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

I highly doubt Zubimendi would even want to join us so why get worked up over something that wasn't going to happen.

I would suspect we're a lot closer to ffp than we even think.

Hes well wanted on here for sure!

Update from Sky guy

I'd be happy enough with the 2 of them signed, improvements for sure.

They don't realise we are broke without sales, Zubimendi going to Liverpool has so many saying "why aren't we in for him" well we can't afford paying a lump sum of 60m!

Next summers window will be the big one, I can't see us getting top 4 so we have to win the Europa (easier said than done)

Bruno Mount, Mainoo Fofana, Berge Casmaerio

Berge, Casemiro, mainoo, Fofana, Mount, Bruno.

I don't see that leaving us short?

I don't like casemiro at dm, but if we're not selling him he's a number in there.

while generally correct I'd have assumed Mount will be seeing time on the right over Antony aswell as his AM back up role. And I would like another CM option to go with Mainoo and Fofana as that is by far the most tiring role in a team + I really don't want Mainoo burning out. Its true that Berge could fill CM but that means all the DM then falls onto Casemiro backed up by Collyer. Keeping one of McT or Eriksen gives us that one extra covering player.

6 options for a 3 man midfield is very tight, I like to have a 7th just incase for injuries/fatigue and prevent them all getting bollocked at the same time.

Casemiro doesn't have the legs for midfield anymore. At Madrid he was surrounded by better players i.e Modric and Kroos to do all the running. He would suit the Saudi league because it's a retirement home for players. I worry about this season that we will find it hard to get into top 4. Onana will still be prone to the occasional brain fart and unless Rashford rediscovers his form and Zirkee hits the ground running we will struggle to score again. Obviously the midfield at this point in time is weak. De Ligt won't solve the defensive issues. Juventus got rid of him and Munich made Dier first choice even though De Ligt was fit. Must be a reason for that. It will take another 3-4 transfer windows including the January ones before we are realistically challenging again.

I think Sancho is here to stay, McTominay we are being short changed, Maguire will stay, only Saudi can afford Casemiro and they don't look like biting, I hear Celtic and Rangers both want Hannibal so probably should happen soon, Lindelof, Eriksen and Pellistri will probably move on deadline day.

IMO there is a difference between it taking years to be a title winning side, and taking years to be a side that can compete for top 4.

Things can change over the next 3 weeks but right now I think our squad looks less capable of competing for the top 4 than we felt it was last summer.

IMO we went into this summer needing a minimum of 3 signings to give us a solid base. CB, CM, Forward. Without the CM signing, I think this summer should be regarded as a disaster - because there is simply no way we should be going into this coming season with a midfield that is as bad or worse than the absolute embarassment we had last season. Yet, right now that is the case. And if funds are low, and we can't do everything, wtf have we prioritised signing a second CB over a first DM? Why have we bid 35/40million for De Ligt if money is that tight?

There are things I think INEOS have improved. I like the set piece coach they have brough in. I think Haake could be interesting.

But, IMO, there are bigger question marks over the things they have done than many people want to talk about.

I'm a bit weary of RVN coming in tbh. Vivel could be very interesting but the short term nature of his appointment strikes me odd - and then our current 'priority' targets being a right back who played for EtH and a CB who played for EtH doesn't scream that our recruitment team is firing on all cylinders.

Good read

Why did Juve get rid of him? If he was better than Tah Bayern would keep him and Tah isn't exactly an outstanding defender. The excuse is his salary but that's horse manure. I am sure Dier and Tah combined would be on a lot more then him. I am just concerned that if we do sign him he will be the Dutch Maguire prone to a lot of mistakes and as slow as a turning cargo ship.