Manchester United Thread 25/26 - Teamtalk/Transfers/Gossip Mod Note in OP 26.09.24

wtf hes an absolute sick note!

How about we replace AWB with a non sick note 😂

That would be against the current crop of sick note defence that we seem to carrying into yet anther season though 😁

Mazroui provides us with cover at RB and LB which allows us to potentially save money on LB for this season. In turn it gives Amass time to develop and potentially Malacia return

Amass is gonna develop loads with Mazroui being injured with Shaw and Malacia all season!

Aiming for a 100k capacity.

Dunno how you could look at his technique and ball use, and think DM is a position for AWB.

Similar thoughts on Dalot - arguably our best player last season. Buying a right back to unlock a winger when your current right back was your best player seems foolish.

But then I don't think it is really about replacing Dalot.

AWB is out of contract next summer, so you either sell him and replace him this summer, or lose him on a free next summer and replace him then without any money coming in to cover that replacement directly. so, imo, selling AWB and buying someone this summer makes sense. It is then a question of who is the best replacement we can afford in terms of both fee and wages. I guess Mazaroui is it?

I do think a LB is a more pressing issue, but we are already paying for two senior LB options (regardless of how injured they are) and have a very promising player in Amass. At RB if AWB is sold we only have Dalot, and no promising youth.

I can see an emergency loan coming in at left back happening before the deadline. Probably not a bad idea too if there is hope that Malacia will play at some point of the season however, at least to my eyes, he never looked very good before the injury though.
I hope Shaw can stay fit as much as possible and play well. Himself and Rashford are a good combo. Trying my best to keep the glass half full 😅

No doubt a right back could player centre mid to a high level, but it's generally a player that is top class at right back (Lahm, Kimmich etc.). I've never heard of a limited enough full back excelling in midfield.

He can't actually defend which is the problem

Like i gotta try have faith in Vivel and Wilcox, but YET ANOTHER former/linked EtH player in Mazaroui just sets me off!

I have to keep reminding myself that his ajax team(s) did have really good players in it!

Still, can't help but side-eye the 'fact' that the best right back we could find this summer just happens to be a right back EtH had previously! His injury record and the fact Bayern are more than happy to let him go also gets a bit of side eye. But then Kimmich is arguably the best RB in football right now, so getting a decent chunk of money for your second choice right back who you got in on a free (iirc) isn't bad business.

To be fair to the United hierarchy at the moment, I think finances are such that they are working on trying to find market opportunities rather than outright first choices.

Zirkzee at 35million - not often you get a player of his quality on a RC like that, take advantage.
De Ligt - if he can be got for the 40m or so United seem to be willing to go to, thats an opportunity (imo).
Mazaroui - 20m or so for a CL level fullback? Injury issues noted, assuming the wages are good then the finances of the deal are good, and likely fully covered by selling the RB you were going to lose for free in 12 months.
Ugarte - massively rated before heading to PSG just 12 months ago. Similar to De Ligt, if he can be got for the 40m or so United seem to value hom at than he probably represents a great market opportunity.

Yoro doesn't fit well here in temrs of price, but I think the opportunity here was the chance to pick up the CB they rate as the abosolute best prospect in his position in football.

So I reckon United are trying to make do financially, and trying to find the best they can within a tightish budget and without increasing the wage bill per position.