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Dortmund perhaps?
We signed v.Persie?
Exactly. Ahead of City who also wanted him.
80 million for Zaha, has the world gone completely fecking mad?
You know you're agreeing with me right?
Dunno, was just pointing out that it’s swings and roundabouts really.
Basically, yes.
True, but if Sancho is sold, Dortmund is still a possible destination for Zaha.No-one is paying 80m for Zaha
They’d be lucky lucky lucky to get 50.
Yeah I was pointing out that we missed transfers under Fergie too, I think we were making the same point.
We need to give him time on that one. He hasn't really got many options but to play some of them and he saw what happened with Mourinho. He's possibly trying to keep them onside for now in case it gets toxic again. We've already seen the performance levels drop, so maybe he's given them some of the truths Mourinho did behind closed doors and they couldn't take it off him either.
Going to agree with Ole on academy stuff, we don't need a bigger squad, if we get 6 or more players coming in, we'd be disjointed and no chemistry between teammate on pitches, it'll take us awhile to play better as together and it is going to block the path for our academy like Greenwood, Garner, etc to become squad players and possibly become the first choice in the future. Also, there's a factor in PL wage growth cap that could have an impact on our transfer window
I'd like a slow approach with at least 3 players coming in, it's not the end of the world, we can do again next summer when we'll have an idea which we want to improve.
If we sign 4 players this summer, the first starter for RB, LCB, CM, and RW. Relegate Matic, Lingard, Young, Smalling to squad players. Rojo, Darmain, Mata, Herrera, and Valencia is leaving this summer
Promote one of Chong, Gomes, Mason Greenwood or Garner to the senior squad for the season 2019/20, no more for U23 and U18.
For 2020 summer, We'd be searching for forwarder players if Martial, Lukaku or Rashford had an average season, possibly another CM for depth unless they'd be a starter if one of our CM is not up to the job we expected from them and another CB is likely
Garner to replace Matic by the time he's turning 20, Laird or Connor to replace Young as squad players,
Matic, Young, Valencia, Rojo, Darmain, Mata, Herrera. Bailly will be likely to leave United over next two season, There's possible Lukaku, Andreas and Bailly could leave.
If we get two summer window plan right, I think we'll be better in shape with less deadwood.
Everton, Fulham, and Milan had an overhaul and spend a crazy amount of money on the transfer window, they failed to deliver up to their expectation, I don't want the same things for us.
I'd like a slow approach with at least 3 players coming in, it's not the end of the world, we can do again next summer when we'll have an idea which we want to improve.
If we sign 4 players this summer, the first starter for RB, LCB, CM, and RW. Relegate Matic, Lingard, Young, Smalling to squad players. Rojo, Darmain, Mata, Herrera, and Valencia is leaving this summer
Promote one of Chong, Gomes, Mason Greenwood or Garner to the senior squad for the season 2019/20, no more for U23 and U18.
For 2020 summer, We'd be searching for forwarder players if Martial, Lukaku or Rashford had an average season, possibly another CM for depth unless they'd be a starter if one of our CM is not up to the job we expected from them and another CB is likely
Garner to replace Matic by the time he's turning 20, Laird or Connor to replace Young as squad players,
Matic, Young, Valencia, Rojo, Darmain, Mata, Herrera. Bailly will be likely to leave United over next two season, There's possible Lukaku, Andreas and Bailly could leave.
If we get two summer window plan right, I think we'll be better in shape with less deadwood.
Everton, Fulham, and Milan had an overhaul and spend a crazy amount of money on the transfer window, they failed to deliver up to their expectation, I don't want the same things for us.
Those three were not superstars anymore skill wise at the moment of arrival. With this in mind, I would call it ex superstar strategy. Or just a very bad strategy.
I expect some tweets tonight linking United to some cracking players, Woody will be briefing like a motherfecker for the rest of the day, he'll have to leave the Easter Egg hunt with Avram and Joel at the Golf club until tomorrow.
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I’d be up for a loan deal as one of our additions.
Bayern or Juve feel like 2 teams that would take him on a loan.
But this kind of signing is exactly what's wrong with the club.
‘Bad’ signings are what is wrong with the club. You can never be certain whether one will be good or bad, especially when it involves a good footballer.
We need an experienced forward, in my opinion. Taking a top one on loan is a gamble worth taking.
I just can't handle another "marquee" signing who's past his best, injury prone, on a downward trajectory and on massive wages.
But at the same time you would love another Van Persie season from somewhere, I suspect. No risk, no reward, and low risk is better than a high one.
Yeah, but that's different from Bale. Bale is being forced out. RVP had his best season with Arsenal and forced his way out for lack of ambition.
I'd love a player that Solkjaer or our scouts feel is the RIGHT player for us going forward, with the right personality, temperament, ability, potential -regardless of current status, value, reputation, marketability, etc.
Well of course it’s different, two cases are highly likely to be identical. The main similarity, is the quality of the footballer.
By what metric could Bale be considered low risk? Consistently injured, exorbitant wages, ageing, 'Galactico' big name. It stinks.
And if that person is Gareth Bale?
Just spend the money on de Ligt. Despite his age, he's a leader and has world class talent. If we managed to sign him, and another world class talent, with no other money spent, I would be happy at this point.
Enough gambling on relatively unknown players like Fred, Darmian, and Bailly.
Enough gambling on relatively unknown players like Fred, Darmian, and Bailly.
By the metric that he would be a loan signing. And you forgot to add ‘quality footballer’ to that list.
It’s about balancing all factors I guess.
Doubt De Ligt has us in mind this summer with the plethora of clubs after him.
With the way Martial is performing on the left wing I won't mind Bale coming in on loan and helping out . With most of our resources going on for other positions in the coming transfer window a loan deal will make sense . If we can get rid of Sanchez and bring in Bale then I would be fine with that .
Is it though? One is being forced out, and the other forced his way out for greater ambition. It's not the same thing.
Agreed. That doesn't mean we shouldn't do whatever it takes to do it. People want someone with the right character? Get de Ligt.
Unknown Darmian? What rock you live under? He was a very good player prior to joining United. We could also feck up De Ligt, any signing is a risk.
It’s obviously not the same thing because one plays for Real Madrid and the other played for Arsenal. The same outcome is the only hope here.
Falcao was a loan and it was a waste of a year.
De Ligt probably doesn’t want to join us and hows our relationship with Mino currently?
When I mean unknown, it doesn't mean they're completely unknown. I'm comparing them to someone like de Ligt, Sancho, Pogba, etc...
Darmian was probably more similar to someone like Herrera.
Just need to ignore Mino. Barca are fine with Mino apparently. People want to sell Pogba because he's the only one that could fetch us money. Buying de Ligt is worth it, because people would still want him even if he does want out.
Nobody wants our duds that had no hype behind them. Those are the true gambles.
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