Yeah you feel like he has that character to step into the role when required,problem is the Fred stuff isn't going anywhere at the mo
Sofyan Amrabat | signs for United on loan
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Yeah, exactly. Good ol’ Fred; feels like we can’t give him away.
He could, as could Sean Longstaff. It just wouldn't end very well. He's not ready for our level yet. Southampton lost nearly every midfield battle ffs.
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Poor defensive positioning? Not sure how Pythag concluded that, but it’s pretty fecking important if you’re playing lone #6!
He’ll play 40 games for Liverpool next season and he’s been linked with Chelsea and ourselves. I believe the scouring departments over multiple PL clubs thank you very much
Don`t forget also better than Fred and Mctominay,
I wouldn't call Amrabat a powerful runner at all, he's nothing like Rice in that aspect from what I've seen.
What he does have our other midfielders don't is his quality ball retention in deeper areas.
What he does have our other midfielders don't is his quality ball retention in deeper areas.
Yeah the ball retention thing is huge
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ha ha
We are waiting to sell Fred is the problem
Wonder if there's a possibility that, if he performs well, he slots alongside Casemiro for most games, Mount goes to the 10 role and Bruno goes on the right? Sancho and Antony were disappointing in terms of overall goals and assists last year and if it continues I can see Bruno starting there more often.
West ham are having an absolute torrid time in the market after getting all that money
We should help them out and give them a combo deal - McFredWest ham are having an absolute torrid time in the market after getting all that money
It’s not an illogical idea but I just don’t see it happening a lot, possibly as an in-game switch if Antony is having a mare. Mostly I think we’ll see three out of Case, Bruno, Mount and Amrabat depending on form fitness and tactics.
Have we got the deal for you lads...
Having a balance of ages and experience in the squad is important. A 32 year old, a 27 year old and an 18 year old makes more sense for current performance and long term squad stability than having a 32 year old, a 19 year old and an 18 year old.
If neither Mainoo or Lavia cut the mustard as they develop then we’d just be left with an aging Casemiro.
As long as we get rid of Fred, VDB and maybe McTominay there will be more than enough minutes for Mainoo and Arambat, whilst still providing an optimal balance of ages and experience.
MagMcFred for 75m
Don't get why we don't just buy Lavia instead.
Because maybe Erik wants more experience
It's the last thing we need in midfield. We need younger players, our midfield is aging (not saying that Amrabat is old, just responding to your argument).
Maybe he sees Mainoo as a similar sort of young player and wants someone in that mid 20's age bracket but could be wrong
Amrabat perfectly bridges the age gap between Casemiro and Mainoo, allowing better squad balance and a smoother transition in the coming years. A player in his thirties and two teenagers just doesn’t make as much sense.
Because one cost 25/30m and the other upwards of 50m.
Which is why they were so reluctant to let Rice go for 100M. The market is insane.West ham are having an absolute torrid time in the market after getting all that money
Amrabat also seems like he's got a different skill set to Casemiro and would allow for some tactical flexibility.
To be honest with the Rice money they can get all three of Ward Prowse, McTominay and Maguire. They just need to pay up like everyone else.
Yeah clubs know they have that money so every right to demand big fees for players
Yep, agreed. It just seems like an eminently sensible and affordable way of upgrading our squad. No guarantee it’ll work of course but I hope it happens.
Yeah same here
But realistically - where would he play ? We have Casemiro, Mount, Bruno, Eriksen, McTominay - we will probably end up with Amrabat. And we have Mainoo. He is a big talent, but he isn't better than many of those players and we can't spend £50 million for a player who short term wont strengthen us and plays in a position where we aren't weak.
He's 27. Why do we need more players who are younger than that? We have plenty of young players in the squad already
You don’t build winning teams in real life as you do on Football Manager. Say we signed Lavia, you’d have him & Kobbie vying for the ‘young midfielder’ spot. Amrabat bridges the gap. I can see us going young when Eriksen is shifted next Summer.
But we don't have any young midfielders, except Mount who is 24. The rest is 30+ if you don't count McTominay who may be sold.
Mainoo, Mejbri, Amad?
They haven't played any significant numbers and maybe never will and Amad is a winger/AM.
Amad isn't a midfielder and Hannibal, by all accounts, had a decent season for Birmingham but does not look ready to play for Man United yet. Mainoo maybe but he's injured and very very young.
I feel Amrabat might only be a good Europa League level midfield rather than the next level up. His dribbling is interesting but have some concerns that it would be less impactful in the PL than in Serie A, a little one paced for that style in England I fear.
However if we can get him for a decent fee and a reasonable wage that would allow him to be shifted on if necessary then it is deffo worth a gamble.
However if we can get him for a decent fee and a reasonable wage that would allow him to be shifted on if necessary then it is deffo worth a gamble.
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