Yeah and a transfer embargo is nearly as bad as a points deduction,last time we had one it was a nightmare and played a very significant part in us getting relegated a couple of years later

Did Gallagher not come in for 5 million so tell me how Raya covers Gallagher and Kaminski? To you and me Raya might have been a prized asset but he wasn't to the manager. You also think Bradley Johnson and Lewis Holtby came here without significant signing on fee's?Most certainly in the case of Holtby who had a big money offer from China.Did Tosin cost us nothing too? What about the spending the summer before?

Yeah so why do you keep banging the drum that we haven't spent any money when in the last 3 years we clearly have? Like I said one player has been sold in the last 3 years in Raya for a massive 3 million.The clubs who have spent have either had parachute payments or have sold their better players to fund incoming transfers. You mentioned Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County,they both finished below us last season and I'd put money on us finishing ahead of them this season too and neither of them have been promoted despite big spending. I'd be disappointed if we don't bring another couple in before deadline but I'm a realist and recognise it will most likely be loans as despite what you say no fans being allowed back in will impact on every club in the EFL

We have spent in the last 3 years though.You don't seem to acknowledge that.The big spenders in this division have sold star players to spend money.We haven't sold anyone. Yeah we have lost a few from last season and the wage bill has been reduced for now but we have a few valuable assets that are coming into the last year or two of their contracts who will all want improved terms to renew. I'm not defending Venkys here but I much prefer the way the club is being run now compared to s few years ago when we were handing out ridiculous contracts,Murphy, Etuhu,Best etc etc that led to a transfer embargo and put the club back years .

I'm not suggesting we overspend but there won't be any need to sell in this January's market if it is suspended for a year as expected. It will give us a bit of leeway,so if we don't go up this year then we can sell an asset or two in the summer

6)this season won't be counted toward FFP.Most clubs hardly have any income.They are waiting till window is closed to make an announcement to prevent silly spending

Something you heard or your opinion?

I do think we will bring in another couple but will most likely be loans and last minute like last week. Money is clearly tight so we will be waiting till we can get a couple of deals done as cheap as we can.

The player and manager have said they see his long term future playing further up the field. He has done well when played at full back but he doesn't see or want his future as a permanent full back .

20 million is no good for our promotion chances if we can't spend it. It's too late into the window to entertain any offers for Armstrong. Personally don't see any Prem team bidding what we would want for Armstrong now.The teams looking to sign players are targetting the like of King and Sarr

Or gives him a headache as Lenihen isn't guaranteed to be fit

Mount is a good young player but he isn't a better player or in better form than Grealish. Castagne will be moving to left back for Leicester when Perreira is back.He was bought to replace Chillwell.

Bournemouth have rejected a 13 million West Ham bid for King 'Bournemouth reject West Ham's £13m King offer' https://www.skysports.com/share/12101595

Rumours that Williams is the Republic of Ireland player who has tested positive for Covid

Media saying King asking for 90 grand a week if true then it would be quite an expensive deal to do

Has he not been fit?As Shaw has been first choice and now Telles has joined Williams will be further away from the first 11. They were talking to Southampton about loaning him out,I heard that it fell through as Southampton wouldn't commit to guaranteed playing time. I just think if he was genuinely in United's thoughts to play this season then signing a left back wouldn't have been a priority to them.Not saying he won't make it at United as he has looked very good but if it's only going to be cup games and under 23s for him then surely it would be better he is loaned out until at least January

He will be playing under 23 football for the year if he doesn't go out on loan this season. He is already behind Shaw and they have just signed Telles who will be ahead of him this year too. Not saying we will sign him as we probably wouldn't pay the proportion of his wages that United would want but wouldn't be surprised to see him move to a championship club at least till January.Agree he looks to have a bright future in the game

They wouldn't guarantee playing time I heard was the reason it didn't happen.He is currently behind Telles and Shaw so don't see him playing a lot for the first team this year. They would probably want a good portion of his wages paying that would most likely rule us out if he is made available

The papers linking Ryan Manning with a move to West Ham for 5 million

That article suggest they have lowered the asking price to 10 million

We did offer Dack a new deal he didn't sign and discussions ongoing.The season we came up he was offered a new deal and Mowbray said discussions ongoing. We can't force him to sign and we can't afford to just give him what he wants either as good a player he is no guarantee he will come back the same player after such an injury If he doesn't sign a new deal between now and season end then I presume the club will be activating the extra year and then trying to sell him.

And that's where he is played in new system.The two either side of the central striker ain't playing as traditional wingers

Brereton does have an assist and his performances have been good this season. Agree that Dolan has had more of an impact and his crossing has been good.Neither of them should be dropped

Dack has another 12 months aftwr this season.They have said they have tried to get Dack to sign another contract but as of yet he hasn't.We have a wage ceiling,if the rumoured bid of 15 million January before last from West Brom is true then you would expect that they would be able to offer higher wages than we can. Plus Dack has been out for 9 month with a serious injury no guarantee he will come back the same player. The contracts need sorting out no doubt but we have absolutely no idea of what sort of discussions are happening behind the scenes.We can't just pay the player whatever they ask for we tried that in past giving out long term high cost contracts and ended up paying for it for years and in embargo

Yeah well to be fair we hardly expected Dack to stay around forever if we don't look like getting promoted so the year option is good protection if they do decide to part ways next summer. Even if a player has a four year contract if they want to leave then nothing really clubs can do about it these days. Plus the club has a wage ceiling,bit hard to convince a player to sign a new contract for say 20k a week when they know they can get 30+ elsewhere.Before Dack got injured the club had been talking to him about a new contract he didn't sign anything most likely because he knows he can get more money elsewhere