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

I'd throw in Dalot tbf - I'm prepared to get roasted for this lol. Versatility, always available, committed.

I also liked Daley Blind (maybe mis-used like mata) and we almost broke even on him with resale I think

Memphis Depay is the all-time Dutch leading goal scorer. That seems a bit mad considering all the quality players they've had over the years but fair play to him.

Has the emotion of every utd fan right now.

Let's just hope he was able to catch the flight

Yeah that's fairly accurate, which is really depressing. Millions wasted on absolute duds.

How do a club renegotiate a deal after a deal is done. Or how do we accept lesser terms after a deal is done and dusted.

I was very surprised to hear it was 50% of any future fee in the first place. Was that just a bit of spin from our side to make the hit we've taken seem a little bit better?

Wouldn't quite say player power is dead, but definitely diminished.

The stubbornness of those players still cost us a bomb. We'd have got £20m for Sancho from either Juve or Roma if he hadn't kept rejecting everyone. We'd have got £10-20m more for Garnacho if he hadn't been such a stroppy sod last season and insisted on Chelsea only. We'd have got £10m more for Antony if he hadn't complied with the Betis lowball tactics.

But yes, at least they've been pushed out the door and well replaced.

When he's played at right FB in a 4 he's great, and was one of ETH's top performers in his first management year. He's been asked to play out of position since then but never moans and always gives 100%. The squad is far healthier with him in it - a player of his ability now would cost you over 60m in today's market.

True, our issues weren't just player power this year, that would be a better description of the Isak or Wissa situations. Players forcing their way out against the club's wishes.

With us there was such a huge buildup of absolute crap needing shifted we just didn't hold many cards.

Behold 4 minutes of the absolute dud that was Andrei Onana.

Watch that and then bask in the glory of the knowledge that he's gone. And even though it's only a loan for now with no option or obligation, I don't think for a second that he'll ever be back.

Surprised it's only a 4 minute clip to be honest... Those Galatasaray goals really annoyed me at the time...

That was a depressing watch. When you send a player on loan you'd expect them to show improvement by playing in a slower or less physical league but somehow, I doubt it with Onana. He's just a **** keeper. Weak hands, poor positioning, no communication, won't come for crosses. His distribution, which he was initially bought for, is non-existent now. I'm delighted he's going.

The rumour at the time we bought him was Inter laughed when they heard United wanted him for 50m because they didn't think United were serious, and laughed again when they sold him to United for 50m because they couldn't believe their luck.

Probably just another internet nothing, but considering his time in a United jersey, you'd well believe it.

That assist/goal was great to see on so many levels... Mbeumo's first goal, us actually scoring by getting to the end line and pulling the ball back... But he showed his weakness in the Burnley game as well as the Fulham one, he was a million miles away from where he should have been for the Brunley cross for their first goal.

Dalot being one of the better pros / leaders in the squad over recent years is more a reflection on how low we've gone. He clearly cares but it's a bad state of affairs that he stood out for that.

Would gladly have him as a squad player.