Transfer: 2024 Summer Transfer Window - Open Window Discussion

[luiginb]

Daniel Podence also goes to Saudi, sold from Wolves to Al-Shabab for 5 mil. He was very good at Olympiakos last year, should do well there too.

 

[Jussi]

Man Utd transfers and recruitment: Dan Ashworth, Omar Berrada on INEOS strategy, Jadon Sancho exit and academy

Man Utd sporting director Dan Ashworth and CEO Omar Berrada tackle questions over recruitment, Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and the clubs direction for the future with Sky Sports News reporter Melissa Reddy

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Q: How would you describe the squad you inherited?

Ashworth: "Well first of all, I didn't inherit it. We did at Manchester United, we're a team in all of this, so from the first of July [when he officially joined the club] there had already been some decisions made about key areas of the pitch to strengthen.


"We'd already lost two or three key players: Raphael Varane, Anthony Martial and Sofyan Amrabat from memory had all gone, so there was a centre back, a central midfielder player/six, and a centre forward were the key and we felt we probably would need another centre back as well. They were the four key positions we really wanted to strengthen in this window and we've done that - by bringing in Zirkzee, Ugarte, Yoro and De Ligt.

"That was fundamentally, as I walked in, the pre-agreed positions, partly because of exits and partly because of the view they were areas we wanted to strengthen our depth and quality.

"Mazraoui and Wan-Bissaka was one where Aaron had a year left on his contract, had an opportunity to move on, so we were able to freshen it up and trade that position.

Q: Ten Hag had a lot of power in the old recruitment structure, and it seems that has continued with the incomings this summer?

Ashworth: "Again, I can't comment on what's happened previously, I don't know how they've made the decisions on players coming in, and as I've already alluded to, it's a joined-up process: we looked at objective, subjective opinions and come up with the best possible solution we can to fill the positions we have identified.

"It is natural in human nature to work with somebody you've worked with previously in all contexts, in all business contexts. That is a natural sway because you know that person, because you know that player, but also we've signed a number of players this summer that haven't worked with Erik: Yoro, Ugarte. And he'd never worked with Zirkzee - you can't say just because he's Dutch he knows him.

"He's worked with Matthijs and Noussair previously. They were both on our radar and it's a joined-up decision on who comes in and out of this football club."

Q: Was selling a critical area to improve?

Berrada: "Where we stand today, you see lots of turnover in the squads and in order to be able to stay within the financial regulations, to make the investments we want to make, and strengthen the key positions, you have to sell.

"And the process for selling is very similar to the process for buying. You have a framework, you know what you are trying to achieve, it has to make sense for the club, it has to make sense obviously for the player who is leaving and if you stay within those parameters and if you are decisive, then generally you get it right."

 

[luiginb]

Sofiane Boufal who was let go by a team in the Gulf finds a home in Belgium at Union SG

Lucas Ocampos goes back to Latin America, signing with Monterrey from Sevilla for 7+mil

 

[luiginb]

Red Star Belgrade making moves. No idea how they have so much money but they just got Silas on loan from Stuttgart, Rade Krunic from Fener, and Nemanja Radonjic from Torino.

Ex Villa player Trezeguet also moved from Trabzon on loan to Al-Rayyan.

 

[mfilipo3]

Red Star Belgrade making moves. No idea how they have so much money but they just got Silas on loan from Stuttgart, Rade Krunic from Fener, and Nemanja Radonjic from Torino.

Ex Villa player Trezeguet also moved from Trabzon on loan to Al-Rayyan.

Champions League money?

 

[luiginb]

Robert Skov on a free to Union

Azzedine Ounahi on loan from OM to Panathinaikos for 0.5 mil. Never got the hype with him and OM are starting to cut their losses, another example of how a good world cup can artificially inflate a below average player's value.

 

[cgf]

Skov to 1.FCU

Hummels to Roma

 

[Eye of Ra]

Red Star Belgrade making moves. No idea how they have so much money but they just got Silas on loan from Stuttgart, Rade Krunic from Fener, and Nemanja Radonjic from Torino.

Ex Villa player Trezeguet also moved from Trabzon on loan to Al-Rayyan.

well, maybe becuse they made CL group stage 5 years in row.

 

[luiginb]

Joao Mario who I was shocked to find out he's still only 31 goes from Benfica to Besiktas

 

[Eye of Ra]

[Sport24/VoetbalZone] Chuba Akpom can leave Ajax for Panathinaikos two days after Deadline Day

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Robert Skov on a free to Union

Azzedine Ounahi on loan from OM to Panathinaikos for 0.5 mil. Never got the hype with him and OM are starting to cut their losses, another example of how a good world cup can artificially inflate a below average player's value.

Boy did I believe in that guy. He's got like 3 goals for Marseille and all of them are absolute stunners. He skies it 90 percent of the time and is maddingly inconsistent. Magical feet though.

 

[Eye of Ra]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1831322029032882444

 

[Jussi]

So where is the transfer window still open and for how long?

 

[luiginb]

Jordan Veretout from OM to Lyon for just 4 mil. Always liked the player, I'm sure he'll boss the midfield at Lyon.

 

[Power Man]

So where is the transfer window still open and for how long?

it depends ob the country
For instance Turkish mercato is open for longer than others

 

[luiginb]

Dennis Praet on a free from Leicester to Antwerp

Josip Brekalo from Fiorentina to Kasimpasa. What a waste o talent

 

[Eye of Ra]

[Mike Verweij] BREAK: FIFA rejects proposal. Kamaldeen Sulemana will NOT join Ajax

 

[gary69]

Memphis Depay to Corinthians on a two-year deal.

 

[luiginb]

Antonin Barak on loan from Fiorentina to Kasimpasa

One club man Iker Muniain leaves Spain, goes on a free from Athletic to San Lorenzo in Argentina

Andre Gomes, one of the worst regulars for Barcelona I remember watching, signs for Lille on a free from Everton. He was loaned there last year.

 

[Evilo]

He was very good at Lille last year.

 

[luiginb]

He was very good at Lille last year.

Glad to hear he finally found his level and especially glad we don't need to deal with him anymore

 

[Evilo]

Glad to hear he finally found his level and especially glad we don't need to deal with him anymore

He had some good games in the EPL too. Barca is just too much of a mess, especially at the time. Gomes has never been a bad player. He struggled at first with Lille and then found his confidence back.
Good thing some people can survive after playing for the mess Barca is.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

He had some good games in the EPL too. Barca is just too much of a mess, especially at the time. Gomes has never been a bad player. He struggled at first with Lille and then found his confidence back.
Good thing some people can survive after playing for the mess Barca is.

Pretty weird thing to say given that during that same period they won 3 la ligas, 2 Copa del Rey’s and the year before he came they won a CL.

I rated him but he was awful for Barca and sometimes the player just can’t make it for the top.

 

[luiginb]

He had some good games in the EPL too. Barca is just too much of a mess, especially at the time. Gomes has never been a bad player. He struggled at first with Lille and then found his confidence back.
Good thing some people can survive after playing for the mess Barca is.

Nah, he's shit. If you can play well in the fifth best league in Europe it doesn't mean you can play for Barcelona.

Anyway back OT

Filip Kostic out on loan from Juve to Fener

M'Baye Niang ends up in Morocco at Wydad from Empoli. Big fall for the ex Milan player.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Andre Gomes was not Barca level (because Barca at that point were still excellent), but he was good when fit at Everton. I’m happy he’s recovered from the freak leg break.