Kevin Levingston

Greg, this might be the most wrong anyone has ever been about anything, y'know.

Alex Crook & Ben Jacobs saying Mbeumo medical being arranged for next week. Lovely stuff.

Feels like unless a player can screen, tackle, carry, pass, create, score and bench press a small truck, he's not good enough. We can't chase unicorns all summer. Recruit to fill the gaps in our squad, stockpile elite-potential talent, and build the midfield plan around it.

The midfield recruitment discourse is completely warped. Every player linked is either written off for not ticking every single box, or ruled out because someone already here does part of what they do. Like we’re not allowed depth or variation.

European clubs can't even technically buy players yet so I'm not sure what we're really expecting.

Excellent. There's been a shortage of former United players in the setup for years now. And Irishmen, obviously.

Considering the various reports saying we were working with Brentford to find a fee agreeable to all parties before submitting another bid... you'd imagine this one gets it done. #MUFC

I need to stay off the other place. Transfer season has pulled me back in.

I really don't like this one.

enter sandman has to be the craziest song about going to bed

Think we'll get it done before Frank is hired, let alone them having time to put in their own bid.

Think having Berrada and Vivell on board has been significant, as well as Wilcox's younger players knowledge. Quietly confident in the footballing structure, at this stage at least.

Yeah agreed, though I do think departures will speed up when European clubs window opens in July. Good that we're not waiting til sales to bring in players so far.

Good players! Seems unlikely we'd get them all for £125mil though!

Ben Jacobs, Nico Schira. But for now it does seem to be more "Amorim likes him" and "Gyokeres is open to United" rather than anything concrete. The main thing seems to be we'll focus on a striker next, which sort of goes without saying.

Don't disagree. Think it'll pick up once the European clubs are allowed to make purchases from July. Think we'll get fees for Antony & Garnacho - may have to swallow some more loans plus obligations for Sancho, Rashford.

Nah you're probably right. Think I'm just change-averse!

I'm quite torn on it to be honest. I'd ideally like to just be on here, and it's definitely a more wholesome place, but it doesn't quite yet have the liveliness and frequency in the discourse the way the other place does. But admittedly that liveliness comes with massive downsides.

For sure, Watkins entered my mind back when I thought Villa might bid for Rashford, not sure now. Though definitely open to a more short-term striker signing if the outstanding option isn't available this year. I think Onana suffers a bit from familiarity in some people's minds. Would love him.

I'd love us to test Villa's financial position with a bid for Amadou Onana. Think he'd be perfect. I'm not opposed to Ederson either. Manu Kone seems like a great younger option too, but I've not watched him in depth, just taken a look recently.

Reckon so!

Really not a fan of Martinez personality, find him quite off putting! But I understand why people are saying him.

Alright people, let's get your thoughts. Assume we make the necessary sales/have the necessary financial room (after Mbeumo arrives) to make purchases for the three following positions. Your budget is £125mil/€150mil.

GK:
CM:
ST:

Who and why?

#MUFC

Brb lads, just heading down the shop to get a hundred quid worth of groceries that I have no intention of paying for.

Absolutely!

Potential guarantees nothing, and most are still a way off — but it’s hard not to be excited about Shea Lacey, Jim Thwaites and co. breaking through in the coming years. Then you think about the ceiling of Yoro, Heaven, Chido and others too. Something special brewing if we supplement them well.

That's just strange.

What's happened with Heaven?

Also definitely wouldn't mind this approach if it allowed for a top midfield signing this year.

Honestly wouldn't be super surprised if we went all out for Mbuemo, trusted him and Cunha with Zirk to lead the line next year, if the right striker option isn't there this year. Possibly a budget experienced option as a short term thing and make the big signing next year.

Main barriers re: Osimhen are his wages. Until that gets resolved it's a non-starter. Can't see us being able to swallow the PSR loss on Hojlund in a purported swap deal either.