As I said, if we really wanted Lewis Hall, this deal should've been done before Bruno G's situation changed. Now it feels like we're just feeding stories to journalists for a PR run: "we tried, Newcastle didn't want to sell, or they wanted crazy money."
I can already see us signing an unknown 20-year-old LB on deadline day and hoping for another Lammens-style miracle. At this point, I'm preparing myself for average signings at LB and the third midfield spot. #MUFC
๐จ๐จ๐๏ธ| David Ornstein on Lewis Hall and Manchester United:
โI don't expect [him] to be coming to Manchester United. There's clearly some interest, but Newcastle will be determined to keep a hold of him, probably even more so following the departure of Eddie Howe, and let's see that they would even like to time down to a new contract.โ
[@David_Ornstein, @TheAthleticFC YT]
Don't get me wrong, I like him, but the issue is the profile. I'm fine with signing him if we also bring in a proper DM alongside him. Even someone like Sander Berge as an experienced PL option makes sense.
The problem is him or Santos being the main DM. We need a specialist No. 6, someone like Bruno G level, even if it costs ยฃ75-80m. I can accept Baleba because he's the profile we need. We need a proper DM, not another hybrid 6/8, especially when we're playing UCL. #MUFC
Arsenal will be unstoppable now. That's a brilliant deal for them and a fair price considering his quality. These are the kind of players who actually deserve a ยฃ75m fee.
๐จ Newcastle United to sanction sale of Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal for ยฃ75m. #AFC started lower, #NUFC wanted higher but compromise in process of being sealed to grant 28yo Brazil intโl midfielder desired move. Lyon entitled to 20% of profit @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/e1rrfvZTMS
We have the worst negotiators, man. Just ยฃ7m? He should've been sold for at least ยฃ15m upfront. I don't care about the buy-back or sell-on clauses. Why can't we ever get a decent guaranteed fee? It's genuinely baffling. #MUFC
๐จ๐ดโช๏ธ GKs exits at Man United today as Bayindir joins Celta Vigoโฆ and Radek Vitek joins Middlesbrough on permanent deal.
Green light for medical; ยฃ7m fee plus add-ons up to potential ยฃ14m package.
#MUFC also mantain 35% sell-on clause and buy back for the GK.
This is the final week of patience from me on the United transfer front.
If we hit Friday with zero movement, itโs going to turn ugly for Ineosโฆ#MUFC
๐จ๐ต๐น EXCL: Manchester City make direct contact with Pedro Netoโs camp as talks start over possible move.
Neto among #MCFC target if Savinho goes to Spurs while heโs also understood to be on Tottenham list as backup option.
Deal also depends on Chelsea valuation. ๐
@LomarshiBajpai Bhai mai pakka bol rha ho deadline day Sander Berge aur ek unknown 20 sal ka lb lammens type ayega dekhna and no forward..4 signings honge
United will sign a third midfielder. I just think they're lowering expectations so fans end up accepting a "market opportunity" signing because it's better than nothing. ๐ญ Watch it end up being Sander Berge on deadline day. Somehow, every time we qualify for the Champions League, the transfer window ends up underwhelming. ๐ #MUFC
๐จ | It is now NOT CERTAIN that #mufc will sign a THIRD MIDFIELDER.
It had been anticipated that #mufc would bring in a third new midfielder to supplement Tielemans and Santos, but staff are considering where to next put their resources.
[@lauriewhitwell, @TheAthleticFC]