There is not a single player who can turn around the club by himself (except maybe Messi).Great player but not the kind to turn a giant club in a bad spell around. Not yet anyway. Should stay at Leicester for a while. they seem set to have a good couple of years with all the talent they have now.
Would be a great squad addition - not going to transform our midfield overnight like say saul might but at 21 years old he could well develop in the next 2-3 years into something quite special - plus with 280 games under his belt already hes experienced enough if called onMixed feelings. He's not an amazing player who would transform our side but if he's available for a good price then we could do worse. He's the right sort of midfielder we should be looking for because he would improve our possession/creativity/attacking but I'm not convinced he's the absolute best we get. He's at a good age and has adapted decently to the PL though which is nice.
Yeah exactly, we have to stop assessing potential signings on whether or not they themselves could change our fortunes. If the link is true and we sign him he'd be part of a bigger picture of ins and outs that would hopefully make us a better team by August.There is not a single player who can turn around the club by himself (except maybe Messi).
That's exactly what i meant. I watched him for years at Anderlecht. When the team is bad, he's bad. But when the team is good, he's the best player on the field.The fact he flopped so badly at Monaco worries me, indicates he needs the right surroundings to succeed and I doubt we have those right surroundings
Some players you just have to say yeah good player but not for us even if that means he goes to Spurs and becomes the best CM in the league (hyperbole because his potential isn't that great)
We don't even start the process of preparing a bid until we have 275 pages.He’s been on the club’s radar for at least 5 years, so we probably have a 200-page dossier on him somewhere. Maybe now we feel it’s the right time to act on it.
What do you expect from a 18-19 year old player, which he was back then? He was never going to fully carry the team at that age, nor was he going to carry the worst Monaco side in ages. Drop him in any team which plays decent football and he'll only get better, the talent is obviously there. That being said, I would suggest he'd stay at Leicester for a year or 2.I watched him for years at Anderlecht. When the team is bad, he's bad. But when the team is good, he's the best player on the field.
He's a defensive midfielder in every sense of the word. McTominay looks more comfortable playing box to box. Tielemans is also captaincy material even at his age, players like him and DeLigt would be the kind of profile United should be looking for to add some character to the squad.He's younger than McTominay.
And it would be a promising signal that changes in transfer policy are actually being made at the club.He’s been on the club’s radar for at least 5 years, so we probably have a 200-page dossier on him somewhere. Maybe now we feel it’s the right time to act on it.
Some players do, at that level it's not impossible. Kompany is an example. He was the boss at 17 at the same team. You could see from a mile a way what leader he would become.What do you expect from a 18-19 year old player, which he was back then? He was never going to fully carry the team at that age, nor was he going to carry the worst Monaco side in ages. Drop him in any team which plays decent football and he'll only get better, the talent is obviously there. That being said, I would suggest he'd stay at Leicester for a year or 2.
Think it would have to be one or the other with Pogba in there. Don't think there'd be enough legs and actual defensive ability in the midfield otherwise.Would love to bring him in. Him and Neves as our 2 midfielders would sort out our midfield for years to come IMO, and they suit each other very well but also can easily make the step up to be world class midfielders. Also exactly the types we need, Pogba or no Pogba.
Neves and Tielemans are more than capable themselves to hold it; both aggressive players, both very intelligent, both very diligent defensively. Neves is perfectly capable of being the pivot player, holding midfielder in a 3 while Tielemans has played that role in the past but is perfect for the all rounder, controlling midfielder IMO. putting them as the 2 in a 4231 or as 2 of the 3 with Pogba the 3rd mid, would definitely work IMO. Definitely a huge improvement on the ball but also in terms of energy and midfield balance.Think it would have to be one or the other with Pogba in there. Don't think there'd be enough legs and actual defensive ability in the midfield otherwise.
I was under the impression that he's more of a B2B player. Haven't watched him all that much though.He's a defensive midfielder in every sense of the word. McTominay looks more comfortable playing box to box. Tielemans is also captaincy material even at his age, players like him and DeLigt would be the kind of profile United should be looking for to add some character to the squad.
We don't even start the process of preparing a bid until we have 275 pages.