Manchester United Thread 25/26 - Teamtalk/Transfers/Gossip Mod Note in OP 12.02.26

I do think he shouldn’t be here 11 years later. That’s on the club and not him.

I don’t think anyone here turns down playing for their country at a major tournament, if offered the opportunity. It’s been a series of unfortunate events for Shaw, I don’t hold any grudges against him personally.

I'm hyped for silly season now 😅

Fair dues, I read that wrong so. Apologies to the above.

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Really a LB should be brought in to bench Shaw. Nothing against Shaw and it's great to see him putting in such a run of games injury free. But he doesn't really offer anything in attack. I think he has a role to play but it mostly should be from the bench.

FB is such a vital position in football I think we need to spend good money buying a decent LB. Though is there any decent LBs around worth buying. There's young lads with good potential but any decent FBs around the mid 20s.

Would like someone with a bit of experience given the young players we have in defence and Doegu (only listing him because he has played there) but maybe try to take advantage of West Ham going down to also sign Diouf. If there's no experienced options worth buying and you have to look at young players with good potential.

*Can even include MF. If Fernandes is bought himself and Mainoo are young lads too. So would be great to add some quality experience to the starting XI.

The fact that Spurs stayed up will probably cement Senesi moving there.

Was excellent again today for Bournemouth and imo he’s well worth throwing a small kitchen sink at to boost our defence with strength,guile and calmness.

Would be a great player for likes of Heaven and Yoro to learn from for a few Seasons.

It's very interesting that I was in a small minority here last summer saying we shouldn't sell Bruno. Yet a lot of those saying take the money are running the show like they know something.

Who's Kyle McAully?

Pffft, new head scout signing. Highly rated signing with some good history at Brighton and Chelsea. He may or may not have been hired in November.

I was one of those who said we should have taken the 100 mill. That was based on the money on offer and the fact that he didn't fit into Amorim's system. If Amorim was still here Bruno wouldn't had anywhere near the season he's ended up having.

But in fairness to Carrick he's got the best out of him and also Mainoo. He has structured the team adound the players that are at his disposal. I am not convinced about Ederson though. Really think he's a very average player. Hopefully we make a move for M Fernandes soon. I would take Baleba over Ederson

Agreed. And therefore I'm not in the habit of judging opinions of other posters but when they make a personal attack of sorts some home truths need to be made clear.

I think we've looked a real soft touch with Casemiro from beginning to end, as if we should be delighted just to have him at the club. That's not to say I don't like him as a player or a person, because I do.

I think Fernandes would also be a smart buy instead of Anderson. Forest want triple the money they spent on him after two seasons. Fernandes is two years younger and I think is someone you can develop into a very good player.

Madman Marinakis wants £115m for Anderson.

Tier 1.

Article is about Forest's season, Part around Anderson:

Forest will now prepare for the summer, and are determined to retain the core of their squad. That is a stance supported by Marinakis and Pereira.

There is an acceptance that Elliot Anderson will be in high demand and may be sold. Manchester City and Manchester United are both very interested and a decent World Cup for the midfielder could bring other heavyweights to the table. Yet Forest will only sell him at market value and Marinakis is using the £115m sale of Moisés Caicedo from Brighton to Chelsea in August 2023 as the benchmark. It means Anderson is likely to eclipse the transfer record for an English player set by Declan Rice (£105m) almost three years ago.

It will depend on Anderson really. There is already a narrative that he is destined for City, which means clubs not bothering to bid against City, and so City will probably sit quietly and say nothing until Forest finally accept a bid that is less than they might want.

But thats if Anderson genuinely does want City, and if other teams know it after an approach.

The fact United are already looking elsewhere tells me that they know it and quite rightly aren't bothering with the bidding war.