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Man United begin contract talks with Eric Bailly
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Not really fussed about him leaving.
At the end of the day, he's rarely available due to injuries and we're better off replacing him.
At the end of the day, he's rarely available due to injuries and we're better off replacing him.
Ben White of Brighton. Good, young ball-playing defender who could give us 8 years or so if he doesn’t get injured Got absolutely done by Rashford in the 2nd game but he generally hardly puts a foot wrong and can pick a pass as well as many midfielders and wingers.
He was also the best defender in the Championship last season, which was the first time he played at any serious level. His level hasn’t dropped in the PL and as he develops, I’m sure he’ll become a top centre back.
Not even Brighton's best CB
Dunk is not better than him. No chance.
Has been this season, which means White has a long way to go at premier league level and Bailly at his best has been twice the player
Disagree with that sentiment. Lindelof would be the only reliable backup if the new CB or Maguire got injured. You said yourself that Tuanzebe and Jones would be the worst backup pairing in the league so we should be striving for better than that if we want to challenge on all fronts. If nothing else, a new contract to Bailly gives us a bit more security if we do look to eventually sell him. We'd get peanuts as things stand.
Realistically Tuanzebe should go. He's a likeable character but he needs to be playing football at his age, and hasn't exactly grasped the opportunities he's had this season. Mengi will need at least another year on loan too before getting thrown into the first team picture.
White looks very average to me, to be honest. Konsa might have a bit more about him but I still think there's a large gap to bridge between being solid for Villa and a team with aspirations of going for the league.
Do we keep making the mistake of extending contracts on the basis of not wanting to lose them on a free, but on the flip side the players overly inflated wages mean we can't sell them anyway?
Seems we're stuck in a vicious circle with this.
Seems we're stuck in a vicious circle with this.
Cut him loose, too injury prone.
We need reliable defenders.
We need reliable defenders.
That went well.
Bailly has been unavailable for more games and more days on average each season than Phil Jones. Not sure what guarantees he can possibly expect?
Its a shame that injuries have blighted his tenure here, on his day probably the best cb we have. Expect to replace him with a player who will make Maguire seem a decent cb (hes not)
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We never learn ffs
Depends on the details but replacing him would have been a problem in the transfer market that we don't need this summer.
Eugh, not his biggest fan. But I guess it leaves more money for upgrading with other transfers.
It's a mistake, but one I expected us to make.
In my opinion he is our best CB, but his injuries certainly hamper his sustainability in the team.
If he does sign a four year deal, then I don't think we will be signing a CB this summer.
In four years, hopefully at least one of Fish, Mengi and Kambwala will have progressed enough to be part of the first team squad.
If he does sign a four year deal, then I don't think we will be signing a CB this summer.
In four years, hopefully at least one of Fish, Mengi and Kambwala will have progressed enough to be part of the first team squad.
Probably means we are not going to sign a CB after all. A CM and a RW if that’s the case
Could be a sign that we're buying in another position. #glasshalffull
Pathetic. I can't think of any other club that rewards permanently injured players like Man Utd. Just offer Phil Jones a 50 year contract while you're at it.
Well, somebody needs to keep Jones company i guess.
Half of that extension will be on the injury table. Can't wait. Gonna be great.
Though honestly I don't think CB is a huge priority anyway. Clearly our attack and midfield needs work.
Though honestly I don't think CB is a huge priority anyway. Clearly our attack and midfield needs work.
Eric should be happy he's getting a contract extension and I assume a little bump-up in salary. Per minutes played/paid, he has got to be one of the highest-paid player in the squad. 100 appearances in 5 seasons is truly abysmal.
This is gonna be fun. Hope he is capable of playing at least 30 games a season and 10 games in a row. This will make him a half fit CB.
Makes sense if we are going for a Sancho and maybe a striker.
feck that, he should be getting it cut by half and be happy with it. Wish I could miss 50% of my work a year and still get paid in full ...
Yes lets keep another chronic sicknote on the payroll. Pathetic.
Probably sensible to keep him as a backup, but United have such a godawful track record of getting stuck with players that I’m kind of wary about giving him another contract to be honest.
Gone are the days of earning a contract. All about protecting value. I can see the sense in it but just feels you don't need to do much to get a contract at this club. You just need to be under 30.
I’d rather we let him go and picked up a bit of a fee, especially if we could bring in Varane.
Maguire - Varane
Lindelof - Taunzebe
That should be more than enough throughout a season, especially with the likes of Mengi coming through.
Maguire - Varane
Lindelof - Taunzebe
That should be more than enough throughout a season, especially with the likes of Mengi coming through.
Makes sense just like in Jones case
. Also how people can say, it would hard to replace him, i mean, a fit Sunday league player would be more of use.My thoughts exactly, to even suggest he should be getting more money is laughable, pay as you play deal is what they should be offering him if anything. This is all about protecting an asset, nothing more.
I don't think he should be getting a new deal at all. Fcuk him, barely fit, only has the odd decent game, can't be carrying players like that. Out the door.
Typical United.
Great.
Like a new signing...
#GlazersOut
Like a new signing...
#GlazersOut
Good decision. He's a decent player and gives us a different option against pacey strikers.
Ability wise I think he’s one of the top 2 center backs we have.
However, renewing his contract when he is constantly fecking injured is ridiculous. As other stated, we never learn.
However, renewing his contract when he is constantly fecking injured is ridiculous. As other stated, we never learn.
Guess that rules out a CB signing this summer. I'm actually fine with that, as I think a top-class striker/right-winger/CM would give us a bigger lift.
Lindelöf-Maguire is a solid enough pairing and if Bailly could somehow stay fit for an entire season, I think him and Maguire could become a great one.
Lindelöf-Maguire is a solid enough pairing and if Bailly could somehow stay fit for an entire season, I think him and Maguire could become a great one.
When he is fit and available....which has been hardly ever in the Five Years here.
He cant even be a backup, its not like he gets 100% fit and we put him in cryofreezer after, pull him out, put in microwave when we need him. He has to train, you cant count on him to be fit when you need him.
Great record when hes played this season and has been availabnle a lot more often. He could have played a lot more games but Ole likes Lindelof instead. Obviously the past 2 or 3 seasons havent been good enough but he's done enough this season to be an asset