http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-F...enrikh-Mkhitaryan-from-Borussia-Dortmund.aspx
Great signing.
Next!
I genuinely think he will get a lot more out of Darmian next season.
Plus Fosu can play there and I do rate Jones if he can stay fit for 3 seconds.
I'm not overly concerned about RB, we just need to flog Rojo and get someone like Varane in.
I'd even see if we can part exchange Varane for Rojo+ cash.
Plus Fosu can play there and I do rate Jones if he can stay fit for 3 seconds.
I'm not overly concerned about RB, we just need to flog Rojo and get someone like Varane in.
I'd even see if we can part exchange Varane for Rojo+ cash.
If anyone gives us something for rojo we should take it. He was never good last season and consistently awful. Darmian was very hot and cold but he deserves another season. I assume Bailly will partner smalling in the centre. CM is now the only vital position left.
Can't say I've heard that one. Need to be looking elsewhere tbh, our physios had enough long term absentees to deal with last season
edit: just read a piece on it now, and AC Milan trying to swoop in and steal Ramirez off us
He was fantastic for us after signing in January, would be a blow to lose him.
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It's hard to tell what we really need until we know what formation he wants to play and who is going to be sold. We're very light at full backs, especially if Rojo goes. Do we think CBJ and Fosu Mensah are good enough yet to be regulars for the first team?
Also what he considers Blind as, will he be a central defender? Midfielder? Left back? Sold?
Also what he considers Blind as, will he be a central defender? Midfielder? Left back? Sold?
I imagine so but supposedly it's only the work permit being rejected that's stopped him signing
I assume we'll play the 4-2-3-1 system he's used in recent years.
So something like:
---------------- De Gea
-- Darmian- Smalling - Bailly - Shaw
--------- Schneiderlin - Pogba
--- Mkhitaryan - Rooney - Martial
------------- Ibrahimovic
Rashford will most likely rotate with Ibrahimovic.
This is a reasonably well balanced team, the main problem is: can Schneiderlin play the defensive role well enough for Jose? And if we don't get Pogba, none of our current options can do quite the same job...
Yeah, his wage will be hefty. But the main wrangle was because he signed a pre-contract agreement with a South American club back in January which he had to get out of.
Now it's work permit issues.
From what JM said yesterday I kind of read into it that Baily isnt an automatic starter as yet, and is more for the future ( I think we should be going for another CB anyway no matter what)
Admittedly he also suggested that we only have one more pressing place to fill - most people suggesting this is CM which is probably correct - but maybe what JM said wasnt the whole truth?
Pure guess, just pointing out a possibility
In regards to Pogba (if we dont get him) , Matic is always lingering (and reportedly wants out of SB, but not sure if thats just journos talking ****), Gomes - less experienced than Pogba but maybe a easier deal to complete (no bad blood to start with), and would be vastly cheaper in transfer and wages but there are also a few lingering deals for La Liga midfielders (one of which I seem to recall is part owned by Mendes)
Personally would kill for Kroos but doesnt look like thats even a starter even if Pogba ends up in Madrid
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Only just got back into the side, was in the wilderness the past 2 years given the fact he barely played for Southampton