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

They couldn't. Chelsea offered him between £180K to £200K a week if reports are correct and he rejected it.

That was my take on it but others seem to think that Chelses rejected him and sent him back... actually talking about a 5m penalty fee rather than try to sign him.

Imo there is a huge difference between not wanting a player and not willing to meet his wage demands. And given his reluctance to take a permanent move elsewhere, it would seem he is driven by money and as such his demands to Chelsea were probably too high.

But only my opinion on the matter.

Is there another job where you get paid off because you stink at it?

Stats look excellent.... Or the stats look worrying due to us only having scored one (non OG) goal from play.

I'm leaning to the optimistic side but until I see Sesko playing in the team, and us creating chances with him up top, I'll be a bit weary.

If Sesko doesn't work out, would a front 3 of Cunha, Mbeumo, and Mount (or ANother) get us enough goals over the season… I would certainly expect more goals than last year (that's an incredibly low bar) but I'm not sure we would be getting enough to get us in or around Top 6.

I would really love to see Sesko get a good run of games after the international break. Until we see him in the side for 5-6 games, it'll be hard to call how the season will go.

Can't wait for this to be reported....

Just on the Midfield thing, and the summer transfers.

I think no matter how this summer was sliced, however the money was spent (take it there was a spending pot that was used), sacrifice the two forwards bought, and get Baleba for example, or not do anything about the keeper and get a lower cost striker - whatever.

There still would have been a hole somewhere in the squad that would be getting discussed as a reason for United not being able to compete at the top of the table this season. It was always going to be the case, the squad would have been unbalanced no matter the business done, in my opinion obviusly.

It has been stated multiple times that it's going to take, what, three or four windows to get the squad in any kind of shape to challenge for the CL

I think he has to make his own lunches though

I listened to the Lammens MUTV interview and he was asked if he had spoken to Amorim yet. He said he hadn't!

Not a big deal obviously but it's just noteworthy that Amorim did speak to Sesko before signing him. It chimes with the reports that Amorim was pushing for Martinez. Anyway it's just an illustration that this squad isn't being built solely in the image of Amorim.

So can Lammens skip Belgian duty or what ? He wouldn’t be playing anyways.

To move house, meet the staff etc.

He also wanted Watkins though. I don’t think there’s really anything in this. Sesko had a choice to make between United and Newcastle so it’s more likely a call was needed. Lammens was fairly rushed in the end. There was talks about Galatasaray but the lad was on a flight to Manchester when the clubs were working out a fee.

Found that very interesting when I heard that as well. My first thoughts were... That seems a bit weird and this guy won't be number 1 for a while.

I would have thought that if Amorim really wanted him and seen him as an upgrade... a quick call to make sure he was wanted wouldn't have gone astray. o

Ben Jacobs (who seemed to be fairly reliable for info this summer anyway) had an article saying he preferred Watkins. Anyway I agree with what you’re saying that the squad isn’t being built for Amorim it’s with long term in mind for sure. It would be normal for him to want Martinez and Watkins given their experience in general but also in the PL. He’s clearly being consulted on signings but I doubt he would be able to overrule any of them anyway.

Carl Anka did a piece on him (which I haven’t read in full yet) and said:

“The 23-year-old was not scouted and recruited with the expectation of stepping straight into a starting role but the struggles of the two goalkeepers ahead of him may lead him to become United’s No 1 sooner rather than later.

What was intended as a long-term project could soon turn into a baptism of fire, highlighting the scrutiny that comes with becoming a goalkeeper at Old Trafford.

It’s a lot of pressure — especially for someone with one full season in the Belgian top flight as Royal Antwerp’s undisputed No 1.”

“United are not signing him to solve their immediate problems, but he has the potential to grow into a long-term solution.”

On Lammens in general and something I wasn’t expecting.

”Lammens’ most notable trait comes with his shot-stopping. His post-shot expected goals (PSxG) differential of +14.5 ranked second in the Belgian Pro League last season, behind only Gent’s Davy Roef (+16.7), and third overall of Europe’s top eight leagues.”

He’ll face better goalscorers in the PL but that’s still impressive.

I found interesting when asked from a opposition free kick into our box if he was the striker who would he feel more comfortable against out of the 3 keepers we have and he said Onana.

Question was asked then the same but from a corner and he said more confident against Byandir.

I take it with a pinch of salt though as Lemmens hasn't faced either of the above in the PL yet.