To me world class is top 2-5ish players in your position in the world, it requires consistency of top performance, and there is also a base standard you have to clear (this is what determines whether their are 2 world class players at a position or 5).

I would say Saliba, Saka, and Rice are world class. Odegaard was playing at a world class level last season and certainly can be world class, but doesn’t have the consistency yet.

I’d also shout out Martinelli who think can and will become world class, but isn’t yet.

At some point in the summer was feeling really good about the depth of our squad. Now feel we need to add at least another few players which is disappointing.

I think he gets loaned back to Germany. He is on something absurd like 300K a week. No team will pay that. So the options are loan where United pay some of his wages or he takes a massive paycut (like 60%+). Don’t see him doing that. So, loan it is. Doubt United would loan him in England.

Don’t think he is totally finished at United though. His contract is until 2026, he could easily outlast Ten Hag.