I am fully on board with this. Just the right age and profile if Ole is going to buy young uns in other areas.
Yeah exactly. plus Crystal palace will (rightly) fleece us for AWB and drag it out all summer to get more options in. Getting this deal over the line quickly and moving on to other targets would be sensible.Prefer this transfer to AWB.
He'll be an immediate upgrade on RB, good in attack and defence and only 28 next season. AWB is good but I fear he'll block the progress of Dalot or even Laird.
Yep. I'l have a lot more faith in Ole and the club if we can get a couple of transfers sewn up before the end of the season. We do have a full summer this year with no World Cup/Euros but, its been incredibly frustrating watching us flounder around in July with nothing done in past close-seasons.Yeah exactly. plus Crystal palace will (rightly) fleece us for AWB and drag it out all summer to get more options in. Getting this deal over the line quickly and moving on to other targets would be sensible.
And we haven't even got a DOF sorted yet, I have to wonder what Ed has been doing this whole timeYep. I'l have a lot more faith in Ole and the club if we can get a couple of transfers sewn up before the end of the season. We do have a full summer this year with no World Cup/Euros but, its been incredibly frustrating watching us flounder around in July with nothing done in past close-seasons.
No one is overrating him, we just think he would be a good option for us because of his age and the price, plus he's good going forward.Hope we don't buy him. He's overrated on this forum because people believe he supports United.
Yes he is a relatively cheap option, but there's a reason for that. He's considered surplus by PSG and there won't be much interest in him from other clubs.
Who do you want us to sign?Hope we don't buy him. He's overrated on this forum because people believe he supports United.
Yes he is a relatively cheap option, but there's a reason for that. He's considered surplus by PSG and there won't be much interest in him from other clubs.
5 goals and 7 assists in all competitions. Goal/assist every 183 minutes.Stats this season in Ligue 1: 20 app 3 goals 4 assist
Agreed plus his boy Lukaku is already packing up and trying to leave.Hope we don't buy him. He's overrated on this forum because people believe he supports United.
Yes he is a relatively cheap option, but there's a reason for that. He's considered surplus by PSG and there won't be much interest in him from other clubs.
Haha. BrilliantHe's better than Young (so is my cat). I'm in.
Don't make it sound like 28 is old, could get 4/5 years out of him. I'd rather focus our finances on attack and midfield.Agreed plus his boy Lukaku is already packing up and trying to leave.
He’s 28, We need to get younger period. This is a long rebuild, it’s not going to work with guys looking for their final big payday. Get awb or a Reece James, I don’t care if Dalot path is blocked. Cream rises to the top.
He's not that good going forwards though, that's why PSG signed Dani Alves when they already had Meunier. Even at 35 years old and with less playing time Alves has twice as many assists as Meuiner this season. Even Wan-Bissanka who people seem to believe is the worst attacking full back around has qualities going forward that Meunier lacks, he's quick for example and can beat players 1v1 (1.7 successful dribbles per game this season), Meunier has no pace and can't beat opposition players 1v1 at all (0.2 successful dribbles per game this season). He is able to get forward for PSG because they completely dominate teams every week in France and play the entire game in their half of the pitch. That won't happen at United and Meunier will consequently offer us little as an attacker.No one is overrating him, we just think he would be a good option for us because of his age and the price, plus he's good going forward.
Perfect age tbh. Allows the likes of Dalot/O'Connor/Laird a few more years to develop without really being in anyone's way.Don't make it sound like 28 is old, could get 4/5 years out of him. I'd rather focus our finances on attack and midfield.
I remember writing a post last year saying I liked Mitchell Weiser when he was still at Hertha, Leverkusen bought him last summer but I think he would still be attainable for that price and I rate him a lot.Who do you want us to sign?
There are very few quality RBs out there (especially for the price of 20-25 million) and Meunier's experience can help us a lot
He's 27, but it seems like everyone wants to round up to 30 given the chance!Agreed plus his boy Lukaku is already packing up and trying to leave.
He’s 28, We need to get younger period. This is a long rebuild, it’s not going to work with guys looking for their final big payday. Get awb or a Reece James, I don’t care if Dalot path is blocked. Cream rises to the top.
PSG are also a marketing circus who like to sign big names for the sake of it. Like signing 40yo Buffon. And Alves too.He's not that good going forwards though, that's why PSG signed Dani Alves when they already had Meunier. Even at 35 years old and with less playing time Alves has twice as many assists as Meuiner this season. Even Wan-Bissanka who people seem to believe is the worst attacking full back around has qualities going forward that Meunier lacks, he's quick for example and can beat players 1v1 (1.7 successful dribbles per game this season), Meunier has no pace and can't beat opposition players 1v1 at all (0.2 successful dribbles per game this season). He is able to get forward for PSG because they completely dominate teams every week in France and play the entire game in their half of the pitch. That won't happen at United and Meunier will consequently offer us little as an attacker.
Yeah but more clubs are in for him and he will cost a lot more. The big issue i have is that Palace will not be keen to do a quick deal, they will hold out for as much money as possible with more clubs interested. Meunier is an easy transfer and can be done quickly it seems to be here for pre season and add some attacking oomph to the side from RB.AWB one of the best in the league, would take him anyday over Meunier
It'd be great business especially if we can also sell Bailly and Rojo and recoup more than half of that.Get in Meunier and Alderweireld for 50-60 mill and we instantly improve our defence.