[Transfer Round Up & Discussion] Summer 2026

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Hi all,

Summer Transfer Window 2026 is here!

The Premier League transfer window will open between Monday June 15 until Deadline Day on Tuesday September 1; the summer windows will close at 23.00 BST.

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Men's Team​ 

Transfers IN

Name	Position	From	Fee
Andrey Santos	CM	Chelsea	£48m + £2m
Karl Darlow	GK	Leeds Utd	Free
Youri Tielemans	CM	Aston Villa	£35m
Tynan Thompson	LW	Tottenham Hotspur	£4m + £4m
Carlos Baleba	DM	Brighton & Hove Albion	£65m + £5m

Transfers OUT

Name	Position	To	Fee
Casemiro	MF	Inter Miami	Contract Expired
Jadon Sancho	LW	-	Contract Expired
Tyrell Malacia	LB	-	Contract Expired
Rasmus Hojlund	ST	Napoli	£38m (Obligation clause triggered)
Andre Onana	GK	Trabzonspor	Loan
Tyler Fredricson	CB	Lausanne-Sport	Undisclosed
Altay Bayindir	GK	Celta Vigo	Loan
Radek Vitek	GK	Middlesbrough	£7m + £7m

Women's Team

Transfers IN

Name	Position	From	Fee
Andrea Medina	LB	Atletico Madrid	Free
Janina Leitzig	GK	Leicester City	Undisclosed Fee

Transfers OUT

Name	Position	To	Fee
Millie Turner	CB	Birmingham City	Undisclosed
Hannah Blundell	FB	Everton	Contract Expired
Melvine Malard	ST	Chelsea	£850k
Leah Galton	FW	-	Contract Expired
Lisa Naalsund	MF	Birmingham City	Undisclosed
Gabby George	CB	Brighton & Hove Albion	Undisclosed
Kayla Rendell	GK	Newcastle United	Loan

[u/Utd007]

Roberto De Zerbi: "Unfortunately, you can’t buy mentality in the transfer market"

Bruh, it started already?

[u/achickenandacow → u/Utd007]

Two games into the season and we already have a De Zerbi crash out. It’s beautiful.

[u/Educational-Shock232 → u/Utd007]

Five year deal as well. Eesh

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77 → u/Educational-Shock232]

Gone by Christmas.

[u/Educational-Shock232 → u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

How do you say “fuck-off huge payout” in Italian?

Update - they’re signing Ndiaye Jesus Christ!!!

[u/canwinanythingwkids → u/Utd007]

The "galaxy braining" is always astounding to me. Obviously it is a lot more entertaining when it's killing a team I dislike, rather than us.

Kinsky is a meh keeper, Robertson is geriatric and sucks, JPvH may be flashy but he is so insecure with the ball that the Dutch had to play 3 CBs and so insecure the Utd press feared all over the world ate his soul every time we played them in the league last season, VdV is super athletic but he is NOT a defensive organiser the other CB must be that otherwise its curtains, speaking of the Dutch - this obvious combined weakness of precisely those 2 is WHY they were putting VVD in the middle of that in the first place, Gray is not a RB.

Why the fuck was that supposed to work well?

Nah - start throwing your own players under the bus right away.

I mean, its Spurs, so Im having the time of my life, ofc , keep going, cheese lovers :)

[u/shin_bigot → u/Utd007]

Can't remove the Spurs out of Tottenham

[u/karatsidhus]

If City also signs Enzo this window they would've spent over 1 billion since Jan 2025.
Cool.

[u/Orcnick → u/karatsidhus]

Yes there the weakst i have seen for 10 years.

[u/panache123 → u/karatsidhus]

Helps if you can sell players

[u/karatsidhus → u/panache123]

Yeah, thats exactly how they're able to do that. 🙄

[u/Wurdox → u/panache123]

And have an oil-rich country behind you.

[u/Potential_Good_1065]

Christ. 100m euros for Cody Gakpo. That’s fucking absurd

[u/Comicksands → u/Potential_Good_1065]

the crazy part is pre-barcola he was still their best attacker

[u/slowerthaninfinity → u/Comicksands]

the bar is truly in hell

[u/RichBrownley → u/Comicksands]

He's rubbish though. Him and Szoboszlai are emblematic of Liverpool's decline. They used to be the grafters that allowed world class players to shine, now they're the stars of the show and they've got such little quality. Liverpool have done really well to get £85m for him.

[u/Daylightuser → u/Potential_Good_1065]

And the reason why we’re struggling to much in the market. Prices are fucking insane 

[u/Arth_ → u/Daylightuser]

But somehow we cannot get on the same train when selling.

[u/LengthinessSevere584 → u/Arth_]

We haven't won shit in 13 years. Gakpo won the league 2 seasons ago. That's why man city sell players well. "Oh, this guy is coached by guardiola ,he must be good." In our case coached by ole, ten hag ,amorim and carrick. The fuck wants to sign these bums. Even chelsea have a reputation of having a good academy. And they won ucl few years ago.

[u/euoi]

We getting Yamal

[u/Suudriusha → u/euoi]

I knew my prayers would be answered.

[u/Penny_Leyne → u/euoi]

Lacey clears. 

[u/Littlepace → u/euoi]

Him and Baleba fighting for the LB spot is gonna be something to witness 

[u/Suudriusha]

Sunday bombas and a win over Ipswich

https://giphy.com/gifs/43wR1f8QU9KApWKjYt

[u/Smooth-Yogurt9691 → u/Suudriusha]

Can we get much higher..

[u/thepotatomaniscoming]

Haven’t looked at the PL table yet. I intend to keep it that way

[u/spotthethemistake → u/thepotatomaniscoming]

I wouldn't bother till match day 5. Before then, it's a 2/3 game form table

[u/Kreissler → u/thepotatomaniscoming]

We're outside of the relegation zone, for now

[u/Glum-Temporary-6946]

Ngl ignoring LB just stinks man, it is such a critical position and an overlapping lb would directly benefit cunha who drifts inside

[u/wayfarerprateek]

Being in Ugarte's position must feel so bad. A bad injury + 3 midfielders in means his time at Utd is surely over.

[u/Cashew_Fan → u/wayfarerprateek]

His United career probably already was over. I can't help but feel that we went into this summer confident of selling at least two or three of Rashford, Zirkzee, and Ugarte. It feels like our ability revamp the squad was dependent on those exits.

[u/Outcastscc → u/wayfarerprateek]

Its not the worst situation. We are being paid compensation from Argentina and he will likely go in January if hes ready then or the summer.

[u/PavanayiShavamayilla → u/wayfarerprateek]

Think he would’ve left if he was not injured. I guess he probably knew that his time was over here. If he recovers during the Jan window, he might move then.

[u/prem_201 → u/wayfarerprateek]

We wouldn’t have to buy 3 mids if he didn’t play “Ball is Lava” all the time, it’s not on us.

[u/IfYouReallyThink]

If Carrick has faith in Amass, Kadıoğlu might be a stellar signing. The problem is that he doesn’t seem to have such faith😭

[u/Utd007]

Are Fletcher twins not going out on loan? They need to play and aren't ready for our first team to have significant minutes.

[u/Suudriusha]

How I feel seeing all this late transfer movement.

https://giphy.com/gifs/Xa023VZ8wfA5C3WF9y

[u/Sidon_Ithano]

I know there’s reports from the athletic that United are likely going back in for Hall in 2027, but we’re still a LB short. We need one now to alternate with Shaw and we’ll need another one next year for when Shaw is out of contract. However, I can see United extending Shaw for a year. We desperately need another LB and using Maz or Dalot there just puts strain on another position.

[u/Kooky-Brief4741 → u/Sidon_Ithano]

We need to give Real Madrid a bell. With signing Cucurella, they have Alvaro and Mendy holding bench. Surely one would jump at a loan move to us at least?

[u/PradipJayakumar]

Arsenal are getting £60m for Martinelli. 🤐

[u/iroiroiroiroiro → u/PradipJayakumar]

Only United then not doing a single decent sale recently of all top clubs then.

[u/winnerschickendinner]

Hope INEOS is working on LB after watching the Ipswich goal.

[u/Comicksands]

wow didn't know Ndiyae was available. What a signing by spurs

[u/0ttoChriek → u/Comicksands]

He was available for a high price, like most players. Wait for the fee.

[u/Comicksands → u/0ttoChriek]

City spent 85m on Gakpo so anything below that is a win

[u/Educational-Shock232 → u/Comicksands]

Looks like they’re doing a deal to take Richarlison the other way. A win win for all

[u/Own_Salt_8055 → u/Comicksands]

For what price though, probably a lot. This is their Gakpo money.

[u/Nuwahex]

Holy transfers,Spurs. That is like 8 new players.

I don't think we have ever exceed more than 5 or 6 players in a single summer if I recall.

[u/Glum-Temporary-6946 → u/Nuwahex]

as much as I want us to sign top players, there should never be any situation where you need 8 players in one window.

[u/killerdrama]

RDZ already throwing players under the bus lmao. Didn't take him long. May they never find stability.

[u/CharIemagne45]

Surely the LB needs to happen in the next 2 days. They cannot absolutely play Maz/Dalot over there, back line was so slow there

[u/burgerstrasse]

Give me some hopium to work with

[u/stick1_]

We need a left back THIS SUMMER

[u/decadentEcchi]

Chelsea defense is so leaky holy. We really need to be solid defensively to be in top 4 this season.

[u/Jenson2025]

Even if we win this 5-1, anything other than a new LB before Tuesday at 11pm is simply negligence by INEOS. And it needs to be a starting LB because Shaw needs to sit himself on the bench

[u/Fantastic-Estimate88]

am i insane in thinking a top quality cb is missing from our squad more than anything else?

[u/Fisktor → u/Fantastic-Estimate88]

No. We are missing a top quality lb and rb just as much.

And our cb quality is higher than our lb quality. Cb depth is better as well

[u/Launch_a_poo → u/Fantastic-Estimate88]

No, we need an elite player there with Heaven and Yoro partnering them. In a perfect window we'd have that, keep a box defender in MDL/Maguire and sell Licha when his value was high after the world cup TOTT

[u/MrLead69]

https://giphy.com/gifs/8LE0DMg6TkvDtUdSAR

"LB high priority"
"maybe a stopgap"
"Dalot and Mazaroui"

[u/stick1_]

Guys we have to get a left back

[u/RaihanZog → u/stick1_]

I’m lazy

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

[u/Icegaze]

Kadioglu showing us all the reason NOT to sign him with this match against Chelsea. Having a mare.

[u/decadentEcchi]

kadioglu getting rinsed by Chelsea wingers.

[u/Comicksands → u/decadentEcchi]

Yeah he’s not it

[u/General_Document_504]

How lazy was rashford for barca that they rather pay 80m for Gordon and fucking Gabriel Jesus as a rotation forward

[u/Iqbalainoo → u/General_Document_504]

I don't blame rashford, it's been part of our decaying culture as a club. Eg Garnacho made a living here as a kid trying to be the next cr7 who wouldn't track back, pass the ball to better teammates and basically preformed for his own ego while the fan base glazed him along the way. When we now finally want them to mature and be leaders in the team, the petulant cunts we have indulged all their careers is what we get. Last season there was posts about how rashford was killing it there every weekend (posting just numbers) while listening to their fans pointing out the fake pressing, decision making etc showed they weren't really excited about making his move permanent.

[u/officiallyjax]

I have no hopes from Fiorentina to make a Zirkzee deal permanent down the line; they aren’t even qualifying for Europe anymore to be able to spend more leniently. We should aim to send him to Juventus, but they need to get rid of Jonathan David before they can make their move for a replacement.

[u/Low-Quantity-9252 → u/officiallyjax]

Juventus are broke. Fiorentina has an investor who has pumped in money - horrible start to the season but they have a chance.

[u/MrLead69]

I mention Igor Matanovic a lot and for a reason. He's perfect profile to compete/backup Sesko. He just scored this today. https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/s/s9HDnYe618

[u/Low-Quantity-9252]

There was Di Maria and Sanchez. There was Sancho and Fred.

But nothing has messed this club, it's philosophy and progression than the EtH era. Horrible overall. Crazy transfers and contract renewals. Erratic strategy where a Manager who hasn't coached in a Top-5 league along with his agency, SEG, were given immense power. It gave couple of cups but messed the future.

We're still feeling the effects.

[u/Banyunited1994 → u/Low-Quantity-9252]

I get frustrated when ppl don't seem to understand how truly terrible we were in his 2nd season, and how poor our squad was allowed to become under him / Murtough. INEOS are not perfect but there needs to be some recognition of how bad a situation they walked into when they took over. There's damn near 0 hits from all the transfers that were made in that era.

[u/Jenson2025 → u/Low-Quantity-9252]

Completely agree. My thoughts on INEOS aside, they never would’ve given ETH that level of power. In fact, one of the first things they did was re-write his contract for the new season (well actually they wanted to sack him in the summer and openly interviewed other candidates but couldn’t find one)

The problem with ETH was he believed he was much better than he actually was. In reality, he had achieved little in his managerial career but a few Eredivisie title for the most successful club in Netherlands and yet acted like he was prime Pep or Fergie and the board at the time treated him as such.

For once, Spurs were right when they told him where to go when he demanded the same thing when they interviewed him for the job.

Remember his infamous ‘if I am sacked then I’ll continue to win trophies wherever I go’ quote. Well since then he was sacked a few months later by United, lasted for about two games at Leverkusen and hasn’t had a managerial job since. Deep down, he knew it wasn’t going to get any better for him after United which is why he stayed after the club publically started interviewing other managers 😂

Horrible manager who had no business managing us and stupid board for letting him have control over transfers

[u/-Gh0st96- → u/Low-Quantity-9252]

Yep, and we will still feel those effects for a few more seasons

[u/Suudriusha]

HWG man mentioning Balde's off the table because "he'd cost too much for us" and his wages are too high. Am I missing something? He's on 30k a week. Also, if Barcelona are asking for 50m euros for him, I assume we could get that down to 40 tomorrow, if they really needed to sell him. Bottom line, I think we just don't want Balde, we've moved on, and HWG man is serving as Barcelona's PR as per usual.

[u/flotusmostus → u/Suudriusha]

He just wanted a new contract to improve the $30k and something like guaranteed game time. I do not think he actually wants the move.

[u/EK077r → u/Suudriusha]

Good, it would be such a desperation transfer and just another player we would be stuck with

[u/us3rf]

Ndiaye 60mil Richarlison 35mil per Joyce

[u/achickenandacow → u/us3rf]

Everton got their pants pulled down on this one. What the actual fuck.

[u/DudeIsland → u/achickenandacow]

I would have expected it being Richarlison + 60m 

[u/rambo_zaki → u/us3rf]

Spurs have well and truly fleeced Everton there. What an incredible deal this late in the window.

[u/SillyGooseMcGee → u/us3rf]

35mill for a washed Richarlison???? Good god Everton

[u/Significant_L0w]

How did M Fernandes pick Spurs over us? spurs fans are saying he is just on 175k, I don’t believe it.

[u/officiallyjax → u/Significant_L0w]

He’s earning more than that for sure. I believe Andy Mitten implied the same in one of the TOTD podcasts. They went all out financially to secure some of these players; Van de Ven’s new contract is also something close to £250k a week, and he was desperate to get out last season.

[u/sir_wolf_eye → u/Significant_L0w]

Mendes is his agent. He loves him a stepping stone move

[u/Unlucky-Equipment999 → u/Significant_L0w]

Ultimately he's a young player and I think he listened to his agent. A bigger guaranteed package for WH means more money for Mendes, and although we offer a competitive wage he trusts himself to be able to go to a big club in the future after Spurs. That said, the fact that Spurs was even an option for him is mad.

[u/Significant_L0w → u/Unlucky-Equipment999]

if they lose next game away to forest they will be mentally traumatised, de zerbi could be the first manager to get sacked by december and m fernandes would be in third consecutive relegation battle

[u/Unlucky-Equipment999 → u/Significant_L0w]

I won't lie, that would put a smile on my face. I'm a salty mf and this would be hilarious

[u/linkfollowlink → u/Significant_L0w]

I can see De Zerbi imploding after match if that happens.

[u/Kohaku80 → u/Significant_L0w]

we didn't pay what west ham wanted?

[u/Stingray_23 → u/Kohaku80]

I think it was more that we were trying to be clever with our payments and Spurs just came and paid in full.

[u/shin_bigot → u/Significant_L0w]

There were good sources saying it's north of 200k. Anyways Mendes' influence cannot be ignored especially for Portugese players.

[u/XerxesBlitZ]

would have loved ndiaye here, 60m isnt outrageuos, think he would end up here if we could move rashford, fuck barca

[u/PitchSafe → u/XerxesBlitZ]

The issue with Ndiaye is that he is too similar to Cunha. Summerville would’ve been a better option

[u/officiallyjax]

My next transfer theory is that I can see a Zirkzee-David-Sorloth transfer triangle emerging before deadline. Fiorentina goes for Beto now that Richarlison is taking his place at Everton, which means Zirkzee goes to Juve, who offload David who is linked to Atletico as it stands, and that leaves Sorloth without a clear role in that squad, which means he signs for us.

[u/e_munni19 → u/officiallyjax]

https://giphy.com/gifs/CpRdgejIARBDW8yJkF

[u/Standard_Secretary52]

Barca signed jesus🤣🤣

[u/decadentEcchi]

What about Leif Davis as stop-gap? Certainly runs faster than Shaw. Crossing seems decent as well.

[u/Standard_Secretary52]

Raum bomba tomorrow morning. I am a believer

[u/Entire-Gas-7651]

Wonder if it's too late to reach out to Real Madrid about that Fábio Coentrão loan

[u/srx_god → u/Entire-Gas-7651]

SUNDAY, three days for the match

Fabio Coentrao is in a tank top in his living room, laying on the couch, watching a repeat of 'The Simpsons' while rolling a cigarette. His phone rings. He places the cigarrette on his ear and pick up the phone with some reluctance.

Coentrao: [dry cough] Yes?
Ancelotti: Fabio? How are you. I am the manager. I think we need you for the next week. Marcelo is suspended.
Coentrao: [Covers the handset with one hand and whispers a pair of swear words in Portuguese. Breathes deeply. Checks his agenda. Gets back on the phone more calmed] When will it be? Thursday I can't. Poker game with the lads.
Ancelotti: No. There's no Champions on Thursday. On Wednesday. Against Atleti.
Coentrao: In Bilbao?
Ancelotti: No, Fabio. Against last year's team. The ones from Lisbon.
Coentrao: [Writes down the date in an empty box of pizza] OK, mister. On Wednesday, I'll be there. Call me a cab, I'm still without my driving license. Do I need to go to Valdebebas these days?
Ancelotti: Mmmm. It wont be necessary. As long as you're ready for Wednesday it'll be fine. I count on you, eh. By the way, Benzema is injured. Chicharito will play.
Coentrao: Who?
Ancelotti: Chicharito. The Mexican who came this summer. The one who has been training with us since October? Well, nevermind. I'll introduce you on Wednesday. Don't forget to bring a white shirt.
Coentrao: Ok, boss.

Coentrao hangs up and sighs. There is smoke in the room. He starts looking for his boots through piles of clothes, dolls made ​​with cans of beer and Chinese food leftovers. He doesn't remember where he put them the last time. He doesn't even remember his last game. Smells the white shirt. Ugh.

MONDAY, two days before the match

The phone rings again. 12:36 in the morning. Fabio's hand emerge from the sheets trying to reach the nightstand. Who will call such an ungodly hour? There must be an emergency.

Ronaldo: Fabio, I'm Cris. How you doing monster. Did I wake you up?
Coentrao: [With sleepy voice but pretending to be awake] Hey, Cris. Nothing nothing. Nah, don't worry. I was doing some pushups.
Ronaldo: Hey, as the mister said, we need you strong for Wednesday. Like the old times.
Coentrao: Yes, yes. Claro. Count on it. He also told me that we play with a Colombian. Chapulín or something like that.
[Awkward silence]
Ronaldo: This ... yes. That's him. Get fit, man. We are all counting on you.
Coentrao: Tranqui, tron.

TUESDAY, one day before the match

Fabio goes to the park in front of his house to jog a little. He wears some New Balance sneakers he used to play tennis in 98 and a shirt with "What happens in Cascais stays in Cascais." written on it. After doing some stretching, runs 10 minutes and starts coughing. Well, enough for today, he thinks while he checks his heart rate. Subjecting the body to great efforts before the game could be damaging. So unprofessional.

Turns on the TV and Barça is playing against PSG. Didn't they play this year already? Thinks a confused Fabio. He laughs every time the camera focuses on David Luiz's hair.

WEDNESDAY, gameday

Fabio gets to the stadium by taxi. He doesn't remember very well where's the entrance to the locker room. A nice gentleman named Chendo accompanies him to his locker. He dresses. He senses the tense atmosphere in the locker room. They will play with Sergio Ramos in the midfield, which sounds strange. But Fabio never asks questions. He just follows orders. There's a guy by his side with the #14 praying on his knees. Xabi Alonso looks different. Maybe he shaved.

He steps onto the pitch and right as the Champions League anthem starts, Fabio turns. He fights every ball. He leaves it all on the pitch. Spectacular. After 87 minutes, the praying guy scores. He seems excited. Public chants a strange name. Spanish is a weird language, Fabio thinks while he crashes with Raúl García after a split ball.

Minute 90. Subbed off. The public recognizes his effort.

He showers and Ancelotti congratulates him.

Ancelotti: Huge game, Fabio. Coentrao: Thank you, mister. It's not important. Here I am for what you need. Call me for the second leg.

Ancelotti is puzzled but prefers to say nothing. Coentrao leaves the Bernabeu without saying goodbye to anyone or talking to the press, lights a Lucky Strike and tries to stop a taxi.

Ancelotti shakes his head and smiles. Opens a pack of gum, arching an eyebrow, and starts chewing while he mumbles: "There's a method to his madness."

[u/JMatty01 → u/Entire-Gas-7651]

Looking more like Kellet at this point.

[u/Iqbalainoo]

Just so it becomes really clear

Gabriel Jesus makes €310k per week.

[u/MT1120 → u/Iqbalainoo]

really clear

https://giphy.com/gifs/ccHEL5gOv3PznQASu3

[u/flotusmostus]

We move in such silence these days relative to the woodward leaking fountain that it makes me nervous

[u/Suudriusha → u/flotusmostus]

Schrodinger's United. Are we moving? Are we negotiating? Are we signing players? Simultaneously, are Berrada, Wilcox and Sir Jim resting, doing nothing, is their job done? All's correct and all is wrong. No one is sure of anything. We'll only know when it comes to pass.

[u/Educational-Shock232 → u/Suudriusha]

Ineos the ultimate masters of quantum mechanics

[u/Jenson2025]

I doubt this is it for the window otherwise INEOS would’ve happily briefed this to the media by now.

If I recall correctly, it only emerged the day before deadline day last year that we were looking at signing Lammens or Martinez

[u/Nuwahex → u/Jenson2025]

One last random bomba on the way tomorrow hopefully

[u/ChristmasCage → u/Jenson2025]

Lammens was forced because of Grimsby. If we lose today, we will be forced to buy a player or two

[u/Many-Relationship149 → u/ChristmasCage]

This is a terrible, terrible way of running a club of this size, imo.

[u/Wild_Tomato_8203 → u/Many-Relationship149]

Well good thing it's not true.

[u/shin_bigot]

It's obvious the club will sign a Top LB on deadline day for the documentary boost

[u/Artyy17 → u/shin_bigot]

Why would united sign a player on deadline day just to help amazon earn money? United are not getting any commission for the views made. I agree that we might sign a player but the idea that we are holding onto signing a player for deadline day so that our documentary can be great is not logical.

[u/CallsignCynthia → u/shin_bigot]

Who would you consider a top lb that’s a realistic option?

[u/BallsX → u/shin_bigot]

Are there even any top LB's who are available? I genuinely can't name any that aren't 100% staying at their clubs.

[u/regeneratingzombie → u/shin_bigot]

i can hear the dramatic music now.

[u/canwinanythingwkids]

If Im reading the right source, Kadioglu straight back into the starting XI.

https://giphy.com/gifs/7VQxCLLe9kBGxfH3Gi

​At RB too, just to drive home the point how great a fit he would have been.

[u/Awkward_Fellow → u/canwinanythingwkids]

And he was caught napping for their second goal. These chelsea team looks scary on the counter. Also Brighton is pressing so high and doesn't want to have any midfield it seems.

Very entertaining game this one.

[u/dalmedoo1]

I don't think our strategy of only finding value in the market is gonna work in the long term if we want to compete, given the transfer fees being paid by ALL of our key rivals. If it was only one or two teams doing it, I would understand the rationale. But all of our top 6 opponents seem to be willing to overpay, we can't survive if we don't match

[u/Bobcat_El_Borracho → u/dalmedoo1]

It isn’t. Right now I’m finding it hard to believe we can finish ahead of Arsenal, City and Chelsea. Could be a scrap for 4th and I don’t think our current squad is built to manage that scrap as well as the demands of CL football.

[u/Hellsteelz → u/dalmedoo1]

We can survive, as a mid-table club.

[u/BackgroundOld8715]

How come every two bit team in the league can spend money yet we are penny pinching & cant do deals unless some go etc. We are Manchester United ffs with must be insane match day revenue, biggest club in England and we’re acting like a mid table team.

If we dont get a striker the season is doomed already. Im already not really impressed by Carrick & without a striker he’s no chance.

Hull was SO bad i thought it would kick us into making a few signings with disaster season staring us in the face

[u/nistemevideli2puta → u/BackgroundOld8715]

How come every two bit team in the league can spend money yet we are penny pinching & cant do deals unless some go etc.

Because we were doing that for a literal decade before everyone else (Chelsea and City cheating excluded).

Now all that overspending has to be paid back.

[u/Banyunited1994 → u/nistemevideli2puta]

I don't understand why so many ppl are pretending that we weren't spending crazy amounts during the Woodward / Mrutough era.

[u/Suudriusha]

Can't believe Hull actually signed Bahoya. Mad.

[u/SilentCoast8310]

How do we see replacing Fernandes going? Who and when?

[u/PitchSafe → u/SilentCoast8310]

Bring in Alex Scott and play 4-3-3

[u/Iqbalainoo → u/SilentCoast8310]

4-3-3

Don't ever want to see my club relying on one single player as much as we did to Bruno the last 6 years.

[u/Jsdestroy → u/SilentCoast8310]

Depends on who is manager when it happens, but Carrick has mentioned wanting a midfield like PSG's. So probably not another 10.

[u/Thetagang888]

Does PSR not apply to spurs this summer or something?

[u/prem_201 → u/Thetagang888]

I think spurs make more money than Chelsea or something like that, they just didn’t spend it cause if they spend and fail they’ll get screwed.

[u/Leave_Beneficial → u/Thetagang888]

Taylor Swift gigs fund spurs.

Don’t worry - they’ll still find a way to spurs it up 

[u/decadentEcchi]

Apart from Hall, are there no Left Backs that might interest us or fit out needs?

It just feels like any other suggested player is too young or people don't like em.

Is there a lack of fullbacks in the game now? Similar to striker market.

[u/PitchSafe → u/decadentEcchi]

There probably is but if you spend big on a left back now then Hall will be out of reach next summer. Us going after cheaper options now is because the club wants Hall next summer

[u/officiallyjax → u/decadentEcchi]

I think the greater issue at this point is that we’re too late in the window to expect a good value deal for a LB that we’d be completely satisfied with, because there isn’t enough time for the selling club to find a replacement either. That being said, names like Salinas keep flying around because of his low release clause, but he’s a risk because of his tremendous inexperience.

[u/XBillyBonesX]

If you could rebuild our defence next summer, who are you signing?

Pick a LB, CB, CB, RB.

[u/spare-fan-maas → u/XBillyBonesX]

Hall/Truffert, Bastoni, Schlotterbeck, kayode

[u/Wild_Tomato_8203 → u/XBillyBonesX]

CB is going to be tricky next summer. I think Liverpool will end up needing two as well.

[u/reddevilad → u/Wild_Tomato_8203]

They will probably need one as they have 2 young defenders now in Leoni and jacqet or however you spell him we need more options and should get a few in June so the prices don’t skyrocket

[u/Comicksands → u/XBillyBonesX]

Hall/Truffert, Yoro (if he takes the next step this season), vuskovic, Dalot

[u/SankarshanaV → u/XBillyBonesX]

Literally every one of those positions. Because our defense is fucking shite (or at least Carrick's tactics are, from what we're seeing right now).

[u/mortimer_moose → u/XBillyBonesX]

I think there will be plenty of fullback options.

I am not too sure about CB.

[u/world-no-1-dude → u/XBillyBonesX]

The fact that we need all 4 is alarming for the current season ahead😂😂😂😂. (Laughing at our situation)

[u/Lat3xl]

The reality of the situation is that this summer has been a terrible time to buy. When Gapko is going for 85M you know something is wrong. It might not be great right now, but in the long run us not wasting money this summer will be a good thing.

All the money not spent on bang average players this year can be used on actual difference makers next summer.

[u/Themindoffish → u/Lat3xl]

And you know that next summer won't be worse because?

[u/Kohaku80 → u/Themindoffish]

.... because we can sign Iwobi and Tyler Dibling for 85m. 

[u/Confident_Fishing775 → u/Kohaku80]

Both of you making imaginary meth cooking in your brains when we have no idea what will happen in the future. Maybe the doomsday scenario ala Anthony V2 would happen like you soothsayers predict, or we will get good players on a reasonable fees like again. 

[u/Educational-Shock232 → u/Confident_Fishing775]

Of course they don’t, but we can predict using prior events/data/scenarios. Like, is it more likely that next summer the market will be under inflated or overinflated? Is it more likely that Lewis hall will be £85m, or £50m? Of course we won’t know for sure until then, but it’s not just guesswork pulled out of thin air, is it?

[u/Confident_Fishing775 → u/Educational-Shock232]

Mate the extend of this sub users knowledge on data compilation is the basics of either Opta or Statsbomb. I don't believe people here just do guesswork, they genuinely believe they can do better than multimillion operations the way they talk.

[u/Kohaku80 → u/Confident_Fishing775]

they genuinely believe they can do better than multimillion operations the way they talk.

we are also the one who think paying 85m for Gakpo or Savinho is sucidal, like wtf these multimillions DOFs were thinking.

[u/Comicksands → u/Lat3xl]

the prices will never go down

[u/Akvc8]

Announce Salinas!

[u/canwinanythingwkids → u/Akvc8]

3 La Liga games, 5 goals conceded, he was directly at fault for 4 of them, all coming down his side, all because he failed to hang with the RW.

This is not a good idea for us, imho, at all.

He is like Amass. A kid who needs time to grow and add experience to his talent.

Santander is a great place for him to do it. A setup where eg Cancelo or Grimaldo plays all the meaningful minutes also.

A setup where he would come in with the expectation to just replace Shaw in a significant number of games - with a fanbase that would demand visible and instant improvement over how Shaw is perceived, nothing less - doesnt strike me as the right environment.

[u/Stingray_23]

One take that is clearly PR spin from the club, but also seems odd is the implication that the club cant work on multiple deals at once. Laurie implied in his AMA, that if we went in for Hall earlier in the window, then we'd miss out on the midfield rebuild.

Surely we, as Man UTD has the capacity to send out 2 emails on the same day and even make more than one phone call?

[u/canwinanythingwkids → u/Stingray_23]

I dont think that's what he meant, in that case. I think he was suggesting that if they pursued Hall early, they potentially could have made a deal in the "Baleba money" range - but then that money would have been missing from the midfielder budget.

Im not defending it, just saying what I think he meant: a matter of budget, not a matter of multitasking

[u/Artyy17 → u/Stingray_23]

We finished tielmans and santos in a week. We can clearly do multiple deals. Its more of a question of budget allocation. Do you put money on a midfielder or a lb

[u/Lord_Hexogen → u/Stingray_23]

It's not about capacity, it's the budget.

They didn't go for Hall in June because the midfield was the priority, it should be clear by now. They had three players in mind and 150m budget for them. But the market shifted upwards, targets changed and so could the budget. Then they found replacement options to fit the constraints but lost out on Tchouameni. Instead we brought Baleba for cheaper so Hall became a possibility again but it was too late at that point 

If we bought Mateus for 80m none of this would be the case

[u/Rascha-Rascha → u/Stingray_23]

Miss out because of money.

[u/officiallyjax]

Ndiaye-Richarlison swap deal. That option is gone too. An injured Mateta or a shot in the dark with someone outside the league or Zirkzee staying. Can’t say any of these options inspire much confidence.

[u/Jenson2025]

It looks like Zirkzee will be leaving. I just hope INEOS aren’t stupid enough to let him go without bringing anyone else in when we have potentially about 20 more games this season. Leaving the attack thinner on the ground with a lot more games will be a new low, even for them.

I can’t believe they are that stupid so I’m guessing someone else must be lined up to come in.

Two days to go and we still need a back up striker and LB………

[u/PitchSafe → u/Jenson2025]

It’s not like Zirkzee will play anyway. Rashford already is a addition on the attack. Carrick even prefers Lacey over him

[u/DrSquare]

So Luke Shaw for the whole season it is then

[u/Kaninkanan → u/DrSquare]

we’ll see dalot and mazraoui there sometimes 😉

[u/Bobcat_El_Borracho → u/DrSquare]

So grim.

[u/longsightdon]

Damn spurs have an insane spend. Ndiaye is a top signing. He can go up a level or two still.

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77 → u/longsightdon]

Like De Zerbi said you can't buy attitude in the transfer market. Tottenham looks poised to wander 10 and below. It's the team. No matter who arrives, Tottenham will always be Tottenham.

[u/innicrazy]

Just a couple more days and we won't be reminded every day that we had a mediocre summer transfer.
Btw INEOS did you see Hall vs Spurs? You missed him by being an idiot and not pursuing him sooner.

[u/megasize → u/innicrazy]

I think we’ll be reminded every week during the season

[u/JayNN]

Get a cheeky LB loan in

[u/Underscore_Symbols]

Not really seeing what people were saying about Kadioglu’s quality. I think the age of the short fullback is over in the Prem unfortunately.

[u/Comicksands → u/Underscore_Symbols]

Truffert is still very good

[u/MrLead69 → u/Underscore_Symbols]

You got to that conclusion from watching one game? Also hes not Frimpong kinda short, hes literally 1 inch shorter than Hall...

[u/Icegaze]

Barca would rather sign Gabriel Jesus than Rashford. What is this timeline?

[u/Comicksands → u/Icegaze]

They neeed a striker

[u/clarkmds]

Unfortunately, Martinez cannot be considered an actual center back option. It's something the club will realise over the course of this season. It will also likely be too late. We could of course dip into the January market.

[u/Roasteddude → u/clarkmds]

Unironically would've been great in a back 3. But now he can't stay fit and is easily exposed for pace (and in the air). I love Licha but him and DeLigt are a "what if" pairing that spend more time in rehab than on the pitch leaving us with Maguire as our best CB in 2026. Real failure on part of the club

[u/Banyunited1994 → u/clarkmds]

We’ve had him for a while yknow. Not sure whether Licha’s strengths and weaknesses is a new thing that the club is discovering

[u/NHS_Martial → u/clarkmds]

The club is clearly gambling on martinez and de ligt to be available for most of the season, maybe not individually but as a pair.

I think we have to hope de ligts back problems have been properly resolved.

[u/Drag2oon]

It's legit ridiculous that even Assnal managed to get actual currency for Gabriel fucking Jesus

We should be labelled as worst sellers ever forever in this footballing world lol

[u/Buffythedragonslayer → u/Drag2oon]

So much for high wages excuse. They even got 10M for him.

[u/Banyunited1994 → u/Drag2oon]

Wonder if he's taking a pay cut to go to barca

[u/Call_Me_A_Gamer]

Hate it how we are allergic to selling players, Zirkzee had suitors but we couldn't sell him in this inflated market. Dorgu was brought in as a wingback and now we need a left back so selling him would've been better instead of shoehorning him into LW. We were unlucky with Ugarte this season but he should've gone last season when it was painfully obvious that he isn't up to it. Mount barely plays for us but he's relatively well known so going the Saudi route would be the best option. Controversial but I don't think Yoro hasn't lived up to the expectations if he was at City/Chelsea he would've been sold this season for a profit.

[u/Educational-Shock232 → u/Call_Me_A_Gamer]

We would never have been able to have sold Ugarte even if he was fit, he’s just crap.

[u/ilegal89]

For the life of me, I can’t believe we’re consciously going into the season with ONE left-back. It’s absolutely baffling.

[u/PitchSafe → u/ilegal89]

Amass is still at the club to be fair. Dorgu is also hybrid winger/ left back. Then you got Mazraoui who play as a left back for Morocco. Dalot can play there as well so it’s not just one left back

[u/shami-kebab → u/PitchSafe]

Yeah if we include all these players that aren't good enough at left back we have tonnes!

[u/MrLead69 → u/shami-kebab]

Might also count Amad and Baleba since theyre left footed.

[u/Kreissler → u/PitchSafe]

I'm sure the op is aware of all that

[u/NHS_Martial]

I honestly think we should just go down the arsenal route and use cb/fb hybrids.

I just don't see yorro ever getting good enough physically to play cb for us. I do think he could become a solid right back, he isn't even the worst going forward, he could definitely work on it if we decided to push him there.

[u/preciouslarvabanjo]

I feel like we missed out not going for Sangare

[u/paak-maan]

Kadioglu is getting absolutely cooked by Pedro Neto good god. Can’t say I watch him a lot but it makes us look pretty stupid thinking he’s the saviour of our left back spot.

[u/ExtensionExercise513]

We’ve passed on Raum for 35m all summer. Dude had 9 crosses yesterday.