How did everyone's teams fare on transfer deadline day?
Man United did **** all. Patrick Dorgu was signed a few days ago. A LWB that is sorely needed as we dont actually have one. The good news is the loan exits of Rashord and Antony, saving a heap of money on wages to two players who quite frankly weren’t being used. Although it has left us a bit short in the front three. Its a shame they couldn’t move Casemiro on this window.
Lisandro Martinez’s serious injury just before the end of the window was devastating as we no longer have a left footed CB and now can’t bring one in, although they did sign an 18 year old LCB from Arsenal this window, don’t think he’s ready to go straight into the team however. I suspect we’ll see a back three of Maguire, De Ligt and either Maszroui or Yoro moving forward.
What I was hoping we’d do:
• Move on Rashford (tick, albiet temporary, loan to Aston Villa with a £40m buy option and Villa are covering 75% of his giant contract, couldn’t of hoped for better).
• Move on Casemiro (Cross, there was interest from Saudi and AS Roma but nothing materialised, is the largest wage on the books but is not part of first team plans, really needed him gone)
• Move on Antony (Tick, albiet temporary, loan covering half of wages at Real Betis, this move is all about him hopefully finding some form over there and Man United can get a decent transfer fee off the back of that in the off season)
• Bring in a new CDM replacing Casemiro (Cross, although Collyer’s elevation to the first team has soften the blow a bit. Douglas Luiz was available at Juventus and I was hoping they’d figure out a loan move for him but with Casemiro staying, it couldn’t happen).
• Sign a LWB (Big tick. Dorgu from Lecce for £25m is a very good pickup, finally a LWB that completely suits Amorim’s style of play, hopefully he can make the step up to the Premier League level).
• Sign a forward (Cross, with Rashford and Antony leaving I feel we are a bit light up top, Tel from Bayern Munich was the heaviest linked but he’s joined Ange at Spurs. I think now its likely we’ll see Lacey and Obi-Martin elevated to the senior squad to provide options).