Topic: Harry Maguire considering his options thread

[PeterTheRed ...]

Erik ten Hag has spoken to Frenkie de Jong personally to try and convince him to join Manchester United, but the response was 'no'. He wants to play in the Champions League.

(Source: @ReshadRahman_)

[BoRed]

Erik ten Hag has spoken to Frenkie de Jong personally to try and convince him to join Manchester United, but the response was 'no'. He wants to play in the Champions League.

(Source: @ReshadRahman_)

"Who needs Frenkie de Jong, Ivan Toney was always our primary target."

(or something like that )

[rob1966]

Erik ten Hag has spoken to Frenkie de Jong personally to try and convince him to join Manchester United, but the response was 'no'. He wants to play in the Champions League.

(Source: @ReshadRahman_)

Klopp would say, you will be after next season - Ten Hag says ah bollocks, we'll never offer that

[Red Cactii]

This comment in the comments section of The Athletic had me cackling:

I thought the waiting was a Matt Judge special. Maybe it's a Joel Glazer special. Either way, a personal highlight for me was being quoted £80m for Harry Maguire and then for six weeks negotiating the fee down to £80m.

[Kopenhagen]

Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano
Official. Ralf Rangnick announces that he will not be staying on at Manchester United as a consultant, he leaves the club immediately. 🚨 #MUFC

Who saw that coming.

[thejbs]

From the texts I’ve had over the past 14 hours, this past week was their biggest cause for celebration since fergie left.

[Ghost Town]

Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano
Official. Ralf Rangnick announces that he will not be staying on at Manchester United as a consultant, he leaves the club immediately. 🚨 #MUFC

Who saw that coming.

Immedaitely starts work on his tell-all book. Will sell more than the Ole one

[RedInside]

Makes you wonder how the club is run... Pull in Ragnick with the main purpose of letting him work behind the scenes and then he leaves you when that work finally approaches

[gazzalfc]

Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano
Official. Ralf Rangnick announces that he will not be staying on at Manchester United as a consultant, he leaves the club immediately. 🚨 #MUFC

Who saw that coming.

What is stronger? His pay off or his Non Disclosure Agreement

[Father Ted]

Probably doesn't want his reputation tarnished when they inevitably fuck up their next big rebuild.

[sinnermichael]

They should get Rio in to replace him. He's got all the answers. Didn't you see his 6 point plan?

[Tobelius]

They should get Rio in to replace him. He's got all the answers. Didn't you see his 6 point plan?

I've not seen it but already smiling because knowing how Rio is it must look really funny.To us. 

[MonsLibpool]

Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano
Official. Ralf Rangnick announces that he will not be staying on at Manchester United as a consultant, he leaves the club immediately. 🚨 #MUFC

Who saw that coming.

They aren't going anywhere, are they?

[Kopenhagen]

So they basically sabotaged a salvageable season for nothing.

[MonsLibpool]

So they basically sabotaged a salvageable season for nothing.

I maintain that Ole would have gotten them into top 4.

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

I smell fear.

He came in on the front foot, pulled no punches. He said City and Liverpool's era will come to an end.

Mane looks like he's leaving. It's likely next season will be Salah's last. Next season van Dijk will be 31. Fabinho 29. Thiago 31. Henderson 32. Allison 30. Diaz is a good signing, but he's not at the level of Mane, and this is not a young squad anymore, it's an ageing one.

Ten Hag has his work cut out, but if we can get a good pre-season with some new players, well be challenging City.

Although Klopp can work miracles I'm sure, he's done it before.

[Hazell]

Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano
Official. Ralf Rangnick announces that he will not be staying on at Manchester United as a consultant, he leaves the club immediately. 🚨 #MUFC

Who saw that coming.

You mean all those think pieces when Man Utd hired him about how brilliant a coup it was were all wrong? I can't believe that.

[MonsLibpool]

I smell fear.

He came in on the front foot, pulled no punches. He said City and Liverpool's era will come to an end.

Mane looks like he's leaving. It's likely next season will be Salah's last. Next season van Dijk will be 31. Fabinho 29. Thiago 31. Henderson 32. Allison 30. Diaz is a good signing, but he's not at the level of Mane, and this is not a young squad anymore, it's an ageing one.

Ten Hag has his work cut out, but if we can get a good pre-season with some new players, well be challenging City.

Although Klopp can work miracles I'm sure, he's done it before.

You're an irrelevant team that'll do well to qualify for the Europa League next season.

[BigCDump]

I smell fear.

He came in on the front foot, pulled no punches. He said City and Liverpool's era will come to an end.

Mane looks like he's leaving. It's likely next season will be Salah's last. Next season van Dijk will be 31. Fabinho 29. Thiago 31. Henderson 32. Allison 30. Diaz is a good signing, but he's not at the level of Mane, and this is not a young squad anymore, it's an ageing one.

Ten Hag has his work cut out, but if we can get a good pre-season with some new players, well be challenging City.

Although Klopp can work miracles I'm sure, he's done it before.

So you made it over from Redcafe like you said you would?

Welcome. Please put all you hopes and expectations here. We enjoy reading them from fans of mid table clubs. 

[smutchin]

I smell fear.

Yep, I'm terrified Ten Hag is the man to turn Maguire into the £80m player United thought they were getting.

Ten Hag has his work cut out, but if we can get a good pre-season with some new players, well be challenging City.

How many new players do you think are needed before United have a squad that can challenge next season? 7... 8... 15?

Nothing that spending another billion won't fix, eh?

[Hazell]

Yep, I'm terrified Ten Hag is the man to turn Maguire into the £80m player United thought they were getting.

How many new players do you think are needed before United have a squad that can challenge next season? 7... 8... 15?

Nothing that spending another billion won't fix, eh?

Blimey, it doesn't take much does it? A week after their worst season in decades and the hubris has returned. They never learn.

[Circa1892]

I smell fear.

He came in on the front foot, pulled no punches. He said City and Liverpool's era will come to an end.

Mane looks like he's leaving. It's likely next season will be Salah's last. Next season van Dijk will be 31. Fabinho 29. Thiago 31. Henderson 32. Allison 30. Diaz is a good signing, but he's not at the level of Mane, and this is not a young squad anymore, it's an ageing one.

Ten Hag has his work cut out, but if we can get a good pre-season with some new players, well be challenging City.

Although Klopp can work miracles I'm sure, he's done it before.

You smell fear?

In 3 of the last 4 seasons you’ve finished over 20 points behind us.

You’re talking about the age of our side when your entire side is built around a 37 year old with thousands of miles on the clock who can’t run?

Behave.

[Tobelius]

I smell fear.

He came in on the front foot, pulled no punches. He said City and Liverpool's era will come to an end.

Mane looks like he's leaving. It's likely next season will be Salah's last. Next season van Dijk will be 31. Fabinho 29. Thiago 31. Henderson 32. Allison 30. Diaz is a good signing, but he's not at the level of Mane, and this is not a young squad anymore, it's an ageing one.

Ten Hag has his work cut out, but if we can get a good pre-season with some new players, well be challenging City.

Although Klopp can work miracles I'm sure, he's done it before.

  Fighting talk on your 1st post,i like it.

It's a shame you don't have any good players anymore except Ronaldo 37.

[RedSince86]

The United Way™ is continuing.

[El Lobo]

I smell fear.

He came in on the front foot, pulled no punches. He said City and Liverpool's era will come to an end.

Mane looks like he's leaving. It's likely next season will be Salah's last. Next season van Dijk will be 31. Fabinho 29. Thiago 31. Henderson 32. Allison 30. Diaz is a good signing, but he's not at the level of Mane, and this is not a young squad anymore, it's an ageing one.

Ten Hag has his work cut out, but if we can get a good pre-season with some new players, well be challenging City.

Although Klopp can work miracles I'm sure, he's done it before.

Oh sublime

Please can we keep it?

[rushyman]

Paddy McGuinness playing the part of Brighton there

Put the cake down flower and piss off

[PeterTheRed ...]

I smell fear.

He came in on the front foot, pulled no punches. He said City and Liverpool's era will come to an end.

Mane looks like he's leaving. It's likely next season will be Salah's last. Next season van Dijk will be 31. Fabinho 29. Thiago 31. Henderson 32. Allison 30. Diaz is a good signing, but he's not at the level of Mane, and this is not a young squad anymore, it's an ageing one.

Ten Hag has his work cut out, but if we can get a good pre-season with some new players, well be challenging City.

Although Klopp can work miracles I'm sure, he's done it before.

You shouldn't worry about LFC and Man City any time soon. But West Ham and Aston Villa doing well might be a problem for your Europa League status next season ...

[rushyman]

I smell fear.

That’s your nose too close to your arse

[Hedley Lamarr]

I smell fear.

He came in on the front foot, pulled no punches. He said City and Liverpool's era will come to an end.

Mane looks like he's leaving. It's likely next season will be Salah's last. Next season van Dijk will be 31. Fabinho 29. Thiago 31. Henderson 32. Allison 30. Diaz is a good signing, but he's not at the level of Mane, and this is not a young squad anymore, it's an ageing one.

Ten Hag has his work cut out, but if we can get a good pre-season with some new players, well be challenging City.

Although Klopp can work miracles I'm sure, he's done it before.

Yeah...You'll actually finish lower next season that this.  You have ZERO top tier players, Ronaldo will be older and you don't have a fullback worth a shite.  Enjoy sixth because it could be utopia for you bunch of bellarses.

[afc tukrish]

I smell fear.

Stop cupping...

[Dim Glas]

Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano
Official. Ralf Rangnick announces that he will not be staying on at Manchester United as a consultant, he leaves the club immediately. 🚨 #MUFC

Who saw that coming.

I swear Rangnick was on a wind up from day one

He always said he wanted to work in the PL, but the right job never was available at the right time. so he grasped this one just to tick it off his bucket list, and for no other reason.

But he did do them a favour, he spent the past few weeks slagging off everyone and everything about the club, so now ten Hag comes in with the lowest expectations ever, which will help him no doubt.

[Ghost Town]

The really funny thing is that it had looked as if Ragnick had taken the interim manager's job on the condition that his consultancy company would gain Utd as a client for a couple of years. i.e it would have been good PR for his fledging firm to have them as clients...

...only for him to realise that having such a broken, dysfunctional mess associated with his company would not look so good after all...

[Oldmanmick]

I smell fear.

He came in on the front foot, pulled no punches. He said City and Liverpool's era will come to an end.

Mane looks like he's leaving. It's likely next season will be Salah's last. Next season van Dijk will be 31. Fabinho 29. Thiago 31. Henderson 32. Allison 30. Diaz is a good signing, but he's not at the level of Mane, and this is not a young squad anymore, it's an ageing one.

Ten Hag has his work cut out, but if we can get a good pre-season with some new players, well be challenging City.

Although Klopp can work miracles I'm sure, he's done it before.

That's not fear you can small mate it's your own bullshit.

I love how United fans keeping quoting the ages of some of our players believing the end is nigh, yet they also believed that the signing of a 37 year old ex player was their passport to glory.

[Mighty_Red]

If we're continuing cricket parlance, I'd say he's out for a golden duck.

Silly mid-off!

[SamLad]

Probably doesn't want his reputation tarnished when they inevitably fuck up their next big rebuild.

or, he's sick of being told to stfu - or simply ignored - when speaking hard truths about them.

[RedInside]

How do you genuinly think you'll make up that massive gap with city in one pre season

[Armand9]

Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano
Official. Ralf Rangnick announces that he will not be staying on at Manchester United as a consultant, he leaves the club immediately. 🚨 #MUFC

Who saw that coming.

he wouldn't take the job until they offered him the consultancy which they went back in and agreed to, paid off for those two years after this, win win for him

all i've heard as ralf's tenure went to shit cos the players are pathetic mentally and physically and he gave them hard truths, is that it doesn't matter cos he's going upstairs and they'll have a football man in the hierarchy finally (tho how many of us called bullshit on that, that they wouldn't listen to him anyway) - so the one reason ralf got utd fans giddy turns out to be yet another false dawn, utd board acting like they always have

so in short, lazy players won, the guy who told them their failings is sacked off, yet again players being shown downing tools works- same old story

ten pence will end the same way sooner or later

[Drinks Sangria]

Pretty much every criticism Rangnick came out with was on the money -

Players not willing to learn or listen to instruction
Players caring more about their time outside of training than in it
Players not caring full stop
Players willing others to make mistakes so as to benefit themselves
The playing squad not being anywhere near as good as the money spent on it would suggest
A rebuild being a 4 year job

None of that seems unfair to me.

[BigCDump]

How close to an early relegation battle will Utd be next season? There will be no 'magical' transfer window this time because they didn't fluke a second placed finish this time. Ah, Ole, good times...

Ten Haag is coming from a children's league to a real man's league with the likes of Newcastle, Southampton, West Ham ready to bust his bald head with real men's tactics. On top of that, Utd are stuck with the same shit squad of players (all a year older as Utd fans keep saying about our players) that Jose Mourinho correctly complained about. And now Ralf is stating quite clearly.

I will be shocked if Ten Haag wins more than one game in his first six and I'm not even on a wind up here. Utd fans can quote me in September, or I'll quote myself. 

[SamLad]

How close to an early relegation battle will Utd be next season? There will be no 'magical' transfer window this time because they didn't fluke a second placed finish this time. Ah, Ole, good times...

Ten Haag is coming from a children's league to a real man's league with the likes of Newcastle, Southampton, West Ham ready to bust his bald head with real men's tactics. On top of that, Utd are stuck with the same shit squad of players (all a year older as Utd fans keep saying about our players) that Jose Mourinho correctly complained about. And now Ralf is stating quite clearly.

I will be shocked if Ten Haag wins more than one game in his first six and I'm not even on a wind up here. Utd fans can quote me in September, or I'll quote myself. 

you might want to wait till the schedule comes out before saying that.