Pick one player for your new team.

[Silverman]

You have started a new club and are given the choice of one player of your choosing.
Who do you pick?

 

[Nytram Shakes]

Haaland I guess. There isn’t really another player like that in world football right now

 

[stefan92]

Kimmich. Make him the heart of the team and instill winning mentality from the first player.

In general I would start in the centre of the pitch, I would never build a team around a striker, defender or keeper. Build the structure first, at the X-factor later.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Bruno Fernandes or Harry Kane.

 

[Wilt]

Lingard, knowing the next player will definitely be an upgrade.

 

[Swedish_Plumber]

I really like Verratti and he’s exactly the type of player we need at United. Would be an excellent controlling force to build a team around.

 

[Deery]

DeBruyne

 

[RedDevilCanuck]

Mbappe

 

[Back To Madeira]

Ian Marshall

 

[diarm]

DeBruyne

He's class - might even be the best footballer in the world at the moment, but he's 30.

If I'm picking a player to build my new club around, I want someone I'm getting at least a decade from, or who if he moves on, I'm getting 9 figures for.

 

[TheReligion]

Sunday Oliseh

 

[Deery]

He's class - might even be the best footballer in the world at the moment, but he's 30.

If I'm picking a player to build my new club around, I want someone I'm getting at least a decade from, or who if he moves on, I'm getting 9 figures for.

Probably have to be Mbappe then, was funny I was trying to think of another besides him and Haaland but not many stand out that fit the profile.

 

[Terranova]

Frenkie de Jong and then try to build a team around him to let him do what he can do best

 

[sillwuka]

Mbappe.

 

[Desert Eagle]

Haaland is a good shout but I'll go with his teammate Bellingham. Young, dynamic, can do it all.

 

[Gavinb33]

Alison Becker

 

[Maluco]

Neymar. I live in Brazil, so for the profile and media attention alone, that’s who you want. It automatically puts your club as the place to be in Brazil and will help attract higher quality players from the offset.

There is a risk, given his penchant for partying, but even if you only get 30-35 games from him a season, he is one of the best players In the world and his presence would give the club a massive boost in terms of profile.

 

[The holy trinity 68]

Has to be Haaland or Mbappe. As I have to choose, then I choose Haaland because he has a better attitude.

 

[tentan]

Mbappe

 

[Rhyme Animal]

Can’t believe noone’s said Salah…

So yeah, Salah, obviously.

 

[Bestietom]

Haaland.

 

[sparx99]

I think Kimmich and Haaland are the obvious candidates. Donnarumma could be your keeper for 15 years. Then Ruben Dias gets the nod ahead of Van Dijk because he’s 5 years younger. That would be an incredible spine for any team.

I think Haaland is so talented though he gets the nod first.

Although, according to Newcastle the answer is Chris Wood.

 

[Cloud7]

For the sake of offering a different opinion, I'll go with Bellingham. Young age, world of potential. CM is the most important area of the team so for me it's worth starting there and then building around that.

 

[Chipper]

Who can we sell for the most money?

Not like we're going to hold onto him in division 10 or wherever it is we're starting.

Would think one of Neymar, Mbappe or Haaland although Raiola would probably put a fairly low buy out clause on Haaland.

 

[backpass]

Never Belingham

Look at his attitude on the pitch. He is super talented, but he shows every trait you dont want in your team leader

 

[Yagami]

For me, if you're getting a player to lead you into a new era - who's going to be your best - I'd always want a central midfielder. Someone who can near enough control the midfielder singlehandedly. Like Yaya Touré with City, or Verratti with PSG. Though he did have Motta!

So, I agree with these gentlemen:

I really like Verratti and he’s exactly the type of player we need at United. Would be an excellent controlling force to build a team around.

Frenkie de Jong and then try to build a team around him to let him do what he can do best

Preference would be:
1. De Jong.
2. Verratti. I think he's the best but De Jong is younger and Verratti has his fair share of injury problems.
3. Arthur