What do we still need? Aka The never ending story

Make Sense, it's a good list.

We can all dream. Think we need to get good money for Rashford and even sell Garnacho ( which I would be against). I am still clueless on how PSR works. Chelsea seem to drop £50 million on a winger every window. But a left wing back, Striker and midfield cover is a must
 
Don't see the logic in yet another addition to our defense as it's probably the least of our worries at the moment.
 
If Baleba isn’t viable, Tchouameni seems to be having a nightmare at Madrid. I wouldn’t mind tossing a cheeky half price bid their way for him. Arda Guler too if they sign Wirtz in Summer.
 
If Baleba isn’t viable, Tchouameni seems to be having a nightmare at Madrid. I wouldn’t mind tossing a cheeky half price bid their way for him. Arda Guler too if they sign Wirtz in Summer.
From what I can tell (perhaps a Real Madrid supporter will refute this impression?) Tchouaméni is arguably their worst big-ticket midfielder in recent times and has barely evidenced much improvement since his move from Monaco. Reportedly earns upwards of €200,000 per week as well, which would make any transfer non-viable on its own. There's a good chance of the nightware continuing at United, so our recruitment department probably needs to identify better and more cost-effective solutions?

No to mention, he is not the appropriate profile to target when we have Ugarte and Mainoo. We need bloke(s) who can open up the game with a high volume of progressive and creative passes while also excelling as ball-retainers (so we have more variety and greater control over the proceedings against the strongest opponents). That isn't Tchouaméni's strongest suit, unfortunately. Someone with the characteristics of Xhaka or Kimmich, but younger, would be more like it, given what we need.
 
GK - Onana/Altay (Heaton)
RCB - Dalot/Mazz
CB - De Ligt/NEED (Maguire/Evans/Lindelof)
LCB - Martinez/Yoro
RWB - Amad/NEED (Antony)
LWB - Shaw/Leon (Malacia)
CM - Ugarte / Toby
CM - Mainoo / NEED (Eriksen/Casemiro)
LF - NEED (Rashford) / Garnacho
RF - Bruno / NEED (Mount)
CF - Hojlund / Zirkzee

In summary selling the 9 (players) would generate £92M in salary savings annually and £60M in transfer fees

We would need to sign 2 LF, 2 CM, 2 WB over next 2 windows.

Assuming we spend £30M per player and £100K/wk salary, that would cost us £180M and £31M in salary.
 
From what I can tell (perhaps a Real Madrid supporter will refute this impression?) Tchouaméni is arguably their worst big-ticket midfielder in recent times and has barely evidenced much improvement since his move from Monaco. Reportedly earns upwards of €200,000 per week as well, which would make any transfer non-viable on its own. There's a good chance of the nightware continuing at United, so our recruitment department probably needs to identify better and more cost-effective solutions?

No to mention, he is not the appropriate profile to target when we have Ugarte and Mainoo. We need bloke(s) who can open up the game with a high volume of progressive and creative passes while also excelling as ball-retainers (so we have more variety and greater control over the proceedings against the strongest opponents). That isn't Tchouaméni's strongest suit, unfortunately. Someone with the characteristics of Xhaka or Kimmich, but younger, would be more like it, given what we need.


Haven't really seen any anything worth whlile from Tchouameni. He looks like a GBP20-30m player, not necessarily a 80-100m player.
 
Huijsen and Murillo would be two fantastic CB signings. Both playing at a close to elite level already and either alongside Yoro would be great in the long term.
 
Huijsen and Murillo would be two fantastic CB signings. Both playing at a close to elite level already and either alongside Yoro would be great in the long term.

I really like both. Murillo being left footed would help give another option at LCB as well.
 
Huijsen and Murillo would be two fantastic CB signings. Both playing at a close to elite level already and either alongside Yoro would be great in the long term.


Two excellent choices I was at the Bournemouth game and Huijsen was outstanding. I imagine both would cost a fortune. With other areas being more important to strengthen . I reckon it’s either Branthwaite if Everton go down or Inácio .
 
From what I can tell (perhaps a Real Madrid supporter will refute this impression?) Tchouaméni is arguably their worst big-ticket midfielder in recent times and has barely evidenced much improvement since his move from Monaco. Reportedly earns upwards of €200,000 per week as well, which would make any transfer non-viable on its own. There's a good chance of the nightware continuing at United, so our recruitment department probably needs to identify better and more cost-effective solutions?

No to mention, he is not the appropriate profile to target when we have Ugarte and Mainoo. We need bloke(s) who can open up the game with a high volume of progressive and creative passes while also excelling as ball-retainers (so we have more variety and greater control over the proceedings against the strongest opponents). That isn't Tchouaméni's strongest suit, unfortunately. Someone with the characteristics of Xhaka or Kimmich, but younger, would be more like it, given what we need.
I'd disagree with your interpretation of his profile. Think he's exactly what we need in midfield. He's very active defensively while also being a secure and progressive passer (even in what is considered to be a ropey season, he's in the 90th percentile for progressive passes in La Liga). He's a physical monster, wins all his headers and covers ground well. I get he's not creative if you're talking about assists but not sure this is the position Amorim will be placing his creative burden on. That should hopefully be coming from WBs and 10s.

Also, Real Madrid is a funny club - lots of players struggle there that go on to do well elsewhere.
 
GK - Onana/Altay (Heaton)
RCB - Dalot/Mazz
CB - De Ligt/NEED (Maguire/Evans/Lindelof)
LCB - Martinez/Yoro
RWB - Amad/NEED (Antony)
LWB - Shaw/Leon (Malacia)
CM - Ugarte / Toby
CM - Mainoo / NEED (Eriksen/Casemiro)
LF - NEED (Rashford) / Garnacho
RF - Bruno / NEED (Mount)
CF - Hojlund / Zirkzee

In summary selling the 9 (players) would generate £92M in salary savings annually and £60M in transfer fees

We would need to sign 2 LF, 2 CM, 2 WB over next 2 windows.

Assuming we spend £30M per player and £100K/wk salary, that would cost us £180M and £31M in salary.
A striker is our priority. Højlund and Zirkzee aren’t good enough. After that, we need a LWB, two AM/wingers, a CM, and a RWB.
 
A striker is our priority. Højlund and Zirkzee aren’t good enough. After that, we need a LWB, two AM/wingers, a CM, and a RWB.

Yeah striker is definitely top priority, followed by LWB, RWB and then cover for Ugarte. After that I would say another wide player or AM
 
Yeah striker is definitely top priority, followed by LWB, RWB and then cover for Ugarte. After that I would say another wide player or AM
I would say LWB & ST are the same priority, as Dalot and Hojlund haven't impacted themselves on any games.

Dalot had one good game against TAA, not exactly hard, then was poor against Arsenal.

I think these two positions would take us two a decent side, i like Delap and Mendes for these.
 
LCB > Shaw or Martinez
LWB
CM > Casemiro
CM > Eriksen
AM
CF > Zirkzee

Evans, Lindelof, Malacia, Antony, Rashford also need to go.

Can we get it all done by the end of the summer? No, but why not dream a little.

LCB - need more athleticism in this area
LWB - first team player above Diego Leon
CM - a young prospect or play Collyer
CM - athletic box to box
AM - young prospect ala Dibling
CF - Isak, Gyokeres, Osimhen. ONE IS A MUST THIS SUMMER!
 
5 dream transfers:
LWB: Milos Kerkez / Rayat Aït-Nouri (Malacia and/or Shaw out)
LCB: Jorrel Hato (Lindelof out)
CM: Quinten Timber (Casemiro out)
CM/AM: Lee Kang-In (Eriksen out)
CF: Viktor Gyokeres / Victor Osimhen (Zirkzee or Hojlund out)

Also sell: Mason Mount, Antony

The idea is to get:
- a strong LWB who stays wide, relentlessly pushes up a lot and can cross a ball
- a LCB who's great with the ball but also physically stronger and faster than Licha
- a box to box who could play alongside any of our current MF options and fights for the ball
- a versatile AM who can create, but also able to play deeper, so we're tactically more flexible (basically a younger Eriksen, allowing Bruno to be closer to the goal)
- a CF who can score 20+ goals per season
 
5 dream transfers:
LWB: Milos Kerkez / Rayat Aït-Nouri (Malacia and/or Shaw out)
LCB: Jorrel Hato (Lindelof out)
CM: Quinten Timber (Casemiro out)
CM/AM: Lee Kang-In (Eriksen out)
CF: Viktor Gyokeres / Victor Osimhen (Zirkzee or Hojlund out)

Also sell: Mason Mount, Antony

The idea is to get:
- a strong LWB who stays wide, relentlessly pushes up a lot and can cross a ball
- a LCB who's great with the ball but also physically stronger and faster than Licha
- a box to box who could play alongside any of our current MF options and fights for the ball
- a versatile AM who can create, but also able to play deeper, so we're tactically more flexible (basically a younger Eriksen, allowing Bruno to be closer to the goal)
- a CF who can score 20+ goals per season
Very ten hag level of dream window...
Ajax or ex Ajax player - check x2
Dutch league experience - check x3
Managers former player - check
 
Very ten hag level of dream window...
Ajax or ex Ajax player - check x2
Dutch league experience - check x3
Managers former player - check
I understand that sentiment, however, Hato is probably the best LCB talent since Gvardiol, so it doesn't matter where he comes from. Same with Kerkez who has proven himself in the PL. Timber you could argue a risky transfer, but then you could switch him with someone like Ederson who's a similar player. I just chose Timber because he is a great leader and is probably cheaper. And about the former players, I was thinking he could bring one former player and that's his goalscorer.
 
I guess Goalkeeper needs to go on the definite must buy list now. Don't think we can afford to just sleepwalk into another season hoping that next year is the season that Onana might re-gain his form.

Unless Bayindir can actually show something in the next few months..
 
Shit loads, that’s why I completely understand the temptation to sell Garnacho.
 
Who would be the potential goalkeeper targets? Not as well versed in that position as other areas. I presume Maignan would be at the absolute top of the list, but no idea if he is gettable.
 
2 keepers
3 central defenders
3 wingbacks
3 central midfielders
2 strikers
1 new stadium
1 new owner
 
We need 10 players if we stick we the manager. Only Amad is playing well.

To do well with 343 in the PL we are going to need insanely athletic players in the wide CB positions,WBs and CMs.

The attackers aren't just good enough.
 
Who would be the potential goalkeeper targets? Not as well versed in that position as other areas. I presume Maignan would be at the absolute top of the list, but no idea if he is gettable.
There was talk about him signing a new contract before Xmas.

He only has a year left. If he doesn't renew we should be all over it.
 
We need a coach that is able to get the best out the players available, with Charisma and mental strength required to manage such a big club. Other then that no player will ever be good enough.
 
The lack of pace, physicality and athleticism in the squad is mind boggling, every team can out run and out muscle us, a decade of failed transfer policy has created a problem we can’t fix now. A whole new squad is needed, no exaggeration, from GK to striker, the players simply aren’t good enough. Over a season the table doesn’t lie and we are where the squad deserves to be.
 
Who would be the potential goalkeeper targets? Not as well versed in that position as other areas. I presume Maignan would be at the absolute top of the list, but no idea if he is gettable.
Maignan and Kobel probably the best gettable experienced options. Chevalier at Lille would be a very good young option, as would Trubin at Benfica and James Trafford at Burnley, although I’m not sure a young option is necessarily the best route for us to go down.
 
I guess Goalkeeper needs to go on the definite must buy list now. Don't think we can afford to just sleepwalk into another season hoping that next year is the season that Onana might re-gain his form.

Unless Bayindir can actually show something in the next few months..
Bayinder is useless other than those two penalty saves (which I enjoyed)
 
For the love of god can we please get a striker in who can score goals.
 
Bayinder is useless other than those two penalty saves (which I enjoyed)
No harm in giving him a few games run to see how he performs with some actual time in the team IMO. He can hardly do much worse and who knows, maybe there is a half decent keeper there.
 
GK - High priority
LCB - High Priority
LWB - High Priority
RWB - Only necessary if we keep Amad at #10
CM - B2B High Priority
CAM - High Priority (Possibly 2)
ST - High Piority (Possibly 2)

From 6-9 signings absolutely needed which just shows how inept our team, squad building and structure has been.

Anywhere from 200m+ investment needed again after 3 years of the same is baffling for a squad that will only finish in the bottom 10.
 
Two excellent choices I was at the Bournemouth game and Huijsen was outstanding. I imagine both would cost a fortune. With other areas being more important to strengthen . I reckon it’s either Branthwaite if Everton go down or Inácio .

This is where United need to be far more ruthless and behave closer to Madrid/Bayern.

Contact the agent of Huijsen/Murillo and make them aware that we're interested and to not sign any new deal. If the player has his heart set on joining United they won't or if they sign a new deal make sure it has a buyout clause.

Huijsen is earning 30k week, so is Murillo. Rayan is on 10k a week at Wolves, United are paying more for Lindelof at 120k than those 3 combined. It's incredible how bad the executives have been at negotiating deals in part because they seem to have zero clue how much these players are earning at other clubs.

Ultimately money will be the biggest motivator and if United offer anything close to Lindelof wages for these guys I'm sure they'd make a fuss in order to make a move, we don't have to be held over a barrel everytime we want o sign someone.
 
GK - Onana/Altay (Heaton)
RCB - Dalot/Mazz
CB - De Ligt/NEED (Maguire/Evans/Lindelof)
LCB - Martinez/Yoro
RWB - Amad/NEED (Antony)
LWB - Shaw/Leon (Malacia)
CM - Ugarte / Toby
CM - Mainoo / NEED (Eriksen/Casemiro)
LF - NEED (Rashford) / Garnacho
RF - Bruno / NEED (Mount)
CF - Hojlund / Zirkzee

In summary selling the 9 (players) would generate £92M in salary savings annually and £60M in transfer fees

We would need to sign 2 LF, 2 CM, 2 WB over next 2 windows.

Assuming we spend £30M per player and £100K/wk salary, that would cost us £180M and £31M in salary.
Unfortunately it's not football manager. Mount, Rashford, Casemeiro, Anthony going to be next to impossible to fully get rid of.
 
People talking about scoring goals, we lost almost every second ball today. Van Hecke was dribbling though the middle of the park FFS! I love Ugarte and Mainoo but it was a wide open midfield today. It stems for a terrible press which then leads to massive overloads in the middle. The whole thing is a mess.
 
Not hearing the PSR excuses but even so there’s no excuse to not get creative with a couple deals that should be easy in theory.

Osimhen is literally playing on loan in Turkey with Napoli paying some of his wages. A loan with an option to buy and surely they’d take it?

Not the long term answer but we need a left footed wingback DESPERATELY and there’s a champions league winning one at Chelsea not involved at all. Again, why would they not take a loan or even re-work the sancho obligation or something?

Two deals with 0 effect on PSR, Then sell Garnacho and get Cunha and a midfielder.