23 May 2018 14:01:53
It's been interesting reading all the views on the future of the club. I will say one thing, we have a very talented group of young players coming through, which can be seen with the under 18s winning their league and playing some great football.
We have seen a number of these young players tied down to professional contracts such as James garner (today), Aidan Barlow, Dylan Levitt and Angel Gomes off the top of my head. With the news that Keiran McKenna will be working with the first team, does anyone think that this could see a few of these players intergrated into the side? Especially as we will see plenty of youth taken on the summer tour.
If martial goes I would like to see us replace him by promoting Tahith Chong and letting him and Rashford play on the left and maybe move Sanchez in behind lukaku?
With McKenna being promoted and a number of these young talents getting signed up on new long term deals could we potentially see a few more force their way into the team? Eg Gomes, Chong, garner and maybe roshaun williams?
Interested to hear your thoughts guys, I think McKenna moving into the first team is great.

1.) 23 May 2018
23 May 2018 15:39:14
McKenna will only be partner the managerial set, Mourinho will still pick the team so I doubt we'll see many of them next season. Also Jose wants to bring in 4-5 players ideally with a similar number departing that still means we would have a big squad not giving much room for young lads coming through.

We still have players such as Andreas Pereira, TFM, Mitchel, McTominay and Tuanzebe who are struggling to find a space in the set up. So the younger guys are going to be a long way off the first team imo. I think Chong and Homes particularly will need loans next season to make sure they don't stall in their development.

2.) 23 May 2018
23 May 2018 15:56:47
Galbraith signed as well yesterday.
Personally i'd move out rojo and jones and promote tuanzebe. Bring tfm in anyway for right back or dm. Loan Chong and gomes. Probably sell Pereira.

3.) 23 May 2018
23 May 2018 16:04:50
I’m not saying he’s going to pick the side or anything but his promotion shows longer term thinking, and he knows these younger players very well. There’s a lot of players who could well be leaving so what’s not to say they’re won’t be in and around the side? We won’t sign 8/ 9 players imo.

4.) 23 May 2018
23 May 2018 19:55:07
Gomes will be a revelation.

5.) 23 May 2018
23 May 2018 20:29:48
They may get a chance but it feels like if they don’t impress immediately they will be sent back. If they have the hunger, desire, and commitment, then we should persevere with them, they are clearly a talented bunch.

It makes you realise how incredibly the ‘96 team were. We sold Hughes, Ince, and Kanchelskis, promoted Beckham, Butt, and Neville. Scholes got some games and Giggs was already a regular and we won the League and then the Double the year after. Imagine that happening today.