Froggy

That's completely and utterly irrelevant to the conversation at hand.

More than happy to sell Rashford if the fee is decent.

Absolutely no chance of this. Agree Shaw is unreliable now due to his injury record, but Malacia is back in training and Dalot can play there as well. We do need a left back still, but it's not as pressing this transfer window. If Zirkzee, Yoro and Ugarte are the only signings we'd be very happy with that.

De Ligt isn't a Man United player, so wouldn't expect him on the bench no. If he does arrive though, he'll probably start more games than Yoro. Given we're in the Europa League though, they're all going to get plenty of appearances.

At least that is something we can agree on. Hojlund scored 16 goals last season and could have had so much more if our wingers weren't so greedy. That'll be up to the coach though. It's something Ten Hag will be judged on this season.

Rashford and Antony are lost causes. Garnacho will learn, I hope. Just hoping Amad can solidify the RW spot this season or even Sancho if he isn't going to be sold and gets his act together.

Hojlund:

Might come as no surprise but I thought they were both good signings. We get criticised for being short sighted and signing players like Casemiro. We also get criticised for signing top young players like Yoro. Can't win. We must only be allowed to sign players aged 23-27 who are already in their prime.

... What are you not getting? All of that is consistent. Yoro is going to play, but you want options so he doesn't play 50-60 games as an 18 year old. At the minute Martinez and Yoro would be the starters. If De Ligt came in that would likely change.

We'll just have to agree to disagree in this case, as myself and indeed all of our fans believe these are in areas of concern. Defensive midfield is the most pressing concern, but it appears we've been working away at that and it's next.

Posters talking about Manchester United signings in the other clubs transfers thread. Outrage as Manchester United fan replies with his opinion about Manchester United's transfers. Do you want a hug @Nucasol

Mainoo mainly. If Ugarte comes in the midfield is looking very secure for at least another 3-4 years until Bruno needs replaced. We actually bought Garnacho too. One of the rare success stories pre-INEOS. £500k from Atletico. Obviously right wing is very important for you, but Schar and Burn are 32 plus Lascelles isn't getting any younger. Botman might not come back as good as he was before. I think a CB is going to be an important recruit for you in the near future and personally believe Yoro would be an incredible signing for you. Zirkzee I can understand though, as Isak is obviously better and if Wilson is fit he's a capable backup.

He's the best. My captain.

But again, Yoro won't be coming in to sit on the bench like Hall has. He'll be starting. Official fees say we've signed Zirkzee and Yoro for €104.5m+€8m in add ons. We've sold Greenwood, Kambwala, Fernandez and Van de Beek for €42.5m with €26m in potential add ons, plus extremely high sell on clauses and buy back clauses for everyone except Van De Beek. So our net spend is about £50m at the minute and we've signed two exciting, young but already established players. With these sales and the releases of Martial and Varane, that's £40m a year in saved wages as well. If people are trying to suggest this is anything other than good business, they're beyond delusional.

What approach KaKa? Signing young but established players in positions we're short in?

Yoro is going to play. Hate all this chat of how Newcastle aren't in the position to do this and that as well. You've already spent £65m on understudy full backs have you not? We have to sell the same as you and are still dangerously close to breaching PSR. Greenwood, Kambwala, Van De Beek and Fernandez have all been sold and with Casemiro likely to follow. Listening to offers for McTominay as well.

That's because I'm on here 24/7 with my rod in my hand. I'm fishing sometimes as well.

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Small club mentality if you change the thread title Mike.

167 pages lads. Clubs far too famous to be merged in with dossers like Spurs and Everton.

Are we comparing a 27 year old flop who has barely kicked a ball in 3 years to an 18 year old generational talent? You want some of this concrete TJ?

Potentially yes. Technically speaking, we outclassed the best team in the world in our last game, so we're currently the best team in the world. He might want to keep that momentum going

Don't try and take my internet friends away from me Coco.

Zirkzee and Hojlund is fine for the striker position. Garnacho is quality, and will get better and better. Just hope he plays on the left instead of Rashford. Definitely need something to happen on the right wing mind. Sancho is back, but could be a PR stunt to strengthen our position with him in the market. If he's sold I'd say we'll sign a right winger as a replacement. Cant do it all in one window though. Patience KaKa.

If De Ligt comes in then he'd start with Martinez, and then Yoro would be the next rotation option. Yoro will 100% play ahead of Maguire, trust me. Only reason Maguire is still at the club is because he didn't want to go to West Ham.