ChristineC:
I asked a United group this same question. these are all known names. perhaps there's some other technical research or data scrutinized but basically anybody constantly watching can see what they are so about.

I think enquiries were earlier made for Bruno Neves as well. I like his style, he's also the right age and I'm sure he'd be open for the move. I don't know why we backed out.

It seems the board does not really want to spend huge money.

When one considers the number of players leaving, the number of established and upcoming clubs fighting for Top 4, and the fact that we have a new manager I expect a transfer budget of at least 200m pounds.

Afrodoc2 and ChristineC, I don't think we can risk going for prospects now. Even South American talents don't come cheap anymore since the time of Neymar. Now, you'd find talents from South American going for over 40-50m...

I don't consider the likes of Bissouma, Neves and co as hidden talents that need a scout to discover.

For now, I think the scouts are focused on identifying players for the academy...

As for the willingness of the board to spend, the fact that we are quoted as willing to pay over 80m for FDJ suggest the board are willing ho stump the cash...There's talk of Timber and Anthony so, that's over 150m if completed...

I am sure that we will sign a LB and possibly a CM assuming we get the already rumored targets...I think ETH might settle for Martial or Rashford as a CF...

afrodoc2:

It seems the board does not really want to spend huge money.

When one considers the number of players leaving, the number of established and upcoming clubs fighting for Top 4, and the fact that we have a new manager I expect a transfer budget of at least 200m pounds.

200m added to what we can recoup from sales of AWB, Martial and co should do just fine.

patrickmuf:
Afrodoc2 and ChristineC, I don't think we can risk going for prospects now. Even South American talents don't come cheap anymore since the time of Neymar. Now, you'd find talents from South American going for over 40-50m...

I don't consider the likes of Bissouma, Neves and co as hidden talents that need a scout to discover.

For now, I think the scouts are focused on identifying players for the academy...

As for the willingness of the board to spend, the fact that we are quoted as willing to pay over 80m for FDJ suggest the board are willing ho stump the cash...There's talk of Timber and Anthony so, that's over 150m if completed...

I am sure that we will sign a LB and possibly an CM assuming we get the already rumored targets...I think ETH might settle for Martial or Rashford as a CF...

I think Bissouma and Bruno will improve the midfield but the problem is probably the cost. being that they already are in the EPL, their clubs will try to be unreasonable with pricing.

scouting for academy is great too, I think time will tell if there's progress there. Hannibal will probably be a testament shortly.

80m on de Jong is steep and I'd rather take a walk. we can get two quality midfielders for that price if we get our bearings right.

Rashford and Martial are done. let's just move on from unseriousness early enough for once in this club.

patrickmuf:
Afrodoc2 and ChristineC, I don't think we can risk going for prospects now. Even South American talents don't come cheap anymore since the time of Neymar. Now, you'd find talents from South American going for over 40-50m...

I don't consider the likes of Bissouma, Neves and co as hidden talents that need a scout to discover.

For now, I think the scouts are focused on identifying players for the academy...

As for the willingness of the board to spend, the fact that we are quoted as willing to pay over 80m for FDJ suggest the board are willing ho stump the cash...There's talk of Timber and Anthony so, that's over 150m if completed...

I am sure that we will sign a LB and possibly an CM assuming we get the already rumored targets...I think ETH might settle for Martial or Rashford as a CF...

Yeah. You do make good points. The scouts can go for the academy players while the manager identifies who he wants from more known players.

In terms of board readiness I said so because I keep hearing that they won’t spend more than 150m (not sure if Euro or pounds).

I am not passing any judgement until the window ends. They should just know that they have to support the new manager with very good buys. All this talk about him being able to work wonders with the current squad is alarming. His name is Eric ten Hag not Prof Peller.

afrodoc2:


Yeah. You do make good points. The scouts can go for the academy players while the manager identifies who he wants from more known players.

In terms of board readiness I said so because I keep hearing that they won’t spend more than 150m (not sure if Euro or pounds).

I am not passing any judgement until the window ends. They should just know that they have to support the new manager with very good buys. All this talk about him being able to work wonders with the current squad is alarming. His name is Eric ten Hag not Prof Peller.

At this point, I am very careful not to fall for the usual media reportage...

I complained sometime back that I don't get to read other clubs monitoring, talking, negotiating, convincing and all that for a player but at United it's like a timeline of events that last for weeks and someone saud it's because I don't follow other clubs which I refused to believe. The drama is just too much, they should just go ahead and sign players so we can stand in good footings come August. I can't stand another season of mediocre football...

ChristineC:
I think Bissouma and Bruno will improve the midfield but the problem is probably the cost. being that they already are in the EPL, their clubs will try to be unreasonable with pricing.

scouting for academy is great too, I think time will tell if there's progress there. Hannibal will probably be a testament shortly.

80m on de Jong is steep and I'd rather take a walk. we can get two quality midfielders for that price if we get our bearings right.

Rashford and Martial are done. let's just move on from unseriousness early enough for once in this club.

I wouldn't mind if we shipped both or either of Rashford or Martial out but to this point, nothing suggest we are seriously giving it a thought...The biggest stumbling block is that wages that means it's either ETH finds a way to bring out the best in them or we lose them on a free...I think we might settle for giving them one more season in hope that they rediscover their form else we stand a chance of losing them for free in a couple of years time...

Our net spend is high because either lose players on a free or for less of their value. It's painful when you co sider how much we pay to get the players here...

ChristineC:
I think Bissouma and Bruno will improve the midfield but the problem is probably the cost. being that they already are in the EPL, their clubs will try to be unreasonable with pricing.

scouting for academy is great too, I think time will tell if there's progress there. Hannibal will probably be a testament shortly.

80m on de Jong is steep and I'd rather take a walk. we can get two quality midfielders for that price if we get our bearings right.

Rashford and Martial are done. let's just move on from unseriousness early enough for once in this club.

Their salary is a reason it won't be easy to offload them. I don't see either of them accepting a pay cut to move, so loan deals would be the best option. Bissouma shouldn't cos more that 40m, but i would prefer either Ndidi or Philips (either will cost far more sadly).

So una just pretend not to see how Austria is pressing well and achieving results under Ragnick shay?

Our squad next season..

FirstbornWds:
So una just pretend not to see how Austria is pressing well and achieving results under Ragnick shay?

Ragnick alert

FirstbornWds:
So una just pretend not to see how Austria is pressing well and achieving results under Ragnick shay?

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patrickmuf:
Afrodoc2 and ChristineC, I don't think we can risk going for prospects now. Even South American talents don't come cheap anymore since the time of Neymar. Now, you'd find talents from South American going for over 40-50m...

I don't consider the likes of Bissouma, Neves and co as hidden talents that need a scout to discover.

For now, I think the scouts are focused on identifying players for the academy...

As for the willingness of the board to spend, the fact that we are quoted as willing to pay over 80m for FDJ suggest the board are willing ho stump the cash...There's talk of Timber and Anthony so, that's over 150m if completed...

I am sure that we will sign a LB and possibly a CM assuming we get the already rumored targets...I think ETH might settle for Martial or Rashford as a CF...

City got Alvarez for £15M, our useless scouts need to do their fůcking job. Alvarez is a solid talent!!

We never still sign person oo. Hmm.

FirstbornWds:
So una just pretend not to see how Austria is pressing well and achieving results under Ragnick shay?

Abeg abeg, the mention of this man name dey give me trauma. Make him carry him wahala dey go.

segunzik:


Abeg abeg, the mention of this man name dey give me trauma. Make him carry him wahala dey go.

Na una team be the problem. No be PressNick.

Austria day ball wella under his tutelage.

FirstbornWds:


Na una team be the problem. No be PressNick.

Austria day ball wella under his tutelage.

Look at this dead barka fan calling another team a problem. Is your club not finished? Manyoo want to take your best midfielder away so you can see money to pay player salary and you are insulting them.

Are you alright? How about we wait until after a dozen or so games? The results should prompt you to look at tactics/strategy, not the other way around. I mean how's he doing it? If you like squeeze hard, if nothing commot over a period of time, you are just another journeyman coach who despite racking up losses repeatably tells us, 'oh, at least i have a philosophy'. Shut up and get us the fucking results.

FirstbornWds:
So una just pretend not to see how Austria is pressing well and achieving results under Ragnick shay?

benji93:
Are you alright? How about we wait until after a dozen or so games? The results should prompt you to look at tactics/strategy, not the other way around. I mean how's he doing it? If you like squeeze hard, if nothing commot over a period of time, you are just another journeyman coach who despite racking up losses repeatably tells us, 'oh, at least i have a philosophy'. Shut up and get us the fucking results.

It's a simple case.


The idea and philosophy were always there. The players were just too lazy asf to execute it.


Ragnick wasn't the problem. United was!!

WhoDeyHause:

Look at this dead barka fan calling another team a problem. Is your club not finished? Manyoo want to take your best midfielder away so you can see money to pay player salary and you are insulting them.

What I dropped was for footballing purposes. Go and play bet.. I didn't call you here

This is my problem. You are looking at the Philosophy first not the results. Sorry, but that's not smart.

FirstbornWds:


It's a simple case.


The idea and philosophy were always there. The players were just too lazy asf to execute it.


Ragnick wasn't the problem. United was!!

patrickmuf:
They can play together so, rest...

A midfield of Neves, De Jong and VDB will be just fine with Bruno playing as a false nine like Tadic did at Ajax... Ronaldo won't play many games so, if we don't get a striker then Bruno as a false 9 should suffice...

ETH should make a decision on Martial and Rashford ASAP...

Make I hear say Ronaldo no play all d games.

That Wayward bruno can't be my top 9.

He will miss 20 score 10

Ronaldo will not get up to 20 chances but if he see 5 he go score 3.

Rashford is just depressed.

Martial has lost hope in football

DeJong still dey traffic??

Under a week.. Liverpool don come sign nunez

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Mrviktor:


Make I hear say Ronaldo no play all d games.

That Wayward bruno can't be my top 9.

He will miss 20 score 10

Ronaldo will not get up to 20 chances but if he see 5 he go score 3.

Rashford is just depressed.

Martial has lost hope in football

But not his fat weekly paycheck

Nezzjnr:
DeJong still dey traffic??

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benji93:
This is my problem. You are looking at the Philosophy first not the results. Sorry, but that's not smart.

I wonder how you expect results when there's no understanding to make it happen. How do you go to war without first mapping a strategy to confront opposition?

You need to first present your understanding of the game before even talking about possible results. Only then can you even map a proficient technique to win.

Now Austria has had an improved game entirely since Ragnick took over, staying above Croatia and France; two heavyweights that played in the finals of the last WC. But Nah, your SMARTNESS won't less you see that... It's rather focused on seeing results when the problem wasn't the gaffer that explicitly has a strategy but a lazy bunch of guys that make a disgraceful team!!

olabode89:


City got Alvarez for £15M, our useless scouts need to do their fůcking job. Alvarez is a solid talent!!

Have you watched him play? For 15m it's a risk...

We got Pellestri for 10m what do you make of him?

patrickmuf:
Have you watched him play? For 15m it a risk...

We got Pellestri for 10m what do you make of him?

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