06 Aug 2014 19:59:22
Hi eds send in a post a few mins ago would like it to go to Banter on Vlaar and deJong . think I may have been in other posts while writing. thanks K

{Ed002's Note - It goes where the Eds decide.}

1.) 06 Aug 2014
Oh dear, De Jong now and Strootman in January is it?

Very underwhelming indeed :(

2.) 06 Aug 2014
Syd

There won't be a 'Strootman in January' mate.
Even if he returns to full fitness, why on earth would a team hoping to be challenging on all fronts sell their most important midfielder halfway through the season?

It'll be De Jong and that's it. No other midfield reinforcements til next summer when Strootman will be our long drawn-out saga all summer long.

3.) 06 Aug 2014
If we are.going for de.jong, I don't understand why not use Fellaini in that holding position, he has the same attributes as De Jong.

I Just hope we are buying De Jong as well as Mr Vidal otherwise don't see the reason buying him .

Just my opinion guys no hard feelinga.

4.) 06 Aug 2014
06 Aug 2014 21:24:10
De jong is miles better than fellaini. Fellaini is only really effective played off a striker with the defence and midfield lumping up long balls. Total anathema to van gaals style.

De jong wouldn't be my choice but ill trust Louis judgement.

5.) 06 Aug 2014
06 Aug 2014 21:44:56
I have shared some tweets with Howard Nurse who I find very reputable. he says that there is no news, and it is being kept very secretive at united and so basically all reports are guesses and no one really knows who united are after.

What he does say is that we should definitely see some new faces before the end of the window.

6.) 06 Aug 2014
De Jong is more mobile than Fellaini and is more of a central midfielder rather than being better at a number 10. Not the most exciting moves but he would do a job if we are waiting for Strootman or Vidal to prove their fitness. I don't see the doom and gloom though, this doesn't mean that we won't get anyone else.

7.) 06 Aug 2014
For goodness sake fellas. trust the manager, this isn't a computer game!

8.) 06 Aug 2014
I think I'm probably in the minority that thinks De Jong would be a shrewd signing, think he would perfectly fill the void that Keano left all those years ago :) I'd rather us sign a quality ball playing CB, but I honestly can't think who, bar Vermaelen and Hummels who we've targeted. Ideally I suppose if we are intent on raiding juventus, Ogbonna would be a perfect fit for us, and I believe he's left footed too?

9.) 06 Aug 2014
Why does my brain go blank when I'm posting? Vertonghen, possibly not too realistic but he fits the bill, can play the ball, experience at LB and name starts with "v"!

10.) 06 Aug 2014
Honestly think I'd rather have Fellipe Melo, Gabi or Inler for the short term

11.) 07 Aug 2014
Anon -

There are plenty of players we could look at that can play holding mid (Witsel, Bender, Asamoah, Matuidi, Gundoghan, Luis Gustavo, etc) - but De Jong has Premier League Experience, has worked with the manager before and wouldn't cost too much.

As I said further down the page; I'dve been happy with De Jong if there hadn't been so much talk of Vidal. It's like planning to have a steak dinner and then ending up with a frozen pizza. The pizza will do the job - it just won't taste as good.

12.) 07 Aug 2014
If that's the case then why not go for Daley Blind? Far better player on the ball and covers many other positions, i've missed John O'shea so we could do with another utility player ;)

13.) 07 Aug 2014
I'm guessing LVG would rather have a player that is good in one position than a player who is average in 5?