£50m is probs the norm, but I thought Man Utd signed a right-back last summer? I think he's a decent player, he is very strong defensively but I've got my doubts about that translating to an attacking full-back.

Yeah we did. Solskjar also played Dalot further upfield in the year as well as at left back. Competition for places is healthy and we need to get rid of young ASAP

He's a good signing, your paying for the fact he could be there for 10 years and has decent potential to develop into a world class player. Liverpool have shown how important the full back position is.

 

Shaw on the other side would be a good combination!

He's a good signing, your paying for the fact he could be there for 10 years and has decent potential to develop into a world class player. Liverpool have shown how important the full back position is.

 

Shaw on the other side would be a good combination!

 

Wan-Bissaka and Shaw as attacking full-backs is a recipe for disaster. Liverpool and City's full backs play more as wingers than full-backs if you look at their average positions. Wan-Bissaka has great defensive numbers for Palace due to the low block they operate, but as an attacking outlet he's completely untested. Sounds to me like Utd are going for the old Fergie style of play.

Benfica have said they are considering an offer of 126m euros (£112.9m) from Atletico Madrid for Portuguese forward Joao Felix.

Wan-Bissaka and Shaw as attacking full-backs is a recipe for disaster. Liverpool and City's full backs play more as wingers than full-backs if you look at their average positions. Wan-Bissaka has great defensive numbers for Palace due to the low block they operate, but as an attacking outlet he's completely untested. Sounds to me like Utd are going for the old Fergie style of play.

 

But we still play 442 mainly and use Fabinho/Gini to sit in when they bomb forward so United need Matic or someone else to do that. Think his pace means he will do well going forward, as you say though Hodgson operates more defensively!

Liverpool have signed 17-year-old Sepp van den Berg from Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.

 

Van den Berg's transfer will be formally completed on July 1, with Liverpool understood to be paying an initial £1.3m.

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Real Madrid over the permanent signing of Mateo Kovacic for £40m despite their FIFA transfer ban.

 

 

Barcelona have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Neto from Valencia for an initial 26m euros (£23.3m), plus 9m euros in add-ons.

 

Neto joins the La Liga champions on a four-year deal as a direct replacement for Jasper Cillessen who joined Valencia for 35m euros on Wednesday.

Former Liverpool and Fulham forward Ryan Babel has signed for Galatasaray.

Manchester United have signed England Under-21 right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace for £50m.

 

Manchester United have made a £70m bid for Leicester defender Harry Maguire which has been rejected.

Tottenham sign Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon for a club-record fee on a five-year deal.

Manchester United have made a £70m bid for Leicester defender Harry Maguire which has been rejected.

 

He's going to end up being the world's most expensive defender isn't it? :lol: I like him, but I don't think he is good enough for where Manchester United want to get to. Just my personal opinion. I'm surprised they are not going for Koubailly or Alderweireld if I am honest. Love to know who is in charge of transfers...

 

Can't say I've seen much/anything of Ndombele, but Spurs fans seem to be buzzing over him.

You're right, he's not going to set the world on fire but he's better than any of our current crop (sad times indeed). Plus the price tag is because of who we are, have to pay a shitload more for anyone especially with bottlejob Woodward in charge.

 

Should be going all out for Alderweireld particularly with his cheap as peanuts buyout clause but something must be up with that somehow. Not sure I see the hype with Koulibaly just yet, didn't he get rinsed by Arsenal in the Europa League.

 

Ndombele does look like one hell of a player (in a farmer's league mind) but let's be real Spurs fans are buzzing because they've signed ANYONE.

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You're right, he's not going to set the world on fire but he's better than any of our current crop (sad times indeed). Plus the price tag is because of who we are, have to pay a shitload more for anyone especially with bottlejob Woodward in charge.

 

Should be going all out for Alderweireld particularly with his cheap as peanuts buyout clause but something must be up with that somehow. Not sure I see the hype with Koulibaly just yet, didn't he get rinsed by Arsenal in the Europa League.

 

Ndombele does look like one hell of a player (in a farmer's league mind) but let's be real Spurs fans are buzzing because they've signed ANYONE.

 

Think the issue is you could be going in to next season with a back 4 of Shaw-Maguire-Lindelof-Bissaka. It's average as anything, none of those players would get in to where you want to be. Just seems daft why there was all this nonsense last season about Mourinho and the board not wanting to pay the cash, yet now they are. I agree you always pay English tax. I just have no idea why you are not all over Alderweireld as he would be a great buy.

 

Be interesting to see how Ndombele fits in, sounds like he has all the right attributes to be a good player in the PL. I'm surprised City weren't in for him or one of the other big European teams. So true about Spurs fans though haha, typical you wait 18 months and 2 come along in one day!

I think Koulibaly would be a great signing for United but I have the feeling that he'll stay at Napoli for another season at least. It looks like Wilfred Zaha is really keen to join Arsenal and that was the club he supported as a boy but Stan Kronke seems reluctant to give Unai Emery the funds to buy Zaha.

Manchester City are set to sign Spain midfielder Rodri from Atletico Madrid for a club record £62.6m after paying his release clause.

Newcastle have agreed a fee with Leicester for the sale of Ayoze Perez. The Foxes have a deal in place to buy the Spaniard for £30m. Perez has agreed personal terms and is currently undergoing a medical.

Atletico Madrid have signed Portugal forward Joao Felix for 126m euros (£113m) from Benfica in the fifth most expensive transfer in history.

 

Benfica have confirmed Atletico will pay the fee in instalments, after bidding 6m euros more than the 19-year-old's 120m euro release clause.

Manchester City are set to sign Spain midfielder Rodri from Atletico Madrid for a club record £62.6m after paying his release clause.

So they've signed this player only to inevitably have him warming the bench. It just looks like they've have splashed the cash on impulse here!