Who then?
Rasmus Højlund | Signed for United
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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?
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Top level delusion from that Gasperini lad.
Personally, my main issue with the price is the pressure it puts on the kid and how the British media will use it to hammer him. Plus that it is kind of a ridiculous price for Atalanta to set - but we seem to be willing to pay it, so fair on them. Can't blame them for wanting the best deal possible.
I will still be very happy if/when he signs for us, there's something special about him - feels like watching a young Kane.
Osimhen is the most 24 year old looking and acting 24 year old around. From dress code - to his meme type humor - way of speaking - music taste, etc. Out of everyone to throw these bozo aspersions on, Osimhen is the wrong one for it.
I’m not keen on Osimhen because I don’t think he’s good enough on the ball - he’s a predator and hard worker though, and that goes along way for his numbers, that and playing in a really good team.
"Hojlund has a full deal with Manchester United, the talks between the clubs are done, a verbal proposal has already been made. Very soon the Red Devils will get down to business, approaching 60 million cash and adding bonuses."
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Lille scouts signed him for €12 just 4 years ago. Proper scouts.
He's ours, just a matter of time.
Alfredo beat Romano to it..
His traps look big there is he a beast then?
Similar build to Haaland really
Just a few years younger.
Why are forums so full of people being surprised when others opine that their opinions are shite?
OK cool is he quick
sure but you can back the manager and also think he’s wrong on some things
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Every week his price increases.
Two sides of a coin, sounding like just the kind of person you are moaning about here.....but I have seen several bang average players signed that people were lauding as signings like VDB and Schnederlin in windows we were heavily linked to players that were for me top quality....but seems to be very much a bias against English players as signings, especially the last couple of years when this country currently has several players just as good as those on the continent
Yeah, and Amad Diallo was like Messi in training, I recall someone from Atalanta saying.
Is it that much of a surprise the price Atalanta have put and is it so ridiculous in comparison to what we could potentially end up paying for Amad who was completly unnkown at the time.
Get your sentiment but isnt just the media. The hammering for example Antony has had on this site for a big fee seems way overboard to me. He could well turn into a flop like Sancho seems to be....but all the comment about him I keep seeing of a lack of ability I find surprising. Has been frustrating and he does have limitations in certain areas but I see lots of ability in him personally.
Know little of Hoijlund bar youtube. I think a high fee.....we are now a society that wants instant gratification so that may be a noose....but at the same time the market is so crazy that there have been countless examples of trasfers around the £50m mark for "players with ability and promise", so I dont think its such a big concern in the current market as mental as that is in reality, go back even 3/4years and you would expect the finished article at that price, now a talented 20years old if often a prime rexample if there isnt a contract situation.
I just want a quality stiker, the comments I see seem obsessed with a "goalscorer" similar to the obsession with a ball playing keeper. Obviously we need goals but I dont think the biggest problem is somebody not sticking the ball away in our attacking play,, we still havet been creating tonnes of chances, so an all rounder is what I think we need, Hoijlund from videos and what I read looks to be that kind of profile and one of the very few very talented young strikers there are at the moment, as there really arent many, so I can understand why there is a premium
This is so vague.
Yeah and that's exactly why I keep on banging the drum for us to sign experienced goalscorer on a cheap deal too. Let's face it relying on Martial to stay fit is such a gamble we shouldn't be taking
Checkmate
Its really not though
I still can't find an explanation as to why we can't do more than one deal at the same time. What's the need for him to miss pre season if we're determined to sign him?
Some will say that it's just a case of understanding where we are in terms of funds, but considering that signing a striker was always a top priority this summer, does it make sense that we push this to be our 3rd signing?
It makes a big difference having players in for pre season, and Atlanta are willing sellers. Why haven't we negotiated this with them on June?
Some will say that it's just a case of understanding where we are in terms of funds, but considering that signing a striker was always a top priority this summer, does it make sense that we push this to be our 3rd signing?
It makes a big difference having players in for pre season, and Atlanta are willing sellers. Why haven't we negotiated this with them on June?
He just completely rebutted your point, now you are deflecting.
Oh yes it was, Hojlund’s scoring ratio at his age is NOT a concern. Point set match.
I think the negotiations for both Mount & Onana took longer,therefore it meant we had to push this deal back until we return from US tour
It actually is a concern when hes not as polished or established as most of those names in the list.
So not prepared to give him a chance then
No, that's quite clearly not what I said.
I wanted that established name in Kane,however there is excitement with this deal on how much Erik's coaching can improve him
Shame he's tier 3 for transfers though
The bolded bit isn't true in the slightest. Darwin was a one in two scorer and massively underperformed his xG at that. He's in the 99th percentile for npXG and for shots. Darwin's problem was that he wasn't a great tactical fit for Klopp and as a result just didn't get enough minutes to rack up a big goal tally. He's one of those odd players that misses loads of shots and fans get at him but is a physical freak who can create lots of shots in dangerous positions for himself.
this is usually the time people go quiet
it’s easy to shit on every signing, but when you look at the available strikers… frankly this kid is probably one of the best available outside of Osi
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It's true. The amount of people whinging because we aren't signing some established 30 goal a season striker. They may as well cry themselves to sleep over the fact that Van Nistelrooy is just a little bit too old these days. It has the same relevance or lack of it.
Even I'm excited for him, but I'm just worried about the jump being too early.
It was briefed early on that we ideally want an experienced and a younger CF. That might still be the case.
The tour should have no impact on transfers. Why couldn't we negotiate for Onana and Hojlund at the same time?
I agree it shouldn't but we generally never do anything once on tour,also it's pretty unheard of to negotiate for two at the same time
No idea why we didn't just pick up Dembele on a free as he's experienced,unsure what other cheap options are out there apart from maybe this Taremi at Porto but doesn't seem rated.
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