Current Avatar:
No Avatar image uploaded
No Avatar image uploaded
Manchester United Rumours Member Posts
Gilly_97's Profile
Gilly_97's Posts and Other Poster's Replies To Gilly_97's Posts
To Gilly_97's last 5 rumour replies
To Gilly_97's last 5 banter replies
01 Feb 2026 01:16:09
Dalot is far from an average player. He's generally solid defensively, especially when playing as a conventional right back in a back 4. Obviously he's not world class but he's a solid player for us that hugely cares about the club, is clearly popular among the squad, always gives his absolute best, rarely gets injured, and has never criticized the the club, the manager, the coaches, or other players or caused any controversy.
He's a decent player, proper club man, and top professional, and given how many players we have had in the last few years who have hardly given a toss he should absolutely be kept around.
We are also far weaker at left back than right back anyway, since Shaw has hardly ever been able to stay fit for more than about 3-6 months at a time before spending months out injured, and has lost his explosive pace that he had a few years ago, and Dorgu, whilst exceptional in the last couple games in which he has played further forward, is quite shaky defensively, and those are the only two first team left backs we have.
With that in mind we should be signing a left back this summer to compete with Shaw, and keeping both Dalot and Mazraoui for right back. In a couple years it will be time for Shaw and Mazraoui to move on, and we can hopefully sign a right back to replace Mazraoui that can be first choice, with Dalot staying as a decent squad player, and a left back to replace Shaw, as an option to rotate with whichever left back we sign this summer.
29 Jan 2026 06:10:40
Shappy, I agree that it would be foolish to spend a fortune on Palmer at the moment for the reason that we have several creative left footed players that are comfortable on the right.
But I'm not sure about Cunha being a replacement for Bruno. Cunha is a fantastic talent, comfortable across the front 3 and in the number 10, but I don't think he will hold the number 10 role when Bruno leaves.
Bruno gives the ball away more than most in that role in recent years, certainly compared to De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Odegaard for example, but Cunha is even more risky in possession than Bruno, and I suspect we might look to replace Bruno with someone slightly more adept at retaining the ball.
In an ideal world, I would consider a perfect United number 10 to be able to break lines with their ball carrying ability and their passing range, provide goals both with late runs into the box and shooting from distance, retain possession and complement the double pivot in controlling the tempo, and still provide a significant threat on the counter attack.
And that basically describes De Bruyne, but I don't know if there are many current players that fit that profile as close as Palmer currently does. I really like Morgan Rogers, but I'm not sure he has the composure to drop a bit deeper and control games. Maybe Kobbie Mainoo will develop into someone that nearly fits that mold, and we will play a more conventional 4-3-3 with a single number 6 and two number 8s, with Cunha starting when we play with a genuine number 10.
I wouldn't be surprised if United aren't even thinking about Palmer this summer, given the cash it will cost to sort the central midfield. But perhaps the following year we might look at Palmer, and given his injury issues this season, it would be sensible to wait to see if he can put that behind him.
20 Jan 2026 18:06:48
I think Neves on loan would be fantastic. Hugely experienced, far better than Ugarte and would be comfortable playing alongside either Casemiro or Kobbie. I don't think there are any other midfielders that are remotely attainable on loan that you could say that about.
02 Feb 2026 23:57:25
Seconded GDS, I certainly won't be forgiving. That said I will wish him well in his next move and will always try to remember the highs more than the lows. He was always inconsistent but certainly produced some magic over the years. Shame since he has all the talent to be world class if he had the drive that others possess.
02 Feb 2026 23:50:17
Jimbo, we can't be selling/losing Zirkzee, Mount, Ugarte, Casemiro, De Ligt, Maguire, and Yoro plus potentially 1 or 2 full backs in one window. We already lack depth in several positions, and we will (hopefully) be playing a lot more football next season.
I suspect we will sell Ugarte, though he might be kept as fourth choice to save some cash until next summer, and I think we will also look to sell Zirkzee. We will be losing Casemiro obviously, so whatever happens with Ugarte we will surely be looking to sign at least two central midfielders already, plus another forward and another defender than can ideally play several positions. That is already 4 new signings, with only 3 players in the current squad leaving plus those that are currently out on loan.
With that in mind, we can't afford to lose more than 1 or 2 more this summer since it will cost an absurd amount to put together a big enough squad to compete across 4 competitions next season. Depth is so important now so I think Mount, De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw, Dalot, Mazraoui will all stay at least another season, before we look to replace 3 or 4 the following summer.
02 Feb 2026 10:45:17
AM2, I don't think we will be looking to spend big on another centre forward given we have just spent over £60m on Sesko, and there are so few top centre forwards available. I think we might be looking to add another versatile forward, ideally right footed, that can play on the left or through the middle however.
That would give us so many options and so much ability to change things during matches. At the moment I could see us targeting Ndiaye from Everton or Kevin Schade from Brentford, since they both fit that profile and already play in the Premier League.
That way we would we would have for example, Sesko, plus Mbeumo, Ndiaye, and Cunha who could play through the middle, potentially Zirkzee too, though I could see him leaving this summer. We would have Ndiaye and Cunha on the left, Mbeumo and Diallo on the right, plus Dorgu can obviously play on either wing. At a number 10 we would have several options in Cunha, Mount, and Diallo that would allow us to give Bruno the occasional 15 minute rest, not that he would be all that happy about coming off.
01 Feb 2026 19:31:53
NouCamp, absolutely agree with your first statement. He's been a top professional ever since he arrived, never once caused any controversy, he clearly loves the club, and he's also clearly a popular player in that squad. And having met him a couple times, he seems a really decent bloke too.
That said, I think your next statement is a touch harsh, he's a solid squad player, not spectacular, and makes the odd howler, but he's good enough to compete with first choice for that role with Mazraoui, another 'solid but not spectacular' player. Given how many players we have had in the last few years that have been leaking stuff to the press, complaining about the club or the coach, and generally not really giving a toss, Dalot wouldn't be anywhere near the chopping block this summer for my money.
30 Jan 2026 09:53:42
Eric, I think Barcelona would prefer to sign Rashford, especially given Lewandowski won't be around for much longer. But there are still some serious financial constraints at the club, which.