Tyrell Malacia | Manchester United player | Is in the 25/26 squad

We'd probably let him go for free if a club wanted him.

He'll be rummaging around in League 1 or somewhere in a few years.
 
ThanksBoss26 said:
Interesting, I wonder if anyone in the Netherlands will make a late move for him tomorrow.
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Almost certainly not.
He’s too expensive for anyone outside the top 3 and none of them are interested.

I think his stint at PSV was pretty deadly for his reputation, not being able to hack it there
 
I was just thinking back to when we bought him on ETH list because he was impressed how he had played against Antony when ETH was coaching Ajax

Antony. I feel like I could have defended against Antony.

We really did let ETH have too much influence
 
AjaxCunian said:


Last game before the injury, he wasn't a dud. Would have been a decent and cheap back up option.
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Shame how its turned out for him because I thought he had the capability of being a good back up option.

Certainly one of the more sympathetic players post SAF who've been put on the chopping block.
 
Bwuk said:
Why? He's nowhere near good enough.
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I don't know. Maybe he has a second wind or something. Although he was really bad going forward. At least he isn't a disruptive personality.
 
Think I differ from a lot here. While I think he's not good enough, and therefore should be considered expendable, I don't think we need to be in some massive hurry to get rid. By all accounts a sound guy and a professional. Not nearly as cancerous as others we've recently booted
 
altodevil said:
By all accounts a sound guy and a professional. Not nearly as cancerous as others we've recently booted
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But he is excess to requirements. Not needed even as back up - we have Dorgu, Dalot, Leon and Shaw able to play there
 
Telsim said:
I don't know. Maybe he has a second wind or something. Although he was really bad going forward. At least he isn't a disruptive personality.
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He flopped at PSV, he's most likely not good enough for Utd, especially after the injuries.
If he was a RB he could be a body for depth but as a LB, he has Dorgu, Shaw, Leon and even Dalot can play LB, in front of him, the club has no use for him.
 
TsuWave said:
speculative by Mitten, but still. seems pretty harsh to me:

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Sounds like he's pulled that out of thin air, IMO. He also doesn't specifically state it's because of being friends with Rashford, but more along the lines of "I'm sure it didn't help that he was frieds with Rashford" - again, probably nonsense.

Truth is, I think injury ruined Malacia, unfortunately. The guy was out on loan at PSV, where iirc he ultimately didn't meet expectations (3 starts and a total of 12 appearances) and they decided not to activate a 10m euro buy option. If he couldn't be a regular starter for PSV, what hope does he have of that with us - even as a rotation option?

I don't think Malacia was in the same category of "bomb squad" as the rest. He was just up for sale, and has been for a while.
 
He was a relatively low risk option for the club to go for. I was OK with us trying to purchase cheaper players and see if they can develop into starters or be good enough for the bench - sadly, he's neither.

Hopefully the guy hasn't been silly with his money, as he gets probably in the range of £3million a year. Had that for three years with us so far, we might just not extend his contract next time (he's in his final year with a +1 option). He will not get anywhere close to that salary again, but he might be able to play at mid-or-low placing sides in a weaker league (probably not in Spain/Italy/Germany) where he can still earn a good living for a 10~ years.

I'll be happy if we can sell him to a Turkish side this window, best of luck to him if he finds a club. I'd have expected a club to have paid £2-3m for him though!

For players like him and Sancho though, I just feel like it makes sense to try and pursue a loan... It gives them the opportunity to get this salary again for another year and then they may even get a small (in football terms) sign on bonus when they join a new club on a free. It's the best financial decision as they surely know they aren't going to be able to demand the same money ever again.
 
Havak said:
For players like him and Sancho though, I just feel like it makes sense to try and pursue a loan... It gives them the opportunity to get this salary again for another year and then they may even get a small (in football terms) sign on bonus when they join a new club on a free. It's the best financial decision as they surely know they aren't going to be able to demand the same money ever again.
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Thinking about it, I think Malacia’s agent needs to be working overtime before these other windows shut to get him somewhere, even if on loan for the reasons you mention (we’ll end up subsidising that for the most part).

If he sits out this season that will basically be three years with barely any football at all. Even on a free next summer, it’s difficult to see how that would appeal to any club.

Even if he comes back to first team training with us I think he’s highly unlikely to play. He needs games to prove his fitness and put himself in the shop window for next summer.
 
It's clearly down to his injuries and how they have affected his playing ability. He wasn't a bad player. We simply should not have signed him because he didn't have the pace or physicality to truly make us better.

There was talk early on in his career with us of him having similarities with Evra but it didn't last long. He wasn't good enough or powerful going forward so he just ended up another left back that was bought to keep Luke Shaw the unmotivated cnut on his toes, just like Telles was.

Thankfully we now have Dorgu who has good potential as a LWB/LB. Hopefully for Malacias sake he gets a move and can restart his career if he is physically able to.
 
Havak said:
He was a relatively low risk option for the club to go for. I was OK with us trying to purchase cheaper players and see if they can develop into starters or be good enough for the bench - sadly, he's neither.

Hopefully the guy hasn't been silly with his money, as he gets probably in the range of £3million a year. Had that for three years with us so far, we might just not extend his contract next time (he's in his final year with a +1 option). He will not get anywhere close to that salary again, but he might be able to play at mid-or-low placing sides in a weaker league (probably not in Spain/Italy/Germany) where he can still earn a good living for a 10~ years.

I'll be happy if we can sell him to a Turkish side this window, best of luck to him if he finds a club. I'd have expected a club to have paid £2-3m for him though!

For players like him and Sancho though, I just feel like it makes sense to try and pursue a loan... It gives them the opportunity to get this salary again for another year and then they may even get a small (in football terms) sign on bonus when they join a new club on a free. It's the best financial decision as they surely know they aren't going to be able to demand the same money ever again.
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Yeah he was a fairly low risk option signed as a backup to Shaw basically, but I think my only gripe was that we had Alvaro on our books at the time, didn’t we? Guess no one could guess how it would all work out, and injuries destroying Malacia.
 
Another Ten Hag special. Cant believe we used him rather than giving Alvaro a chance.
 
The-Mezzala said:
Another Ten Hag special. Cant believe we used him rather than giving Alvaro a chance.
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He was already injured when Alvaro should have been given a chance. We actively chose to have no LB instead of Alvaro.

As for Malacia, he is shite, he was below average before the injury and is beyond terrible now. He is also now one of the slowest players imaginable, eliminating one of the only things he was decent at.
 
Will end up on loan at a mid-table Turkish side. Would love to know the logic in offering him 75k a week. Relatively, that's a bloody insane contract.
 
groovyalbert said:
Will end up on loan at a mid-table Turkish side. Would love to know the logic in offering him 75k a week. Relatively, that's a bloody insane contract.
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Doubt there will be any takers, if this was the NFL he would have a PUP (physically unable to perform) designation. I anticipate he will either spend the next season working in the gym and collecting his wages until his contract expires or we will agree a mutual termination so he can drop down the multiple levels required to find a club that could find a use for him on the pitch.
 
limerickcitykid said:
He can't even do a job in his own position, he certainly can't in a position he has never played before.
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How can you know? I’m sure that we all said John OShea can’t play CM or GK, Phil Neville can’t play CM etc. we don’t know what’s tried in training to make up teams

And I am only talking about extreme emergencies
 
golden_blunder said:
How can you know? I’m sure that we all said John OShea can’t play CM or GK, Phil Neville can’t play CM etc. we don’t know what’s tried in training to make up teams

And I am only talking about extreme emergencies
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May as well give me a shot in midfield with that logic. Sure you never know until we try it out.

O'Shea & Neville were known for being versatile even at youth level, they were both actually good footballers and capable of playing in their primary positions to a high standard, something which Malacia isn't. We saw him be terrible time after time in his own position last season. Literally no club wants him. No, he can't play CM for Manchester United.
 
limerickcitykid said:
May as well give me a shot in midfield with that logic. Sure you never know until we try it out.

O'Shea & Neville were known for being versatile even at youth level, they were both actually good footballers and capable of playing in their primary positions to a high standard, something which Malacia isn't. We saw him be terrible time after time in his own position last season. Literally no club wants him. No, he can't play CM for Manchester United.
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In reference to “no he can’t play CM”, do you know his background? He played midfield a bit for Feyenoord albeit as an inverted fullback, because he was known for passing and ball progression. All under the great Arne Slot btw.

I didn’t just pluck the suggestion from my arse as some of you seem to think. And again I empathise extreme emergency. We’ve only got 4 CM so need to think outside the box

https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/E...he 22-year-old at,played the runner in behind.
 
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Yeah comparing this fella to Phil Neville and O'Shea is quite an insult to them. Both were regular starters for united, both playing nearly 400 games for the club with distinction.

Not fit to lace their boots etc. literally.
 
pacifictheme said:
Yeah comparing this fella to Phil Neville and O'Shea is quite an insult to them. Both were regular starters for united, both playing nearly 400 games for the club with distinction.

Not fit to lace their boots etc. literally.
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Im not comparing them ffs. What’s wrong with you?
I am pointing out 2 examples of defenders who played midfield in extreme circumstances
 
Munkehboi said:
One of the leagues whose window hasn't closed yet will take him providing we cover wages.
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This, and if he doesnt find a taker in the next 2 weeks, I expect the club and Malacia to work on a buyout. No point in keeping him around.
 
golden_blunder said:
I was just thinking back to when we bought him on ETH list because he was impressed how he had played against Antony when ETH was coaching Ajax

Antony. I feel like I could have defended against Antony.

We really did let ETH have too much influence
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While true, the Netherlands were picking him and even playing him at CB touting his versatility to play on the left or at cb. So its not just ETH.
 
limerickcitykid said:
May as well give me a shot in midfield with that logic. Sure you never know until we try it out.

O'Shea & Neville were known for being versatile even at youth level, they were both actually good footballers and capable of playing in their primary positions to a high standard, something which Malacia isn't. We saw him be terrible time after time in his own position last season. Literally no club wants him. No, he can't play CM for Manchester United.
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the case with Malacia is not about his footballing abilities. there is something else. wages, doping, injury. not sure.
 
You could tell he was cooked after his injury, I can't remember who the opponent was but he got absolutely done for pace on a through ball that led to a goal. You could visually tell he couldn't run as fast as needed anymore and unfortunately his ability isn't anywhere near enough to make up for that.
 
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