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08 Jun 2026 14:42:14
Reports that Bayern are interested in rashford and happy to pay the fee. Wages are a problem though. If I'm rashford I'm all over it, great club, league that will suit him and top level European competition. Barcelona have shown they don't value him as much as he does them so if they don't pony up then this would be a great move for all parties.
1.) 08 Jun 2026 16:52:28
Apparently, Rashford was willing to reduce his wages at Barca. I'm sure he would do the same for Bayern.
2.) 09 Jun 2026 07:21:25
I think he would do well at Bayern. Very poor league. Lots of good players excel in that league.
Tough team to get into, but im not sure that bothers him too much. If Olise goes to Madrid, it would help.
Hopefully, he thinks it's a good move for him if it materialises.
3.) 09 Jun 2026 08:55:24
It's not as strong a league, undoubtedly, but Bayern are a top side and a much better side than we are currently.
I'm still amazed he can't be re-integrated. He's had a great season at Barca under one of the best coaches in the world, he was picked by another one for the England World Cup squad, and, frankly, has a great chance of starting all England's matches. Now Bayern are waiting in the wings in case Barca don't trigger their option to buy (which I still think they will).
If he's largely overcome his demons, or it certainly feels like he is, then he should come and play for us.
We need a player like him in the squad. He'd add pace, directness and goals.
The biggest issue we've created ourselves is not the cultural re/integration, but the fat wages we've put him on, which are way above anybody else in the squad, and the wage structure that INEOS are putting in place. This has nothing to do with the player or his personality, it's all purely financially driven.
He's had his wobble, lost his head for sure, but he's human. Cut these lads some slack.
4.) 09 Jun 2026 09:21:02
Think Bayern see him as a multi position player along their front line. Cover on the left, backup to Kane etc. They had Nico Jackson last year, but he's gone back to Chelsea now. Makes sense, so hope there's truth to it.
5.) 09 Jun 2026 10:16:23
@Eric79, He had a decent season, I wouldn't say great. There's something wrong, we haven't got all the information, but the fact Barca passed him up and Emery didn't want him suggests there's an issue. There's anecdotal info from previous managers that our dressing room was toxic, with massive player power.
Rashford had the most power at the club at the time. The fact the club want him gone kind of backs this up. He's undoubtedly talented; there's just something coaches don't like.
6.) 09 Jun 2026 13:00:49
Has to be, I guess, Rewz, otherwise the club would just bring him back. I do think we've backed ourselves into yet another corner with his current contract, though.
7.) 09 Jun 2026 14:03:21
Rewz, where did you get that info from? You go on to say we haven't got all the information, but then say that Barca passed him up and Emery didn't want him. ?
8.) 09 Jun 2026 14:20:27
@angelred, Emery didn't trigger the £40m purchase option and Barce didn't trigger the £26M option.
9.) 09 Jun 2026 15:09:07
Rewz,
Villa had PSR issues as well. Rashfords fee and wages were a major issue. Had they finished in the CL, it may have gone through.
I think it was ED001 who said at the end of last season, thst Villa might have to sell Rogers to ease PSR issues. I might be wrong.
10.) 09 Jun 2026 17:25:45
Until we get an offer, I suppose we can assume nobody else wants him and his massive wages.
I think Bayern would be a great move for him. Big club, winning and competing for big trophies. They need cover for their starters, and good subs are hard to find.
I think he represents good value at 26m, but again it's reported they have an issue with his current wages; nobody wants to be paying that sort of wage for a squad player.
That league is weak, and Bayern boss it, so it would be nice and easy for him.
11.) 11 Jun 2026 15:46:09
Sub. Lol... I think Bayern want him as Olisse replacement if he Madrid pound and plus have 100 million in the bank... not bad business...
Barca just trying it on. They will probably take him in the end.
12.) 11 Jun 2026 16:57:02
We'll just have to wait and see. No offers for him yet. Not sure Bayern will sell Olisse. Rashford does not like playing on the right side, but he would be great cover for Diaz on the opposite side.
Hopefully, someone comes up with an offer to buy him.
But his wages are very high, and he wouldn't command a 1st 11 spot in most of the
Top sides, so it's a lot of wages for a squad player, imo. The fee is low, but the overall cost for what he offers is unattractive for most clubs.
13.) 12 Jun 2026 10:36:32
By all accounts and what I've seen, Rashford did well at Barca last season. Pretty surprised no-one has snapped our hands off for a player reportedly available for under £30m. Obviously the wage is a concern, or something is.
Even more surprised Barca chose to spend well over double on speed merchant Gordon, whose sole aim is to get to the penalty area at 100mph and try to win a penalty. Sorry, never seen the hype. Maybe it'll be his World Cup and I'll eat my words.
14.) 12 Jun 2026 12:50:45
Spenno, on the face of it, the fee of 26m is great value, imo.
However, his wages are completely prohibitive.
The overall cost of signing him is horrendous.
He started less than half of Barcelona's games, so nobody wants to pay a rotation player that much. Every 1st 11 player will have their hand out looking for parity.
If he takes lower wages, then he would be good value, but he probably needs to offer a 30/40% drop in wages.
Bayern are one club who need good cover for their front 3, and he would probably get good game time, they're covering for their preferred front 3.
Barcelona will come back in offering a loan last minute.com, but maybe not.
Villa had a look, didn't buy him. Barca had a look, won't buy him. Why? Finances are 1 reason, no doubt, but there must be other reasons.
Gordon speaks better Spanish than him already.
He, imo, appears to have put in the absolute minimum effort to integrate himself into the culture/language, etc.
I saw nothing in any of his actions that screamed to Barca that they must sign him.
He will do ok wherever he goes, as he does have good attributes, but he does need to work harder to convince people he is worth the money, imo.
15.) 12 Jun 2026 14:06:09
Not sure how you say wages are a stumbling block. Haven't Madrid just signed Konate on 400k per week? He is not exactly a great CB.
Yes, his wages are high, but anything under 30 million for his quality is a bargain in today's world.
Clearly, there were issues at United for him.
Was that RA, or was it his private life? Who knows, but I'm not sure the wages and purchase price are much of a problem.
Seems many just don't like him, and that's fine, maybe you have your reasons, but if you look at it non-biased, he is better than what we have in that position.
16.) 12 Jun 2026 16:33:07
It's been 3 years since he scored the amount Cunha did last season for us, so I'm not sure about that.
Barcelona thought his wages were a problem.
Bayern say they are a problem. Villa thought the same.
If he is a rotation player, the wages are too high for most clubs. If he is a nailed-on starter, then you'd argue that's what many regular starters earn, but he's not been, and I don't think, if push comes to shove, he would be a starter for Bayern ahead of Diaz, Kane or Olisse.
Great option for them as cover imo. I think he would do great in that league, it's pretty poor, and we've seen others excel there like Sancho, Bellingham, Kagawa, Miki, etc. They looked like world beaters in that league.
17.) 12 Jun 2026 18:47:21
Problem with your post that you barrack others for is posting hearsay as factual. You have no idea, in reality, that Barcelona, Villa or Bayern have baulked at the wages, or even know what he is wanting. You're just going on hearsay.
I would say no one on here knows what wages he is looking for, or if he has lower demands or higher; it's all hearsay. You can’t go telling others not to post as factual something that’s not known, then go do the same yourself. Just saying.
18.) 13 Jun 2026 00:42:02
You're right, I don't know, but it's reported by most reputable journalists that this is the case.
It was reported that he did reduce his wage demands for Barcelona, but they chose to sign Gordon, who has been much better over the last 3 seasons. He has his contract with United; it's up to him to decide if he wants to stay or leave and earn less.
There's lots we don't know for sure about many things, but when something is being said by most top reporters and news outlets, there's often some truth in it.
The drain of 1.2m per month on cash flow for one player is not something most clubs can justify for a player who has been as up and down as Rashford.
I'm sure he would do well at Bayern or most teams he would go to, but his wages are a problem for most clubs. There can only be fewer than a dozen who earn more in the EPL.
You don't know that Konate is getting 400k a week, but that's been reported, I'm sure. But even if he was, it's cheaper than buying Rashford and maintaining his wages.
Do Arsenal, Villa, or Chelsea want to make him their highest-paid player? He would be in the top 5 earners at Barcelona if they had to maintain it.
If he seeks compensation from United in order to offset his wage reduction, then we lose some of the 26m fee to pay him off.
He shouldn't lose out financially too badly either way. United refused to pay Maguire that compensation, so he refused to move; I think it was to West Ham, I can't remember.
Maintaining his wage, or even 60% of it, is a huge problem for most clubs, and those that can afford it have better players.
Clubs are in a tough spot on it really.
02 Jun 2026 22:25:37
Ornstein and Romano now reporting that we’ve a deal in place for Ederson. First of a few quality additions I hope.
1.) 03 Jun 2026 14:53:45
I think the scouting department has done a good job here. He's had 40+ games in each of his seasons at Atalanta. They play at a high tempo too, so he's going to be well suited to the Premier League.
2.) 03 Jun 2026 16:00:49
He also looks to be a big strong lad, so should be able to cope with the physicality.
3.) 04 Jun 2026 00:52:23
Very curious to hear from those who know the players more closely, and can talk tactics.
Which combination of players linked would make the best combo, either with Mainoo, or 2 new players, one of those likely to be Ederson?
4.) 07 Jun 2026 11:07:37
I think he's potentially a really good signing. He's a similar player to Sandro Tonali, tactically intelligent, extremely hardworking, technically very good, and is tenacious off the ball.
He plays best as an all-action, box-to-box player, someone who can hunt the ball down and fill in gaps, as well as get forward and score a few goals.
Since Carrick came in, he changed how our midfield has been set up. He's pushed Bruno back further forward, and he changed Casemiro's role from being the sitting midfielder to being a more box-to-box role that allowed him to get further forward and score a few goals, but also allowed him the freedom to win the ball back further up. He then brought Mainoo into the team, but played him more as the holding No.6 who'd drop deep and take the ball off the CBs, and use his press resistance to allow us to play out from the back more successfully.
If he continues to use Mainoo in the same role, then Ederson would be a good replacement for how Casemiro has played under Carrick as that all-action, box-to-box midfielder.
He probably won't score as many headers as Casemiro did, but he's quicker and more mobile across the ground.
Personally, I think the next midfield signing should be a natural No.6-type holding midfielder, as Mainoo has done well there, but I don't feel like he's a natural fit for the role and that it limits some of his best assets (getting into the box and shooting, as well as intricate play around the opposition box to open up chances).
We still don't have that natural sit-deep, shield-the-defence, and control-the-tempo type midfielder similar to a prime Michael Carrick in our squad, and we could do with that sort of profile of player. They are invaluable against the biggest clubs and in tough away games in Europe.
05 May 2026 13:52:52
Strong rumours that Iraola would be going back to Bilbao but that’s not the case. They’ve just confirmed Edin Terzic as their new manager. Get the feeling Iraola will get one of the vacant Premier League jobs… which one? Who knows!
1.) 05 May 2026 16:37:24
Chelsea, if they continue their freefall down the table, would have no Europe (assuming they lose the FA Cup final also).
His high intensity style would be a good fit with their young squad playing less games next season.
2.) 06 May 2026 15:20:22
See, Greenwood has been doing well. He was given 0 out of 10 for his performance for Marseille over the weekend. For all of you who think he is so great, he clearly still has a crap attitude!
3.) 07 May 2026 07:53:31
We all have our views on Greenwood, many of them negative, like mine, but let's not pretend that he isn't a good player. The newspaper that gave him the zero rating also gave every other player a zero rating, so let's add some context.
4.) 07 May 2026 09:14:24
C'mon, Grim. Keep it real.
We all know that context and Jsu do not mix well. ?
5.) 07 May 2026 11:44:39
That newspaper is notorious for giving low and harsh marks to Marseille players. Not a story.
6.) 07 May 2026 13:36:35
He also has 15 goals (3rd) and 6 assists (joint 7th) in the league...
7.) 07 May 2026 15:48:37
How did a post on Iraola end up on "He who shall not be named" lol.
8.) 08 May 2026 17:42:35
No idea... I was not mentioning if he is a good or bad player, just that his attitude stinks. But somehow some dissect it how they want to... for their own narrative.
9.) 12 May 2026 04:13:31
Well done to Rashford for a great free kick and picking up the La Liga title. Credit where it's due. 14 goals and 14 assists, not a bad return at all.
Questionable attitude whilst here, but Ken stated the other day that we can ignore attitudes if they are good footballers, as with Greenwood and Mbappe.
I wonder if that stance will change to suit the narrative.
22 Apr 2026 14:47:59
Hi Ed's, is baleba at Brighton still under consideration or has that ship sailed? He was massively touted last summer but it's gone very quiet on him since. Thanks.
{Ed001's Note - his form has been awful since getting injured and no one is considering him at the high price Brighton will ask.}
1.) 22 Apr 2026 16:41:37
Ed would you be qble to provide us with a potential list of targets for this summer?
{Ed001's Note - I don't have one sorry mate.}
2.) 22 Apr 2026 19:41:40
Thanks ed, thought as much but always good to get a more qualified opinion. Cheers ed?
{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate.}
3.) 23 Apr 2026 06:43:31
I have never seen the love for Baleba. How on earth was he anywhere near a 100 million player? He had half a decent season, got mentioned for 100 million, then most on here think he is the bees knees.
4.) 23 Apr 2026 12:26:24
There we are then?
5.) 23 Apr 2026 17:15:44
Brilliant Keefy ??. An absolute there we are then, indeed.
6.) 22 Apr 2026 20:12:25
Ed002 was the go to guy for that kind of thing singh. A legend and huge loss to the forum. Although you risked your life by asking silly questions ?. No prisoners were taken lmao. No shade to the other eds as you all do a great job letting us talk rubbish to each other, i'm sure you all miss him dearly
{Ed007's Note - We do that ??
05 Jan 2026 12:33:17
BBC reporting that the club hope to appoint an interim manager until the end of the season and then appoint a full time manager. They state it won’t be fletcher but that he’s in charge for Burnley. Any ideas?
1.) 05 Jan 2026 12:49:35
Michael Carrick maybe, or someone connected to the club, with some sort of history.
2.) 05 Jan 2026 12:53:53
Big Sam will make sure we stay up.
3.) 05 Jan 2026 13:08:01
If they are waiting until end of season then Tuchel comes to mind.
4.) 05 Jan 2026 13:10:59
Rathcliffe, Omar and Wilcox clearly made this decision based on emotion as we clearly had no plan in place.
Binning this season off in January to focus on next year is absolutely ludicrous from the board considering Ashworth left because of his concerns for Amorim and his 3-4-3.
I'm not saying Amorim was the right man, but surely you have more of a plan than "give it to Ole for the rest of the season".
Onto that, Ole (PTSD incoming) Carrick, Ruud or Blanc. Maybe Fletcher wins the next 2 and gets some joy at City and Arsenal and stays. We've seen this movie before and it doesn't end well.
I hope you're all doing well considering.
5.) 05 Jan 2026 13:18:17
Tuchel? ????
Noooo!
6.) 05 Jan 2026 13:22:53
OGS will do again.
7.) 05 Jan 2026 13:25:33
End of season I agreed red man, he will be no.1 choice. Poch maybe a close second.
If they move now, Glasner.
My choice, would be Emery.
8.) 05 Jan 2026 13:37:34
Bring Keano in…that would be pure cinema ?.
9.) 05 Jan 2026 13:38:50
Can only imagine that would go down swell with the rest of Ingerland if Tuchel took some time off preparing for the world cup to take charge of Manchester United on an interim basis lol.
10.) 05 Jan 2026 13:41:08
Southgate to enter through the OT gate.
11.) 05 Jan 2026 14:03:11
Tichel after World Cup is a good shout.
12.) 05 Jan 2026 14:05:42
Is it not Fletcher until the end of the season?
13.) 05 Jan 2026 14:18:24
I think it’ll be Tuchel after the Word cup too. The club needs a big personality and figurehead to be in charge.
That or they go to Xavi.
14.) 05 Jan 2026 15:50:37
Maresca as interim is probably what they're exploring.
15.) 05 Jan 2026 16:16:04
Tuchel left Chelsea because he clashed with the management over transfers and squad formation, sound familiar.
Wilcox going to sit down and have a Friday afternoon chat with Tuchel and tell him about formations, not a chance.
It just sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
16.) 05 Jan 2026 16:56:35
Klopp. Would piss the scousers off even more than us winning the league!
Yes I know it won’t happen.
17.) 05 Jan 2026 19:11:16
First of all I couldn’t disagree more with the club sacking Amorim. I believe he was the man to change us given time and getting in players he wanted. For the club to ignore the need for a dm in the summer over an Additional number 10 was baffling and also predictable.
Knowing how our club is run they will look to make an appointment on the interim that will in their eyes silence any possible backlash and will get someone in the fans would support and also more importantly someone the media won’t go after ie Gary Neville.
We know how silent he was when OGS was in the hot seat.
18.) 05 Jan 2026 19:31:05
twenty, if they got Neville in, I think I’d turn my back on the club and never attend another match. Can’t stand the snivelling little worm.
19.) 05 Jan 2026 20:22:14
Hope it’s not tuchel, plays such boring football.
Needs to be someone that plays attacking football. I’m not an expert on the manager market so no clue who they will go for.
Glasner seems to be the favourite for the summer. But that’s more 3 at the back football. So not my choice.
I’d try and get Emery from Villla. Or maybe Xavi.
20.) 05 Jan 2026 21:23:28
2toms he’s a rat ?
No I wasn’t suggesting that but they will prob get someone in who g Neville won’t say anything against as it will be an ex team mate. Amorim said in his last press conference that if people can’t handle gnev criticism we need to change club.
It was clearly affecting the Wilcox’s and berradas.
Gnev is happy to spout on about Amorim but never the owners strange that.
21.) 06 Jan 2026 12:54:31
Wilcox will be next out the door.
22.) 06 Jan 2026 18:10:45
I hope so Eric, well actually I hope it is Mainoo, then Wilcox then.
Shaw
Maguire
Casemiro
Dalot
Ugarte
Dorgu
Bayindir
Sesko
Amass
Mount
Etc etc
This squad needs tearing apart.
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10 Jun 2026 11:40:01
So Barcelona apparently end their interest in Rashford. Highly doubt that. Think they’re playing a game and will come back with a loan offer later in the summer. Wonder how this will affect Rashford's ego?! Loves Barca, enjoyed his time and they drop him….
Hoping the Bayern story has some legs cause he can’t be here next year. Best for all parties that he gets a permanent move away.
1.) 10 Jun 2026 13:01:28
Unfortunately for him, his defensive qualities are extremely limited and he's shown himself to have no desire or ability to improve that aspect of his game. It makes him largely unsuitable for the intense hustle and bustle of the EPL. His past actions and his over-familiarity with Carrick and United make his return to OT extremely undesirable unless there's a serious transmogrification of his attitude and approach. That said, he's a good potential luxury impact player when a normally dominant team needs more attacking options.
He'll end up somewhere, but we may not get what we want for him.
So, along with Rashford, there are Onana, Ugarte, and Zirkzee, who all need to find new homes. None of them will be easy to place without taking a bit of a hit to the bottom line. My guess is Mount stays as a squad player. One can only hope that once this batch of poor business by the old regime is cleared up, the club's considerable revenue resources will be applied to getting us and keeping us where we belong, fighting for 4 trophies every year.
2.) 10 Jun 2026 15:28:33
We don't want Rashford, and he doesn't want to be here, so he will move somewhere, and we will get what we get. Same for the others. Damage limitation, I think.
Losing the salaries also helps. Cas and Sancho give us about £30M a year in salary savings.
3.) 10 Jun 2026 15:45:58
We weren't paying Sancho anyway, so no saving from last year. We'll save c.£45m a year on his and Casemiro's amortization and Casemiro's wages. I'm sure we will be able to at least loan Rashford out, so we won't re-incur the cost of his wages. Any sale on top of that is all profit. Agreed. It's damage limitation on all the others at this point.
4.) 10 Jun 2026 15:51:31
Sancho is such a waste of a footballer... Attitude stinks!!
5.) 10 Jun 2026 20:21:07
The purge of the crap we have on our books needs to continue. I hope, beyond hope, Mount is added to the list above. He is the epitome of the old regime. I think if an opportunity arises for other players (CB, for instance), we will also see one of the older guys moved on (Martinez or Maguire - no one is buying MdL while recovering from back surgery).
6.) 12 Jun 2026 15:03:09
Only CBs I would keep are Heaven and Maguire. If any offers come in for any of the others, I would get rid, for different reasons.
Yoro, I just don't see him suited to EPL.
Martinez is just not good enough as an EPL CB.
de Ligt is a waste of time, never fit.
In reality, any offers coming in for any one of them, I really doubt it, no chance from big clubs and they ain't wanting to go down to the level they should be at, so stuck with them I'm afraid.
We need an experienced, strong CB with pace. We don't have that at United.
30 May 2026 20:06:33
Obviously wasn’t rooting for Arsenal tonight, but I do kinda feel for Gabriel. Penalties are absolute cinema but completely heartbreaking if you lose. Top class by Marquinhos to go straight to him afterwards. That all said, I’m happy PSG won, and deservedly so I think.
1.) 30 May 2026 20:18:32.
Yeah, it's hard on anyone who misses. Arsenal executed their game plan excellently, but they were hanging on by the end, so it was a fair enough result. We've a lot to do to get to that level when you see the squads used by both sides.
2.) 30 May 2026 20:24:44
Long way Don, but they're an example of what needs to be done. Find it amusing that they've cleaned up in every competition since Mbappe left and Madrid haven't won a thing.... ??
3.) 30 May 2026 20:27:43
Delighted PSG won. Arsenal are mind numbingly boring to me. How many passes did they complete today?
4.) 30 May 2026 21:12:33
I wouldn't say Arsenal executed their game plan because they conceded.
Their plan was a carbon copy of what Jose did at Inter. They had 11 men behind the ball for most of the game. No attempt to control things, or go for a second.
Just park the bus, anti-football. The frustrating thing is they have a squad capable of playing good football.
Look, it worked this year because they won the league, but I don't think that anyone can honestly say they enjoy watching that.
5.) 30 May 2026 21:14:36
Couldn't have happened to a better player. Football won tonight.
6.) 30 May 2026 21:59:59
No matter your allegiance, you surely must feel for players missing penalties in such high profile matches, unless they are really not good people or are arrogant.
That said, I am glad PSG won because they were definitely the better team and tried to win it.
Saka and Rice had OK games, but neither gave me reassurance that they have what it takes for the World Cup ahead to help England win it.
Although Arsenal deserved the Premier League title yet again, the biggest club cup doesn't come to England. How many of Arsenal's players would get into the PSG, Barca, Bayern, or Madrid teams? I don't think many.
For me, that is quite telling.
Lastly, (and best wishes to Mal Gooner, who appears regularly on this site and seems to be a decent, level-headed bloke), I have several friends who are Arsenal friends, and throughout this season they have been really, really quick to moan about Arteta and sideways football, and then praise him as the messiah when things were going well. They would have been insufferable if they had won tonight.
7.) 31 May 2026 02:46:23
Wow Gabriel, the guy who should have had 3 reds.
Watching Rice run the pitch, arms up, and finally get a yellow was joyous.
Haha Gabriel, karma hit you.
8.) 31 May 2026 14:22:49
Couldn't give a toss about how hard it is on Gabriel. He's a piece of s*** on the pitch - his demeanor is of a multiple CL winner, but the trophy cabinet of Luke Chadwick. Arteta is Simeone in disguise. Won a PL and will never win the CL because of the mind numbing anti-football they play. Would not be surprised if Arsenal don't win the PL for a while again. They've got a good squad, much better than ours at the moment, but although they won the PL this year, it was a terrible PL in so much that even we finished in third place.
Arteta's only saving grace for the next season is City, Liverpool and Chelsea will all have new managers, and with a WC this year, pre-season will be different. United have continuity, but our squad is well below par and suspect we will do well to finish top 4 again next season.
9.) 31 May 2026 18:24:36
Reminded me of England losing to Italy after Luke Shaw gave us an early lead.
At the time, I wanted Southgate to then change things, at least by second half, and actually go for it, but he continued to sit back and paid the price.
10.) 31 May 2026 20:53:23
I have. United to win it at a canter this season, Singh.
21 May 2026 22:19:00
I'm not Maguire's biggest fan and have been critical of him in the past but I really feel gutted for him missing out on England. Been good for us this season and has that big tournament experience so I’m surprised he’s been left at home. Few other shocks in there too if rumours are to be believed. Interesting choices for sure.
1.) 21 May 2026 23:37:41
Maguire won't get a US visa, will he?
2.) 21 May 2026 23:53:09
He's not good enough. Don't feel 1 bit sorry for him. He had his time, and it's long gone.
3.) 22 May 2026 00:09:48
Too slow, too old, too crap.
I am shocked that he is shocked!
4.) 22 May 2026 05:44:22
He is probably not good enough for England, which is really worrying, because he is our best CB, which is even more concerning, cos it shows how bad we are in that department.
Hopefully we address that department and we get rid of Martinez, de Ligt, Yoro, but in reality, de Ligt has no chance cos the selfish git waited till end of season to have the required op, so he stuck with us.
Martinez, no one in EPL would want him, so not sure who can buy him. Yoro is all about potential but has not kicked on at all, imo he has gone backwards, looks poor in a back 4 plus 2, weak physically and mentally. I would not miss any of them.
5.) 22 May 2026 06:16:41
His form has dipped dramatically these last few weeks. Decision justified. Take your form players.
6.) 22 May 2026 08:08:07
Jsu, Maguire most certainly is not our best CB. He doesn't start if De Ligt and Martinez are fit. That's our issue - fitness. And Heaven is likely to be ahead of Maguire in the pecking by next year.
I admire Maguire's resilience, but the only reason he'd have made England's WC squad is as a bench option to chase a late goal, and not as a CB starter. Same for us with everyone fit.
7.) 22 May 2026 08:32:35
Too old, too slow, too crap. The disrespect, particularly for one of our own who has played really well for us.
8.) 22 May 2026 09:09:36
Absolutely, angel. He's not that old!
9.) 22 May 2026 09:39:09
Shaw and Maguire both having a summer off, and back for the start of pre-season, from the club's perspective, is fantastic news.
10.) 22 May 2026 10:39:45
Always gave his all for his country. Can't say the same for all of the players in that squad. He could have done a job.
11.) 22 May 2026 10:43:14
Disrespect? Yes, I suppose it is. But just because a player plays for United does not mean they have to be liked.
I could list many players, but that subject would drag on forever!
12.) 22 May 2026 10:44:44
But yes, Angel. As Don said, he is not that old. Apologies.
13.) 22 May 2026 10:45:44
That's a positive for us DSG, especially where Shaw is concerned.
14.) 22 May 2026 10:49:22
Picking Stones, who hasn't played this season, is just bizarre, and I see he's picked the cheerleader Henderson again.
15.) 22 May 2026 12:34:59
Flabbergasted at Henderson being picked. He won't play or get any minutes, so what is the point? I don't care how bad Foden and Palmer have been this season, one of them should be going instead of Henderson.
16.) 22 May 2026 12:51:07
Agreed, if he's a cheerleader, take him as a member of staff, a non-playing squad member. He can come to do all the encouraging, or whatever else TT wants him to do, but he wouldn't take a place in the squad.
17.) 22 May 2026 12:51:26
Liked or not liked/disrespect are different things.
He may not be the best player, but I cannot fault him any time he has pulled on the jersey, and he has bailed us out a couple of times. If he's not a better option than a crocked Stones or Dan Burn, then I'm not sure what to say.
He has my respect for sure.
18.) 22 May 2026 13:58:19
Exactly, Angel, and I go as far as saying if we don't buy a new CB he will be our best next season too.
De Ligt is never fit and Martinez not often fit and is just not good enough anyway in the EPL. Martinez, in my view, is a very poor CB, would never ever get in any other top 4 team, not a chance.
De Ligt spent his whole career on the treatment table, so pointless putting him in the debate.
So, yep, as much as I don't rate Maguire good enough he is best we got.
19.) 22 May 2026 15:13:06
It has only been this season that de Ligt has had fitness issues for Utd.
20.) 22 May 2026 17:49:43
Henderson has had a really good season with Brentford.
He is an ideal understudy for Rice.
Foden and Palmer play a different position, so he was not picked at their expense.
Stones is, imo, a better player than Maguire; leaving him out can't surprise too many. He is right, imo, to stick with the guys that got them qualified.
I think Stones is fit. He just has not been picked by Pep since coming back to fitness.
No matter who he picks, people will be arguing for others.
Hopefully England do well and go deep in the tournament and reach their level of 1/4final or semi final. Pretty easy group, so there should be no drama getting out of it.
21.) 22 May 2026 22:25:24
Not a good enough team to be leaving out players like Trent and Palmer, imo.
Burns and Spence are 2 mad inclusions too.
22.) 23 May 2026 07:16:11
You say he has played really well for us. I will concede that this year he has had a bit of a good spell. But what we paid for him, what he earns, and what he has given us are light years apart.
Bang average at best.
I shall not lose any sleep.
Oh, by the way, I never said I didn't respect him. I just think he is crap as a football player.
23.) 23 May 2026 07:23:39
On the same subject, I genuinely think it's admirable that he wears his heart on his sleeve and clearly plays for the badge. That cannot be denied.
24.) 23 May 2026 10:13:07
Still crap though. ??
19 May 2026 12:17:57
So do we think that this pep news is a pre cursor to sanctions coming down on the 115? It's hard not to assume that it might be? Case been going on for ages and the verdict has been coming for months now apparently. Maybe an agreement between all parties to allow pep his flowers and then announce the outcome when the seasons over. That's my thinking although I might be reading too much into it.
1.) 19 May 2026 13:06:48
Not thinking about it at all.
They should get a very heavy punishment, but I won't be holding my breath.
2.) 19 May 2026 13:19:42
What do we think is an acceptable punishment?
3.) 19 May 2026 13:50:35
Mumbles
If found guilty, and that is an if as things stand, then the alleged offences spanned a number of years. I think the most appropriate is to not remove any previous success and award it to someone else, but to apply a penalty of minus 25 points per season over the next three to five seasons.
4.) 19 May 2026 14:06:30
Regardless of the outcome, City will appeal and drag out the process for as many years as they can.
In fact, by levelling 115 individual charges, the league have shot themselves in the foot because it gives City so many different avenues for appeal. The league could have packaged the 115 into 5 or so broader categories. However, they wanted the headlines that the bigger figure provided.
I feel like this will only get more frustrating, as it's likely City will have been found guilty, while appealing and continuing to operate as though nothing has changed. Anything I've read about the case has said that the City strategy is to drag the process out for as long as possible, thereby making any punishment more and more complicated.
5.) 19 May 2026 15:06:54
I'd expect it to be something like a 25 point deduction and 2 years of a transfer ban. It should relate to a deduction that is severe enough to relegate them, but the precedence set with the Chelsea punishment has lowered the bar significantly. I think something like that would probably ensure less of a chance of appeal, since, on appeal, they could threaten to increase the punishment.
The failure to cooperate with the EPL investigations should be dealt with most severely, but it is there that I'd expect them to be most lenient. There are about a dozen charges related to FFP and PSR, and it is those ones that I think will carry the bulk of the punishment. It's all guesswork, of course, at this stage.
6.) 19 May 2026 15:52:34
I don't think they have much scope to appeal, Danny. I think I read a while back that as this is a Premier League defined case, their appeal route wouldn't cause any major delay, as it's quite straightforward after the verdict.
Red Man, I'd want all their titles taken away from them. Their players won't give back the medals, their fans still have their memories, but the history books shouldn't be kind to a team that decided it wasn't playing by the same rules as everyone else.
As for runners up getting awarded titles, I think United would be owed a few, but I wouldn't want anything like that. Just a little asterisk beside each year, explaining their cheats.
I do like the idea of a points deduction for many seasons to come. A transfer ban and a season docked points would be very worthwhile for a decade of falsely growing the club and dominating English football.
7.) 19 May 2026 15:54:42
I've been clear about what I think. Their utter arrogance and disregard for the league, disrespect for their competitors, and their clear pi$$ taking of the system to frustrate and prolong the process is contemptible. Nothing short of expulsion from the league is acceptable. Cheating should be punished severely.
8.) 19 May 2026 19:28:11
Well, Southampton rightly got banned and a points deduction, Fizz. Let's hope the EPL have the same cahunas.
9.) 19 May 2026 22:41:28
Yep. If they have expelled Southampton for such a minority thing, then they cannot let City get away with this.
All eyes will be upon them now.
{Ed001's Note - they are unrelated - Soton was dealt with by the EFL, Man City is the EPL.}
10.) 20 May 2026 01:30:58
Fair enough. Thanks. But, I would have thought the FA would have a vested interest.
But, I still stand by my comment. City should get screwed!
11.) 20 May 2026 10:10:18
Mumbles this is from The Lawyer Website, in which they outline the reasons why a delay has happened.
"Irrespective of the result, an appeal in some variety is almost inevitable, which will likely, but not necessarily, happen before a sanction hearing. Both sides have too much at stake and have poured too many resources into the last eight years to not bother with even the most hopeless of appeals."
City judgement
The appeals process should be simple and straightforward, under a year. However, this case has shown that nothing is simple and straightforward where City's legal team is involved. I would bet everything on City arguing that there are fundamental flaws in the league's procedures if they are found guilty. They will exhaust every possible avenue.
15 May 2026 14:03:02
2 year contract for Carrick with the option to extend. Seems like a wise move to me. Shows they have faith in him but aren’t tying themselves into a long deal and hefty pay off if it goes wrong.
1.) 15 May 2026 18:39:11
Not seeing this reported anywhere.
2.) 15 May 2026 19:33:49
Article on the BBC by Simon Stone. Not official, but not far away by the looks of it.
3.) 15 May 2026 19:34:03
Carrick 2 year deal? BBC article
4.) 16 May 2026 07:12:20
I've seen these 'rumours' on Sky too, but nothing is confirmed yet.
5.) 16 May 2026 09:55:57
I see it, Tim. When Whitwell and Andy Mitten are saying it, it's usually true. Best of luck to him. He's gonna need it.
09 Jun 2026 09:21:02
Think Bayern see him as a multi position player along their front line. Cover on the left, backup to Kane etc. They had Nico Jackson last year, but he's gone back to Chelsea now. Makes sense, so hope there's truth to it.
31 May 2026 19:10:24
If we activate that on Sancho's contract, then we really are stupid and haven't learned a thing. We'd be stuck paying his wages for another year, which would be ludicrous, so I'm hoping it's bs.
21 May 2026 11:18:15
Agree totally, Don, we need upgrades in both full back positions. Shaw's ok, but we can definitely upgrade. Also, the workload next season will be far greater, so we can't count on Shaw playing a large portion of games, especially with his injury record.
As for Dalot, I'm just not having him. Average going forward and suspect defensively. If the funds stretch, then I'd def be looking at both these positions.
13 May 2026 13:50:42
Honestly, Angel, I really don't know, but I think I'd feel the same if they said thanks, Michael, and brought in someone else. Enrique aside, I'm not sure there was an outstanding external candidate or a sure-fire thing. I'm just praying it's the right choice, and the club support him with proper recruitment this summer.
Next season will be a completely different animal, so we need a strong squad to cope. I think I have Ole PTSD that's clouding my judgment, though I'm sure I'm not alone in this. Good luck to Michael. I wish him all the success in the world. GGMU. ?
01 May 2026 10:54:54
Enrique would be a dream. Other than him, I honestly don't have a preferred candidate. I can see the merits and pitfalls of all of them. Just hoping that whoever it is this time can get it right.
18 Jun 2026 13:56:39
Barca want him, just don't want to pay... Watch them come back with a loan offer! Just hope we have sold him by then.
10 Jun 2026 23:16:53
Has a whiff of the Morgan Gibbs-White saga from last summer. Marinakis is no shrinking violet, that's for sure.
10 Jun 2026 15:51:31
Sancho is such a waste of a footballer... Attitude stinks!!
07 Jun 2026 21:10:05
Just saw that. Thoughts with him and his family. Always came over as a very likeable guy.
04 Jun 2026 08:59:36
I wouldn't trust Onana to pick up the cones after training!