Man Utd Thread:

[johnnycool]

See looks like Rojo to Everton. Hope they're as kind with the fee as they were with Schneiderlin!

Sure they've a £5M credit note with the Glazers for Lukaka.

[BennyCake]

See looks like Rojo to Everton. Hope they're as kind with the fee as they were with Schneiderlin!

LVG sure signed some crap!

[general]

25m for Rojo

We've robbed them

[trailer]

25m for Rojo

We've robbed them

You're codding. The man can't make toast ffs. What a day.

[magpie seanie]

Disappointing that it looks like no replacement for Lukaku will be coming in.

[nrico2006]

Absolute disgrace to be honest.

[trailer]

A good window. Lukaku, widely agreed to be the worst Utd player ever, has been off loaded. Herrera who gave his all but was extremely limited, off loaded. Valencia who has a worse record with crosses than Christ himself, off loaded.
Maguire acquired. He can only improve the defence. Jesus if I togged out I could improve that defence.
Disappointing that Rojo wasn't off loaded but asking Everton to part with real money seems to have been the sticking point for someone who cannot make toast.

Optimistic going forward. We were never going to undo 12 poor windows in one summer but a good start made.

[gawa316]

Disappointing that it looks like no replacement for Lukaku will be coming in.

Was/is the plan not to give Rashford the central role? You bring someone else in for big money, you are pressured to start them. Not like utd don't have attacking players to fill the front 3 positions, with Lukaku now gone...Rashford, Martial, Lingard, Mata, Sanchez, Greenwood.

[Boycey]

Disappointing that it looks like no replacement for Lukaku will be coming in.

Was/is the plan not to give Rashford the central role? You bring someone else in for big money, you are pressured to start them. Not like utd don't have attacking players to fill the front 3 positions, with Lukaku now gone...Rashford, Martial, Lingard, Mata, Sanchez, Greenwood.

I'd imagine Martial is more likely to get the CF berth but it will be interchangable. Looking at that list I don't see a 20 goal a season player I'll be happy to be proved wrong though.

[BennyCake]

Can't believe another team were as stupid as United were to spend over £70m on Lukaku.

[nrico2006]

Both Martial and Rashford are CFs, just been pushed wide to accommodate others. Martial could do well in there if he is played there consistently, we will wait and see.

[under the bar]

Can't believe another team were as stupid as United were to spend over £70m on Lukaku.

Big Lula has a bagful of goals in him for a slow-paced league like Serie A.   He should do well.

Quiet window and thankfully no prima donnas signed.  Would have liked to have seen one or 2 more depart in fairness.

[rodney trotter]

At least Lukaku scored a few. Sanchez has done nothing and still there. Darmian still there. Rojo. Jones.  Smalling.
Can't sell all at once but a lot of deadwood.

[gawa316]

Lukaku scored goals at 1 every 2 games, nobody else in the squad has threatened to do so...

Was thinking the same myself. For 7 odd years he has a goal every 2 games. Far from the worst ever united player in my eyes. I get his all round play, touch etc is probably not up to it but his job is to put the ball in the net, which he consistently did. I haven't researched it but most of those goals I'm guessing are against sides outside the top 6, but then José set them up defensively against the top sides, which hardly helps him out.

[magpie seanie]

I'd say the idea is to play Martial and Rashford through the middle alright but it can't be ignored that Lukaku scored goals against most teams bar the top few. A seasoned poacher would have been a nice addition but maybe OGS thinks Rashford and Martial together with Greenwood can get the goals needed. Of course conceding less will help too.

Overall though I think it was a good window. Getting money back for Lukaku was great. Wan Bissaka and Maguire really upgrade the defence. Like the possibilities James presents too. Midfield looks thin without Herrera.....hopefully Fred can bring more consistency, looked good a few times last season. Worried about Matic, he looked old and slow a lot last season.