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

Seeing that goof can serve as a cautionary tale for what happens if you don't put in a basic level of effort (or disappear up your own backside)

The top teams aren't slow to get rid of lads who don't deliver

Mod Edit: Warned for player abuse

I can see the frustration around the Mbuemo deal but by the sounds of it either Brentford have increased their asking price from the initial ask or both clubs are haggling over the small details.

In either of these options that could be the difference between £5-10 million this summer, which could be the price of the John Victo. A lot of people are clammering to get a replacement for Onana/Bayindir. With the way the club had been run previously we just can't have it both ways, try and close transfers and offer up whatever clubs ask immediately and then also try and sign players in other positions at the same time.

If we do sign Mbeumo what would people's thoughts be, sign a number 9 (payrolled by selling Hoijland potentially) or use a mix of Hoijland, Zhirkzee, Mbeumo and Cunha for a 9 and that may leave Bruno at 10 and sign a top class CM? I can't see us doing both.

For a number 9, Hojlund or Zirkzee don't score enough or get on the end of chances.

And no point paying big money for Cunha or Mbeumo to play them out of position.

There's talks now that Juve might be terminating Vlahovic's contract so he'd be available on a free. As part of my desperation for a ST I think it's something United should be looking at hopefully

I think the problem with the names you've mentioned is a lack of funds to make the moves. Kean seems to be the only affordable one with his 45m release clause being active until the 15th (unless united do a zirkzee deal and pay more but in installments)

The vlahovic fall out with juve is concerning but seems to stem from muani being favoured and contract issues. if you were to get the vlahovic that was at fiorentina with a point to prove then it's a low risk

Do you think Rashford is moving anytime soon?

Yerra, it's no harm either to have Rashford in and made an example of like that for a week or two, give him bread and water and a trainee masseuse, it might focus minds.

See that guy over there, he's a big star, big money but we don't want him, he doesn't fit where we're going so look at him and make sure you don't end up like him, if it could be him, it could be anyone….head on a spike type stuff…..argh….

Now we still have to get him out the door but you could see how it might have some positive effect.

The Sancho and Vlahovic situations are so remarkably similar that I don't see how United can ignore the red flags.

Talented Player that showed class at a former club once but now his current club just want him gone at any price and nobody else seems interested?

No. We already have one of those at home.

Maybe Mbuemo is the new Sneijder?

Probably not. Site is a shadow of its former self. I used to visit daily before the ui update years back. It was great for lively debate and arguments. The Utd thread had daily heated conversations, humor and warnings dished out, was great craic then the site became very buggy (still is) and many forums got modded to within an inch of their lives (about as nicely as I can put it) and became ghost towns.

I learnt about this pending shutdown from reddit. They need 2000 paid subscribers to stay afloat, good luck with that. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

also if spurs go in for wissa (lots of reports on it) it'll screw the mbuemo deal.

exactly. half way thru the window. reminds me when they appointed someone's brother (will/michael keane's brother?) to be a negotiating expert half way thru a window.

and more. i'll be dead by the time that thing is built.

Shame if the site goes belly up. Forums are handy for linear conversations. Reddit can't provide that.

I'll miss all of yiz!

They're also trying to reduce expenditure on wages big time and want Vlahović's current wages off the books given he's the highest paid player in the league. Their next highest paid player is on half of what Vlahović gets.

They even offered him a new deal on reduced terms so talk of terminating his contract is basically them just wanting to get his current high salary off the books asap.

Still think United should enquire to take him on loan for a season. There's not much value in the transfer market for CFs. If he's a success you can try keep him around and if not he's gone in a years time anyway.