This went a little under the radar.
We've been linked to Ndombele for a while now and today Sky Sports news published an article claiming Utd, City and Spurs are after him.
He's an upgrade on Herrera, box to box, bursts through midfield like ex Spurs player Dembele and has bags of energy. I've only seen him play twice this season (not including highlights) one of those games was against PSG and he was impressive.
For anybody who wants a glimpse of what he can do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMNOyRufNrM&t=267s
Hopefully we go in for a top quality CDM as well.
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11637350/tanguy-ndombele-lyon-midfielder-linked-to-manchester-united-and-manchester-city
As for De Gea, we already know he's in negotiations with the club... Ed had tis to say about the last contract extensions that need signing.
"In a conference call with journalists on Thursday, Woodward said the club are "hoping to finish off the final few" contract renewals before the end of the campaign."
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11637292/david-de-gea-and-marcus-rashford-to-sign-man-utd-deals-by-may-hopes-ed-woodward
In the same article he also says the club won't make an announcement about a new manager until the end of the season, so don't expect Ole to get the job early.
De Gea and Ndombele
posted on 15/2/19
Elvis
I have no idea if Garner is ready. To me, though, he *looks* like the player most ready to take the step up.
posted on 15/2/19
comment by rosso is facking happy (U17054)
posted 42 minutes ago
Elvis
I have no idea if Garner is ready. To me, though, he *looks* like the player most ready to take the step up.
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Don't start backing off now! I've just bought 200 shares for him on the footballers index.
posted on 15/2/19
Ndombele is a transition player which is exactly what Fred was before he came.
I'd rather we give Fred more time to adjust before bringing in a similar player tbh.
We either need a better holding player than Matic or some reliable cover for that role, depending on how you rate Matic and we need somebody who can offer more in the way or control and creativity.
I've heard there might be an exodus of midfielders at Bayern this summer and Thiago might be one of them. For what we lack and what he can offer in various roles, I think he'd be a great addition and he wouldn't cost the world.
posted on 15/2/19
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 59 seconds ago
Ndombele is a transition player which is exactly what Fred was before he came.
I'd rather we give Fred more time to adjust before bringing in a similar player tbh.
We either need a better holding player than Matic or some reliable cover for that role, depending on how you rate Matic and we need somebody who can offer more in the way or control and creativity.
I've heard there might be an exodus of midfielders at Bayern this summer and Thiago might be one of them. For what we lack and what he can offer in various roles, I think he'd be a great addition and he wouldn't cost the world.
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Aaah....I look forward to this summer's latest installment of the Thiago to United rumours......
posted on 15/2/19
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 59 seconds ago
Ndombele is a transition player which is exactly what Fred was before he came.
I'd rather we give Fred more time to adjust before bringing in a similar player tbh.
We either need a better holding player than Matic or some reliable cover for that role, depending on how you rate Matic and we need somebody who can offer more in the way or control and creativity.
I've heard there might be an exodus of midfielders at Bayern this summer and Thiago might be one of them. For what we lack and what he can offer in various roles, I think he'd be a great addition and he wouldn't cost the world.
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Aaah....I look forward to this summer's latest installment of the Thiago to United rumours......
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Apparently we are after Wesley sneijder too.
posted on 15/2/19
Aaah....I look forward to this summer's latest installment of the Thiago to United rumours......
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I think I might start them.
posted on 15/2/19
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 13 seconds ago
Aaah....I look forward to this summer's latest installment of the Thiago to United rumours......
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I think I might start them.
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That’s how we buy players. Ed monitors ja606 for rumours and suggestions, after seeing 5 articles daily for months from robb on pogba, we took the plunge.
Robb, we need an article on Messi every hour..,
posted on 15/2/19
comment by baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 13 seconds ago
Aaah....I look forward to this summer's latest installment of the Thiago to United rumours......
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I think I might start them.
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That’s how we buy players. Ed monitors ja606 for rumours and suggestions, after seeing 5 articles daily for months from robb on pogba, we took the plunge.
Robb, we need an article on Messi every hour..,
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Baz.....hold his beer.
posted on 15/2/19
I really don't understand this adjustment thing people keep throwing about.
Will a foreign player struggle with communication on the pitch? A little.
But this isn't taking a rugby player into football. It's a football player changing the location of his 90mins a week from Ukraine to England. The game is the same, the skills required are the same.
If the man who spent £53m on Fred couldn't justify playing him and his successor doesn't rate him at all seemingly it doesn't bode well.
posted on 15/2/19
I really don't understand this adjustment thing people keep throwing about.
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What is it you don't get?
Plenty of players have found it difficult adapting initially to new surroundings and taken more time than others would to settle in a different country where they don't speak the language or know the culture. That's even before you get into getting used to playing at a new club with new teammates but sure it's only changing the location of his 90 mins a week from Ukraine to England.
Fred may well not workout but it's not unlikely that he's still having issues settling for one reason or another and if that's the case it could well be having an impact on him on the pitch.
He's not the first player that this has happened to and he won't be the last.