Ronaldo is treacherous, let's call a spade a spade. Time will soon take care of his ego.

Ellexy:
You need to understand that any striker we sign now will be willing to play from the bench because Ronaldo will definitely play majority of the games. So which top striker will be willing to do that? That's why with Ronaldo as the main striker which is not bad, the likes of Rashford, Martial or even Bruno can deputize in that striker role without much fuss unlike another top striker like Nunez and the likes.

So you're saying ETH won't have the balls to limit Ronaldo to fewer games, if he has another top striker? Or you're saying Ronaldo will out perform any top striker we sign?

And I'm not even interested in "top striker". This person does not need to be a known name. We shouldn't even be going for those ones that will cost that much

TrebleChamp:
He doesn't want Messi to take his records, both of them will retire same time ...

Oshi

eph12:

So you're saying ETH won't have the balls to limit Ronaldo to fewer games, if he has another top striker? Or you're saying Ronaldo will out perform any top striker we sign?

And I'm not even interested in "top striker". This person does not need to be a known name. We shouldn't even be going for those ones that will cost that much

When Rangnick told Ronaldo he won't play him in the Derby last season, he threw a tantrum and flew to Portugal.
Having an unhappy Ronaldo in your squad is counter productive on all levels, he wants to play every game, that's who he his. He's a first teamer who won't like to drag minutes with anybody.

If the striker must not be known, then the likes of Rashford and Martial can do the job when called upon, it's not like they've not done it the past.

TrebleChamp:
Utdreport Academy:
#mufc have agreed to sell Dylan Levitt to Dundee United, with talks now at an advanced stage [@RichFay]

I was expecting this but still disappointed. I expect him to be back in the EPL in the future.

eph12:

I mean we can just forget about Ronaldo and focus on the club. How can a serious club be going into the season with a main striker that will be 38 years old before the season is over? And I'm told it was because Ronaldo is here that we didn't buy a new striker since 2 months ago. The jokes really do write themselves

They're trying to manage the limited money they have by first making priority signings I think. I read Ten hag was given £200M and he's bent on spending £85M on de jong alone.

The plan might be to make Ronaldo the main striker then Greenwood if around or maybe Rashford second. I mean if 37 year old Ronaldo can score the 3rd highest goal in the league playing for a disjonted team, he should do better with more creativity.

Ellexy:
Erik ten Hag has told his #mufc players to come and see him if they have any problems, rather than going to their agents #mulive [@DiscoMirror]

Lol, thank God fraudgba has left the club.

hatakekakashi:

Ok, since he's the only player to have won 5 balon d'ors, he's now bigger than Man u as a club. He can now choose when to show up for training and when not to.

Is that what you deduced from my response? Lmao

Look, all fingers are not equal. Ronaldo has a standard of success and that standard is simply not being met by Man United. Let that player not named Ronaldo set his own standard of success first.

Look at the situation from Ronaldo’s perspective.

• United plans to use a 38yr old throughout next season as their striker.
• United does not have one defensive midfielder in the senior team.
• United has not replaced any player that left.
• United has gone from a Champions League club to Europa League regular patronizers.
• United used to play around 1st or 2nd position regularly, at worse, 3rd. Now, coming 4th is acceptable BeCauSe tHey aRe reBuIlding.
• One of UCL, EPL, and FA Cup used to be considered the minimum standard, now just any cup will do, no matter how small or flat it is.

With the way last season ended, one would think that United will go about their business vigorously this summer, but here we are.

When you’re obsessed with success, there are things you simply will not permit.

N.B. EPL is less than a month away.

hatakekakashi:

They're trying to manage the limited money they have by first making priority signings I think. I read Ten hag was given £200M and he's bent on spending £85M on de jong alone.

The plan might be to make Ronaldo the main striker then Greenwood if around or maybe Rashford second. I mean if 37 year old Ronaldo can score the 3rd highest goal in the league playing for a disjonted team, he should do better with more creativity.

Most of the reports have been that the transfer budget is between 120m and 150m pounds. No way is it up to 200m pounds and we have not sealed Antony and Martinez.

P.S the fee for FDJ is 65 Euro (55m pounds). It is only potential add-ons that takes it to 72m pounds.

eph12:

I mean we can just forget about Ronaldo and focus on the club. How can a serious club be going into the season with a main striker that will be 38 years old before the season is over? And I'm told it was because Ronaldo is here that we didn't buy a new striker since 2 months ago. The jokes really do write themselves

Can’t help but applaud how United controls their media. They’ve successfully diverted attention to Ronaldo while still edging closer to deals.

Hope Ten Haag miraculously does well sha

afrodoc2:


Most of the reports have been that the transfer budget is between 120m and 150m pounds. No way is it up to 200m pounds and we have not sealed Antony and Martinez.

P.S the fee for FDJ is 65 Euro (55m pounds). It is only potential add-ons that takes it to 72m pounds.

Ok. But Barca still want more than that 72M euros. They saw how desperate Ten hag was and decided to use it to their advantage. If they succeed in selling De jong, they just killed 2 birds with a stone cos of his huge salaries too.

Other deep-lying playmakers that can do a better job should be scouted in case.

TeslaFC:


Is that what you deduced from my response? Lmao

Look, all fingers are not equal. Ronaldo has a standard of success and that standard is simply not being met by Man United. Let that player not named Ronaldo set his own standard of success first.

Look at the situation from Ronaldo’s perspective.

• United plans to use a 38yr old throughout next season as their striker.
• United does not have one defensive midfielder in the senior team.
• United has not replaced any player that left.
• United has gone from a Champions League club to Europa League regular patronizers.
• United used to play around 1st or 2nd position regularly, at worse, 3rd. Now, coming 4th is acceptable BeCauSe tHey aRe reBuIlding.
• One of UCL, EPL, and FA Cup used to be considered the minimum standard, now just any cup will do, no matter how small or flat it is.

With the way last season ended, one would think that United will go about their business vigorously this summer, but here we are.

When you’re obsessed with success, there are things you simply will not permit.

N.B. EPL is less than a month away.

The manager needs time to access the team, he can't just start buying players he won't be needing when season starts. Ronaldo's is still a Man U player as at now, so he should join the squad for preseason.

Make ronaldo go where he want..

Cuz I dont even understand.
All of una follow for d ronaldo out last season..
Rooney too.
Roy Keane.
Sky Sports.
Scholes
D list is endless
D fans.
D non fans.

TeslaFC:


Is that what you deduced from my response? Lmao

Look, all fingers are not equal. Ronaldo has a standard of success and that standard is simply not being met by Man United. Let that player not named Ronaldo set his own standard of success first.

Look at the situation from Ronaldo’s perspective.

• United plans to use a 38yr old throughout next season as their striker.
• United does not have one defensive midfielder in the senior team.
• United has not replaced any player that left.
• United has gone from a Champions League club to Europa League regular patronizers.
• United used to play around 1st or 2nd position regularly, at worse, 3rd. Now, coming 4th is acceptable BeCauSe tHey aRe reBuIlding.
• One of UCL, EPL, and FA Cup used to be considered the minimum standard, now just any cup will do, no matter how small or flat it is.

With the way last season ended, one would think that United will go about their business vigorously this summer, but here we are.

When you’re obsessed with success, there are things you simply will not permit.

N.B. EPL is less than a month away.

Ronaldo will definitely want to be the main starter so how will you say he'd be disappointed if the club relies on him? We have other options who can fill in especially against weak opponents...

The other points about replacing players, we are after FDJ to replace Pogba and from information available, the deal has not been concluded because Barca are obligated to pay FDJ money they owe him before he can leave.

Eriksen is joining us to replace Mata and we are after Lisandro who can slot in at DM or play the LCB position effortlessly. From the look of things, Arsenal have cooled their interest paving the way for us...

Malacia has been signed to provide competition for Shaw with Telles likely to be sold...We have put in a bid for Antony. I believe we will sign both Lisandro and Antony...

Do not forget that VDB will be coming back to play under a coach and system he excelled in whilst in Ajax.

How can you have all the above information and still say we are not making effort to improve or replace departing players?

If anything, Ronaldo leaving at this point rather complicates things for us as I don't think a CF was part of the plan this summer. It is reported that we have 200m to spend and from what we have done or are trying to do, FDJ + Malacia = 100m
Antony + Lisandro = 100m

Unless we make money off player sales or Ronaldo leaves I don't see us going after a striker as it was never on the cards...

45m for sterling.
80m.for dejong

Wtf

hatakekakashi:

They're trying to manage the limited money they have by first making priority signings I think. I read Ten hag was given £200M and he's bent on spending £85M on de jong alone.

The plan might be to make Ronaldo the main striker then Greenwood if around or maybe Rashford second. I mean if 37 year old Ronaldo can score the 3rd highest goal in the league playing for a disjonted team, he should do better with more creativity.

Rashford and Martial scored almost same amount of goals in their recent past if I'm not mistaken. We should be looking at multiple players contributing to the goals, not depending on a striker/Ronaldo.

hatakekakashi:

I've always argued against that even on this thread I think. He was our best outfield player last season.

If he wants to leave, he's free to, but now that he's still a player of the team he should join the squad and stop all this unnecessary drama. Imagine it was Pogba's that missed a week of preseason without any concrete reason. Everyone would've came for his head.

Pogba didn’t score 18 goals last season.

Had Pogba scored 18 goals last season, he’d be asking the Glazers to lie on the ground so he can walk on them.

TeslaFC:


Can’t help but applaud how United controls their media. They’ve successfully diverted attention to Ronaldo while still edging closer to deals.

Hope Ten Haag miraculously does well sha

It's working already. I really hope ETH does well this season. We can't afford another year of nonsense. It will be too difficult to catch up. If we're complaining about not being able to sign players, I wonder what we will do next summer if we end up not making top 4 again next season

Mrviktor:
45m for sterling.
80m.for dejong

Wtf

Sterling has 1 year left on his contract. de Jong has 4 years left on his contract.

Mrviktor:
45m for sterling.
80m.for dejong

Wtf

Contract situations are very different for both.

ChristoBam:

He will return this week sha. It's pointless to stay away while the team's preparing to go for preseason tour. What if a good offer doesn't come in? He should be here by Friday.

He's not returning. The squad flies out tomorrow and he won't be joining them.

TeslaFC:


Can’t help but applaud how United controls their media. They’ve successfully diverted attention to Ronaldo while still edging closer to deals.

Hope Ten Haag miraculously does well sha

Attention is on Dejong now.

Ellexy:
He's not returning. The squad flies out tomorrow and he won't be joining them.

Lol he will. Just dey look. What will he gain from staying away?

afrodoc2:


Most of the reports have been that the transfer budget is between 120m and 150m pounds. No way is it up to 200m pounds and we have not sealed Antony and Martinez.

P.S the fee for FDJ is 65 Euro (55m pounds). It is only potential add-ons that takes it to 72m pounds.

Lol we don't want to overpay, that's the thing. The price tag on Antony is unrealistic. Even more expensive that Raphina that's premier league proven and even far better.