17 Sep 2013 14:13:38
Ed do you think we may go back in for coentrao and Herrera in January or switch to new targets such as luke shaw? {Ed002's Note - Where we are right now, I don't see any of those happening in January.}

1.) 17 Sep 2013
Coentrao on loan surely isn't out of the question? I wish Moyes would drop the Baines pursuit, Baines is not doing enough to push a move through so Everton will not budge on price. Personally I would push for Barkley in the summer. But he will be expensive.

2.) 17 Sep 2013
Totally agree Syd, I'd love Barkley here. I also have high hopes of Ravel sorting himself out and coming back. A midfield three of Carrick, Morrison and Barkley would have a great balance and we'd tear teams apart within a few years. Shaw is also top of my list to replace Evra but we know he's a big Chelsea fan so I think he'll end up there when he leaves Southampton.

3.) 17 Sep 2013
Sydney

DM has already said he is done with his pursuit of baines and we will not be making any future bids. If you are Baines and given his age, you must be thinking I will finish my career without winning anything although nothing wrong with that as many players have opted to stay with one club till the end of their career knowing they will not win any major trophies.

4.) 17 Sep 2013
17 Sep 2013 16:35:52
Have you any idea as to any potential moves that could happen Ed02? Obviously there is plenty of time between now and then so things can change, but if you can't see them 3 happening, can you ankling as to who we could push for? {Ed002's Note - I expect a deal will be sought along the lines of Zaha to find a player or two to come in during the summer. Without anyone leaving it is not easy to see how any changes will be made. It will also depend on how players such as Fabio and Anderson perform.}

5.) 17 Sep 2013
Shahram, despite what DM has said, it is wildly reported that he will go for Baines again in January. The same sources who said he will go for Baines and Fellaini this summer.

Prodigal, I don't see Ravel back at MU. I also believe Powell will be a certainty in midfield in the future. Also Fellaini is 25. We didn't pay around £30m for a player to sit on the bench.

6.) 17 Sep 2013
Alt, it's difficult to keep buying players with none vacating the club. I said that in the summer. We struggled to offload players during the summer. I think there will be one loan to buy or like Ed said where we buy a player and loan them back til the summer. Someone like Hughes or Williams maybe?

What do people make of Swansea's Ben Davies?

{Ed002's Note - I was thinking of an Argentine footballer Syd.}

7.) 17 Sep 2013
You are such a tease Ed ;)

Can you give us another clue?

Iturbe? What position does he play in primarily? {Ed002's Note - LIke Garay?}

8.) 17 Sep 2013
17 Sep 2013 23:29:41
SYD

I can't see what will drastically change in 3 months as it is evident Everton do not want to sell and if they do it will take a silly number and don't believe we are willing to pay past a certain amount.

The Baines stuff was even making the rounds last year before Moyes came on board and it does not take a rocket scientist to write up a story that we would be in for him this past summer when Moyes joined.

We generally move on after a failed deal and if we do anything, which I doubt, it will be someone who at the moment s not being talked about. Ed02 seems to be hinting at someone but your guess is as good as mine.

9.) 18 Sep 2013
Why don't you see him back Syd? I hope he does a Fabregas and comes back to the club he grew up with. Obviously it still depends on whether he truly and consistently sorts himself out.

10.) 18 Sep 2013
Ah Rio's replacement. Thanks Ed.

11.) 18 Sep 2013
17 Sep 2013 23:33:34
Ed02, could Fabio and/or Anderson be used in a deal for Garay? Thanks. {Ed002's Note - I would doubt it. Would you take Bendtner and Park Chu-Young as part of the deal for Rooney?}

12.) 18 Sep 2013
Shahram, the Baines stuff was making the rounds because the club wanted to sign him. They still do. Moyes has confirmed they tried doing a deal for Baines right up until the final day, hence the reason the Fellaini talks dragged on so long. I am not talking about newspapers in general, I am talking about particular journalists who have been right about Fellaini and Baines all along. They believe MU will go back for Baines in January.

So we know MU tried bringing in a LB right up until the window shut. So a LB is still wanted clearly. Could we see Baines and Garay signed in January with them both joining in the summer when Rio & Evra are out of contract? I agree that generally business rarely gets done in January, but after the summer's fiasco and Ed Woodward wanting to help his reputation, the club may want to get the summer's transfers done early.

Perhaps then we will look to sign that second midfielder in the summer and can put all our efforts into doing that then without distractions? Just a thought.

13.) 18 Sep 2013
Spot on as usual Sydney! - watched the lad Davies for Swansea v the scousers this week and he's a real prospect. You're right about Morrison too: will never be back at OT nor should he be.

14.) 18 Sep 2013
LORD, he is someone we should keep an eye on.

15.) 18 Sep 2013
@Prodigal7,
Mate in a few years time Michael Carrick will be 34+. Do you really think he will be that influential at that age to form a partnership with Barkley?

16.) 18 Sep 2013
18 Sep 2013 14:29:32
Ed02, although I see your point, didn't Benfica have recent interest in both of they? They wanted Fabio on loan a while back or was that just agent talk? {Ed002's Note - It was before he went to QPR that Benfica showed an interest in Fabio. Benfica now have Guilherme Siqueira for this year and will look to take him on a permanent deal (if they can get a deal or a trade to reduce the €7M fee). Real Madrid might still have an interest in Siqueira as a replacement for Coentrao. Anderson will be available in January and, assuming he is not over priced, will have several option to choose from - but I doubt Benfica will be one.}

17.) 18 Sep 2013
Thanks Ed. I do get the impression MU slightly overvalue players. But conveniently not the one's we want to buy :)

I see Anderson and Fabio possibly leaving, perhaps Fabio on loan if they cannot find a buyer. But now Nani has signed do you think MU may look at selling Young instead? The diving thing hasn't done him no favours and we do have Nani, Valencia, Zaha, Januzaj, Welbeck & Kagawa.

Also one more question, what do you make of a possible Kagawa/Gundogan swap next summer? Thanks. {Ed002's Note - I could see Young being available but am not aware of interest right now. I don't see any Gundogan exchange.}

18.) 18 Sep 2013
Ed, I know Gundogan has a lot of interest from pretty much everywhere. He is a good player. I think Rooney staying (if he stays) will see Kagawa moving on eventually. Shame because he is a good player too. {Ed002's Note - They will all move on eventually Syd. It looked like Gundogan would be sold this past summer and there was interest from Rubin Kazan and Manchester City. However, with Goetze going a season before expected, Dortmund were always going to look to keep the player and are looking to negotiate a new deal with him. It had been suggested that Manchester United might try and strike a deal for the player this summer that is not activated until next summer - that always seemed unlikely to me. Enquiries have been made by Chelsea and Real Madrid. Both Barcelona and Arsenal spoke with his agent but made no approach to Dortmund.}

19.) 18 Sep 2013
PR, I see Carrick as going on very well until his late 30s. Out of all players in the league Carrick is the one that should age the best.