He can consult me. No problemo. Depends on the type of midfielder we need, creative, ball retention, tackler etc.@RedSky Woodward needs your help mate. Make a quick excel list of young talented midfielders for him.
He can consult me. No problemo. Depends on the type of midfielder we need, creative, ball retention, tackler etc.@RedSky Woodward needs your help mate. Make a quick excel list of young talented midfielders for him.
The reports ever since the Dybala link came out suggested that he did not really want to be here and that it was going to take silly money to change his mind. We did not need to waste a week near the end of the window on this.I would suggest we didn't know it was a waste of time until negotiations had happened?
Let's not insist on oversimplifying it just to feed the 'Woody is a numpty' narrative.
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He's saying he's never been told by any source that we were ever in for him, which has seemed the case all along for anyone paying attention.So basically he doesn’t know
Not sure this is a safe place for @Fridge chutney at the moment.This thread needs some @Fridge chutney urgently!
YesHe can consult me. No problemo. Depends on the type of midfielder we need, creative, ball retention, tackler etc.
They only want Lukaku if it's in a swap based on what I've seen. They need the money for their accounts so they'll not be signing him if they don't get enough money in return.If Juve really wants Lukaku 70mil + Mandzukic would be great deal for us
Also get Bruno ffs.
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NOW WOLVES ARE STEALING OUR TARGETS?
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Exactly, and if Ole thinks that he can just drop Greenwood and others like Gomez into a season and just hope for the best, he's going to be sorely disappointed.It would be madness. They need easing into the PL.
Targets? Lemina is dog shit and been linked with us once.NOW WOLVES ARE STEALING OUR TARGETS?
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One player? Have a look at this shit. It’s been shit for the last 6 years.You fear for his safety because one player didn't want to join us and another which we were obviously never in for isn't either? Wow
Ole wants one or two more as he said. We should still get Mandzukic in but only if Lukaku goes. I still think we'll get Maguire plus one.
Yes, pretty much.Is that him kinda admitting he doesn't know?
Yep and when we finish in 6th again, with no CL or even lower with no EL, with the likes of De Gea, Pogba etc really pushing hard for a move, we'd be truly fecked.I know this will really annoy some fans but it really is great news for the future of the club.
Genuinely pleased that we're not going down the overpaid galactico route anymore, hopefully we'll sign a replacement for Herrera before the deadline, I really like the look of Longstaff, and give Greenwood and especially Gomes plenty of game time this season.
Targets? Lemina is dog shit and been linked with us once.
White text, gets the best of us.Targets? Lemina is dog shit and been linked with us once.
Needs a marketable name.He can consult me. No problemo. Depends on the type of midfielder we need, creative, ball retention, tackler etc.
We can sell Lukaku until September 2nd, it's not like entertaining Juve's offer would put us in a worse negotiating power with Inter.We have spent a week negotiating with Juve on the premise of swapping Lukaku for Dybala and Mandzukic. That deal has fallen through, having wasted a week near the end of the window on it, despite any sane people realising that Dybala didn't want to be here, and now the club is briefing that we may sell Lukaku without replacing him. Inter are the only realistic buyer for Lukaku and it's widely accepted they won't stump up the cash. It's another in a long line of feck ups by United.
100% agree on every point.I know this will really annoy some fans but it really is great news for the future of the club.
Genuinely pleased that we're not going down the overpaid galactico route anymore, hopefully we'll sign a replacement for Herrera before the deadline, I really like the look of Longstaff, and give Greenwood and especially Gomes plenty of game time this season.
I agree with you regarding the midfield. I wasn't convinced on Dybala anyway but we need another creative option for sure.One player? Have a look at this shit. It’s been shit for the last 6 years.
All this ”we need to be ruthless”, ”we will back our manager” yada yada yada.
Fellaini left i january, Herrera’s departure was known of really early. Not the best players in the world BUT we have not added a single body in our midfield. I hope and think McTominay can step up, but I mean we are in big trouble.
Usually I’m positive, but this is not acceptable. Will still watch every single game and support our team. It’s not about that.
It's cheaper. They think there's a chance Ole can scrape 4th place with what he has, which is the extent of their ambitions. If he fails, they'll spend a bit more next summer for a new manager and tell the fans everything will be rosy.How can the club possibly think we’re okay to go into the new season without attacking reinforcements?
I mean the current market dictates we pay a fortune for players - we just paid an OTT amount for a good defender the other day. Its simple, we had to pay a lot more for a potentially world class player because WE fecked up last season and we didn't want to. Theres no win here. We're lacking in so many positions and we haven't done shit to address these issues. I have very little confidence for this coming season.I know this will really annoy some fans but it really is great news for the future of the club.
Genuinely pleased that we're not going down the overpaid galactico route anymore, hopefully we'll sign a replacement for Herrera before the deadline, I really like the look of Longstaff, and give Greenwood and especially Gomes plenty of game time this season.
We have wasted time ahead of our own buying deadline though.We can sell Lukaku until September 2nd, it's not like entertaining Juve's offer would put us in a worse negotiating power with Inter.
The problem I have with this club since the beginning of the summer was that we needed a CB, a RB, a RW and DM at a minimum. With Lukaku going another striker. So far, we've only got 2 out 5.
Exactly! It's not a first time lesson learned either...Does it though?
We knew early on he was desperate to stay at Juve. We’ve been fannying about for near enough a week with nothing to show for it. I have no doubt that we were prepared to offer a ridiculous salary but he’s snubbed us and now we’re trying to save face.
Pathetic
I disagree. We didn't do enough to bring in Eden Hazard and he goes down in the history books as one of the league's best before his move to Spain. Dybala is not yet at that level, but he isn't an unknown entity.Not really. We have to be the only mega club that needs to convince players to join. He was no doubt offered stupid money and turned us down. It’s likely his agent / brother wanted stupid money for doing nothing as well. If players don’t want to come here then we shouldn’t sign them, simple as that.
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Let them have him, he's shite.NOW WOLVES ARE STEALING OUR TARGETS?
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Maybe he is hoping they bring in penalty shootouts.Exactly, and if Ole thinks that he can just drop Greenwood and others like Gomez into a season and just hope for the best, he's going to be sorely disappointed.
As i say, they're great prospects, but they need easing in slowly, not just thrown in and told "you impressed me during pre season, now go do it week after week"
Great briefing by Ed. He has people eating out of his hands. Nice little cash bonus for Ed and the Glazers.Hang on so we've gone from wanting two forwards, to now wanting none, and still selling Lukaku, and people are saying this is a good thing?
The brainwashing really is working well.