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02 Nov 2026 12:00:58
Lets assume a new manager comes in during the international break.
What would people think of cashing in on Bruno F (rumours of a Saudi bid in January) and Lisandro M (potential interest from Barca and Atletico) in January to try a mini rebuild with a centre back, left back and striker coming in.
Appreciate its high risk and January is not an ideal month to sign players but with a new manager coming in, he will want to add some freshness and new voices into the dressing room as soon as possible.
1.) 02 Nov 2026 13:00:36
Martinez, yes sell. Not good enough.
Selling Bruno in Jan is a massive risk. For years the squad has diverted to him to create chances. Obviously this has to change, but I'm not convinced that our players are cable of stepping up in his absence. They certainly haven't done so when Bruno hasn't played. I'm also not confident the club is willing or capable of bringing a player of his quality in as a replacement. It might be more sensible to keep Bruno until the summer and give the new manager a preseason to work on a new attacking system.
2.) 02 Nov 2026 14:33:54
I guess it will come down to where United are at this point in the season. Relegation battle then would be inclined to keep Fernandes, Top 4 challenge and the same outcome. Mid table and not threatening either end of the table then I guess cash in and look to start (the next) rebuild from January.
I think Martinez is trying to make the decision for the club IMO so give him what he wants in January.
3.) 02 Nov 2026 16:06:14
Can't see us challenging for top 4 by the beginning of the transfer window. If we find a bit of form then I could see us getting out of the relegation zone.. but that's a big if.
4.) 02 Nov 2026 23:51:01
If Bruno goes we have nobody who is anywhere near as creative as him. Tielemans will have to step up but he isn't as good.
Twfarding Martinez I fully expect him to go to Spain or Italy. Probably to Athletico Madrid to play with his Argentina centre back partner. Wherever he goes I think he will play well because he will be playing in a decent team and feel more settled less inclined to make rash challenges and enjoy his football. In an ideal world with the right coach o would keep him. He is s terrier, a fighter and we nerd that mentality albeit focused properly.
5.) 03 Nov 2026 16:26:03
Martinez is an awful CB no matter how you try to dress it up.
Small man syndrome too.
6.) 03 Nov 2026 19:24:25
Sell them both.
29 Sep 2026 16:29:56
Moving on from the City charges, we clearly need to upgrade the defence in the summer with signings.
In the meantime, this season, does anyone think there is anyone in the academy that is ready to step up and fill in for a few games.
I liked what i saw from Jaydan Kamason at right back in pre season and Kukonki has shown promise but probably has a harder pathway in the team at centre back considering we have Yoro and Heaven as backups.
1.) 30 Sep 2026 13:23:36
Both of those I like DSG.
I think the ship has sailed for Amass and never rated him to be fair.
Would like to something. Of Leon and overy.
2.) 30 Sep 2026 17:58:42
Im pretty sure overy has left the club.
Lean is a bit of a strange one. I've only seen snippets but he doesn't seem to be on the radar at all. There was talk of a loan but that didn't happen either.
Shaw getting a new deal is daft imo he has already had 2 contracts too many.
Even on reduced terms if he is not playing every week he is the type to lose fitness so not a great back up choice. Let him walk out the door and get himself a really good deal he'll get a lovely sign on and top wages if he stays fit it will be a good signing for someone.
3.) 30 Sep 2026 20:07:50
We can't get rid of our best left back even if he is injury prone until we get at least one top replacement in.
20 Apr 2026 17:55:39
Reasonably reliable journalist James Ducker linking us with Tchouameni from Real Madrid.
Would be a very good Casemiro replacement.
1.) 21 Apr 2026 01:41:00
Have been linked with him on and off for years now. Looked a real prospect before moving to Madrid, but haven't really followed his career since then.
2.) 21 Apr 2026 07:42:51
As long as Fabrizio doesn't say he could possibly, maybe, almost certainly might join us, there is a real chance.
3.) 21 Apr 2026 14:20:36
Would be an outstanding player and we have looked at him on multiple occasions. A couple of thoughts, 1. Not sure Real Madrid are actually looking to sell him, and it is more likely Camavinga is sold. 2.
If Real Madrid are selling, why? There are not many players that leave unless there is a decline or issue. 3. If he did come, I imagine it will be on high wages £300k/wk, and this does not seem to fit the current model.
4.) 21 Apr 2026 14:53:53
Real Madrid are interested in Rodri, tbf, so might be looking to sell to fund that move.
Agree with the sentiment that we should be sceptical of buying from Real, Bayern and Barca, because players tend to see them as the top of the mountain in terms of European clubs, but equally, if we are in the Champions League next season, we are going to need some experienced heads who know what it takes to get far in that competition, which Tchouameni has.
Considering the wages Casemiro was on, I don't think that will be an issue for our main midfield signing. It's not something we can afford to get wrong, tbh.
5.) 21 Apr 2026 16:00:50
I think I read somewhere that Tchouameni had a falling out with the management, but not sure he's cut out for the EPL.
6.) 21 Apr 2026 19:13:49
I'd put him behind only Tonali as my ideal midfield signing for United.
I'd probably have Anderson in that mix somewhere, but he does seem destined to go there, if only going on the amount of journalists saying so.
7.) 21 Apr 2026 22:12:47
He is very good. But it's pretty high risk, given the fee and contract. No doubting his quality, but the EPL is a different animal. The transition from La Liga to the EPL is not a given, despite his ability and record.
He does appear to have many of the right attributes for the EPL, I'd like to think he would excel.
However, I don't believe there is any truth in the story whatsoever.
8.) 22 Apr 2026 11:39:24
Simon Stone linked him as well today.
9.) 22 Apr 2026 14:49:18
Simon Peach as well. Three reasonably reliable journalists who cover the club/region mainly for their day job.
Must have some truth to it.
10.) 23 Apr 2026 06:46:46
He never hit the heights expected of him at Madrid. Good player, but not a great player. Not sure he would be worth the huge outlay, because of the risk attached to it.
11.) 24 Apr 2026 13:18:15
Any word on potential costs from those journos? I suppose, that's what would make it a good signing or a risky one.
20 Aug 2022 10:40:45
Maguire and Mctominay linked with moves away.
Could be a clever way for the club to recoup some relatively decent transfer fees because of the british tax and the perceived “Pashun”value.
1.) 20 Aug 2022 11:35:07
The so called "English tax" has nothing to do with how they play or passion, but everything to do with both having to have a number of "homegrown" players, and the perception that clubs want to have by having players from their own nation playing for their side.
PSG want to have top French players, Italian clubs want the best Italian players, Spanish clubs want the best Spanish players, German clubs want the best German players, and of course English clubs want the the best English players.
There is a premium on English players simply because English clubs are among the wealthiest in the world, and there is a serious lack of top end English players. Simple supply and demand.
2.) 20 Aug 2022 16:33:56
What would seriously be a worthwhile fee for Maguire? Even half what Utd paid would be daylight robbery. I think there are some qualities in there but he is so devoid of confidence right now like many Utd players. I think he’d be a better player without the burden of the red shirt which draws so much press.
3.) 20 Aug 2022 17:20:28
The reality is that Maguire was made to look the business by Jonny Evans - a player deemed not good enough.
Then, with confidence on a high, he translated that form to the England team.
Since at United, he's played mainly alongside Lindelof who is mid-table level with full backs who don't offer decent protection and a midfield that cannot deal with pressure.
Ultimately, if he was surrounded by better defensive players and wasn't so relied upon to organise, he'd perform better.
I still don't think he's at the level we'd like, but he's far from the worst defensive member of the squad and has seen his greater urgency render him, from the outset, more culpable.
Shaw, imo, is one of the most overrated players I've ever seen, just like McTominay - they both, along with Dalot, AWB and Telles, have failed their defensive teammates consistently.
4.) 20 Aug 2022 23:33:53
Woggle I hope you were trying to wiggle in some banter because wtf.
5.) 21 Aug 2022 02:21:43
If the deal for Pulisic does indeed never materialise or is just click bait can we send them Maguire anyway to say sorry?
6.) 21 Aug 2022 08:34:15
Keefy, sending them Maguire as an apology is akin to throwing a brick with a note attached through your neighbors window to apologise for kicking your football into their garden.
7.) 21 Aug 2022 09:28:56
Woggle. Maguire messes even simple passes to GK. He will be found out even if he plays in all time great teams. AWB can do a solid defensive job in right back. He may be very useful as a sub in seeing off tight games after 70 mins or so.
8.) 21 Aug 2022 09:58:28
Would be more pleased to see Luke Shaws name on the list tbh, can’t wait to see the day he leaves.
9.) 21 Aug 2022 11:31:50
Yaz.
Maguire is most certainly not good enough, I basically believe he's made to look even worse by other people.
Maestro.
AWB is a truly awful defender.
Just because he has better lally-flapping ability, it does not make him a decent defender. His reading and positioning are absolutely pathetic - he should be the first guy to go.
FZZ.
Couldn't agree more, Shaw is pish.
Ultimately, United have spent £160m on the aforementioned three and their combined value now would be half of that at best.
United have 7 defenders out of 10 senior options - AWB, Dalot, Williams, Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof and Bailly, who are simply not good enough to be starters. That's the problem, at least one player who isn't good enough will need to start.
Selling Maguire would make me happy, but does it solve our problems defensively?
No, because we'd still have to play Lindelof or Bailly when Varane isn't fit and we'd still be reliant on 3 RB options who are all mid-table level.
As for this consensus that, in light of how poor he is, Maguire must be our worst defensive option - bollards!
AWB is easily the most incompetent defender I've ever seen at United.
We need another RB now, and will need at least one more CB before we can think about selling Maguire who, whilst certainly not good enough, is no worse than Lindelof or Bailly.
10.) 21 Aug 2022 12:23:47
United's squad problem is simple to understand. Imagine there are two boxes. Box one is labelled technical ability and intelligence. While box two is labelled physical ability (pace/ power) .
Now go through the squad list and place each player in the appropriate box based on their best aspect.
Now step back and realise box 2 is overflowing and box 1 has very few players in it, while there are probably only a couple of players who could go in either box.
Any manager who has tried to get these players to play as a team with intelligence, adhering to a tactical plan based on making smart decisions and technical ability rather than playing on instinct trying to outpace or overpower the opposition with physical traits has failed miserably to do so.
This is simply because this group of players lacks the technical quality and intelligence to play that way.
11.) 21 Aug 2022 13:20:45
Realistic transfer fee for Maguire
Half a bag of Hola Hoops and 3 jellybeans. Although I'd feel we we're robbing the other club blind.
12.) 21 Aug 2022 13:23:41
Props to the Shappy, that's the most perfect yet, frustratingly, simple way of explaining why United's squad is so disjointed.
01 Jun 2022 09:52:47
Hi Ed002, you mentioned on the Everton page that Richarlison could be offered to Real Madrid or Man United through his agent.
Do the club have any interest in signing him?
{Ed002's Note - Not that I am aware.}
1.) 01 Jun 2022 11:37:11
Lets hope. not.
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03 Nov 2026 11:30:31
Dan Ashworth was sacked because his recommendations of Eddie Howe as manager was underwhelming for Sir Jim.
But Jason Wilcox got a promotion after speaking highly of Russel Martin.
The blind leading the blind.
1.) 03 Nov 2026 15:07:39
Dan Ashworth got sacked because he didn't agree with the party line.
2.) 03 Nov 2026 15:29:21
Dan Ashworth wasn't sacked. There was a mutual agreement to terminate his contract after his position became untenable. Because a director of that doesn't have the authority to direct footballing decisions, they're not really a director of football.
By the by, Ratcliffe didn't ditch him for not towing the party line. Ashworth's crime was giving honest and realistic appraisals of what a rebuild entails - i. e. doing the job he was hired to do.
3.) 03 Nov 2026 22:44:12
And remains the worst decision yet hey Ineos. And they've made some stinkers.
23 Oct 2026 17:47:30
Has the part 2 of the Ruben Amorim interview been released yet?
1.) 23 Oct 2026 20:17:44
Not sure part 1 was real, there is no record of any interviewnon the internet, it feels like a scam, similar to the one I fell for about Enriquez commenting on United.
20 Oct 2026 08:45:16
The Ruben Amorim interview posted below, is it legitimate or AI generated?
Reason for the ask is that i can't find the actual quotes online apart from a deleted Reddit thread lol.
1.) 20 Oct 2026 10:44:33
There's one from ETH out now too. Coming from all angles atm lol.
2.) 20 Oct 2026 10:54:16
Yh saw that one in the athletic, it might just be old united manager week and we don't know about it. Think Big Ron Atkinson is up next.
3.) 20 Oct 2026 11:30:24
Frank O'Farrell is only half a paragraph.
4.) 20 Oct 2026 13:03:29
Brobbey has been a beast for Sunderland. Not sure if he'd ever have had a statue of himself outside New Trafford in decades to come, but I'd choose him over Sesko even now.
5.) 20 Oct 2026 15:03:27
I like Brobbey, very physical striker. But even now there are questions if he is good or prolific one for our team. By the time Ten Haag asked for him he was half the player he is now.
6.) 20 Oct 2026 18:10:42
The mind boggles. Some beast less goals than sesko but played 9 more games. Interesting that they only have 1 assist each.
7.) 20 Oct 2026 23:07:08
Amorim was the right guy at the wrong time. He can say what he wants now, like ETH is, but the fact is they both failed to adapt and ultimately failed. Amorim came in and wanted to change things but then failed to change himself.
ETH, was the closet we have been to building a structure for lime term sustainability but then he alienated himself with the team and that last 12 months was survival football at its finest.
Carrick will go the same way, I am convinced if that. This whole circus needs to end tomorrow when Como beat us. Carrick is not the guy, he never was. He had no track record, he has no idea how to alter a game its real amatuer hour.
11 Oct 2026 10:30:41
6 points from 6 games which have included:
1.) 2 promoted teams
2.) 2 games where we played 11 vs 10
3.) 2 teams which started the game bottom of the table.
The rest of the fixtures in October/November look tough and being back in the champions league means we don't have the benefit of those misleading Europa league wins that used to trick fans that we were having an okay-ish season.
1.) 11 Oct 2026 11:31:54
DSG if we break down all our games we've been awful in all of them bar the second half against Ipswich.
Hull lost and completely outplayed
Ipswich poor first half should have been 2 down but blew them away 2nd half
Everton poor
City woeful against 10 men for over 1 hour
Fulham totally outplayed us, lucky to get 1 point
Spurs should have been out of sight at half time so 1 point was least they deserved.
We could be bottom on 2 points, it's been shocking. No tactics, no plan, no energy, no fight, no clue.
2.) 11 Oct 2026 14:44:33
When you buy mid table or lower players what you expect
Tielemans or Santos never the required level
Cunha lack of pace, Mbuemo probably good squad player
Lammens not recovered from disaster World Cup
No striker
Carrick never elite or even close manager
Evans & Woodgate not good enough coaches
It's a ExPlayer retirement home, because they are cheap!
We are run on a shoestring by Ineos, SJR tries to do everything on the cheap, look at Nice FC, look at Grenadier vehicles, heaven knows who he will find to build the stadium.
3.) 11 Oct 2026 14:59:34
Mr O'Reilly?
4.) 11 Oct 2026 15:36:52
Problem is that is a never ending cycle. We don't qualify for UCL This season then our big defensive overhaul will consist of buying players who aren't good enough because we can't attract the top talent. Then we r back here again with the same issue.
5.) 11 Oct 2026 16:07:02
Very good, Patrick ?.
6.) 13 Oct 2026 11:28:02
Brilliant Patrick.
20 Oct 2026 18:25:32
Even factoring how impressive Bruno has been in his time here, it honestly might not be the worst time to part ways.
At 32 he is probably on the decline and can see a similar situation to Mo Salah and Liverpool if he does sign a new deal but then finds himself being benched in certain games and kicks off. Also freeing up his wages could help prioritise spending in ofher areas mainly defence.
Also from his point of view could either earn massive money in Saudi or sign a 1/2 year deal at a European giant and try win the champions league.
05 Oct 2026 19:05:15
Part of the reason for bringing in Berrada and Wilcox was because came from "best in class" football club Manchester City.
Now most of that "best in class" has been down to "cheating" and "financial doping", it puts their incompetence into more context.
20 Aug 2026 21:57:56
Loan with an option to buy that we have zero intention of using, plus Barca subsidises a portion of his wages.
Like most clubs do to us.
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.
13 Jul 2026 11:53:38
Sensible signing, as we need someone who can plug and play in place of Casemiro from last season's team.
Experienced in the Premier League and Champions League for a smallish fee, lots to like about the deal, honestly.
Only reservation is how well he will mesh with Bruno and Kobbie in the midfield, but they are all talented players so will work it out, you hope.
01 Nov 2026 18:51:10
Yh the first half was the sort of performance you could build on if you had a half decent start to the season. But with 2 wins in 4 months, its just another chapter in the negative doom spiral this season has been.
I did like the santos baleba midfield, stick Mainoo in there and we could have a promising midfield 3.
28 Oct 2026 10:09:02
6th, Conte in charge and we win the FA Cup.
28 Oct 2026 10:08:19
Agreed the latest communication from the club is laughable, Carrick is backed until Saturday.
I know managers do get into a position where their status is "week to week" or "game to game" but pretty farcical for the club to actually admit it.
I mean what happens if by some miracle the ball goes in off someones backside and we beat Chelsea, Carricks safe until another loss?
20 Oct 2026 10:54:16
Yh saw that one in the athletic, it might just be old united manager week and we don't know about it. Think Big Ron Atkinson is up next.
01 Oct 2026 14:28:22
Yh this is the elephant in the room, the UK is tied to the UAE and other gulf states for investment like the investment that's taken place in Manchester or Canary Wharf as examples.
I honestly can't see to severe a punishment for City as to put future investment into jeopardy. Andy Burnham has just said the quite part out loud that no one wants to really acknowledge as they are too busy enjoying Citys negative press coverage.