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    FM23: Manchester United The Ten Hag era

    in Good Player & Team Guide

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    2 hours ago, sedge11 said:

    Your paying an a lot for a loan, how much extra you gonna be paying to make the deals permanent.

    Silva is an extra 12.5M

    Rensch is expensive @ 24M but worth it for his versatility

    Arezo is 5.5M

     

    Just had a brilliant nailbiter vs liverpool. Rashford first half hattrick on the counter. Liverpool denied 2 penalties and a goal by VAR and De Gea with a 8.0 rating :D. 39% possession >.>

     

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    FM23: Manchester United The Ten Hag era

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    End of first transfer window - and I've gambled our future financial stability with some signings...

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    Camavinga only 15 up front, rest over 3 years and a couple of other adders. Antonio Silva came surprisingly cheap! Will go for Scalvini next summer for my first choice back 2. Arezo was a cheaper option than Pedro, and younger. I do miss Pedro though, specially since Ronaldo is out with a long term injury. Rashford banging them in though. Milenkovic was a no brainer.

    Managed to move on some players, albeit cheaper than i would have liked...

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    Harry has a 20M mandatory buy. I will not renew Ronaldo. 2 injuries in July and August of Season 1 means his stats are taking a nosedive.

     

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    FM23: Manchester United The Ten Hag era

    in Good Player & Team Guide

    Posted · Edited by insai

    played through to 2026/27 now.

    Had a tycoon takeover in 24/25 - and that sort of ruined the game for me.

    This is my current team with base formation:

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    And this is my fun formation that i use for most home games and weaker teams that go low block with 5 at the back

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    So Fernandes left ... said he'd achieved everything and needed a new challenge. After trying too hard to get Pedri, i gave up and just retrained Sancho as a central mid. He has been a revelation in that role!

    Sesko is a goal machine, as expected, but i wasnt expecting Rashford to pull off Ronaldo like numbers year after year. He has won Player of the Year 3 years running with 70+ G+A each season! Endrick is a unique player. Hard to explain but he plays with a weird elegance... His passes are super crisp, as are his finishes. He often passes to players in better positions to score when he himself can shoot. He gets 9-10 ratings with a goal and an assist. Or 8s with no direct assists or goals.

    I have 3 regens that made in into the main team (along with Mainoo who is still in the squad!) + 1 that i bought.

    Hetherington - my first 5* Regen. He's developing well and is a squad player now.

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    Harry Howell - I was dubios RE: his 5* scout rating... He is knocking on the door but not quite there yet.

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    Enzo Jeame - GK regen. Not sure how good he will be... Scouts are saying as good as Diego Costa.

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    Adama Kouraogo - Bought this guy for 33M from PSG since i needed DCs and scouts kept poking me about him. Guess I'll never find out how he develops as i will likely be starting a fresh save tomorrow lol!

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    Others-

    Here's Endrick:

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    Sesko

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    MC Sancho :D

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    Some more tips :

    1. Older players being transfer listed. These tend to be really good purchases if you have the wage for them. I got Son for cheap (20M or so) and he has been scoring and assisting in every game i start him in... Best, Spurs are paying half his wage lol.

    2. Retraining players to other positions where you have gaps. In my example - Sancho to MC has worked out a treat, as did Rashford to ST in my second season where he smashed 60+ Goals.

    3. Play around with your tactics and see what works. The tactic that works against an even footed team may not neccesarily work vs those who park the bus and play low block with 5 at the back. This year you will use all 3 tactics to get wins.

    4. Scout Scout Scout. I tend to do a manual mass scout every June (age 15-17, sort by value and scout the top 100 or so... and then scout players in the youth teams of PSG, Juventus, Milan, etc) to pick up decent regens that may have popped up. Add them to your shortlist to get constant updates. They won't come to you until they turn 18. You will have a smorgasbord to choose from as your players leave or as you plan for the future.

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    5. Don't be scared to let a troublesome or underperforming player go. I bought and sold Timber within 12 months as he just wouldn't perform and was demanding a pay rise in his first year. took a 20M hit on that one. Same for Fernandes, wanted to leave, i absolutely hated the idea by gave in knowing that I have capable replacements - albeit young.

    6. Must get players:

     - Elia Caprile - Cheap as chips (I paid 6M) and plays brilliantly as a backup to Diego Costa. He could be main goalie at a stretch.

     - Nikola Milenkovic - Cost me 17.5M @ age 28. Tall DC with good jumping/heading and defense stats.  You will need players like him vs some teams who spam crosses with tall strikers. He will be a first season purchase for me.

     - Oliver Skipp - I got him too late and he cost me a pretty penny. Get him early, before he goes to Real or somewhere else. He will bench any other DM you have (he benches Rice often for me).

     - Tino Livramento - expensive, but by far the best RB in the game. Dalot is a good, safe option but this guy will elevate your team to the next level

     - Endrick - Must buy. Costs around 15M only when he turns 18. He will be a world beater.

     - Sesko - Imo, best striker you can buy for less than 100M in the game. He will outscore Haaland. Got him on loan @ 18.5M and paid another 36M to make it permanent.

     - Balde - Complete wingback from Barca, plays on left and right. Got him in Jan season 1 for 400k loan, then paid 32M to make it permanent.

     

    Good luck folks :)
     

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    FM23: Manchester United The Ten Hag era

    in Good Player & Team Guide

    Posted · Edited by insai

    I'm having a lot of fun with my Man U save so far :)

     

    Season 1:

    Managed to win the league in year 1 with Ronaldo having an absolute stormer!

    My key focus was to reduce the wage bill as much as i could while reinforcing some core concern areas.

     

    Players IN:

    SMS on loan was a proper steal - was my key player and scored some absolute bangers. Can't recommend Pedro more highly. He's an immense squad option that never complained playing second fiddle to ronaldo :). Got lucky with Neves, his contract was expiring with everyone and their dog after him. I decided to pay to get him early. Reider was highly recommended by scouts and relatively cheap option for the future. Angelo as backup to Antony and Balde on loan when i sold Shaw. Devyne Rensch is fantastic and can play RB, LB, DM, DC. The outright purchases had heavy ammortisation over 3 years.
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    Players OUT:
    Martial & Maguire also went out on paid loans, with obligation to buy.
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    Season 2!

    Won everything in year 2 with Rashford being the revelation, retrained to ST.

    Players IN:

    Big Ticket items were Scalvini (gem of a DC) and Diogo Costa. I probably overpaid for Costa, but i couldnt find any other decent GK options. Its split 50M cash and 50M over 3 years. Verratti was a steal - with PSG paying half his wages :D. Rodrigo looks like a decent prospect. Balde and Rensch were mandatory end of loan purchases.

    Bellingham and Sesko - i got in as soon as i got my Season 3 budget approved before anyone else could.

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    Players OUT:

    Got rid of more big wage players getting long in the tooth. Ronaldo left on a free to PSG


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    Season 3:

    Year 3 just started and I'm trying out some new things, and got an absolute gem of a regen in season 1 thats starting to come good. Shoretire and Mainoo are now part of the senior squad and getting a fair amount of time.

    Players IN:

    Declan Rice was the only big purchase. Counted teh hours until Endrick turned 18 and got him as soon as i could. He took ages to make up his mind. Anel is a solid backup option to Varane & Scalvini. Oliver Skip is keeping Neves benched.

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    Players OUT:

    Made a profit on Verrati!

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    EXTRAS:

    Rashford Season 1 vs Season 2 and Season 3 so far...

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    My year 1 regen:

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    Wages are finally under control!! Will likely be shipping off Varane and Sancho in the next summer window.

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    image.png.a0dc5893aac795afd324efada6198924.png If i need to, i can adjust budget for another 100M purchase. Getting that wage bill down was key.

     

    Others:

    Scalvini

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    Rensch

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    Balde- replacement for Shaw

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    Oliver Skipp

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    Current Squad (not including those out on loan)

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    Now in season 3 and there are constant takeover rumors with 1 failed takeover attempt so far.

    Tips:
    Loan to buy. This is a great way to get a player in and defer costs, specially if you can get "Option to buy" instead of mandatory, Its also a great way to sell a player.

    When buying from bigger clubs, sneak in a wage subsidy. Keep any eye on expiring contracts and the scouting list for transfer listed players, you may get a gem for peanuts.

    When in discussions with a players agent (before making an offer), ask the agent to lower wage demands. They often agree!

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