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24 May 2026 15:26:10
Well, well, Luke Shaw starts today and becomes the only player at the club to start all 38 League matches this season.
This is not meant as a precursor to a litany of criticism towards him from people, just give a little bit of credit for this, not massive, but nonetheless unexpected achievement.
Defensively, his performances have, overall, been pretty decent all season and some very good.
24 May 2026 07:46:11
Hi, all.
Long time no speak/post!
The midfield overhaul looks fairly straightforward, now. Which is so un-United, but I'm not complaining!
Eriksen's replacement - Mateus Fernandes.
Ugarte's replacement - Ederson.
Casemiro's replacement - one of Anderson, Tonali or Tchouameni.
That's the £180m summer budget spent, with the remaining incomings (LB or LW, depending on where Carrick sees Dorgu's future, a backup keeper and a backup striker) coming from the sales of Rashford et al.
If we could somehow add Sam Johnstone, Iliman N'Diaye and Danny Welbeck to the above midfield reinforcements, I'd be absolutely delighted.
Lammens
Johnstone
Dalot
Mazraoui
Maguire
De Ligt
Yoro
Martinez
Heaven
Shaw
Dorgu
Anderson/Tonali/Tchouameni
Ederson
Fernandes
Mainoo
Fernandes
Mount
Mbeumo
Amad
Cunha
N'Diaye
Sesko
Welbeck
Would be a really strong squad to greet Champions League football again at Old Trafford.
24 May 2026 10:49:20
Well Downsie, hope all is well.
I'd lump Mainoo in with Ederson and Tonali, and say it's 2 from 3 there.
Ban Bruno and Mount.
Fernandes, from West Ham, if we get him, could cover both midfield and 10.
He has been relegated the last 2 seasons, assuming West Ham go down, so let's hope his luck changes. 🤣
24 May 2026 11:41:04
Anderson's destination is key this summer. If he goes to City, I think they finish above us, even with a new manager. If our ambition is what Man Utd ambition is supposed to be, then we should be aiming to win the league. Less was not good enough as an aim for every other manager, and that needs the best-in-class CM. If he chooses City, ok, but if it's because we are not willing to pay, that tells us everything about our continuing issues and attitude. Looks like we actually may buy some midfield players at last. I suspect that Mainoo may struggle to get in at times, but that's a good sign.
I see the OP went for Welbeck. I think a goal scorer is vital, and should be second purchase after the key CM. We cannot go with just Sesko and an old Welbeck, it has to be someone lively, that Andy Cole moment. When I saw him last weekend, Junior Kroupi looks that player.
So, start with Anderson and Kroupi, and add from there.
I know the usual "we can't" posts will come, but at some point this lot in charge need to show they mean business. Last summer was good, but this must be decisive.
24 May 2026 11:58:58
By all reports Anderson has chosen City and agreed terms with them. So that's not a runner. It's a bit disappointing, but if that's what he wants to do, we can't kidnap him.
Lots of other options.
As for the striker, I agree we need to get someone who can start.
I'm sure they will buy well.
24 May 2026 13:18:06
Downsie, that would be a pretty good summer. I don't see Welbeck leaving Brighton to play a bit part role with us. If he wanted that, then he probably wouldn't have extended his contract a few months ago.
Also, while I'm a big fan of N'Diaye personally, I'd feel more comfortable signing a top class LB over a LW. Someone like Truffert, who is EPL-proven, and would scale up well from a club like Bournemouth to a club like ours.
The issue I have is I don't think Shaw will be available much next season, and Dorgu looks more comfortable further forward. Plus, it's better to have a player in their peak years like Cunha competing with someone younger like Dorgu for a position (like we have Mbeumo and Amad on the right) than it is to have two players who are the same age and would both expect to be first choice.
Also, we have two very young CBs in Heaven and Yoro, as well as a less experienced GK in Lammens. Given the injury records of MdL and Martinez, we could very easily end up in a situation with Lammens, Yoro, Heaven and Dorgu making up 4 of our back 5 next season in big games in the league or in Europe.
Having someone with a little more experience, and who is more settled as a LB such as Truffert, would mean we are a little more defensively solid in that situation.
Having Shaw and Truffert fighting it out at LB, with Dorgu who could fill in there in a pinch, looks far more solid.
While Cunha and Dorgu fighting it out for the LW looks more balanced.
Also, as a little brucey bonus, LBs are both easier to find a good one and typically cheaper than top quality wingers. Which will enable us to spend heavier in other key positions like midfield.
Signing someone like Illman N'Diaye or Bradley Barcola would cost 60-80m, while a top class LB probably wouldn't cost much more than 35-40m at most. That could be the difference between getting our first choice midfielder or having to sign a cheaper second or third choice option.
24 May 2026 14:31:38
Not so sure on those fees for a decent fullback, Shappy. A player of the level we should be looking for at fb would cost between £50 & £60 million, imo. I couldn't see Lewis Hall going for less than £50M. Didn't we sell the Spanish boy to Madrid for £50M?
24 May 2026 14:40:51
TW
On Anderson, in that case, I want to know if he made the decision, or we refused to pay fee or wages, and let City have clear run. I don't trust Ratcliffe or Glazers & think they would go for cheaper options based on money, not ability.
Stories abounded that Amorim met Semenyo, wanted him, but the owners didn't believe he was worth the money asked, so let him go to City.
24 May 2026 15:07:15
Ports, we didn't sell the Spanish boy to Madrid for 50m. He went for about 45m, but from Portugal.
24 May 2026 15:11:22
You want to know...!!!
Well, I'm sure they will phone up just to tell you...
24 May 2026 15:27:02
Most important, that we sign a top midfielder who can be a leader, and boss the most important part of the pitch. Casemiro going is huge for this team. Our focus has to be to replace/improve on his position and also to sign another top midfielder to fill out an empty squad.
All other squad positions we have solutions for, but not midfield.
Of course, we could use another striker who scores goals. Upgrade fullbacks, wingers, CBs etc... but we simply don't have a midfield right now, and Ugarte, if he stays, can only be 4th choice given how weak he has been.
24 May 2026 02:59:56
Seeing rumours re Greenwood moving. Hope that happens, will be a nice bp up to the transfer kitty.
24 May 2026 15:03:30
Hasn't he already moved once? Do we get a sell-on fee in perpetuity?
24 May 2026 15:13:38
No, he's been at Marseille since leaving United.
24 May 2026 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 37 - Quick Round Up
23 May 2026 19:03:17
Ed, I posted an objection to a post by Unruly below re his support of Palestine. This is no place to discuss such things. Yet his pro Palestine post is published but my objection is not. Why?
{Ed007's Note - Calm down sweetheart
23 May 2026 20:13:48
Free Palestine forever and always!
23 May 2026 20:33:32
Fizz sometimes objectivity should allow to speak. What's happening to Palestinians is a disgusting travesty. I don't believe that's a political statement but a humanitarian one.
23 May 2026 21:17:19
Am I missing something here? Last time I checked there were no significant youth prospects coming out of Palestine or in fact the entire region, why is this even a topic for the football threads.
Seen a lot of coverage and definitely not enough footballs on the streets out there.
Football brings harmony amongst enemies, until it doesn't.
{Ed001's Note - are you being serious? Their football prospects are being massacred in a genocide and you come out with this shite? Tone deaf.}
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{Ed007's Note - For legal reasons we aren't allowed to post idiots made up lies... sorry, not sorry...
24 May 2026 00:44:24
I agree we should follow the same rules as the Olympics and Football generally. Let's keep politics off the page, unless it's related to Man Utd.
{Ed001's Note - neither of which ignore politics, they just only pay obeisance to who pays them.}
23 May 2026 23:30:00
I have never been serious in my life Ed.
I disagree with the whole concept of the neverending conflict from both sides. I disagree with the concept of war as a whole.
As I say, more footballs required.
{Ed001's Note - both sides? There is only one side that is the problem. If you don't like it, shut up and scroll past.}
24 May 2026 07:01:23
I actually don't see the issue with what I wrote.
I am well aware of the atrocities occurring.
I brought it back to football. What is the problem?
{Ed001's Note - omg like I said you are tone deaf.}
24 May 2026 08:17:35
#FreeKobbie.
24 May 2026 09:29:49
Very worrying that you don't see an issue with what you put there, Jimbob.
24 May 2026 09:42:51
It's no surprise Sepp.
24 May 2026 10:47:04
"From both sides" is easy to say when you're nowhere near it.
I know people who travelled out to bring aid and they came home traumatised within 36 hours from what they saw.
Football won't fix war crimes or human suffering. And trying to reduce it to banter or balance points is honestly grim.
I'm Catholic — I know prejudice exists. But innocent civilians suffering should never be mentioned in a sentence with a team sport.
24 May 2026 10:52:56
Ed001 delighted to see this from you. Loved and contributed to this page for years and love it even more now.
DonRed, fantastic post mate.
24 May 2026 13:29:56
I'm sure if this site was around during the 1930's there would have been people saying we shouldn't be posting about that is happening in Germany politically at the time.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but not all opinions are equally valid. While the Ed's on here also have to make sure they tread a careful line about what is and isn't allowed to be posted for both liable reasons and to maintain civility on the site.
What is happening in Palestine right now and has been for decades is an absolute disgrace, and a stain on humanity. Unfortunately, much of the mainstream media have connections to Israel and as such have been shameful in their reporting on the topic, this along with a western bias against Muslims means that we have been woefully misinformed by the mainstream media. However, with the rise in social media and more independent forms of media what is happening their is finally being brought to light in the way it should have been for decades.
The biggest problem humanity has with issues like this is the tendency to attach ourselves to what is familiar. We judge from a position of subconscious bias rather than just on the pure morality of the situation. Meaning too many people won't speak out against something if the perpetrators are seen as more familiar to them than the victims.
Fortunately younger generations seem to be bucking that trend in the most part, which is at least a small silver lining.
24 May 2026 15:07:57
Thanks, ED001. Really appreciate that you ensure that these boards aren't completely shut off from politics and real world problems.
Sport doesn't exist in a vacuum, and the only people that benefit from pretending that it does are the ones doing horrific things or profiting from those that do.
24 May 2026 16:29:24
I didn't realise my post elicited so much reaction. Judging from some of these posts, I can't help but feel we have lost empathy for those suffering.
24 May 2026 16:40:56
Your post was so inoffensive that the only reason someone would possibly kick up a fuss is that they want to live in an echo chamber so insulated that the thought of their world view being called into question never even crosses their mind.
23 May 2026 17:41:15
Well done to Hull, they deserve it. The last 10 was madness, backwards and sideward passes for Boro.
Put the ball in the box. I was screaming, and when they did, it went out for a GK.
Who's doing the predictions this year?
23 May 2026 19:54:16
Great for them. Poor game, though, imo. They will do well to get more points than Wolves did this season in the EPL, imo.
23 May 2026 20:29:40
They will be favourites to go down. A remarkable turnaround from last year, but it shows the vagaries of the play offs. They snuck into 6th, having lost 15 league games, but the knockout games have got them to the EPL. Well done to them, but they will be straight back down. Good luck to Stockport tomorrow.
24 May 2026 05:27:33
This is particularly for the hard to understand souls: whichever Alta ego they use, both factors heavily influence standings, but in distinctly different ways. A high wage bill is the single strongest statistical predictor of Premier League success, as it directly reflects a club's ability to attract elite talent and depth.
A large supporter base indirectly affects standings by driving the massive revenues required to sustain those top-tier wage budgets.
24 May 2026 10:02:27
11 times in 33 years the team with the highest wage bill has won the EPL.
The biggest predictor of success in the EPL is the amount of points you win, closely followed by the amount of goals you score, and thirdly the amount of goals you concede.
The only time the best supported team wins the EPL is when United win it.
I think every year United have had the best attendance, but not won it for over 10 years.
Usually money talks to some degree, but is not the major deciding factor. More often than not, the team that has the best coaching wins.
24 May 2026 15:15:39
I am so glad to hear you are better informed than AI, which is exactly where that cut and paste comes from, so forgive me if I take more notice of that than you...
23 May 2026 17:17:54
Lots of talk on signings but who are we going to sell?
Rasmus Malacia and Cas are gone for sure. Probably Rashford.
I think the club would like to sell Onana Zirkzee and Ugarte and would probably be hoping for offers on Mount and Maz.
I think they could possibly consider good offers on a couple of others if they come in such as Dalot or possibly Martinez, but I don't think they are actively looking to sell either.
Quite possible we will see a total of 8 or 9 leave.
If it was the 1st 9 mentioned above only Cas made a meaningful contribution this season.
I really hope this is the summer that they finally clear the decks of those not making enough contribution or not good enough when called on.
If those 9 go its leaves Mainoo as the most in fact only senior and most experienced midfielder at the club.
Assuming Bruno is at 10.
God knows how much that 9 will generate in fees.
Cas Malacia are zero.
70m or so for Rasmus and Rash.
If we get 100-130m for Mount Zirkzee Ugarte Maz and Onana we'll be doing well.
We will be we'll stocked numerically with defenders but very short on good ones. 1 midfielder. 1 no 10, 2 lw Cunha and Dorgu 2 rw Mbeumo and Amad. 1 cf Sesko.
A couple are multi functional like Cunha can move to 10 or Dorgu to lb.
For me that central area is key a cb 2 cm minimum and a cf after that full backs for me.
We might get a breakout from the academy in Lacey or Amass Leon you never know.
23 May 2026 17:41:32
I think we will spend quite a bit and surprise people. I think the recruiting people know what they are doing, have a clear plan, and I'm personally very relaxed about the whole thing, ins and outs.
Assuming 55/60 games next year, we will need a big squad with depth.
23 May 2026 17:49:33
Can't see Maz going, and Mount, I'd imagine, will stay too. Zirkzee, Ugarte, Onana, I reckon, will get us somewhere in the 50-60M range.
The 70M you mentioned then, plus another 100M, and that's the budget of 220M. Possibly up to 250M.
We need at least 4 or 5 signings - maybe more. Noises from reputable journalists are that a statement signing may happen. So that's likely in the 100M range.
Then we've 3 players in the 40-50M range to go for. A lot can be done for that. It makes sense we're linked with Ederson, as he falls into that range. Apparently Bremer is being targeted too. Then it's a full back and another CM. If we get a striker, I'd expect them to be a low transfer fee option. I doubt the LW target (Diomande) will happen unless the club looks at it as a special circumstance.
23 May 2026 16:57:01
Ederson €50 to replace Urgarte, his contract is up in 2027. Fernandes from West Ham to replace Cas, probably closer to €70. Be 2 very good players to start our spending. Cas, Sancho, Hojlund and Ty all gone, need to sell Rashford, Onana, Bayinder, Urgarte, Zirkzee and maybe a few more. I think we keep Mount, good attitude, worker and English for the quota.
Think we need to strengthen at the back, we leaked 50 goals this season and 100s of chances too. This has to improve next season. Hopefully Heaven and Yoro continue to improve, Deligt had the op, hopefully that fixes his long standing back issue and Martinez needs to get back to his best.
23 May 2026 19:59:58
Might fix his back, but what about the rest of the glass man, did he not also miss months previously from shoulder too .
Martinez is just nowhere near what's needed, I am totally shocked that anyone thinks he is what's needed for a top 4 club as CB in EPL
I love to hear the Ed's opinions of Martinez as CB in EPL and if they think he would get in any top 4 side in the EPL?
23 May 2026 11:14:18
Morgan Rogers, papers linking us to him.
What do you guys think? Yes or no?
Think he's really good, but reckon we need a lw who holds the width, and is quick. Unless we sign a lb who can bomb forward, similar to Nuno Mendes.
24 May 2026 10:48:44
Will there be any budget left... I'm sure we need to fix our cm first, and if Shaw can stay fit, I don't see why we can't shoehorn Dorgu, like Spurs did with Bale.
24 May 2026 13:32:59
Love him as a player, but far too similar to Cunha to be a serious signing for me. He would be very expensive, but doesn't offer anything different. Just a squad depth option.
For me, big money signings should either be for guaranteed first-choice options, or top-quality youth players who offer something slightly different to what we have.
Rodgers doesn't do either, so I'd rather us spend the money elsewhere.
23 May 2026 10:57:34
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 37 - Quick Round Up
23 May 2026 11:12:38
Good point on Ndiaye Ed, not looked the same since coming back from Afcon, same as Mbeumo and Amad.
On a side note, looks like we're close to signing Ederson from Atalanta, thoughts on him? Not seen him much myself.
{Ed001's Note - I like him a lot, would have gladly taken him at Liverpool, he is a very good combative midfielder. An Ugarte upgrade.}
23 May 2026 19:49:20
Thanks Ed, not too bad then, a terrible signing according to the twitter experts.
Seems as if Mateus Fernandes is on his way here too, know you're not a fan of him. Really want Baleba here despite his poor season, but seems to be quiet on that front
{Ed001's Note - I am glad I don't use twatter.}
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