Éderson + Fernandes for £100m is by far better than going for Anderson (£100-£120m)
Top it off then with a Tonali, Tchouaméni or someone else & it’s a proper midfield rebuild imo
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Intelligent people are OBSERVANT. They read people quickly but pretend they didn’t notice. They let you talk, reveal yourself, cross lines, and expose your intentions. Then they act once they know exactly who you are.
Man City has Rodri, Tijjani Reijnder, Cherki, Nico Gonzalez etc in the midfield
They have enough players there so they can easily go big for one extra midfielder which is what they're doing as a replacement for Bernardo Silva
Man Utd only have Bruno and Mainoo, Casemiro and Ugarte are leaving and Mount is almost never fit
We need at least 3 midfielders, it would make no sense to go for Anderson which would cost over £100m when we have other positions to cover
“If we didn’t sign Branthwaite, how can we possibly defend high? He’s just £85m, missing out on him would mean our season over” We can see where Branthwaite is today.
“How can we miss out on Evan Ferguson, £100m for Baby Kane is not too much”
Where is baby Kane today?
“We must sign Baleba, we need legs in the midfield, without Baleba how can we play football?”
Sell Bruno for £57m buy Baleba for £112m” “its for the good of the club”
Now it is, if we don’t sign Anderson, we won’t be able to play football next season, our season is already over before it started because we don’t want to sign Anderson for £120m..
See the pattern?? I am glad we don’t have Richard Arnold and John Murtough anymore, now we work with data, we sign players that are ready to play for us, you can cry all you want, I’ll advise you to go do your assignments.
Honestly, neither of them fits what we actually need right now. If you force me to choose, the logical football answer is Camavinga because our midfield has been begging for a proper profile for years, but the reality is both of them represent the exact "Madrid Migos" era we need to move past. We just saw Hojlund leave, and we're finally praised for backing Carrick's vision of buying tireless runners who fit a system rather than just hunting for shiny, big-name stickers. Bringing in Mourinho's Real Madrid cast offs is exactly the kind of clout chasing, commercial transfer that wrecked the balance of Ole’s frontline when we signed Ronaldo instead of a DM. Let the recruitment team keep doing their job finding hungry players who will bleed for the badge, not superstars looking for a payday. I'm taking neither.
This is the exact kind of meltdown people have before a ball is even kicked. Calling Éderson a Championship level player when he’s been a consistent, robust engine in Serie A and Europe is crazy disrespect. Also, completely labeling all three as just 8s ignores how dynamic a midfield needs to be. You need different profiles for different games, and squad depth is exactly how you survive a grueling season. If we only sign €100m superstars, we’ll just end up with the same unbalanced squad we've complained about for years. Let the recruitment team build a functional team for once
🚨 Saha on Brighton's handling of Baleba and why Manchester United may be the real winners:
“It's a pity. Not just for them. For Baleba too. Let's be honest. The player wanted the move. Brighton knew he wanted the move. Yet they slapped a £100M price tag on him and refused to budge.Fine. That's their right. But look where we are now.
The same player who was supposedly worth £100M is struggling for consistent form, not starting every game and in some of Brighton's biggest matches has found himself on the bench. That's not Manchester United's fault. That's Brighton's problem.
Because if you price a player out of a move, the least you can do is continue developing his value. Instead, it feels like they've done the opposite. Brighton priced him like Bellingham and developed him like a loan player.
And now the funny part? United have moved on. They are not desperate for Baleba. They're looking at other midfielders. Some are cheaper. Some have had better seasons. Some are still undisputed starters for their clubs. That's why I think United are the ones laughing.
Because Brighton spent months telling everyone Baleba was worth £100M. Now they might be lucky if somebody offers half of that. If I was Brighton, I'd be the one calling United now and asking: 'Any chance we can revisit that conversation?'”