09 Jul 2026 01:13:08
Palace signing Mingueza from Celta Vigo - Free agent.
Think it is absolutely mental that we haven't tried to get him.
Still dic**ng around with the likes of Doue etc and this lad is good enough to be a starter and he is free. If you want to go and get Doue in as well, by all means, but considering we need a RB so badly and more than one, seems a chance missed this.
If he is prepared to go to Palace with Munoz to compete with, he would definitely come to us as the guaranteed starter (as things stand) .
09 Jul 2026 08:15:02
Because he's more of a wing-back/winger playing in a back 5 than an out-and-out full back in a back 4, which is how we play. He suits Crystal Palace perfectly but wouldn't suit us currently unless he changes his style of play.
Not every available player would suit playing for us.
Their style of play is important. Seen a lot of comments claiming he's not very good defensively despite previously playing as a CB in his past. We need an actual full back who is good going forward but must be a defender first and foremost.
09 Jul 2026 11:28:23
I appreciate that is where Claudio Giraldez has been playing him, but he can cover RB, RWB, RCB, LB, LWB & can even play as an inverted midfielder.
The lad is a very clever footballer, and to get somebody in for free that can cover so many positions, seems a no brainer for me.
Agree that he suits Palace, but I would be shocked if he is taking minutes off Munoz, unless he himself is off elsewhere perhaps.
Whenever I have watched him, he seems competent defensively. He isn't the most physical, but has a lot of intelligence both in defence and attack.
09 Jul 2026 12:22:48
Chances are with most players we are not in for, that agents are spoken to and player is simply not interested.
Fans really don't know who teams speak to and what discussions are had behind the scenes. We are solely at the mercy of journalists of variable reliability.
09 Jul 2026 13:23:47
My first question would be, is Moyes staying or going?
09 Jul 2026 14:17:28
No reason to think he'd be going.
09 Jul 2026 14:25:00
My thoughts to why would he go?
09 Jul 2026 16:50:57
Well, the situation will resolve itself over the next few weeks. The club has surprised me with the fact that the first three players signed are young and relatively inexperienced at this level, (yes I know we had two of them last season) , and we are talking to a 19-year-old's agent.
We have also made big changes in the Academy set-up.
Then, we have Moyes who has not shown any indication last season that he trusts or is willing to give much playing time to young players.
So, what is next, is it Moyes-driven recruiting of more seasoned players or more younger players with potential?
10 Jul 2026 11:35:56
Interesting, Mike. If the owners/recruitment team's approach is to sign younger talent with sell on value, then Moyes will have to show them that he is the man to use these players in whatever system he puts in place. We'd all love to see a more progressive, attacking, energetic approach. That doesn't scream Moyes, does it?