Varane

Still a few days to go but right now it's looking like another underwhelming and poorly thought out summer window.

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I think it was always going to be that way. It was going to be dependent on sales and we have struggled to shift players.

No idea what anyone was thinking with Mount.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 11 minutes ago
Still a few days to go but right now it's looking like another underwhelming and poorly thought out summer window.

…..

I think it was always going to be that way. It was going to be dependent on sales and we have struggled to shift players.

No idea what anyone was thinking with Mount.
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I'd have spent the £200m on Kane and Kim Min Jar and renewed DDG for another 12 months.

Who can we get in, anywhere near as good as Verane?

Kim was rumoured but he’s at Bayern, Disasi now at Chelsea.

Yes the money would be nice but it won’t be easy finding a replacement this late in the day.

We must have had a short-list when trying to shift Maguire. We were linked with Todibo (along with Pavane, who has now moved to Inter) and he looked a good prospect to cover and eventually replace Varane: physically powerful, and potentially better than Varane on the ball.

I don't share Process's 'best player at club when fit' verdict on Varane. An exceptional box defender but a fairly limited passer, who teams identified as the one they wanted on the ball in the build up phase (at least if Dalot rather than AWB was at right back).

We obviously weren't planning to shift him this summer and preferred to sell Maguire and replace with cover, so I don't see a Saudi sale happening now he's injured. But if there's a chance of selling Maguire at the death of the window and bringing in a replacement, there's even more urgency to do that now.

Varane signed a 4 year contract for United. He probably earns 300K + a week. Hes a great players when fit but he is very fragile and gets long injuries it seems.

No club that could afford him and wants him is daft enough to take him on whilst paying him that much. (Bar Saudi Arabia)

Except for Man United.

So we have him for the duration.

Same with Casimero.

As bad as Maguire is, If we could replace 1 CB between now and Friday, it would be Varane for me.

Probably a year or two too early but Willy Kambwala looks a very promising player. Seen by some as the biggest talent from 16-18 year-olds hoovered up in Ed Woodward's shopping spree in 2020. Sidelined by a nasty injury but back now and performing really well.

comment by Ohnono (U22987)
posted 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
As bad as Maguire is, If we could replace 1 CB between now and Friday, it would be Varane for me.
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Steady on. I’d rather have Varane for half a season with a quality alternative than Maguire for a full season.

comment by Ohnono (U22987)
posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
As bad as Maguire is, If we could replace 1 CB between now and Friday, it would be Varane for me.
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Maybe we'll replace Varane with Maguire.

comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 3 hours, 39 minutes ago
comment by Ohnono (U22987)
posted 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
As bad as Maguire is, If we could replace 1 CB between now and Friday, it would be Varane for me.
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Steady on. I’d rather have Varane for half a season with a quality alternative than Maguire for a full season.
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Martinez
New CB My preference
LIndelof
Maguire


Martinez
Varane
New CB Your preference
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Mine looks stronger