Pepe to Nice on loan looking likely.
Not normally a fan of loans, but this one makes sense - get his value up, sell him next summer for anything more than nothing, which is pretty much where we are now.
Pepe to Nice on loan looking likely.
Not normally a fan of loans, but this one makes sense - get his value up, sell him next summer for anything more than nothing, which is pretty much where we are now.
I don’t rate PepeOriginally Posted by I am invisible
I think he has great technical ability but I think there’s just something not right there in terms of his work ethic
But if the choice is between having him at the club, and sending him out on loan but not replacing him I would rather keep him
So I hope if he is sent out on loan this is a pre-cursor to bringing someone in.
Despite the feverish rumours about Edu going to Spain to negotiate a deal with Villarreal for Pino, the truth is he’s on holiday
Edu is 100% in Valencia on holiday - he has family and friends out there. That’s not a problem though - he can do his job from anywhere, as long as he has a phone signal and an internet connection. I remember everyone losing their shit last year because he posted a few Instas up of his BBQs, but we were still working on deals.
Don’t know where I stand on the latest round of names we’re being linked with? On the one hand Pino and Neto and co sound like exciting young players who could become something special and would add immediate depth, but when you look at the bid for Raphinha (and Jesus and Zinchenko / Martinez) the profiles don’t quite tally for me? I suspect we’re after someone who’s a little more ‘now’ - someone in their mid-20s who’s proven and ready to lead and will push for an immediate place in the starting XI. Trouble is if it’s not Raphinha then I’m really not sure who that player is, so maybe we’ll have to compromise on age and experience?
Pepe has to move on no matter what, though -
he’ll be a good player for someone, but he doesn’t fit our system and we clearly have no intention of using him, so this is doing no one any favours. Ideally we’d all like an immediate replacement to come in (and my gut feeling is Edu has probably already sounded someone out a long time ago), but I don’t want to see us making any panic-buys for the sake of it - the last thing we want is another long-term bad deal for the wrong player. I want the forward over the midfielder, but if the right player isn’t there then concentrate on the midfielder.
Last edited by I am invisible; 20-08-2022 at 10:46 AM.
My point about Edu being on holiday was merely to say that his being in Valencia has nothing to do with Pino. Whether he can or can’t try and do deals on holiday is kind of academic because I believe he returns in a few days anyway
Panic buy, they are stuck with him on those huge wages now for what 4 or 5 years. He is the sort of signing that would have been perfect if the rest of your team is set and you want to add the final missing piece, problem with United is whilst they do on paper have a decent-ish side, there are still huge question marks over their Midfield, Defence and to a degree their Attack.
This.
If United had been winning stuff and their signings been successful they would not be mentioning the Glazers at all, Gary Neville and a majority of their fanbase are a bunch of morons. They throw money around like it's Confetti and then blame their owners when things don't work out. They have spent an absolute fortune post Fergie, it's not the owners fault that their Managers can't get a tune out of their players regardless of whether the money has come directly from the Glazers or not.
What’s your feel on this? Do you think we’ll see movement on someone once Pepe’s out?
I don’t know because it’s kind of two questions. Is the intent there to bring in someone to replace him? I’d say yes but that is tempered by the fact that coaches when asked about player transfers always tend to take this “we only want players who will improve us” response. I mean first off that should be a universal attitude, second it’s the kind of thing a coach will say if the players they are after are not available to them at the price they want.
If we take Tielemans for example, it feels almost like we are prepared to wait until we can sign him for nothing a year down the line.
Pino I accept seems too expensive for a player that isn’t likely to be a first team starter same you’d imagine with Cody Gakpo.
So yes I think the intent is there but I think the consideration is that even if we don’t replace Pepe, we’d prefer Nice to pay his wages.
I’ve done A LOT of watching United fan channels over the last couple of weeks (seriously, the gift that keeps on giving), and tbf their gripe isn’t that the Glazers don’t spend money - it’s that they keep pissing the club’s own money up the wall because they haven’t got a plan and have never had a plan (beyond commercials).
Ultimately the buck stops with them. The football stuff might be handled by the managers they appoint, but you still need a clear vision and direction from the top. You need the right supporting people and structure in place to make it work. You need everyone pulling in the same direction towards the same goal. I’ve certainly noticed the difference it’s made having an engaged, interested KSE who are giving clear direction and are finally providing oversight, but the Glazers don’t look like they could give less of a fuck if they tried!
Hmmm not saying it’s a likely occurrence (Liverpool would have to be mad to sell a midfielder) but seeing rumours linking us with Naby Keita. For me totally under-utilised player at Liverpool, would love him here.
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