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Cunha will be 27 at the end of this coming season, whereas Mbuemo is 26 next month. Both cost around 130M and both on long contracts.

United really gambling big time here, hoping they will somehow get their sh*t together in two years tops. Otherwise they will find themselves in the same situation they are at the moment, calling Cunha and Mbuemo old duds and blaming the board for spending a fortune on players that have no resale value in their late 20s and would rather see their contracts run out.

At the moment the United fan base acts like they have signed two absolute superstars, but so they did with Hojlund, Ugarte, Antony and all the other crap players they have signed for the past seasons.

 
Mbeumo is a good player but not a striker and expensive at the price. Cunha can be outstanding when his seriously dodgy temperament allows and, on potential, is probably worth the price. Potential. That's the rub.

 
Mbeumo is a good player but not a striker and expensive at the price. Cunha can be outstanding when his seriously dodgy temperament allows and, on potential, is probably worth the price. Potential. That's the rub.
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They are decent players, but not the superstars that the United fan base tries to make them look. Let's not forget that Cunha could not hack it at both Leipzig and Atletico and had to go to a lower level in Hertha and Wolves.

Mbuemo at 26 is settled in the Prem, but moves to a big club for the first time in his career and it will be a total different thing that he was used to at Brentford. Even though Frank and Amorim have a similar gameplan, it's a lot of pressure on him now and the expectations are different. The 70M transfer fee does not help him either.

For me personally, United have totally made the wrong choice with Amorim. The guy is way overrated and stubborn and plays the kind of classic, rigid 3-4-3 that must have a solid base in midfield and quality full backs.

United with their current midfield two and Amad Diallo (naturally and attacking winger) at right wing back and Dorgu, a bang average player, on the left, have all the attributes of being a team that will get destroyed in transition and that midfield two will be run over and over and over again. Teams will cut through that midfield like nothing is there no matter what midfield combination they will use. They simply do not have the midfielders for this system.

 
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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6473798/2025/07/04/chelsea-aston-villa-uefa-fines-spending-restrictions/
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“Both clubs will also be limited in what they can spend with players on UEFA’s List A for club competitions having to hold a positive transfer balance, i.e. the cost of players added must not exceed those being removed.”

What A list is that ? No mention in the sanctions agreement about it being the 24/5 list carried forward nor indeed is there any mention of a monetary sum nor saying that any sum has to be raised from transfer fees

All it talks about is if you put a “new” player on the A list for seasons 25/26&26/27 then the player squad cost ( wages/impairment, amortisation and agent fees ) have to be matched or bettered by a player transferred off that A List.

Look at UEFa Article 32. This is talking about putting “ New players “ on the A list which for a club like Chelsea is due to be registered by 2 September . Not the use of the word new.

Article 32 Subsequent registration32.01

After the completion of the league phase and before the start of the knockout phase, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches in the current competition. Such registrations must be completed by 5 February 2026 (24:00 CET) at the latest.

 
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So as things sat and ( no doubt I will miss some)

Gilchrist off to either Saudi or a Championship club anywhere between £5& £15 million

Disasi to either Villa but more likely Newcastle £35m

Veiga several clubs interested £35m

Felix Benfica interested as are a couple of European clubs and a couple Saudi.Benfica say they can’t /won’t go above £25 million . Lots more on offer from Saudi

KDH. Said to be a few clubs interested seems that club will listen to offers close to £30 m

Broja. No clubs named but claimed several are in discussions.

Nunkuku. Likely to go to a German Club. Offers around £30-£40 million being sought.

Chillwell . Move to Leeds, dirty Leeds, being talked about £15-20 m

Sterling. No real interest it seems save a Saudi Club. Will his contract be cancelled ?

Gusto. Similar to Nunkuku quite possibly a combined fee of £80 -£90 million.

Jackson. This is an interesting one as it claimed that the reference to £100 million isn’t what the club currently values the player but more to do with where they see his fee being at some point in the future. Seems that around £60 million is mor3 the here and now price.

What’s interesting absolutely no chatter around Challobah .

 
Cunha will be 27 at the end of this coming season, whereas Mbuemo is 26 next month. Both cost around 130M and both on long contracts.

United really gambling big time here, hoping they will somehow get their sh*t together in two years tops. Otherwise they will find themselves in the same situation they are at the moment, calling Cunha and Mbuemo old duds and blaming the board for spending a fortune on players that have no resale value in their late 20s and would rather see their contracts run out.

At the moment the United fan base acts like they have signed two absolute superstars, but so they did with Hojlund, Ugarte, Antony and all the other crap players they have signed for the past seasons.
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Think they’re both good signings. Signing the best performing players in your league is a dying art that many clubs have had major success with over the years. Man United being one of them. 35 league goals between them last season and something they are lacking is goals. Hojlund and Antony are nothing like them 2 players that nobody knew about.

Whether it will work I don’t know Man Utd are a football graveyard at the moment so even the best of players could fail, and Amorin isn’t showing himself to be a top coach. However I think there’s a better chance of success this way than buying the next young maybe. Especially as they are at the bottom of the priority list when it comes to teams to play for at the moment. They’re essentially buying from the 2nd - 3rd tier wonder kids.

Maybe all the big clubs looking for the next generation of talent has left the door open for Man Utd to steal in on the Premier Leagues best talent? I’m guessing Cunha is seen as more of a certainty than say Gittens?

 
No chatter around Chalobah since he's been absolutely brilliant!

Would piss me off no end of we sell him since we have so many "bomb squad" players to move on first.

 
Think they’re both good signings. Signing the best performing players in your league is a dying art that many clubs have had major success with over the years. Man United being one of them. 35 league goals between them last season and something they are lacking is goals. Hojlund and Antony are nothing like them 2 players that nobody knew about.

Whether it will work I don’t know Man Utd are a football graveyard at the moment so even the best of players could fail, and Amorin isn’t showing himself to be a top coach. However I think there’s a better chance of success this way than buying the next young maybe. Especially as they are at the bottom of the priority list when it comes to teams to play for at the moment. They’re essentially buying from the 2nd - 3rd tier wonder kids.

Maybe all the big clubs looking for the next generation of talent has left the door open for Man Utd to steal in on the Premier Leagues best talent? I’m guessing Cunha is seen as more of a certainty than say Gittens?
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Scoring more goals is all very well. MU's fundamental problem is they don't have the talent required to play Amorim's very specific style - the major reason they tanked last season - and don't seem to be taking steps to rectify that. Something, eventually, will have to give. I suspect Amorim will probably opt out.

 
So as things sat and ( no doubt I will miss some)

Gilchrist off to either Saudi or a Championship club anywhere between £5& £15 million

Disasi to either Villa but more likely Newcastle £35m

Veiga several clubs interested £35m

Felix Benfica interested as are a couple of European clubs and a couple Saudi.Benfica say they can’t /won’t go above £25 million . Lots more on offer from Saudi

KDH. Said to be a few clubs interested seems that club will listen to offers close to £30 m

Broja. No clubs named but claimed several are in discussions.

Nunkuku. Likely to go to a German Club. Offers around £30-£40 million being sought.

Chillwell . Move to Leeds, dirty Leeds, being talked about £15-20 m

Sterling. No real interest it seems save a Saudi Club. Will his contract be cancelled ?

Gusto. Similar to Nunkuku quite possibly a combined fee of £80 -£90 million.

Jackson. This is an interesting one as it claimed that the reference to £100 million isn’t what the club currently values the player but more to do with where they see his fee being at some point in the future. Seems that around £60 million is mor3 the here and now price.

What’s interesting absolutely no chatter around Challobah .
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Not heard the one about Leeds and Chilwell. I don't believe he is sellable. He, and Sterling are to us what Sancho is to United.

Best case we get a late loan and stoll pay most of their wages, but likely they stay until their deals expire as one will pay them close to what we are.the Saudis don't even want them.

I don't believe Sterling is even bothered about play time.he started as a professional at 15. He has played so many games already. Can rest for a couple of years, make big money then find move on a free to have some fun playing a

Maybe same for Ben.

 
Scoring more goals is all very well. MU's fundamental problem is they don't have the talent required to play Amorim's very specific style - the major reason they tanked last season - and don't seem to be taking steps to rectify that. Something, eventually, will have to give. I suspect Amorim will probably opt out.
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Cunha and Mbeumo could fit nicely in the two 10 roles in Amorim system. But like I said Amorim isn’t exactly looking like a success and the current climate at the club is rock bottom.

They could have signed Cole Palmer and he could have struggled. Just think they’re good signings in principle. MU on the other hand need much much more than two quality signings.

 
Not heard the one about Leeds and Chilwell. I don't believe he is sellable. He, and Sterling are to us what Sancho is to United.

Best case we get a late loan and stoll pay most of their wages, but likely they stay until their deals expire as one will pay them close to what we are.the Saudis don't even want them.

I don't believe Sterling is even bothered about play time.he started as a professional at 15. He has played so many games already. Can rest for a couple of years, make big money then find move on a free to have some fun playing a

Maybe same for Ben.
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Chelsea stalwart could finally leave this summer with hug...With the Club World Cup now over, we're back in a similar situation to the one we were in a year ago at Chelsea where sales are priority 1.
 
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Chelsea stalwart could finally leave this summer with hug...With the Club World Cup now over, we're back in a similar situation to the one we were in a year ago at Chelsea where sales are priority 1.
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Will see then.

I doubt anything happens though.

 
To add to the above both Sterling and Chilwell have contracts than run until the summer of 2027 with us. Small chance Ben takes a wage cut to leave, no way i see Sterling doing so. He loves living in london.

To add to them Nkunku has a contract that runs until 2029. He is on just under 300k a week.less than Sterling, more than Chilwell. All three hard to move on due to those salaries.

If Bayern don't want Nkunku then I don't see a side who would want him and would pay his wages. Seems like United are no longer after him.

 
Not heard the one about Leeds and Chilwell. I don't believe he is sellable. He, and Sterling are to us what Sancho is to United.

Best case we get a late loan and stoll pay most of their wages, but likely they stay until their deals expire as one will pay them close to what we are.the Saudis don't even want them.

I don't believe Sterling is even bothered about play time.he started as a professional at 15. He has played so many games already. Can rest for a couple of years, make big money then find move on a free to have some fun playing a

Maybe same for Ben.
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Agred on Sterling. He is no longer a professional footballer. Retired on full pay.

 
To add to the above both Sterling and Chilwell have contracts than run until the summer of 2027 with us. Small chance Ben takes a wage cut to leave, no way i see Sterling doing so. He loves living in london.

To add to them Nkunku has a contract that runs until 2029. He is on just under 300k a week.less than Sterling, more than Chilwell. All three hard to move on due to those salaries.

If Bayern don't want Nkunku then I don't see a side who would want him and would pay his wages. Seems like United are no longer after him.
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Whilst I don’t doubt that footballers are greedy most want to actually play.

Of course we all remember Bogarde but by and large footballers want the best of both worlds. It’s worth remembering that most footballers at PL level will be paying 45% IT and 10% nic. Add to their government deductions they will be paying to their agents and of course to the PFA pension fund

Chillwell it will all be about the numbers. The potential costs for the remainder of his contract are £20 million ish . The calculations will need to include nic employer’s liability of 13% longside the fact that there is around a saving in 26/27 of £4.5 amortisation and £5m wages .He is the easiest the three is the easiest to see being moved on for say £10 million starts to sway the numbers significantly.

There was rumours that Nunkuku was on £300k a week but think that was all put to bed .Capology suggests that he is on £195k a week. Still a huge sum. But likely that includes a % of his signing on fee.

Sterling is a difficult one and of course his wages are even more ridiculous. I likewise can’t see who would take him on but again unless someone is mad enough to offer him say a 4 year deal( unlikely) or he decides to go to Saudi then the best we can hope for is a loan or his contract gets bought out

 
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Whilst I don’t doubt that footballers are greedy most want to actually play.

Of course we all remember Bogarde but by and large footballers want the best of both worlds. It’s worth remembering that most footballers at PL level will be paying 45% IT and 10% nic. Add to their government deductions they will be paying to their agents and of course to the PFA pension fund

Chillwell it will all be about the numbers. The potential costs for the remainder of his contract are £20 million ish . The calculations will need to include nic employer’s liability of 13% longside the fact that there is around a saving in 26/27 of £4.5 amortisation and £5m wages .He is the easiest the three is the easiest to see being moved on for say £10 million starts to sway the numbers significantly.

There was rumours that Nunkuku was on £300k a week but think that was all put to bed .Capology suggests that he is on £195k a week. Still a huge sum. But likely that includes a % of his signing on fee.

Sterling is a difficult one and of course his wages are even more ridiculous. I likewise can’t see who would take him on but again unless someone is mad enough to offer him say a 4 year deal( unlikely) or he decides to go to Saudi then the best we can hope for is a loan or his contract gets bought out
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I'd agree both Ben and Nkunku want to play regularly, and may well take a small cut to make that happen.

Everything I have heard on Sterling tells me he is not fussed, or rather playing is 3rd behind being with his family in london and making the most he can now. No London side will give him anywhere near what he is getting now. Maybe in 2 years he goes on a free to fulham, west ham or palace.

 
Cunha and Mbeumo could fit nicely in the two 10 roles in Amorim system. But like I said Amorim isn’t exactly looking like a success and the current climate at the club is rock bottom.

They could have signed Cole Palmer and he could have struggled. Just think they’re good signings in principle. MU on the other hand need much much more than two quality signings.
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Indeed. Primarily midfielders and defenders who are up to Amorim's demands. He inherited a poisoned chalice but it was, ultimately, his choice. He wanted to wait till the end of the season to take the job. Offshore Jim and his mates said the job wouldn't be available at the end of the season. Who the fark were they going to appoint in the meantime? Amorim fell for it.

 
I'd agree both Ben and Nkunku want to play regularly, and may well take a small cut to make that happen.

Everything I have heard on Sterling tells me he is not fussed, or rather playing is 3rd behind being with his family in london and making the most he can now. No London side will give him anywhere near what he is getting now. Maybe in 2 years he goes on a free to fulham, west ham or palace.
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Players like Willian are able to do this, this guy has never been good enough to warrant it. He is not good enough to be a starter in his prime, he has no chance of being a starter for Fulham or Palace. West Ham are stupid enough to do it, possibly.

For me, we fell into a trap, overpaying for a player that was only ever a one trick pony and was waning at even doing that. No football IQ whatsoever and limited ability. The guy has technically retired now and fair play to him for rinsing mugs like us for all he can get. Also from what little i have seem he is actually a humble, quiet, well rooted guy, so a career in punditry won't even beckon where bellends seem to be in abundance, such as Carragher, Redknapp, Nicol and Burley.

 
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