12 Aug 2014 10:25:52
News coming out of Portugal this morning is that Manchester United have made a bid of €20m for Sporting Lisbon's Marcos Rojo. It's headline news for Portugal's leading newspapers. Sporting Lisbon want all the money upfront, while Manchester United want to pay €12m now and €8m later.

1.) 12 Aug 2014
This could be paper talk but he would solve one of the centre back positions.
Interesting that it says that United do not want to pay the full amount up front because you get the feeling that this is the way thay Woodward does his negotiating.

2.) 12 Aug 2014
Woodward said we had £200m to spend and now he's trying to shave off £8m on a deal for a defender which is one of the key positions we need!

The season starts in 4 days and we are still waiting on a Centre Back, Defensive Midfielder & Winger. yet we have money to burn according Eddie boy! Yeah right!

4th/5th place next season with this squad.

3.) 12 Aug 2014
Really makes sense to buy ANOTHER left sided player.

4.) 12 Aug 2014
Simmo, he can play as the left CB and can also fill in at LB. Sort of Evans' current job in the side.

5.) 12 Aug 2014
He followed a load of Man Utd players last week on Instagram, reports of a bid today. This one could have some legs. He's a CB who can fill in at LB, tenacious and a good passer. My thought is he would work well in the three man defence, let's not forget that LVG seems to get the best out of players. Just look at the way Young is playing.


Stu

6.) 12 Aug 2014
Stu, what I liked about him at the WC was his speed. Didn't realise he was 6ft 4" tall. That's some pace for a lad that tall. I thought he was a bit like Buettner at the WC. Good going forward, but rusty at the back. If he can be moulded into a top CB (of three), then £15.9m is buttons in today's market. Wages will be very low to, probably not as low as Carvalho's One Grand a week mind.

7.) 12 Aug 2014
Agreed Sydney, I'd be happy with him and Blind as defensive reinforcements. Let's be far, Hummel's isn't going to happen.

8.) 12 Aug 2014
Stu, according to the editor we are now looking at Benatia as an alternative to Hummels. Rojo as an alternative to Vermaelen is what we know from today.

9.) 12 Aug 2014
Will be pretty happy if we signed him to be honest, was impressed with how aggressive he was in the WC we need more players that don't mess about. Could really do with a left footed CB too but what does this mean for Blackett who I think was the stand out youth player in pre season?

10.) 12 Aug 2014
Hey Sydney, reports are popping up that Rojo has handed a transfer request in and wants the Man Utd move. A solid 6 footer will do just fine, as you said not expensive. LVG said he will only sign players who can play his system, maybe this week is when the signings come in. I'd like the others to be Blind, De Jong, Di Maria and Vidal.

11.) 12 Aug 2014
Stu, to be fair we don't need Blind and De Jong. Blind is a defensive midfielder.

12.) 12 Aug 2014
Sydney, is Blind not versatile in LB, CB and DMC? If we do go for De Jong. Surely he would be our bit of steel in midfield. Blind would be perfect cover in three positions.