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Saw those doing the rounds also but I think it's more hope than anything concreteCould be truly massive if the Jim Ratcliffe rumours are true
I think it’s rather nice that we haven’t been hearing about a warchest or being able to do things other clubs can only dream of, actually.Hard to tell whether it's a good or bad thing that our transfer business seems a bit more mysterious this summer.
Those briefs were so stupid that you have to wonder if it was a rival trying to sabotage us and make our lives harder.I think it’s rather nice that we haven’t been hearing about a warchest or being able to do things other clubs can only dream of, actually.
Nah. Just Ed. I have no doubt that he meant wellThose briefs were so stupid that you have to wonder if it was a rival trying to sabotage us and make our lives harder.
A casual Liverpool fan I knew said it'd be his nightmare if this guy took us over.Could be truly massive if the Jim Ratcliffe rumours are true
You're gonna have a meltdown when you find out he's having a month's holiday, and starting work in late July.I hope he doesn’t come in and need 4-8 weeks to assess his squad before making additions.
Did they say why?A casual Liverpool fan I knew said it'd be his nightmare if this guy took us over.
He thinks Radcliffe would get us ship shape asap.Did they say why?
I mean, practically anyone is an upgrade on the Glazers. I don't believe the rumours as I just can't see a reason they'd want to sell at this point.
Disagree, we have had make or break summers for a few years now and failed, even last year,w e signed 3 quality players but didnt sign a central midfielder when we needed two and failed to ship out a fair few players who should have been. Failed every window I feel bar Mourinhos first an deven that wa sa player or two short.This is seriously a make or break transfer window in my opinion, if we hestitate like most summers and screw this up by not backing wholesale changes to the team and we will be drifting further away from Liverpool and man City, then struggling to get 4th spot against spurs and arsenal for another season and come next summer we may find it even harder even getting 4th spot as it will probably be the summer when Newcastle will step it up with progressing the rebuild to be serious top contenders.
Hopefully these are people that needed to go and not people who are jumping off a sinking shipAre we finally sorting ourselves out and getting rid of those who needed to go?
Cautiously optimistic so far.
Even if we are sinking I'm still glad to be rid of the likes of Pogba and Lingard.Hopefully these are people that needed to go and not people who are jumping off a sinking ship
For sure, they needed to go regardless. Squad wise we have a bunch of players that simply have to go regardless of what happens upstairsEven if we are sinking I'm still glad to be rid of the likes of Pogba and Lingard.
Has Cavani been confirmed?Underway!
Woodward, Judge, some other accountant, head scouts, Ralf, Cavani, Matic, Pogba and Lingard confirmed as gone.
Both Cavani and Matic themselves have confirmed that they're leaving.Has Cavani been confirmed?
Also have we got a buyer for Matic?
Potentially Martial, Bailly, Wan-Bissaka, Mata, Henderson, Telles, Tuanzebe and Mengi to go alsoBoth Cavani and Matic themselves have confirmed that they're leaving.
I think this is the list so far:
Staff
Woodward
Tseayo
Judge
Lawlor
Bout
Wood
Rangnick
Armas
Players
Grant
Matic
Pogba
Lingard
Cavani
I'd add Phelan, Jones and Williams to that list, but take Martial off. It will take a miracle to get rid of him this summer.Potentially Martial, Bailly, Wan-Bissaka, Mata, Henderson, Telles, Tuanzebe and Mengi to go also
Yep, forgot about them. I think Williams will get the pre season to prove himself, but I do think Martial will be sent out on loan againI'd add Phelan, Jones and Williams to that list, but take Martial off. It will take a miracle to get rid of him this summer.
I guess another loan is feasible. After what happened at Sevilla we are going to be paying 90% of his wages though.Yep, forgot about them. I think Williams will get the pre season to prove himself, but I do think Martial will be sent out on loan again
Ten Hag hasn’t been linked with any under the radar cheap young talent, so is he the opposite of Ralf? Does he want big signings all around the Squad?Tweet
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So apparently there is change afoot in whats being described as "massive summer". What do we think this is in regards to? Squad? Structure? Backroom staff? Stadium? Everything? What are we hoping for if we're to return to former glories?
We've already seen some structural changes with Matt Judge leaving at the end of the season, Woodward and two top level scouts gone also, with no plans right now for any like for like replacements. There was a pretty strong Twitter rumour that Fletcher is stepping down to pursue a coaching career at the end of the season also. Do we see more incomings and outgoings in this department?
Players leaving are:
Pogba
Lingard
Henderson (likely)
Martial (likely)
Matic
Mata
Pereria
Jones (maybe)
Greenwood (likely)
Bailly (likely)
Wan-Bissaka (maybe)
Cavani
Tuanzebe (likely)
Van De Beek (was likely, now a maybe)
Rashford (not likely but strong rumours the club and him are willing to part ways this summer for the best of all parties)
That leaves us with:
De Gea
Heaton
Dalot
Telles
Shaw
Williams
Mengi
Maguire
Lindelöf
Varane
Garner
Fernandes
McTomminay
Fred
Sancho
Van De Beek (most likely)
Pellistri
Amad
Hannibal
Garnacho
Ronaldo
Rashford (maybe)
Reports seem to suggest Murtough is the one who has been driving these changes while referring to Rangnick for advice on occasion. Huge summer needed indeed but will it happen?
That's still better than paying 100% of his wages and having him hanging around the training groundI guess another loan is feasible. After what happened at Sevilla we are going to be paying 90% of his wages though.
I totally agree.That's still better than paying 100% of his wages and having him hanging around the training ground
Thanks i had seen the Matic comments and assumed it would be straightforward, but we do actually have an option. In 2020 he signed a 2+1 option. With his statement I'm assuming we have mutually agreed not to exercise, but in theory we could if someone was willing to pay something for him.
He would have notified Utd well before this that he was leaving or if he was let go Utd would have done the same.This dude is definitely moving on of his own accord, camera at the Youth FA Cup match caught him and Richard Arnold chatting and laughing in the stands
Agree with just about all of this apart from Rashford.They're all making 25% less next season due to not qualifying for the CL, that could be enough for some clubs to be interested in paying their wages.
- Jones almost left in January (on loan) to Nice I think, but he turned it down last minute because they couldn't guarantee him first team football. Safe to say he's off, maybe on loan, maybe permanent if he get's promised football.
- Henderson will be on £75k a week next season. It's a lot for a GK but Chelsea, Newcastle etc were interested last summer. He'll leave on loan or otherwise.
- Bailly was supposed to go on loan to AC Milan in January but got injured. He's off.
- Martial has been offered £12.4m to tear his contract up this summer. You would imagine he'll take that if we can't sell him.
- Wan-Bisska is in deep negotiations to go on loan back to Palace next season.
- Tuanzebe hasn't made it in the first team or played regular football for years, he will probably take a Championship move in the summer
- Van De Beek will probably stay another year.
- Rashford will go if we get a big offer but it's highly unlikely.
He doesn't have to completely turn it around to the extent that he is what we all hoped he would become. He just has to put up better numbers and performances than last season, which a) is difficult not to achieve and b) there is some cause for optimism due to a new manager.Agree with just about all of this apart from Rashford.
If your the UTD management do you really believe:
1. Anyone pays big money for Rashford with the form he has shown. £30 million would be an amazing result I think.
2. He is somehow going to turn it all around and become an integral part of the team going forward
3. That the £200k pw is not much better saved/spent elsewhere.
4. His continued presence will be not be an unwelcome distraction for ETH.
I cannot see a single positive to keeping him. We are getting zero if we keep him another season.
Surely they can see that.
I think with Cavani having left, Greenwood having to be assumed to remain unavailable, and Martial being Martial, it would be a risky move to sell Rashford too. But I think I’m the long term he doesn’t have a future as a starter.He doesn't have to completely turn it around to the extent that he is what we all hoped he would become. He just has to put up better numbers and performances than last season, which a) is difficult not to achieve and b) there is some cause for optimism due to a new manager.
If we sell him this summer we'd get bugger all. We'd be selling him at his lowest possible stock, which generally is not going to create a very active marketplace for a player. We need to start making proactive moves when players are at high or at least reasonable stock. We're constantly reactive in the sales market and then we start criticising the fees and our inability to sell, however that is a natural consequence of our strategy. Rashford has dipped so far that it actually makes little sense to sell unless we do indeed get a miraculous bid from a Newcastle.
Certainly not on his form over the last couple of seasons. As you allude to, we look very light across the front. He also has a Sancho problem in that neither player looks good on the right.I think with Cavani having left, Greenwood having to be assumed to remain unavailable, and Martial being Martial, it would be a risky move to sell Rashford too. But I think I’m the long term he doesn’t have a future as a starter.
Was just about ask the same question. Rough guesses in my head are:So just quickly, Cavani, Lingard, Pogba, Mata and Matic, how much is that in wages per week? Sounds like there will be further changes on the playing side, but what do those initial outgoings equate to on a weekly basis?
obviously add Grant in to that, but presume that’s in the weeds in comparison.
I don't know, he seems stingy as feck.A casual Liverpool fan I knew said it'd be his nightmare if this guy took us over.