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Transfer Tweets - Summer 2017 | Keep it on topic
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
40 million pounds (but absolutely nothing more) for James will not be a bad deal at all. Will leave Mata playing a Blind role, however, and that would be disappointing!
I'd pay substantially more for James than anyone else, he's excellent. Would complete the jigsaw, perfect age and still has time to improve, I'd happily break the bank for him.
Does any media outlet actually source their own articles anymore? It seems every piece is just referencing another outlet.
Then you'll even find one outlet will reference another outlet that is referencing another outlet.
Then you can even get the coup de grâce when it goes full circle and the original source ends up referencing a source that ultimately leads a chain back to their own article.
Then you'll even find one outlet will reference another outlet that is referencing another outlet.
Then you can even get the coup de grâce when it goes full circle and the original source ends up referencing a source that ultimately leads a chain back to their own article.
Apparently we are in for Gaitan and Garay again.
We've been 'deep in talks for months apparently. Perez' arse must be trembling he can't sell his outdated toys for his new flavour of the month
Exactly. Offer £40m, take it or leave it.
Against weaker opposition this would be great;
...Herrera ... Pogba
Mkhi .. James .. Perisic
..........Lukaku
A 'deep in talks' article is so easy for a journo. If it happens, they look very credible but if it doesn't they can just play it off with 'talks broke down'.
Delaney knows feck all.
Delaney knows feck all.
Sounds like a rumor within a rumor. Inception
Davide Calabria plays for AC Milan, he's clearly making a switch to the dark side
Can't see how James will fit into our team, unless we go three at the back. With an assumed 4-3-3 formation and with Lukaku up top, Perisic would be a better fit, despite not being the sexier signing.
He better be smokescreen
He could fit in the right-wing, besides #10. It just seems an eventual minor improvement on Mkhitaryan and Mata.
Presumably this would be in addition to Perisic?
Yeah, in a square peg in a round hole sort of way. Those two will do just fine for us so I'm hoping we're in for a more genuine winger.
I am hoping that we go 4-3-3 and buy a winger and a DM. Don't think we will sign more than four players but if we do then I suppose we can have an additional luxury player.
Exactly, me too.
We need an attacking #8 or a box-to-box player more than a defensive #6 if we're going 4-3-3, basically someone who can also provide goals, more Nainggolan than Fabinho.
What's the point in that when we have Pogba?
Perisic is a genuine winger,those 2 are not wingers and thats why we struggle to score goals at home because we don't have genuine width.
I think Perisic is crucial signing for Utd even though many fans want a higher profile name but Perisic is what Utd need.
James thrived in a 4-3-3 in 14/15. He could be an asset for us and not a square peg.
For many reason, but one is: when all our other central midfielders provided the sum of 8 goals, and you're adding one to the formation, he better provide goals like Pogba does or more.
Personally, I think that Pogba - new DM - Herrera would work best.
"smokescreen" has overtaken "blessing in disguise" and "local lad" these days
But if we free up Pogba, I think he will score double figures next season.
Do you expect him to feature as our most advance midfielder, then?
I think that's a myth, the imprisonment of Pogba. Just look the show he put up for France in 4-4-2. And I hope Mourinho keeps him in a midfield two.
Well he will certainly have more defensive duties in a two man midfield using the 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 formation than he would in a three man midfield. He did well in one recent game for France against an England team that didn't play very well at all.
It's a borderline mania. In 1997 social media would have had a #FreeScholes campaign.
I have to agree with you, loved him in the 2014 World Cup, to me he is brilliant.
We would have someone with something to prove and he will thrive here in my opinion.
That was two decades ago when we used to win our home matches in the tunnel.
The only thing that makes me think we are in for Rodriguez is the fact that we wanted Griezmann. They are both at their best when played behind the striker and Rodriguez might be the back up name for the #10 spot.
If José is looking to use a 4-2-3-1 system signing Rodriguez would make sense.
If José is looking to use a 4-2-3-1 system signing Rodriguez would make sense.
Did well, you say…
Ok, but it would mean dropping Mkhitaryan after just a season.
James would play the number 10 role and Pogba will play the number 8 role which is his best position, we are not getting James to play on the wing.
Why? Mkhitaryan would still be first choice on the right just like he was for most parts last season.
No? People were sayin Griezmann was going to play wide…
What about the winger we're trying to get? I think Mourinho's plan is still to play a forward on one of the wings, a playmaker closer to Lukaku, and a winger now.