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

Madness to spunk 85 mil on him.

Surely the scouts can uncover some of the next upcoming strikers. Get one decent prem proven like Mateta and 2 cheaper ones with huge potential. Would the the same price as Gokyeres

How many good seasons has Gyokeres had ????

Didn't he score 50 or 60 of them last season? Meaning in the other 3 he scored 60 or so, would that be right? I thought his 20 penalties was enough to dent his stats last season but that would be arguably even worse 😂

I like him, but I wouldn't pay the money for him and feel is a little on the slow side for the premier league too if I'm honest. Probably just on the other side of worth it for me. We don't need a superstar anyway, just a functional striker. A Giroud type would do just fine for now and give Hojlund the year to either resurge or cement his place as not up to the mark. There is a player in there, the risk of brining him in at 20/21 on the back of not very much to lead the line at a big cost in a dysfunctional attack was always there that it would crush him and it probably has, but **** it, doesn't look like he'd be able to be moved on this year so get him some cover and see if he can surprise.

I'd expect it would be yeah even without one being in their prime and one still learning. Wouldn't pay the money for him either for the record, hilarious fee. Didn't they complete his transfer from PSG last season for about 16 million like?

He was playing in the Championship at 25. Ekitike is on of the best strikers in the Bundesliga at 22. Bit of a difference. There is a reason Ekitike is worth 80+ mil

ekiteke last season npxg was -5.3 That's crazy bad finishing and has had a number of - seasons already. Where Gyrokes has just had two 5+ and positive in his last 3. I know who id prefer anyways.

Agreeing with Goldbridge 🤢

do we really want £70m for garnacho? i think £50m is the absolute max we would get, and thats stretching it.

i suppose its good he's on £50k per week.

https://www.capology.com/club/manchester-united/salaries/

Comparing two different contract stages though.

Garnacho on 50k was his first 'proper' contract.
Mainoo on 30k was his first 'proper' contract.

We are now discussing the second contract for Mainoo, which is generally the first really big one for a player. I think 180k is too much for him, I think he should be on similar money to Amad or Yoro.

If we were discussing a second proper contract with Garnacho, we would similarly be dicussing 150k as his demand. Garnahco is on relatively little (at United) given his importance to the side over the last 2 seasons. I would think if we had kept EtH or we had gone with a 433 manager we probably would be talking 150k+ for him right now - and he might still be looking to leave as he has been doing for the last 12 months.

He hasn't done anything to justify that wage.

Lads we shouldn't be looking anywhere near Vardy, he's 38 and done. It would actually be embarrassing for us to sign him as a bench option even. I'm onboard with Ekiteke if that's the preferred ST it just galls me that we could have signed him for a 3rd of the alleged price last year when PSG offered him around 😂

As previously mentioned by someone I think El Neysri would be a good option as a 2nd striker and using Bayindir could be an option in any deal. Vlahovic on loan could be an option but id be more in favour of doing something along those lines for Douglas Luiz

That could be interpreted in many ways - but mainly shows Mbeumo is on holiday and no deal around him is likely to be done in the near future.

Everything indicates we have personal terms agreed.

The issue is agreeing the trasfer fee/payments/structure with Brentford. We don't need Mbeumo to be in the country for that. We can agree a deal pending personal terms (likely done) and medical. An EXTREMELY common thing.

It is frustrating that ~2 weeks after he made his preference know and what 10 days or so since our first bid was rejected that we are seeing no movement and simply talk United are relaxed. Get it done, it should not take this long to agree a deal unless there is a real danger we are not going to be able to do so.

So, do you think we should just pay what Brentford want for him or do we try to get him at a reasonable price.

Because if you think we should have it done by now, then you think we should just pay what they want!

Just because you don't hear anything in the media, doesn't mean nothing is happening.

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