Collyer?
I’ve seen no composure or quality on the ball of note in his first team appearances so far. Coupled with his unspectacular academy career here with us, I can’t say he excites me.
Collyer?
He will do for now but he's just not good enough on the ball.Collyer?
That’s why I’d love to get Douglas Luiz in on loan until the summer as he’s got an unbelievable engine and is proper box to box whilst having been a high quality PL established player, I think McTominay would have done well in this system too.
I think Ugarte, Mainoo, Luiz and Collyer is enough to get us to the summer and if Luiz impresses then we could look at bringing him in permanently and then there’s also Hjulmand at Sporting as well as Kone who’s trained with the first team but I agree we need players who run like mad dogs.
You're basing that on one cameo against Arsenal a man down?He will do for now but he's just not good enough on the ball.
No, I'm doing it based on every single game I've seen him play. You can see very quickly how good a players technique and press resistance is.You're basing that on one cameo against Arsenal a man down?
Carlos Baleba is the answer
We need to sign whoever is signing these players for Brighton.Baleba cost Brighton about 27m on a 5 year contract
I'll take suffering now if it will mean getting rid eventually, clubs and agents and players need to know we don't do this sort of deals anymore. 70 million and big wages for a player past his prime.We certainly aint better without him & are much worse at defending set plays, plus we’ve taken away our biggest threat on attacking set plays.
The new manager’s ability to make us worse all over the pitch is rather impressive.
I'll take suffering now if it will mean getting rid eventually, clubs and agents and players need to know we don't do this sort of deals anymore. 70 million and big wages for a player past his prime.
I'll take suffering now if it will mean getting rid eventually, clubs and agents and players need to know we don't do this sort of deals anymore. 70 million and big wages for a player past his prime.We certainly aint better without him & are much worse at defending set plays, plus we’ve taken away our biggest threat on attacking set plays.
The new manager’s ability to make us worse all over the pitch is rather impressive.
We're not getting relegated and we're not getting into the UCL either. We're at very early stages under the new leadership and it's not pretty at the moment, if we're happy to keep Casemiro I'll be worried.ya ya, and we’d all be happy to get relegated cause we’re a tough club now who takes no shit.
We’re a desperate club who chases suits all Summer only to fire them months later cause they tell the peeps in charge they are heading up shit creek without a paddle.
If he doesn't fancy Saudi Arabia then dunno where else he would go? MLS?I was really hoping Casemiro would try and force a move this window but it seems he’s happy to take his rediculous wage for warming the bench. I’m at the point in thinking we don’t need a replacement we just need rid. He’s offered nothing this season and costing a fortune.
I have never seen Larsson play, but Ayari looked class on sunday against us.Two central midfielders that are very interesting to me are Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig) and Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt). Though both will be hard to get (AV just got signed permanently from Atletico, HL has a contract until 2029 without a release clause), I would try to get them. IMO both belong to the most talented players on their position.
Two completely different players though. I also liked Ayari's performance but I think Larsson is a better fit for our system (also quite tall with 1.87 compared to Ayari's 1.72).I have never seen Larsson play, but Ayari looked class on sunday against us.
What about Stiller? I presume he is more expensive.Two central midfielders that are very interesting to me are Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig) and Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt). Though both will be hard to get (AV just got signed permanently from Atletico, HL has a contract until 2029 without a release clause), I would try to get them. IMO both belong to the most talented players on their position.
Two central midfielders that are very interesting to me are Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig) and Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt). Though both will be hard to get (AV just got signed permanently from Atletico, HL has a contract until 2029 without a release clause), I would try to get them. IMO both belong to the most talented players on their position.
Yea unfortunately it looks like he'll stay at Leipzig, develop into a class player and then move for 60m+ in two years, probably to City or Liverpool.I've been a fan of Vermeeren since his Antwerp days, but now that Leipzig activated his clause, I don't think he's going anywhere for the next 2 years. He could come in and replace the passing that Erikksen provides. Larsson is another interesting B2B player.
Lots of players we’ve got rid of over the past year or so like Sancho, McTominay, Alvaro, Elanga, Hannibal and Kambwala would all be good Amorim type players but our problem is we’re so horrificly run at the top that we keep bringing in managers with a completely different tactical set up to the last and end up with a squad full of deadwood when what we should do is have a set United formation then bring in players to play that formation and have the head coach do the coaching.Just pondering whether Hannibal and Alvaro Feenandes would have been a good Amorim type player.
As a Malmö fan I’m a bit biased but Larssons development since he joined Frankfurt has been really impressive. A good box to box midfielder with great potential. I think his physique is well suited to the premier league.Two central midfielders that are very interesting to me are Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig) and Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt). Though both will be hard to get (AV just got signed permanently from Atletico, HL has a contract until 2029 without a release clause), I would try to get them. IMO both belong to the most talented players on their position.
What about Stiller? I presume he is more expensive.
From what I have seen of him all being limited, seems a perfect Eriksen replacement, with vision, passing and tackling.
Or does he not have the physicality for the PL?
I worry he'll end up at Arsenal or City (linked to both teams) and become a strong signing for them. I hope our scouts have a look at him. Would complement both Mainoo and Ugarte, so perfect for us.As a Malmö fan I’m a bit biased but Larssons development since he joined Frankfurt has been really impressive. A good box to box midfielder with great potential. I think his physique is well suited to the premier league.
Yea unfortunately it looks like he'll stay at Leipzig, develop into a class player and then move for 60m+ in two years, probably to City or Liverpool.
Stiller would be much cheaper than Larsson I'd imagine, probably in the £35-45m range at a guess? Stuttgart aren't as strong as Frankfurt financially and he isn't tied down as long-term as Larsson is contractually (2027 rather than 2029).
He's a brilliant playmaker on the ball but I don't know if he has the motor, speed and mobility that United would want in their midfield pairing - particularly if you are looking at somebody who could also cover Ugarte when he's not playing. Stiller and Mainoo for example as a two would get completely overrun given the lack of physicality and speed at which they can press.
Larsson is a lot more well-rounded for sure so might be a better fit for Amorim's system even if he's not the level of passer.
Ederson would be my pick for United overall but is likely to be pretty expensive also and would potentially have other top suitors that United would need to compete with.
I think Stiller has the mobility but not the speed and motor which would be a worry in the PL. He may not be the Ugarte backup but rather someone who can play him with or another B2B.
Baleba should be our no1 target with Ederson a good 1B option. But Ederson will be in high demand in the summer, City have identified him as their no 1 midfield target so we may not be in a position to get him. Larsson or Dario Essugo would be a good backup option
Baleba would be great as well but with there being a lot of parallel's to be drawn with Caicedo, surely Brighton will demand a similar fee. Can't see United being able to spend that on one player anytime soon. I think that one's a no-go.
Are any of those realistic targets that we can afford?I think Stiller has the mobility but not the speed and motor which would be a worry in the PL. He may not be the Ugarte backup but rather someone who can play him with or another B2B.
Baleba should be our no1 target with Ederson a good 1B option. But Ederson will be in high demand in the summer, City have identified him as their no 1 midfield target so we may not be in a position to get him. Larsson or Dario Essugo would be a good backup option
I don't think the situation is similar to Caicedo where you had a bidding war between two top clubs. Baleba will likely go for anywhere between 60-85m as I think the big clubs currently have their CMs in place. We should also monitor Tchouameni's situation at Madrid. There are signs that they could be looking to put him on the market
Yeah, that is a real concern. Seeing him in a city shirt would break my heart.I worry he'll end up at Arsenal or City (linked to both teams) and become a strong signing for them. I hope our scouts have a look at him. Would complement both Mainoo and Ugarte, so perfect for us.