Let's all laugh at Man Utd: Sesk(o) On Fire

[MikelHadADream]

Ornstein thankfully says there is a marquee signing to come, not sure who though.

Would Alex Scott count as marquee? Don’t see anyone else is gettable at this stage.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Aren't United tightening the wages of new signings? Tchouameni is on something near £360,000 or thereabouts.

I can't imagine they'll be able to entice Tchouameni with a "You've got a guaranteed first team spot but you'll have to take a paycut to join us" pitch

Manutd will give him big salary because they desperate

 

[JMB]

Would Alex Scott count as marquee? Don’t see else is gettable at this stage.

I think he would yeah. Would also make a lot of sense given the profile of Santos and Ederson.

 

[Rex Caudillo]

I think he would yeah. Would also make a lot of sense given the profile of Santos and Ederson.

So what happens to Mainoo, Mount and Ugarte if you’re bring three in?

 

[JMB]

So what happens to Mainoo, Mount and Ugarte if you’re bring three in?

I've seen this saga before. We massively overrate our current players, and it ends up costing us. Mainoo is a talented player, but he isn't Iniesta. If there's genuine competition for places, he should have to earn his spot and fight (against Scott or whoever we sign). Right now, in this squad, he doesn't need to.

Ugarte would've been sold if not for his injury, but it looks like he's out for the entire 2026/27 season. And realistically, we were never able to rely on Mount anyway.

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

Ornstein thankfully says there is a marquee signing to come, not sure who though.

I'm hearing United are showing some ambition by trying to steal Martinelli and Nørgaard from Arsneal. Keep it to yourself though

 

[Rex Caudillo]

I've seen this saga before. We massively overrate our current players, and it ends up costing us. Mainoo is a talented player, but he isn't Iniesta. If there's genuine competition for places, he should have to earn his spot and fight (against Scott or whoever we sign). Right now, in this squad, he doesn't need to.

Ugarte would've been sold if not for his injury, but it looks like he's out for the entire 2026/27 season. And realistically, we were never able to rely on Mount anyway.

Mainoo I like though. Get he’s not Vieira or Xavi but he’s still really good.

Is Mount off or just running down the contract?

 

[JMB]

Mainoo I like though. Get he’s not Vieira or Xavi but he’s still really good.

Is Mount off or just running down the contract?

He's here for another 2 years. Don't think anyone will buy.

 

[Trilly]

I was thinking they’d replicate the Mbuemo and Cunha strategy from last summer but for the midfield.

They obviously didn’t have the stomach to compete with Sp**s and City for these types of guys so I think have reverted to type, by signing guys no one else wants.

Good news for us.

The prem proven thing isn’t a viable strategy anymore, well it is but it’s so expensive now that I guess teams are trying other things.

I’m glad we were able to use it to get back into the top4 before the prices got silly.

 

[Rex Caudillo]

Ah he's 25 already lol, still feels like he's a kid he's played far too little football. Far too inconsistent but sky high ceiling type.

Remember when @Clrnc and I were raving about him as a teenager at Valencia, he's incredibly talented but not sure he's able to fulfil his potential at this point. You could do a lot worse than him though and €40m is a bargain looking at how everyone is going for 100m these days

Yeah when I’ve seen him for Valencia he was very up and down.

Just don’t see him really hitting any big numbers with us which we need with Alvarez and Griezmann to.

Still at least it’s not Greenwood.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Uniteds pull is a push

Alex Scott it is then

 

[RunTheTrap]

Alex Scott it is then

Alex Scott is a top player, but a Mainoo-Scott midfield pivot only works in La Liga. They'll play nice football, but they are gonna get munched on away from home.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Alex Scott is a top player, but a Mainoo-Scott midfield pivot only works in La Liga. They'll play nice football, but they are gonna get munched on away from home.

Its too lightweight. They need very good DM

 

[Riou]