So who are they going to bring in that's going to do better against that physicality? Joao Neves? No chance, Fabian Ruiz? No chance, Vitinha? Ni chance. His being surplus to requirements is more down to the manager's preference for ball players and he's not as good a ball player as some other midfielders. If it was physicality, he would be the first name on the team sheet as PSG have no physicality at all in midfield outside him.
Manuel Ugarte | Romano - he’s signed | Awaiting Club announcement
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
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So who are they going to bring in that's going to do better against that physicality? Joao Neves? No chance, Fabian Ruiz? No chance, Vitinha? Ni chance. His being surplus to requirements is more down to the manager's preference for ball players and he's not as good a ball player as some other midfielders. If it was physicality, he would be the first name on the team sheet as PSG have no physicality at all in midfield outside him.
His YouTube compilation looks scarily similar to the Amrabat types.
Gattuso type?
That's the one we need most. A proper CM, I hope we get this done.
There are so few good DMs available in the market that any upgrade to Casemiro should do at this moment. Even if it is a short term solution.
Unless we can land someone like Zubimendi (which is unlikely due to fee, and his desire to go barca), then destroyer types is what we are left with that can complement Kobe and Bruno.
We need the legs and physicality. We are also allowed to have multiple midfielders and him signing doesnt rule out the future signing of a more controlled type, especially when Case, Eriksen and McT leave.
We need the legs and physicality. We are also allowed to have multiple midfielders and him signing doesnt rule out the future signing of a more controlled type, especially when Case, Eriksen and McT leave.
Won’t be
No way that they can go into the season without another full back if Wan Bissaka leaves
I wouldn't have concerns with his ability to get around and win the ball back and have aggression though. He's a very good ball winning midfielder and he's safe on the ball. That's what we need.
Yep - the initial links to Neves hint at our need for that profile. We can't solve world hunger in one window - for now (and for the longer term) having a destroyer in the squad is important. He's also quite skillful at evading pressure so even if we sign a Matic type player eventually, we will find Ugarte to be very useful in the squad.
Let's see how the fitness situation evolves but assuming we're in decent shape and the squad plays some good football with some limitations this season it'll become clear what to do next year. I'd prefer to tap the brakes a bit and to wait and see the dynamics rather than a Chelsea style one big window and then realizing you can't fit Enzo Fernandes with your existing midfield at all.
If he isn't great on the ball(press resistant and decent passing range), I do not want. We shouldn't compromise. We are a poor ball-playing team and should go after players who should elevate us. Our rivals, especially City don't compromise.
We're not getting a modern Busquets for a reasonable fee in this market
He's not better than Casemiro on the ball but certainly is better than Amrabat.
Who is available for realistic figure who fits that criteria would be my question
He's easily better than Casemiro on the ball, he doesn't ping it non stop to the opposition for starters
Let's get him in ASAP. Couple of training sessions before the tour would be ideal.
Might be pushing it since he was playing in Copa America like 4 days ago. ho and hum.
Might be pushing it since he was playing in Copa America like 4 days ago. ho and hum.
Give the guy a break. Copa America is intense.
Doubt it. We need another midfielder, centre half and full back minimum (assuming Wan Bissaka leaves).
I do think any further incomings are dependent on sales though. We might even have to loan Ugarte if we can’t shift Casemiro, so I can see us signing others but it’ll probably include the sort of financial gymnastics we saw with Amrabat
Yes. Hopefully then puts the Adrien Rabbit idea to bed (or better still, in the trashcan) once and for all.
I would get Zubimendi instead.
Please fix the thread title
What's wrong with it?
‘|’ should be used instead of ‘I’
I keep reading it as I United Interested
Exactly. There's no I in I
Pfffft we eat Spanish transfer plans for breakfast.
Please be next! This guy is a warrior just like Martinez.
Think things will quieten down a bit until we can sell a couple players, then hopefully we'll make our move.
I was too lazy to find it on my laptop keyboard earlier so I cheated a bit. Fixed now. My bad, all.Thank you!
Thank you!
Is it on mate!?
There must be two players named "Casemiro" then.
Not super excited about this one but he'll absolutely bring our physical levels up which is what we need. Personally would have preferred Onana as I think Ugarte is a bit too aggressive to be able to be a straight on anchor but we'll see.
Romano: United agree terms with Ugarte. Club-to-club talks continue with PSG
Let’s goo
Looks like it might be on, what happend to our links with Ederson though, ive seen some Liverpool fans talking about him signing for them.
Wild how fast we’re moving. Getting a nosebleed.
What the hell.
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