Ederson & Semenyo Transfer TALKS! Cunha Deal Stalls! Man Utd Transfer News

0:01 Hello everybody and welcome back to the United Stand. Loads of updates on today's afternoon show. Edison from Atlanta. Manchester United have been chasing him for a long time, but a new price has been set, a pretty high price for Manchester United to pay. Should they do that or should they look at other targets? Should a midfielder actually be a priority position for Manchester United? If you watch the West Ham game, it should be in my opinion. Also, Smeno, this name just keeps coming back around. It's clear as day that Amarim wants to strengthen them number 10 positions. Semeno, Cuna, Embuo, Simmons, lots of names being spoken about, but we've got an update on Semeno and an update on Kuna as well. That deal seems to be stalling. Why is it stalling? Is Kuna suddenly looking at the table and thinking actually might

0:48 pivot to a different club or a Manchester United working out a way to negotiate that deal? Got a big update on Kuna to bring you. Get your comments in. Let us know your thoughts down below. Oh, also as well, a new goalkeeper, Simon Stone from the BBC has been speaking about a name that he's been given to what Manchester United what Manchester United could go for in the summer. What goalkeeper they want and could move to try and sign to compete for that number one position of Andre Onana. Get your comments in. Smash a like on the video. I tell you what, Manchester United might be in 16th place, but Manchester, the sun is out. It's shining. We've got a Europa League final to look forward to. I'm trying to be positive. And one thing we do need to do, I'll reiterate it, is be strong in

1:35 the summer transfer window. Will we be strong in going out and paying the money that Atlanta wants for Edison? That is the question. Also, I wonder to myself, where is all this money coming from? Smen has been quoted at around 70 million. 62.5 for Kuna. It's going to be more. I'll bring the update in a minute. I'll bring the update in a minute. a new goalkeeper, a new striker. No wonder we're going for the lap. We need to save money somewhere, especially considering, you know, we could be broke by Christmas according to Sir Jim. Anyway, let's start off on the Edison news. So, it's coming out that new contacts are taking place about Edison to Manchester United. New contacts are taking place, but United 42 million proposal from last

2:20 year will need to be improved if they are to sign Edison from Atlant. And I've just seen a comment in the chat from Malp saying interested FC. That is what Manchester United are at the moment. It's it's funny, isn't it? Because with Liverpool, they just get transfer business done so seamlessly. I remember that summer when they signed Mallister just as soon as the transfer window opens. They're paying the release costs. They go and get him in. He's signed. Today we got from Fritz Romano that Liverpool want to sign Friong. Talks already begin. They've advanced. I won't be surprised if they've wrapped Friong up by by this time next week. I thought we were moving quickly with the Cunia deal. It's already stalling. Manchester United do seem to be interested. FC if and buts FC if we win

3:05 the champ if the Champions League. I wish if we win the Europa League if we do that. But Edison, I know Goldbridgeidge is a massive fan of Edison from Atlanta. Physical, gets around the pitch really well. When you talk about upping the levels of intensity in our squad, Edison would definitely do that. He is a midfielder that reaches the the physical demands of a Reuben Amarim system. I understand why Ruben Amarim would want him. I understand why Manchester United want him. We've been after Edison for a long time. However, me personally, I would be reluctant to pay over the 42 million pounds that we've already tried to go in for for Edison last summer. Do you remember that talk last summer? It's like if Casemiro moves, it looks like Manchester United are going to go for Edison. That Brazilian connection. He's

3:51 a holding midfielder. I mean, he can play that pivot really well. They're going to go for him. Casemiro never ended up going. I don't think Casemiro will go this summer either. But it's as clear as day that we do need to invest in the midfield department. I look at us against near enough every single team that we play and our midfield gets dominated. The only way that our midfield survives really is if we play at Ugi and Casemiro pivot in the Europa League and we know the Europa League isn't as physical and the teams aren't of the same quality as the Premier League. The Premier League is way more demanding and Manchester United's squad as a whole keeps getting eaten alive due to their physicality and the physical demands of the Premier League and the physical demands of Ruben Amarim system.

4:36 In terms of physicality, Edison absolutely ticks the boxes. I'm not sure though that he's the midfielder that Manchester United should be going all in on in terms of money. He definitely does add something to our squad and I think he's an improvement on some of the players we've already got, but I think Manchester United are absolutely midfielder that can play with his back to goal, receive the ball off the back four, is press resistant and can progress the ball up the pitch. We are desperate for a Frankie Deong type midfielder. And I know the Frankie Deong word, it's one of them words that we don't like to use in the United Stand because remember the 90% club. Remember when John John Mur was trying to hold him hostage at the airport when we're trying to sign him from Barcelona and that's not going to happen. Frankie Young is not gonna happen. He's

5:22 absolutely killing it for Barcelona. Barcelona are miles ahead of us. But we need that sort of press resistant player. I've seen people in the chat talking about Stiller. I've seen people in the chat talking about W um Wharton. Is that his name? Wharton from Crystal Palace. I just had a brain fart then. That's the type of midfielder that Manchester United need in my opinion. And look, we overpaid for Ugate. I am, by the way, get your comments in, get your super chats in, get your thoughts in. I know there's a lot of comments going around. I know there's so much talk going on about Ugate. How that was a failed signing. Manchester United never should have got him. There's a reason why PSG wanted to get rid of him. Why did we fund Jiao Neves, who is 10 times the player, and PSG are fantastic without him, etc., etc. I think people

6:09 are going way too hard on Ugate. Different players work differently under different managers and in different clubs. I mean, Salah and De Bruyne didn't work out at Chelsea. Yet, the two of the best ever Premier League players for Liverpool and for Manchester City, unfortunately, our rivals. Players work out differently at different clubs under different setups under different managers. Ugatti's had a couple bad games, a few bad games for the West Ham game. He was awful. I'm going to be honest. But there absolutely is attributes there that we can utilize and I think he'll be a key member of our squad. Look, I want Manchester United to be competing for Champions Leagues. I want us to be competing for Premier Leagues. We're absolutely miles off it. And say if Manchester United win a title race, would I expect Ugate to be our starting midfielder? Probably not. But I

6:56 absolutely think he can be a squad player. And you need a squad to win titles, to win big things. You need a squad. and he and he can offer us something that not many of our other mid well not any of our other midfielders can. I think he wins the ball back really well. He creates good turnovers for us and he adds energy and passion into that midfield and I think there's a lot of good that Ugate does. You've just got to try and cover up his weaknesses and coach that out of him. He's not the best passer of the ball. Keep it simple. Move it sideways. Once you get it, move it to somebody who can pass it. There's absolutely a job that he can do for Manchester United. I think people have been way too harsh on him. But to compliment that sort of player like Ugate, that energetic midfielder that is winning the ball back and is that warrior in the middle of the pitch who

7:42 we know isn't really press resistant and isn't the best passer. I think to complement him, what we should be looking to bring in is a midfielder who is extremely comfortable on the ball. is great at getting off the back four, can progress up the pitch, progress progressive carries, progressive passes through the lines, and can get Manchester United up the pitch, and we just don't have a midfielder that can do that at Manchester United. We're lacking of it. The closest we probably had was Scott Mctomin, but he wasn't really press resistant, but he was a good carry of the bar. Mayu is pretty good at it, to be honest with you. Mayu is pretty good at it, but I don't think Amarim um really sees him as that deep line midfielder. I don't know if he thinks he's got maybe the physicality for it. I actually think Mayu could do that role.

8:28 I think Mayu is the closest we've got to it in terms of press resistance and being able to turn and being able to get out of trouble and progress the ball up that pitch, but we're lacking that that mid sort of midfielder. Ederson for me isn't the midfielder that I've been going spending 50 60 million pounds on. However, if I I think if another club did it for what they needed, I think he's a I think he's a good player. I think he's got attributes. I think if Manchester United already had a midfielder like that, I'd be happy to go in for Edison. I think he's got really good qualities. However, for me, he just wouldn't be my top pick to be honest with you to solve Manchester United's midfield problems considering the the qualities that we have in our midfield already through the current players we've got. But get your chats in. You're more than welcome to disagree with me. I

9:13 know Goldbridgeidge absolutely loves Edison and would sign him tomorrow. I'm a little bit more on the fence about it to be honest with you. Tar says, "We need four new midfielders. I need to remove Erikson, Casemiro, Mayu, Edison alone won't do anything." I don't think we need to remove Mayu to be honest with you. Ed Erikson and Casemiro, yes. Mayu, no. I think just because Mayu hasn't adapted to the system straight away, he's 20 years old. Have a bit of patience. Look at how good he was last season. Look at what he did for England. Look at what he did for United in a cup final against City. Mayu is a fantastic player. He's gone for a not the best run of form and he's not managed to get the to grips with Amarim system yet and get himself in that 11. But Cream rises to the top. He's 20 years old. He's shown

9:59 absolute quality. You know, 20-year-old isn't supposed to come in and be 90 minutes every single game at United straight away. Like, give him a bit of time. May shown the quality that he's got. 100%. Uh, we've got uh Simon Herren says, "No, I'm not reading that one out. I'm not reading that one out." Mr. N says, "Ghana is better than Mayu at this system." Uh, I'm not completely convinced by that. And the reason I'm not completely convinced by that is because smooth transition here. Manchester United absolutely are in the market for a new number 10 in the summer, if not two. We have been linked to multiple players to play that 10 role under Amarim. And

10:46 if you cast your minds back everybody, cast your minds back. When Amarim first got the job, I remember Fabritzio Romano doing an update over Amarim and what his thoughts are on the squad. And he says Manchester United will move heavily for number 10's and a striker in the summer. Number 10's. And we're wrapping up this Cuna deal. I still think we're going to I still think we're going to do Kuna, but since we've been getting into the Kuna deal and I do have an update on that that I'll bring in a second and it looks like we're going to wrap that Cuna deal up. He's going to play leftsided 10, right? Manchester United since then it's come out through multiple different outlets and some very reliable ones that we are holding talks for in Bumo and that Ruben Amarim and Manchester United really like Semeno from Bournemouth. We've also been linked to Simmons as

11:31 well. I don't think Simmons is going to happen to be honest with you. I think that's just, you know, an easy name to link Manchester United to. We've had that link before. I think he's way too expensive for what you would get out of Simmons. He's a good player, but I just don't think we'll go for him. However, Embuo and Semeno multiple times have been linked to Manchester United. I think Telegraph was the latest one with Embuo. And Bumo or Embuo, I think the correct way is Embuo to be honest with you. And Semeno is someone that Ruben Amar likes and we've been linked to multiple times. There's been yet another update on Semeno today and there's more reports coming out this morning of talks beginning with Semeno and we understand that he's on the list as well as Kuna and Bumo Simmons he's on that list and he is definitely one to watch and Sami reports also put out multiple clubs

12:19 looking at Semeno as reported a few months ago multiple Premier League clubs looking at Semeno however interested and linked FC C strikes again. I can't understand where the money is coming from to sign Kunia for over 60 million and it could be looking more like 70 when you add the add-ons on from the update we've just we've just got and you can sign a semen or an Embumo which is going to be another probably 50 60 I mean Bournemouth will quoting 70 million for Semeno which is absolutely ridiculous and we spending overundred million pounds on on two number 10s and if we are that means that we've definitely got to sell either Mayu or Ganacho

13:05 100%. Because we won't be able to afford it for one and it's their position under Emir that that that that's to me is if we if you go and sign Akunia and an Ibumo or Akunia and a Semeno there is no way that both Mayo and Ganacho survived this summer at Manchester United. There's just no way. However, when the Ambumo news broke, I think it was over the weekend from the Telegraph, they said it was separate to the Kuna deal and wouldn't affect it. Semeno we've been continually linked to even though we're close to wrapping up a deal with Kuna. Ruben Amarim wants more quality in his front three. He wants players that can play his system in that front three. just better footballers that have Premier League proven can fit the pace and the physicality of the Premier

13:50 League and are also clinical and creative. That's what we're looking at here. Semeno and Bumo and Cuna are three of the most successful forward players in the Premier League this season that aren't at massive clubs. That's where Manchester United are looking it seems. And I think Semeno is definitely going to be one to keep an eye on. All of a similar age range as well. I think Semeno's 25, Cuna's 25, and Embumo's 25. All going into that prime age where you are going to get the best out of these players. You've got multiple years left out of him. They're going into the prime, but they've also got that experience. They've been around the block. They know the Premier League. They've put numbers up in the Premier League. They've been successful in the Premier League, and they've got that experience under the belts at these at these clubs that are fighting in the Premier League week in week out. So,

14:37 it's something to absolutely take note of. I just don't get how we can afford it. How are you affording to go and spend what over 65 million on Cunia, another chunk of money on another number 10, a striker as well, and then apparently Atlanta want more than 42 million for Edison? I just don't get how that's going to happen. But is are we only going to invest in the forward line this summer? That could be a situation that Manchester United are at because you look at the likes of Fing Pong highly likely to go to Liverpool this morning. When that news broke, I was gutted about it. I think Fingong would be absolutely brilliant in an amine system as a wing back. I'm a bit this might honestly I'm not one to question Ari. He's just gone and won the Premier League with Liverpool when no

15:22 one thought he was going to. But I look at it and I think where is Fong going to play for them? I don't see him as a right back in a back four in the Premier League. I see him as a wing back. I think he'd be way more suited to us, but we I mean, he's literally there on a plate for 30 odd million and United have ignored it. We're not really linked to any win backs at all. Are we just putting all of our back all all of our eggs in the basket of getting more forward players in this summer? Is that why we're scrimping on the striker? Is that why we're going for 30 million dap? Because we don't want to spend that extra 30 million because we want it to go towards another number 10. Get your comments in down below. Get your thoughts in. But it is something to take note of and it is something to definitely think about in terms of where Manchester United are actually going to put their money this summer. Chuff Bridge says Amarim never played a dong

16:09 type midfielder at Sporting. The closest one the the closest is one that's likely available this summer. Palina cheap loan deal may be um I don't think so to be honest with you. I don't think we're going to be doing loan deals this summer. Deck says is Bruno silence PR new move. It's like a new sighting. I I don't think so. I don't think anyone really expects Bruno Fernandez to leave and go to Saudi, do they? I I spoke about on the show yesterday. The only way I think Well, this is a possibility to be honest because I don't think a lot of people have even processed what will happen to Manchester United if we do lose that final to Spurs. It will be disastrous. I've seen some people online say, United fans, I've seen United fans say, "I

16:56 wouldn't mind if we lost the final. You know, the team doesn't deserve to play in Europe next year and we can just focus on the Premier League." Do you know how disastrous it'll be for this club if we lose that final? money will I I mean we're counting on the money from the Champions from from that Champions League qualification to go into our transfer budget to give Amorin players for one like it's massive in terms of even all the revenue next season from the Champions League and being able to take the reason why I'm bothered obviously I want man every time Manchester United are competing for a trophy I want us to win I want us to win the trophy of course I do but I want Ruben Amar to be backed I massively want Ruben Amar to be backed and we will be in hot water financially if we do not win that Europa

17:42 League. Honestly, we we will be. So, that's a big reason and I want to be able to support Riadam in the transfer window. But the only way I see Bruno leaving Manchester United is if we lose that final to Spurs, which is very possible. They've beat us three times this season. He might think to himself, you know, I'm I'm 30 going on 31. I can go and get this massive chunk of money every week and United probably aren't going to be competing again for another few years where I'm going to be coming to the twilight stages of my career and Manchester United even though their message is we want Bruno, we want to build around Bruno and Bruno is our future of this rebuild under Amarham they they might think hang on a second

18:28 we are in trouble we don't have the money to support Amarim in this transfer window where can we get money. Oh, hang on a second. Saudi are offering this much for Bruno. Maybe maybe they might start thinking about it. And I don't want that to happen. I'm of the firm believer, as I said on yesterday's show, keep hold of your best players. And Amarim also is that believer as well because he's made it clear to the board, to United, to Bruno. He's made it publicly clear that he wants Bruno staying at Manchester United. So, I don't think it's a PR move. I don't think anyone expects Bruno to leave. But things might change very quickly if it's not all sunshine and rainbows come next Wednesday and we're waking up Thursday morning in 17th or 16th spot in the Premier League with no European football and a lack of money. A big lack of

19:14 money. Um they're the super chats coming in. Brian also says don't need a center mid if Amar wants to play Bruno there. We can keep Casemiro Igate Mayu Collier with Kuni Dilap on the list and a new center mid for next summer. We also have I've I've done them. I've done them chats. I keep getting told to do uh super chats. I've done them all. I've done the super chats, guys. Get more super chats in. Uh Ari MC says, "Beth, you're not paying the full amount for the players. Even if you put it even if you pay it in installments, which is what Manchester United are doing, you we're still this summer we're paying over 90 million in installments on players we've already got that aren't performing. Sir Jim has come out in interviews and said that we're still paying for Anana. We're

20:00 still paying for Hen. We're still paying for Mount. I think we're still paying for Sancho and Anthony at this rate. Honestly, we're still playing paying for players this summer that we've put on installments anyway. So, it's all right saying put it on installments, but we're already paying installments. We already are. And in terms of that super chat, I just want to touch on it again. Um there Rob United says, "I've missed your super chat." There is no super chat from you popping up unless my laptop's having me on. Um the one from Brian Gallagher saying, "Don't need a center mid if wants to play Bruno there. We can keep Casemiro Mayu collap on the list. New center mid for next summer." That's what I was just getting on to because if you do sign a Cuna as well as a Semeno or an Embumo or you know another player that we might end up getting linked

20:46 to. Bruno absolutely plays like he does. So he drops into midfield then who plays next to him. Here's one I'm thinking hang on a second. My brain is the cogs are turning as I'm on the show but I'm thinking about it now. If you do get an Embumo to play with Akunia and you do drop Bruno back into the midfield role, I tell you what, if Bruno's playing in the deep role in the pivot, Edison becomes more more and more understandable. Edison really does become more and more understandable because he would make up massively for Bruno's deficiencies in that deeper role. Bruno can get the bring the ball

21:32 out from the back. I know he's not he's not a ball carrier Bruno, but he is excellent on the ball and if he plays more disciplined, he is good at finding them passes. He's tidy on the football. And then you have Edison next to him, this might be why he's being targeted, who is just a monster in that midfield physically and can cover so much ground and he's also he's decent on the ball. He's not the best of the best on the ball, but he's decent on the ball. That makes more sense. And I think a lot of you guys will say, "But what about Mania? What about Ugate? But what about Ganacho? But what about what about this player? What about that player?" Manchester United are 16th in the Premier League and our expected finish based on points last season was 15th. We

22:18 overachieved last year from what we expected. We need this starting 11 completely rejigged and taken up multiple levels. There is starters that are starting for Manchester United that should be bench players. I will have absolutely zero issues whatsoever if we have Kuna and Bumo and Edison starting for us next year and Bruno Fernandez is the only survivor and the players we've got starting now have to fight out from from the bench as a starting spot one it makes our bench just way better and of more quality makes our squad deeper and it just gives Ruben Amarin much more quality to work with at the end of the day the players in that squad need a

23:04 massive wakeup call and If we're finishing 16th in the Premier League, maybe even 17th, that you could argue the whole 11 needs changing. Like you could argue that. So, you know, there's only very few players that I see is untouchable at Manchester United. There's players that I see that have quality, that can develop, that have potential. The word potential, but we shouldn't be worried about players going to the bench. We absolutely shouldn't. But I've seen comments coming in saying Beth absolutely actually thinking now because I was thinking you know Edison I think Edison's a really a quality player. I really do. But I just don't see a midfield pivot of him and Ugate working at all. He doesn't have that he doesn't have that he doesn't have that press resistance. It doesn't have that technical ability that you would

23:51 want. But if you have Bruno, and I know Bruno does lose the ball a lot, but I think he is different when he's playing in that number eight compared to the number 10 in terms of how many risks he takes. And if he wants to be disciplined, he can. If you have Bruno there next to an Edison, I do think them two would complement each other really well. I honestly do. But that that brings Ugatti back to the bench. And you know, we he still will start games, but that's that's the whole point of having that competition for places. So, it's all kind of starting to line up in my head now. It's just where the money's coming from because you're thinking about 50 million for Edison. You're thinking about probably what 50 50 at least for Embo. If it's Semeno, they've quoted him at 70. I think I don't think Bulmouth will get anything near 70 for him, but it'll be a big chunk of money.

24:36 And then with the Kunior update that's coming in as well. That's kind of making sense now why we might be going for Dilap even though striker for me is if not is one of if not the most important position but that's why we might have to cut cost due to the other positions that we really kind of fixated on or Amory might be fixated on as well. Noah Liberty says no to Semeno. He's not creative. It's another selfish winger. His top start is shots taken. Anything over 25 million is overpriced. Going to be honest. As much as I really do like Semeno, I'll have my opinion on that. As much as I really like Semeno, he would not be my ideal uh my ideal number 10 to bring into Manchester United. I think he's doing great at Bournemouth. I think his stats are good.

25:23 But for me, I'd go Mbumo all day long. All day long over Semeno all day long. Um, Alex Marman says, "If we lose to Spurs, I will feel like crying. It'll be a financial disaster for us and we'll probably lose Bruno along with homegrown players." Exactly. You know, when you hear people saying, "This is what this squad deserves." You know, we might have to lose the Europa League Europa League final. What? Are you United fan? If we lose the Europa League final, it could be could have two of your best players gone in the summer, Mayu and and Bruno. that could genuinely happen and you know some people might want that but my opinion and I will sit here and stand by it. A lot of this squad needs to go. A lot of this squad needs to go but please please please keep hold of your best players. Keep hold of your best players. There is some quality in there. Yuro, Ahmad, Bruno. I think Mayu is quality. I

26:10 know he's not doing it at the moment. Like keep hold of your best players and the rest need to need to go first and we might be forced into selling some of our best players if we don't have the money. Jason Hannah says, "Beth, if Bruno wants to leave, we have to let him go." Yeah, if he wants to, of course we have to. If he wants to, of course we have to. But he's not stated he wants to yet. Glazes out says, "What if Ganacho goes to Napoli and scores 20 goals a season? Are we going to blame the manager manager and management for selling him because he's had a lot of chances at United and hasn't delivered?" Sometimes these are the risks you take. These are the risks you take. I wouldn't be I actually wouldn't be, you know, first in line to sell Ganacho. I was I think if if we bring in Kuna and an inu I think he h I think he has to kind of go on the for

26:57 sale list but if he does go to Napoli and and and smashes it very well done to him I'll be absolut I'll be very happy for him like I said sometimes different players work out with under different managers in different environments in different clubs doesn't make Manchester United wrong for selling him and cashing him it doesn't like Scott McTominay is absolutely killing it for Napoli now a lot of Manchester United fans thought it was the right time for him to go. You know, should we not have sold him? You could argue he actually would have been really successful in an Amarim system with his physicality. I have actually heard, and I've not brought this up on the show because again, like I'm not claiming to have top tier sources. I have heard that Amarim was gutted that we' sold McTominay in the summer. He was fuming about it when he got the job. But

27:44 these are things that happen sometimes in football. Do you think you know City City fans are probably like probably shouldn't have sold Cole Palmer? No. But sometimes this happens and if a play is not getting the game time he wants or you're at a different phase. United aren't in the phase now where we can wait around for youngsters to get to that level. Of course, we want them there for the future and I get why we invest into youth because you want to, you know, keep recycling success over and over again and you want to build for the future. But United are 16th. We need players now that are ready. We need players now that are ready to go and compete and get Manchester United up the table and compete. Seriously, that's what we need. And also, I still stand by the fact if you're good enough, you're old enough. Look at Lenny Yuro. He's

28:31 absolutely insane. He's 19. He's good enough and he's old enough. Ahmad's 22. Levels above anything else that we've got at United. And I get that Hland's young and Ganacho are young. And I think Ganacho actually is massively improved recently, but still, you know, they're still not quite at the level that I I would want Manchester United forward players to be. And they might need a little bit more um help. They might need a little bit more time. They might need going to that bench and being them super subs to develop and and grow. Can United afford to keep them to do that? Will they have to cash in? That's the decision the board has to make and the fan base has to make and see if they're comfortable with that. Um, got this coming in now. Okay, here

29:17 we go. For some reason, not all my super chats are showing up, so I've been sent them. Sorry about that, guys. Rob Always United says, "I don't think Edison is much of an improvement." Like I was saying, I think he is an improvement on Ugate. I think he's better than Ugate, but it it just depends what midfielders Amarim's going to play next season. If he's going to play Bruno is a deep line midfielder, then I can understand why we'd go for Edison. If he's going to play Ugate is a deep line midfielder, we need and we need to bring somebody else in to play next to him. Um, we need to bring in that press resistant deep line midfielder like a Whartalon type figure. Mr. Bruno says, "Sorry Beth, midfield is not the priority. We should be all over for a

30:03 top proper striker." I agree. we should be all over for a top proper striker, but there's only so many times I can come on the show and say Dap is our priority and we're ignoring Yer as an Osman. That's the situation United are in. Uh I don't think it's how a club that should be fighting to get back to the top of the Premier League should be moving in that area of the pitch. You know, United um the past United teams that have been super successful and dominant have always had a top striker. I think United need one of them. Datap might be able to do it in the future, but sure as hell now isn't that. Um, we just got to hope it works out, but I I I it's one that baffles me and I don't agree with. Anyway, uh, any more super chats that are coming in? I want to bring the uh I want to bring the Kuna update in

30:49 because I promise you that for for a while now and this comes on to the Amaring completely reshaping that front three and we actually let's run a poll in the chat. Let's run a poll. And I don't know how to word this poll, right? But someone messaged me on X the other day and said, Beth, I think we can compromise on going for a dilap at 30 million if we have Kuna and Embumo behind him. If we have two quality number 10s, Kuna and Embumo, I don't think we're going to get him, but I know a lot of people are fans of Churkey as well. Kuna and Churkey. Two quality quality number 10s in behind. Uh I'm obviously team Embomo. I really like him. But they think that would be strong enough because you can distribute, you know, the goals between them three and

31:35 they're all three, you know, for the maybe Dap's going to score you quite a few goals. He's done it for Ipsswitch this season in the Premier League, but he might not be that 20 goal a season striker. I don't think he's ready to be that yet. But Kun and Embumo can make up for that. If you basically what they were saying, if you get another quality number 10 in um alongside the lap, it can kind of make up for the fact we're not going for like an Omen or a Yoker as that's going to guarantee you. So if you have two number 10s in behind the lap, is that going to be strong enough for Manchester United going in next season? Two new number 10s is what I'm trying to say. So this is the Kunior update because I was getting a little bit worried. Actually, and I've just seen a super chat in here, actually. Not a

32:21 super chat, sorry, a normal chat from Marcus saying, "Osman has the swagger of United Legend." I'm gutted we're not going in for I really am. I know a lot of people talk about wages, but I agree. I think he does have that swagger, the arrogance that you've seen past United legends have like a Cantonar. Like, he he has that about him. I think he I think he'd kill it at United. I think he's got the self-confidence. I think he's a winner. I think he's a top quality player. Guess what? Sometimes you have to pay a little bit extra for the best. and and his fees about I think his release clause is what like 62.5 million that you can get him out for around 63 million. He's worth more than that. I'm gutted we're not going for him. I really am. I think Manchester United are massively dropping the ball. He He screams a United signing for me. I think they're massively dropping the ball and I think we're acting like a small club

33:08 by not going for him. Just putting out there. I'm gonna be honest. Um but the Kunior update, the Kunior update, this is coming on from Brazilian sources. We've had a lot of good stuff come through Brazilian sources regarding Cuna and obviously we know Cuna is Brazilian so that link does seem to be working. Manchester United are expected to pay Cuna's release clause of 62.5 million plus an extra 5 million in add-ons despite late interest from Arsenal. Talks are moving forward. And we we heard this the other day, didn't we, that Arsenal made another play late doors. And as United fans, we started to bloody worry, didn't we? Let's be honest. Cuz if you look at United, you look at Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal bottle

33:53 users have not won trophies in how many years has it been now? And United at the worst just keep getting into finals and would have won trophies. I mean, we know it's wild, isn't it? But what they are going to be doing is playing in the Champions League next season. and they have got a better squad than us and they are in a better position to go and win a Premier League than us. They have come close the last few seasons. So Arsenal can be an attractive prospect for players that want to Arsenal are the nearly men and if they get a top striker and do good recruitment this summer, they could very easily be back in a title race for the Premier League and be competing in the Champions League competing for the top trophy. So naturally as United sitting in 16th and you know got a lot resting on one final are worried that Cun is going to go actually you know I might go to Arsenal. However from this source talks

34:40 are moving forward and I think that can be a few reasons. One because I think he's got an a perfect position for him in the am system as that leftsided 10. Where does he actually play at Arsenal? Does he play on the left wing? Does he play up front? They're going to go for a striker. Does he play just in behind? I know Odegard's having a stinker. Um I don't know if he's got an absolutely nailed down position. I do think he'd start for Arsenal, but I just don't know what his nail position would be. Whereas at United, he's absolutely going to come in and start straight away and he's going to be a mainstay in that team in my opinion. I also have heard he's had very positive talks with Ruben Amarim. Amarim really likes him and has, you know, a vision for him. That can also help with selling a project, that connection to the manager. I know Arsenal were close in January to sign

35:26 him. Then they kind of got a I think Arteta backed off a bit because he was worried about the discipline and the red cards. Now they've gone back in. As a player, I think you want a manager that's all for you. Um and Amarim does seem to be very very strong on Cuna, especially in South America. Manchester United, the name Manchester United still holds a lot of weight. Um we are starting to lose that year by year, especially finishing 16th. our reputation does start to go down, but we do still have the we're Manchester United pull and also Manchester United could be in the Champions League. I'm worried that it was like a few weeks ago it was like we're nearly here we go. Reports from Romano and Ben Jacobs that we're very close to this deal and Kuna doesn't care if we've got Champions League football or not. Suddenly Arsenal is sniffing around again and it seems

36:11 like it's stalled. It feels like next Wednesday if we lose the Europa League suddenly, you know, maybe you might think differently and and he might think, you know what, Champions League might matter to me. But let's see what happens. According to this source, we are moving forward. We are still heavily in talks with Kuna and it is progressing and it does look like we're going to sign him. However, what I thought was interesting about this this update, Cler FC strikes again. It's not mentioned in the report, but if true, oh wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. This is the message that I got sent. This is the message that I got sent. It's not mentioned in the report, but if true, it's likely is a means of spreading the cost of installments instead of paying the full 62.5 million upfront, similar to Xerxy

36:57 last summer. So, that's what it that from that report, 62.5 million plus an extra 5 million in add-ons. Why would you pay an extra 5 million in add-ons if the release clause is 62.5 million? Similar to the deal like we did with Xerxy last summer. This is our kind we're kind of doing our detective work here. It's not it doesn't necessarily state that in the report, but this is the only reason I can think of with Xerxy. He had a release clause. Manchester United ended up paying more money because they wanted to pay it in installments instead of paying the full release clause straight away. It feels like that's what we're going to do with Kuna and maybe this is why it's delayed a little bit. We don't want to pay 62.5 million straight up to Wolves. We want to pay the release clause, but we want

37:44 to pay it in installments. Well, if you're going to do that, we're going to add a little bit of interest on. We're going to have to pay this. Agent might want a bit. So, United are going to have to pay a little bit extra to do it in installments. That is what I see with this deal. That might be why it's stalling. Also, Ken might be waiting to see the result of next Wednesday. I hope whether we win it or not, we do get Kuna in. And I I I do think this deal is going to happen. I don't see another club managing to skew this deal now, but the more time goes on, the more I do get worried because I think he'd be such a good signing for Amar and I would be gutted if somebody else um stole that signing from us and kind of leaked in at the last minute. Um get your votes in the poll with two proper tens. Can United afford to sign a lap instead of a more experienced striker? Uh,

38:31 I'm It's a tough one for me that because I think United should be doing all of the above. I really do. We've got a long way to go to get back to the top. I think we should be signing a proper experienced striker and 210, but I know money doesn't grow on trees and I know we're in a very financially precarious situation. Brian Gallagher says, "Amania will have to be sold if we want any midfield signing." Um, Jay, well, it's interesting, isn't it, Brian? Erikson's going to go, but there's no way Mount's going. One, he's picked up a bit of form, but and Damar loves him. He seems to be ahead of the pecking order to whether you see that as right or wrong, but two, because you know, there's no way we're going to get any buys in for him. We've only recently paid 60 million for him. Mount's not going anywhere. I think Casemiro is going to see out the last year of his deal on 350 grand a week. I think it's quite obvious that

39:18 that's going to happen. So, he's not going to go. Bruno hopefully is going to stay. So, it's in May. I think Mayu will stay, but you know, we know what United are like. They're already cost cutting on the trophy parade and doing a barbecue at Carrington. They might see Mayu and Ganacho and their, you know, money money symbols might light up. Um, and that's another reason as to why I want to win the Europa League because I don't want us to be in a position where we have to sell young academy graduates. I want to be in a position where we can choose to if we think it's best for the squad. If Amarim sits there in the summer and thinks, you know what, I've got Embo, I've got Kuna, I've got I've got these players, I think, you know, I I don't know if we we're gonna need you, Ganacho. I think, you know, probably best for us to part ways and maybe invest that money into a midfielder.

40:05 Fair. Absolutely fair. Fair fair play. Fair enough. That's our decision. I don't want it to be in a situation where, oh, yeah, I don't really want to sell you, but in order to get any sort of signings in, I'm going to have to. I'd rather it be a choice rather than being forced into it. And I I don't want to sign May. I I don't even want to entertain the thought of selling Mayu. You know, that academy graduate been at United since a little kid. Manchester through and through. Um he's got so much talent and just because he's, you know, maybe not been at his best for the last few months, people are okay with selling a 20-year-old with buckets and buckets of potential and talent. That doesn't that doesn't um sit right with me. But everyone's entitled for their to their own opinion. Jason Hannah says, "Thurkey

40:50 for 25 million is a great deal for a player if he's quality and Manchester United should snap him up for that price." Uh depends if we can sell Rashford or Anthony or I think we will. Also, uh yeah, he's a brilliant price, especially I think he's only 21. Brilliant price for for absolute quality. So technically good. When you talk about getting players that can play possession based football and be quality in front of goal, Churkey definitely ticks them boxes for the price is fantastic. But I've said it on yesterday's show, United often miss obvious transfers that would be good signings. Liverpool seem to always do him. United seem to always miss him. Eight nari year left on his deal. Going to go in the summer. Switch his agency. Wing back Premier League proven goals and assists. Open goal. Why have we not looked at him at all? And Turkey is

41:36 another one where is that position we need? He's got qualities and he's cheap and he's young and we just don't seem to be looking at it. Mal says, "Beth, have you been invited to the the United barbecue with the manager and the players?" Not quite got my invite yet through yet. Um, I've heard that paying for a stamp, an envelope was a little bit too much. So, they might be sending it through pigeon carrier, so I might receive it in two to three working days. Um, Brian Gallagher says, "Does Amarim lose support if he signs off selling Ganacho andor Manu?" Uh, not from me. I uh I think a lot of the recruitment is down to the recruitment team rather than Amar himself. But I honestly am putting

42:22 all my trust into Amarim. I might be a fool. I might be naive but I am. Whatever Amarim wants, I want to invest on a back into this manager based off what he's done sporting its previous clubs. I think he knows best what is right for him and his system and how to move this club forward. So even if he says you know what um even if he says I I think we should sell Mayu in the summer I don't think he will. I don't think Amarin will because I think he's an intelligent manager and he will understand the qualities that Mayu has. I think he's just waiting to progress him. I think he's 20. I think he's going to take time to progress to the physical demands that Ruben Amar expects. But I think he will be there and I think Amaran will see that potential in him and I don't think Amarin will want to sell him. If he did, I'd say I think it's a mistake, but I'd have to back with what the manager wants because I

43:08 really do want Amarin to succeed and I do believe in him. And on that note, go I was I was saying before I'm only going to do a 25m minute show today. I've just gone on and on and on, haven't I? Just love speaking to you guys so much. I love the community. Uh but I wanted to read this out. Um I really wanted to read this out. Also, just quickly, I'll get the transfer news out the way. This is coming from Simon Stone and he was speaking to the BBC about Manchester United's goalkeeper targets. Royal Antwerps Seni Lmans is a name I hear quite often so I won't be surprised if Manchester United go near him. Now Senny Lmans is 6'4 uh and he's only 22 years old, a young goalkeeper that apparently Manchester United are scouting and I've I I can't

43:56 say I know anything about him. I looked a little bit online before I did the show and I heard a lot of good things. I need to do more research before I can fully like kind of go into his strengths, his weaknesses, but apparently he's very good. It's shots stopping and his reflexes are excellent as well. You would hope so for a keeper. A towering presence. He's 6'4, physically dominant, excels in aerial jewels, claims high balls with authority. Uh apparently he's great acrobatic say uh saves. Um and he's a good modern go young goalkeeper. want to watch. So that's something to keep an eye on. Simon Stone usually very reliable and wouldn't say anything wouldn't say something unless there was a lot of credit to it. So keep an eye on that name for Manchester United. Dex says, "Love to see the owners stubb their toe on the barbecue." Okay, that's

44:42 a bit far. We're not inciting violence on anyone. Um anyway, let me read this out because I really really wanted to read it this out on the show and uh bring it to you guys. Let me get it up here. I saved it before so I could read it out. Okay, so this is for people that are doubting Amarim and doubting whether Amarim should have investment from Manchester United in the summer based off obviously finishing where we are this season since he's coming to the club. This was a message that got sent to a big United account, Amarim era, and he kindly put it out on his ex account and I wanted to read it out because I think a lot of United fans need to hear this. Like I'm not saying take this as gospel. Take of it what you will. But I

45:28 really enjoyed this read. So I will read it to you guys. So this is the message he receives received. I'm going to message you because I now follow a few Manchester United accounts and you are one of my favorite ones. Amarina must be buzzing. I know you back Amarim, but I need to tell you a couple of things about him so you have a bit more insights and knowledge about who this manager really is. First of all, you need to understand this man. Despite being a Benfica fan all of his life, he is the most important person that Sporting have had in the footballing department in the past 40 to 50 years. We came from three titles in 40 years. Three. And this man set us up for three in five years.

46:13 Second, you need to understand how this man works. He's a leader. He uses leadership by connecting with the players. Sporting players gave their lives on the pitch for this guy. Check out his last match with us. 4-2 to Sporting over Brager. Our second/3 most important player, Pedro Gonzalez, played injured just because he wanted to play for Amarim's last match. He ended up being injured for the next five months. A lot of this important connection with the players happens in the summer. Am always takes the team for two to three weeks in the summer and he just builds a team from there. We don't know how he does it, but when the season starts, the players just look at each other as family. The environment you feel in the

46:59 locker room is something you have never seen before. This is another reason why he needs time. And it's always why and it's always why that comment saying, "What kind of manager needs eight to 10 players to win matches?" Trust me, he does not need that. He needs to win the locker room. He needs a summer to implant on them the idea that they can win against anyone and he will do exactly that. Lastly, understand that Amarim is much more than a coach. He's a proper boss/manager. He will restructure the whole club. It's very important that people understand this. At Sporting, he made us a winning team by improving much more than the main squad. He improved the scouting, the staff, the youth teams. He created his own performance team. He simply changed this club from

47:46 one point to the other. He went to Manchester to do exactly that. You can believe me when I say that if it was an invitation from Real Madrid in that exact moment, he wouldn't have left sport in that way. He wanted that exact context of Manchester United. He wanted to grab a club with massive potential and completely change it. And he will do just that. Keep backing the guy. Don't trust the nonsense of him needing lots of players or money. Just look at his first few months at Sporting. He was the fourth coach that season. We finished fourth. The next season, first match, we lost 4-1 against last lints and missed the Europa League qualification. He then grabbed a couple of youngsters, hired Pedro Porro and a couple of guys Brager and proceeded to win our first title in 19 years. The rest is history.

48:34 So obviously a big read that but I wanted to bring it into the show because I thought you know when you get that context from someone who followed Amarim all throughout his career sporting I think it's worth taking a note. The only thing I'm not sure about is if he would have rejected Real Madrid because Real Madrid are Real Madrid and you would have walked into a team that's going to go and win champ you can is capable of winning Champions League in the Liga. I'm not sure about that. But he says Amarin thrives off going get a club with massive potential and turn it into what he's capable of. And I honestly really it made me I I already backed Amarim but it made me really look forward to the preseason with Amarim and what he can instill into the players we've got and

49:20 what he can do when he does that squad overhaul and brings new players in and to to create that family. And somebody commented underneath it as well saying um how badly how badly this squad was um fractured when Amarine came through the door. The dressing room is in tatters and it's going to need a lot of time to rebuild this club. And I think we need to stick by him. Rome wasn't built in a day. And I know that's so cliche to say, but it's so true. Good stuff takes time, takes patience. I mean, I was I uh saw this graphic the other day and it was a it's a guy with like he was mining and he'd mined all this way and obviously you can't see what's in front of you and he'd gone all this way but he'd give up

50:06 because he hadn't got to the diamonds yet and the diamonds were just here but he didn't know that cuz he couldn't see them and he began to walk back. The guy below him just kept going and going and going. He eventually got to the diamonds and the other guy turned back and gone. By the time he'd got back, the other guy got to the diamonds. You know, good stuff sometimes takes time and it might not work out, but I really want to trust in Amarim and look at what he's done at Sporting. They were in a bad position by by their standards and he's he's completely revolutionized that club. And I know Manchester United is a different kettle of fish, but I really hope he can do the same thing. Um anyway guys, Brian Gallagher says, "I can see Jim melting the players Europa League gold medals to sell for extra cash." Oh my gosh, they just keep coming, don't they? Look everyone, thank you very much for watching. I'll love you and leave you for now. It is sunny here in Manchester.

50:53 I'm going to go and get some fresh air. Think about United some more and and and keep manifesting that Europa League win next Wednesday. We've got loads of great content coming for you before that Europa League win. Any other transfer updates, I will bring them to the show for you or Goldbridgeidge will. Thanks for watching everyone. Smash a like on the video and I will see you on the next one.