CONFIRMED Vinícius Souza

[Guesty]

Surely the objective of signing him would be to improve the team from its current position, by bringing in something that we are currently missing from the side. We can then recruit other people that can do other things, such as providing attacking flair.
We won’t be recruiting another Ndaiye for a long time, but we can still improve the team. Neither would I ever want Ndaiye to become a “forgotten man” - upset as I was at the circumstances of his departure, he has provided me with some wonderful memories.

It's just the way it was put makes me think certain posters were expecting a completely different style of player to the one we're getting. I'm also not sure spending such a huge chunk of of meagre finances on an enforce when we're so lacking in creativity and goal threat is a great idea, but that's a separate argument.

 

[Guesty]

Problem is, Berge wasn't on his way out back then :-(

Also true, however you'd like to think those in the club might have had a inkling it was on the cards.

 

[Macfarlane21]

Yet Burnley prefer berge than him so have dropped interest, makes you wonder who knows best

I've gotta feeling they were probably never interested in Souza and were only looking at him to play mind games with us over the Berge deal

 

[loyalblade95]

Looking like one of the worst View Froms ever for this guy. Not sure how much you can read into them really but I was expecting a lot more praise and less "he's the worst player we've ever had"

Wasn't John Flecks Coventry view from something similar.

 

[loyalblade95]

On the flip side he chose Larouci over Manning. So the jury is out on this one

I'm not saying Hecky doesn't get things wrong, but wasn't there something said shortly after Larouci had signed about him having a high ceiling and a lot of potential.

 

[Wards]

Be typical united if we sign the only Brazilian who makes Monty look silky on the ball

It's the equivalent of signing a midfield version of Marcelo, the most English style Brazilian you'll ever see.

(I liked Marcelo fwiw)

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Medical in the coming days.i have just read this............wtf are the nurses and doctors on strike.

Smoke screen for he's talking to other clubs.

I'll prepare my angry face for the bad news thats coming shall i.

 

[loveWalrusDaveTheBlade]

It's just the way it was put makes me think certain posters were expecting a completely different style of player to the one we're getting. I'm also not sure spending such a huge chunk of of meagre finances on an enforce when we're so lacking in creativity and goal threat is a great idea, but that's a separate argument.

Understood - thanks. Mind you, we might be glad of an enforcer once we see Premier league standard players running at our current midfield!

 

[RetfordBlade96]

Medical in the coming days.i have just read this............wtf are the nurses and doctors on strike.

Smoke screen for he's talking to other clubs.

I'll prepare my angry face for the bad news thats coming shall i.

Weird how when we sell players its like 24hrs from they're interested to an announcement but when we buy someone it seems to take an age, like medicals should take a day max

 

[loyalblade95]

Understood - thanks. Mind you, we might be glad of an enforcer once we see Premier league standard players running at our current midfield!

Good ball-winning, enforcing defensive midfielders aren't easy to find in football these days, and when you do find them their either expensive or will be sold on for big fees because they're sought after by top clubs all the time.

Take Moises Caicedo and Declan Rice for example, they're sought after and most (I won't say all of them) will most likely get a big money move at some point in their careers.

 

[Revolution]

Looking like one of the worst View Froms ever for this guy. Not sure how much you can read into them really but I was expecting a lot more praise and less "he's the worst player we've ever had"

I wouldn’t worry. At the rate we are going he won’t actually sign and you’ll never have to publish it!

 

[Wards]

Trust the recruitment team rather than some Espanyol supporters, they've generally done ok for us. No reason to think otherwise yet.

 

[Swannyblade]

Let's be reight, last time we were in the Prem we had a very soft centre that teams played through quite easily. So it could be argued that this is a good signing and a month ago we'd have been lauding it as very smart business. However in light of recent departures, this player's profile ain't doing much to address fans' fears about our loss of creativity and attacking threat.

 

[Blade56]

Weeeeeeetz ankle snapper?

 

[Tezza1889]

Having a medical now according to sky.

 

[TopBoy]

He doesn’t do those things, by the looks of it - or if he does, he does them extremely badly:


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Are you sure this isn't Monty's stats?

 

[Harrisblade]

But making Ndiaye a "forgotten man" because we bought a hatchet man from the Belgian second tier? Even if it's something we're missing in the side I just don't get it.

Did someone actually say that?
Are you sure they weren't talking about Tillman?

 

[Guesty]

Did someone actually say that?
Are you sure they weren't talking about Tillman?

Absolutely sure, first few posts on this thread.

 

[Blade58]

He doesn’t do those things, by the looks of it - or if he does, he does them extremely badly:


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Surely our management team have looked at those stats before deciding to bid?

At a reported £10m, I hope his stats are about to improve somewhat?

 

[Tezza1889]

Surely our management team have looked at those stats before deciding to bid?

At a reported £10m, I hope his stats are about to improve somewhat?

He's at shirecliffe doing a medical now, bit late to be thinking about stats..

 

[Macfarlane21]

They should announce Berge has gone then 2 minutes later announce Souza as the new #8

 

[Blade58]

He's at shirecliffe doing a medical now, bit late to be thinking about stats..

Lol about too late for Hecky you mean?

 

[Tezza1889]

Lol about too late for Hecky you mean?

I'm in full desperation mode mate, gerrem in an gerrem signed...

Just get players, as many as we can..

 

[Harrisblade]

Absolutely sure, first few posts on this thread.

Yep, found it #3

 

[Harry's Game]

Be typical united if we sign the only Brazilian who makes Monty look silky on the ball

Have you seen Fred?

 

[Barry Butlin]

Berge for all his talent has a heart the size of a pea, the timing is awful but no great loss…

 

[Rot]

Have you seen Fred?

He's got to be the worst Brazilian since David Blunkett shaved his birds snatch

 

[Boxer Blade]

I just hope Hecky is aware that this lad is having a medical and about to sign for us

 

[SufcBilly]

Surely our management team have looked at those stats before deciding to bid?

At a reported £10m, I hope his stats are about to improve somewhat?

We don’t need him to be creative. It’s not remotely what he’s here for

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Can only imagine Hecky and the recruitment team looked at the way city walked through us at Wembley and thought ‘we could do with someone who can put a tackle in’.

I’ve no problem spending on someone who’s exceptional at one area of the game. If he can tackle and give it to someone to do something with that’s fine with me