Redigerettirs 2. dec 13:08
Omkring transfers er der i dag denne artikel fra Whitwell i The Athletic omkring planerne for 2026 (nok mest til sommer).
United want a dynamic presence in the centre of the pitch, a player capable of winning possession and getting the ball moving forwards.
United may even look to add two midfielders, a No 6 and No 8, depending on what happens with outgoings.
Adding a central defender could come on the agenda, while Amorim also mentioned his desire to be able to select a right-footed attacking wing-back for the left side.
United held talks, via intermediaries, on Carlos Baleba in July, and agreed personal terms, but ultimately declined to make a bid after coming to understand Brighton & Hove Albion would insist on the type of money Chelsea paid for Moises Caicedo, around £115million.
Elliot Anderson, 23, has emerged as a primary focus of attention after a series of impressive displays for Nottingham Forest and England. Anderson’s athleticism, ball-carrying, and passing range are of particular appeal, and he played superbly against United at the City Ground.
Adam Wharton, 21, is also under consideration. He is an elegant midfielder capable of imagining and executing the hardest of through balls, as shown by his pass to Jean-Philippe Mateta for Crystal Palace’s penalty in United’s visit to Selhurst Park.
United might look to do something in January, but the expectation is that any such deal would be seizing a low-cost opportunity, rather than attempting any long-term signing. That being said, conversations will take place in case circumstances change. United are not anticipated to enter talks for Joao Gomes at Wolves.
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Kobbie Mainoo’s future will come under discussion again, as soon as January, although the player and the club would be considering a loan move in that instance.
Mainoo ideally wants regular football to make a late push for World Cup selection, while United would get a higher value for a potential summer sale if the 20-year-old puts a string a good performances together.
As an academy graduate who has contributed to memorable moments for United, Mainoo’s status at the club is highly emotive, however. It remains to be seen whether club executives would allow him to leave, whatever the situation is around his current game time.
Manuel Ugarte is also struggling for opportunities, and his position may be looked at next summer. Joshua Zirkzee has attracted interest from Serie A.
Casemiro’s deal runs out in the summer and the club will not be exercising their plus-one option. The Brazilian currently earns around £280,000 per week with United out of the Champions League, far in excess of what the club is prepared to sanction.
It remains to be seen whether a fresh deal on reduced terms is agreed for the 33-year-old, but that appears a remote outcome even though he is a regular starter under Amorim.
Harry Maguire’s contract also expires in 2026, and the club already triggered his extra year last winter. The 32-year-old can talk to foreign clubs from January but United are set to wait until later in the campaign to hold talks on him potentially staying longer.
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Berrada is on record as stating United will remain committed to the rules governing spending both domestically and on the continent. The club have made heavy losses in recent years but in June, The Athletic reported a crucial detail of United’s PSR calculations and estimated they could lose around £141m in 2024-25 alone and still remain compliant.
Finding the cash to buy players is another matter, however, with United borrowing a further £105m to help fund their transfer spending over the summer, having extended their revolving credit facilities to a maximum limit of £350m.
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Ikke noget banebrydende nyt men lidt svar på nogle af de ting der er blevet debatteret. Casemiro ser ud til at smutte som hele tiden har forventet, Maguire skal nok gå på kompromis med rolle+løn hvis han vil have en ny kontrakt og så sker der formentlig ikke det store i januar selvom der bestemt er nogle ting der kan ændre det såsom Mainoos og Zirkzees fremtid. Man kan jo ikke sende dem væk uden at få noget andet ind.
Joao Gomes lyder ikke til at være et emne til januar (nok pga. prisen og fordi Wolves vil kæmpe for at undgå nedrykning), men Fabrizio Romano har jo i går været ude at sige at Gallagher kan erhverves for omkring £25m til januar, men kun permanent og ikke noget lån.
Det med økonomien er jo også noget vi længe har været klar over. Der er rum til yderligere investeringer i PSR osv., men at det er likviditeten der bliver udfordringen hvorfor man selvfølgelig skal have solgt nogle spillere. Bruno er jo den midtbanespiller der kan sælges for mest, men Ugarte virker mere og mere som en spiller der skal videre til sommer og så er vi tilbage til at der reelt er sandsynlighed for at alle fire midtbanespillere kan smutte, men man kan jo ikke sende dem alle væk så hvem bliver? Det bliver en travl sommer igen..
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