Real Madrid could be interested in re-signing Manchester United's former France defender Raphael Varane, 30, after Austria defender David Alaba, 31, suffered a serious injury. (Cadena Cope - in Spanish)
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag wants to keep Varane, who joined the Red Devils from Real in 2021, and Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 31, in the January transfer window. (ESPN)
Manchester United are interested in Real Sociedad's Japan winger Takefusa Kubo, 22, as a potential replacement for Brazil winger Antony, 23. Kubo has scored six and provided a further three assists in La Liga this season. (Sun)
German sides Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig and Stuttgart are exploring a deal to sign Manchester United and England winger Jadon Sancho, 23. (90 Min)
Everton have placed a record £100m price tag on England Under-21 defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 21, amid interest from Manchester United and Tottenham. (i newspaper)
Tottenham have opened talks to sign 23-year-old Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo in January, with Manchester United also linked with the France international. (Talksport)
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The story that interests me most is the right winger at Real Socieddad (Kubo). I don't know anything about him, but hopefully it indicates that we are at least looking at this as a problem position.
Anyone know what is happening with Amad? I was hoping he might have been given a chance by now, but not sure if he is fully fit?
Today's transfer gossip
posted on 21/12/23
I was always against us signing Sancho as I wasn’t that impressed in the very limited times I had seen him play, especially for the fee and rumoured wages.
That said, I would rather have Sancho playing on the right side instead of Antony. For all Sancho’s faults he is much more productive than Antony.
ETH got this one wrong for that reason alone, but then you can’t have players turn up to training late and not be putting the effort in. Bit of a catch 22 really.
posted on 21/12/23
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 2 minutes ago
I was always against us signing Sancho as I wasn’t that impressed in the very limited times I had seen him play, especially for the fee and rumoured wages.
That said, I would rather have Sancho playing on the right side instead of Antony. For all Sancho’s faults he is much more productive than Antony.
ETH got this one wrong for that reason alone, but then you can’t have players turn up to training late and not be putting the effort in. Bit of a catch 22 really.
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He’s more productive than Antony but he’s far easier to play against out of possession also. We do need productivity in attack probably more than work rate right now though.
posted on 21/12/23
Sancho is clearly far more talented than Antony (but he’s still been massively underwhelming) but if he can’t apologise for calling the manager a liar and for generally having terrible time management then he can f-ck off. One of the most important areas EtH has tried to improve is the professionalism of the team and he’ll undermine that if he brings back Sancho without an apology. The fact Sancho to this day refuses to do so tells me he’s a little sh-t that has no place at this club and he’s done f-ck all at the club to justify not needing to apologise.
posted on 21/12/23
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 40 minutes ago
Sancho is clearly far more talented than Antony (but he’s still been massively underwhelming) but if he can’t apologise for calling the manager a liar and for generally having terrible time management then he can f-ck off. One of the most important areas EtH has tried to improve is the professionalism of the team and he’ll undermine that if he brings back Sancho without an apology. The fact Sancho to this day refuses to do so tells me he’s a little sh-t that has no place at this club and he’s done f-ck all at the club to justify not needing to apologise.
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Which I why I actually wouldn’t shed any tears if we tore up his contract and told him to fo
We need to set proper standards again and players like this are a major part of the rot within the club.
posted on 21/12/23
I think for financial/FFP reasons and to show other players not to f-ck with us we’d be better off just keeping him at the club locked up in shed until his contract runs out than ripping up his contract and letting him move on to play for another club with a huge payoff from us.
posted on 21/12/23
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 26 seconds ago
I think for financial/FFP reasons and to show other players not to f-ck with us we’d be better off just keeping him at the club locked up in shed until his contract runs out than ripping up his contract and letting him move on to play for another club with a huge payoff from us.
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Yeah one of the two. I do think we need to make a statement, drawing a line in the sand that any of this behaviour will not be tolerated anymore let alone rewarded with a new £350,000 a week contract for 5 years.
Top clubs don’t get bent over like this, we didn’t used to. But we’ve become a little beeech
posted on 21/12/23
comment by Never Mind the Defending: Here’s Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool (U3979)
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comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
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comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 8 minutes ago
I wonder if Ratcliffe and co will change stance on the Greenwood situation?
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They will strongly consider it, I have no doubt.
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Then your club is even more morally bankrupt under the new owners than it has been under the Glazers
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Fully expecting it. It’s why he hasn’t been sold. I wouldn’t trust them as far as I could throw them. They only got rid of that vermin because of the pressure in the fist place
posted on 21/12/23
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posted on 21/12/23
I’m looking forward to the movie IAmMe
posted on 21/12/23
comment by >💲Baz tard🦍+❄️=? (U19119)
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comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
All stories from very questionable sources no offence Elvis.
With Amad I'd give him a go and loan or sell Pellistri who I don't believe will ever be good enough.
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Apparently Ajmad has applied for a Dutch passport. Eth has thrown him into the starting line up
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Give him five games and we will all be calling him Amtony due to his lack of attacking output.