Transfer: Summer Transfer news and rumors discussion part 6

[Evilo]

And how many trophies in that time?

Went further than Arsenal in the CL. And as many trophy champions (but 7 straight before that).

 

[Venkman]

Don't think United want Perisic or Bale. Staying clear of 30+ after Sanchez. Read somewhere that Solskjaer was looking long-term with signings. Which is true so far, James and AWB are 21. Most players they are linked with are early or mid 20s.

 

[The Abusement Park]

@Evilo how reliable is La voix du Nord? The paper reporting the United Pepe bid?

 

[Evilo]

Good local paper I'd say.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Don't think United want Perisic or Bale. Staying clear of 30+ after Sanchez. Read somewhere that Solskjaer was looking long-term with signings. Which is true so far, James and AWB are 21. Most players they are linked with are early or mid 20s.

Yup. OGS has been very adamant to not target players like Sanchez. He wants to start a proper rebuild and target players with big upside who are able to bring an impact long term. So bale is definitely a no go.

 

[hatterson]

Bale on a loan wouldn't be a terrible idea since it's specifically a plan to plug a hole where there's no long term solution now. As a buy it would be terrible though.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Bale on a loan wouldn't be a terrible idea since it's specifically a plan to plug a hole where there's no long term solution now. As a buy it would be terrible though.

I agree. Assuming the Pepe bid leads to him joining us, I’m not sure we would loan bale.

Although a front 3 with the options of:

Martial/Pepe-Rashford/Martial-Bale/Pepe

Would be super nice

 

[hatterson]

I agree. Assuming the Pepe bid leads to him joining us, I’m not sure we would loan bale.

Although a front 3 with the options of:

Martial/Pepe-Rashford/Martial-Bale/Pepe

Would be super nice

Yea if Pepe comes, I wouldn't want a bale loan since he'd be taking away playing time from the future. Without it, he's only blocking Lingard (lol) and Chong (isn't really ready yet so playing as backup should be totally fine)

 

[Evilo]

Bale's agent said today Bale wouldn't be loaned.

 

[Fro]

Bale's agent said today Bale wouldn't be loaned.

I feel like he has said that weekly

 

[Live in the Now]

In reference to Pepe and Liverpool.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Not me

From what I understand, he is Perez's ultimate prize.

Also, from what I understand, Zidane is the one pushing uber hard for Pogba. Perez is pretty meh about Pogba.

I'd love to have both, but I am a greedy bastard and I love French players

 

[Evilo]

That last goal....

 

[East Coast Bias]

Oh man. Pepe would be unreal. United desperately need a threat down the right side.

Swap Lukaku for Pepe + Cash.

Martial-Rashford-Pepe.

 

[Jussi]

Yea if Pepe comes, I wouldn't want a bale loan since he'd be taking away playing time from the future. Without it, he's only blocking Lingard (lol) and Chong (isn't really ready yet so playing as backup should be totally fine)

Yeah about him, from a Telegraph article:

The needs of every player are being individually tailored. “We try not to be on top of players, hassling them with data,” said Leng, who joined United from the A-League side, Melbourne City, in June, having previously spent six years with Tottenham. “We are really streamlined with it but we want to find out what are their strengths, their weaknesses and then build individual programmes off the back of that. Essentially, we are trying to take them to the next level of performance.”

Jesse Lingard may have been reprimanded by Solskjaer over his lewd Snapchat holiday video but his statistics are understood to be among the most impressive and the manager singled out the effectiveness of his pressing against Inter.

The whole article (about United's pre-season, analytics etc) is behind a paywall but it's been quoted in it's entirety at the biggest Finnish football message board. If you'e interested, I could PM it to you?

 

[Venkman]

Yea if Pepe comes, I wouldn't want a bale loan since he'd be taking away playing time from the future. Without it, he's only blocking Lingard (lol) and Chong (isn't really ready yet so playing as backup should be totally fine)

And Greenwood.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Yeah about him, from a Telegraph article:



The whole article (about United's pre-season, analytics etc) is behind a paywall but it's been quoted in it's entirety at the biggest Finnish football message board. If you'e interested, I could PM it to you?

You think United are going to spend 80m on Pepe and then sit him because Jesse Lingard was the best at exercising?

 

[Jussi]

You think United are going to spend 80m on Pepe and then sit him because Jesse Lingard was the best at exercising?

Pressing. Having great fitness levels tend to help with that.

 

[Power Man]

Not me

Lol.

 

[Power Man]

I'd love to have both, but I am a greedy bastard and I love French players

Well except Griezman of course

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Well except Griezman of course

He's Barca scum now so...

 

[hatterson]

Pressing. Having great fitness levels tend to help with that.

Yea Pepe is a known slouch....

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[BKarchitect]

I’ve read the last few pages and still trying to figure out if people rate Ceballos? Does he help Arsenal more than just a squad player a this point in his career? Where does he fit in the XI and who are his ideal fits as partners in the Gunners midfield? Will he take much PT from Douzi who I still really feel has loads of promise?

 

[robertmac43]

Martial-Rashford-Pepe.

The pace would be insane and then they can just add to it with James off the bench