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

[Steve67]

Redmond has a small injury, apparently.  Read this somewhere this week.

[pauliewalnuts]

We’ll probably just punt him out to Vitesse Arnhem on a loan with option to buy deal this week anyway.

[olaftab]

We need a backup/ longterm replacement for Ollie.

Rasmus Hojland is said to be available for £30m. Hes on £4.4m pa at Old Trafford and is still only 22. He had a shite season last year and hasn't really set the world alight since joining ManU 2 seasons ago.

BUT I would be loathe to write off any player deemed to be a "failure" under Ten Hag or Amorim.

OT has been a dysfunctional madhouse for the last 3 seasons (long may it continue).

From the age of 19, he's scored 36 goals in 129 games for Atalanta and Scum, clearly he's got some talent.

Worth considering? Unai could be just the coach to unlock his talent.

In a better environment and with more support and less of a media circus and he could flourish.

No. Monchi needs to provide solutions to Emery not basket case problems.

[brontebilly]

We need a right back, if Matty Cash is our man again this season, I think we are not going to go where we need to be.

Yet he was our man in that position for the last two seasons. Last season was his best in a Villa shirt. Pressure on Garcia to step up and challenge him.

If Konsa is out, we are looking at Kamara or maybe Onana going back to RCB. Really don't think Bogarde has the physique to play CB in the PL. That's a big gap in the squad.

[brontebilly]

We need a backup/ longterm replacement for Ollie.

Rasmus Hojland is said to be available for £30m. Hes on £4.4m pa at Old Trafford and is still only 22. He had a shite season last year and hasn't really set the world alight since joining ManU 2 seasons ago.

BUT I would be loathe to write off any player deemed to be a "failure" under Ten Hag or Amorim.

OT has been a dysfunctional madhouse for the last 3 seasons (long may it continue).

From the age of 19, he's scored 36 goals in 129 games for Atalanta and Scum, clearly he's got some talent.

Worth considering? Unai could be just the coach to unlock his talent.

In a better environment and with more support and less of a media circus and he could flourish.

Ignoring his complete lack of anything in the box, likely confidence related, Hojlund hasn't the basics to be a top forward. He can't run, hold up play is awful and he's average with his feet too.

[paul_e]

Can't run? Have you ever actually watched him play? His best attribute is his pace with his top end recorded as about the same as Adama Traore. One of biggest reasons for him struggling has been how inconsistent the rest of the team have been in picking his runs.

His finishing is poor and he doesn't really even try to do much hold-up work so I can go with that criticism but his pace and movement is what caused them to pay what they did.

I'd be very nervous taking him but he's definitely got a lot more in his locker than he's shown in the last couple of years, just needs to find his feet somewhere and be coached.

[brontebilly]

Can't run? Have you ever actually watched him play? His best attribute is his pace with his top end recorded as about the same as Adama Traore. One of biggest reasons for him struggling has been how inconsistent the rest of the team have been in picking his runs.

His finishing is poor and he doesn't really even try to do much hold-up work so I can go with that criticism but his pace and movement is what caused them to pay what they did.

I'd be very nervous taking him but he's definitely got a lot more in his locker than he's shown in the last couple of years, just needs to find his feet somewhere and be coached.

Yes I've watched him plenty, he's a plodder. He reminded me of a poor man's Andy Carroll when he first joined them, similar stamina levels too, and has done little since to change my mind anyway.

Anyway, a replacement for Watkins - absolutely not.

[N'ZMAV]

Unai's got a fancy for Jackson at Chelsea - if Watkins goes then I'd expect this signing.

[john2710]

Unai's got a fancy for Jackson at Chelsea - if Watkins goes then I'd expect this signing.

Not at the fee Chelsea would be looking for.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Unai's got a fancy for Jackson at Chelsea - if Watkins goes then I'd expect this signing.

Yep, I was surprised we didn’t go for him when he was at Villarreal.

[john e]

We need a backup/ longterm replacement for Ollie.

Rasmus Hojland is said to be available for £30m. Hes on £4.4m pa at Old Trafford and is still only 22. He had a shite season last year and hasn't really set the world alight since joining ManU 2 seasons ago.

BUT I would be loathe to write off any player deemed to be a "failure" under Ten Hag or Amorim.

OT has been a dysfunctional madhouse for the last 3 seasons (long may it continue).

From the age of 19, he's scored 36 goals in 129 games for Atalanta and Scum, clearly he's got some talent.

Worth considering? Unai could be just the coach to unlock his talent.

In a better environment and with more support and less of a media circus and he could flourish.

Ignoring his complete lack of anything in the box, likely confidence related, Hojlund hasn't the basics to be a top forward. He can't run, hold up play is awful and he's average with his feet too.

Managed 2 in 4 games against us mind

[VILLA MOLE]

We need a backup/ longterm replacement for Ollie.

Rasmus Hojland is said to be available for £30m. Hes on £4.4m pa at Old Trafford and is still only 22. He had a shite season last year and hasn't really set the world alight since joining ManU 2 seasons ago.

BUT I would be loathe to write off any player deemed to be a "failure" under Ten Hag or Amorim.

OT has been a dysfunctional madhouse for the last 3 seasons (long may it continue).

From the age of 19, he's scored 36 goals in 129 games for Atalanta and Scum, clearly he's got some talent.

Worth considering? Unai could be just the coach to unlock his talent.

In a better environment and with more support and less of a media circus and he could flourish.

Ignoring his complete lack of anything in the box, likely confidence related, Hojlund hasn't the basics to be a top forward. He can't run, hold up play is awful and he's average with his feet too.

Managed 2 in 4 games against us mind

Oh come on it , is us against them and we know how we like to obligue

[Clampy]

Unai's got a fancy for Jackson at Chelsea - if Watkins goes then I'd expect this signing.

Yep, I was surprised we didn’t go for him when he was at Villarreal.

Us and Bournemouth both did apparently but the deal to Bournemouth fell through because of injury.

[brontebilly]

We need a backup/ longterm replacement for Ollie.

Rasmus Hojland is said to be available for £30m. Hes on £4.4m pa at Old Trafford and is still only 22. He had a shite season last year and hasn't really set the world alight since joining ManU 2 seasons ago.

BUT I would be loathe to write off any player deemed to be a "failure" under Ten Hag or Amorim.

OT has been a dysfunctional madhouse for the last 3 seasons (long may it continue).

From the age of 19, he's scored 36 goals in 129 games for Atalanta and Scum, clearly he's got some talent.

Worth considering? Unai could be just the coach to unlock his talent.

In a better environment and with more support and less of a media circus and he could flourish.

Ignoring his complete lack of anything in the box, likely confidence related, Hojlund hasn't the basics to be a top forward. He can't run, hold up play is awful and he's average with his feet too.

Managed 2 in 4 games against us mind

True, not sure which of him or Watkins was worse at OT

[john e]

no chance we’re ever going to be interested in Hojlund
One thing I do agree with saddvillan on is you can’t write any player off playing in Utd’s set up over the last few seasons, it has been bereft of any decent coaching