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Transfers Summer Transfer Thread 2023! - Closed (Maybe)

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I get that Perisic happened but that was very much Levy trying to appease Conte (cynic in me wonders if he did it because he knew Conte's big targets at CB were never happening but I digress)

Unless Ange is absolutely determined that he must have Maguire, when has Levy ever come off as a man that wants to hand multi-year deals for 190k per week to a 30-year-old?

Just never realistic in a million years. On this one, we can all be relieved Levy sees things the way he does.

And if we do sign him? Then what will your opinion be?
 
Might need 4 players capable of playing the #8 based on what Celtic fans are saying.

Atm who do we have that's an 8? Bissouma?

Bentancur is more a 6 when he comes back imo.
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A lot of players walk into our team but buying purely for next season is no way to construct a rebuild. Should be a core group of early u25s that can be molded to peak as a collective in 3-4 years

We are not going to be focused on players to peak in 3-4 years. Ange will want us to challenge immediately from what I've seen. That doesn't mean he will want a load of 30 year olds, but whoever he brings in or selects will be expected to deliver asap and the team to be up there winning games and challenging for trophies
 
Maybe. As I said, it may not work out. But Ndombele didn’t have any problems doing 90mins for Lyon.

I just think Postecoglou also uses a cm3 that might suit Ndombele. Even if he uses Ndombele for 69 mins or as a sub (as he is known to swap out his 8’s due to intensity).

Be nice to be given a fair chance though. Could be a viable or useful squad option.

You are messing up few things.
Namely "given fair chance" and "having to be consistently covered by everyone around him".
Two different things.

I just hope that this never-ending shitshow would end as soon as possible and we can cut ties with this fat fuck.
 
Might need 4 players capable of playing the #8 based on what Celtic fans are saying.

Atm who do we have that's an 8? Bissouma?

Bentancur is more a 6 when he comes back imo.

On the contrary; imo Skipp(*) is the only proper 6 we have and many here are deciding he's not good enough......

Biss, B'cur, Sarr(*) & PEH are all better of as #8s.

(*Maybe Sarr can be in time too, but that's not the player we bought; he was box 2 box.)

To me the main question is whether you play 2 of that list at once or if one of them needs to be a hybrid #8/10.

In which case step fwd, Kulu, Ndombele or some new bloke (preferably not Maddison as he'll be out injured all the time with that kind of workload).
 
Maguire is simply not good enough and we shouldn’t be taking a player united are considering PAYING to leave!

Ffs we have to be above this. Fuck doing united a favour. Ridiculous

Man turns slower than an oil tanker. We need to do better.

Maguire…..

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On the contrary; imo Skipp(*) is the only proper 6 we have and many here are deciding he's not good enough......

Biss, B'cur, Sarr(*) & PEH are all better of as #8s.

(*Maybe Sarr can be in time too, but that's not the player we bought; he was box 2 box.)

To me the main question is whether you play 2 of that list at once or if one of them needs to be a hybrid #8/10.

In which case step fwd, Kulu, Ndombele or some new bloke (preferably not Maddison as he'll be out injured all the time with that kind of workload).

Bentancur was a 6 for Juve I believe.

Ended up doing more forward work for us because none of our other CMs could do it. Hard to tell because we have only seen all of our CMs in double pivots.

From what I can tell both of Postecoglou's 8's are more 8/10 than b2b.

Bissouma and Sarr seem the most likely to have the skills to play in the 8. Hojberg is too limited in tight spaces, just not a great fit for a possession team.

Kulu and Ndombele seem shout for the more advanced of the 8's maybe. Reckon we will def bring someone in for this role.

Also agree, 50m for Maddison doesn't make sense.
 
Maguire is simply not good enough and we shouldn’t be taking a player united are considering PAYING to leave!

Ffs we have to be above this. Fuck doing united a favour. Ridiculous

Man turns slower than an oil tankard. We need to do better.

Maguire…..

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Mate..... I dunno about your recepticle of choice, but you shouldn't be drinking oil!
 
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