Realistically if we want Top players, then we may get 1 and then have to settle for young prospects. We need about 5 top players but we are not going to spend 500 million or more this summer.I would rather buy one quality than just buying 7 non quality or someone need years time to be developed to be quality. To me, Rice and Raphinha will be my personal priority as I watched them played and they are good enough for us. Is it realistic, I think it’s still realistic because we had 150m net spent in 19/20 season. Both Rice and Raphinha would cost about the same or less. As for Pogba’s replacement, we could offer him a new contract or replace him with Kessie who is also free in the summer.
Realistically we are not going to sign a new centre back unless if we sell Maguire or Lindelof, if we sell them then that’s a money we can use to buy a new centre back. The same with full backs, we have 4 full backs now and we need to sell first before we buy. That’s how we works in the past, sell first before buy. That’s realistically how this club works. If you think we will just sign centre back or full back without selling first then it’s not realistic. As for striker, we won’t sign an expensive striker with ronaldo around and if we lose Ronaldo then again another money we can use to buy a new striker as him and Cavani are on high wages.
That’s my way of thinking tooI think one key ting people are missing this summer that makes it different to many before. This is a summer, where it isnt just who we choose to release, a large part of that is actually out of our hands with the contract situations and other elements.
Pereira is already going
Pogba, Lingard, Greenwood, Cavani are very likely to leave
Henderson, Bailly, Mata, Matic, VDB, Martial. A fair few of these may ask to leave
Thats potentially ten players leaving regardless of what we wish to do.
For differing reasons, I am really not bothered about any of them leaving either.
Personally think we should certainly add Dalot, Williams, Tuanzabe and CHong to that list, thats 14 potential exits (I wont even add others I would without doubt like to sell who play very regularly and I dont rate much at all)
The main thing is though, I really cant see how our exits doesnt reach double figures, it certainly needs too.
There is a good £100m of transfer fees for me with that lot, let alone huge huge savings in wages for next season.
So I disagree we cant go out and spend money this sumemr and sign 5/6 players needed.
There are some potentially good free transfers such as Kamara, Kessie, Romagnoli. There are players this summer who will be at the last year of there contract such as Arujo and Moukoko. There are players moving for reasonable transfer fees from there clubs this summer like Haaland and Adeyemi. There are lots of talented playes in the French league like Caqueret, Giouri, Doku. Sulemana, Ugochukwu.
Of course enticing those players to our club, especially without Cahampions league football next season, isnt easy, bound to be competition. But for me, we can go out and sign a Bellingham or Rice and still potentially sign another 4/5 players with a net spend not far over £100m, far under with the saved wages.....and have a compact squad of 25players that progresses us a lot.
Did Man Utd ever bring in more than 3 quality players/first team players in summer before for the past 10 years? I have a hard time to believe the recruitment department can handle the workload on top of finding a new manager and also sell unwanted players.I think one key ting people are missing this summer that makes it different to many before. This is a summer, where it isnt just who we choose to release, a large part of that is actually out of our hands with the contract situations and other elements.
Pereira is already going
Pogba, Lingard, Greenwood, Cavani are very likely to leave
Henderson, Bailly, Mata, Matic, VDB, Martial. A fair few of these may ask to leave
Thats potentially ten players leaving regardless of what we wish to do.
For differing reasons, I am really not bothered about any of them leaving either.
Personally think we should certainly add Dalot, Williams, Tuanzabe and CHong to that list, thats 14 potential exits (I wont even add others I would without doubt like to sell who play very regularly and I dont rate much at all)
The main thing is though, I really cant see how our exits doesnt reach double figures, it certainly needs too.
There is a good £100m of transfer fees for me with that lot, let alone huge huge savings in wages for next season.
So I disagree we cant go out and spend money this sumemr and sign 5/6 players needed.
There are some potentially good free transfers such as Kamara, Kessie, Romagnoli. There are players this summer who will be at the last year of there contract such as Arujo and Moukoko. There are players moving for reasonable transfer fees from there clubs this summer like Haaland and Adeyemi. There are lots of talented playes in the French league like Caqueret, Giouri, Doku. Sulemana, Ugochukwu.
Of course enticing those players to our club, especially without Cahampions league football next season, isnt easy, bound to be competition. But for me, we can go out and sign a Bellingham or Rice and still potentially sign another 4/5 players with a net spend not far over £100m, far under with the saved wages.....and have a compact squad of 25players that progresses us a lot.
Well some hav ebeen split with January transfers. But this summer we did three, we have done 3 or 4 quite a few of the period after Ferguson, not been the right transfers in the lone one and always seems to be oen really poor one.Did Man Utd ever bring in more than 3 quality players/first team players in summer before for the past 10 years? I have a hard time to believe the recruitment department can handle the workload on top of finding a new manager and also sell unwanted players.
We signed Di Maria, Falcao, Herrera, Shaw, Rojo and Blind in the summer of 2014 with a smaller recruitment department in comparison to the one we have now. Van Gaal was also appointed the new United Manager.Did Man Utd ever bring in more than 3 quality players/first team players in summer before for the past 10 years? I have a hard time to believe the recruitment department can handle the workload on top of finding a new manager and also sell unwanted players.
That and Zlatan, Pogba, Mkhitaryan and Bailly in José's first season.We signed Di Maria, Falcao, Herrera, Shaw, Rojo and Blind in the summer of 2014 with a smaller recruitment department in comparison to the one we have now. Van Gaal was also appointed the new United Manager.
Yeah you are absolutely spot on about needing one of them from each positionGet one from each list below and we are in solid building shape, anyone expecting half a dozen signings and a PL title challenge is in for a disappointment, this club and squad is like a classic car that needs a thorough stripping and restoration.
#6 - Tchouameni/Kamara/Rice/Palhinha
#8 - De Jong/Vitinha/Caqueret/Fabian Ruiz/Bellingham/Ramsey
#9 - Schick/Gouiri/Isak
When talking about Leipzig players before, he was the one I would have wanted, but at the time we didn't have the space for another forward.Nkunku should be considered as a wide forward option for us, and we might be able to get him for a reasonable price from Leipzig.
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He's definitely someone we should be looking at with our current forward options. He's also a versatile player and can be utilised centrally or as a inside forward.When talking about Leipzig players before, he was the one I would have wanted, but at the time we didn't have the space for another forward.
With the Greenwood situation, it would be a smart addition and he's a perfect age to hit the ground running, 24/25
I actually think that's what we should do this summer. A striker, an attacking midfielder and 2 central midfielders, should Pogba leave. I don't think we are going to give up on Maguire just yet and we have options for RB.I hope the board actually buys 4 or 5 players if asked by the manager instead of buying one position and neglecting the other one. 2 midfielder, 1 attacker is a must. Don't think the club will spend on defence.
I disagree this summer that with the contract situations there is no way 10players leave. Think it could be close for once and there may be five incoming. Partof me agrees with you that though it wont be a huge difference it may be too close to the usual to make a difference.There is no way we let 10 players leave, and we definitely won’t sign that many. It’ll be the usual 3-4 in and you’ll see contract renewals for a lot of unpopular players. A couple of midfielders and a striker, maybe yet another CB or RB.
Even if we had a major overhaul you’d write off next season too while they all settled, especially with a new manager. It just isn’t going to happen. It’s pie in the sky FM wet dream stuff.
Its crazy isnt it that in the last few years we have spent potentially clsoe to £50m on three teenagers in Hannibal/Dialllo/Pellestri, £70m on Sancho all added to a few talented academy players amd having one established in Rashford, that a winger still looks like a needed investment yet again this summer.Minimum DM, Winger, Pogba's replacement or Pogba's new contract, Striker, and CB to partner with Varane. That's minimum.
Well, losing Greenwood is the big reason. I don't like sign the young one because we have plenty young ones who are currently inexperienced and still raw. I will keep an eye on Raphinha. Ideal age.Its crazy isnt it that in the last few years we have spent potentially clsoe to £50m on three teenagers in Hannibal/Dialllo/Pellestri, £70m on Sancho all added to a few talented academy players amd having one established in Rashford, that a winger still looks like a needed investment yet again this summer.
Of course the Greenwood situation has a part to play in that, but I saw him as a striker moving forward anyway.
Though its about 5th in terms of priority for me, I hope we do sign a winger and maybe a yougn one as a staement signing to replace Greenwood beign young. Quite a few seem more left sided but the few times I have watched Doku and Sulemana for Rennes I have been highly impressed with the ability they have running at defences. Cherki also looks like some player, definately a fair few options I feel that wouldnt be cheap but wouldnt be huge signings either
Of course. Wont go on about how I saw him more centrally maybe even this season if Ronaldo didnt come, as he isnt even worth a conversation now is he.Well, losing Greenwood is the big reason.
Can understand the first two even if I dont fully agree and hope Laird gets an opportunity. But the other five positions you mention I think are absolutely imperative we sign this summer, especially the two central midfielders,,,,do find it surprising the number of people keep mentioning jsut one, though again hope Hannibal gets some opportunities before the season ends. Ive not seen enough of him as only highlights mainly, from little i have seen though I think Fernandes position probably be his best long term so understuady there may be ideal for nowA LB,RB,CB,2CM,RW and a CF.
7 players minimum for next season.
Doesn't matter if we sign 10 new players. We need new owners. And that doesn't look like happening anytime soon.A LB,RB,CB,2CM,RW and a CF.
7 players minimum for next season.
Yeah just unfortunate our owners have shit for brains and won't even look at any of these shrewd free transfer optionsI think one key ting people are missing this summer that makes it different to many before. This is a summer, where it isnt just who we choose to release, a large part of that is actually out of our hands with the contract situations and other elements.
Pereira is already going
Pogba, Lingard, Greenwood, Cavani are very likely to leave
Henderson, Bailly, Mata, Matic, VDB, Martial. A fair few of these may ask to leave
Thats potentially ten players leaving regardless of what we wish to do.
For differing reasons, I am really not bothered about any of them leaving either.
Personally think we should certainly add Dalot, Williams, Tuanzabe and CHong to that list, thats 14 potential exits (I wont even add others I would without doubt like to sell who play very regularly and I dont rate much at all)
The main thing is though, I really cant see how our exits doesnt reach double figures, it certainly needs too.
There is a good £100m of transfer fees for me with that lot, let alone huge huge savings in wages for next season.
So I disagree we cant go out and spend money this sumemr and sign 5/6 players needed.
There are some potentially good free transfers such as Kamara, Kessie, Romagnoli. There are players this summer who will be at the last year of there contract such as Arujo and Moukoko. There are players moving for reasonable transfer fees from there clubs this summer like Haaland and Adeyemi. There are lots of talented playes in the French league like Caqueret, Giouri, Doku. Sulemana, Ugochukwu.
Of course enticing those players to our club, especially without Cahampions league football next season, isnt easy, bound to be competition. But for me, we can go out and sign a Bellingham or Rice and still potentially sign another 4/5 players with a net spend not far over £100m, far under with the saved wages.....and have a compact squad of 25players that progresses us a lot.
