Summer 2021 transfer thread.

[Anubis]

[Anubis]

Don’t know if that’s correct, but I like it.

[DaveT]

6 minutes ago, Joey8FrogsLegs said:

Signing of Ronaldo sums United up well. Lots and lots of good players, but no long term, or short term for that matter, clear idea of how to build a team.

Whilst adding probably close to £1m a week to the wage bill with Sancho, Varane and Ronaldo 

[Horus]

4 minutes ago, Joey8FrogsLegs said:

Signing of Ronaldo sums United up well. Lots and lots of good players, but no long term, or short term for that matter, clear idea of how to build a team.

To be fair, if we'd signed Messi, I doubt many of us would have criticised the move for being short term. You get the chance to sign of the 2 or 3 goats, then you do it.

[Scott_M]

16 minutes ago, Mark M said:

Injuries to key players - relying on Oirgi when Salah & Mane are at the Afcon. 

It would be incredibly bad luck to have injuries anywhere near last season. 
 

When Mane and Salah are away, Jota and Firmino will obviously start with another. Given we play Brighton and Palace, clearly not ideal but I think we can deal with it for those 2 games.

 

Ideally, we’ll sign an attacker before the window closes, but it’s looking less likely.

[Scott_M]

10 minutes ago, Horus said:

I don't think we'll score anywhere near enough goals to get us to 90 pts. Added on to significant improvement from other teams, and I think we'll be somewhere between 75-85 pts (lower and upper ends)

Why do you think that?

 

I don’t think there have been significant improvements to sides. Bigger improvements than having VVD back? 

[Mark M]

Hearing we’re looking to resign Ryan Babel

[YorkshireRed]

2 minutes ago, Mark M said:

Hearing we’re looking to resign Ryan Babel

No copter, no Babel. 

[Jack the Sipper]

it might be a short-term signing for a player entering middle-age on a ludicrous wage, but Ronaldo's still an incredibly good player who'll strengthen them no doubt. Hopefully those wages, and his ego, will put a few noses out of joint in the changing room.

 

I'm still pretty relaxed about it though. Unless they've got something else up their sleeves, they'll be playing out this season with two of McTominay, Fred and Matic in their midfield. And Ole managing them. And far better that the greasy one makes ManU a stronger side than makes City practically unstoppable, which was the likelihood for a time.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Hope we have some luck with injury or a few young lads might have to pull us out the fire. Not averse to young lads playing and we have a few gems but be nice to strengthen.

[TD_LFC]

39 minutes ago, Horus said:

I don't think we'll score anywhere near enough goals to get us to 90 pts. Added on to significant improvement from other teams, and I think we'll be somewhere between 75-85 pts (lower and upper ends)

Based on an outlier season where we had to compromise the attacking output to protect the defence or the seasons prior?

 

2016/17 - 78

2017/18 - 84

2018/19 - 89

2019/20 - 85

2020/21 - 68

 

Our goal scoring has been fairly consistent prior to last season.

[manwiththestick]

I'd rather they chucked money at Ronaldo than Haaland, Lewandowski or Mbappe.

[TheHowieLama]

40 minutes ago, Horus said:

I don't think we'll score anywhere near enough goals to get us to 90 pts. Added on to significant improvement from other teams, and I think we'll be somewhere between 75-85 pts (lower and upper ends)

80 golas is plenty to get to 90 points, especially if we stop leaking at the back. I think we can manage that. 

 

 

[johnsusername]

I'm not sure how it'll work out, but I'd have been made up if he'd signed for us. 

[TheHowieLama]

1 minute ago, johnsusername said:

 but I'd have been made up if he'd signed for us. 

Umm, no.

[Carvalho Diablo]

19 minutes ago, Mark M said:

Hearing we’re looking to resign Ryan Babel

I wouldn't say no to resigning Suarez.

[an tha]

Little rat when he finds out his 20 penalties are gone this season....

 

[Carvalho Diablo]

I look forward to young Harvey Elliott outsprinting the greasy tumbler, wrestling the ball from him before leaving him in a crumpled mess of tears, sweat, spunk and hair gel.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Poor man's Quaresma.

[TD_LFC]

1 minute ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

I look forward to young Harvey Elliott outsprinting the greasy tumbler, wrestling the ball from him before leaving him in a crumpled mess of tears, swear, spunk and hair gel.

At least it'll be him left like that this time and not the people brought to his Las Vegas hotel rooms.

 

I regret this post already

[Colonel Bumcunt]

1 hour ago, Horus said:

FSGOUT trending on twitter. First time I've seen that.

TWITTEROUT trending on MySpace. 

[Barrington Womble]

1 hour ago, El Rojo said:

I think our defence will be able for the 70-year-old Ronaldo/Cavani attack. 

They'll probably rotate them I reckon. 

[Morning Glory]

At the end of last summer’s window, we were saying it was negligent to go into the season with just 3 recognised centre backs. At the end of this window, we’ll be saying it’s negligent to go into the season with no adequate cover for the front 4. Making unnecessary risks because our owners will not invest in the squad will only result in one outcome, again. It’s fucking scandalous how they get away with it.

[johnsusername]

12 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Umm, no.

You don't think Mane, Salah, Ronaldo would be a good forward line this season? Fair enough. (Money aside, obviously £480,000 is disgusting.)

[dockers_strike]

Just now, Morning Glory said:

At the end of last summer’s window, we were saying it was negligent to go into the season with just 3 recognised centre backs. At the end of this window, we’ll be saying it’s negligent to go into the season with no adequate cover for the front 4. Making unnecessary risks because our owners will not invest in the squad will only result in one outcome. It’s fucking scandalous how they get away with it.

No, some people were saying having 3 centre backs was negligent and that was with hindsight even after they'd said degsy wasnt good enough.

 

Same thing this season, not everyone is saying it's 'negligent.'