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2:42We've got so much to talk about this morning. An Adam Wharton transfer boost will also be talking about why we're top of the league, why fifth place will get Champions League football, why Fenerbahce are in for Xerxes, and why Manchester United will spend big this summer. Lots to get into. Plus, we've got Ben Jacobs live at two o 'clock on the show. That's going to be very interesting. And eight o 'clock tonight, we have got the live preview for Fulham. We like doing a live preview. So lots to get into as always. But we're going to start off with this Adam Wharton transfer boost. And I think this is why you should be subscribed and watching That's Football on the regular.

3:20If you don't know about That's Football, it's basically our sister channel, our brother. or them. And basically, it's all football instead of United. So we were on That's Football last night and we saw an amazing game, Jose Mourinho, That's Football Heritage. But yesterday I did a video about Liverpool and Adam Wharton and it was an update from Ben Jacobs. Now, it wouldn't be something I would have mentioned yesterday on here. So basically, Liverpool have apparently completed a deal for Adam Wharton for him to sign in the summer. Now, Adam Wharton is on the three list for Manchester United and Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton and Carlos Belaver.

3:56However, the update from credible Liverpool sources is that they haven't completed any deal for Adam Wharton in the summer and Ben Jacobs actually said that the situation with Adam Wharton is that Liverpool are not in negotiations with Adam Wharton and are highly unlikely to be in negotiations with him anyway because he is not in the position that they're actually looking to strengthen in the summer, they're more looking for a goal scoring midfielder, more like a Morgan Rodgers. So that essentially rules Liverpool out of any deal for Adam Wharton as things stand, which for us is a real big positive because in the race to buy midfielders this summer, I think we're going to have to spend around£100 million.

4:40We could be breaking our own transfer record here when we think about Paul Pogba,£89 million. We might be going very, very close to that. Now, obviously, that's something Sir Jim Radcliffe doesn't want to do at the end of the day. But we may well need to do that because Elliot Anderson is going to cost upwards of, well, around£100 million, unless Ben Jacobs is right about that release clause or whatever it was he spoke about a few weeks ago. And same with Adam Wharton, he's probably going to cost£70 to£80 million. And Carlos Balaba is probably going to cost£70 to£80 million as well. So three players, take your pick, put them in what order you want.

5:12I'll do that in a minute. But essentially, if Liverpool are out of the race for a midfielder like that, that leaves Man City who'd probably go for Elliot Anderson I'm not sure Chelsea will go for anyone I'm not sure Arsenal will go for anyone and if we've got Champions League football that puts us right at the top of the queue again now look obviously you can't rule out Bayern Munich, Real Madrid but there's three good Premier League options well there's three options that Man United want to go for we might need to go for two of them as well so the less competition there is the better it is for us I'm sort of I'm sort of feeling this morning and I agree with Oli I do agree that Anderson is the better option but you've got to look at it and go if Elliot Anderson goes to Man City and there's no reason to believe that he will and there's no reason to believe that he won't but if Elliot Anderson did go to Manchester City that's the number one for me he is the one that this season when we've been looking for that midfielder has passed the tests the most he's been the most consistent player he's the best all-round player um he's definitely the best of the three Carlos Belaber has struggled Wharton um Wharton's decent but I don't think he's up at the level of Elliot Anderson at the moment so you're probably going to pay around the same for all three of them I mean I've been told that there's not going to be a lot of difference in the three players really when it comes to price and wage and there won't be obviously some people might offer them more.

6:42So if they're around the same price, there's only one winner. It's got to be Elliot Anderson. However, I'm not convinced we're going to do that. So maybe it will be Wharton, who, look, he's going to tick a lot of the boxes for United. I don't know. I don't know. I don't want to talk about a player that's highly likely to sign for United in a bad way. I'm not sure. I think Anderson's the one. Anderson's the one for me. I think Belaber and Wharton, I'd be excited about, but I have my reservations. However, I do think it is good news that Liverpool are not looking at Wharton and not looking at that type of a midfielder.

7:16They're more looking at an attacking midfielder because the least competition we have, or the less competition we have, the better. Because if you think about it, if Wharton did go to Liverpool and Man City did sign Elliot Anderson, we need to sign two midfielders. All right, we're going to sign Balaba. I think it's bloody obvious. But where else do you go? And Balaba's not the big hitter. The Labour's a little bit of a, will it work out, won't it work out? So, I mean, I don't know. I don't know where we go beyond those three players anyway. There are people like Manu Kone, Angelo Stiller, who I would be more than happy to go with.

7:49But I think a lot of fans are like, well, it's a risk taking non-Premier League players. I don't think it necessarily is. There's a back catalogue of good players. But yeah, look, I think the less competition we have, the better. And also, I was reading, I think it was Stefan Borson, the financial expert. I read an article from him this morning and it was about how Man United are already putting it out there that removing Casamiro is going to save them 15 million pounds a year because of his wages. Yeah. Okay. What's it going to cost to replace Casamiro? There's a lot of people that get lost in, oh, we're going to save 15 million pounds a year on Casamiro.

8:29Are we just ignoring what we've spent on Casamiro as well? We've spent 15 million pounds a year on Casamiro for the last three years, and we spent£65 million buying him. So that money has still been spent. I think people go, we're going to save£15 million like it's a bonus£15 million that we haven't been spending a shitload of money for three years. And also, what's a bonus£15 million? You know what I mean? People go, oh, Casimiro going saves us£15 million a year. Well, it does. It does. But there's no sell on value. It's actually, it's actually, if you look at the situation of Coutinho, Liverpool, they saved his wages and they pocketed at£150 million.

9:11That helps rebuild a team. With Casemiro, you save his wages, but you don't get anything else. You're not getting a transfer fee. That£60 million that we spent is dead. So yeah, there's 15 million pounds there, but we're going to have to invest. What I'm basically saying is that people go, oh, we're saving 15 million pounds a year in wages. Well, 250 grand a week is a million pounds a month. And that's 12 million. I would say we're probably going to have to pay about 250 grand a week to replace Casimiro. So that's a big portion of his wage saved, gone on the next wage. and then you've got to find the 60, 70, 80 million pounds to replace him.

9:50So all in all, you're talking about a 100 million pound package to replace just Casemiro. And people are dancing around going, well, we're saving 15 million pounds a year. And I don't think they think it through what we've actually spent on Casemiro. When he walks out the door for nothing, that money's been spent. It's still gone down on the books. Trust me, the Glazers look at stuff like that and his wages doesn't buy the next player, does it? So there's going to have to be a major investment there and probably on two as well. So, look, I think the good news is that potentially our three targets, we may only be up against two clubs.

10:29So we should be able to get one of them, maybe two of them. And we're going to have to spend big. I'm going to have to spend big, aren't we? Hi, Mark. The best option is get Stiller and get between Wharton or Anderson. Love your content, says Arshon. Well, I think there's a, I mean, look, on Stilla, I don't have anything new at the moment. There's a little bit on Luis Enrique I want to talk about as well as manager of Manchester United, because apparently he's in talks with a new contract at PSG. So that probably rules him out. We'll talk about that in a moment, though. But I think with Angelo Stilla, I would be very happy with him.

11:02I think Bruno might need to go for Stilla to come in. They can play in the same team. They can actually play in the same team now, actually. I'm more thinking of the Stilla connections when we were playing the 3-4-3. So you can keep Bruno and get Stilla, but Stilla would be somebody that's taking corners. He's very creative. He's also a very good midfielder. So I'd be very happy with Stilla. And we still do have Favell here, who's going to be a big pusher of a deal like that. So Stilla and Anderson, I'd be very happy with. Stilla and Warton or Belaber would be decent as well. So we're still in for Stilla.

11:34I would say that that's still a possibility. Red Devil Packer says Casado or Javi in deal with Barcelona for Rashford well I did I'm sure you watched the show with more yesterday and whilst a swap deal Barcelona can get very creative with their leavers I don't know whether they'd be allowing any of those players to leave to bring Rashford in although he did score again yesterday Bao United says I've watched all of the shows for the last month I'm getting married today so this is the first day I'm going to be missing the evening show cheers guys have a fantastic day everyone well can we get a congratulations to Bale United on his marriage today.

12:08It's a great day. Enjoy it. Where's the invites? But no, seriously, have a great day, you and your partner. Amit says, Belaba, Anderson and Rodgers could be the game changer. Never going to happen, but yeah. Where would you put Stiller on that midfield list, says Slazy? I mean, for me, he's in the top five. He's definitely in the top five. Desiree Labonte welcomes the members club. What a name. Thank you for getting your badge in. Good morning, Mark, in the chat. What a signing it would be, says Chris Johnson. morning and fresh haircuts as Ian O 'Connor. Yeah, I've gone a bit shorter for 2025.

12:39I've moved through the autumn with a slightly longer haircut. I'm going a bit shorter on top this time. Bit of a change. Yeah. People very rarely notice my hair when it gets cut, though. I used to be able to, when I was at work, I could have long hair like, you know, David Beckham, late 90s, and I could come back in with a Roy Keane haircut and no one had ever bloody known. 2026, sorry. People very rarely notice my hair so well well spotted patrick lynch says this midfielder transfer once again spotlights how good bad wilcox favel are the scouting and the price for who we're looking at is obvious the three players mentioned are good but fans could have picked them yeah i mean look there's a few bits i want to get in but patrick's a very generous super chat and and um makes some very good points and it is worth pausing for a moment to say that i think some people talk about our recruitment like it's good.

13:29I saw somebody yesterday saying, oh, INEOS are finally proving themselves. I thought, how much are they paying you for that? I mean, I'm not saying they are paying anybody, but what I'm saying is why would your mouth say INEOS are doing a good job? Like, why would you do that? There's a protest on Sunday because they're doing a shit job. They've done really bad stuff in two years. They're not doing a good job at all. it's an open goal that they have missed multiple times multiple times and Patrick is right when you look at the recruitment there's nothing in it that makes me go wow I couldn't do that Embermo from Brentford oh that's that's a real shock I can't believe they've signed Embermo for 65 million pounds so they've paid they've paid Brentford what they want for a player that did really well in the Premier League who's an attacker whoa god Ineos are cooking mate and Kunja as well.

14:21Kunja for paying the release clause for Kunja, who's had an amazing season at Wolves. I mean, nobody thought of that. Who else have we bought? Sesco. Ooh, Sesco. As our sixth choice striker, we've gone for somebody that Arsenal didn't want. Oh, bloody hell. This is getting even better. So look, I think there are certain players I'd give them some credit for. I thought Yoro, whilst obvious, we did well to beat Real Madrid, although we paid for it. Yoro cost 50 million quid. We did pay for it. Le Mans, an intelligent signing. I like that one. There has been some good, but I think there's also a lot of obvious ones.

15:02And I think Patrick makes a great point about the midfield. Do you not think, well, what do you think about this? We've known it's Anderson, Wharton and Belaba since September. Didn't do anything in January. we've known since September our top three midfield targets are Wharton, Anderson and Belaber there's nothing subtle about it there's no secret talks we've not gone in silently to the club and gone we'll give you this now I mean I'll tell you for free like out of all three of those players are they going to be cheaper in the summer than a little bit of secret negotiation for January I don't know I don't know is Wharton's price going to be And this is worth just pondering on as well.

15:45If there's competition for Elliot Anderson, his price will go up. The same with Wharton. Was there something we could have done this month to bring it forward and get it done and make sure we got it done? But Labour's a weird one. I still think Labour in January was possible. I don't understand how you can negotiate in the summer and then ignore it in January and then go back in the summer again. But making your targets obvious isn't necessarily a good idea. And United, I mean, when it comes to negotiations, we're not very good. Everybody knows our business. I mean, look at Embermo last year. I was flying to New York on like the 2nd of June.

16:24Man, United didn't talk to Embermo, didn't sign till mid-July. and we paid them what they wanted. So we're not very good at negotiating. I really don't think so. Do you think Hayden Hackney would be a smart move, says Pops? Well, you do have the connection with Carrick.

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17:15Combined with Manu, they're all prospects as well, says James. Strong feeling Belaber and Anderson are coming next season, says Amit. I'd be, I would be, tell you what, I would not be unhappy with those two. I wouldn't be unhappy with those two. There's an element of inexperience in there, which United seem to love. They're all going to be way under 24. But yeah, I wouldn't be unhappy with that. Goldfridge1 says, we need three midfielders as I see it. Casemiro is gone. Agate's likely to follow. If we make Europe, Manu plus two signings isn't enough yet. And even if you bring a youth player in, it's another young player, isn't it?

17:46What happened to our pursuit of Edison? Surely he would be a good option for us. Well, Stephen, I wouldn't rule any of these players out. As I said, Manu Kone, Angelo Stilla. I wouldn't rule out Edison. He has been a player in the past that we've looked at. So I wouldn't rule it out, Steve. And it's just very quiet at the moment. Liverpool and Spurs are third and fourth in the Champions League, says Marlowe. The quality of that league must be absolute pants. Let's go and win it next year. It's a funny one, isn't it? I got asked that question. Well, let me bring that in. It's a good point from Marlowe.

18:14So positive news. Two little bits of statistics this morning to bring you. positive news number one fifth place in the premier league will get champions league football some people are going well it's not it's not for certain yet we're something like 17 wins ahead of third place in the coefficients league so basically how it works is there's this coefficients league of all the european nations competing in the champions league and the top two at the end of the season gets an extra champions league spot like we did last year in the prem you accumulate points by how you perform there are nine english teams in in europe including the conference league and the europa league and they're all still in it nobody else has got perfection like that i think germany in second place have lost a couple italy have lost a couple so we're something like 19 wins ahead of third place so all the english clubs that need to get knocked out in the first knockout round and then the third place team and the second place team would have to go really deep into the tournament so it's pretty the percentage chance of fifth place in the premier league being a champions league spot is probably over 90 if we're being honest some people even would say 99 it's absolutely nailed on and this was something that the rest of europe was complaining about because they're basically saying that in the europa league the English teams are winning it.

19:42So that's another Champions League spot. It was Spurs against United last year, and I'm sure Villa and Forest is it could do quite well this year. And then in the Champions League extra spots, England are always going to get one of those spots. So it's top five in the Prem, and there's an extra spot for the Europa League. So we've got six teams in the Champions League this year, and there's a good chance we'll have six next year if Villa win the Champions League. Although I don't know how it works because Villa will be in the top four. but look by the by this is great for Manchester United because I think if it's top four it becomes problematic and we're not in Europe we're not in the Europa League so we can't go through that route so it's looking absolutely nailed on that the top five are going to be in the Champions League this year and where we are at the moment I think the top five will be the top five I think it will be Arsenal City, Villa, Chelsea in whatever order so it's really good really good and it's strange in a way because you're looking at Chelsea and Newcastle and Spurs and you're in a way you're looking at them and going I'm glad they've done well because it helps us out and it really really does so look that's a positive in a way it's fortuitous having said that I still think if United get top five this year it's it's probably not what I was expecting at the start of the season and it's not what a lot of people were expecting I think we we probably expected Liverpool to be a lot higher, which would have pushed us out into sixth.

21:07And maybe Newcastle as well. So it is a positive. On another positive, I have to mention another infographic I got sent by producer Greg. This one might take you back a little bit. So since Christmas Day 2025, so a few weeks ago, Manchester United are top of the league. So not just the two wins from Carrick, also the draw for Fletcher and then three previous games 50 % of it it's Amrim to be fair isn't it because six games three wins three draws and no losses since Christmas Day we're top of the league we're top of the Premier League in the last six games so it just shows you the two wins have been very very good but even if you take in the last six we're top and we haven't lost the game in six we've got 12 points in our last six Premier League games which puts us top.

21:59Arsenal are second with 11 points and Fulham, Fulham are actually third with 11 points. So two form teams go together next on Sunday. Fulham are in third with 11 and we're top with 12. Brentford are fourth with 10. Newcastle, 10. Villa, 10. And then, I mean, look, we're actually in good form at the moment. We're not going to win the league. We're not winning the league, Jims, but we are in good form at the moment. And I want to answer that question about the Champions League as well. How are Spurs in the top six for the Champions League after eight games? And how are Liverpool in there? And how are all the English teams doing so well in the Champions League?

22:45And yet people say the Premier League's bad this year. Well, I think the Premier League is bad. I mean, let's not lie to ourselves. The Premier League is bad this year, isn't it? I do. I think it's really bad. I think every kickoff is a long ball. everyone's doing long throws everyone's fouling the goalkeeper on corners everybody's gone very set piece, but it doesn't make it not effective the rest of Europe, I mean I remember watching Liverpool play Frankfurt, Frankfurt scored an absolutely brilliant goal from back to front, brilliant goal you'd be so proud of it Liverpool go and score two corners and the game's over, and that's been happening a lot, like the physical percentage game of the Premier League is causing a lot of people problems in Europe.

23:30Now, some would say, well, shut up, it's effective. Yeah, but I look at Man United beating Arsenal at the weekend, and I think that was a win for Man United. I also think it was a win for football. I mean, OK, we had to be compact, we had to defend, but if you look at the goals we scored, they're all open play. They're all goals to be proud of. Dorgou's goal is magnificent, and Cunha's goal magnificent. That's the football I want to see, and whether that's Michael Carrick, Luis Enrique or Thomas Tuchel. That's the football I want to see. I don't want to see Deleu running over and drying a ball and launching it into the box.

24:03I don't want to see people nudging goalkeepers to get deflections from corners. I want to see Kunja do that. I want to see Dorgue do that. So I think that's why we're doing well in the Champions League this year is this percentage game, statistical game of the Premier League is probably causing European teams problems because they don't really play like that. And I think we're overpowering teams with that analytical stuff. I mean, Arsenal have signed a bloody long throw-in specialist, haven't they? I mean, it makes you want to throw up. So look, one thing I would say about United in the last couple of games is that, yeah, we might be playing a little bit deep, but let's see how we play on Sunday.

24:41But it's been entertaining. It's been a lot better. Amit says, next season, Maynou equals attacking midfielder. I hope not. Anderson equals centre midfielder and Belaber equals DM. If we do play 4-3-3 or 4-3-2-1, surely we're up for title grab. Also, Bruno should stay next two or three seasons. Amit, you are so full of shit sometimes. So you're playing a midfield three with Mainu as a 10, but you're keeping Bruno and you're saying we're going to do a title grab next year. Well, I like the positivity on a Thursday. As I said, the weekend starts here, but I think you've got more holes in that than a hedgehog's Lilo, if I'm being honest.

25:15Seth says, most we're going to get this month is Mainu signing the new contract. Even with the Champions League next season, the question will be, will the idiots spend as they promise? I think in relation to that, it's probably not something to worry about too much at the moment because first tiny steps is to get into the Champions League and I can't wait. I can't wait to see United in that format. It's horrible, isn't it? It's like being invited. It's like being not invited. I mean, fortunately, this has never happened to me, but it's like they're being a really good party and you don't get invited and you're looking at it on Insta stories and stuff and it looks really good, but you're not in it.

25:50And I feel like the Champions League format at the moment is so good and we're not in it and I just want to be in it you know watching it last night was just incredible I really enjoyed Chelsea Napoli fair play to Rasmus he scored a good goal he's doing well there good to see that McTominay as well but Chelsea got the results fair play and then every game's finished apart from Benfica Real Madrid and Benfica are going out unless they can score another goal against Real Madrid when they're already winning 3-2 and then the goalkeeper scores and it's just like this is I want United to be part of this I really really do but the projection is a fair point from Seth.

26:28This squad now is barely getting by in the Prem. Now, that's a good point. This squad is barely able to deal with the Premier League season. Considering we've played one Carabao Cup game and got knocked out and one FA Cup game and got knocked out, we're playing basically, we're just playing Premier League and we still have struggled at times with that. even though we've got a squad more than capable, we have still picked up injuries, we have still had problems. So look at next season. Are we going to get knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup again? I would hope not. Plus another 8 to 16 Champions League games.

27:10That's an increase of about 20 games, which is doubling up what we're doing this year because we're only playing 40. So we're going to increase our games by about 50 % next season. Well, we're not going to increase our squad by 50%, are we? So it's going to be a big adaption next year. And the Glazers traditionally spend to get in the Champions League. And when you're there, they don't spend. So it'll be interesting what we do. Why do you want Carrick in, says Brut? I didn't know I did. Shane, thank you so much. Welcome to the Members Club. You're an absolute legend. And James, we've done that one as well.

27:45Right, talking about Carrick, let me talk about... Stuart says, when's the Christmas tree going back up? You're really late on this, Stuart. I'm not putting the Christmas tree up. I was going to do it. And then I was like, it's bad luck to put your Christmas tree up early. I'm not doing it. If I put the Christmas tree up and we lose to Fulham, everyone will go, it's because you put the Christmas tree up. So I'm not doing it. Amit's just gifted 20 memberships. He's definitely in a good mood this morning. Legend Amit. Another legend Mojo is here with a super chat. He says, whenever we've qualified for the Champions League, the Glazers haven't backed the manager.

28:16I hope Ineos can do better, which is a big doubt. Yes. Well, look, you would expect some expenditure in the summer from United. The Champions League is going to help us. There's no doubt about that. Chris says, what if this Premier League season is more competitive because no team is guaranteed to roll over and get smashed, even the relegation contenders? Well, I don't agree with that, Chris. I don't think it's more competitive. I don't think the quality of the Premier League is good this year. There's very few teams playing well. I think Man City are the best team, but even they get beat. I just don't think there's a dominant, good footballing side in the Premier League.

28:55There's not one. And sometimes you've got three or four. I just don't think there's a good team in the Premier League this year. I think Arsenal will win it on, well, we went to Arsenal and we deserve to beat them. Arsenal's strength is their defence and their ability to score, even if you park the bus against them. They're not a free-flowing, good attacking side. they move the ball really slow they're very pragmatic there's just not a good team in the Premier League this year which is great for us look at how bad Liverpool are look at how bad Chelsea have been look at how bad Newcastle are even Villa at times you watch them and you go how are they third yeah it's a low quality Premier League in my opinion but that's really good for us, really good for us I mean look some people call Amrim a fraud he was three points off Champions League when he got sacked does that not I mean surely Amrim outers agree with me on that it's a low Premier League standard because Amrim who apparently was a fraud was three points off fourth I mean how was how was that happening week in week out anyway going back to the question about Carrick bit of a new story this morning coming in and potentially not a good one so it's coming in from La Parisienne which is French funnily enough.

30:15PSG have opened negotiations to extend manager Luis Enrique's contract with his current deal at the Champions League holders set to expire in 2027. Now, look, I don't know where the Enrique to Manchester United stuff really started. There was talk that he was out of contract in the summer. I don't know whether that was ever, well, it clearly wasn't ever true. So I think Luis Enrique at Manchester United would be a dream.

31:18I was watching them play last night. He's got an absolute lockdown on, and the same at Barcelona. He knows how to manage big clubs. He knows how to develop youth. He knows how to play good football, and he knows how to win. Sometimes you can overcomplicate the core principles of Manchester United. Yes, you've got to focus on youth. Yes, you've got to play good football. And yes, you've got to know how to win at the highest level. Well, Luis Enrique ticks all those boxes, doesn't he? So for me, he probably is the number one. And also he's young enough that he could come into Manchester United and run a dynasty.

31:56And at PSG, you're never there for that long. Like, look at the managers they've sacked. Ancelotti, Emery, Tuchel. They sack managers. So it's never been a long-term job, PSG. And maybe Enrique will extend his contract and it won't be easy for Man United. But I do think that you're going to have fantasies. And Luis Enrique, I think if we're being completely honest, is probably up there with Emery and Ancelotti as fantasy picks for Man United. I think we should go for them. I think we should be going for the fantasy picks because the reason they're fantasy picks is because they're the best. and you might not agree with that three but in my opinion those three for different reasons would be the top three can we get them no we can't options but we should probably try because i think luis enrique is perfect for manchester united um oh he says he'd be disastrous because he won't take the glenios bullshit and and ultimately that's the problem isn't it i think there is a barrier to these types of managers because of the ownership that we've got.

33:03I mean, would somebody that's worked at Barcelona and PSG want to work with Jason Wilcox? I mean, it's like driving a Lamborghini and a Ferrari and then being given a three-wheel Reliant Robin, isn't it? That's broken down and got a puncture. It's like, why would I drive that? It's shit. So look, that's a very good point. We spoke about this last night on the Carrick video. Carrick suits this because he'd be grateful for the job and therefore he'd be respectful of the board and the owners. That's the sort of coach we're going to end up with, a head coach that's grateful for the job. Glasner would be grateful for the job.

33:42Iriola would be grateful for the job. But they've got to go for that, if we're being blunt, puppet type of manager because a puppet is something that can be manipulated. And I think if you're grateful for the job, it means you're happy to work with Wilcox and Barada in the interview, doesn't it? Whereas I think that if you're Enrique or maybe even Tuchel or Nagelsmann or Emery, you're going to go, well, I like the job, but I don't like you. And I think that that will rule them out ultimately. So, yeah, look, Enrique might sign a new contract at PSG. There's a very big chance of that, I suppose.

34:16But is he a realistic choice for Manchester United? I mean, are we just being spun? Yeah, there's going to be a big recruitment of a manager and we're going to interview loads of people. But we're not stupid. We get lied to all the time by this board. They'll tell us we're going to do this, this and this. And then we already know they won't do it. They're not going to get Luis Enrique. It's not going to happen. They're not going to get a manager of that magnitude. They're going to go for a coach that they can manipulate that wipes Wilcox's arse in the interview. I mean, basically, that's going to be it, isn't it?

34:47Who kisses Wilcox's arse in the interview will get the job. It won't be the person that says, I don't think you're good enough. And if I'm here, he needs to go. They won't do that. But that's probably the best person for the job. And it's the same with transfers. It's like Patrick said, we're after Wharton, we're after Belaber, we're after Anderson. Sometimes I think, well, if we were really after them, why would we put it out there publicly? What's the benefit of Man United putting it out there for nine months that they want Anderson, Wharton and Belaber? If I'm Wharton, I'm like, well, where am I?

35:21Do they want Anderson more than me on my backup plan? If I'm Anderson, I'm thinking the same. why would we put that out there publicly? What is the benefit of Man United putting it out there that they want Anderson, Belieber and Wharton apart from clicks and social media interaction, which they're very big on? Why would you put it out there? Why would you not be like, we're going to go big in the summer, that's it? Why would you tell the world what you're trying to do? Because a lot of it is marketing and spin and PR and hype and they play that game very, very well. and I wouldn't be surprised if the manager thing ends up being like that.

35:56Oh yeah, we're going to do a really wide search for the best-in-class manager. Well, you're not, are you? You're not going to go for the best-in-class manager because the best-in-class manager is not going to work under you. So you're not going to interview him, are you? So you're not going best-in-class. I reckon keeping Bruno would also give an edge bringing in a new centre midfielder and a manager, new contract ASAP, protect his value, no-brainer, says Paddy Boy. Well, yeah, I mean, look, some people get a little bit...

36:25frenetic about giving Bruno a new contract. He's on 300 grand a week at the moment. He'll be offered ridiculous money in Saudi. If he fancies Saudi for money, you'd be foolish not to say, here's a little bit more money. Would you stay here? We can't offer you that, but do you want to stay here? There are some elements of our fan base that are just obsessed with the wage bill. And I always say, why? Why would it matter if Man United gave somebody half a million to you a week? Why? Does it make any difference to you if United spend ridiculous wages on top quality players? Why does it matter? Man City apparently, I don't know whether it's true, Gahee's on like 250 grand a week or something like that as a centre-back from Crystal Palace.

37:13We'd be losing our shit if we did that, and I don't know why. I don't know why you'd lose your shit we need the best players at Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes puts in ridiculous numbers and may well be irreplaceable and we're about to go into a massive season next year where hopefully we've got Champions League football and people are like let him go might not be easy and also giving Bruno 400 grand a week or 350 grand a week when he's already on 300 grand a week that works out at Well, let's say we give Bruno 400 grand a week, right? That's 100 grand a week more. 5.2 million. 5.2 million a year, that is, to increase him from 300 grand a week to 400 grand a week.

38:015.2 million. So let's call it five. So to increase Bruno's wage to 400 grand a week, it's going to cost us 5 million a year. 5 million a year. How much is it going to cost to replace him? For two more years at£10 million, I'd do it. And this is why I don't know why our fans get so obsessed with the wage bill. Because I've seen fans on social media going, oh yeah, they've done such a good job in EOS. We used to have the biggest wage bill in the Premier League and now we're down to fourth. In another year, we'll be down to fifth. And I'm like, yeah. The wage bill league does have a correlation with the actual league.

38:42You know, if you spend big money on big players, you will be a better team. Our problem was we paid ridiculous money for shite, you know. So I don't know. Look, for me, I've always said if Bruno Fernandes is playing as a number 10, keep him. If he's playing as a midfield, sell him. And for me, if Bruno comes along and says, I will stay for two more years if you knock my wage up to here and you can lock him in for two years. well I know I'm guaranteed to get a certain level of performance for two years class of 99 says what's the point of bringing someone that won't align with our structure that's just inviting more drama and delaying the inevitable what's the inevitable says class of class of 99 I don't know what I don't know delaying the inevitable what I don't know what that means I mean I understand what you're saying about bringing someone in that doesn't align with our structure but our structure is oblivion in my opinion you can align a manager with our structure but our structure is shit so what are we delaying i think this structure of wilcox barada sir jim radcliffe over the next five years is going to sink the club so why would i be on board with them recruiting a manager that suits their system i i would shout for something that doesn't because that might be the only thing.

40:00If the midfield goes bad again, will Carrick come down to the pitch as a player to help out the team like Giggs that one time against Hull? Says Rays. Don't remember that. I reckon keep it. I've done that one from Paddy. If Bradley says, if we signed Belaber and not Anderson, what other DM would you like to cover AFCON? I could be wrong, but I don't see Wharton as a truly defensive player, says Bradley. I don't think Wharton is a six. I think Wharton's more of an eight, isn't he? He's not a six.

40:37I don't think Belaber is specifically a six. I think he's good at carrying the ball. It's interesting. You make a great point about the profile of our midfield. Very good point, actually. In the Amrim system of a midfield pivot, you share the load. You could play Belaber and Anderson because you share the load. One goes forward, one sits back, blah, blah, blah. But in a midfield three, you have a 10, an 8 and a 6. You have a sitter, a box-to-box and an attacking midfielder. Casemiro is definitely a 6. Agate is arguably a 6. With them gone, you need a specific 6. Well, we know Mane is not a 6. We know Bruno is not a 6.

41:20Is Anderson best utilised as a 6? I'd argue he does his best work in an 8. So who's the specialist number six we're going to bring in? Or are we going to have to adapt to our midfield? Good point. Talks of Emery going to Real Madrid. Could he come to United, says J32. I mean, if you're Unai Emery, you're living the dream at Aston Villa. I know you get offered the Man United job and the Real Madrid job. I guess I'm off to Spain. Arriba Espana Yeah, I mean, I'd take Real Madrid over Man United I mean, it's a tough job But Yeah, you'd take Real Madrid, wouldn't you? It's an easier job than Man United Thank you so much Let me have a look at some of your comments Someone just said there's some news Oh, Xerxi, bloody hell, sorry Sorry, there is some news, it's Xerxi So, Fenerbahce have added Man United's Joshua Xerxi to their list Fenerbahce wants to loan the Dutch forward and contacts with Man United could begin soon.

42:31So, yeah, I mean, look, it's crazy, isn't it, really? And I must apologise for this. It's what? The.

42:46We've got the 29th of January. We've got Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. It's got four days left of this transfer window. And we've just spent 45 minutes of a news show not talking about a January signing. So they've done it again, haven't they? They've managed to navigate January without signings. And look, I will say this. If Ruben Amrim hadn't been sacked, imagine the pressure on that protest on Sunday. If Amrim hadn't been sacked, that protest on Sunday would have been huge because they've not signed any players. we probably wouldn't have beaten Arsenal and Man City. Maybe we would, maybe we wouldn't, but whatever.

43:31Because of the sacking and the interim and the interviews and the Oli and the Carrick, it ate up a large amount of January. And they've got away with it. They've got away with it because there's been loads of other things to distract us away from the fact that they've done nothing in this January transfer window, nothing. And if you'd said to me in October, November, December that we would do nothing in the January transfer window, I would have said, you're having a laugh. And if somebody said to me, but we would be fourth at the end of January, I'd still say you're having a laugh. This is not about necessarily improving the team to get the Champions League now, which would be helpful.

44:12And it's still up for grabs. It's also about utilising the window in the way that Man City do, where you buy players in for next season in January so that you don't have to do loads in the summer and you can integrate them. I think that's the one that people miss. It's not just about... I mean, I'm not happy that we've been talking to Loftus-Cheek or NDD. They're stopgaps. What I wanted was genuine progress in a transfer window that a lot of clubs use for that purpose. We treat January like teams treated January 10 years ago. Oh, it's panic buy. It's not panic buy. You can bring players in and halve your load in the summer.

44:51if we need six players in the summer you could bring one or two in now and make your job in the summer easier and we never do that and there are players that we could go for now and not wait till the summer and you can't use the financial argument because we know we've got the money so it is ridiculous that we've not done something in January and we're pinning it all on the summer and what worries me about that is it's a World Cup summer you walk into it going we want Anderson, we want Warton, we want Balaba right? And you don't get anything else. And you might not get them, but you go, well, that's what we wanted, but we didn't get it.

45:29And all the August transfer windows closed now. And you're sort of left there again going, another shit window. May no be better than Belieber this season, says Brixta. Amit's gifted 10 memberships as well. Thank you very much. But yeah, look, in relation to Xerxi, look, I don't know. I don't know. Would you move Xerxi off now? I feel for, I think, look, I'll give you the honest answer about Xerxi. Xerxi deserves to go. 100%. He deserves to go because he hasn't had the chance to play. And the Dutch squad isn't particularly good. So if he went and played for four months in the Italian league and scored goals, he'd probably go to the World Cup.

46:14If he stays at Man United, he's not going to the World Cup. So put yourself in Xerxi's shoes. you probably would want to go and play in the um in the world cup

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