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24 Jul 2026 13:32:35
Read last week, and it’s very difficult to know what to believe and what not to at this time of the year, so usually best to talk all stories, reports, whatever, with a pinch of salt. But one that has interested me was one story that United wanted Baleba’s agents and Baleba himself to push or agitate for a move to United before the club would explore and then take this forward.

I guess this is to give the club a better start position in negotiations. Well, it appears today that this is/has happening/happened, with stories coming out the agents have contacted United and Baleba saying a move to United last summer was a dream. As I say, take with a pinch of salt, but potentially one to watch.

24 Jul 2026 14:15:14
Ports - It sounds like he is desperate to come to United, but Brighton are no mugs when it comes to transfer fees. They will command top dollar, and I don't think that United will pay their valuation. They allegedly want north of 80 million for him.

24 Jul 2026 15:27:51
It's quite possibly one of those transfers that can wait a while. We do now have 2 new midfielders. Mount acquitted himself reasonably well last year, and with Mainoo and Bruno, there's the core of a solid squad, albeit yet to prove itself. So there's no desperation at play for the time being.

I think Tielemans will be used in the creative role should we be deprived of Bruno through injury. And it will be interesting to see how they mesh together. I think he may be even more effective than Bruno at finding those incisive forward passes for forwards to run on to, which may suit Mbeumo more. About 1/2 of Bruno's assists last year were from set pieces, many of which went to Casemiro.

That's probably not reproducible, so goals are going to have to come from other sources.

The question then is, do Brighton want to hold on to a player by holding out for a sum no one will give them after last season's dip in form, and then have him underperform again, further reducing his value, or cash in for a decent price and profit. A deal really ought to be doable at £75m or less... That is, assuming United are even interested. Somehow those players we failed to get during our initial phase of interest, and then finally get acquired, don't turn out too well. Hargreaves? Sancho? As indeed do those players who supposedly wanted to go to City but we scuppered the deal.

24 Jul 2026 15:53:08
Mount acquitted himself reasonably well last year - you must have been watching a different Mount. He had two or three half decent games.
54 games in 3 seasons.
He's been an absolute waste of money at 55 million pounds.
He's basically cost us a million pounds a game so far.
We won't be able to give him away due to his injury record.

24 Jul 2026 16:41:15
I watched pretty much every game last year. When Mount started, or mostly came on, we played better. The link up with the forwards and Bruno was better.

24 Jul 2026 16:57:11
From an ability perspective, I think Mount gets some unfair criticism. From an availability perspective, it's definitely been a frustrating transfer.

23 Jul 2026 16:31:48
I am trusting the Utd management to make good signings and am happy to be surprised. But my biggest concerns are we still haven't signed another striker or creative player. Anything happens to Sesko/Bruno and we are in trouble.

23 Jul 2026 18:30:44
They are obviously key players, but I do think we have some options if they weren't available.

A front four of:

Mbeumo, Amad, Dorgu,
Cunha.

Isn't awful, for example. The problem, though, is that the bench wouldn't be that inspiring: Mount, Lacey, Thompson, Zirkzee, and possibly Rashford.

I don't see us signing someone who can cover Bruno, but we do need another ST who can cover for Sesko, meaning we aren't playing someone else out of position when he isn't available.

I'd be happy if we could get Mateta for 25-30m. EPL proven, good experience, and it would allow us to play in a similar way with either Sesko or Mateta. It would also free up Cunha to play instead of Bruno if we needed.

23 Jul 2026 19:32:47
Contrary to popular belief, I'm no Rashford fanboy, but if we can't sell him, we ain't buying a new forward, and he will cover the CF position too.

23 Jul 2026 20:05:08
Eric, if Rashford plays to his potential, he could do well, but will he?

Shappy, Mateta is a big lump and will hold up play to allow players to join attacks, but he is far from clinical with his finishing. None of the other four we already have are replacements for Sesko and able to lead the line and guarantee 20 goals a season playing on that role.

They are all best at coming inside off the wing.

If Bruno is injured, who is so creative? Mount is, but too often injured. Santos and Tielemans will create, but nowhere near the level of Bruno.

23 Jul 2026 20:46:07
Salford, one of the problems with our players is that they're far too willing to defer to Bruno instead of trying to create themselves. If Bruno gets injured or is rested, other players will have to grow a pair and step up.

I don't care if it's Cunha, Amad, Tielemans, Mount, or whoever. The rest of the squad needs to start taking some responsibility for creating chances.

23 Jul 2026 21:47:08
Seriously, are you saying Sesko is clinical? Far from it, in my opinion, and he is still injured; shin problems at his age are not great either.

We 100% need an experienced striker.

24 Jul 2026 00:00:50
I don't think Sesko is clinical, but he is better than Mateta. He's still young and will get better. I agree we need a more clinical one, but who? I would take Vlahovic on a free if he is available. He has played at a high level, and is built for our league.

24 Jul 2026 08:59:19
I personally think we will see a much improved player in Sesko this season, assuming he stays fit.

He has a season in the PL to get adapted, and looks like he has been working on building strength.

We definitely need an extra striker, whether that is a loan, a cheap older player, or, as some have said, we use Rashford (not ideal) if he is not going anywhere.



Plenty of time still in the window, and most clubs still have to do the bulk of their business.

24 Jul 2026 11:06:13
Sesko for me has got so much to learn, he seems to lack a striker's intelligence. If you watch him in a game, Bruno and Casemiro were forever telling him where to run, where to be, etc. If someone has to tell you that in a match, it's too late. Strikers make their living on instinct, coupled with shin problems at such an early age, and now not being taken with the squad currently is concerning.

Yes, he may get better, but we can't take a huge gamble with just him as striker, and not much coming through either that appears to be fancied. We 100% need an experienced striker with pace. Hopefully Sesko can learn lots from him.
Mbeumo was poor at number 9 last season, don't see Cunha being much better at it either...
Just hope the club got a plan, better than the other non plans coming out of Manchester!

22 Jul 2026 22:10:58
You may have missed.
Signings
Karim Cassim (16, midfielder): From City. A technical, goal-scoring central midfielder who has already featured for City’s U18s.
David Eze (16, midfielder): A tall, powerful, composed box-to-box player (often compared to a young Paul Pogba in style), England youth international/captain at U16 level, and highly regarded as one of the top talents in his age group.

He is set to sign professional terms when he turns 17.
Isaac Konde (16, winger from Liverpool) — Expected to join soon, but not confirmed as signed today.

22 Jul 2026 23:25:57
Do we sign the Colombian kid too yet?

23 Jul 2026 07:59:48
Yep, Orozco signed a week ago, I believe.

23 Jul 2026 09:35:46
What's even more impressive with these signings is that we are signing them from our main rivals, which for me speaks volumes about these players and where they see as best for their future.

On top of this, we are signing Tottenham's top talent as well.

I expect some fans will put a negative spin on these players' reasons for coming, but I think it's exciting and a good sign for the club.

23 Jul 2026 10:22:28
Let's hope that one of them comes through and breaks into the 1st team.

23 Jul 2026 11:20:22
Simo

That's the key. They get to circa 19 and can go either way, as we saw with Garnacho.

23 Jul 2026 14:17:33
We have not signed Cassim and Eze yet. We are hoping to do so, but it is yet to happen.

As for Orozco, I posted last week that he had signed. The intention with him is to play him in the U21s and watch how he adapts. A decision will then be made as to possibly sending him on loan.



There is clear intent from the club to continue investing in the academy, and, obviously, a couple of major successes now could potentially save many millions given how transfer fees are going.

23 Jul 2026 15:27:13
We have signed Eze and Cassim.

23 Jul 2026 16:57:05
There has been a clear intention since INEOS have bought into the club to focus on developing young players and bringing the best youth players to the club.

You've got these three lads who we are looking to sign, plus we've already signed Cristian Orozco and Tynan Thompson this window.

Plus, we've signed Ayden Heaven, Chido Obi, Sekou Kone, Diego Leon, and Enzo Kana-Biyik.

If we get those three over the line then that makes 10 youth signings. Even if only 2 or 3 of them prove to be good enough for the first team squad, then that will represent phenomenal value in the current market.

That doesn't include young players we have signed for the first team such as Yoro, Sesko, Lammens, Dorgu, and Andrey Santos.

Yet, that's also been balanced out well with signing players who are in their prime like Cunha, Mbeumo, MdL, Mazraoui, and Tielemans.



The only two signings I'd say we can categorically say haven't worked out are Ugarte and Zirkzee. Both signed in their first summer, mere months after taking over and with limited time to plan and without their men in and settled to run things. Even then, I can see the logic behind the signings, and neither will end up costing us significantly, we might even be able to break-even on those deals, or at least close to.

The thing I find very reassuring is just how little gets leaked now. With the exception of Sesko, we haven't had any long drawn out transfer "sagas", and I don't feel we have massively overpaid for anyone either. Very professional. Which is why I'm so calm this summer, why I didn't panic when deals for supposed targets never materialised. I just feel that they will get the job done and bring in the right players for the right prices.

23 Jul 2026 17:20:58
Ports, sorry, yeh my bad. Wrong info.

23 Jul 2026 17:55:47
IWOTB, don't worry, there is so much flying about, who knows what's happening at the moment. 😂

22 Jul 2026 20:15:38
The club have released pictures of the new blue away kit.

It seems they offer a cropped top version on the ladies shirt.

I can imagine it best for a few on here to leave that style alone, beer bellies rule ok!

Anyway shirt is good.

22 Jul 2026 22:25:22
I love the new blue away kit. I prefer it to the home kit.

23 Jul 2026 16:58:40
This season's blue away kit is, in my opinion, the best kit we've had in a long time.

It's the closest I've come in around 15 years to buying a replica kit.

22 Jul 2026 08:28:57
Some time ago, someone posted that guests at a party included: Palmer, Rashford and Rogers. And the talk was of them all playing for the same club next season. Chelsea?

22 Jul 2026 14:08:13
Let's hope so.

22 Jul 2026 14:34:16
Echo that.

22 Jul 2026 17:15:50
They're one of the few that can and would afford his wages.

22 Jul 2026 17:33:21
They're stupid enough to offer £50+M as well for Rashford so here's hoping.

22 Jul 2026 20:04:01
I'll drive him there now.

23 Jul 2026 01:15:48
Chelsea have a million LW and a million STs, so where does Rashford play, and why would they sign him except they're stupid and they buy everyone? 😂

22 Jul 2026 03:41:50
There's rumours of interest in Zaire-Emery of PSG, 19 years old. Does anyone know much about him?

22 Jul 2026 08:56:03
He's Incredible.
He'd automatically become our no.1 midfielder.
But not a chance in hell that he'd leave PSG.

22 Jul 2026 12:55:31
Every time I see him, he is their best midfielder. Maybe it's luck, but every time I see PSZ he is magnificent. I think it would be difficult to price him out.

22 Jul 2026 17:19:19
As nice as it would be, absolutely no chance. The odds of me signing for United are only slightly less.

22 Jul 2026 18:16:06
So if we get him, you have to watch every game, Heaven!

22 Jul 2026 18:48:23
It's something I always do, Key. Even more with Emery, as you say. 😂

18 Jul 2026 20:29:43
Here is a rumour for you
Tynan Thompson, an 18-year-old English footballer who plays left wing, left midfield. Born in London. A 6’2” England youth international. He is at Spurs, part of their U21 squad, and seen as very promising.


Reports indicate United are in advanced talks with Spurs over a fee, with Thompson having visited Carrington. A medical is reportedly planned if a deal is agreed.

19 Jul 2026 23:10:45
Is he any good???

20 Jul 2026 08:24:08
Wait to see the transfer fee, Eric. That'll tell you. It seems like that's how it works now!

20 Jul 2026 12:28:39
8m can't be any good. Tbf, the world has gone mad, he's not even played a 1st team game yet. It's no wonder a lot of these kids don't progress when they think they've made it at 18.

20 Jul 2026 13:14:42
Spurs received (or agreed to receive) a fee of £4 million guaranteed plus up to £4 million in add-ons (total potential £8 million) for Tynan Thompson.
The 18-year-old left winger has now completed a permanent move to Manchester United (announced July 20, 2026). Reports from reliable sources like The Athletic confirm United agreed to a £4m fixed fee + £4m performance-related add-ons (tied to his senior progress).

Tottenham retained a sell-on clause (reported as 15-20%), plus matching rights on any future bids.
This was a formal transfer because Thompson had signed professional terms with Spurs. The move was influenced by the player's and family's desire for a fresh start due to personal circumstances.

20 Jul 2026 14:40:14
My mate's dad is a Spurs fan and has followed them all his life, and he was telling me that there are concerns around Tynan and the people he has been associating with in London. Apparently, his mum is keen to get him out of the city and away from those influences.



I obviously hope none of it is true, because this lad has a serious chance to make it big.

The last thing we need is another Ravel Morrison situation. Tynan clearly has the talent — let's hope he has the right people around him to help him reach his potential.

20 Jul 2026 15:53:13
Reddevilfan, I'd look at it as a positive that his family can see his talent and are willing to relocate to support this. Yes, he's falling upwards moving to United, but having a strong, supportive family behind you is so important for young players.

Personally, I see the outcome being very different to Morrison, based on him making a move away from the potential issues, and he can really focus on his football now.

20 Jul 2026 19:10:32
I hope you are right, and the move works, but I would have thought that a totally focused young player would just make sure to stay away from negative influences in their locale rather than move city.

20 Jul 2026 19:38:43
I don't really buy that, Salford. If anything, moving away from bad influences shows you're serious about your career. It's all well and good saying, "just stay away from them," but that's a lot easier said than done when it's your everyday environment.

Top athletes change clubs, cities or countries because they know the people and environment around them make a difference.

That's not a sign they're not focused. It's a sign they're doing everything they can to give themselves the best chance of succeeding.

So I don't think moving says he's less committed. I'd say it's probably the exact opposite.

20 Jul 2026 21:02:59
You could look at it another way. He maybe don't want to move away from London and those mates, parents maybe forcing him to move cos see a gravy train... Who knows, let's just hope not another easily led teenager... and another wasted talent.

20 Jul 2026 21:58:23
Whatever his situation, we have signed a lad who has lots of talent and knows how to score.
I hope he sees this as progression in his career and becomes a first team player. In previous years, we have bought well from Spurs, and I'm thrilled with our transfer approach the last 2 seasons.

20 Jul 2026 22:37:44
Read that his family suffered a tragedy last year, and they felt that he needed a fresh start. I haven't seen anything to suggest that it has anything to do with the company he was keeping. All rumours, though, hopefully he settles and we see what he's all about. Hopefully he's another Ayden Heaven.

20 Jul 2026 22:48:37
I heard his father passed, and it's been a difficult time for his family. His mum has been the driving force in wanting a fresh start for the family in the north.

Supposedly a very good player, ready for some minutes.

Good luck to him and welcome.

21 Jul 2026 11:23:38
I don't think we know enough about his personal circumstances to come to any kind of meaningful judgement.

All we know is that, for whatever reason, his family feel he would benefit from a fresh start somewhere else. Hopefully, whatever unfortunate circumstances have happened in his life, he can use that as fuel to become a top player.

As they say, diamonds are formed under pressure. Challenges either make you or break you.

Let's just get behind the kid, and hope he kicks on and becomes the player his potential suggests he can become.

21 Jul 2026 21:29:18
Guess the club didn't fancy spending £68m on Summerville to be fair.

The market has gone mad. Rashford will be going nowhere.

17 Jul 2026 20:01:18
Question for the Eds
Is it true that United are looking at Larsson from Eintracht?

{Ed001's Note - I don't know sorry.}

17 Jul 2026 21:32:09
I'm finding it difficult to believe that a player who wasn't selected for Sweden's defensively poor World Cup squad by Potter will be someone who United are likely to buy, at least not for more than £15-20m. Baseless speculation spurred by the silence coming from the club regarding its targets.

16 Jul 2026 13:02:54
Kone medical expected over weekend, expect it to be announced early next week. Club will look to move thashford on next for Summerville, although not against keeping him if Carrick fancies him pre season.

Neco Williams of Forest is under consideration, but no talks of yet.

His agent has said he would be open to the move, but Forest have offered new terms.

After that we will be done in regards to senior players incoming. Carrick wanted deals done early so he can have somewhat of a pre season with them.

16 Jul 2026 14:30:11
5 days ago, You said personal terms agreed for him, not a single word about that from the reliable journalists. Now he's even about to do medical...

16 Jul 2026 16:03:57
Kone rumours agent led.

16 Jul 2026 16:31:12
I've heard the opposite: United are absolutely not interested in Kone. It's difficult to know what is truth, what is clickbait, and what is deliberate misinformation from agents.

16 Jul 2026 19:17:02
Villa are in for both too, so I'm not sure anything is agreed.

16 Jul 2026 22:56:21
Villa have/are about to sign Gomes.

17 Jul 2026 14:37:47
I like Tielemans but wonder if Villa have got a better deal selling him and buying a younger version with more years ahead of him.

17 Jul 2026 15:35:28
Interesting point, Salford. Proven quality over potential. We have bought potential in Santos, so I am cool with the addition of Tielemans.

We bought EPL-proven quality when we bought Cunha and Mbuemo, supplemented with the potential of Sesko. I am liking the balanced approach.

17 Jul 2026 18:46:14
Tielemans and Gomes are the complete opposite.
One a ball-player, one a destroyer.
Carrick wants footballers.

14 Jul 2026 15:24:11
Reports Villa, Newcastle and Fulham have all made enquiries for Mount and all 3 have been knocked back and told we are not selling.
I'm surprised if that's true.
I would have thought 30m coming in and his wages off the books would be attractive.

Perhaps if we get a 3rd cm they will soften that stance.
Rarely been available, so I'm surprised if they don't want to sell.

14 Jul 2026 15:37:03
If true, Ken, very disappointing. He is a great player, but he's never available, as you say.

14 Jul 2026 16:44:20
I believe there has also been enquiries from Inter Milan, Napoli and RB Leipzig, all of which have been rebuffed.

The club have made it clear that Mount will be with us for season 26/27. He is still highly rated, if only he could stay healthy, I am sure we would see a top player.

14 Jul 2026 17:09:27
I like Mount, but he can't stay fit. We wouldn't even need to replace him. His best position is probably cam, and Bruno and Cunha are both ahead of him there.

14 Jul 2026 17:23:50
Much will depend on the fee, plus I'd imagine the club might have to subsidise part of his wages as well.

However, breaking even on him (making a profit) and getting rid of at least half his wages would be better than keeping him whilst he gets injured again!

14 Jul 2026 18:00:40
Great player? Seriously? Done f*** all since he signed!

14 Jul 2026 19:45:56
#Scholes_18_18

Yes, he's a great player. He was the best player for Chelsea when they won the UCL. His issues are not skills and talent, it's fitness.

14 Jul 2026 19:58:13
Yes, 5 years ago. He's done nothing for us, nothing at all. Even when he's fit, he shite!

14 Jul 2026 20:01:45
We will need squad depth next season. Mount is a good player when fit, perhaps being a back up and cup player will suit him.

14 Jul 2026 21:20:38
Utd rd, I think he was a very good player, but it's been 4 years since he played consistently and well.
He is 27. A bit part won't suit him; if he's fit, he needs to get games and rhythm.

14 Jul 2026 22:14:11
I agree, overall I'd have sold him, but I'm happy with him as depth, and give him yet another chance. There's a player in there.

I think the 7 is a burden he can't carry, fwiw. I don't like to see it. It reminds me of Owen wearing it.

14 Jul 2026 22:17:37
He's not on "squad depth" wages though, is he.

If we are going to stick to a wage structure where the best/better players are paid the most, then players like Mount will have to be sold.

14 Jul 2026 23:38:45
I agree that he is a vg player, but, especially because of so many injuries, he really needs a long, unbroken run in the side to flourish. With Utds recent signings, I don't see how he will get such a run.

15 Jul 2026 08:39:54
If the coaching staff, and football management team at Utd want to keep him, they likely see more in him than we do.

Good versatile squad player to have around. (Even better if he can stay fit!!!).

15 Jul 2026 12:33:02
If we are able to bring in another midfielder, as well as an attacking player, it is possible that we will be able to manage Mount's minutes next season. In that case, maybe a player of his quality could have a big impact without the need to risk his injuries by having to play him.



Not an ideal situation, but maybe they have decided that, for what we would get for him, it would not clear his book value and we would have to spend too much replacing him.

If it does not work out, then get rid in 2027/28 season.

15 Jul 2026 14:50:44
United need 8 home grown players >21 in our 25 man squad. We have 9 right now. Shaw, Maguire, Mount, Rashford, Heaton, Mainoo, Mee, Heaton + Darlow. Unless we're replacing any of the above, we need them to meet the requirements. UEFA's rules may be even stricter. Do we have 4 3 year academy players?

{Ed001's Note - you don't need them, you can have a space in the squad.}

15 Jul 2026 17:33:17
Said it before, and I'll say it again.

The best ability is availability, and unfortunately he's not it. I like him, but we need someone who is consistently able to play.

15 Jul 2026 22:19:21
Newname, you counted Heaton twice 😂 Rashford wants to go, so would be down to 7, 6 if Mount leaves.

17 Jul 2026 04:48:21
I heard these rumours last week, but I didn't think they could possibly be true. I'm baffled as to why they were rejected. When he plays, he's very good, but that is nowhere near enough. We should've created a bidding war and got those wages off our books to use towards a premium signing.