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Wasn't Elanga the United player linked by some other outlets. Think The Athletic ran with it.

I think Elanga is closer to the finished article anyway and would be more useful to us as a team right now.

Good riddance. Didn’t seem to have the heart for a fight.

As soon as we had the wages problems last year he was “ill” until a speedy recovery when the transfer was made to bank accounts. Then he had an “injury” against Forest and decided himself he couldn’t continue.

We won’t miss him or paying his wages for doing nothing.

Clickbait. Thought you were going to announce more legal action...

Do we need more topics on this? Especially after that story has been debunked by Quantuma statements this morning.

38 minutes ago, Ramslad1992 said:

You know we do it too? 

Don’t think I’ve heard Rooney claiming the academy have done a great job on bringing through talents that have been here less than a year.

Plange is the closest example to us signing from another academy recently and them breaking through. We didn’t pay for him though, he left Arsenal and then signed for us.

Elanga currently the best attacking threat Man U have got against Villa. If he wants to come to us, then I think we’d get a great return from him. Would have champ defenders pants down.

1 hour ago, Grumpy Git said:

Boro vote counts twice.

Is counts a typo?

If that's the case the credit should be to the academy and the the vultures they employ to steal away young talent from other teams that could make better use of them.

Just how I would've worded it.

2 hours ago, Ambitious said:

He’d be a great signing, but I doubt he prefers a long shot battle for safety in the Championship over a stint in Holland with Feynoord. 

The Eredivisie isn’t a high quality league. There are probably 5 or 6 teams that are of Premier League or top end championship quality.

I suspect that that the player or Man U would want him to get a loan in a more physical league with the average standard of competition as high as possible. If he went to Feyenoord for half a season he might play in 4 or 5 tough fixtures. Half a season in the championship will test him on a more regular basis.

30 minutes ago, Sparkle said:

The mere suggestion might indicate that we are considering selling Lawrence or Jozwiak 

Because we are so stacked with options that we need to shift people out to make way?

If anyone is to go it will probably be someone who plays centrally, as that’s where we have the most depth.

1 minute ago, jono said:

Morrison Kaz and Tom all at the same time, interesting.. it will work like a dream ?? or Ravel and Lawrence will get in each other’s way .. Anyway come on Derby 

Could be a 4-2-2-2 with Lawrence and Kaz up top together (or closer than they would be in the normal 4-2-3-1)  and ravel and knight working in midfield while festy and foz cover the full width.

Just now, jcidaho said:

Wonder what's going on with Sibbo, seems miles away from the team now.

The only position he fits in this system is in the 10 position and he’s behind Captain Tom and Ravel who are more dependable and have shown they can do what Rooney wants them to.

Sibbo has been played out wide in the hope that he can adapt so he can get first team minutes, but he’s not shown enough and is behind several other players who can fill the 2 wide roles at the moment.

2 minutes ago, hintonsboots said:

Will be announced in 48 minutes.

Is this like dog years? 48 DCFC minutes is actually 24 human years?

4 minutes ago, Heisenberg said:

 

Imagine if we got someone like Diallo in... that would be insane. Gibson would sue us if Man U paid all his wages too ? 

14 minutes ago, TheresOnlyWanChope said:

Tomori Wilson or Mount please 

Or? You mean "and", right?

5 minutes ago, Bob Gnarly said:

Surely you would want him training properly for at LEAST a week before getting him in the matchday squad? 

Think he's been training for a while to get his fitness levels up. This is the first time the official accounts have shown him with the other players though. For all we know he could've been doing some team training behind the scenes and the club have kept it out of the spotlight so he can rehab without feeling rushed to be back in the matchday squad.

I just want someone to pony up for the club now

Just now, one_chop said:

Wonder what the note says ?

The classic Rosenior note passing substitution…

38 minutes ago, Steve How Hard? said:

I feel all churned up inside at the very thought of that. 

He's just milking the doom and gloom he spreads across the thread each day.

If Kirchner does come back in (unlikely I think) then it’s a high risk poker move from him. If this is how he conducts his business then he probably isn’t the right person to get us out of this mess.

We need a period of stability and steady growth, not gambling and high rolling.

5 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

 

7 figures more? If Kirchner bid £60m does this mean £61,000,000 or 600,000,000,000,000?

?

Kirchner can certainly talk the talk and I believe he could be a good option as chairman, even if his methods aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.

However, there must be another very serious offer on the table for the admins to be delaying things, because if there isn’t, then it would mean they don’t think Kirchner can backup his words.

34 minutes ago, CornwallRam said:

Just don't marry your camel - all that will stop if you do.

Yeah, they’ll soon get the hump. They all do.