Winter Transfer Window 22/23

Shamikebab · 26 Dec 2022 at 21:40

Yep, Martial, Rashford, Sancho, Garnacho and Elanga. Martial and Rashford have obviously been used up front a fair bit too but all have primarily been left sided forwards over their various lengths of career. I think if the Rashford to PSG rumours had developed in the summer then someone like Gakpo would have made sense but right now we need a striker, right back and then a midfielder over the next few windows.

Robbo · 26 Dec 2022 at 21:43

I think there was talk of ETH trying to develop him as a striker, but you're right, an actual striker would be better.

omnomnom · 26 Dec 2022 at 21:48

When you said 5 options i assumed you meant good ones and not Martial, Sancho and Elanga tbh.

C Kent · 26 Dec 2022 at 21:55

I see the tap in merchant romano is now reporting it as done just need the medical to be completed - an hour ago he was still peddling gakpo to man u :cry:

omnomnom · 26 Dec 2022 at 21:56

C Kent said:
I see the tap in merchant romano is now reporting it as done just need the medical to be completed - an hour ago he was still peddling gakpo to man u

Indy Kaila has more sources.

C Kent · 26 Dec 2022 at 21:58

omnomnom said:
Indy Kaila has more sources.

Spices surely

C Kent · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:00

https://twitter.com/x/status/1607495528580890625

And it's done

Shamikebab · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:01

omnomnom said:
When you said 5 options i assumed you meant good ones and not Martial, Sancho and Elanga tbh.

I'm not responsible for your lack of reading ability.

manic111 · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:01

Well, exciting signing! Would prefer to see us dropping that money on a midfielder, but it's so blatant that we need one, that we must have somebody else in mind, know what they'll cost, and have they cash set aside. I hope!

The_One · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:02

Mudryk watching arsenal game. Hopefully close to agreeing a deal with shaktar?

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C Kent · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:04

manic111 said:
Well, exciting signing! Would prefer to see us dropping that money on a midfielder, but it's so blatant that we need one, that we must have somebody else in mind, know what they'll cost, and have they cash set aside. I hope!

Given the injuries to the front line, we really needed a new one

omnomnom · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:04

Shamikebab said:
I'm not responsible for your lack of reading ability.

You get so upset when it's United :cry:

It's like me listing Milner as a reason to not sign a rb :cry:

manic111 · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:04

C Kent said:
Given the injuries to the front line, we really needed a new one

Well yes, but that's a short term issue (at least compared to the midfield)

C Kent · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:06

Don't believe Dortmund will sell in January

Shamikebab · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:11

omnomnom said:
You get so upset when it's United

It's like me listing Milner as a reason to not sign a rb

Is Milner primarily a right back? No he isn't. Keep talking nonsense though to cover your whoopsie.

adam cool dude · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:14

I guess Gakpo is a risk but will be massive egg on face if he turns out to be a world beater. United would have missed out on Haaland, Bellingham and Gakpo whilst being the first club to have any real interest in them!

manic111 · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:18

adam cool dude said:
I guess Gakpo is a risk but will be massive egg on face if he turns out to be a world beater. United would have missed out on Haaland, Bellingham and Gakpo whilst being the first club to have any real interest in them!

Sadly, for someone of his calibre 37m isn't really a risk.

He's no less likely to succeed than players like Diaz, Sancho, etc and is costing less than them

Ridiculous market, but that's football!

omnomnom · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:19

Shamikebab said:
Is Milner primarily a right back? No he isn't. Keep talking nonsense though to cover your whoopsie.

Whoopsie?

Why do you get so upset? United have been linked to Gakpo for ages, youve just been beaten to the punch and you take it so personally.

Ill rephrase if it helps.

It's like listing James Milner as a reason to not sign a midfielder / pick a position. You'd ideally not see him play but he does a job, if the opportunity comes up to sign a replacement who is touted as being far superior or has the potential to be then you sign him especially when the fee is 37mil.

adam cool dude said:
I guess Gakpo is a risk but will be massive egg on face if he turns out to be a world beater. United would have missed out on Haaland, Bellingham and Gakpo whilst being the first club to have any real interest in them!

All signings have an element of risk, id argue this is a small risk transfer though tbh.

C Kent · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:21

manic111 said:
Sancho

Hasn't he been bombed out to their reserves because he's so ****?

scarps · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:24

Shamikebab said:
It just doesn't make sense for us, last thing we need is another left sided forward. We already have 5 of them. We need a 9.

Gakpo can play anywhere across the frontline and as a attacking mid.

Looks like a Bobby replacement to me