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01 Apr 2026 09:47:54
Looking at our potential player sales for next season.
Zirkzee Ugarte Casimero Rasmus all look like they are sure to go.
Rashford im hoping we get another loan at worst, maybe a sale somewhere. I doubt Barcelona will sign him.
Maguire and Mainoo look like signing new deals.
Onana who will take him? Maybe another loan or some Saudi club with vision difficulties might step in.


Bayindir will leave, im sure.
Shaw Dalot Maz Deligt Martinez Mount all likely to stay, but any of them could leave if an offer came in, im sure it would be considered for any of them.
Bruno. Will he stay or go? I think he will leave.
Who the manger will be is anyone's guess.
Busy summer ahead.

01 Apr 2026 10:47:23
I can see Onana just doing season loans now til contract up like Sancho. Think he'll be a pain in the backside to move on to be honest.

01 Apr 2026 10:49:00
I would imagine that the outgoings will depend on the coach's decision.

Maguire, for example, may not want to stay if Carrick goes, as he will not get his desired playing time. Carrick out, I say. 😂

But all joking aside, Tumble, I think your sentiment is correct. Most players will be, and should be, considered up for sale at the right price.



Busy and interesting summer indeed. I just hope the WC doesn't detract from getting the deals we have planned sealed sooner rather than later, otherwise we will be having players turn up on or after the season starts.

I couldn't stand another raft of the no time to prepare excuses!

01 Apr 2026 11:36:30
Sancho out of contract in 8 weeks. It will be easy to move him. Just open the door.

01 Apr 2026 11:41:27
Sorry, Ports, misread that. Yes, I think Onana will be a hard sell, same as Sancho was, but as I say, looking for a Saudi buyer. I wonder, will the unrest out in the Middle East deter players from going out there with their young families.

31 Mar 2026 20:41:41
Watching the England hame and it pains me to say it, but Mainoo is not the player he was.

He does the simple things well, but he just does the simple things. No penetration, no drive, no pace, no urgency. When Japan scored, he was struggling to get back, their players ran away from him. He's in a 2 with Anderson who has shown much more pace and urgency.



I've been a huge fan and so want him to do well but there is something missing. Yes, it's an England friendly, but his performance reflects the majority of his games for United, neat and tidy but nothing more.

Can he pick it up? I really don't know.

31 Mar 2026 21:49:50
Yh, agree. Think there are some levels in his game he needs to unlock to become a regular starter for club and country. But, overall, think his return to the team has been a huge positive, especially defensively. His running stats are actually quite impressive.



Ideally in summer, we get a marquee signing as CM1 to replace Casemiro, who can start 50-60 games, and then a younger midfielder who's happy to start 20-30 games as the second midfield signing, who can swap with Mainoo.

31 Mar 2026 22:45:38
100% He is not first team starter next year. He needs to show signs of improvement in many areas to make the jump up.

{Ed025's Note - i have not seen that much of him Jimbo but he looked like a championship player at best tonight mate..

01 Apr 2026 04:52:16
Squad player for a mid-table team at best. Not his fault, as he was brought into the first team too early because of how crap we were.

Under-developed and lacks the physical traits to be a central midfielder. At least he can now improve his long-range passing considerably to be considered in a three-man midfield.



Having said this, I hope he proves us wrong, as it looks like an improved long-term contract is on the way because of recent results.

01 Apr 2026 07:18:19
I'm unconvinced that he's good enough. He also shows a distinct lack of desire to become good enough.

01 Apr 2026 08:48:57
He was a standout when he hit the scene, but he just looks lethargic now; as Fizz says, we're not seeing huge desire or energy. Being told you're crap for 18 months can't help, but he now has the manager's backing, and yet he is not grasping his chance.

There's a player in there, just not sure where he's gone.

01 Apr 2026 10:56:46
Think people are being a bit harsh on Mainoo, if I'm honest. He has only played 90 minutes 9 times this season, with long breaks between each game, and this has only been since January. I don't think it can be any surprise he's a bit off the pace. I don't buy into this good amount of rest time either. Players need and want to be playing regular games for match fitness and sharpness.

I think he's a great player and it's no surprise he's been a regular in the United team during this good run we've had. He brings balance and composure to the teams and keeps the game ticking over. Be a shame for people to be writing him off already.

01 Apr 2026 13:23:20
He's not the player he was, but are we really going to get rid of him? Cas defo leaving, and Ugarte seems to be a goner. What I've seen of Collyer doesn't instill confidence either. I can't see us buying three new mids, and with a new contract supposedly about to be signed, he'll be in the mix for a while, surely.

01 Apr 2026 13:56:21
Mainoo will be in the squad next season and will play plenty, is my prediction. Looks like a60 game season next year, so he will get plenty of football.
If we sign 2 players to replace Cas and Ugarte, that's 3 inc Mainoo plus youth for those 2 cm positions, it's still a bit light for a60 game season imo.


2 from Tonali, Baleba and Anderson would be ideal imo.

01 Apr 2026 14:15:04
AJH, Didn't I bring this up in Feb? To which you responded, 'I must have been watching something else.'

01 Apr 2026 14:38:50
Flip flop master dio.
Black one day white the next. Not happy when he is not in the team not happy when he is not the team.

01 Apr 2026 15:33:10
He started well, but has dropped off. I've supported him, and as a player, I loved him, but recently he's been underwhelming. But hey, all bow to you for seeing it early eh?

01 Apr 2026 15:59:25
I think the previous manager saw it early, and never called him crap at all.
He said he was a very good player, but needed to improve aspects of his game, and, like a lot of us, expects more from him.
Maybe he doesn't have more to give.


Maybe he does and hasn't quite got his rhythm yet, but he is not hitting the heights he did when he 1st broke into the team. Very common for young players. So I think we all agree he must do better.

30 Mar 2026 13:41:31
De Zerbi in talks with Tottenham. Another Manager seemingly off the list. So for me it’s between Carrick and Naglesmann now. To be honest, I’d be happy with either. I think the comparisons of Carrick with Solskjaer are unfair. IMO Carrick has a team now of better characters. No Rashford, Pogba, Lingard, Martial etc. This I think is a real important difference. The Manchester United structure is also better now, no Woodward and co. Football-minded people like Vivell. So I would be confident with Carrick going forward especially with the coaching set-up, Holland and Woodgate. I think Carrick ticks most boxes we should want. Unfortunately the one box he doesn’t tick is the one managers get judged on the most and that’s cups won BUT that has to start somewhere for a manager.

No reason it can’t be at United for Carrick IMO.

Obviously Naglesmann has probably a better CV and he has a previous, successful working relationship with Vivell, who seems to be taking on a bigger role now so this is a positive.

Regardless of who they opt for, and it could also be someone else, I do wonder if a decision sooner rather than later is needed to help with transfers. Players will want to know who’s going to be manager, teams will want to get transfers done early in some cases before the World Cup or we’ll want players back as soon as possible after World Cup so want players sorted out.

30 Mar 2026 15:24:56
We obviously don't want de Zerbi, or they would make it known they want to talk to him.
imo he would be out of his mind to take Spurs job before end of season.

30 Mar 2026 15:59:19
Yeah, I agree, Ken. Brave man takes the Spurs job now, and I personally wouldn't want De Zerbi at United. I think he's a good coach. I just feel he's a bit volatile for us at this current moment.

30 Mar 2026 16:39:18
Nagelsmann, really? He was abysmal at Bayern.

30 Mar 2026 16:44:01
Agree, Carrick and Nagelsmann seem among the top contenders, but we've eliminated other managers (Poch, Tuchel) as they will be involved with the World Cup, which will seriously hinder a good pre-season and transfer window.
Whatever transpires, I feel a better coaching team will be needed, especially re: Holland.

We've stopped leaking goals, but the style of play has been drab. Is this what we want to watch? No coincidence, England and United were tough watches, despite admittedly an upturn in results.

30 Mar 2026 17:35:01
I think he is very emotional and excitable, Ports.
But I do like his style of play, and think he would have us playing a much better brand of football with who we have.
But most of our fans dont have the appetite for the journey change would demand.
I've a feeling they will stick with Carrick. Its the safe option, and he has done well in terms of results. Very well in fact. If he gets new players he could do even better.


Id say he is as safe a bet as Glasner or Iraola or Poch etc.
If it doesn't work out, id imagine come next Oct Nov there will be better candidates available than there is now, so he must continue to do well.
I dont know about Enrique. If he fancies a new challenge he will have options.
Simione im a big fan of, but he isn't going anywhere.
Conte could leave Napoli, but not sure he is the man either.

30 Mar 2026 19:08:02
I think some are falling into the same trap as we did with Ole. Carrick is the comfy slippers, so people find something negative about every other candidate. Recently, the team have been sluggish, lacking energy going forward. To me, we are set up a bit like Southgate would be.

We need a world class manager. City will likely replace Pep well, whilst some want us to have the ex Boro manager.

We cannot make the same mistake again. Simeone would be my choice. Would he leave? Does he want the challenge or stay in a comfy place? We should already know.

The club now have notable emotional pressure from some fans and pundits to keep Carrick. Let's see if they cave in or make the tougher decision to get the world class manager the club needs. It needs a really strong character and personality.

30 Mar 2026 22:56:00
I think once UCL is confirmed for next year, that is when they will make their play, whether that is Carrick or someone else. The number one goal for the club is UCL, irrespective of manager, players, upper management.



Once that is achieved, an announcement of the direction clears the path for early transfers prior to the WC commencing.

That's what I would do if I was running the show, at least.

30 Mar 2026 23:16:13
I love Simeone, but I'm not convinced he would be the right option. His English is pretty poor, and Atletico play some dreadful football at times. His players work unbelievably hard for him though, and I absolutely love his mentality. He is also the most highly paid manager in world football at the moment, apparently earning about £25 million per year. If we got Simeone, and it proved to be a mistake, it would be a seriously expensive one.

Luis Enrique would be my first choice without question. I would've been pretty happy with Tuchel but that is obviously no longer an option.

Other than Enrique I think I would only really consider Pochettino or Nagelsmann. Obviously there are various arguments against both Poch or Nagelsmann, but they both have experience at massive clubs, both typically play exciting football, and have proven they are able to develop young players and bring them into the first team.

Poch hasn't really won anything yet, at least not in English football, but reaching a Champions League final with Spurs was a massive achievement, and his experience in the Premier League is an important factor for me.

30 Mar 2026 23:33:36
I don't see how people would accept Darrick.

A disaster waiting to happen!

Yea, he steadied the ship, but this league has been awful this year.

We've been pretty poor to watch recently, and we still can't do anything against a low block.


Let's not do what we did with Ole and get sentimental.

Get top 4, and go for a manager who has pedigree and a winning mentality.

Go all out for Enrique. We're Man Utd.

31 Mar 2026 00:02:35
Carrick has done a great job so far. It seems crazy to me to say you don't know how people would accept Carrick. We finished 15th last season, he's come in and got us winning football matches, and I'm enjoying going to the games again.

I'm not saying I want Carrick, I don't really mind as long as the guys in charge trust him, but to suggest you don't know why people would accept it is a bit silly when you look at the results.

31 Mar 2026 03:56:01
imo we need a more proven manager, otherwise the risk of regressing again the next season is very high.

Good enough options for me would be: Enrique, Ancelotti, Tuchel, Simeone. 1 is easily the standout. 2 and 3 are unattainable. 4 I dunno. Fair questions on how much he is paid and if he will ever leave Atletico.

That means we should pretty much go all out for Enrique.

Nagelsmann is an interesting option if none of these work out.

Carrick has the makings of a good manager, and maybe someone to consider in 5 years or so.

31 Mar 2026 06:42:31
Enrique isn't leaving PSG, he is angling for a new contract, Ancelotti and Tuchel are tied up with international jobs. Simeone is basically La Liga's David Moyes and will only ever manage one club well.

Pochettino shouldn't even be in the conversation, too many people still living off his Spurs stint and ignoring what happened at Chelsea. As for Nagelsmann, it's a gamble either way. If Germany do well, he won't leave; if they flop, do we really want him? With a release clause in 2027, that feels like something to revisit later.

Glasner and Iraola both fall into that "next Thomas Frank" category, promising, but unproven at the very top level and will be sacked after lacklustre performances.



If we're looking for a genuinely exciting, up-and-coming option, Sebastian Hoeness stands out. That said, it could easily turn into another Amorim situation. But Bayern are circling depending if Kompany replaces Pep when he goes off to manage Spain at the end of the season.

And then there's the inevitable Southgate shout, maybe as a steady, safe pair of hands if everything else goes wrong 6 months after Carrick is appointed, but that probably caps us at mediocrity.

Whatever happens, at least we will have something to talk about.

31 Mar 2026 09:01:17
When people say "we're Man Utd, go out and get the best!", they never follow this up with Guardiola. He's the best? I think I can assume what people's reason for this will be, but surely you have to apply the same logic when throwing out these other names.

Are City going to go all in for Simeone when Pep goes? If Arsenal win the league, should we go all in for Arteta?

31 Mar 2026 11:06:07
In what universe does the City manager move across the city to United lol.
Fergie met Pep in a well-documented meeting to discuss successing him. It didn't happen and we got Moyes. That was the chance to get him.

31 Mar 2026 18:32:23
Because, Ports, it is common sense.

Why would a rival manager join? It ain’t the Bundesliga.

Luis Enrique is manager of PSG. The French league.
Why is it hard to believe we could convince him to join the best league in the world and one of the best teams in the world?

There'll always be that achievement of being the manager to bring the prem back to Man Utd. Can’t get a much better achievement than that.

Also, in terms of Carrick, all he is doing is playing to the players' strengths. Yes, short term, it’ll get results, but we know it’s not sustainable.

The players will drop tools, and once they do, he is finished.

We need a manager with a clear style (433 to suit Utd), and a clear plan which aligns with those higher up. Getting the right players in to match the manager's needs. We can’t trust Carrick to be responsible for the rebuild of a 5/10 year plan on the basis of a few games and a stint at Boro. It’s laughable. It’s why we’re in this shambles in the first place. Let go of the sentiments.

Short term, to steady the ship, great. But, if we want to be back on top, you go for the best possible.

31 Mar 2026 21:14:47
Trumours

Spot on.

29 Mar 2026 15:59:07
With a 24 day gap between fixtures, will United need another pre-season before they're ready to play at the top level again? I think that's the biggest mid-season gap since the late 1800s.

30 Mar 2026 06:06:16
Absolutely ridiculous, then they will all be moaning, no break before we go into World Cup.

30 Mar 2026 13:28:53
Whole season feels like a ridiculous one. The lack of overall matches, and the amount of non 3pm Saturday games we have had, has given it an odd feel.

Hopefully, back to normal next year.

27 Mar 2026 12:55:33
Lots of mainstream media reporting interest in Lewis-Skelley. What does everyone think? I know he came through as a midfielder and obviously transitioned into left back more recently so perhaps he would bring some utility.

27 Mar 2026 13:40:59
Can't imagine he will be cheap, and there are enough midfielders available this summer that we don't need to risk converting a left back into a midfield player.

27 Mar 2026 16:30:14
Yes, I would take him 100% for the left-back position. I'm not so sure about him in midfield; we need much better in there.

27 Mar 2026 16:41:21
Not seen much of him at lb, but if he can't get in ahead of who Arsenal have at lb, then it's not a great sign.
Another, imo, played intl football too early.
I would suggest there are better lb's and midfielders available.


However, if they think he is the right player, I don't know enough to argue otherwise.
If he comes, we can judge how he does, as it's impossible to say otherwise now.

27 Mar 2026 22:30:48
I think he'd be a good signing as a LB who could cover in midfield if we needed him to.

However, personally, if we are going to sign a LB, then we probably should sign one with a little more experience, as we have Dorgu and Amass who are fairly inexperienced options who could play there.

28 Mar 2026 09:55:58
We need to make decisions on Amass, Dorgu, Diego Leon, Malacia, Shaw. Personally, Hall at Newcastle looks good in that position for me, but there is no point spending a load on a player who isn't first choice at Arsenal.

28 Mar 2026 12:03:52
I think Dorgu will be deployed as a LW. He has been influential on the LW and has been missed.

28 Mar 2026 13:11:42
Califiori is a pretty good player imo, so no disgrace for Lewis-Skelley not to be struggling to get in ahead of him. However, last season he looked great, so I'd have expected much more game time from him.

28 Mar 2026 14:21:53
Hatter, I think where Dorgu plays very much depends on who our manager will be.

Personally, I think he should split time between lb and lw depending on the game/opposition.

I think we need to sign both a lb and a lw though, so that we have quality in depth and the ability to rest/rotate the squad.

If we want to play in 4 competitions next season, that's 50-60 games, and realistically very few players should be starting more than 40-45 games.

Shaw won't be fit next season.

28 Mar 2026 16:23:41
Lewis Skelly against Real Madrid last year looked fantastic for an 18-year-old kid, so 100% he has the ability and confidence at that level, and to be fair, it is no shame for a now 19-year-old to be struggling to get game time at Arsenal at left back. Their 3rd choice full back played for England last night!

If we only buy potential nowadays, as some suggest that 27/28 is too old, we might as well sign a 19-year-old who has shown he has the ability at the highest level.

If we can even get him, that is!
Arsenal did not rate Heaven; he could get nowhere near their team, yet many rave about him on here.

29 Mar 2026 15:30:05
I'm sure they rated him, but, at that point, they were well-stocked at CB. They were powerless to prevent him leaving.