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

Just saw similar..offer exceeding 90m euro

**other reports saying no decision made aa per Romano stating no decision will be made today. Other reports saying Klopp advised Sesko to choose Newcastle..

More drama than an Eastenders Xmas special

Yeah rumour is that Newcastle have greatly increased their contract terms and that has swayed him.

Now first of all, if that's true then they can have him. Of course money has to play a part but if he's gone from wanting United to wanting whoever pays the most, that's not what we want.

Secondly, it may well be absolute bull.

here's the tweet: 180k followers

In what possible way have Utd dithered? Officially theres been indirect contact between Utd and RBL. Unofficially the belief is that talks have advanced further than indirect contact.

As pointed out above if he's been swayed by more money being on offer from NUFC than fine that's not the type of person we want to be signing anyway.

Again, this is all based on a nobody saying Sesko has chosen NUFC, so very likely its bullshit.

IIm an absolute minority but still think hojlind could do just the same job as sesko.

Baleba from Brighton should be next priority. Cuhna and Mbeumo should do massive the gs with our attack.

No.9 is absolutely needed but that could wait till next summer if needed. Both 10's signed will bolster our attack

Gaping hole of ball playing box to box needed

I would have thought clubs would have players insured for a specified transfer value, maybe linked to contract years left?

I think they do have insurance on career ending injuries, but no idea how they work.

So if a policy is valued at 50m, even paying out 2(?) years salary would still leave a value on the claim.

The reports are Newcastle offered more money.

I'm not bothered I'd still much rather have Watkins or someone like Mateta, we can't be relying on another young striker.

In other news....

If he goes to Newcastle then he goes, United look like they are starting to operate a policy of players only wanting to play for United and not a massive wage to help them decide.

I will wait personally for Ornstein to tweet something

100%

Lets not forget that Newcastle could and probably did offer higher wages than us for Mbeumo, but he didn't care.

His priority was playing for United, not earning the highest wage.

If Sesko has other priorities, then thanks but no thanks.

And that's IF he has other priorities. As others have said absolutely nobody of any credibility has reported this.

And if it does end up that way, nothing to do with United "dithering". That's nonsense.

That was a decision he could come to regret, he may see very little football compared to his minutes on the field last season. As much of a basket case Utd is i think the signs are there that they're trying to get it right, I get no sense that Chelsea are.

I think Sesko is an exciting prospect but certainly a risk. I said a few days ago that it’s a risk worth taking but now that I think about, it’s going to take over €75m to get the deal done and probably at the detriment of a midfielder and goalkeeper signing.

I won’t be overly upset if we miss out on Sesko to Newcastle and have to pivot to Watkins or Mateta. Premier league proven is what we need

Hopefully David Ornstein comes out with an update soon

If prefer a midfielder to be brought in before a striker tbh.

Hey has anyone seen David Ornsteins tweet about Newcastles bid for Sesko