News: The rebuild goes on... - The summer 2020 transfer thread

who thinks any deal is actually gonna be done for anyone at all?

 

Seeing a rejuvenated Matic for a number of games followed by McT/Fred leaves me concerned about a DCM. A fit Matic is our best current answer but not a long-term one owing to age / oft-discussed issues.

This sums it up nicely (esp with Champions League oppo next season);

This is another reason why Solskjær trusts Matic. Yes, at times he does gamble — all players do — but he does it at a far less rate and in more favourable circumstances. Also, he is fantastic at delaying opposition and anticipating offensive patterns.

IQ > energy.

— UtdArena (@UtdArena) August 9, 2020

 

This window is starting to worry me.

 

it's the same old story of the last few windows.

 

Its been open for days.

And, we just rid ourselves of our worst contract in history.

 

The problem with trying to sign small players is that the tried and tested white sheet method is more effective at keeping our activity under wraps.

 

What is going on there and who are the players?

 

That hair is giving me felliani flashbacks.

 

The first player is clearly visible, and if you can't work out the second one I don't know what to say.

These aren't new pics, if that helps?

 

People will be seeing things in the tea leaves next!

Ole probably talking with Matic about why there were no bread rolls at breakfast in the hotel

“More cash... we’ll sort it... on Tuesday” 👀

The clip that’s got all United fans convinced Ole was talking about Jadon Sancho 😂

©️ UEFA pic.twitter.com/jv1zgHbSES

— Hayters TV (@HaytersTV) August 10, 2020

 

Typical Ed window in progress. The tease, the hope, the let down and the overpayment for the player we didn't really want. Nothing to see here.

 

actually ok with woodward's stance on this one. united can't allow selling clubs to fix the price and set the deadline. dortmund will take 100+ mil now or on oct 5th.

EDIT: just reading on twitter dembele and aubameyang both left after dortmund said that they would stay.

 

What do you mean we cant allow? We are the desperate ones. There's no amount of mind games and negotiation ploys that will save us.

We are not in any position of strength. They don't need to sell to us. If he stays one more season he can go to another big club. With his contract ending in 22, his price will be lower than now, you assume.

 

we can't allow it because they're posturing, simple. dortmund will take the money, they always do.

i also don't believe that getting sancho is the only way for united to get back on top. i'd be ok with united getting coman for literally half the price and keep enough money for a top midfielder. essentially the city way: buy 40-50 mil players at every position.

 

Hard pass on Coman. That would feel like a very luke warm signing.

 

I don't know man. They set a price for Dembele and got what they wanted. They set a price for Auba and got it. Pulisic, Mhiki, etc...

They set a fair price for Sancho. Its on us, not them.


I see your point if we have to move on, but ill pass on Coman. The french theo Walcott with a bad injury record.

Imagine going from Sancho to Coman, lol they'll be outside woodys house again.

 

They got over 200mil on these two combined.

 

i don't buy that either. the price is set.. for now. there are THREE MONTHS left. i don't think dortmund will walk away from 100 mil because they wanted 120.

then replace coman with a winger that you like - the point remains. a 60 mil winger and a 60 mil midfielder would be perfectly fine with me.

 

and did they get it by their own, made up deadline? i've been really critical of woodward but there's no reason for him to rush to the table right now. dortmund is bluffing and now they have to save face. negotiations will keep going.

 

There isnt a £60 million winger out there that would make us better. Unless we're getting a huge discount on Dembele from Barca.