Tiago Ilori

[RedReet]

I saw the second half. Thought his positioning was excellent and he read the game well. He should have cemented his place in the team for the remainder of the season now, which can only be a good thing. He's definitely one to watch.

What about Barca though? They look shot, devoid of ideas (by their ludicrously high standards anyway). They clearly need a change of manager but I'd also say their first team is in need of a rebuild too. End of a era for them? Could be.

Think it was only injury keeping him out.

[baitman]

in the vid he looked quite decent and composed against some ****e spanish team...
does he need some time on loan over here were he will have to be a little stronger, maybe a few old scars to make him look tougher.

[ronanm]

Wonder what the deal is with this lad? Someone on here said he hasn't featured in pre-season at all? If he's not injured, seems very odd. Dortmund linked with a loan deal. He's look pretty good from the small bits I've seen of him. £7m for a perennial loanee seems odd?!

[Shaggy]

Didn't think there was anything strange about it, really, but it will be a bit weird if he goes to Dortmund.

[Vermilion]

Manchester United are still in with a chance of signing Germany international Mats Hummels from Borussia Dortmund - but the deal could now be scuppered by arch-rivals Liverpool according to the Daily Mirror. The paper reports that United and Dortmund are close to agreement on a £20 million switch - but only thanks to the Bundesliga side's entering talks with Liverpool over a replacement, namely young Portuguese defender Tiago Ilori. The German club see Ilori - who would join on loan - as a possible replacement for Hummels. The paper claims that Reds boss Brendan Rodgers would need to sanction such any such move.

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-paper-round-liverpool-key-uniteds-hummels-swoop-000700127--sow.html

[Chris]

Wonder what the deal is with this lad? Someone on here said he hasn't featured in pre-season at all? If he's not injured, seems very odd. Dortmund linked with a loan deal. He's look pretty good from the small bits I've seen of him. £7m for a perennial loanee seems odd?!

Got injured v Brondby unfortunately.

[Pablo]

Manchester United are still in with a chance of signing Germany international Mats Hummels from Borussia Dortmund - but the deal could now be scuppered by arch-rivals Liverpool according to the Daily Mirror. The paper reports that United and Dortmund are close to agreement on a £20 million switch - but only thanks to the Bundesliga side's entering talks with Liverpool over a replacement, namely young Portuguese defender Tiago Ilori. The German club see Ilori - who would join on loan - as a possible replacement for Hummels. The paper claims that Reds boss Brendan Rodgers would need to sanction such any such move.

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/...0127--sow.html

Help United sign Hummels then loan Dortmund his replacement? Hmmm sounds so very tempting.

[RedReet]

Dortmund would be an excellent move for Ilori, so I'd definitely go for it.

Not that I believe there is much truth to the story.

[Vermilion]

Help United sign Hummels then loan Dortmund his replacement? Hmmm sounds so very tempting.

Not sure how much truth there is in it tbh, but, if they really want Ilori, surely we should be using that to help ourselves, we certainly shouldn't be in any reus to help utd that's for sure!

[Pablo]

Dortmund would be an excellent move for Ilori, so I'd definitely go for it.

Not that I believe there is much truth to the story.

I'd be worried he wouldn't want to come back at the end of the loan to be honest.

[RedReet]

I'd be worried he wouldn't want to come back at the end of the loan to be honest.

Then hopefully we can do a Chelsea and sell him on for a massive profit. I'll be disappointed if we are relying on Ilori 2015/16, as it means the Sakho/Lovren partnership hasn't worked out.

[baronvonskidmark]

Hasn't Klopp said Hummels (or Reus) won't be leaving Dortmund?

Dunno who to believe - the Mirror or Klopp?

[Buzzo]

Help United sign Hummels then loan Dortmund his replacement? Hmmm sounds so very tempting.

[RedReet]

Hasn't Klopp said Hummels (or Reus) won't be leaving Dortmund?

Dunno who to believe - the Mirror or Klopp?

Exactly.

And to think the deal hinges on an unproven reserve player going to them on loan seems just a wee bit far fetched.

[baitman]

Then hopefully we can do a Chelsea and sell him on for a massive profit. I'll be disappointed if we are relying on Ilori 2015/16, as it means the Sakho/Lovren partnership hasn't worked out.

ilori may be the third choice CB for next year, and he can also cover the RB/RWB position too.
the lad has looked rapid and a decent reader of the play. he could be our mainstay at the back for years to come.
he needs a loan over here to get him more used to the pace of english football. would he get that at dortmund?