Unfortunately I suspect the hierarchy at Juventus don't make their footballing decisions based on Nike's advertising or the stats in computer games.
why not swap Martial for a familiar face? (Ronaldo)
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No, it's a bad idea. We need to use both Cavani and Martial this season, whilst focusing on finding that top number 9 for the next summer. Sancho, a CM that can play in a 2 and Varane would be a great summer, in the current financial situation because of the pandemic.
On a similar note, here's an article from a real madrid fan channel suggesting that they could give us Varane and get Greenwood or Wan Bissaka in exchange
https://therealchamps.com/2021/07/08/real-madrid-3-player-swap-manchester-united-varane/amp/3/
https://therealchamps.com/2021/07/08/real-madrid-3-player-swap-manchester-united-varane/amp/3/
Read that. Not sure how much football the writer of that article has seen wan bissaka play. His attcking play is an area that needs development and as for playing in midfield as a right sided midfielder, ive never seen him deployed there while at Utd.
As for Greenwood, not a chance in hell. Pogba? Fill your boots.
As opposed to those charming sweet gentlemen in Italian teams?
I posted that article sort of as a wind up, cos the author comes across like he has looked up 'good young manchester united players' on football manager and considered his research done. Imagine buying wan bissaka to use him in midfield! Imagine thinking there's a chance in hell we'd let greenwood go for less than a world record bid! It's an example of how fans can see the possibility of swap deals which is absolutely implausible to anyone with more detailed knowledge of things.
But back to the thread, swap deals are pretty much never satisfying or plausible - we are hoping that we can swap an out of form player who most of the forum isn't fussed about keeping for Juventus's top scorer over the last 3 seasons. On a footballing level and on a marketing level, Juve would be mad to take that deal. And also I think that bringing in Ronaldo now would destabilise our squad and our summer at a point when it genuinely seems like we are developing a long term transfer strategy.
I feel like if the club was looking at the possibility of signing Ronaldo, they wouldn't have offered Cavani a new deal. So this is highly unlikely to happen.
Ronaldo would be great here if, and that's a big if, he accepts being a Zlatan/Cavani type figure that doesn't play every game all the time. Unleash him of the left every now and then and that's a title winning player.
We’re building a team that isn’t, or shouldn’t, be reliant on one player. Why ruin that by signing Ronaldo who at his current age does score a lot but contributes little else to the overall match and would need to become the focus of all our play to get the best out of him?
I’d much rather: our goals be spread out amongst Cavani, Rashford, Sancho, Martial, Greenwood, Bruno, Pogba etc
He'd still be top scorer in the Premier League. I'd easily take Ronaldo for a season or two. At some point you have to just let go of reason and live with football romance you know. Ronaldo coming home is the dream of dreams.
This thread is obviously entirely speculative as there have been no reports of any substance linking ronaldo to Utd. Only thing i have seen is reports of Ronaldo extending his contract at Juventus while taking a paycut.
Dafuq.
You haven't seen his dad yet, have you?
No. Is he De Heavy?
I'd swap Martial for Nani let alone Ronaldo.
Ronaldo position wise, wouldn't fit into the team at present.
But of course would be great to see him in a United shirt again, but many reasons why it won't happen.
But of course would be great to see him in a United shirt again, but many reasons why it won't happen.
This.
The fact it's unlikely Juventus would see Martial as worth such an exchange.
We do not need Ronnie from now on and he is not a Man Utd legend for me. Lest we forget.
We already have Cavani.
It really shouldn’t happen. We should be looking forward not backward. Great, great player. Arguably the greatest, but I’d hate to see him milking us for money and showing us a shadow of his old self. He’d be a big disappointment for most people.
Dont want either of them here really.
Still better than Martial.You do know he is 44 though Utd. people?
If Ronaldo really want to end his career at United, He might agreed to take a pay cut.
You want a familiar face that suits the squad better? swap Martial for Carrick or Scholes
I’d take him back as a rotational player on a vastly reduced and reasonable salary, under the condition he was coming as something of a mentor and rotational contributor to a club that he should love. He’s obviously score a ton of clutch goals.
But given that he’ll want an exorbitant salary, want to be top dog, have the team built around him and cater to him, have a prima Donna attitude, and cost an absolutely fortune in wages and destroy our wage structure. Yeah, thanks but no thanks. This is Manchester United not MLS.
But given that he’ll want an exorbitant salary, want to be top dog, have the team built around him and cater to him, have a prima Donna attitude, and cost an absolutely fortune in wages and destroy our wage structure. Yeah, thanks but no thanks. This is Manchester United not MLS.
I'd take Ronaldo on a free. Not for Martial 