Manchester United Thread

[Jeremias]

Oh yeah, I definitely see the point in regards to the injuries.

As I said, its a tough call for mine. I'd prefer to retain due to his talent but that's just me. However, if a big offer were to come in for him, we would be crazy not to accept it.

He's one I'd move on in a heartbeat but I accept there are others more likely to move. Certainly there are others who we need to get rid of, who will be significantly easier to move.

Nobody is coming in with a significant offer for Shaw. Talent + high wages + low availability + significant injury history is not an attractive proposition for any club, no matter how much money they have or how dumb they are with their recruitment.

As with most of our players on high wages, we're going to struggle to sell him for anything half reasonable.

He's got a contract through to the end of the 2027 season, which is complete negligence by the buffoons who signed off on it. I'll bet we're here in 2.5 years time talking about how good it is that his contract is finally running out.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Hannibal gone



McTom on the plane



Clubs sniffing around Sancho, no doubt hoping for a bargain. Could be a plant from his agent to force a move. Doubt we ask for much at this point.

 

[manureid]

Are Juve seriously going to swap Chiesa for Sancho?

What happened with Chiesa? I don't follow serie A but recall him at the euros a few years ago being very good

 

[Crimson King]

Are Juve seriously going to swap Chiesa for Sancho?

Start the ****ing car!

And Chelsea can **** off with their proposed Sterling & Chilwell swap for Sancho.

 

[Crimson King]

Nobody is coming in with a significant offer for Shaw. Talent + high wages + low availability + significant injury history is not an attractive proposition for any club, no matter how much money they have or how dumb they are with their recruitment.

As with most of our players on high wages, we're going to struggle to sell him for anything half reasonable.

Well yeah, that was the point I was trying to make. If somebody is stupid enough to make a big offer, then sell him without hesitation but that is unlikely going to happen so I'm happy to retain him based on talent.

Speaking of contracts, apparently, most of our players have a clause in their contracts that when sold, they get a % of the transfer fee that needs to be negotiated, which is what holds up sales on our end. Some more incompetence from the previous regime.

 

[Crimson King]

Is he Here We Go yet?

HERE WE GO has arrived.

 

[RPCB]

Ugarte for €50 million. McTominay for €30 million.

 

[Jeremias]

 

[Crimson King]

Hopefully, we stay away from Sterling, though. Chelsea trying to offload their trash to us.

 

[pantskyle]

INEOS to undo all the fine work with Sterling, ffs stay away please.

 

[BomberManU]

Over to you ETH. I have a feeling he might be exposed, even more, now. There would also be a lot of candidates for his job, now we're being run professionally and the incoming talent.

 

[manureid]

Over to you ETH. I have a feeling he might be exposed, even more, now. There would also be a lot of candidates for his job, now we're being run professionally and the incoming talent.

We still have a couple that need to go and maybe a couple of positions still needing upgrades, but he has no excuses now to be winning more regularly and pushing top 4.

 

[manureid]

Hopefully they can move Sancho on and use whatever we get for him to maybe look at a LB. Doubtful now but would be handy.

 

[BomberManU]

I really don't think we could have expected much more in one window, very happy with what has gone on.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

So what five new signings for the now, two for the future and clearing out a lot of deadwood. INEOS starting off OK still a long way to go though

 

[RPCB]

I am not even worried about Sterling happening, because everything we’ve seen from Ineos is that they just wouldn’t go there. How many players have the media linked us with this summer and some of the names have given off Arnold, Woodward, Murtogue vibes.

All five senior signings are below a certain age, the teenage signings are with a view to the future. Signing Sterling would take us back to the days of Ronaldo (Part 2), Varane, Casemiro, Eriksen, Zlatan, Ighalo. This club is trying to sell off our deadwood (Casemiro and Eriksen will be gone within the next 12 months), not add to it. I am confident this is a non-starter.

 

[manureid]

Yeh Stirling makes no sense at all from this regime. Sancho leaving is pretty crucial I think. We dont want him hanging around being a mopey campaigner all season.

 

[Crimson King]

Lazio now trying to sign Lindelof.

Sheesh, this window just gets better and better.

If we can offload Sancho and Lindelof asap, can see us signing another player or two (not Sterling).

 

[weekend at bernies]

Lazio now trying to sign Lindelof.

Sheesh, this window just gets better and better.

If we can offload Sancho and Lindelof asap, can see us signing another player or two (not Sterling).

dont know why but still have a hunch the Branthwaite deal is not completely dead.
Everton look a shamble so why not sell him when his value is high.

 

[manureid]

dont know why but still have a hunch the Branthwaite deal is not completely dead.
Everton look a shamble so why not sell him when his value is high.

If we sell Lindelof maybe need another CB... If we could (he wont go) sell Maguire then absolutely

 

[Jeremias]

Speaking of contracts, apparently, most of our players have a clause in their contracts that when sold, they get a % of the transfer fee that needs to be negotiated, which is what holds up sales on our end. Some more incompetence from the previous regime.

That can't be right, surely?

I really don't think we could have expected much more in one window, very happy with what has gone on.

Yep, I agree.

We have so much to be done thanks to years of mismanagement, but we also have to be realistic. It can't all be done in the one window.

Most impressive aspects for me is the off-field staff restructure. Everything good with player movement stems directly from that IMO.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Soooo do we think we're done for this window?

 

[Crimson King]

That can't be right, surely?

Was something being mentioned by certain ITKs. Personally, wouldn't be surprised at all if it is true.

Has happened previously when we've bought players (Saha, Pogba, etc).

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

That can't be right, surely?

Could be wrong but I think this is in cases where the club has activated the extra year of their contract. This happened with AWB but not McTom I think.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Soooo do we think we're done for this window?

Maybe a loan late if Sancho leaves?

Hope we don't do this mooted Sterling/Sancho swap. INEOS seem to on to it for a mistake like that.