New Carrington need its new Wesley Sneijder

comment by FFS Mike. (U1170)
posted 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
https://x.com/utd_barryryan/status/1954818053956346070?s=46&t=OGtF2r2qWFSojPdK5ETiMg
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Shame Jessi Messi and pogba aren't here to teach him how to dance

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posted 24 seconds ago
Sounds like we've got the deal in a bucket, sorry I mean in the bag.
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Bargain, too!
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He's poultry in motion looking at the you tube clips

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Played really well against Brest in one of his early games for Lille.
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On the wing?
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No, in midfield. Why would he be on the wing?
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Winging it
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Haha!

Baleba deal not happening. All the briefs coming out now that a deal wont happen this year. Brighton manager just said hes incredibly confident hes going nowhere this window too during his press conference.

Ah well it was fun to dream. 😒

Without a proper CDM there's no way this team can finish top 6. Ugarte and Casemiro just arent it.

I think we’ll make a midfield signing still, and try and get the buy in from Baleba to sign for us next summer.

Hjulmand is being touted now

comment by Tyranny of the majority (SE85) (U21241)
posted 10 minutes ago
Baleba deal not happening. All the briefs coming out now that a deal wont happen this year. Brighton manager just said hes incredibly confident hes going nowhere this window too during his press conference.

Ah well it was fun to dream. 😒

Without a proper CDM there's no way this team can finish top 6. Ugarte and Casemiro just arent it.
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I think this potential deal still has legs. Brighton stated they weren't selling Caicedo a few years ago too and sold him a week later.

Some have moaned about Amorim stating he wants rid of players so surely a manager stating he wants to keep a player should be the right play from him for now.

If they do sell all the manager needs to do is then state the offer was too good to turn down.

Isn't it just the MEN that's pushing the story the transfer is dead anyway?

I don’t think this one is dead until the window closes, but if we’re planning to at least bring in some kind of athletic midfielder if we can’t get Baleba till next year, then I guess we need to reach a point of moving on.

I think an official bid will go in as soon as we’ve got some sales at least confirmed.

comment by Tony Le Mesmer (U1449)
posted 34 minutes ago
Hjulmand is being touted now
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Isn’t he a completely different type of midfielder? And wouldn’t solve any of the issues we are courting Baleba for.

comment by FFS Mike. (U1170)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Tony Le Mesmer (U1449)
posted 34 minutes ago
Hjulmand is being touted now
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Isn’t he a completely different type of midfielder? And wouldn’t solve any of the issues we are courting Baleba for.
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I suspect this is speculation based on 'used to play for Amorim'

comment by Tyranny of the majority (SE85) (U21241)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
Baleba deal not happening. All the briefs coming out now that a deal wont happen this year. Brighton manager just said hes incredibly confident hes going nowhere this window too during his press conference.

Ah well it was fun to dream. 😒

Without a proper CDM there's no way this team can finish top 6. Ugarte and Casemiro just arent it.
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Taking what a football manager says in an interview at face value? You've been around long enough to know better SE 85.

https://x.com/GraemeBailey/status/1956309579773444100

Isn't it just the MEN that's pushing the story the transfer is dead anyway?

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There’s a couple of WOMEN journo’s involved too. Come on diafol it’s 2025, even in wales<rub>

comment by Baz tard - ineos your face (U19119)
posted 46 seconds ago
Isn't it just the MEN that's pushing the story the transfer is dead anyway?

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There’s a couple of WOMEN journo’s involved too. Come on diafol it’s 2025, even in wales<rub>
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I know that MEN are always wrong...

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posted 29 seconds ago
comment by Baz tard - ineos your face (U19119)
posted 46 seconds ago
Isn't it just the MEN that's pushing the story the transfer is dead anyway?

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There’s a couple of WOMEN journo’s involved too. Come on diafol it’s 2025, even in wales<rub>
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I know that MEN are always wrong...
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Apparently the WOMEN found out first but just expected the MEN to know

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comment by Baz tard - ineos your face (U19119)
posted 46 seconds ago
Isn't it just the MEN that's pushing the story the transfer is dead anyway?

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There’s a couple of WOMEN journo’s involved too. Come on diafol it’s 2025, even in wales<rub>
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I know that MEN are always wrong...
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Apparently the WOMEN found out first but just expected the MEN to know
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comment by FFS Mike. (U1170)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
comment by Tony Le Mesmer (U1449)
posted 34 minutes ago
Hjulmand is being touted now
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Isn’t he a completely different type of midfielder? And wouldn’t solve any of the issues we are courting Baleba for.
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I've no idea. Had barely heard of Balebe before this transfer window, I suspect it's the same for most football fans who suddenly seem to be experts.

Other than driving through the midfield, I'm unsure what makes him a £100m player....?

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 12 minutes ago
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posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
comment by Tony Le Mesmer (U1449)
posted 34 minutes ago
Hjulmand is being touted now
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Isn’t he a completely different type of midfielder? And wouldn’t solve any of the issues we are courting Baleba for.
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I've no idea. Had barely heard of Balebe before this transfer window, I suspect it's the same for most football fans who suddenly seem to be experts.

Other than driving through the midfield, I'm unsure what makes him a £100m player....?
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He's not a 100m player but united are mugs and overpay for everything.
City would probably get him for 30-40 mill

We keep saying how one CM could solve a lot. I don't know how good Baleba could be, or anyone else touted, but we seem to be simplifying it too much by saying get Baleba and it should be ok.

I genuinely think we can improve overall in terms of performance etc and that is what will give us the biggest shift up the table. the issue of Bruno in CM will always be an issue, so it's case of whether we can overcome that in enough games, combined with if Bruno can be more disciplined there. And of course can our front 3 hit the ground running and give us a significant goal tally.

I am not too bothered about getting Baleba in if i am honest. It feels very risky at the expected fee and sometimes you just have to look for an alternative.

Manchester United are lining up a £50m deal for Sporting and Denmark midfielder Morten Hjulmand, 26, if they miss out on Brighton's 21-year-old Cameroon international Carlos Baleba.

comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 12 minutes ago
Manchester United are lining up a £50m deal for Sporting and Denmark midfielder Morten Hjulmand, 26, if they miss out on Brighton's 21-year-old Cameroon international Carlos Baleba.
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Source: The Sun

comment by kinsang (U3346)
posted 35 minutes ago
We keep saying how one CM could solve a lot. I don't know how good Baleba could be, or anyone else touted, but we seem to be simplifying it too much by saying get Baleba and it should be ok.

I genuinely think we can improve overall in terms of performance etc and that is what will give us the biggest shift up the table. the issue of Bruno in CM will always be an issue, so it's case of whether we can overcome that in enough games, combined with if Bruno can be more disciplined there. And of course can our front 3 hit the ground running and give us a significant goal tally.

I am not too bothered about getting Baleba in if i am honest. It feels very risky at the expected fee and sometimes you just have to look for an alternative.
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There’s definitely more to it, we’ve been saying we’re a CB, CM, CF away from success for a decade now.

Truth is we can’t really attract the type of player who will make such a difference on their own, like a prime Messi or Ronaldo.