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

I think a lot see Sommer replacing Onana at Inter for 5m and think that's the answer.

Easier said than done.

The world is full of Keepers who couldn't handle the pressure of playing for a Utd level club but who will look very good in a smaller team under less pressure.

I wouldn't be signing him on huge money, I'm not sure he's in a position to be declining reasonable offers. And there's a little bit of hope that the new crowd are able to identify and rule out any players just looking for a money move.

I wouldn't mind the ego, our best keeper ever in the modern age had a huge ego. As for the error-prone, I think he's far less error-prone than what we have.

I just think he's the most suitable short-term solution to a fairly big problem. It buys us time to get a longer term solution while (hopefully) improving the team immediately. Given Donnarumma's age, he would have to be the long term solution.

Can't see them benching Martinez. Even if they would entertain selling him for less than what was originally quoted he's likely their number one for the next few years. With four years left on his contract and them also having aspirations for CL I can't see them selling. It's why they quoted £40M knowing we wouldn't bid that.

Think if we want to get Martinez for under £40M it's going to be next summer if Villa are stuck and need sales for PSR reasons before July 2026.

Ya I think or at least am hoping we will see us play more to his strengths this season under Amorim as we should look to dominate possession more.

The signing under ten hagg ended up being a strange one as you'd have imagined it was a move towards possession football but he just went with a very direct open style which would have suited a better shot stopper.

If memory serves me right, they wanted the membership in earlier this year to ensure you would get a pack.

There was a mix-up last year where I got sent the 23/24 adult membership pack for the 24/25 season. The 24/25 was nicer so I rang and complained.

In the end, they sent it on and I got to keep both but initially they wanted me to pay for the postage returning the older one from Ireland and finally left it with me to drop it back to a certain location if I was heading to OT.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

It was a really positive performance that was rough around the edges. We have plenty of time to train this season so you would have to think that they will only get more used to it and more natural.

To be fair on that point. Onana hasn't really shown his ball playing side to the level we all expected / hoped at Utd.

And the level he is at with the ball at his feet doesn't really make up for the amount of times he seems to get the absolute fundamentals of goalkeeping wrong.

Keep a close eye on any of your mates who are Spurs fans tonight.

12 days to go in the transfer window. Garnacho, Hojlund and Anthony will be gone. Sancho might not be arsed to leave. I'll be stunned if we arent active right up to deadline day. I think we will sign a CM and a GK before the window closes. Right now, I'd put my money on Emi Martinez being the GK we sign. As much as we malign Chelseas tactics with Garnacho, I think we are playing a similar game with Emi. Baleba isn't going to happen this year, but theres another Brighton CM I'd be all over. Matt O'Reilly is being linked with a move to Juventus, I was disappointed we didnt take him from Celtic and I'll be doubly so if he goes to Juve now. I think hes a super player and capable of working in the midfield with pretty much any of our current cm options.

I agree, he has all the raw talent but does not have the desire of some of the best players. He will do well somewhere I've no doubt.

Hojlund not a hope. I could see him doing well in Germany though maybe.

Garnacho doesn't suit our formation or manager.

Mainoo can still come good. Big season for him this year though.