Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[PeterWithesShin]

Balaban pound for pound has to be the worst.

Yep, you could names dozens that were worse. Crespo, Luna, Malcolm Allen, Comyn, Jota are some more.

[Clampy]

I've seen way worse than Philogene too. He had a great game against Bayern.

[Exeter 77]

Balaban pound for pound has to be the worst.

Yep, you could names dozens that were worse. Crespo, Luna, Malcolm Allen, Comyn, Jota are some more.

A bit harsh on Andy Comyn

[Meanwood Villa]

I don't even know who Crespo is!

[Meanwood Villa]

Or Malcolm Allen for that matter

[AV84]

The thing with Sancho is he's the outlier in the list of Man U players who have moved away from the club recently. Most of the rest of them have excelled, or at the very least knuckled down and got on with things at whatever level they're at. He's had several moves away and he's still not getting a permanent move.

That's the kind of thing that makes you wonder if it's the player rather than the environment. (Although obviously it could just be he won't take a pay cut, which is in itself a questionable decision)

[Dave]

The thing with Sancho is he's the outlier in the list of Man U players who have moved away from the club recently. Most of the rest of them have excelled, or at the very least knuckled down and got on with things at whatever level they're at. He's had several moves away and he's still not getting a permanent move.

That's the kind of thing that makes you wonder if it's the player rather than the environment.

Agreed. Feels like he needs a very specific situation to do well and that situation is "being in Dortmund".

On the other hand, I imagine if anyone can fix him then it's probably Emery. Still don't see it happening for wage reasons though.

[PeterWithesShin]

Balaban pound for pound has to be the worst.

Yep, you could names dozens that were worse. Crespo, Luna, Malcolm Allen, Comyn, Jota are some more.

A bit harsh on Andy Comyn

Not really, he tried but wasn't good enough. His subsequent career backs that up.

[PeterWithesShin]

Sanch has been notorious in his career for turning up late for training, meetings etc. Doesn't come across as much of a professional. He got away with it Dortmund first time round because he was playing so well, when you aren't playing well and are still being like that then it tends not to go down well.

[VILLA MOLE]

When someone would rather pay 5 million not to have you 🤔😃

[Dave]

When someone would rather pay 5 million not to have you 🤔😃

Paying £5m to avoid having to spend £25m is slightly more accurate.

[VILLA MOLE]

When someone would rather pay 5 million not to have you 🤔😃

Paying £5m to avoid having to spend £25m is slightly more accurate.

yes i know,  i was being a bit sarky   , although it isnt alot for someone who is mid 20s and was valued about 80 mil not so long ago

[ChicagoLion]

Manure pursued him for 2 years if I recall.

[OCD]

United seem to have given up bringing in players from abroad and just going down the tried and tested route.

[Monty]

United seem to have given up bringing in players from abroad and just going down the tried and tested route.

Proven Premier League experience [Nam-style flashbacks]