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20 Jul 2023 19:36:24
Welcome Onana.
Bruno officially announced as captain and Charlie Savage off to Reading on a permanent deal.
1.) 20 Jul 2023 20:10:58
Don't forget Hardley joining Iqbal at Utrecht.
I'm loving the approach this summer, ruthless but fair.
Imagine Ole was still in charge, the likes of Iqbal and Savage would still just be getting loans that offer no value to the club or their respective careers. There's not a chance he'd let De Gea go and he'd likely still keep Maguire as captain.
ten Hag is doing the business that the previous permanent incumbent lacked the cahoonas for.
Very good summer so far.
2.) 20 Jul 2023 20:28:01
I wouldn't say ruthless, but the young fringe players moving with buyback options and decent sell on fees is a good move, we've adopted the same approach to what a lot of european clubs do. If it works we can get a good player back, or buy them back and sell for a bigger profit. Smart move by the club.
I don't think this has anything to do with ole or ten hag, I think it's more woodward going and having people that know more about transfers running that side of things.
I like what I'm seeing so far this windown.
3.) 21 Jul 2023 02:53:38
dannyc
You could be right, but I do believe that Ole is more culpable than you think.
For example, Phil Jones.
There is no way whatsoever that Woodward (every bit a money man) would see value in a player with such an incredible injury record, certainly not enough to approve a new contract in 2019 - he can't be blamed for everything.
So, is that down to Ole, a Glazer or Fergie?
In any scenario, the buck stops with the manager for it is that one person who decides whether there's game value to a player.
Woodward was crap at the job, nobody with any sense would disagree. However, he was always the go-to scapegoat for the mismanagement that was, and for the most part, is still rife throughout the club.
Ole is a likeable fella and he's a good coach who brought a certain fluffiness to the squad, but he's a terrible and timid manager who's about as maverick as a jam sandwich.
4.) 21 Jul 2023 10:17:15
ETH is making all the footballing decisions which is great.
I don't think this has happened since the Fergie era.
5.) 21 Jul 2023 10:30:23
I think if you come from outside the bubble that is MUFC like ETH has he was probably shocked at a lot of the practices like stock piling players with no futures at the club -no clear route to the first team for youngsters, so many kids that won't ever make it being kept on or sent on pointless loans and a general lack of direction in so many aspects of the club. He has to be able to have a clear out where he sees fit . let's not forget those with no previous ties to the club like JM, LVG and Ralf saw it and said publicly it was a mess of a club . Ole not so much as working in a that out dated way was all he saw when he was at O. T. he thought it was normal.
6.) 21 Jul 2023 13:35:35
I’m not quite as positive.
We have replaced one outgoing keeper with another one - we have no back up keeper.
The defence remains the same. No improved full back option at RB, and question marks over the futures of Maguire and Lindelof.
We have strengthened attacking midfield which was not a huge priority. We have no quality in depth once Casemiro is out.
Manchester United played a whole season without a recognised striker last season - and we are embarking on a tour today, still without a striker in the squad except a lad who played for Altrincham last year.
I’ll reserve judgement until the window is closed.
7.) 21 Jul 2023 20:26:31
Eric I hear what your saying, but heard that were trying for suzuki, I'm sure we will get a backup gk or keep kovar if we don't sign one.
Ten hag said were looking at a number 9 and I'm sure we will get a decent one with outgoings, we don't seem to have enough in the kitty for a decent one as it stands. With elanga moving that's another 15 million, telles for about 5, hopefully henderson will bring another 25 and one of Fred and mctominay should add around 20 or so that our money for a striker.
I also think we will save massive amounts on wages, which puts us in a good place moving forward.
I think we will have a good window and we will all be happy at the end of the season.
8.) 21 Jul 2023 20:58:57
Eric,
Have you seen Mainoo play? Think I’d like to see a player come through the academy than a shiny new signing at DM, especially as anyone coming in would be playing 2nd fiddle to Casemiro anyway.
9.) 22 Jul 2023 13:27:22
I be seen him in meaningful games as
Much as anybody else GDS. reserve and u21 games are non-comparable. If he’s that good, I’ll be delighted as anybody.
10.) 22 Jul 2023 16:51:36
Doesn’t change the fact the club have not had a striker for over 2 years and are chasing unproven players to take the No9 shirt.
20 Jun 2023 18:23:51
Zidane Iqpal off to Utrecht for £1m.
1.) 20 Jun 2023 18:57:13
Last pre-season It looked like he had the chance to be one of the next wave coming through, even if as squad player. EtH has obviously not seen anything in him to allow him to leave, whether that is fit, ability or attitude.
Shame that another youngster has not transitioned but if not the quality then it is what it is.
Price and club he has gone to seems odd.
2.) 20 Jun 2023 19:26:24
Brad, I just read he signed up to the same agency as ETH, who supposedly promised him a move to the Eridivisie.
3.) 20 Jun 2023 19:51:42
I was surprised Zidane didn't get more chances but maybe there is a bigger picture. I remember we were linked with Taylor Booth from utrecht I hope there is maybe a trade off there somehow.
4.) 20 Jun 2023 19:36:18
Noucamp, interesting. It also sounds like they have negotiated a significant sell on clause.
Maybe they are allowing a lesser fee and if he is a success we may get a decent return in a few years time.
5.) 20 Jun 2023 21:04:37
What a joke of a fee, loan him out .
6.) 20 Jun 2023 21:20:19
I’d have thought even with a decent sell on clause he’d have demanded more than that based on potential.
7.) 21 Jun 2023 08:31:10
wrd - not a great fee granted but better than keeping a player, who won't get the minutes to shine and pay him wages only to either lose for free. Multiply it by the many, younguns we have and it all adds up. We are man utd football club and as harsh as it sounds we don't have charitable status.
8.) 21 Jun 2023 12:37:29
What is the point in keeping him, it's clear that he isn't going to get any game time.
1 million EUROS for a player that has played 1 game for Manchester United is a decent amount.
9.) 21 Jun 2023 12:58:26
Would a youngster in the same position at Real, Barcelona or City command more…. I think they would. Listen, I’m all for getting rid don’t get me wrong, but it does seem we are potentially taking pittance for players when other sides are always banging a bit on.
10.) 21 Jun 2023 20:00:43
Zidane got a right earful from EtH in training a few weeks ago, seems like he had had enough and told United to get rid regardless of the fee. Manager's succeed or fail on these decisions.
11.) 21 Jun 2023 20:31:20
Well let's see if he does achieve anything in his career.
27 May 2023 21:48:42
Diogo Costa, Kim Min Jae, Frimpong, and Kane would be a fantastic summer window.
1.) 28 May 2023 05:09:10
Rather get a midfielder over frimpong.
2.) 28 May 2023 08:08:04
100% backpass, with Casemiro and Eriksen being 31 (turning 32) next season and with only Fred, McTominay and Donny as back up, that is nowhere near good enough and we have struggled when one of Casemiro or Eriksen are missing.
Whereas, Dalot and even AWB (after the WC) have been solid enough.
3.) 28 May 2023 08:09:12
midfielder definitely coming in imo. depending on departures might see 2 incoming unless club thinks someone from youth ranks is ready to step in and get minutes.
4.) 28 May 2023 11:44:18
I don't see a change at GK or maybe RB at least this summer.
Although I think he should definitely be the main target this window I don't think Levy will sell Kane for less than around £120m which becomes unviable. Bayern paid up to £34m (with add-ons) for Mane, of course he was worth much more but Liverpool knew he'd walk away for free at the end of the season. I don't think we can expect any such favours from Levy. I genuinely think he'd rather keep him than take the more realistic £70-80m, and spend the season trying to convince him to stay.
I have no idea who should be the main striker target in this scenario. I haven't seen enough of Muani or Ramos. Osimhen comes up a lot but maybe the wrong type of player. Interestingly Chelsea are still being linked with pretty much all of them. They still have Lukaku to deal with, and have Nkunku coming in who is a great player. Still no further to having a reliable out-and-out no.9 though. Maybe Poch is a Lukaku fan.
I don't think we can scrimp in this position. Ferguson/ Hjoland would be nice as secondary signings or further afield but not as the main man.
5.) 28 May 2023 12:25:18
Spenno, in 33 days time DDG will be out of contract. As will both Heaton and Butland (loan ended) . While Henderson is only interesting in staying if he is guaranteed to be No.1, so he will likely leave.
So, with a good chance that at least three if not all four first team goalkeepers leaving this summer I'd be stunned and utterly flabbergasted if we didn't sign at least one keeper this summer.
Whether we spend big on a first choice or whether we buy a cheaper back up keeper is the only thing that is really up for debate.
6.) 29 May 2023 16:02:44
Isnt DDG signing a 2 year extension and we are signing Meslier?
20 Aug 2022 20:02:56
Apologies if this has been covered but can anyone confirm if this Casemiro deal was a long running thing or right out of the blue?
{Ed002's Note - Casemiro had been offered to a couple of Premier League clubs including MU and given all prefered targets were moving elsewhere, not available or not interested, they agreed the transfer.
1.) 21 Aug 2022 13:11:30
Was rabiot ahead of Casemiro on that pecking order?
{Ed002's Note - He had not been offered at that point.}
2.) 21 Aug 2022 13:48:29
Ed with the signing of Casemiro does it mean we are not pursuing Frenkie anymore?
Or are they unrelated, and have we moved onto second options since Frenkie doesn't want to come to us?
Thanks a million ed.
{Ed002's Note - They are unrelated as they play in different positions. de Jong does not wa nt to move to Manchester United.}
3.) 21 Aug 2022 13:54:24
Cheers Ed, I thought it all seemed too efficient for our board to pull off.
Any chance we’re being offered a striker, midfielder, right back and goalkeeper?
4.) 21 Aug 2022 14:06:32
Ed002, was Casemiro being offered around a directive from Real Madrid or from the player?
{Ed002's Note - The club who are loking to lower the age and have added AT.}
5.) 21 Aug 2022 15:04:48
Ed so th3 club hasn't moved on yet. That is pathetic and I think we should just go all out for SmS.
6.) 21 Aug 2022 15:06:14
Ed002,
1. Are United still looking to add another central midfielder right as an alternative to Frenkie De Jong?
2. Or are the club prioritizing other positions like winger/ striker and another central midfielder signing is unlikely?
3. Are reports of a 80mil euro bid by United for Antony in recent weeks accurate?
{Ed002's Note -
1. Yes
2. It doesn't wok like that.
3. Yes.
7.) 21 Aug 2022 15:50:08
Thanks ed. I'm happy to hear that there will be more incomings.
8.) 21 Aug 2022 19:19:45
Ed - who are the possible other midfielders the club will look to sign?
{Ed014's Note - Tielemens and Ward Prowse! ???
9.) 21 Aug 2022 19:39:29
The worrying thing is I could see that happening!
{Ed014's Note - I’d doubt it mate to be honest, I don’t really think they’re that daft.
We’re supposed to be after a couple more but literally no idea who they’re looking at and to be honest I’m never bothered about stuff like that I just wait and see.
10.) 21 Aug 2022 18:55:03
Thanks for the quick reply Ed002. If we can come out of this window with midfield surgery and a forward/ right back I'd consider it a success.
29 Jul 2022 15:38:03
I really hope the rumours of Fabián Ruiz are true. I've thought for a while he'd be a decent player to have in the Premier league. He'd be a very suitable replacement for Matic.
I get that Ten Hag wants FDJ at all costs etc but if we could get Ruiz for the reported £42m then it's a no brainer. Very good player.
1.) 29 Jul 2022 15:53:08
I tend to agree and think he'd be a suitable alternative to FDJ if that deal isn't able to be concluded.
Personally I think Fabian Ruiz better fits EtH than SMS who is another of the often touted alternatives. Although personally I feel that SMS is much like Pau Torres, a club target the predates EtH and might not be some the new manager really wants to pursue.
Or at least Fabian Ruiz's skillset more closely aligns with that of FDJ.
If we could do a deal that includes Ronaldo then that could be a two birds with one stone situation.
2.) 29 Jul 2022 16:01:20
I wouldn’t mind both players to be honest. Two different midfielders who would both instantly improve our team.
Savic definitely does seem like a club target though.
3.) 29 Jul 2022 20:03:30
Shappy. Why would CR7 go to Napoli? Although they are in CL they may be packed in a group of death and chance of finishing 3rd in the group is high. So effectively CR7 will again play in Europa league in few months time. Atleast in United he is on insane wages, he has to reduce his wages if he goes to Napoli.
He probably prefer a team who has high chance of going far in the CL or even winning it.
{Ed014's Note - what he prefers and what those clubs in with a chance of winning the champions league want are two totally different things.
4.) 29 Jul 2022 20:20:52
Don't think anyone cares what you think personally shappy. Think they are more concerned with what the manager thinks. And rightly so, whoever he asks for, should be attempted to be attained.
5.) 29 Jul 2022 20:43:01
Jeez RedWhiskey, there's no need for that.
6.) 30 Jul 2022 07:47:25
Wow RedWhiskey, whose p. ed in your Macallen?
If we're not going to give opinions then this site will become very slow.
I didn't say the club should sign Ruiz, just that in my opinion he is closer in style of play to FDJ than SMS is. Which if we are looking for an alternative to FDJ then Ruiz would make more sense than SMS.
I've repeatedly said that the best signings we can make this summer are the ones the new manager wants.
However, that said the reality is his top target FDJ might not be attainable this summer. So alternatives will probably need to be sought. Obviously an alternative that the manager approves of.
7.) 30 Jul 2022 17:47:16
It's been one of themes of this summer, it doesn't matter what XYZ thinks its the managers choice that's important.
8.) 30 Jul 2022 19:59:26
I didn't mean it in any malice. Simply that what is most important is getting who the manager wants. Rumours are flying around everywhere and we all jump on them I'd like this I'd like that. Ultimately it doesn't matter who we want, it matters who the manager wants.
9.) 30 Jul 2022 21:43:15
Don't worry RedWhiskey, I didn't take it personally. I agree that the most important thing is we sign who the manager wants.
I just enjoy discussing the other options we are linked with.
10.) 31 Jul 2022 16:26:29
My biggest worry is TH is fixated with Ajax or Dutch players, I appreciate he needs to get the players he wants, but I would have hoped he had a dossier on players of other teams countries…that to me is a little of a worry…. We seen with DVB who was supposedly good at Ajax over hear is is very poor and he had plenty of chances….
11.) 31 Jul 2022 17:31:31
We have 2 Dutch players in the squad, one of them is Chong who has been here for years. Obsessed.
12.) 31 Jul 2022 17:52:05
Yeah god forbid we bring players from the Eredivisie to United, it'd be terrible to have to watch players like RvN, RvP, Stam, Park etc at United.
13.) 31 Jul 2022 18:13:30
Oh yeah but you forgot, Depay, Patrick Kluivert, Meijer, Boogers, Janssen,
DVB, . But Brains that’s not what I am saying is it, I’m saying every player he linked with is Ajax/ Dutch could just be lazy jounos but there are other players out there instead of making Ajax the richest club in the world!
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09 Jun 2025 21:14:34
I've just watched Gyökeres' goals from last season and there's no doubt the lad knows where the net is. If his asking price is £58m then he's worth a shot considering what some other no.9s will be going for this window.
What really stood out to me though, was the defending in Portugal is really really bad.
1.) 09 Jun 2025 22:10:01
That’s what worries me a little. Will he be any good in a poor United team against much better defender with far less space.
Lots of the goals I’ve seen at sporting, the defenders are nowhere to be seen half the time. Won’t get that space in the prem.
He may well be, but it’s still a gamble.
Hopefully a gamble that pays off, guess there aren’t any guarantees when buying a player.
2.) 10 Jun 2025 05:51:45
What you need above all to succeed in the Premier League is strength and pace, and Gyökeres has both in abundance. His shot accuracy sits around 70%, while our entire team managed only 50% last season.
He converts roughly 35% of his chances, placing him among the league’s most clinical finishers. Although the defenders in Portugal may not be as tough as those in the Premier League, most of his goals come from receiving the ball with his back to goal, handling tight marking, turning defenders, and finding the net. That’s exactly the kind of striker I think would do well in England.
3.) 10 Jun 2025 07:58:32
Gyökeres did well when he was playing in England in what is a tough league. Granted, it wasn't the PL, but it was a tough league. Also, he has done well in European competitions, so all in all, he must surely be way better than we have at present. So, whilst I understand the concerns re Gyökeres, I think given the price, our situation and requirements, and the paucity of striker availability, he has to be well worth a punt.
4.) 10 Jun 2025 08:03:13
He won't be in a poor United teamm.
5.) 10 Jun 2025 08:56:07
He managed to score pretty consistently in the Championship I'm sure he'll be fine. I doubt he'll get 50+ goals a season playing in the EPL, but the guy is a finisher and know where to be and when to get chances.
If we sign him I'm very confident that he'll get 20+ league goals for us next season, as long as he stays fit obviously. That is also if course if we get him.
6.) 10 Jun 2025 09:12:26
Big shout shappy, 20 plus goals in the league. i'd go 25 goals all comps, given our recent woes in front of goal. Its not like a switch. But I think with him, Mbuemo and Cunha, it changes us dramatically.
7.) 10 Jun 2025 11:02:24
Sporting being reported to have gone back on their "gentlemen's agreement" and applied a bit of Utd tax.
8.) 10 Jun 2025 12:35:49
I don’t understand why any player would think that club owners are gentlemen.
9.) 10 Jun 2025 12:48:29
Add to the mix, reports that Sesko is wanted by Saudi. Which could push Arsenal back in for Gyokeres.
10.) 10 Jun 2025 12:56:44
A report in Portuguese outlet Record claims Sporting president Federico Varandas has increased the asking price to £68m following enquiries, leaving Gyokeres "furious".
11.) 10 Jun 2025 13:19:14
Fallguy, Cesko has said he doesn't want to go to Saudi so I don't think it'll make much of a difference.
12.) 10 Jun 2025 14:29:20
Angel, as a team last season we had the 7th most shots in the league, but scored the 16th most goals.
We massively underperformed in terms of turning chances into goals. Gyökeres is very clinical, his rubbish conversion rate is higher than Salah's.
If he can keep his shot conversion rate around the same and he can get 3 shots a game then then he'll practically score in every game.
Add Cunha and Mbeumo, along with Amad being a year older and more experienced, you'd hope that we become a better team next season. So you'd expect us to be higher than the 7th most shots in the league.
Increased chances and with a striker who is fat more clinical, then you'd expect him to get a good amount of goals. I don't think 20+ in the league is unrealistic at all.
13.) 10 Jun 2025 14:53:22
I feel the standard of goalkeeping in the Portuguese league will be contributing to his conversion rate, but still confident he’d score a hatful especially with Cunha et al supplying the chances.
14.) 10 Jun 2025 15:43:20
Gyökeres also bagged a hat-trick v Man City in the UCL.
15.) 10 Jun 2025 16:57:15
Is he fat though Shappy?
We have that many shots because we take bad shots. We score so few goals because we take so many nad shots and also make the wrong decisions of where/ when to cross.
New front line and bruno mainly from deeper is certainly more exciting than trying the same thing again.
16.) 10 Jun 2025 18:48:34
I think it is a bit unrealistic shappy. You're talking about 3 shots a game, it's all pie in the sky stuff until he is actually having 3 shots a game. Yes, I
If he gets 3/ 4 chances a game, I'd expect him to hit 25 but come on man, there's that and then there are facts. Look at our stats over the last couple of years. It's a massive jump to go from that to 25 goals in a season, his first season too ?
Get off football manager ?.
17.) 10 Jun 2025 19:31:43
Total waste of time stats trying to transfer them stats to EPL, maybe he gets 5 seconds to get a shot off before a defender wakes up, if he getting 3 shots a game in Portugal he probably gets 1 or 2 per game here.
Total pointless stats they are.
18.) 10 Jun 2025 20:41:37
Angel, Gyökeres manages 4.2 shots a game in Portugal, one of only 3 players to have more than 3 shots a game.
In the EPL this season Haaland, Salah, Palmer, Semenyo, Cunha and Eze all managed 3 or more shots a game. While Isak, Bruno Fernandes, Saka and Wissa all averaged over 2.6 shots per game.
Statistically speaking it looks like players get far more shots per game in the EPL compared to Liga Nos.
Even Bruno managed 2.7 shots a game in our side last season. I'd be very confident of Gyökeres getting around 3 shots per game. Given that he typically scores 1 out of every 3 shots, that'd put him on for around 38 goals in the league next season. Obviously there is a difference in quality between the EPL and Liga Nos and we can expect to see his conversion rate drop a little. But it'd have to drop by over 50% for him to not score 20 goals in the EPL if he's still managing 3 shots per game.
I really wouldn't be worried about whether the guy can score in this league, the goals are the same size after all.
19.) 11 Jun 2025 06:36:01
Absolute tosh I don’t know if you can even believe yourself, in reality Salah would probably get 50-60 a season in Portugal, but it’s all pie in the sky, even if he did come here and better defenders even allowed him 3 shots per game, maybe the shots are not as clean because under more pressure to shoot from poor position, maybe goalkeepers are better, just because goals are same size! What’s standing in that goal and the quality of player in between him and the goal is what matters……. Saying he gets 3 shots per game and scores one in 3 so that’s 38 goals per season is quite laughable in the anybodies world….
20.) 11 Jun 2025 07:43:01
Shappy some of your posts are absolute waffle ?.
I've just had a quick look at the stats and Bruno had .81 shots on target per game for us last season in the premier league of those 2.67 shots per 90 mins and 65 percent of those came from outside the box.
How that translates into Gyokeres easily gets 25 goals a season, I'll never know ? it's all made up stuff. Stick to what we have seen and our actual stats. We scored 57 goals last year.
21.) 11 Jun 2025 23:39:24
There are very few guarantees.
Shappy you can't apply simple mathematics to numbers and expect a trend to continue in sport when there are so many variables.
There are dozens of reasons why some transfers don't work and do work.
You pays your money and take your chance.
Lots of things can go right or wrong. Personally I think he would thrive.
02 Jun 2025 20:40:09
Ornstein reporting that Mbuemo wants to join United. Good news if true.
1.) 02 Jun 2025 21:21:41
Great news. I hope we can get a deal done there. Always available and good eye for goal. Just of the back of a great season. Good versatility. Lots points towards him being a good fit.
2.) 02 Jun 2025 22:10:23
Let's hope we can get the deal done pretty quickly now. The longer it drags on the more chance of someone else coming in for him and possibly turning his head.
3.) 03 Jun 2025 01:27:11
They don't have to sell, so they may drag it out a bit looking to max his value. Would live to see us get him in though.
12 May 2025 11:49:31
With all the debate about Amorim and how poor we've been, I think the bottom line is, whether we win the Europa or not he's here next season. In his own words, if next season starts as bad and there is no improvement then he'll either walk or get sacked.
He's put it to the board in his last press conference that they need to be brave this summer. To me that's him asking to be backed fully.
Personally, I don't see his style working in the PL. We're sitting just above the relegation places, losing week after week. It's not a good look regardless of our European jaunt.
I would love to be proved wrong and for Amorim to show us his real talent as a manager but as yet I've seen nothing.
1.) 12 May 2025 12:19:35
As I've said before, we do not have a CF who scores goals, nor do we have a good enough GK all of which would make a huge difference. How many times has Garnacho blasted the ball over or failed to play a simple pass. This is just the hangover from EtH. The Utd job isn't an easy one. Having Rashford sulk like a teenager didn't help.
The problem that the club has, is that the players that have been brought have been poor, whilst being paid vast amounts of money. We are where we deserve to be.
2.) 12 May 2025 12:20:43
Let’s face the truth. It’s highly likely he will be gone by Xmas.
The team has been awful since he took charge. Some luck and individual moments have got him the few league wins he’s managed so far.
Due to finances it’s not looking promising for a lot of new players in the summer. Even if he manages to get 4 or so of his players in, it would be some turnaround to go from relegation form to top 8 form. And that assumes the other teams don’t improve, which they likely will.
The facts are he’s not managed to get the players performing, and ultimately that’s his job. Doesn’t help himself with the stubbornness of never changing formations and some of his team selections.
And if you’re honest with yourself, there’s a huge amount of luck involved in the europa league to get him to the final. Nobody can be surprised if spurs easily turn us over in the final, as they have done in the previous 3 games this season.
3.) 12 May 2025 13:53:28
I think the notion that we've played better in Europe is nonsense. We may be undefeated but the opposition has been weak. Spurs will be by far the best side we've faced IMO. In Prem terms, we are a poor side. We have one outstanding player who divides the fan-base. I can imagine his critics scowling at this notion but I believe many top sides would take Fernandes, We've got maybe a handful of very good younger players like Mainoo, Garnacho and Yoro who'd most probably thrive elsewhere away from the spotlight. Even a few months ago to label ourselves as a mid-table side was hard to stomach. But the table doesn't lie, and we deserve to be where we are. Two places above the relegated sides, along with our next European opponents. It doesn't sound right at all, but years of chop-changing without getting the right manager or signings from both clubs has put us where we are, while 'smaller' clubs around us have risen to the challenge with plans and more suitable managers and incredible below-the-radar signings that we seem unable to unearth ourselves. It has to be said that the same personnel would most likely fail under the spotlight of our club. The shirt hangs heavy.
And yet, we have this incredible chance to win something next week that will have a massive impact on our direction in the coming seasons. Even though Spurs have already done us over more than once this season, I think Maddison's absense tips it in our favour.
I don't expect the whole thing to suddenly just click once a few of the round holes are filled with round pegs, but even a couple of strong signings who tick all the boxes will have a big impact. Fingers (and everything else) crossed for next week, because if it gets any worse I genuinly don't know the answers. If there is any danger at all of him leaving, it has to be before they once again fork out £400m on new players then realise it's still not working. Every signing has to be nailed on.
4.) 12 May 2025 14:55:26
MH, 40 games later, still blaming ETH.
5.) 12 May 2025 15:14:15
Hojland missed 2 sitters yesterday that the likes of Kane, salah, even Watkins or a Vardy score
You can’t win games with the forwards we have they are crap.
And then when you have linder and maguire at the back and 2 keepers that let’s face it are just as bad as each other we are always going to concede.
6.) 12 May 2025 15:31:47
It was all Ole's fault, now it's ETH's fault.
7.) 15 May 2025 23:14:12
It is ETHs fault he was the driving force behind this open hesrt surgery rebuild which now needs burnt and rebuilt again him who thought gash like Martinez Hoijlund Onana etc could cut it in the big leagues cheers for the FA Cup but mans legacy was the worst rebuild iv ever seen at a football club perhaps setting the club on a downward spiral it might never recover from guys was a fraud and a crook lined his brothers agency pockets left us with a europa league ervedise squad . If Amo fails a fair bit of that's THs fault Amo might be gash but didn't have much to build on no decent forward awful keeper pensioners in midfield defenders that turn slower than an oil tanker.
29 Apr 2025 21:11:57
In our search for a striker in the summer, it could be worth looking at Vlahovic at Juventus. I've just read this evening that they would be willing to off load him in the summer for a reduced fee due to him not lowering his wages.
He's not exactly been pulling up any trees this season but there's no doubt he a bit of quality about him. Strong, holds the ball up really well as a no.9 and knows where the net is.
If we're working on a tight budget and could get him for £25-30m it could be a good option.
1.) 29 Apr 2025 23:09:02
The wages being the problem, we are trying to stop all that out of hand nonsense.
2.) 30 Apr 2025 07:34:17
Please no. Not another centre forward who can't score goals.
28 Apr 2025 22:01:35
Not sure how true the links to the young lad at River Plate, Mastantuono, are but he's scored a beauty of a free kick against Boca.
Only 17 years old. Looks hell of a player already.
1.) 29 Apr 2025 18:28:57
He's supposed to be very highly rated. Obviously like most I've not seen much of him bar the odd clip and one game. It's a massive step up moving to Europe though. I'd imagine the tried and trusted route via Portugal at a club like Benfica makes the most sense for him. Especially given his age.
2.) 29 Apr 2025 19:14:36
He'll be nabbed up by the likes of City or Barcelona and left to develop at River Plate for another season I reckon.
23 Jun 2025 20:09:00
Just caught up with this thread and am loving the fact we’re using words like dimbo and helmet ?
Takes me back to infant school.
12 Jun 2025 08:17:34
Osimhen would be worth a punt at £50-60m. I’d put him in the same bracket as Isak.
06 Jun 2025 20:43:32
Careful Captain Obvious, you run the risk of being called out by the sarcastic w##k##s on here if you post a rumour.
17 Apr 2025 11:05:16
We’ll miss his goals….
13 Jan 2025 18:53:18
Is that rumour or inside info Ahmad?
Great news if we can. If Rashford goes, we 100% need to be looking at a forward.
We need goals in this team.
23 Jun 2025 20:12:00
His social media is really cringey. Working on his fitness with an entourage of friends watching on.
18 Jun 2025 21:56:26
Grow up Ken….
Gyökeres is not keen on United so we need to move on.
We have a very well paid scouting team who should be identifying a striker (s) who fits into Amorims system.
I have a feeling we’ll end up with Osimhen very late on in the window. To be honest I wouldn’t be disappointed.
14 Jun 2025 19:51:25
Gyokeres if off the list according to reports. Doesn’t wish to join United.
Move on and don’t give him a second thought if that’s the case.
11 Jun 2025 10:33:46
Ork, Dalot offers very little defensively or offensively. He should be on the outgoing list.
05 Jun 2025 20:34:35
I wish we’d started negotiations like this for the likes of Antony and Hojlund. We ended up paying way over the odds for players who seemingly, no one else was after.