Summer transfer thread

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If you ignore the financial side of it, it's an outstanding signing. It's a top tier player that would get in any team in the world on a regular basis. If they still manage to get De Jong as well, that could be transformative.
He wouldn't get in the Man City team.
 
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Casemiro to Man Utd is a great signing for them. He will replace both Fred and McTominay in the starting 11 and allow them to play much more football. It is one of their few recent signings where you think there is a clear plan.
It is, 30 is not old now. He’s got a good 3-4 years at the very top, at least. Look at Modric…..
 
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Biggest joke going are the report now. Completely embarrassed themselves given they are a officially fanzines levels. Main writers deactivated their Twitter. Full of noncence and bull.

They went really strange.

Got in too deep with the previous owners imo. Their started to look like their official mouthpiece if bullshit
 
It is, 30 is not old now. He’s got a good 3-4 years at the very top, at least. Look at Modric…..
Interested to see how he gets on, he's good at breaking up play but def needs a ball player alongside him. Having Kroos and Modric alongside you for years means you dont need to be great on the ball
 
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Interested to see how he gets on, he's good at breaking up play but def needs a ball player alongside him. Having Kroos and Modric alongside you for years means you dont need to be great on the ball
This is exactly how a 2 should work. Man U play 2 break up players in fred and mctominay, but in him can play a footballer with him because he is so good. People in our fan base who want 2 break up players, and Dan Neil gone, are wrong in my opinion. The 4231 is built around a deep lying playmaker, and a destructive type, never 2 destructive types. Casemiro means both fred and mctominay can be benched - massive shift in how they play.
 
This is exactly how a 2 should work. Man U play 2 break up players in fred and mctominay, but in him can play a footballer with him because he is so good. People in our fan base who want 2 break up players, and Dan Neil gone, are wrong in my opinion. The 4231 is built around a deep lying playmaker, and a destructive type, never 2 destructive types. Casemiro means both fred and mctominay can be benched - massive shift in how they play.

Chelsea play with Jorginho/Kante
Liverpool with Henderson/Fabinho
Spurs with Hojbjerg/Bentancur

All defensive midfielders more than creative.

I think it just depends on who you have in the midfield tbh. If they’re good enough they can be both the playmaker, not get caught out too often but when they do they have the legs and defensive ability to stop the attack.
 
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This is exactly how a 2 should work. Man U play 2 break up players in fred and mctominay, but in him can play a footballer with him because he is so good. People in our fan base who want 2 break up players, and Dan Neil gone, are wrong in my opinion. The 4231 is built around a deep lying playmaker, and a destructive type, never 2 destructive types. Casemiro means both fred and mctominay can be benched - massive shift in how they play.
Think united still need someone else alongside him. Eriksen is better as a no10. 2 destructive players can work depending on fullbacks and the attacking 4 in front of them
 
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