2026 Summer Transfer Window Thread

Manchester United do not want to get into a bidding war for Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, who is also a target for Manchester City, and could turn to other targets such as Brighton's Cameroon international Carlos Baleba. (ESPN)


In other words Anderson has no intention of signing for them so they are spinning this story for the fans.

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Manchester United do not want to get into a bidding war for Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, who is also a target for Manchester City, and could turn to other targets such as Brighton's Cameroon international Carlos Baleba. (ESPN)


In other words Anderson has no intention of signing for them so they are spinning this story for the fans.

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Lol, so they will turn to Beleba, who's asking price is inflated vastly more than Anderson's to the point that Man Utd already ran away from that transfer last season.

Brighton wanted £120m for him I think.
 
Manchester United do not want to get into a bidding war for Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, who is also a target for Manchester City, and could turn to other targets such as Brighton's Cameroon international Carlos Baleba. (ESPN)


In other words Anderson has no intention of signing for them so they are spinning this story for the fans.

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United are also allegedly interested in Tonali.

Newcastle want 90-100m for Tonali.

Bit of a pattern developing with the prices supposedly being demanded for some of these players.

Its either fruitcakes obsessed with FL Manager just throwing numbers around or the race to the bottom is picking up pace.
 
United are also allegedly interested in Tonali.

Newcastle want 90-100m for Tonali.

Bit of a pattern developing with the prices supposedly being demanded for some of these players.

Its either fruitcakes obsessed with FL Manager just throwing numbers around or the race to the bottom is picking up pace.
It shows that should Anderson be going we get replacement in first. Price goes up if selling club knows you are desperate and have money.
 
It shows that should Anderson be going we get replacement in first. Price goes up if selling club knows you are desperate and have money.
He is going and it looks like everyone knows where he is going.

Whoever we target, the parent club will know we have a shed load of cash due in, and will make unreasonable demands regardless.

Not that I think we will pay what is demanded, its the fact that everything will drag on until the end of the window, which will be far from ideal.
 
He is going and it looks like everyone knows where he is going.

Whoever we target, the parent club will know we have a shed load of cash due in, and will make unreasonable demands regardless.

Not that I think we will pay what is demanded, its the fact that everything will drag on until the end of the window, which will be far from ideal.
Been pretty much nailed on for a while that he is going to City. One of the few positions as well where Pep has improved players rather than just broken them. Wonder if he is staying though…
 
He is going and it looks like everyone knows where he is going.

Whoever we target, the parent club will know we have a shed load of cash due in, and will make unreasonable demands regardless.

Not that I think we will pay what is demanded, its the fact that everything will drag on until the end of the window, which will be far from ideal.
Then @Pope John XXIII will state we are going down as it's been a shite window that has us weaker than before. ;-)
 
Then @Pope John XXIII will state we are going down as it's been a shite window that has us weaker than before. ;-)
And how silly do I feel while Castellanos, Pablo and Disasi make a measurable difference at West Ham and put them on almost European form since signing

While Lucca makes... What difference has he made for us again?

And of course we are likely to be playing against Douglas Luiz tonight, rather than a weaker or makeshift option
 
And how silly do I feel while Castellanos, Pablo and Disasi make a measurable difference at West Ham and put them on almost European form since signing

While Lucca makes... What difference has he made for us again?

And of course we are likely to be playing against Douglas Luiz tonight, rather than a weaker or makeshift option
I'll give you Disasi, but Pablo has been crap, and jury still out on Castellanos.