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09 Aug 2024 21:06:19
Any truth that progress has been made on De Ligt and Mazraoui? Plettenberg tweeted they will join in Aug, Further positive and ongoing talks.
{Ed002's Note - The options remain as I have explained. Prices need to be agreed.}
1.) 09 Aug 2024 21:14:21
Thanks Ed, I may have got hopefully optimistic lol. Have a great weekend.
{Ed002's Note - And you.}
2.) 09 Aug 2024 21:19:32
Really done see de ligt as a good option, high fee high wage, very similar to Maguire maybe a bit better in the tackle.
Be interested to hear what ed001 thinks about MDL I think he would really struggle with the speed of the prem especially in a high line.
{Ed001's Note - I don't rate him at all, Ed77 calls him the Dutch Harry Maguire and I think that is a decent approximation, though De Ligt is better on the ball. He played a few games in midfield early in his career and looked much better in there, but as a defender he lacks massively. His reading of the game is not good enough to make up for his lack of pace and his positioning is, at best, dodgy. I really do not see him as a good choice at all.}
3.) 09 Aug 2024 22:44:05
De Ligt feels like an unusual one for me, especially as we already have Maguire who appears to be going nowhere. He’s also not shone at Juventus and Bayern.
JB is the signing for me at centre half from Everton and hope it happens.
4.) 10 Aug 2024 08:41:14
Ed, Bayern want to buy his replacement for 20m less. Red flags all over the place.
But if he is just a back up to share the load, I'm hoping it turns out to be an inspired piece of business.
5.) 10 Aug 2024 08:50:04
Personally I'd avoid both MdL and Mazraoui. While I think Mazraoui is a better fit stylistically, his injury record is appalling.
Bayern don't tend to sell good players who go on to bigger and better things. In fact the only player I can think of to leave Bayern and achieve greater success is Toni Kroos.
Every other player I can think of that has left Bayern have either taken a step down or declined upon leaving.
There is a reason why Bayern are prepared to sell Mazraoui and MdL this summer and it's not because they are being forced to buy financial pressures. They are selling them because neither are considered good enough or value for money.
While we are struggling to sell our cast offs let's not do other top clubs a favour by buying theirs.
6.) 10 Aug 2024 08:58:09
I get the doubts, but not the Harry M comparisons.
Maguire problem is that he has poor positioning and compounds it with abysmal mobility. MEL's positioning may not be the best, but it is far better than Maguire's, and his mobility is at least reasonable.
He's also noticeably better on the ball.
7.) 10 Aug 2024 09:09:28
Too tall, too small, too slow, too injury prone, too whatever.
This dream team of half a dozen people above ten Hag have identified these players. Do we know better?
8.) 10 Aug 2024 09:42:07
Half a dozen above ten hag identified him? Did they spenno? Remember Eth extended his deal not signed a new one he still has a level of control over signings MDL seems a very ETH signing.
9.) 10 Aug 2024 10:57:56
I’ll leave it to the essayists and forum experts to decide.
10.) 10 Aug 2024 11:28:21
Rumours are that he is facing criminal charges for ramming another car and driving off. Sounds like he will fit in well at old Trafford. It's nearly a prerequisite to have players at the club that are in trouble with the law.
I hope we go back to Everton and stay well away from MDL.
11.) 10 Aug 2024 15:53:08
Some people are never happy, deligt is an upgrade on what we have, as is mazraoui, no?
06 Aug 2024 23:55:56
Enquiries started over Youssouf Fofana supposedly. Never seen him play but supposedly available for around 30 million, depends how bought into AC Milan he is/ was.
1.) 07 Aug 2024 08:30:07
read on 3or 4 sites they doubled the price when UTD came calling -Milan offered between 14-18 mill euros depending on what news outlet you believe - going into his last 12 months of his contract 30 mill is way too much.
2.) 07 Aug 2024 11:11:30
He doesn't seem to have set the world alight whenever I've watched him but maybe he can do the job required. The players in this DM position vary from being quite understated and tidy to being gung-ho and jumping in all over the place. Not sure which variety he is!
3.) 07 Aug 2024 13:06:31
He's a good player, different to Ugarte, but still has lots of useful qualities our midfield lacks.
I wouldn't be surprised if the price went up when we inquired. Partially because we have a reputation of over spending on players, but also because simple supply and demand. How much Monaco can ask for a player when just one side is interested in buying him is significantly less than when there is a potential bidding war.
People have seen the price Joao Neves went for to PSG and feel that maybe we should have bid as well, but if we did then that would have jacked up the price. Same thing last summer when Kane went to Bayern Munich.
I think if we can't get our first choice then we need to be sensible and look at what options are available. No point spending all our budget on a 2nd or third choice option who ultimately probably won't be good enough. Better to get a cheap player who adds something and lifts the floor of the squad, keeping our powder dry to spend next summer on a quality first choice option who raises the ceiling of our squad.
04 Sep 2023 14:04:57
Do any of the Eds know if there is any interest for Sancho from any of the teams in the Saudi League. I just can't fathom a way forward after yesterday, even just till January. I suppose Jadon would be happy to get away from the circus as well.
{Ed002's Note - No.}
1.) 04 Sep 2023 16:44:57
Turkey maybe or Saudi that's it.
2.) 04 Sep 2023 17:13:54
Anyway you chop this up we're going to have to take a big loss on Sancho. His wages are reportedly in the region on £350,000 a week. That would be on par with the likes of Salah, Hallan and De Bruyne.
He has not shown any consistency since he's got here, he hasn't developed or improved at all and would struggle to get into most teams hoping to challenge for trophies.
His mentality mirrors how he plays on the pitch, weak. A team of professionals fighting to be in the first 11, if a manager is saying you aren't picked because you are not showing as much in training as the others then you should respond by working harder, not giving your fingers a work out on social media.
Pellestri was dead and buried at this club until Ten Hag liked what he saw. By all accounts he just put his head down and worked hard everyday. He surpassed the likes of Elanga for a spot on the bench and looks like he's surpassed Sancho too. It's a message to everyone at the club that we have standards.
Sanchos contract is until 2026 which means we're on the hook to pay him £55,000,000. If he is to leave then no club is as stupid as we are with contracts, he's going to want us to chip in with his wages.
Also take into account the fee we'll get will be minimal compared to outer initial outlay.
Saudi would help us a lot because of their wages but will he want to go there?
Anyone else will give us peanuts and expect us to pick up his wages too.
There is a few players still at the club that are on stupid wages who we couldn't give away.
This will take awhile to get the club on the right track, but our recent history of offering Mount, Casemiro and Varane big contracts means we'll probably never be a club that has its wages under control.
3.) 04 Sep 2023 21:54:48
I’m sure they’ll sort it out like responsible adults ?.
4.) 04 Sep 2023 23:22:19
I can remember being shocked when we signed Sancho, I didn't think we had a chance. I can remember the editor being surprised too, but now we know why, £375k a week.
Insane, amateurish.
5.) 05 Sep 2023 06:48:30
I remember Ed01 saying he is nowhere near as good as people think he is or saying he is, he has probably been even worse than that.
6.) 05 Sep 2023 08:36:18
I was pleased when we signed him to be honest. Thought he might solve our issues on the right - sadly not worked out.
We need to not keep these players for prolonged periods. Sell him and move on - let the lad kick start his career elsewhere and we get rid of a player that’s not working. Sadly for Jadon, I think he’ll need to make a step down to make a move back up to where he thinks he belongs, but I doubt he has the mindset for that.
I’d rather give Pellestri and Amad a run to compete with Antony, and play Donny as back up 10!
7.) 05 Sep 2023 11:45:28
Eric
The first reply was funny and made me laugh.
On your second reply, I hope Donny goes too, we need players who are not good enough gone. he is not cut for the PL and no wonder no interest within the league even for a loan.
Having him hang around for a handful of 15 minute cameo's, when we have injuries or winning a game comfortably is not good for him or the club. He needs to go to a club, where he plays week in week out. Never going to be that at United and I suspect will cost us to move him. his wages are up there too.
16 Jul 2023 16:16:50
Be interesting to see if now West Ham have sold Rice if their purported interest in Maguire and/ or McTominay come to anything. Fingers crossed ?.
1.) 16 Jul 2023 17:06:07
Ten Hag is clearly doing what he can to get rid of Maguire. Dropped him to 5th choice CB, taken the captaincy off him. He needs to leave for the good of himself and the club.
2.) 16 Jul 2023 17:18:59
I wonder whether Maguire receives some interest from abroad as the window goes on. He needs to decide what he wants from the remainder of his career, he could be stubborn and see out his contract (still has 2 years to go) and accept he will not be first choice or maybe even first change. and he has every right to do that even if we do not want him to.
I think there will be an agreement for him to seek a transfer with the best team for him, I think it was mentioned that we may have to either pay up some of his salary to help or take less on sale price. Unfortunately may be something we have to face if it helps the sale.
3.) 16 Jul 2023 17:53:58
Maguire needs to play in a side who play at a slow pace (Inter, Juventus, Milan etc. ), or a side who play deep and with three at the back (West Ham, Everton) .
My money is on him playing for one of those 5 sides come September 1st.
4.) 16 Jul 2023 18:34:20
Everton won’t have the cash for Maguire so can’t be them, but you’re right he’d be excellent in Italy (and Saudi if he fancies the $$$) .
5.) 16 Jul 2023 19:51:46
think it needs southgate to give him the final nudge by telling him if he isn't playing for UTD he can't play for England, he did for a while but not doing it now going forward.
6.) 16 Jul 2023 20:34:39
Shouldn't need to tell him. It is a whole season until next tournament. Harry should see that coming himself. And to be fair, I'm sure he does.
7.) 16 Jul 2023 20:50:02
BfB,
I agree with you, Southgate should have dropped him. Instead, along with Philips, they have become undroppable despite their lack of game time.
8.) 16 Jul 2023 22:33:38
Am I the only one that feels Maguire is getting a really unfair Schtick here? Yes he’s slow by modern CB standards but no way is he Everton standard. I feel the Liverpool and Leeds fans have led the ridicule and it’s stuck. Out of all the bang average not quite there players we have, surely he’s not such a panic sell?
9.) 17 Jul 2023 01:47:19
Yes it's only you.
10.) 17 Jul 2023 06:36:32
Spikey, its not just you. Maguire hasn't worked out and he was overpriced, but people make out he's a donkey which visit ridiculous. Even when he had a solid game people would find one dodgy moment to reinforce their negative view.
He needs to go but the negative pile on is a little distasteful.
11.) 17 Jul 2023 10:41:56
Maguire is Spursy
McT is West Ham material.
12.) 17 Jul 2023 11:16:40
Maybe if they fancy Martial and Elanga too we'll throw in a free set of crutches for Martial?
13.) 17 Jul 2023 12:36:37
I agree Spikey, I don't think any one is under any illusion that he's good enough to play in a top level team. Any team that wants to play with a high line and on the front foot is going to highlight his deficiencies. However, the juvenile banter around him paints the picture of someone who be better plying his trade in non-league, as opposed to a guy who could do a decent job at a club like West Ham. People are quick to forget how important he was during his first season for us, and the concern generated when he was going to miss the Europa League final vs Villareal. Leave the 'banter' for the brainless twitter lot.
14.) 17 Jul 2023 13:17:20
I think Maguire never xame back to Utd the same player after the Greece debacle, and then the constant criticism from media, fans (our own included) along with ridiculous videos/ memes have crushed the Maguire we signed.
For me he needs to go, get out of that limelight amd show what he is capable if, why Utd signed him and the player he still seems to be for England. Good luck to him whereever he goes, it just didn't work out.
15.) 17 Jul 2023 17:05:25
United have outgrown him, but he will make a great CB for some team. Afterall, he was named in the official Euros team of the tournament and Sky Sports team of the World Cup …So that’s not the donkey everyone seems to be saying he is. Good luck to him wherever he goes I say.
16.) 18 Jul 2023 07:33:05
Maguire was just a very very bad purchase given who we could have signed. When you come in with his price tag, you are always going to be under the spotlight. Woodward and the rest of the people who sanctioned the deal are the real donkeys in all of this and not Maguire.
17.) 18 Jul 2023 08:08:51
I agree with the people above suggesting he goes abroad for his career, if that’s something him and his family would be open to, who knows. I think a team like Roma or Atletico Madrid would really suit his game. In a low block counter team he’s got all the attributes you need. He’s a very good player, he just doesn’t suit a high back line.
18.) 18 Jul 2023 09:43:22
I think lots of teams would be interested in Maguire but his wages are the issue. Generally the case with most of the players we are trying to move and must be a factor in the fees we get.
Given our FFP situation I am making an assumption the club wants to avoid taking losses on the unamortized portion of players cost that's sitting on our books and he is the toughest one to solve for.
19.) 18 Jul 2023 11:46:16
Maguire was never helped by De Gea staying on his line so much as he didn't have the speed to cover inevitable gap De Gea left.
Thus, ironically, Maguire might be a beneficiary of Onana's sweeper-keeper style, and even thrive if given the chance.
08 Nov 2022 13:24:20
Any truth that Utd may be interested in Skriniar in the summer on a free? One of many suitors I'd assume, and I know last year you had mentioned he wouldn't be first choice at that point but with Maguire and Lindelof falling down the pecking order has this changed?
Thanks
Phil.
{Ed002's Note - Two interested sides have been told a new contract will be agreed with Inter.}
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08 Aug 2024 18:38:53
Leverkusen have set a deadline for midnight tonight supposedly for Tah deal. Bayern hierarchy have said they need to sell before anymore additions. Looks like they will need to either lower demands for De Ligt or accept he is there for another season, and miss out on Tah.
Leverkusen have set a deadline for Bayern regarding the transfer of Jonathan #Tah, which expires today at 11:59 PM ✔️
Leverkusen wants planning certainty, but Tah is determined to make the move.
1.) 08 Aug 2024 19:15:51
Bayern aren’t signing tah, Duno if deligt stays now or not.
2.) 08 Aug 2024 22:35:59
Maybe we should sign him?
3.) 09 Aug 2024 06:21:18
Cheaper and available now, that would be something.
06 Aug 2024 11:13:56
Just seen below. Hopefully this will allow for MdL deal to be finalised and at a figure closer to what we have stuck at.
"It’s €25m + €5m between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern for Jonathan #Tah - as revealed in our show and now confirmed as per Stephan von Nocks ✔️
As soon as Matthijs de Ligt will join Manchester United, Bayern will finalize the deal with Tah. "
1.) 06 Aug 2024 12:43:07
A deal is dependent on Bayern being more flexible with their asking price.
It's a deal I expect will be done at this point.
He's a very good player, although I do have a couple of reservations about him (I'm not sure he's an ideal partner for Martinez, and he has had a mixed injury record) .
Hopefully if he signs he works out for us, although very few players that Bayern sell go on to bigger or better things.
2.) 06 Aug 2024 13:58:19
Bayern getting their replacement for 30m but looking for us to pay 50m for deligt ? make it make sense.
3.) 06 Aug 2024 16:53:07
Clubs have mugged us off for nearly 20 years under the Glazers, they still think they can.
4.) 06 Aug 2024 19:12:53
Psg doing the same with ugarte, they sign neves his replacement and want us to pay for it and little more basically.
05 Jan 2024 09:03:00
Paulo Dybala available for €12 million until January 15th. Surely worth a punt over what we have.
1.) 05 Jan 2024 09:47:43
cue various posts about steering clear of overpaid established washed out players lol.
2.) 05 Jan 2024 10:31:58
Seems a lot for just 10 days?.
3.) 05 Jan 2024 11:28:18
Certainly worth a punt.
Won't happen though because the current gaggle of blaggards charged with making these types of decisions aren't even competent enough to explore decent options available for free.
Personally, I'd love to see Dybala in a United shirt.
4.) 05 Jan 2024 11:44:49
Surely with nothing really to play for its better to just give the minutes to Amad, we need to use this period to assess what can be realistically kept of the current squad.
5.) 05 Jan 2024 11:55:41
Really fed up with stop gap signings. They rarely work and don’t promote continuity. There is no doubt that Dybala is a gifted player, although clearly not proven in the Premiership.
6.) 05 Jan 2024 12:34:52
That’ll be a No from me.
7.) 05 Jan 2024 14:01:09
He's a tough one to decide on. He's got so much talent, but he just hasn't lived up to that potential.
He does dip in and out of the side due to a few injuries, and he's the type of striker EtH has typically used.
At his age, with his wage demands, the fact he has never played in the EP, and the seeming trajectory of his career I'd have to say pass on him to be honest. Even though he's clearly more talented than the options we currently have.
Personally I think we either an older, experienced striker (26-31) with a similar profile to Højlund. Who can come in and rotate around with the young Dane until he's developed enough to lead the line for us.
Or we need a younger striker (22-25), who has top class potential, but is maybe a slightly different type of striker to Højlund. Someone who has a bit more experience and is maybe more ready to be first choice for a club like ours, but has a different skill set to Højlund meaning that they would both be viable options for the next 5-7 years (longer for Højlund) either as the starter or as someone who offers something different from the bench.
I'm not sure signing a talented, but seemingly declining player like Dybala on a high wage, whose skillset is very different to the type of strikers the manager usually plays is the right sort of direction the club should be moving in.
He seems fine as a short-term stop gap on loan until the summer. But I wouldn't want the club to take a gamble on him which likely will not work and then we are stuck with a declining player on north of 300k per week on a 4 year deal. Regardless of the potential favourable transfer fee.
We need to stop taking punts on older players who have either started or will soon start to decline.
The reality is that rebuilding this squad will take at least 3 years. No point signing players over the age of 26 maybe 27 as they will likely need replacing again before we see a serious title challenge.
8.) 05 Jan 2024 14:09:47
You guys complain about the past and our dealings and now you want Dyabala. Where would you play him and is he a long term purchase or another one on 200k a week we will not know what to do with in 12 months time. I can assure you the transfer might be low but he is not coming over for a 100k.
9.) 05 Jan 2024 18:26:45
No chance Dybala comes here. Correct me if I’m wrong, but hasn’t he rejected coming here a couple of times already?
10.) 05 Jan 2024 21:34:03
We are spending all our efforts triying to move Sancho and Martial on, yet think it’s ok taking on an issue type player from elsewhere. We need to get away from the Dybala type players.
11.) 05 Jan 2024 22:25:45
Agree completely with Red Man. Steer well clear.
We need to get shot of Martial and Sancho, then bring in a striker.
It'll be another embarrassing loan move for a striker well past his prime.
12.) 06 Jan 2024 08:15:27
Another pre Madonna
No thanks.
13.) 06 Jan 2024 09:23:42
Leave well alone!
14.) 06 Jan 2024 11:01:03
Christ utd can't even get werner. no chance on this. Wouldn't trust utd transfer team to open a can of beans. they're beyond useless and hopefully all sacked by Radcliffe.
{Ed002's Note - You clearly don't understand how the transfer system works.}
15.) 06 Jan 2024 12:55:13
Another punt yehhh.
16.) 06 Jan 2024 14:32:49
there's enough punts at the plub already ??.
03 Sep 2023 21:14:50
Sanchos released statement is not great. Another circus going on in the background while we are struggling. I don't see a way back in the team for him from this.
1.) 03 Sep 2023 21:35:01
just read it. oh dear we are going to be headline news now for weeks. I think sancho is gone, dead man walking.
2.) 03 Sep 2023 22:14:26
Trying to force him out to Saudi ?.
3.) 03 Sep 2023 22:29:33
Hopefully Sydney the glazers will love that.
4.) 04 Sep 2023 07:28:16
Fingers crossed, he adds nothing to the team.
04 Aug 2023 12:18:15
Any truth in the Maguire and McTominay to West Ham Deals? Reporter suggesting long distance medicals are taking place?
{Ed002's Note - They have an interest in both. What is a long-distance medical?}
1.) 04 Aug 2023 16:10:56
A bloody big stethoscope.
2.) 04 Aug 2023 16:25:33
Lol. A medical via Microsoft Teams?
3.) 04 Aug 2023 19:26:41
In all fairness this was the story in the Manky Evening News, which cited as its source the Sun, one of the most reliable cornerstones of the 4th estate.
Now, apparently, according to my extremely reliable sources, Moyes's proctologist is currently in Manchester for a : convention, and is rumoured to have been told to pull his finger out (or the reverse), and initiate the medicals. These inside sources have never given me a bum steer before.
4.) 04 Aug 2023 22:03:35
Maybe glen hoddle has asked mystic meg to give medicals.
5.) 05 Aug 2023 06:38:25
The West Ham page suggests Moyes is close to being sacked.
6.) 05 Aug 2023 08:43:01
I understand Moyes is undergoing a medical at West Ham because he has shown interest in Maguire.
7.) 05 Aug 2023 09:33:22
AJH
If they don’t buy him any players they are likely to go down. I was pleased for Moyes when he won that trophy, but having sold his best players and failed to buy any, he should resign.
8.) 05 Aug 2023 09:47:03
Fizz ???.
9.) 05 Aug 2023 09:59:03
I think the issue is buying the players Mkyes wants Red Man, if they have no confidence in his judgement then tthe end is nigh.
10.) 05 Aug 2023 10:22:22
AJH
Agreed.
11.) 05 Aug 2023 10:54:27
AJH
But for WH are McT and HM not a really good fit? I think they are. Or is it that they have £105m and want to keep most of it by buying cheap foreign players? Moyes wasn’t right at all for us, but WH should watch what happened to teams like Stoke who thought they could do better.
Lastly, the old one. David Moyes is having a medical after agreeing to buy Harry Maguire.
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27 Aug 2024 10:41:44
If Scott and Hannibal go for the figures mentioned we have a net spend of circa £90 million which is a great window for the 5 we brought in, Ugarte medical dependent ?
If we manage to move on Sancho and Eriksen I personally think we will see another addition to the squad.
20 Aug 2024 07:47:52
Sounds like Loan with obligation to buy getting close to being agreed. Not counting my chickens yet!
Hopefully with Hannibal and Pellestri not far from going it may mean we have enough in the pot to go back in for Branthwaite, or a left back?
10 Aug 2024 22:40:02
I think could be a crazy few weeks until the windows shuts. Once MDL and NM are in and AWB leaves we will have a net spend of around £95 mill.
Hopefully we can find suitors for Lindelof, Hannibal, Sancho to raise £50 to £60 mill. Bonus if we can move McTominay and Casemiro but don't see those happening personally.
If we can raise that then hopefully cover a Ugarte type move, then if we can move one of Cas or McT, if not both, go for Rabiot too. I get I'm living in dreamland but what a window that would be!
09 Aug 2024 21:14:21
Thanks Ed, I may have got hopefully optimistic lol. Have a great weekend.
{Ed002's Note - And you.}
18 Jul 2024 15:12:02
If we don't have the budget for a new DM/ CM, I'd like to see us take a punt on Rabiot. Yes he comes with baggage but he is a great player and would surely be a good squad addition until funds become available longer term.
Philip_hunter2003's banter replies
15 Jun 2024 12:38:08
100% do this Wazza lol.
21 May 2024 20:08:43
100% would have him at Utd.
13 May 2024 07:04:40
Atmosphere at Wembley was incredible. Was great to see the team enjoying every moment, and fighting/ chasing at every opportunity.
09 May 2024 10:20:09
Bangs in the winner, signs new 5 year contract, gets injured in said signing!
21 Aug 2023 15:48:09
100% right decision for me. Not one that can now be held over us, one that shows as a club/ organisation we actually have a moral compass. Are we crying out for his goals, yes. Would that make it OK to welcome him back in the team and cause untold disruption both internally and externally, no! So proud of the club in this decision and one that makes me even happier to support them. Sometimes the right decision isn't easy, sometimes it can negatively impact on field performance. They have chosen the right thing over anything else. Not all clubs would have done, and I for one am so proud of the club today.
This is my opinion, and I'm not interested in the not guilty brigade. We all saw and heard the videos. For the sake of my daughter, my nieces, my wife, my sister and my Mum I hope this makes them feel they are heard and the awful behaviour of few will not be accepted or tolerated.