other day that Brandon Williams is on £65k a week? Absolutely bonkers if true.
I’d imagine clubs with hopes of breaking into Europe are already paying those kind of wages. I think the issue with Lingard is him not wanting to sign for those clubs.
I had heard that Southampton couldn't afford to take Williams on loan because he'd be one of their top earners, and that would likely cause unrest in their squad...
Who knows..?
Ole seems pretty bullish that one more should hopefully be coming on that makes it seems like they have something in the pipe line they are working on. I think for sure they probably need to move some people on first mind but wonder who this could be. Trippier, Cama, or a DM.
I would still be surprised if a third good player comes in at this point. Since Varane the reports have consistently indicated that any more players brought in is dependant on those leaving. We're struggling to get certain individuals out of the door.
Maybe we could receive some fortune late in the window. Something always interesting happens in the last few days of the window.
Maybe we could receive some fortune late in the window. Something always interesting happens in the last few days of the window.
That's bollocks from the media because they're taking into the loan fee we're requesting for as part of Williams wages.I had heard that Southampton couldn't afford to take Williams on loan because he'd be one of their top earners, and that would likely cause unrest in their squad...
Who knows..?
I took that comment on one more coming in to mean Varane. I didn't see the whole interview though so was he really talking about someone else in addition?
Feel United owe us a out-of-the-blue announcement after they dragged out Sancho and Varane such a long time 
We haven't announced Varane.
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Lifeline for our transfer muppets. Varane thread is turning in a desperate place. Good stuff
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it Mirror Anderson or whatever your name was. Ole straight out saying that indicates quite a high deal of confidence that the board are going to deliver one more signing.
I dunno, I take that to mean Varane as he has not been announced yet, don't think it means another deal is imminent or even likely.
Yeah, I think he's just referring to Varane there.
It does seem Ole's referring to Varane.
"Hopefully" Varane is still coming in? Odd if that's actually what he means 
there is no way Ole can be referencing Varane as everyone already knows that deal is done so no point in being cryptic
Plus he combined what he said with the cliché "anything can happen in the market" line, strongly sounds like he's hinting at another new signing to me...
Wasn’t there a report stating that clubs in Europe are set to collectively lose 8 billion euros due to Covid? There’s no money for our shit deadweight like Jones or Pereira. If we can get some of our deadweight out on loan with an option to buy that’s good business and may open up some space to sign another midfielder.
yeah i would agree with that for sure
It’s really quite clear that opening line is in reference to Varane. Until the signing is announced Ole can’t confirm it, that’s why he says “of course” but then “hopefully”.
He was still speaking like Sancho wasn't a done deal after we announced we had agreed a deal with Dortmund. Wouldn't surprise me if he's speaking about Varane,
"Hopefully" Varane is still coming in? Odd if that's actually what he means
I think Ole's just superstitious and doesn't want to send the Caf into meltdown.
Can't believe he's referring to Varane as hopefully coming in if he then says at the end he's very happy with what they've done so far.Got to be another potential signing.
He means he's happy with what they've done so far, i.e. signing Sancho, Varane virtually done. But until everything is done and dusted it isn't done and that's why he's remaining careful with his words.
Fairly obvious he's not talking about a completely fresh transfer here, he doesn't generally do that until it's further down the line. It's possible there's a signing there that we're close to getting done that seemingly isn't being heavily reported on but it's odds against compared to the simple idea that Varane is not finalised.
Fairly obvious he's not talking about a completely fresh transfer here, he doesn't generally do that until it's further down the line. It's possible there's a signing there that we're close to getting done that seemingly isn't being heavily reported on but it's odds against compared to the simple idea that Varane is not finalised.
Definitely doesn't mean Varane, that's all done, only the public announcement with his interview to come.
Well I'm not sure who the 3rd is, as we've apparently pulled out of the Trippier deal and we're not interested in Nevas, Camavinga and Rice is to expensive.
Do people know something I don't?
Well I'm not sure who the 3rd is, as we've apparently pulled out of the Trippier deal and we're not interested in Nevas, Camavinga and Rice is to expensive.
Do people know something I don't?
Does he mean Varane ?
I still can't understand how the likes of Mata, Matic, Bailey got new contracts but that's for another thread.
Anyway unless the Fred/Scott/Matic situation is sorted then we have no chance of the league.
Need a quality midfielder like Ndidi in who can do the job of both Fred and Scott.
I still can't get my head around why we signed Mata and Matic off Chelsea when clearly they were surplus to requirements there.
With Ndidi in we can win the league!!!!!
Anyway unless the Fred/Scott/Matic situation is sorted then we have no chance of the league.
Need a quality midfielder like Ndidi in who can do the job of both Fred and Scott.
I still can't get my head around why we signed Mata and Matic off Chelsea when clearly they were surplus to requirements there.
With Ndidi in we can win the league!!!!!
Yeah thats how I saw it- he is definitely talking about Varane here. The way he says “of course” makes it seem like he’s talking about something that is already well known and out in the open, i.e Varane. We could still sign someone else of course, but think thats not what he’s talking about here.
He's trolling us and he knows it 
Suppose you could be right. I would think most people would perceive Varane as a done deal.
He is done, but he hasn't "come in" yet, and that's what Ole says there.
Imo, yes.
He probably does mean Varane but its such a daft and weird way to talk about a player who has already been announced pretty much and everyone knows its a done deal.
I think proof of the state of the transfer market outside of the top clubs is there in the Shaqiri transfer. He is off to Lyon potentially having agreed terms but Lyon are only offering the dippers 6M plus add ons. I know he can be a lazy little feck sometimes but he is 10 times the player Andreas is so that illustrates how tough shifting your deadwood is this summer.
Honestly think there is one more left to come in.