30 Jan 2025 09:52:55
If mathys tel goes to spurs ahead of us, Jesus that would sum us up and this window, that would be low, regardless of united position Manchester United are a juggernaut of a club with there history, but spurs, my god.
For all the good read about this kid, I don't like this " Guaranteed minutes " and doesn't want to be a bench player ".
30 Jan 2025 10:02:14
Matt apparently he wants to go to Man U as he knows he will be guaranteed minutes, stay well clear and keep Nkunku.
We might as well continue with what we have until the summer then see if the SD's, Maresca are still at the club, only then should we look at our transfers in and out.
30 Jan 2025 10:05:09
Matt, if he goes to spurs it’s probably because he has been given assurances of game time and that is something we have never done. I am happy that to my knowledge we don’t give playing time assurances.
30 Jan 2025 10:11:17
Totally agree Tom, no player should be guaranteed game time.
30 Jan 2025 12:53:10
I think the 'guaranteed' starts reporting has a bit of creative license attached to it. I don't think many 19 year old players are as entitled/ naive enough to think that they should be guaranteed to start. I have a hunch it might be guarantees to have a fair crack, which if you look at Chelsea's squad, you simply can't presume this will be the case. I don't think I'd fancy Chelsea if I were in his shoes either.
I also think it would be a blessing in disguise if we didn't sign anyone this window. I don't trust the right decisions to be made, so I'd rather stick with this group and see what the lay of the land is at the end of the season. Prior to Xmas there were numerous back-patting briefs and interviews from the SDs who couldn't wait to tell everyone how right they had been all along. If they truly believed that then, then why shouldn't they now?
30 Jan 2025 13:20:28
RBD, in my opinion you make some reasonable points.