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

The multiple comments from the manager and various players (particularly the Shaw interview) about the team spirit, atmosphere etc just go to prove how important it is (and how likely IMO) that those toxic players never get back into the fold.

We've kicked the Rashford can down the road for a year, Garnacho & Sancho need to go next. I'd almost pay Sancho off at this stage but I reckon he'll go on loan just to minimise his wages and then release on a free next year.

not really. if on at respectable hour i would have been up commenting on it, be it good, bad, or indifferent.

That Ethan Williams interview afterwards is a joy to watch. So much happiness and maturity from the kid. It's on united YouTube channel at the end of the interviews upload.

the lads who aren't involved - are they training?

i'd make them come in every day and run laps or some ****, or else fine them (once in line with employment law).

garnacho and antony have ambitions of going to a world cup - like WTF are they doing? find a move, get a pre-season, have a good season.

If Watkins came in I'd say you could talk Hojlund into staying given the ages of both players but still might want a loan for the first season. But Sesko and Watkins are the same age. If it's Seko I can see Hojlund wanting to leave.

There's surely a free agent somewhere that can come in to act as cover. I like Vardy and while he is 38 the lad does look after himself or has good genetics because he played almost 3000mins in the league while starting all 35 games he played in.

Wilson is still free but Newcastle would have kept him on if he wasn't a sick note and can see them replacing him with another sick note in DCL.

Agree about Sancho. Cut your loses and just let someone take him on loan with no fees as long as they cover his wages. Wash your hands off him.

Must be some kick in the balls for Garnacho this summer to see there's feck all interest in him. Might hopefully soften his cough and deflate the ego a bit but I doubt it.

I can see Garnacho coming back into the squad. Unless Amorim's comments were just for show then it's likely a loan deal. I can't see the club getting the money they'd hope for him. Especially if Chelsea are the only team with a little interest and let's be honest they've an interest in every player at this stage.

It's good to see he's got a fighting attitude or could just be saying this until a signing happens. Don't want to come out and actually say I'm leaving if another player comes in.

I hope he stays because it might work out well for him having the pressure of being Uniteds main man off his shoulders. Keeps us with three numbers 9s also.

Would maybe like to see Chido get even a January loan if Hojlund stays and Chido's minutes are minimal.

Fair enough.

For what it's worth I don't think for a second that he was serious about welcoming them back!

I've seen Jamie Vardys name mentioned multiple times here and I don't understand why. Jamie Vardy will never be welcomed at Old Trafford nevermind be a Manchester United player so long as Kai Rooney is on our books.

I hope so because you can't really go from telling the lad he's not wanted to welcoming him back with open arms. Then the subtle comments coming about standards being set within the squad this pre season aren't being done for no reason.

It's different with no European football though. It just doesn't work to have Sesko, Hojlund and Zirkzee.

People are forgetting about Zirkzee who imo will be viewed as the CF we look to that offers something different to a traditional #9, which is useful in certain games. I don't see him as competing for a place as the right sided #10 because Amorim says he thinks it's important to have left footer there, so either Mbuemo and Amad will play there. And then we are stacked in the left sided #10 position with Cuhna, Mount and Bruno. So Zirkzee's role will be false 9 imo.

So I don't think there's room for both Sesko and Hojlund.

I think the plan for the front 3 is:

Cuhna/Mount, Sesko/Zirkzee, Mbuemo/Amad

And if both Sesko/Zirkzee are injured/out of form, then play one of Cuhna/Mbuemo there.

I don't think anyone is forgetting about Zirkzee and more people are just talking about the actual number 9 options we'll have.

Yes Zirkzee is a CF but his style of play isn't going to see him stretching defences and making runs in behind. He'll want to drop deep and be a creator for others instead. It's good to have him as an option but the lad also has fitness issues.

Its why I think a loan move for Chido wouldn't be a bad thing. Get him some minutes while he's 18 and 19 before trying to integrate him full time into our senior team.

Even looking at obi last night it's clear he needs a loan. He is snatching at chances and just needs to settle into playing in a first team environment with less spotlight on him. Score a few goals and developed himself would do him the world of good.

He is a bit like Amad when he joined us first. You could tell there was talent there just needs experience and games.

I would think a loan to the championship would be a lot more valuable to Chido than going to Switzerland. If he was being sent to Switzerland at this stage it'd be like a death knell.

Bid for Sesko incoming