Transfers, 2024-25 season

[Rayvin 6671]

1 minute ago, The Fish said:

Cunha to Manchester United makes absolute sense to me. 

 

He's exactly the kind of player that Manchester United chase; looks flashy, has some renown, ego the size of Brazil.

 

He doesn't solve their problems whatsoever. They need a reliable striker, physicality and control in midfield, quality at fullback, pace and quality at CB and reliability in goal. What they don't need is a mercurial creativity. They have that from Garnacho, Fernandez, Amad?

 

He'll sign for them, play well for a bit, then become increasingly peripheral until he's farmed out on loan to Betis or wherever.

 

Yup, this is a quintessential Manchester United signing.

 

Interesting, I thought he might actually be a good buy for them. I suppose it's telling that no other teams seemed to be in for him though.

[PaddockLad 20024]

6 minutes ago, The Fish said:

Cunha to Manchester United makes absolute sense to me. 

 

He's exactly the kind of player that Manchester United chase; looks flashy, has some renown, ego the size of Brazil.

 

He doesn't solve their problems whatsoever. They need a reliable striker, physicality and control in midfield, quality at fullback, pace and quality at CB and reliability in goal. What they don't need is a mercurial creativity. They have that from Garnacho, Fernandez, Amad?

 

He'll sign for them, play well for a bit, then become increasingly peripheral until he's farmed out on loan to Betis or wherever.

 

Yup, this is a quintessential Manchester United signing.

Not sure if Eddie would go for him but to break down the teams that come and sit in at St James we need someone of his often brilliant level   

[The Fish 11508]

3 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

 

Interesting, I thought he might actually be a good buy for them. I suppose it's telling that no other teams seemed to be in for him though.

He's a talented player, but I think he needs guidance to get the best out of him. I don't think he'll get that at Old Trafford. 

 

[The Fish 11508]

2 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

Not sure if Eddie would go for him but to break down the teams that come and sit in at St James we need someone of his often brilliant level   

We do definitely need someone with that je ne sais pas, but I think we could get that from within our squad. Isak, Barnes, Bruno, Gordon, Tonali all have the ability to pull something out their arse to slice through a low block. 

 

Having a talented young attacking option from the bench would be great, but I don't think Cunha would put the shift in to start in what is at it's heart a team centered upon hard work and intensity.

[PaddockLad 20024]

9 minutes ago, The Fish said:

We do definitely need someone with that je ne sais pas, but I think we could get that from within our squad. Isak, Barnes, Bruno, Gordon, Tonali all have the ability to pull something out their arse to slice through a low block. 

 

Having a talented young attacking option from the bench would be great, but I don't think Cunha would put the shift in to start in what is at it's heart a team centered upon hard work and intensity.

Well on the evidence of this season I think am going to disagree with you there…said it before; 15-20 points behind Liverpool with potential champions league next season . We absolutely do need that player. We needed him in the second half on Sunday iyam…

[Craig 7903]

36 minutes ago, The Fish said:

Cunha to Manchester United makes absolute sense to me. 

 

He's exactly the kind of player that Manchester United chase; looks flashy, has some renown, ego the size of Brazil.

 

He doesn't solve their problems whatsoever. They need a reliable striker, physicality and control in midfield, quality at fullback, pace and quality at CB and reliability in goal. What they don't need is a mercurial creativity. They have that from Garnacho, Fernandez, Amad?

 

He'll sign for them, play well for a bit, then become increasingly peripheral until he's farmed out on loan to Betis or wherever.

 

Yup, this is a quintessential Manchester United signing.

Agree with this, but I'm also of the view that with decent management he'd be a stunning player.

 

Which begs the question - how the hell did Pereira get anywhere near a Manager of the Season nomination?!

You play Cunha under the leadership of someone like Howe and I think you'd get the very best out of him. Under Amorim? No chance.

[Isegrim 10835]

20 minutes ago, The Fish said:

We do definitely need someone with that je ne sais pas, but I think we could get that from within our squad. Isak, Barnes, Bruno, Gordon, Tonali all have the ability to pull something out their arse to slice through a low block. 

 

Having a talented young attacking option from the bench would be great, but I don't think Cunha would put the shift in to start in what is at it's heart a team centered upon hard work and intensity.

Je ne sais quoi tbh

[Meenzer 16917]

30 minutes ago, The Fish said:

We do definitely need someone with that je ne sais pas

 

7 minutes ago, Isegrim said:

Je ne sais quoi tbh

 

[Isegrim 10835]

5 minutes ago, Meenzer said:

 

 

Equally aesthetically questionable tbh

[strawb 4860]

Joao Pedro at Brighton up for sale after a fight at the training ground. We were interested before he went there.

 

Sounds like the scrap was his fault so he might be a prick. They also want mad money.

 

Wouldn’t touch him with someone else’s personally but expect to see links soon

[Gemmill 53657]

70m euros they want for him. We paid less than that for Isak. 

[Craig 7903]

Jump in there early doors on Monday with a £30m bid I reckon 

Edited 12 hours ago by Craig

[strawb 4860]

29 minutes ago, Craig said:

Jump in there early doors on Monday with a £30m bid I reckon 

Even if he is a massive prick? 

[RobElliott 2085]

2 hours ago, PaddockLad said:

Not sure if Eddie would go for him but to break down the teams that come and sit in at St James we need someone of his often brilliant level   

[wykikitoon 24138]

25 minutes ago, strawb said:

Even if he is a massive prick? 

Exactly. Stay well clear. 

[ewerk 34773]

3 hours ago, The Fish said:

je ne sais pas

[Dazzler 12860]

2 hours ago, strawb said:

Joao Pedro at Brighton up for sale after a fight at the training ground. We were interested before he went there.

 

Sounds like the scrap was his fault so he might be a prick. They also want mad money.

 

Wouldn’t touch him with someone else’s personally but expect to see links soon

We have players that can score pens tbf, and two players who cut in from the left who bag more from open play.

 

If we were after a hot headed South American who plays for Brighton I’d prefer Enciso. That said, I’d prefer neither.

[RobinRobin 13143]

6 hours ago, ewerk said:

[OTF 8971]

7 hours ago, Dazzler said:

We have players that can score pens tbf, and two players who cut in from the left who bag more from open play.

 

If we were after a hot headed South American who plays for Brighton I’d prefer Enciso. That said, I’d prefer neither.

Enciso with a personality/temperament transplant would be a quality player.