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23 Feb 2026 10:51:50
I sincerely hope that it's only paper talk with regard to McTominay returning to the club. Napoli and Italian football seem to suit him and that's fine. I don't think he would add anything to us.
1.) 23 Feb 2026 14:32:44
Do you read the site? We did this to death a couple of weeks ago.
2.) 23 Feb 2026 23:44:22
This ''story'' is being reported by Fichajes. They have the credibility of a combination of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Peter Mandelson and The Daily Sport. Do not believe a word of it. You will find more truth in this week's copy of the Beano.
3.) 24 Feb 2026 10:55:57
Don't knock the Beano. Was my daily read as a young boy.
4.) 24 Feb 2026 19:03:06
Eric, it still is my read! It certainly beats the crap that is written in most of the so-called reliable newspapers.
18 Feb 2026 11:07:39
Is interest in Felix Nmecha genuine or just paper talk? I think he has the ability and potential to be a similar player to Rodri.
1.) 18 Feb 2026 12:13:25
Good player, picks up a fair few injuries though.
2.) 20 Feb 2026 16:46:37
To be fair, other than Bruno, what players don't get injured at various points through the season? And it will only get worse with increasing demands on players.
3.) 20 Feb 2026 18:54:02
Spenno, Bruno is an absolute freak in that regard. His mins available and mins played are extraordinary, and his most impressive personal stat, in my opinion. The demands on players are just not sustainable. Rule changes will need to be applied to the amount of mins players are allowed to play each season.
4.) 21 Feb 2026 09:32:12
Tw. Bruno's availability has been phenomenal. Yes, the demands are not sustainable. I think there needs to be a total break in summer, a 4 week period with no friendlies, no post season cash raising games 10,000 miles away. No post season friendly or competitive internationals, and set dates for all tournaments to be in summer and allow for the 4 week enforced break.
They also need to look at all the international breaks, far too many, qualifying groups with no hopers in to make them feel wanted, and tick inclusivity boxes for the authorities. So many international games squashes the fixtures tighter. The international breaks have got out of hand. Look at the cup games, as they have been doing, no replays.
03 Jan 2024 10:15:57
I believe that United are now interested in Michael Olise who apparently has a release clause of £100 million. I really do not understand why he wasn't bought two years ago. It was as plain as the nose on your face that he would develop into a really top class player. Why are United's coaches not able to identify players such as Olise? Why wait until the price rises to such levels?
1.) 03 Jan 2024 11:23:34
I said at the time that he was a player to keep an eye on and that he's the sort of player we should sign while he was still at Reading.
That said he was very raw at the time and he needed regular game time, ideally at the EPL level to develop. Whether he'd have got that at United or dealt with the pressure of playing for United at that age is another thing entirely.
We were chasing Sancho at the time and he was already playing regularly and performing at a higher level. So it made more sense to prioritise him over someone like Olise.
The frustrating thing is that when the Sancho deal originally fell through Olise would have been an ideal player to sign then, but we went for the relatively unknown options of Amad and Pellistri.
In hindsight sight Olise looks like the player we should have signed instead of either of or even both of Amad and Pellistri.
However, with how we have handled both of those players careers up until this point maybe it was better for Olise to stay at Reading for another season and then move to Palace. He's had three season's of regular football and has been able to develop into a player who will likely cost between 60 and 100m now.
Whereas Amad and Pellistri are still waiting to have a real chance of a breakthrough. While only Amad when on loan at Sunderland has actually got a full season of regular minutes under his belt. With both of them having pretty poor loans at Rangers and Deportivo Alaves respectively.
Personally I don't see Pellistri making it at United. He's 22 now and struggles to get more than a few minutes to see out games. He's potentially another Zoran Topic. A player who has the technical skills and seems bright in moments, but never quite suited to the EPL. But will go on to have a good career in mainland Europe.
We should look to sell him in the summer, for us to recoup some funds and for him to be able to actually go on and start building his career. He'll do very well in La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 or even the Bundesliga. Although he may need to take a step to a league like the Eredivisie or Primeira Liga in Portugal first to get those regular minutes in a more technical and less physically demanding league before a move to one of Europe's top five leagues.
Amad I think could still prove to be a good player for us. While he has a similar small stature to Pellistri he has a stronger core strength and seems more willing to engage in the physical nature of football in England. While still possessing great technical ability, genuinely two footed, and with a touch of flair. He has a really good chance between now and the summer to stake a claim for a regular starting spot. He had a great loan last season at Sunderland, and we have a massive hole on the right hand side. With Greenwood and Sancho seemingly being ushered out the back door, Pellistri unable to step up, and Antony struggling to justify his selection, there has never been and probably never will be a clearer path into the first team.
It's down to Amad to step up and show that he can match Antony's off the ball work rate, ability to follow instructions, while also offering more goal threat and chance creation. He will probably have to do so from the bench to start with. Firstly because he's building up fitness after a long term injury. Secondly because he is unproven and has to earn his starts by showing what he can do against tiring legs later in a game. Can he show he has the ability to effect a game both by coming on and creating goals when chasing a game, and by doing the defensive side to see out a game. Once he's shown he can do that then he will have earned a chance as a starter. Then we will see if he is ready to step up, or whether he is still a season or so away. Still a good option from the bench while he develops probably.
2.) 03 Jan 2024 14:08:54
Because many players don't actually make the grade in the end. So it is very risky to spend even £10m here and there on potential that may or may not come good.
3.) 03 Jan 2024 14:32:50
Every player purchased is a risk to some extent. United do not have a problem paying £80 million for a player who is barely worth a quarter of that figure. Why would they baulk at paying £10 to £15 million for a promising player who could be loaned back to the club? Money comes easy to United because of their popularity. They take huge hits on flops in terms of transfer fees and wages, but it doesn’t seem to bother them. I just wonder about some of our scouts. Neil Warnock revealed recently that he could have bought Van Dijk for £6 million but his own chief scout felt that he was too slow. We should have bought him. We were interested in him at the time but Southampton bought him. Could our scouts not have spotted his ability and his potential?
4.) 03 Jan 2024 15:04:09
That is true Syd. However, if we can actually create good development plans for young players that include quality loans and a clear idea about how a player should develop. Then it's probably better to bring in 7 kids for 10m each than spend that 70m on a player like Sancho or Antony. If even one of those kids makes it as a top player we'll be better off. If two or more do then we are laughing, while the others would probably be able to be sold for more than we paid for them 2-3 years down the line.
All ifs, buts, and maybes mind. However, it is obvious that we haven't signed enough players who we could develop into top stars and w haven't develop the few we have.
5.) 03 Jan 2024 15:13:15
Is he a good as Zaha? Or awb.
Mental money for a very average player. I don't think he will be playing for united next season.
6.) 03 Jan 2024 15:39:41
Shappy, hard for us to justify spending 10s of millions on youth and loaning them out. We barely have a penny to scratch our arse with these days. Plus a lot of youth automatically think they've made it when we sign them. Then there is the United tax, a £3m player for Southampton is £10m if we become interested. Also some players develop well simply because they are happy where they are. Olise is one of them types, I think that's why Chelsea tried to sign with an offer of keeping him at CP for a season. I could be wrong, but think that was the case. But Chelsea had much more to spend than us. We had a shoestring (so to speak), but needed wholesale changes.
7.) 03 Jan 2024 16:47:36
We spend a lot more on players than do Liverpool and Man City yet our players are inferior. I think poor recruitment has been our downfall. Yes, some players suit certain clubs. All the more important for us to pinpoint players with the right character as well as ability. How many of our players would go through a brick wall for the club?
8.) 04 Jan 2024 08:22:06
I think we will get associated with many right wingers from now till the end of the season and in full flow come summer. Antony and Pellistri not good enough imo. I don't believe we will do anything this window. I would like to see Amad given a run as he did well in his short sub vs forest.
My fav right winger is Nico Williams from Bilbao. A bit like my Kudus rants but he is better than kudus in terms of ceiling. Top Top player in the making and will end up at a big club IMO still a bit raw but getting better every year. Goes past players with ease.
9.) 04 Jan 2024 10:05:34
As much as I'd like to I don't see it. Clubs don't buy a player for £80m (Antony) then replace him a season later. There isn't room for both, who's going to buy Antony from us except at a huge loss? We're shafted in this position, the best outcome is currently playing on loan in Spain.
10.) 04 Jan 2024 16:04:43
Spenno
I think we will see a rightwinger come in the summer. Personally would love to see greenwwod back but don't think it will happen. The greenwood money and some other guys on loan assuming they end up being sold should give us a sizeable transfer kitty.
Greenwood, Williams, fish, cas, Pellistri or Amad, alvaro, sancho, DVB and probably a few more. They hardly play or not even in the squad at so not losing much besides cas. Reckon we will spend 250 mill or even more in the summer.
11.) 05 Jan 2024 11:57:16
Spenno, Antony will almost certainly stay with us next season. The club will not be able to afford taking the kind of financial hit on him that we would need to take to move him on. Not only has his performances been poor, putting teams off. His off the field issues haven't yet been totally laid to bed. Meaning they could be buying a player who might end up having to defend himself in court.
Hopefully however he stays as a squad option rather than as a starter. I do feel a little sorry for him in some ways, he tries hard, gives his all for the shirt and does have a good amount of talent. It's just not working out for him. His decision making on the ball is awful, and his confidence going forward seems drained. I think he could leave to a club in Serie A or the Bundesliga and do very well. Either a league played at a slower pace or a more transitional league.
While it might be good to bring in a RW in the summer for me its probably the 6th most important position to be looking at, with a CB, two midfielders, a RB and a ST to rotate/ challenge Hojlund all of higher need in my opinion.
I like the idea of giving Amad more game time on the right this season. While I'm also curious to try playing an overlapping RB like Frimpong, allowing the RW player to play more inside meaning we could try someone like Mount or Bruno (my preference) in that role.
However, we need to sort out the defence and midfield structure as a point of priority. While a first choice RB (as both part of the defensive rebuild and as a ball progressing option) and a ST to take some of the pressure off of Hojlund and allow him to develop into the top class player he looks like he can be, are also more vital than the RW for me.
Although if I was to pick out a preferred target for RE, then Olise would feature highly on my list of options.
12.) 08 Jan 2024 06:29:23
Andy Cole and Yorkie rate Olise and Eze very highly. Think both are no brainers who would walk into the current team. Then again both rate Rash hands down as the best player in the united squad LOL.
08 Jan 2020 23:18:36
I don't get why we are not interested in Ndidi. We are crying out for him.
1.) 08 Jan 2020 23:52:47
because our scouts like watching players 60 times in warm weather. so they can pass it off as work.
2.) 09 Jan 2020 08:54:01
Jodler I'm with you 100% on ndidi. He's been playing well for a while now, he's on 23 aswell. I'd prefer him over most of the other names we have been linked with.
3.) 09 Jan 2020 10:11:35
Ndidi would be a great signing in many ways. My only concern is his passing is quite limited from what I've seen. Elite level at breaking up play and protecting the back four. But not very useful when your in possession.
Personally I would prefer a player who might have slightly less ability when defending if they had significantly more ability on the ball.
The games we have struggled to win this season haven't been the games where we have had less possession but the ones where we have more. This is mostly due to the lack of ability on the ball in our midfield. Ndidi although a great player wouldn't solve this issue but actually compound it.
I'd love to see us sign one of Kalvin Phillips or Denis Zakaria.
4.) 09 Jan 2020 10:16:13
That QPR lad Eberechi Eze looks like some player, already 10 goals and 6 assists from Midfield.
5.) 09 Jan 2020 11:22:51
Shappy. Ruben Neves is a better choice than Zakaria and Kalvin Philips.
He has PL experience as well.
6.) 09 Jan 2020 12:26:19
Ruben Neves will be a dream signing, works hard for the team, passing is really good and has an ability to score an odd screamer.
Our scouting team does absolutely nothing i feel, players like Neves, Maddison, Buendia all were coming to PL after a brilliant season yet we were never interested.
7.) 09 Jan 2020 12:34:43
Ndidi passing is limited?
What about Mctominay who everyone raves about? Very very limited player. Backwards, sidewards, 6' 4" and can't head for rubbish. Involved in 5 goals in about 80 games. He's weak as piss. If he wasn't passionate everyone would stop bumming him. People blindsighting passion for ability.
Pogba has created more chances in about 20+ less games. Want him out.
8.) 10 Jan 2020 02:21:28
wilbot, I would rather have a player with limited abilities who plays for the team rather than the "World class" Pogba who performs every once in a while. A player with all the talent but it's a shame he is poorer than even the average player when he doesn't perform - misplaced passes, pathetic shooting, loses the ball and pedestrian most times.
I would rather take Christiano Ronaldo at 34 than Pogba any day. And, by the way it's Pogba and his agent making all the noises of wanting out. The sooner we have him out the better.
29 Sep 2018 12:19:31
Nicola Barella reminds me very much of Paul Scholes - intelligent and skilful. I have heard that we are interested in him, along with a number of other clubs. Here's hoping.
1.) 29 Sep 2018 15:16:54
We will no doubt hear a lot about players we are supposedly in for over the next few days just to try and keep the fans negativity down.
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16 Feb 2026 12:59:48
The signing of McTominay would in no way improve the team. He was sold at the right time. He has done well in Italy and seems to suit playing for Napoli in Italian football.
1.) 16 Feb 2026 15:11:41
Player of the year in Italy, but he wouldn't improve our team? Only because he is excelling as an attacking midfielder and we are well stocked there.
We should never have sold him.
2.) 16 Feb 2026 15:52:44
We don't play in Italy.
We should have sold him for good money.
Where would he play now?
I don't think anybody here would have thought he would do that well in italy.
Brilliant for him i would not be buying him back not do i think they will consider it.
3.) 16 Feb 2026 15:53:50
Many players play well in Italy and struggle in epl. Let the boy be, he was a good player for us who suffered no end of abuse from some sections of the fan base. He was better further forward, but like many, we thought better and tried to turn him into a six. The Alan Smith of this generation. Or fellani even.
Why we can't just buy a world class 6 is beyond me. Carrick transformed our team when he came in. That foundation and structure allows the CBs to be left as a 2 and the two fullback to be attacking and push on. It is the utd way for me that can work in the modern era.
4.) 16 Feb 2026 16:09:23
How is this even a discussion? Has the topic been published elsewhere? I've seen no mention of it.
5.) 16 Feb 2026 16:30:29
Unless he is playing the 10 role, let him play his best football at a club that understands his best position. We don't.
6.) 16 Feb 2026 17:18:49
He was played out of position for us. The McFred partnership simply wasn't good enough. In his final season he played attacking midfield more where he did well and scored important goals with some consistency. At the time he was sold it didn't seem it was that bad an idea, and we needed the dosh. If we'd kept him we could probably have avoided buying Zikzee.
{Ed025's Note - and what a bonus that would of been mate..
7.) 17 Feb 2026 00:53:20
I don't think he is good enough for us, I think people have short memorie. He did play for us and he was average or below average, didn't ask for the ball because he knew he was limited, didn't drive with the ball either and his passing was inconsistent. He was only good going forward and he had very good timing with his runs in the box.
I understand he is a better player now and I can see he is even stronger and bullies opponents, that's an advantage he won't have in Premier League. He is not good for us. No team can afford a "midfield" who is so limited only because he scores 15 goals, he must do anything else and scores on top of that.
8.) 17 Feb 2026 13:45:25
He'd 100% improve us, if you don't think he's a better option in the double pivot than Ugarte or in the No.10 position than Zirkzee then I'd seriously question your football knowledge.
McTominay was a good solid player when he was here, and he's gone to Italy and done very well for himself. He is also a model professional and a leader on and off the pitch, something that we lack enough of in our current squad.
Would he come back and be first choice? Arguably depending on who else we signed this summer. With Casemiro leaving, if you're choices for the midfield pivot was two of Mainoo, Ugarte and McTominay then yeah, 100% he's first choice.
Should we resign him? Probably not, I think there are better options out there for us who suit what we want/need better.
9.) 17 Feb 2026 15:52:19
Onana was player of the year in Milan ?.
10.) 17 Feb 2026 16:11:11
But the question isn't if he would improve us Shappy. He is a very good option especially from the bench if you want a goal. Would you pay 80 millions for such option? Would he want to be a super sub?
The only question is if he is good enough for us to throw 70-80 millions for him, definetely not.
11.) 18 Feb 2026 13:10:20
He is definitely good enough for us and was good enough for us when he was here. Like a poster said above, keep him, you don't sign zirkzee, and he is most definitely a better option that Ugarte. I reckon I'd be a better option that Ugarte ??
We didn't get enough money for him but at the time that's the call that they made, money was required to buy Ugarte ?.
12.) 18 Feb 2026 17:38:11
Rooney. Because he's a Scouser ?.
07 Jun 2025 21:55:42
We are rightfully focusing on goalscoring power at the minute but we cannot allow this window to pass without buying a central midfielder, one who can dictate and break up play. I have heard Ederson mentioned but there seems to be an awful lot of interest in him by many big clubs. My choice would be Baleba.
1.) 07 Jun 2025 22:18:48
Totally agree we need such a player. If he can stay fit I could see Martinez doing this for us. It's a position we have not filled since Carrick.
2.) 07 Jun 2025 23:09:51
No chance Salford. He's not got the engine or ability to play in midfield. Played a few games for ajax there and couldn't do it.
Plus his tackling in midfield would be a complete liability.
3.) 08 Jun 2025 00:18:18
Jodler, you do realise Baleba would cost £100m! He is excellent but would be to expensive.
4.) 08 Jun 2025 00:44:14
Good stepping into it or being as part of a 3. No, we need an engine in there. i'd love it to be mainoo, might still be.
5.) 08 Jun 2025 05:47:30
Mainoo seems to be better further forward at the moment. Maybe when he is more mature he will develop I to that type of player?
6.) 08 Jun 2025 05:52:26
Martinez should not even be a CB in the EPL let alone play him in midfield, not mobile enough positioning poor plus tackling too rash, now even can’t stay fit, be a disaster in midfield, best thing for Martinez is someone makes a bid and he sold.
{Ed077's Note - "can't stay fit" Nothing else matters that much after that
7.) 08 Jun 2025 09:51:43
77,
Probably for the best as the rest of it is nonsense.
8.) 08 Jun 2025 10:06:33
Shame Wharton seems to have left the discussion on midfield targets.
9.) 08 Jun 2025 11:13:47
Seriously you think he’s tacking is not rash nor his positioning poor GDS. LOL
Next your be saying he not targeted as weak link by other teams when he fit and he is a towering defender too! If that’s your benchmark of a good CB for or not, no wonder we are languishing near the bottom, if we are measuring centre backs against the quality of Martinez! Mind boggles, would City have him, would Chelsea, Would Arsenal, would Scousers… not a chance, not even sure Everton or Newcastle would have him either, so what on earth makes you think he is a great CB…I would love to know.
10.) 08 Jun 2025 11:55:14
Not sure about your reasons for frequenting this site German. You clearly could save yourself a lot of stress and tend to your garden instead.
11.) 08 Jun 2025 13:18:48
Good shout spenno. Such an aggressive pessimist.
12.) 08 Jun 2025 14:35:15
I remember the clamour on here for Licha to be back fit due to his ability to break up play and progress the ball.
Distinctly remember the applause when he bossed Traóre as well.
Now he's targeted and a terrible CB?!
Fitness is his issue for me, not his abolity.
13.) 08 Jun 2025 15:34:21
German,
I don’t remember saying I thought he was a great CB, you’re just arguing with yourself at this point.
My benchmark of a good defender makes zero different to where the team is in the league and if you think it does that’s pretty worrying, I’m just a guy posting on a forum like you are, I’m not Jason Wilcox. Such an angry pessimist, let me guess you’ve been telling us for years how bad Martinez was, before you even had an account?
Arsenal wanted him before we got him so I would suggest they probably would have him yes.
14.) 08 Jun 2025 17:13:36
He struggled a bit under amorim but was getting a bit better, in terms of his positioning. In a 2 I think German is right he was being targeted he is a bit less exposed in a 3 in some ways but a does get more exposed when out wide. A good lwb will help.
My response was to him playing in midfield. I do think that him and heaven are God lcb options. Yoro and maz are decent rcb options. I'd be concerned at the lack of pace in deligt and maguire for the central role. That's the defence position that does not another option imo.
15.) 08 Jun 2025 18:55:04
Why is it pessimistic to be a realist! Anyone who thinks he is good enough CB for any team wanting top 6 is looking through the tints again
Arsenal may have looked but in a crowded room could not see him! Hence did not bother
Ni I never ever thought he was good enough and no he can’t play in midfield barely gets being a CB in epl and yes we do need a proper CB with pace and commanding to cover Yoro and Heaven when needed.
16.) 08 Jun 2025 19:57:38
It’s strange how ‘realists’ are always negative that’s all.
17.) 09 Jun 2025 07:10:15
Ken I agree on the pace at CB but I'm okay with that back line for the season. Our more urgent requirements are up top.
Then dependent on sales, we probably will also see a new CM and GK. To also get a CB in would be tremendous business. But I firmly believe that if we are more of a clinical team in front of goal next year i.e 30 goals more, then there will be less pressure on the defence and team as a whole.
18.) 09 Jun 2025 07:22:19
Maybe because they don’t look through Red Tints at everything and prefer facts than pie in the sky….
19.) 09 Jun 2025 08:03:11
Facts German? Or bolloxology?
20.) 09 Jun 2025 17:30:26
Clearly fact, on this occasion, because no one outside of United rates him as a CB pundits, ex players, press, ex managers, not sure if any of the Ed’s on here rate him as a CB at top end of EPL or would even want him as there CB in there teams, be interesting to hear there views on him as CB, other than the injuries.
13 Oct 2024 20:53:22
I never understood why United sold Alvaro Fernandez. A young promising left back. Could they not have loaned him out to Benfica? I know they had Shaw and Malacia but, come on, a blind man could have seen his promise. Baffling.
1.) 13 Oct 2024 22:33:22
Jodler
Read my posts all last summer, to the usual insults on here.
2.) 14 Oct 2024 05:57:37
Sometimes players don't want to wait and will push for a move to get regular playing time depending on who is ahead of them and its in the interest of both parties to part ways. No one really knows the details and happens at all clubs. Look at Palmer at Chelsea.
We have sell on and buy back clauses on most of the guys we have moving. Some develop further and some don't. Pellistri which is another player you were very keen on is finding it difficult in Greece and hardly playing. Mc who many here wanted gone year after year is having a great start in Napoli. It cuts both ways.
It all part of being a big club and having a major academy. Would not lose too much sleep over it. Shaw's injury is the reason this is not getting airtime and easy to point fingers.
3.) 14 Oct 2024 06:31:32
To add to Alvaro being sold I was also surprised to see a young lad go who played pre season and looked good.
Bruno Fernandes on Maxi Oyedele's United’s exit:
“I think he was always one of the players that everyone at the club thought he would be one of the ones coming from the Academy into the first-team.
He has great qualities, he's a great kid and really humble. ”
Looked like he had something in pre season, flogged off by ETH.
4.) 14 Oct 2024 09:13:55
Ahmad
I wasn’t “very keen” on Pellestri but did think he deserved more of a chance than he was given and was binned off when ETH wanted £85m Antony. That went well didn’t it.
5.) 14 Oct 2024 10:27:28
Time will tell with Maxi obviously but he had 2 loans at Altrincham and Forest Green and only got minimal minutes and games for each, he then ended up going to Legia Warsaw so the top teams weren’t queuing up for him. I’d trust our new team in charge over his mate Bruno Fernandes, nice of Bruno to say a few good words about him though.
6.) 14 Oct 2024 10:28:23
Red Man, I was Surprised at Max Oyedele going too but he wanted to leave for more playing time rather than wait.
7.) 14 Oct 2024 11:06:12
Arty
Yes Maxi was not one I was annoyed about, surprised more than annoyed, I thought he looked good in pre season Annoyed about Fernandez when we have no left back at all until Amass is ready, madness.
8.) 14 Oct 2024 12:36:16
I remember Ten haag addressed that too and he was told that Malacia and shaw were closer to returning than they actually were.
9.) 14 Oct 2024 13:12:54
To add
The buy back clause for Fernandez is reported to be €20m after selling him for just €6m a few months ago. If we pay €20m and reports suggest we are thinking about it, or Benfica sell him for a nice juicy profit very soon, someone’s head has to roll.
10.) 14 Oct 2024 13:23:42
Maxi is not good enough Imo and would get swallowed up in the pl. He did the right thing and so did we. He went for 300k guys. Pellistri same thing, it sucks but it is what it is. Hardest positions to play for at United are the wings and forwards given players who have played there before and the expectations.
I read we have 17 mill buy back clause on Alvaro, if they think he is the right solution going forward they will buy him back. In the meantime more interested about players on our books like Shaw and malacia and hopefully seeing them back playing.
Bruno always praises everyone here now or who has been at the club. He is very liked by pretty much everyone.
If you want some real news we may be buying another 6 next year or evn sooner :) )
11.) 14 Oct 2024 13:29:32
Gomes went for the same reasons. If an individual thinks they're is a low chance of career progression where he is he is right to move.
Can't wait forever.
12.) 14 Oct 2024 13:36:58
Also contrary to urban myths all signings this past summer, ALL were led by the new leadership. ETH had a say but many people involved.
So hang the good, bad, ugly, great and however they turn out on all of them and don't pick and choose.
13.) 14 Oct 2024 13:44:46
Redman
Why does some one's head need to roll? On that basis the city leadership should all be sacked because palmer seems to be a top top player and they let him go. He would probably cost close to 80/ 90 mill today.
Real has done these deals for many years where they buy back players for a lot higher than they sold them. Why are you always looking to hang someone for anything.
Players leave clubs all the time, clubs move on and so do the players. It is not a crisis mate, move on.
14.) 14 Oct 2024 14:09:59
The fringe / youth players often look like the better players in meaningless pre-season games. It's their chance to impress, probably their only chance. The more senior players still have their heads in beach mode.
15.) 14 Oct 2024 17:58:28
Ahmad
If your wrong decision cost the company you work for/ run €14m, when it could and should have been prevented, would you expect a warm welcome in the boardroom? If it was one of your senior staff, you would have to deal with it. Materiality and 14million is pretty material.
It is theoretical because it hasn’t happened yet, but the fact is we sold a left back good enough to start for a club like Benfica, and to be considered by Real and Barca, when instead playing makeshift because we didn’t judge the situation with Shaw and Malacia properly. Whose head should roll depends on the decision process and advice. We would look ridiculous. Accountability has to be part of this and you should know that if you run a business.
City don’t make many mistakes, rectify them when they do. Palmer looks a big one, but they also bought a few full backs as well.
16.) 14 Oct 2024 19:24:13
Redman
Every club in football wins some and loses some on transfers depending on who you talk to. 40% to 50% of transfers actually don't work out for various seasons and based on your logic there will not be anyone left to sack in the industry.
What did phillips and nunes cost city and how many minutes have they played. Phillips is gone now but Nunes been there 18 months almost.
How often is Darwin Nunez starting for Liverpool. He is one of their record signing and playing second fiddle to a guy they signed for half his cost.
some of the chelsea players look like great value and some look like an absolute bust given what they have spent on them. its football you win some you lose some.
I can keep going and going.
Finally, which journo said we are looking at buying him back. Is it ornstein, jacobs, romano or just bs on X from random people. Its a good story to make the rounds given our left backs are injured.
We have a sell on clause so either way we are covered.
17.) 14 Oct 2024 19:46:47
Palmer asked to leave as he'd been struggling to game time, and with the likes of Haaland and Foden (at least) ahead of him at the time it seemed a fair valuation. Guess he got the last laugh. City always struggle to keep their 'reserve' striker (Jesus / Alvarez), they're never going to displace the viking then it's a scrap to displace the golden child Foden.
18.) 14 Oct 2024 19:56:05
Chelsea took a chance on palmer and it looks a good one. They also let Mo Salah slip through their fingers. Big clubs make big decisions and some work out, some don't.
19.) 15 Oct 2024 06:43:15
dodgy
They lost kdb because Mourinho did not think he was ready to play and give him the minutes he wanted. The point is it happens everywhere and why the drama.
Real Madrid bought back Fran Garcia after selling him with a buy back clause. The stories about Madrid being interested is just a wind up story imo and our fans are so easy to bait. They are zeroed in on Alphonso Davies. So with mendy, garcia, davies assuming it happens good luck to alvaro getting minutes if he ever went there.
Personally I would go all out and see if we can get Davies next summer or even this jan as he is in his last year of his contract.
08 Oct 2024 18:47:05
Many outlets suggesting that Zirkzee may be sold after ten games. Really. What kind of club would do that without allowing him a settling period of at least a season?
1.) 08 Oct 2024 18:57:18
Ever considered the outlets might not be telling the truth about the situation lol.
2.) 08 Oct 2024 19:08:53
We’ll still be paying for him in 10 years let alone selling him after 10 games.
3.) 08 Oct 2024 21:02:05
Its the international break 99% of what they will write is garbage.
4.) 09 Oct 2024 10:47:35
Many outlets suggest that ETH will be sacked after The 'meeting' on Tuesday. They make stuff up!
5.) 09 Oct 2024 15:26:32
I am not a Utd fan but selling a player after 10 games is shocking if true, players need time to settle into a new league, especially young players.
6.) 09 Oct 2024 19:20:46
Especially young foreign players coming from a different league, Dididido ?.
29 Sep 2024 23:09:11
We are seriously lacking a playmaker, one who can dictate the pace and tempo of a game. Bruno simply not good enough, Mainoo not quite ready yet, Ugarte not that type of player. We need a player in the mould of Michael Carrick or Paul Scholes. And clearly lack of pace in defence is a serious issue.
1.) 30 Sep 2024 06:51:27
I was in such disbelief I watched the game over again just to get my head around who did what and understand what just happened. Ruined a really good weekend.
We were so bad and evident we can't pass through teams that press really well and we have mistakes waiting to happen and its not just one player here or there. Fernandes red card whether you think it was or not just capped a half of total ineptness.
Even when we break the press there are too many in this team that make the wrong pass, wrong turn, a poor pass or whatever you want to call it. Everything looks rushed and total lack of composure.
We had zero control in terms of managing the pace of the game and cutting out the mistakes, one bad pass or poor decision after another. It was a fast open game and it suited them as their pace is miles better than ours across the pitch.
We cannot play a midfield of 2 with Fernandes as we lose the midfield to teams that press well and time to rethink how we set up for teams.
Kobe had his worst game in a united shirt yesterday and Ugarte looked overwhelmed and back 4 had a mare all of them. Mazroui probably the best out of a very bad group. Liverpool game similar but nothing like yesterday.
If the idea is we can break their press, there are too many in this team who are not clinical enough with their passing and to make things worse they take on high risk passes in areas that cost you when you lose possession.
Really really disappointed and going to sit with me all week.
2.) 30 Sep 2024 07:22:20
So in essence Ahmad what you are saying is that its all the player's fault.
3.) 30 Sep 2024 08:02:26
Love it UA!
4.) 30 Sep 2024 08:06:07
We're just crap, accept it as it will make you feel better. Utds downfall over and over again is trying to play out from back. utd are useless at it, utd would be better with big sam in charge at least the ball would go forward. But it's the end for ten hag, I'm expecting a statement sometime today because this can't carry on. Utd will lose to villa. if Everton and Ipswich win utd are below them. let that sink in.
5.) 30 Sep 2024 08:22:35
It's all down to coaching a basic level of understanding the game will tell you that.
6.) 30 Sep 2024 08:14:59
sounds like he is saying its the players fault, however i'm sure all these players, possibly 90% which are ten hags choices, are being coached by him. Whether you like spurs tactics or not, their manager got them to adapt to his tactics within weeks, our manager is in his 3rd season and i have no clue what his way of playing is supposed to be and i suspect the players don't either. Winning and losing is part of football, i can take both, what i can't take is the way we lose with no plan, no heart from some and lack of identity.
sorry Eric, imo its time to step aside.
7.) 30 Sep 2024 09:13:06
I've defended this manager more than most and genuinely felt he deserved a proper go this season now that other elements have been sorted.
Still early days in the season, but what I saw yesterday was shocking, quite possibly the worst United display I've seen post-Fergie, which is saying something.
I was stunned that after 600m, this is what we have, and that into his third season, this 'transitional' team is probably playing worse than it was when he first joined. He sat there shaking his head throughout like the rest of us, like players are not doing what he wants.
I don't even know if what he's trying to communicate is the right thing, but to show him some respect, it obviously worked in his native tongue at Ajax to great effect. Something very basic is simply not clicking.
It seemed the only tactic was to punt it out right and try to put Garnacho through. There was zero invention throughout, whether 10 or 11 men. Countless misplaced passes, hitting the ball out.
He can keep saying the goal scoring is shared, but every side has a main man. We're screwed if Hojlund and Zirkzee are our options up top. Toney wasn't the right man either, but someone else needs to be on the Xmas shopping list.
8.) 30 Sep 2024 09:40:38
Sheesh, Ahmad don't let it ruin your weekend or week. It's just football, mate. This team could ruin your life otherwise.
9.) 30 Sep 2024 10:07:02
What you do without the ball is just as important as what you do with it. These guys look like they have lost that ability.
Let’s not kid ourselves, these players are not bad players. They don’t need time to adapt to play without the ball. They need very little time to adapt with it at their level! Those are just rubbish excuses.
We should not be starting every season from scratch.
We are well into the season. Clock’s ticking Erik How much more time do you need?
11 Mar 2026 08:31:56
I really don't think that Tonali would add anything to the team. He's a decent enough player, but I don't feel he is top quality. Guimaraes would be a better signing. Nmecha as well.
28 Jan 2026 16:28:13
There is always room for a quality creative goalscoring player.
28 Aug 2025 23:19:34
Why is Amorim calling out his players? He selects them. It’s kind of obvious that several players believe that they are better than what they really are. Leave them out.
28 Aug 2025 09:06:04
The manager is responsible for putting a team onto the pitch, for the structure of the team and for the tactics. He has been found wanting, limited in tactical nous. Almost half of the team are simply not good enough - Onana, Dalot, Ugarte, Amad, Dorgu. I’m not sure what differentiates these players from lower league players. Honestly. They are not Manchester United players. To salvage his season, Amorim needs to players for two positions - goalkeeper and centre mid. If he doesn’t manage to get these players in, he’ll lose his job.
17 Aug 2025 20:08:01
We need a high energy combative midfielder who will drive us forward. All the midfielders mentioned (Ederson, Wharton etc) are very good players but they are more holding players than forward driving. I think that Baleba is the best suited to what we need although the price tag is too high I feel.
15 Sep 2025 16:31:57
I think the manager should be given one more transfer window to build his team. I think the three forwards bought are very good buys. The problem for us them is that they are living on scraps.
On the flanks, Dorgu has plenty of energy but poor delivery. Amad I think is more of a number 10. We need a player such as Conor Bradley bombing up the right flank and delivering crosses. Our midfield is powder puff, lacking in energy, assertiveness and creativity. We need a few bully boys in the team, tenacious and tough midfielders.
Man City just brushed us aside. Defensively, we need a hallion of a centre back. Harry Maguire looked ponderous and sluggish, unable to recover. Shaw looked weak and disinterested. De Ligt and Yoro have good qualities and can improve.
29 Aug 2025 16:12:01
Midfield has been our problem for as long as I can remember. We lack drive, passing ability, energy, muscle and creativity. I feel we have bought well but this glaring issue needs addressed.
28 Aug 2025 23:16:32
Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes and Dorgu - awful midfield. Weak as a kitten. At least two, or more likely three of these players should not be at United.
25 Jul 2025 20:03:36
Midfield is an immediate priority. We need pace, power, drive and stamina in there.
24 Jul 2025 21:37:01
Sesko for me. He has the ability and the presence to fit Amorim's system. 40m is way too much to pay for a player 29-30 years old. That's a poor investment.