Not really, they were just the three linked to us most recently. It wasn't a particularly good guess.
Solskjaer target 5 signings; 6 players could leave [BBC, Telegraph, Guardian]
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I understand that Rome wasn't built in one day however we can't keep losing pieces and still expect to stick to the 5 signings max strategy. We had already lost Herrera which is a big blow and if we lose DDG, Lukaku, Pogba and Sanchez as well then we need to buy more players. Now lets get to business. We need to get rid of the deadwood which means Valencia, Darmian, Rojo and co must go. If DDG, Pogba and Martial want to leave then they could leave as well while we should also get rid of Lukaku and Sanchez if possible.
My team for next season would be
GK: DDG, Henderson, Romero - (recall Joel P if DDG leaves)
RB: Wan Bissaka or Meunier, Dalot, Laird
CB: De Ligt or Koulibaly, Lindelof, Smalling, Tuanzebe, Jones
LB: Shaw, Young, Mitchell
DM: Matic, Doucoure
MC: Barella, Mctominay
MC: Pogba, Periera, Fernandes - assuming Pogba leaves.
AMR: Ziyech, Lingard, Chong
AML: Martial, Jadon or Bergwijn, Gomes - assuming Sanchez leave
STK: Rashford, Werner
My team for next season would be
GK: DDG, Henderson, Romero - (recall Joel P if DDG leaves)
RB: Wan Bissaka or Meunier, Dalot, Laird
CB: De Ligt or Koulibaly, Lindelof, Smalling, Tuanzebe, Jones
LB: Shaw, Young, Mitchell
DM: Matic, Doucoure
MC: Barella, Mctominay
MC: Pogba, Periera, Fernandes - assuming Pogba leaves.
AMR: Ziyech, Lingard, Chong
AML: Martial, Jadon or Bergwijn, Gomes - assuming Sanchez leave
STK: Rashford, Werner
Well as for coming in they seem to be the the strongest rumours from the most reliable sources. So obviously the best guess.
Well least it isn’t tiring us to long term big money contracts for ageing stars.
All these players have room to improve and with the right coaching could benefit us in the long term. Whether they will get the good coaching is still a big question we haven’t had a player come in and improve since De Gea so that’s worrying.
Also this club is such a basket case, we go after young players one summer with the intention of building for the long term, next summer we will probably through that out the window and replace them all with experienced players on big money.
Still at least we’ve have the resemblance of a direction ..... that’s at least something.
Cheap solid players: Alderweireld, Manolas, Meunier, Ndidi, Rabiot, Fernandes, Ziyech, James, Werner.
----------------------------Romero------------------------------
--AWB--------Lindelof---------Koulibaly -------Shaw
------------------------------Ndidi---------------------------------
------------Fernandes----------------Pogba----------------
------Pepe-------------Joao Felix----------Rashford
--AWB--------Lindelof---------Koulibaly -------Shaw
------------------------------Ndidi---------------------------------
------------Fernandes----------------Pogba----------------
------Pepe-------------Joao Felix----------Rashford
Signing 4 or 5 players would be a good start but on top of that, Solskjaer needs to be ruthless with players in our squad. I'd rather see a young right back from our academy play rather than Ashley Young who can't defend and who keeps making the same shit crosses start week in week out.
At least by playing that academy prospect, he will improve. With Young it will only go downhill.
Just look at Alexander Arnold and the kind of improvement he made under Klopp.
At least by playing that academy prospect, he will improve. With Young it will only go downhill.
Just look at Alexander Arnold and the kind of improvement he made under Klopp.
I know what you’re saying, but you can go back through my posting history and see how I defended him. I have him there as the likes of rice have been touted but would sooner give him one season, think he lends a decent amount of grit and energy to a talented line up there. With Fred, Matic, and maybe some young blood to be called upon
I’ve not heard any rumours about our dead wood leaving yet.
Inter are interested in Sanchez apparently
Sooo almost replace the entire 11
There’ll be a lot of disappointed people come summer 
It's the same every year thoughThere’ll be a lot of disappointed people come summer
In recent years we've been getting a lot of muppet signings which make the whole forum really hyped but they don't amount to anything on the pitch.There’ll be a lot of disappointed people come summer
The different names everyone’s throwing out, replacing the whole first team...it’s just not going to happen.
Feck, I used to be such a transfer muppet, what happened to me.
It's just too much fun to make these XI's so here's one more after the 'itk' post.
-------------- De Gea ---------
AWB - Koulibaly - Lindelof - Shaw
----------------- Rojo -------------
-------- Lingard ---- Pogba -------
-Sancho------Lukaku --------Martial-
-------------- De Gea ---------
AWB - Koulibaly - Lindelof - Shaw
----------------- Rojo -------------
-------- Lingard ---- Pogba -------
-Sancho------Lukaku --------Martial-
Rojo can't even play as a ball playing defender, let alone a DM.
Players I'd like to see leave...
Rojo, Darmian, Jones, Sanchez , Lukaku
In
Ziyech , Neves , Doucoure , Kouibaly , James
Rojo, Darmian, Jones, Sanchez , Lukaku
In
Ziyech , Neves , Doucoure , Kouibaly , James
True but the itk suggested Ole wants to use him as a DM
I think this is what we will get.
----------------------------Romero/Deano------------------------------
--AWB--------Lindelof---------Koulibaly -------Shaw
------------------------------McT---------------------------------
------------Fernandes----------------Pogba----------------
------Ziyech or Sancho-------------Martial----------Rashford
THE FIRST TEAM Four signings:
RB: AWB (50m) (Valencia’s replacement)
CB: Koulibaly (130m) (we agree to active his clause after we make decision to sell DDG)
CM: Fernandes (50m) (Herrera’s replacement)
RW: Ziyech/Sancho (25m/110m) (Mata’s replacement)
Fifth signing: James (Sanchez replacement)
Sell/Out: DDG (the 8th), Herrera (the 7th), TFM (9th if he doesn’t impress Ole), the original 6 players could leave: Sanchez, Matic, Mata, Pereira, Darmian, Bailly.
Backup:
Back four (5): Dalot, Tuanzebe (Bailly replacement), Smalling, Jones, Young
Midfield(2 plus 2 youth): Rojo (Ole loves him as DM they said), Fred, Gomes (Pereira replacement) (youth), Garner (youth)
Attackers (3 plus 1 youth): Lukaku, James, Lingard, Greenwood (youth)
In total: 21 or 22 players plus 2 backup keepers plus 3 youths.
Loan:
Chong needs to go on loan to prove himself (can’t see himself being part of the team next season).
----------------------------Romero/Deano------------------------------
--AWB--------Lindelof---------Koulibaly -------Shaw
------------------------------McT---------------------------------
------------Fernandes----------------Pogba----------------
------Ziyech or Sancho-------------Martial----------Rashford
THE FIRST TEAM Four signings:
RB: AWB (50m) (Valencia’s replacement)
CB: Koulibaly (130m) (we agree to active his clause after we make decision to sell DDG)
CM: Fernandes (50m) (Herrera’s replacement)
RW: Ziyech/Sancho (25m/110m) (Mata’s replacement)
Fifth signing: James (Sanchez replacement)
Sell/Out: DDG (the 8th), Herrera (the 7th), TFM (9th if he doesn’t impress Ole), the original 6 players could leave: Sanchez, Matic, Mata, Pereira, Darmian, Bailly.
Backup:
Back four (5): Dalot, Tuanzebe (Bailly replacement), Smalling, Jones, Young
Midfield(2 plus 2 youth): Rojo (Ole loves him as DM they said), Fred, Gomes (Pereira replacement) (youth), Garner (youth)
Attackers (3 plus 1 youth): Lukaku, James, Lingard, Greenwood (youth)
In total: 21 or 22 players plus 2 backup keepers plus 3 youths.
Loan:
Chong needs to go on loan to prove himself (can’t see himself being part of the team next season).
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It's very early days but this concerns me slightly. No links to players like Jones, Darmian, Rojo, Pereira or Martial as yet.
Its going to be hard to shift lots of them. Martial will get one last chance I think. But with Valencia and herrera going, Fellaini already moved on this year I think darmian, pereira, sanchez mata , are the 4 most likely to leave. Lukaku or pogba might if an offer is good enough.
There's a few defenders possibly on the move this season with only a few clubs capable of getting them.
Maguire
De Ligt
Koulibaly
Alderweireld
1 will end up at City, one at Barca,. 1 has to end up with us. 1 plus Alderweireld would be great
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The transfer window has opened.
Manchester United again linked with everyone.. links to every player you can name. Yes some might be links from agents and we are not interested. How is it that we are always the only club linked to every player - the best players end up signing for other clubs.
We get left with players who see the £££ signs.
We are linked with a new player on an hourly basis. what is going on? the club really needs to look at this and sort it out because all this does is increase the players transfer value and wages?
Is it just me or do we overpay for players other clubs would get at a reasonable price? both fees and wages?
Fred, Sanchez, Pogba, Lukaku whereas liverpool are signing Fabinho, City Bernado Real Jovic.
It is frustrating to see one of the best clubs who have a business culture cannot even do that correctly?
Manchester United again linked with everyone.. links to every player you can name. Yes some might be links from agents and we are not interested. How is it that we are always the only club linked to every player - the best players end up signing for other clubs.
We get left with players who see the £££ signs.
We are linked with a new player on an hourly basis. what is going on? the club really needs to look at this and sort it out because all this does is increase the players transfer value and wages?
Is it just me or do we overpay for players other clubs would get at a reasonable price? both fees and wages?
Fred, Sanchez, Pogba, Lukaku whereas liverpool are signing Fabinho, City Bernado Real Jovic.
It is frustrating to see one of the best clubs who have a business culture cannot even do that correctly?
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I'd say Ødegaard would be the perfect signing, don't even need to be cheap. Just splash €50m, or more. His set-pieces are worth €50m alone.
In yesterdays game (His first game in the AMC-role) he had 9 key passes, most succesfull dribles, tackles, sprints and the most km ran. All of the game with a smile on his face. He was unlucky to end the game with 1 goal & 2 assists. He was so much involved his highlight video from the game takes 15 minutes to watch. His stats crush de Beek in everything, the reason Ødegaard got a spot on team of the year over him. If de Beek is worth €50m, why not Ødegaard? He was a teenager 6 months ago.
Buy him for the RW-role, then buy Sancho next year and move Ødegaard in the middle.
The names which we are looking at the moment are James, Longstaff, AWB and Pedro. That would only leave space for a CB signing if we go by this 5 signings in the summer thing.
I don't know but we will probably sign more than that if those will be our signings.
I don't know but we will probably sign more than that if those will be our signings.
Have u ever watched Garner play? Do you really think he will fit right into our starting XI ?
He is raw and very lightweight with respect i dont see him being in the first team mix this season.
Living in muppet land i'm afraid.
All I know from what I've read is that himself and Greenwood are the 2 that are expected to have huge careers, even though Gomez and Chong get a lot of hype.
Based on half-credible sources from the past week, this is how we might look if we landed our targets.
Romero
Wan-Bissaka Collins Godfrey Sessegnon
Rakitic Longstaff McTominay
James Pedro Rashford
Wan-Bissaka Collins Godfrey Sessegnon
Rakitic Longstaff McTominay
James Pedro Rashford
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Garner is only 17; he won’t be a regular starter anytime soon
Romero
AWB De Ligt Lindelof Shaw
McTominay Longstaff Pogba
RW Pedro James
AWB De Ligt Lindelof Shaw
McTominay Longstaff Pogba
RW Pedro James
This actually looks good.
But I'd push Felix to #10 and get Pepe instead of Longstaff. Felix isnt a RW.
The muppets are now out in force.
Normally, I'd be one of them, but I feel that unless we see a structural change and Woodward relieved of his footballing duties, we'll continue to aspire to challenge for 4th place.
Normally, I'd be one of them, but I feel that unless we see a structural change and Woodward relieved of his footballing duties, we'll continue to aspire to challenge for 4th place.
Liverpool changed their team with just 4 players (and a top coach).
Allison, Van Dijk, Salah, Mane.
If we get De Ligt, Cancelo, Félix and Sancho we could have a similar improvement.
Allison, Van Dijk, Salah, Mane.
If we get De Ligt, Cancelo, Félix and Sancho we could have a similar improvement.
Its a fair point. Huge signings though.
Problem is that there is no guarantee that those four will fit in as well here and the Liverpool signings have fit in. And that is provided we even manage to sign any of them.
Yep, we haven't won anything since 2016-17 season, I think we're a little low on cash.There’ll be a lot of disappointed people come summer
They're cheap according to who?
Once United made a bid you can be sure they wont come cheap
To expect 10 in 10 out is unrealistic and no chance of happening. But my expectation is around 4 or 5 in and 4 or 5 out, at the very least.
Is that including the 3 that have already left? Fellaini, Valencia, Herrera..