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1:27We'll talk about that too as well. And don't forget, we've got Ben Jacobs live on the show at two o 'clock today. So if you've got any questions you want to go into that, I think we're going to get some very big stories this afternoon that will be live at two o 'clock. But look, let's fly straight into the show. And also, why am I United not looking at Adam Wharton? This is a question that we've heard from a few people. And if we've got time, I saw a brilliant tweet on the United stand this morning about what is your hot take about Manchester United for the next season. Somebody actually said, my hot take is Man United have got more chance of winning a league without Bruno Fernandes.

2:03And I thought, oh, my God, is that the definition of stupidity or is it the hottest take? I just, you know, I can't even see it. Thank you very much, everybody, for tuning in. I hope you're doing very well. Let's start off with Real Madrid. Let's start off with Chiamini, because we've probably got something for you this morning that nobody else is really talking about. And sometimes you have to leave Manchester United to understand the background of a story, especially when it comes to transfers. It's a big hint. So in relation to Ciumini, we spoke a little bit about it last night. But in fact, I think it was Ben Jacobs this morning talking about Ciumini and basically saying that Manchester United, if they do not get Elliot Anderson, he basically said, I still think with with Edison, the second name to come in will have a proven Premier League experience.

2:52Now, I didn't like this from Ben Jacobs, and we do need to clarify it at two o 'clock because he said, I still think along with Edison, their second name to come in will have proven Premier League experience. What do you mean the second name? I thought we were getting three. I don't like the idea of two. Edison and whoever, I do not like that. Do I not like that? But look, I want three. But he says, and the only caveat to that on proven Premier League experience will be if Chumini becomes available. But if you discount him, Anderson is still the number one target, but Man City are the favourites.

3:26So, look, basically Ben Jacob saying this morning that with Edison, there will be an experienced Premier League proven midfielder that comes in. the caveat being Ciumini being the dream but if that can't happen then Anderson would be the one they want and if that doesn't happen I want to know the answer to that question and I think we need to ask Ben Jacobs that at two o 'clock but on Ciumini I think that it's really important to just tell you this right Man United want him over anybody else they he is their dream Elliot Anderson, I think, is the player they want. But I think it would be a very interesting conversation in the boardroom if Jason Wilcox walked in and said, Anderson wants to come and Ciamini wants to come.

4:11Because the board wouldn't say get both. And then they've got to make a decision to make. I think they really like Ciamini. The issue that we've got here is that there is a timeline to follow. Anderson is going to make his mind up imminently, I think. otherwise it's going to go to the back end of July because it's going to go to the World Cup

4:33we want speed we want things to happen quickly Edison's going to happen very very quickly Edison probably is the deal I spoke about last week that we got told about that Man United are going to do a big deal before the World Cup I think it's probably going to be Edison will we get anybody else done before the World Cup well Anderson is probably going to change his mind Sorry, hopefully he's going to change his mind and join Man United. Anderson is going to make his mind up, I think, very, very soon. And that could or could not go our way. If Anderson decides to sign for Man City in the next week or so, will we go and get Chumini really quickly?

5:10No, is the answer. Because there is something going on at Real Madrid that is going to drag this out beyond the World Cup, probably. And that sort of poses the question, well do we look at other things or do we stay in that race now i think some people will know this but a lot of people won't real madrid are their president is florentino perez he has been their president since about 2009 there are formal elections every four years but normally perez is unopposed and it's a very simple period and it's i think it's between may 14th and um may 20th 23rd there's a 10-day window for candidates to make their applications um enrique riquelme has challenged perez as president um club uh statutes dictate that when there are multiple candidates so they've got riquelme and perez who want to be the president um they have to be registered for voting which must be in the next 15 days so so effectively the official election day for presidency of real madrid is expected to be around june the 10th maybe a little bit earlier than that uh because real madrid is not a football club that's privately owned it's has official members totaling around 100 000 100 000 people so they're run like a democracy it's a sports it's a sports sports association owned entirely by its members.

6:43So Real Madrid are going to go through this presidential election voting process going up until about the 10th of June. That is why Jose Mourinho has not been announced as Real Madrid manager because Perez wants Jose Mourinho. But if this new guy gets in, then there could be changes on that. Now, how does this impact on Manchester United? well it's huge because this new guy apparently has some players lined up and Perez has some players lined up names like Rodri Enzo Fernandez Vardiel they've all been mentioned um but Chumini is not going to be told whether he's staying or going before the World Cup basically so I think it's quite a significant update because United clearly would love to sign Chiamini but if you know what's going on at Real Madrid like somebody said I think it was last night's show why why can't we just get a decision on Chiamini well that's why we can't get a decision on him because Real Madrid are going to go through these presidential elections and when that's over only then will things start to happen by which time he's going to be in the States part of the French World Cup squad so Chiamini could be a little bit like Pogba I think that was a World Cup year I think it was a World Cup year I can't remember um so look it's going to be it's it that that Man United want to do that deal um and it made it very very clear they want to do that deal and Real Madrid know we want to do it and Chermini knows we want to do it but they don't know whether they want to sell him um and you know we're just gonna have to wait and see on that one so I think that look Carrick definitely wants another three players probably another two midfielders and one other.

8:27He needs about six players, at least, not four, but three more deals is what he wants. Chumini is the player that Man United and Carrick want, but they're going to have to wait on that one. What I would do if I was Man United is I'd get this Edison deal done, I'd get the Fernandes at West Ham deal done, and then I'd give myself a little bit time for that star signing. Because if Anderson goes to Man City, Chumini is still a possibility. Hopefully might do something crazy with Bruno Gamera. But look, it reveals what's going on with Chiumini. We can't sign him at the moment. There's just no way Real Madrid are going to do anything at the moment before those presidential elections.

9:09And that's why Jose Mourinho is not in place. And also, if Perez wins, which he might do, and Mourinho comes in, he's probably still on holiday. So it's not like Mourinho is going to sell Chiumini straight away. so I think it could be if Man United do a deal for Chiumini we'll probably find out that Edison's going to Man City quite soon and then the Chiumini deal could take quite a while if we're going to do it so yeah interesting what about Adam Wharton um Adam Wharton's quite interesting I mean look funnily enough I I did a bit a little bit of digging on Adam Wharton obviously Crystal Palace won last night.

9:49There's not a lot about Adam Warton. I mean, the last update from Man United, and the only reason I'm answering this is because a lot of people watched Palace last night and said, why are Man United not looking at Warton? He's so good. I mean, he is playing in the Conference League against Raul Valicano. But, you know, he is a decent player. Palace want decent money for him. Iriola might be going to Palace, by the way, which I think is incredible. Bournemouth to Palace, but they will be in the Europa League, I suppose. And so will Bournemouth. The odds, I had a quick look at Wharton. We said he's too similar to Maynou, which I think is bollocks.

10:27Liverpool were looking at him. But funnily enough, he's odds on to stay at Crystal Palace for another year. So I think that's probably why it's gone a bit quiet on Wharton. Not going to the World Cup. So, you know, he's not going to get that World Cup glow up. He may end up going somewhere else. I wouldn't be surprised if a Chelsea or a Liverpool made a move for him. Funnily enough, when it comes to odds, we're 6-1 to sign Wharton. Chelsea are 7-1 with Liverpool and Real Madrid are 8-1. So look, we might move towards Adam Wharton, but I suspect it's probably not the deal that Man United are going to look at, if I'm being completely honest.

11:05I just don't think we're looking at Adam Wharton. Now, there was a story this morning, just before we move on to more serious stuff, There was a story this morning that it was all to do with Brighton. I think it was Ekram Kuna, who I think is, you know, some people think talks total crap. Some people think he's quite good. The winger at Hoffenheim, Torre, is being linked with Brighton, who we've been linked with. And then Spurs, De Zerbi, former Brighton manager, is looking at Belaber and Van Heek to go to Spurs. so a couple of a couple of stories that sort of link in with us in relation to the fact that we've been linked to hoffenheim's tore the left winger he could be heading to brighton which makes me think he's a good player if he's going to brighton and um but tottenham could be looking for belabor now remember i've always said there is no competition for belabor well there's still no competition for belabor if spurs want him is there so um jim says please spurs do it um Um, look, I think that it's, um, it's, um,

12:20sorry, someone said, why are you ignoring the chat? I'm going to quit. Look at the chat and there's actually no consistent message in the chat. Um, so sorry about that. You get a few morons in the chat, unfortunately. Um, yeah, so let's get back on track. So I think in relation to the labor, it, it's not really a transfer battle, is it? Because Spurs is not a battle. They're not in Europe and they're Spurs. So if United go for Belaibri, he'll come to Man United. But I don't think anybody else wants him. I don't. I don't think anybody else wants him. I think it's a load of nonsense. I don't think Spurs need him anyway.

12:58They've got better players than him. I think Bergvall's better than him. Polini is better than him. Bentenka's better than him. Who else have they got in the midfield that's better than him. Sar's probably better than him as well. So I don't see anything in that. I don't think anybody wants him. Maybe it's a bit of spin to try and make it look, maybe we're meant to go, oh, quick, move quickly before Spurs get for him. And I'm sort of like, good, take him. I'd love to see Spurs get relegated again. So no, I don't think there's anything in that. A couple of people in the chat did mention Stilla.

13:33Yeah, well, I think in relation to stiller i've heard absolutely nothing let me have a quick look and see if there's anything around stiller um being reported at the moment um

13:50no nagel's been nagelsman's been talking about stiller and having a key role for germany um juventus were looking at him 50 million euro price tag

14:07um i think i think the only club that's really looking at him in any shape way shape or form at the moment is is juventus which i think is a step down from stuttgart honestly i really do so um yeah i don't know nothing nothing nothing about stiller at the moment do you think gordon deal affects hall tonali signings as united hub well we're not signing lewis hall anyway that was just made up by people. We're not signing Lewis Hall. There was a very interesting update last night though that leads nicely into. So let me just see where it was. Here it was. It was Laurie Whitwell in The Athletic. Cunha has grown into his role on the left.

14:47Well, I mean, this is subjective, but let me just read it. Cunha has grown into his role on the left wing while Dorgue has offered plenty in that position since Carrick's arrival. United are looking at the left-hand side of their team during the window, but full-back seems the likeliest spot for an arrival. So second time we've sort of heard that in a few weeks, it's to do with that left-hand side. I don't necessarily think we're going to sign a winger, if I'm being completely honest. It looks like we're going to stick with Kunja and Dorgue and look at a left-back. So, yeah. Oh, somebody just said about Alvarez and Barcelona.

15:26We'll come on to that next because Barcelona are preparing a first official bid for Alvarez to be sent soon and without any players included. Yeah, Rashford's not going to be staying at Barcelona, is he? Also, Bournemouth have offered a new deal to Scott as they want the midfielder to stay. Clear desire by new manager, seen as crucial player. Yeah, I mean, that's terrible news for Rashford, that is, isn't it? We'll talk about that in a moment. Well, we can sort of bring it into this. So the feeling coming out of United in the last few days from a few sources, and I've noticed it and I'm sure you have as well, is that we're not going to buy a left winger.

16:07We're going to buy a left back. I don't think Kunya is settled into the role, if I'm being completely blunt. I think honest conversations need to be had in the summer because we haven't got any games. So the summer is the opportunity to be ruthless, aggressive and honest. because we haven't got any games so cunha's in the world cup it doesn't really matter i don't think cunha's settled into the role on the left wing at all i think if you look at the goal we scored i think it was against forest i think it was the the winning goal um cunha drifts out wide sorry cunha drifts inside bruno drifts out wide cunha gets the ball out wide to bruno bruno puts the cross in and it ends up with embermo scoring so i think that i don't think cunha's settled in on the left-hand side at all.

16:55I think he's a square peg in a round hole. I think he's managed to score some goals, but he's woefully out of the game on the wing. I don't think it suits him at all. Dorgoo on the wing, that's something a little bit different. So, you know, do we need to buy a left winger when we've got Dorgoo and Kunya out there? I don't think so. Matt says Kunya said that he was settled in. I go for what Kunya said. Matt, you don't listen, do you? You ain't heard about Moto Casino? Moto has real Vegas slots. Any game you can find on the floor in Vegas, you can play it on Moto. I like my slots hot. Moto's free to play.

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18:02Of course, Kunyuk can say he's settled on the left wing all he likes. I watch the games. I don't think he's a left winger. That's what I'm saying. I don't think he's settled in as a left winger. I think he's better playing more centrally. I think he's being played out of position. I think Mbermo up front is being played out of position. And I'm sure Mbermo would play, say, I'm settled as well. You either listen or you don't listen. I like Kunja. I think he's a brilliant player and I think he's been a really good signing. I don't think he's a left winger. I think he's been played out of position to accommodate him in a team that doesn't have a position for him in his best position anymore.

18:32I personally would rather play Kunja as a false nine than play him on the wing. So Kunja saying he likes playing on the wing, I couldn't give a shit. Luke Shaw likes playing at left back for Man United. I wouldn't pick him. So if you think he's a good left winger, fine. But don't come on here going, well, Kunja says he's settled in, so that'll do for me. No, you're a sheep, mate. You need to watch football and make your own opinions because footballers will say what suits them. And Kunja will be happy because he's playing for Man United. I think he's better playing more centrally. I think we need to buy a left back.

19:06I'm quite happy to use Dorgou and Kunja on the left-hand side, but I don't think Kunja's a left winger. I'd rather pick Dorgou over Kunja, in my opinion. Anyway, slight digression. It doesn't look like we're going to buy a left winger. And we could be bringing Marcus Rashford back. We'll talk about that in a moment. But it feels like the push at the moment could be a left back. Now, the interesting thing about the left back is it could be quite a cheap deal. It could be quite a cheap deal because I don't think we're going to spend 40, 50, 60 million pounds on a Truffaut or a Lewis Hall or anybody like that.

19:45I think we're going to end up spending somebody who is a little bit cheaper than that. I hear the words Luke Shaw understudy, and it makes me want to cry. But I think we will bring a left back in. But I don't think we're going to go and buy a Lewis Hall or a Truffaut from Bournemouth. And that then presents the question, who would the left back be? I don't know. I genuinely don't know who that left back would be. but it looks like we're going to go for a left back over a left winger, which I don't mind. Actually, I don't mind doing that. As I said, Kunya and Dorghu as options on the left wing next season.

20:23You can't solve every problem. And Ahmad can play off the left wing as well. So I'm not that bothered about a left winger, but we need to buy a good left back. We need to buy a good left back. Naveen says Barca are going to bid for Juventus. They're not going to go for Rashford. I mean, look, this is breaking news and it sort of fits in with United because we might end up with a left back back at Man United in Marcus Rashford. As we know, last night, Anthony Gordon is going to Barcelona. They're now bidding for Alvarez. I think that's the end of Rashford, surely. I feel so bad for him, really.

21:08because since getting away from Man United, his career trajectory has been a lot better. He had that Villa loan, then the Barcelona loan. He's done really well. He's got back in the England team. He's happy in Barcelona. He doesn't want to come back to Man United and Barcelona have basically done him, haven't they? I mean, he's worked really hard. He's scored some goals. He's done well for them. And they've basically gone, yeah, thank you very much for that, but you're too expensive. We're going to get somebody else. And I think that, you know, it's the harsh reality of football, isn't it? You know, you can think that you're back and you're bouncing back.

21:44And Barcelona, who aren't notorious for moving quick, to be fair. I mean, Alvarez and Anthony Gordon before the end of May is fast, very, very fast. But, you know, I'd have to say the latest around Rashford was that it doesn't impact the possibility of him staying if they sign Anthony Gordon. But if they sign Alvarez as well, I think we've got to get a bit realistic about that. Lee Berman says maybe Bayern will go for him. I think he'd do well at Bayern as well. I think Rashford at Bayern would be intelligent. He'd be very intelligent. And I'd love the Bundesliga foot coverage next year with Marcus Rashford at Bayern Munich.

22:22But I think it's disappointing for him. It's disappointing for United. What Barcelona may do Is say we do want Rashford But we want him on loan And look Barcelona We've got a good relationship with Real Madrid We haven't got a good relationship with Barcelona Barcelona are You know They've took the piss here Barcelona are free to do what they want to do But they've not operated In the You know The code of the deal was he goes to you for a year. If he does really well, it's a£25 million fee. We didn't get a loan fee for Rashford. They just covered his wages. He has gone to Barcelona. He has done well.

23:11And they've gone, nah, nah, we'll have him on loan for another year, but we're not going to buy him. And I think good faith, Warrior, that's the word. So I think that the hardest thing is going to be for Rashford. I think what he needs to do is figure out what he wants to do. now a lot of people are saying what about him coming back to united there's actually big problems with this there's grown-up conversations right i saw somebody i can't remember who it was they said i can see a situation in late july where rashford comes back from the world cup there's an interview where he says he's back home the club and carrick say i've always admired marcus and it's a big season for everybody i can see why people think that could happen But in reality I think that there are Some major barriers to Marcus Rashford coming home And the factual Barriers will be this His wages will be North of 315 grand a week It might be 350 now that we're in the Champions League That is huge You remove Casemiro and then you bring Rashford in The club will lose their shit About paying 1.4 Million pounds a month in wages so that's a massive problem second problem is Rashford himself not being too keen on certain people at the club and how he was treated third problem is he'd be coming back having to prove himself again because his shirt number's not there and his place in the team isn't there fourth problem would be how does he consistently get a place in the team because you're going to have to bench a Cunha or a Sesco or a Dorgue or an Embermo to accommodate Rashford.

25:00Fifth problem is stylistically, I think he suits La Liga and the Bundesliga and the Italian league and the French league more than the Premier League, because if we're being completely honest, I don't think there's much between Anthony Gordon and Marcus Rashford. And I'd be very interesting to see what Tuchel thinks in the World Cup. The only difference is Anthony Gordon works really hard defensively, and Rashford's never really been that. So they're problems, I think, in a Man United side as to why he wouldn't come back. But overarchingly, I don't think United want him back, and I don't think he wants to come back.

25:36So it would be a big turn of events for him to be back at Man United. and also I didn't mention it there you bring him back how many times has it worked when you bring somebody back you know all the press interest half the fan base don't want him back maybe he doesn't want to be back I just think it would be you know Carrick's got enough scrutiny without doing something like that I think it would be massively naive of Carrick to push for that And if he does, you know, it's on him. Bayern Munich would be an interesting move. I do think Rashford's been done by Barcelona, though. If they don't keep him or they don't sign him, I think he's been done over by Barcelona, really.

26:21But I can't see how they're going to keep him with Anthony Gordon and Alvarez going in. So that's one to watch. But, you know, before we move on to the next one,

26:35absolutely if Bayern were looking at Anthony Gordon Marcus Rashford's a very interesting deal and I watch a lot of Bundesliga I'm sure a lot of you do on That's Football With Me he would do well at Bayern Munich I mean Nicholas Jackson was playing for Bayern Munich so Marcus Rashford would be a very very good signing for Bayern Munich so maybe something can happen there the problem's going to be his wage um i think uh barca to bid for you julian they're going to go for marcus um barcelona just submitted a bid for alvarez it's looking like rashford is coming back thanks very much muhammad nuno would be a good left winger but he's a top attacking left back we are wasting an overlapping fullback in dorgue in my opinion he's never played in a four says inder um i think i look i will say this bluntly i think dorgue as a left back will end up being a flop.

27:29I think Dorgue as a winger will end up being a hit. And I think we all know that. And I think anybody who's saying that, oh, is Dorgue a left back or a left winger? When he was playing at left back, he was getting absolute pelters. People were calling him dog shit. When he went to the wing, everyone who was calling him dog shit were like, oh, I like Dorgue. Can I just shock you? So I think he's a winger. That's where Dorgue should play. And the great thing about Dorgue as a winger, and we mentioned it with Anthony Gordon, he has he has defensive um qualities so he will he will work really hard we have a good chance to sign two top class midfielders in chermini and stilla for about 120 million which leaves us with another 30 to spend on a midfielder why are we not sealing these deals now says syndicate well i don't know whether you were tuning in at the start but uh chermini cannot happen until the back end of june at the earliest when you look at the real madrid presidential elections the manager's not been appointed yet.

28:26So I think it would take a few weeks. Mark, what is your 10 out of 10 summer out and incomings? Ooh. Well, my 10 out of 10 summer, and it's got to be real because I could say Chumini, Anderson and Tonali, which would be unrealistic, but incredible. You've got to get one of Tonali, Anderson and Chumini. Let me be fair. You've got to get one of them. I don't mind Fernandes as the second midfielder. I'd like Scott, but I don't mind Fernandes. And in those circumstances, I don't mind Edison as the third midfielder either. So my midfield is sorted. My left back would be Truffaut from Bournemouth. That would be who my left back would be.

29:15My backup striker, look, I don't have a name, but Ramos, Ivan Toney, Oli Watkins, you know someone like that so that's five um i would still buy a winger i would still buy a winger an out and out left winger that we don't currently have because what if dorku gets injured again and i don't like kunya on the wing so maybe the guy from hoffenheim um i mean i i like the guy everton as well but that's six um and at that point backup goalkeeper as well but it could be Vitek. If I'm being really greedy, I'd like a right back as well. And that for me would be a 10. That would be a 10. I'd love Noosa. I'd love Noosa.

30:02Yes. I mean, I would love Noosa as our winger. I think he is. I don't mention Noosa much because I'm just scared that he's going to sign for Liverpool or Chelsea or someone like that. And he'll be a brilliant, brilliant player. I would love Noosa Alan you're blocked get out thank you very much it's amazing how somebody can come on and say no updates and yet you've spent 29 minutes talking about stories that are coming out some of them actually breaking news is Carrick Carrick brings Rashford back he'd lose half the fans says JSD and JJ says I think Bruno Gamera is an easier deal than Anderson Tonali and Chumini although he's not a six he ticks almost every box He should be a top target.

30:45Look, the reason I liked Bruno Gameres is because he's a player that, you know, he's basically a leader. He's a captain. He'd be a family favourite really quickly. I just don't know why we're not looking at Bruno Gameres. I really, really don't. Barca to bid for Julian Alvarez. They ain't going for Marcus, says Naveen. Daniel Thompson says, I think Carrick has the right idea on what's needed for the midfield, but the board need to back him. I'd love Tonali or Anderson, but I'd be very happy with Chiamini. Fits what we need the most, a pure six. Good morning, Daniel. Do you think Gordon Deal effects Hall to Nali would have done that one?

31:22Patrick Lynch says, getting Chiamini also depends on Jose Mourinho. If he likes a player, there's no way he'll leave. Given how Jose likes to set up, what is the livelihood of Madrid selling a DM either? Slim, in my opinion. I think that's a very good point as well, Patrick. Chiamini talks and links to Man United did start before Mourinho had even been appointed. And if Mourinho likes him, it's over. This could be another De Jong saga, says Ginger Red. I don't think it will. I don't think it will. I think we've just got to be a little bit patient with Chiumini because of the Real Madrid presidential elections.

31:57Once they're done, I think it will come out very quickly, whether he's leaving or not.

32:04It's such a shame that Stilla's gone off the table, says Syndicate. And are we going for Belieber, who is like a mother-in-law? And Marlowe says, this is Sir Jim calling. I once drank a glass of champers and had a vision. The United logo on a big elephant turd, and I tried to polish it till my arm fell off, says Marlow. Just on the financial stuff, because there's been some stuff come out around United and their financials over the last 24 hours. Obviously, I mentioned last night the very big deal that we're going to get from Betway sponsoring our training kit, £20 million a year. Other financial reports have come out around the club that are pretty good.

32:43Um, the problem is these financial reports don't mention the debt. Apparently we've rolled down another a hundred million pound from the credit facility as well, which is borrowing money. So United's financials look quite good on money coming in, but we already know how that's working. You're paying for it. We made the same amount of money from 10 home games this season that we made from 15 last year. How do you make the same amount of money from 10 games that you made from 15 last year. You're paying for it. They've bumped the prices up. You're paying for Ineos being able to go, look at the profit we're making.

33:21So you do get these people who see United's financials and go, oh, they're doing a great job. And you almost want to go, oh God, these people are thick. They are making money and you're making it for them. They're literally upping the prices and you're paying for it. Oh, well done, Sir Jim Radcliffe. Well done, Barada. You're doing such a great job making Man United profitable by using the fans to make you profitable whilst also sitting on a big pile of debt with an owner that never puts any money in. So just remember, when you see the positive financials, remember there's a big pile of debt behind it.

33:56There's a big, big amount of millions of pounds going on debt interest every year. And also the reason we're making money is because of you. being asked to pay more. That's what's happening. So look, United will always be profitable, but the only excitement really from that will come when we don't have to keep borrowing money and we're using our profits to be sustainable. We're still massively in debt and they don't report that. BNT says United can use 20 million Betway deal to tempt Tonali. That's a horrible thing to say. You probably think you're being quite funny. Rashford screwed Rashford by saying only Barcelona.

34:36It's like the WWE. Brett screwed Brett. I love it, Keel. Do you think Tuchel plays Elliott and Manu as a pair, says Naveen? No. So Thomas Tuchel's going to drop Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham for the World Cup? No. I think Manu will be cameoing in the World Cup. Ethan says, I think Edison, if we get a world-class midfielder, gives his aerial ability and physicality of Casemiro. What we lose in experience, we gain in mobility. have you actually watched edison even i mean he's nothing like casemiro i mean he's not no don't don't don't start fooling yourself and everybody else edison is not casemiro like he couldn't be he's not casemiro the only the only similarity is the brazilian he's not casemiro he's not going to be dominant in the air like casemiro he's not like he's not going to be dominant in the tackle like casimiro he's more of a hi uncle laser here america's built on fast cars fast food and even faster women photo casinos built in america you know what they're fast out fast cash rise redemption you see the only moto is us own and operate moto it's american made that's who we are and that's who we care about play for free at moto.us moto casinos the social casino void were prohibited no purchase necessary visit moto.us for more details must be 21 plus he's more of a jack of all trades he can do a bit of everything um i wouldn't say he's similar to mainu either he's certainly not similar to agate i think edison i remember saying man united to sign edison i want to say three years ago it might have been two but I remember doing a show on Edison and we were having a conversation about Edison and I was saying I think he could play as a six and a lot of people were saying he can't play as a six he's an eight and I said I think he can be a six although he's not a six I think he can be a six um I think you can do a job there and I think I don't think that's changed I think Edison really is a box-to-box midfielder who at a push you could get him to do a six job but he ain't casemiro but casemiro is the definition of a holding midfielder all of his career that is not edison um would you take mateta on a free says jsd also comparing edison to casemiro is massively disrespectful to casemiro who is one of the iconic cdms of the last 20 years um would i take mateta on a free is mateta free that's i suppose that's the first question mateta um 28.

37:27It'd be 29 this summer.

37:39No, he's still got a contract for another year. He's got one year left on his contract. So they'd still want a fee for him. I mean, he's probably available for 30 million pounds. I don't think Man United are going to go anywhere near Mateta. I don't think they would go anywhere near Mateta for some reason. I don't know. But look, as a second striker, it might not be a terrible idea. But again, it's...

38:09You don't want to go from Xerxes to another striker that's just not good enough. You want to go to somebody that's capable of competing. I think that's the main thing. If we can get three twos in midfield, who would you pick? If we can get three twos in midfield I don't know what that means, Taylor If we can get three twos in midfield, who would you pick? Are you disappointed United accepted bet sponsors, says Sean No, I'm not We have worked with bet sponsors on the United stand That's football I completely understand that some people don't like it But the reality is it's a huge industry in football and most football clubs have a lot of money coming in from bet sponsors.

38:59And would you know, I respect people that don't like it. But the reality is we have got the biggest training shirt sponsorship in the Premier League at 20 million pounds a year. and if you go through every football club sponsors you will probably find a fault in all of them so no I don't have a problem with it I agree with United Wings it's part of the game the same as some people don't like alcohol or you know I think people have the right to make their own choices don't they yeah I think Anderson is going to wait for the 115 says Matt K be waiting for fucking years then that was good news for Forrest because he could be there till he's 30 thank you very much for that right okay there's still a couple of things I need to talk about on the show this morning let me come back to my list here

40:12Yeah, Manchester Evening News this morning saying that signing Edison is not going to alter the club's plan to sign a marquee Casemiro replacement. United will focus on that once Edison's transfer is complete. And look, I've not heard anything from... I've not heard anything

40:37about this, what I'm about to say. As I said last week, we got told from our source that United will make a big signing before the World Cup and clearly that will happen. My theory is, is that once we've done Edison, we will relax a little bit on the second one. I think Fernandes will take care of itself If we're going to buy three Fernandes will take care of itself Or Balaba will take care of itself I think we get Edison My prediction is we get Edison And then the club relaxes and goes We need the marquee signing Let's make this happen Even if it takes two months So you get Edison And then if it's Chumini It might not happen until late July, early August if it's Anderson it might not happen until late July early August that's what I think United will do I think we'll get Edison out the way we'll go look we've done some business people can stop moaning we've got one of the midfielders in let's take our time on the next one and make sure that it's the right one and if in the meantime we can move on Belaber or Fernandes we can move on Belaber or Fernandes but I think that's that's how I think the summer will go Edison will get done we may move on Fernandes in the next few weeks, but the big deal will take our time on it.

41:57That's what I think will happen. Ethan says, if anything, Casemiro was more of a box-to-box player when playing alongside Maynou. Maynou was deep lying. I agree he's nowhere near Casemiro, also loving the show, says Ethan. Yeah, but you say Casemiro was more of a box-to-box player. I think a lot of that was down to the fact that we counter-attacked. I think that United, you know, I wouldn't say he was box-to-box, I know what you mean. If you analyse the way United played under Carrick, we played with less than 50 % possession every game. So box to box, to me, would mean in a system like that, you do a lot of defending and then when you get the ball, you push forward to overwhelm the opposition.

42:44And I think Casemiro would do that. But a lot of his game was still, and you can see it in the numbers, a lot of his game was tackling, breaking up the play. So I think Casemiro spent the majority of his time shielding the back four. But when we did attack, he would burst forward.

43:04But you compare him to Mainu and the defensive work and the passing, definitely more of a holder.

43:14Are Barcelona taking us for a joke, Z? Oh, mate, Barcelona have absolutely took us for a joke. if you're a Barcelona fan you'd be very happy with it but they've absolutely took us for a joke they've took Rashford on a year to utilise him they didn't pay us anything they just covered the wages and then they've gone you can have him back now we don't need him and I think that's that's sort of where we are with it but look there are other options there I think from Manchester United's point of view we'll be okay we'll find another option there will be other options for Rashford there'll be people look at what he did at Barcelona and they'll go we like him um maybe PSG maybe Bayern Munich maybe AC Milan somebody will want Rashford and from Rashford's point of view he's just got to probably move on from life in Barcelona and think do I fancy Munich do I fancy Milan do I fancy Paris there will be options there and he's got a World Cup to put himself in the window as well but as Robert McCormack said Barcelona always held the aces always loan or nothing and I do think you've also got to consider Barcelona might be saying to Rashford look we don't want to pay for you we don't want to give Man United any money why are you loyal to Man United we don't want to give Marcus we don't want to Marcus if we give Man United 25 million we can't keep you if we don't give Barcelona if we don't give Man United 25 million we're happy to keep you and they might have said to Rashford look it's not us we're happy to keep you but we're not paying Man United so we want to loan you for another year so if you want to stay here we will keep you but you're gonna have to get united to loan you out and now that could go badly for us because if rashford knows barcelona want him and he's like i don't care whether alvarez or gordon's here i want to stay i want to fight from a place i'm absolutely comfortable with that then man united say well we're not loaning him for another year and then rashford says well i'm staying i want to stay at Barcelona and then Man United say, well, we'll bring you back then.

45:15Well, I'm not going anywhere else. If I come back, I'll stay with you or I stay at Barcelona. Well, Man United have got to bring Rashford back and then give him 350 grand a week. So as with last summer, Rashford and Barcelona hold the cards. Barcelona hold the cards. Depends what Rashford wants and it depends what Barcelona have said. If Barcelona say, we want you to stay, but it's only a loan, you've got to get Man United to do that loan, then we're in trouble because we either bring him back or we let him go on loan. If Barcelona don't want Rashford at all, that's a different situation where, you know, there might be some conversations with Munich, et cetera.

45:53How long has Rashford got left on his contract? 2028, two years left on his contract. So, um but he's 29 in october so he will be 30 when his contract comes up um we may we may look we may never get any money for marcus rashford it might be a um a loan a loan tour till he runs his contract down um And if you're Rashford as well, if you do end up going on loan this summer, next summer with one year left on your deal, you probably want a loan anyway, because then you're out of contract at 30 and then you've got Qatar, you've got the MLS, you've got Europe as a free agent at 30 years of age. So I think if Rashford loans this year, he'll definitely loan next year, because why would you sign a new contract with one year left on your contract, you wouldn't do it.

46:58So it's a big summer for Rashford. As I've said, my only issue with this is, and I've said it to you before, is that we are in a situation where we need to buy six, seven, eight players. Yeah. And if we want to buy six, seven, eight players, our board needs to work very, very hard every single day and if we do that then we can't be being distracted trying to find Rashford a club Rashford he could do a Sancho Mac attack yeah but you know what I mean like Rashford to Barcelona this week it's done Rashford not to Barcelona and it carries on all summer we're always having to deal with that and that takes up time and that's that's the disappointing thing is if Rashford had gone to Barcelona, it's done.

47:50If he doesn't go to Barcelona, it's more work for Wilcox and co, which takes us off other deals that we could be doing. Taylor says, I meant three tier two midfielders. Who would you pick? Stila, Fernandes, Scott. I don't think Edison's a tier two. I think he's a tier three. I think Anderson, Chumini, Tonali, Bruno Gamera is a tier one. I think the Labour's are tier three so tier two I would go Scott Fernandes and Stila but I think we've got to go tier one tier two tier three I think we've got to get one of each up from the shelf uh how and what will happen to Amas Leon both left backs as Matthew I don't think you can go into next season with Amas or Leon competing with Luke Shaw at left back I think that I think that's a problem in my opinion I don't think they're ready for that would Newcastle replace Gordon with Rashford says Dean I don't think Marcus I personally don't think Marcus Rashford wants to come back to the Premier League and if he wanted to come back to the Premier League he would surely come back to Manchester United so I don't think he wants to come back to the Premier League no I don't what about Dioff at West Ham well that's an interesting player Oli because he's been relegated and we've not heard anything about him and he is a left back and that is an interesting one I mean I personally think Truffaut's on a different level to him but you know we'll see what happens okay we are back at what a show this morning by the way some fantastic comments coming in some really good uh conversations as always um kai says zero ball knowledge because he doesn't watch ederson only seen stiller because of his deal with the bundesliga mate we were talking about ederson four years ago i've watched italian football since 1990 i mean by all means disrespect but you know we we were probably the only channel talking about edison three or four years ago so he's well known to the channel we we all know a lot of us know about edison he's not so it's not a name that's just appeared in the last three weeks we've done videos on edison analytical videos on edison three or four years ago so i do know who edison is and i also know who stiller is as well it's called an education it's called going out there and you know finding out about players which is actually not that difficult if you care about football and you care about Man United.

50:12So, you know, if you're a little bit insecure, that's absolutely fine. But a lot of people in this community watch a lot of football, myself included. If you think Edison's the next Casemiro, you haven't watched Edison. If you think Edison could be the next Herrera, that's what I'm sort of hoping for. I think he's coming in as a player that could be more of a Herrera than a Casemiro, which I'd be happy with. I'd be happy with that. You know, I bid for Alvarez, experienced and cheap. Not going to happen, Z. Alvarez from West Ham. Let's stop doing that. We're talking about Julian Alvarez, the world-class strike for Atletico Madrid going to Barcelona.

50:55We're not talking about Alvarez from West Ham who used to play for Ajax. No, we're not doing that. my prediction after Edison is double deal for Fernandes and deal from West Ham and then Belaibos is my call that's a horrible way to end the show Keel says I've got nothing against Barca Rashford cooked for them thank you very much we'll just catch up on these here done that one great stuff lovely stuff there we go ok 2 o 'clock Ben Jacobs will be asking a lot of questions if there's anything you want to get asked leave it in a comment I'll come back in about 20 minutes and pick some out from there as well.

51:33Stay safe, everybody. Take care. I'm back with you at 8 o 'clock, but I will be on the 2 o 'clock show as well because it's going to be very interesting updates. Thank you very much. Stay safe.

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