I always feel like on top of the premium fee for British players there is also a premium for being Manchester United. If there was another club going in for Maguire I doubt they would even quote anything north of 50 Million.
We are desperate for quality in defence so we really have no choice in the matter.
As for the midfield, I do agree with you. You will remember the season when we finished second, De Gea won the golden glove with this same defenders. That is because Jose played defensive.
Under Solskjaer towards the end of the season we exposed our poor defense as a consequence of how we played. Attacking football exposes our frail defense.
A quality CB and a new CDM to replace the sloth that is Matic would do wonders to our campaign.
That's probably true too to a certain extent but then the clubs dealings of late in the transfer market have ensured that clubs go in with a higher asking price because they think they'll get it! Remember the reports about the transfer of Fred last year .....
I was really surprised that Matic went to United and that Jose put him in the team while he was manager - the guy had already sold him twice! TBH he is one of the most overated midfielders in world football and he's been found wanting at a club which hasn't always had World Class players around him to protect his lack of pace and poor positional awareness.
I do. For some reason, Jose always wanted every player City were after ie Sanchez and Fred. Solskjaer is going the cheaper route with young players with potential but you still need a strong spine hence the Maguire business.
The sooner Matic leaves the better. I was excited at first when he arrived but last season really showcased just how poor he has become. I would go with McTominay who has grown in leaps and bounds.
Here is to hoping for better next season. Ps: We play Tottenham next. Can't wait.