Manchester United Rumours Archive July 10 2011

 

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10 Jul 2011 20:03:33
Sneijder before inter-barca semi-final which inter won
''we respect barcelona but we fear no one''
i saw the interview and the intensity with which he was saying speaks for the man itself....
And i remember him saying in january that he was a utd fan and if an offfer comes it would be hard to turn down
SEAGULL

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10 Jul 2011 20:02:22
OK guys...... time for a reality check.

United have shown interest in WS but a discreet enquiry is all that it is at the moment.To finalise a deal to sign him is going to take some movement on Inter Milans asking price and considerably more
movement from Wesley's camp on wages. Yes he would prefer us over Malaga but would he prefer us over Chelski with money no object in any financial deal funded by RA.

Wenger has taken Nasri on tour to prove a point to the Arsenal fans that the club isn't being walked over. Once a deal has been concluded for his replacement, Nasri will fly back to the UK and have a medical. He will sign on United's return. Arsenal are not going to risk him being injured and untransferable in this window.

Conclusion: Forget Wesley (It won't happen) Nasri to sign before the end of July depending on replacements.

SAF will anounce that all incoming transfer business is complete but don't be surprised if we sneak another player in through the door in August

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You are in for a shock my friend I will love to see what you say next week when
WS signs for United I am convinced Nasri
has always been a smokescreen
ARB

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Hope you are right ARB. WS has been my first choice target all summer But our transfer strategy has completely changed over the past few years. SAF had his fingers burned with the Berbatov deal and won't risk it again. Nasri wasn't on anyone's radar on June 1st but believe me, this will happen. Sir Bobby Charlton would not comment on a player that is purely part of a smokescreen.
"The Word"

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I don't think nasri as been a smokescreen more similar to the jones deal where he became available and it's a case of get him before other's do

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Well the Dutch correspondent to talksport said he'd put his house on WS to mufc, Sam matterface has it confirmed by 3 sources that he's going to be our player, Hmmm who to believe, the professionals or some nameless twit on a rumour site Hmmm
ste73

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10 Jul 2011 19:52:20
No one has questioned Sneijder's quality, people have a problem with his wage demands and his age. No matter how you try and dress it up, £87m+ for a player at 27-32 years of age is a massive gamble. I am shocked that people aren't wondering why Inter are so happy to offload him now? Could it be because he was very average last season and they believe they have had the best out of him?

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Matthew its not that we don't think he is a good player or hasn't achieved anything because we all know he's won stuff. We all (i hope) recognise he is a good player.

we object on that its a massively expensive gamble for a player that may not adapt. i guess many of us are remembering the whole veron saga and fear a repeat.

i myself would prefer nasri as he is cheaper, younger, hungrier, and already has several years experience of playing in this league so would need no time to settle, has an international teammate already at the club and would weaken a major domestic rival.

schneijder is more expensive, older, having won several trophies the hunger may not be there, has no experience of the english league, and has no international teammates although that isn't an issue.

if we sign him i will support him but i still think it is a massive risk.

rincewind"""
dear mr Sydney! and mr rincewind
ngiak is in total agreement with the two of you guys
but there seems to be another view from mr redfaith and mr matthew
both groups of opinions are just a load of hypothesis and impressions
well either way
the bottom line is, that if we get him we will support him
ngiak will then pray that he is wrong
on the whole people like nasri, hernanes, kagawa, goetze and even, yes, parker are much cheaper and much safer and also exactly what we need
gan

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10 Jul 2011 19:07:45
so now the sneijder talk is all back on, i still believe fergie would like get modric 1st but knows that transfer will rumble on all way till end of transfer window and cant wait as may end up with nobody, if deal can be done with sneijder then utd will take it, nobody knows what hes after in wages its just papers guessing, as for nasri thats just a deal that utd would never have expected but know they must at least try to pull off, as for this rooney in midfield talk not a prayer

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10 Jul 2011 18:41:07
Do you think if we get sneijder we will also keep pursuing nasri or will he be are last signing, ed? Syd? Anything? {Ed036's Note - I personally can't see us going for both. From what I know, Nasri is the backup option to Sneijder.}

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10 Jul 2011 18:16:28
Man utd offer inter berbatov + 17mil for wesley sneijder.
They also will offer 12mil for diarra.
New striker wont be brought in. Macheda and welbeck to be given their chance.
We have hernandez, owen , rooney, welbeck, diouf, macheda

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10 Jul 2011 18:14:36
..............De gea.......
Rafeal..vidic..smalling...Evra/Fabio

...............Jones................


Nasri........Rooney........Young

............ chicharito..............

Buys...Nasri...
Sells...Berbatov...Obertan/or on loan...Gibson...

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Are we only playing with 10 men next year to give everyone else a chance

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It makes me laugh how you've only put 10 names, are you aware that it's 11 a side including the goalkeeper? with that formation it's two defensive mids you plankspank

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Personally I can't see that happening. jones won't be a regular, he is backup as ferdinand and vidic are getting old. nasri will not be the signing, SAF would prefer sneijder and wenger wouldn't sell him. also, we will not play with that formation(especially as it only has 10 men).

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Nasri wants CAM
and hates being out wide
and if you dont know how many people are on a pitch
stop supporting football.

-----------De Gea--------------
---Rafeal--Vidic--Ferd--Evra--
-----Nani--Young-Valencia----
--------Nasri/Wesley-----------
--Rooney-----------------------
--------------Chicharito--------

Hello 20th & Champions League.

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10 Jul 2011 18:01:09
Nasri Or Sneijder???

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10 Jul 2011 17:09:41
My views on the Sneijder debate:-

Sneijder was average or just good at best last year. Rooney played much better in that position, i would even go to the length of saying that if Rooney is given that role for a whole season, he will be much more effective than Sneijder was in his great season with Inter.

People are confusing playing Sneijder in the role Giggs played in central midfield last season. That is not Sneijder's best position and all the arguments of he gets goals, assists etc will break down when he gets shifted into that role. The only way i see him fitting in is if we play Rooney up top, shift Hernandez to the bench and play Fletcher/Jones and Carrick/Anderson behind him in a 3 man midfield exactly in the way De jong and Van Bommel were deployed or Motta and Zanetti were played behind him.

That is when Sneijder is most effective, when playing higher up the pitch behind the main striker. Forget his wages etc. (which are important, but if we are to exclude that just for a moment) But when we buy a top player we must play him in his best position to get the best out of him. I am not saying he cannot play in another position but he certainly won't be as effective as he is there. Don't we remember another player who was one of the world's best when he bought him from that league itself and hoped that he would adapt easily to our playing style and formation? A certain Veron? Although imo he wasn't a complete flop, he was nowhere near great either.

Also i don't know why people conveniently ignore the fact Sneijder he was not very good at Real Madrid and could not adapt to playing in a 2 man midfield. This may sound like an anti Sneijder post, but it is not. He is a very good player imo, but if we are to get him, we must play him in his best position and change accordingly. And for that we need to shift Hernandez to the bench which i am not in favour of.

Imo, we should give that role to Rooney (who imo does a better job there and offers more, assist and goalwise) and buy a player to play behind him in the role Giggs played. I can see Nasri and Modric (although admittedly going to Chelsea or staying at spurs) playing that role perfectly.

As for Gan's opinion about Sneijder's wages causing unrest, i partially agree that they would but also feel that players would get a buzz out of a top player joining them.

REDFAITH

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Very well argued redfaith explains everything i want to say perfectly.

personally i would rather go with a mifield trio of jones/ carrick and either nasri or anderson with rooney and the pea as they were.

rincewind

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Good post mate, but do you honestly think fergie will play sneijder in a flat 4-4-2. Our scouts have probably been watching sneijder play for inter for a long time now. Long enough to know where he is most effective. So since fergie is interested in sneijder, he must have a plan to accommodate him. He does of course, and it my look something like below:

-----------------------------De Gea-----------------------------
------Rafael-------Vidic-----------------Ferdinand---------Evra---
----------------------------Fletcher-----------------------------
-----------------Rooney----------------Sneijder-----------------
------Nani-----------------Hernandez-----------------Young-----

Now, looking at the formation above, can you see what fergie is planning to achieve? If you said, replicate the classic barcelona formation/tactics/style of play through the middle then give yourself a biscuit, well done

The advantage of this formation for us is that should we need to play via the wing (rather than through the middle), nani and young are equally adept at this.

I think we should convert Fletcher to a defensive midfielder. He does not get forwards often but his strengths are closing the opposition down and making tackles. I think this position makes the most of his strengths.

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I agree with Redfaith and think Fergie should sign a deeper lying playmaker. My first choice would be Bastian Schweinsteiger altho i doubt he would leave Munich. He is good defensively and is excellent going forward. i think next to someone like carrick or fletcher he wud be superb for us..

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10 Jul 2011 16:56:59
Wesley Sneijder: Titles won in three different countries, a treble winner and a World Cup finalist.

Yet people are still complaining about signing him. You couldn't make this stuff up

Matthew...

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I would like sneijder at united but i dont think he is the player united need, i would prfer nasri as he can play from deeper in midfield, but maybe united will change styles and fit both sneijder and rooney in that role behind a striker? tom17

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No one has questioned Sneijder's quality, people have a problem with his wage demands and his age. No matter how you try and dress it up, £87m+ for a player at 27-32 years of age is a massive gamble. I am shocked that people aren't wondering why Inter are so happy to offload him now? Could it be because he was very average last season and they believe they have had the best out of him?

Sydney!

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Matthew its not that we don't think he is a good player or hasn't achieved anything because we all know he's won stuff. We all (i hope) recognise he is a good player.

we object on that its a massively expensive gamble for a player that may not adapt. i guess many of us are remembering the whole veron saga and fear a repeat.

i myself would prefer nasri as he is cheaper, younger, hungrier, and already has several years experience of playing in this league so would need no time to settle, has an international teammate already at the club and would weaken a major domestic rival.

schneijder is more expensive, older, having won several trophies the hunger may not be there, has no experience of the english league, and has no international teammates although that isn't an issue.

if we sign him i will support him but i still think it is a massive risk.

rincewind

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Read the above post by REDFAITH, and u will be answered.

RedArmy7

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Crikey, it wont be long before we hear posters suggesting we dont need sneijder because we have Fletch and gibson......... please people get real ... sneijder would be unbelievable and definatley needed....

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10 Jul 2011 16:38:06
10 Jul 2011 16:05:52
If Sneijder will only join for wages of 250k a week, then f*** him. Who wants a greedy mercenary like him anyway. I would rather pay £35m for Goetze than Sneijder. There is no way Dortmund would turn down £35m for Goetze.

Sydney!

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Does anyone actually know sneijders wage demands or are we beleiving everything the papers say??

Doni

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You would happily pay £35m for a player you rate so highly, even though:
a) You cant spell his name correctly
b) I remember you saying how Pastore is great value for £20m but £40m odd is ridiculous. I rate Gotze highly, is he any better than Pastore though, how does he represent good money?
c) As already mentioned how do you even know wages have been spoken of at all?

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Sydney, s right if you any player is more interested in the size of there wage packet than playing for us and challenging for trophies on all fronts then i dont care who they are or how good they may be they can f**k **f like all the other mercenaries and sit on the bench at s****y and count there money

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10 Jul 2011 16:27:00
Modric will leave spurs before the transfer window shuts....
He said "(Levy the club president )He threatened me - he said if I didn't accept the club's stance, they would make me sit on the bench or in the stands."
And now,
Its going to be like Torres, and he will end up at chelsea.
He clearly mentioned chelsea new boss wants him to play for him, and he is flattered with the interest of Andre Villas boas. He will stick to he wants a move to chelsea, ....

Now please dont put any rumours involving Modric to united.

He is Gone, .....

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10 Jul 2011 16:10:47
I think the Nasri issue is a little more delicate than people would believe... firstly, Sir Alex has a lot of respect for Arsene Wenger despite the obvious rivalries and I don't believe he will go for the throat and take advantage of the contract issue. I think that the reports that United have enquired are correct and I believe they will probably place a bid soon. I just think that United will act in a more gentlemanly fashion than City, and I wouldn't be suprised if fergie even gave time for Wenger to buy a replacement.

All that said though, the Sneijder rumours are gathering a lot of pace, and I think providing he can drop his wage demands, I am starting to believe more and more that both could even end up at United. Maybe wishful thinking though... It is highly unlikely.

APC

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I agree with everything you say.. Think sir alex has to much much respect for wenger to go "into the trenches" with arsenal over nasri.. unlike city. Although i still think he'll end up at old trafford in the next few weeks.

And with the sneijder deal quickly becoming more an more realistic if he's willing to take a cut in wages then im starting to think that maybe...... just maybe... we may get the pair of em. Fingers crossed. That'd leave Fletcher, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Sneijder & nasri (possibly Jones but dont think utd will use him in midfield at all and soley as a centre half) fighting for 2 places in the centre of midfield (442) or 3 (433)...

Venomous Pit Ape

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Funnily enough I am also starting to believe that we may get both players, which I would never had imagined at the start of the transfer window.

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10 Jul 2011 15:32:06
Am I the only person who prefers Modric to Sneijder. Who do you think is better, Ed? {Ed002's Note - Sneijder.}

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The only downside to sneijder is age, that is all, he is up there with xavi and iniesta talent-wise

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Would prefer to have modric myself as he could sit there in the middle and spray it around.

not really a fan of sneijder so hope if we sign it it works

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Sneijder everyday of the week. world cup runner up, champions league winner etc, come on.

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I am happy with either or both SAF would not chase them if they did not fit into his future plans
ARB

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Sneijder no question about. and what the heck is all this guff about his age hes flippin 27 hes got his best years ahead of him for gods sake

modric scored 4 goals and got 3 asists last season or something like that, i wud want a bit more if im spending 35m and snjieder will give u that

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Sneijder is better but modric is proven in PL

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Modric is dump, 11 goals in nearly 100 games and even less assists. snijder is x10 the player, hope we get nasri to.

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Definitely Modric. Modric has much better vision than Sneijder and although he doesnt score as much, he starts many attacks. Even though he might not get the final assist.

ForeverRed

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Modric without a shadow of a doubt. He would fit our style perfectly

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Yeah Modric vs Sniejder why? they are two complete different player Modric is a player who links and starts the moves and can get on the end of things.....Sniejder is more of a pressance in the middle and can put his foot in aswell as create for others my personal pref is Sweinstiger

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Personally, I would love to see Modric at United as he is more of a team player than Sneijder who I feel is much more selfish.

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10 Jul 2011 15:20:07
United will 100% sign nasri and sneidjer. I know this because imy friend plays for united which I cannot name. United will also go for a left sided midfielder

to go with the (sneijder and Nasri) two left footed midfielders u claim we r signing u bell end.

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Left sided midfielder...... like Young ? Who we already have we wont get both because they are both attacking midfielders

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Both Sneijder and Nasri are right footed you plank.

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Since when have Nasri and Sneijder been left footed? They must have changed as so far in their careers they have both been right footed. Not the most constructive post Ive ever read.

TK-Red

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10 Jul 2011 14:28:06
United will 100% sign nasri and sneidjer. I know this because imy friend plays for united which I cannot name. United will also go for a left sided midfielder

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Have we not just signed a left sided midfielder in young?? and im sure the gaffer talks to the players about who we r signing

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It's not down to the players to decide who to sign. SAF will say who he wants and Glazer will give him the money needed for the player.

It's not 100% certain that we will get them both. I can see Nasri joining us. He claims he wants to move to a club where he will win trophies. United are interested and he's interested in United. Arsene Wenger won't sell Nasri until he has found a replacement. In my eyes, Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey could replace Nasri and Fabregas... Even Arshavin can play center midfield.

Sneijder I think will only join if Nani goes the other way as part of the deal. Can't see SAF spending £20m on Nasri and then £35m on Sneijder. That's £55m there and we've already spent £53m on Young, De Gea and Jones... No way will United spend £100m+ in one transfer window.

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We already purchased a left sided mid, his name is ashley young

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Try and do the sums It is perfectly possible to spend £100M in this transfer window. It depends on two variables:

1 How much is recouped in sales (at the moment this looks like being £40M assuming that the dead-wood is shifted along with Berbatov and Evans.

This would leave a net spend of £60M, and

2 The cash-flow outwards for the players signed. Assuming that UK sales are on the nail then that would imply £35M or so out of the door. But this would be offset by sales of dead-wood to UK clubs, so we might end up being only in cash negativity to the extent of £20M or so the UK trading account. Assuming that our non-UK purchases end up at £60M or so, then we might be discharging this in cash terms over 4 years or so.

Thus cash out this year (without taking account of cash burn improvements on players' wages) could be actually limited to under £40M.

Vulcan

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O'shea and brown didn't raise that much and nor will gibson and kuzczak. doubt evans will be sold or even berbatov and anyway even if all 6 of those players went it would raise nowhere near 40 million.

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10 Jul 2011 14:27:02
As Sneijder rumours have gathered pace over the last days, I'm shocked to hear pessimism from some about him joining us, and doubts that he is too old and we need younger players. This does shock me a bit. Without doubt Sneijder oozes class and is one of the best midfield players in the world. He is only 27, arguably the peak of his playing career. Lets not forget that we have lost VDS, Scholes, Brown, O'Shea and Nev this season. They are some of the most experienced players in our team. Whilst it's nice to have a great team full of young players with lots of potential, this is real life, not football manager. A player of Sneijder's experience would in my opinion be of great value to the team, and if he were to join he would give us a great chance of winning more trophies next season.

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It's a combination of wage & age. Paying 250k a week to a 27 year old could end up being financial suicide. I think Sneijder could be a red herring. I cannot see the Glazers sanctioning this deal. Not unless the wage is closer to 150k a week. I guess we will see my friend.

Sydney!

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So hope we sign him and its not just paper talk, i think he will suit our play more than nasri and the guy is different class imo

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Some are worried that he might not be able to hack it in the Premier League. They prefer Nasri because he's younger, would be cheaper to buy and he has experience in the Premier League.

I think Sneijder would be a great signing. He's Dutch... the same as Kuyt/Van Der Vaart/Van Nistelrooy/Van Bronkhurst/Robben/Van Der Sar. All of these are doing or done well in the Premier League so I can't see why Sneijder would be any different.

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We still have experienced players like Giggs, Vidic, Ferdinand, Park, Rooney, Evra, Carrick and Neville, Scholes will also help the young players in their developement.

MUMBAI_BOY

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His wages will be covered by what we have from the retirements of neville, vds, scholes and the loss of o'shea and brown. Yes 30m is an awfull lot of money but he's hardly over the hill at 27 At least 5 years out of him and if we continue winning titles and challenging in europe then the fee will look like money well spent. I dont see it as a gamble at all, get him in1

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I agree that his wages will be a ridiculous amount and that it's a bit of a risk, but this guy is proven at the very top level. Whilst the EPL is a different challenge, I do believe it is one he will likely surpass.

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10 Jul 2011 14:08:22
Inter boss Gian Piero Gasperini said: I try not to be worried about Sneijder.

He is one of the best players in Europe. But I am convinced we can find a new player when he goes.


So it seems Inter are reisgned to losing Sneijder, so it's just a case of where...

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Yeah I think Inter are heading for money trouble and that's why they'll let their top player go. Of course, the right offer would have to come in to make them sell. They won't let him go on the cheap.

I think Fergie will offer £20m plus Nani for Sneijder. Unless, anyone else tries to hijack the move I can see them accepting that deal.

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10 Jul 2011 13:52:23
Is it just me or does anyone else not want us to sign snejider?? Id much prefer Nasri, I really think he'd be great for us

A.S.H.W.I

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10 Jul 2011 13:26:43
Just seen hulk arrive at manchester airport...I have no reason to lie

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Do u really think people are stupid itws so obviously a lie

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Yeah no reason to lie and no reason to be truthful either

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''DONT MAKE ME ANGRY...... YOU WOULD'NT LIKE ME WHEN IM ANGRY'' ha ha ha ha ha ha

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Yet to see a post such as this backed up with a picture.

Utter rubbish

MDJ

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I WISH THIS WAS TRUE.
hulk is amazing can play on the wing, striker or just behind the strikers and he can do this well unlike nani plus hulk is just as hench as rooney which is always good for the premier league. if we don't get sanchez, this guy is the next best thing..

Ozwald

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Loads of Britons go to Portugal on Holiday perhaps Hulk is holidaying here ? {Ed002's Note - Holiday? As far as I know he in Germany for today's game.}

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Prob sum bloke come back from prague afta a stag do dressed in a hulk costume u saw

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This is bulls**t and I'll tell you all why...

Back in May, Hulk signed a 5 year contract extension with Porto. He has a buy out clause of 100 million euro's.

Can't see Fergie sheding that much out on a player he doesn't actually need especially after already spending £53 million on Young, Jones & De Gea.

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Was spiderman and superman with him?
or were you on the beer last night
ARB

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10 Jul 2011 13:18:51
modric - chelsea beyond a shadow of a doubt
nasri - man city or the highest bidder
sneijder - sigh...
ngiak is losing interest in the transfer market
lets keep what we have and work hard for next year and develop the youngsters
by the way
did scholes just mention aston villa's players are glory hunters and money grabbers?
does that include young?
ngiak must be dreaming
gan

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I think he was generalising when he said about Villa. I'm trying to think of the Villa players who featured in the squad during Scholes time that he may have been referring to.

MDJ

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Ashley young wasn't even on the radar when scholes was an England regular.

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10 Jul 2011 12:30:39
Eurosport in France announcing that MU are ready to meet the 45 M buyout clause for Aguero.
Am sure that Fergie will surprise everyone with a great transfer window.
Living in France I'm not sure about Nasri - yes he had a good season but still think he hasn't made the step up expected of him a couple of years ago. Think he is immature and easily influenced.
Idem for Gourcuff who has had a disastrous season with Lyon and is reported to be a loner who alienates every dressing room.
I would go for M Vila if I were Fergie as the holding midfielder. Young but very solid.
Fingers crossed for Schneider proven at top level and Aguero to make the best strikeforce in Europe with Rooney & Chica
English football fan living in France

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Won't get Aguero. He's a great player and I'd love to see him at Old Trafford. Can you really see Man United spending £45m on one player after they've already spent £53m on 3 players?

I can't.

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10 Jul 2011 12:27:08
"Samir Nasri has agreed to join Manchester City in a move that will more than double the French international's weekly wage to £185,000, report the Times"
So it's not for the money then?
Mike B.

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Paper Talk... It's no more reliable than wikipedia.

Nasri was named as part of the Arsenal squad to go out on tour with them for friendlies. How can agree anything if he's not even in the country?

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10 Jul 2011 11:28:15
Looks like we are interested in falcao. According to A bola we offered 31, 5 euro.chelsea offered 30, 30 mil is his buyout, and porto wants him to sign newcontract with the new buyout around 45 mil.

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10 Jul 2011 11:14:05
I have been reading this site, and figured I might try and get involved with the posting.
The way I have seen the summer so far, it has actually been fairly quiet for all the clubs. We knew VDS and Scholes were going, and I feel De Gea was the inevitable signing to replace VDS. Other than that we have bought in Young to add depth and also Jones as other clubs started enquiring about him and we didnt want to miss out on one for the future. However like all clubs I feel we are waiting to move for a couple of big names.
Now to who these names may be, CM is a position which I believe anyone who watches United play on a regular basis will agree needs strengthening. Like many others I believe Anderson was starting to show flashes of living up to his potential towards the end of the season, and Nani really stepped upto the plate last season. With Nani, Valencia and now Young, I believe the wings are covered and although we were interested in Sanchez, I am not too unhappy he has gone (or will go) to Barca. As such I think it will be one of Nasri or Sneijder who comes in. Personally I prefer Nasri, as he is younger and I feel has more flair and will be better suited to our style of play. I then feel we will turn our attention to another more holding midfielder.
As with other clubs I expect the transfer market to really kick off towards the end of July, and am expecting it to be us, Chelsea and S**tty who challenge for the title, with Arsenal and Spurs battling for fourth spot.
- RomanRunner

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10 Jul 2011 10:16:53
I see Etihad and Sh...y are to be scrutinised over the obscene deal they have agreed i did say that Barcelona and Real Madrid were aware of this months ago I also see Manchester Council (who own the damn stadium are to receive £20m per year could this become a real can of worms politically as well what do you reckon Ed
ARB {Ed002's Note - I have no particular views on the matter.}

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No the manchester city council will earn 20m over 5 years the deal is worth 400m with a shirt sponsor and some other rubbish over 10 years its just so they can pretty much write of there wage bill on to it because as we know you can only spend your profits from next season and they don't make very much {Ed002's Note - It does not help with the FFP rules if that is why you are so interested in another club.}

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Think we should let them name it Etihad Stadium , it means United Stadium .

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20m, 400m who cares them naming there stadium after United for me as a red in priceless

Mike the Moston Red

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Sh**ty can have as much sponsorship as they want. What UEFA can do is to limit the amount of that sponsorship that counts towards their finances under the FFP rules. The club could well end up with a surplus that they can spend on youth development, stadium development or other things that fall outside the compass of the FFP rules. What they could not spend it on would be players transfer fees and salaries. Sh**ty could also take UEFA to the Court for Sports Arbitration (is that their correct name?) to challenge any ruling. I expect Sh**ty could afford a long court case whereas UEFA almost certainly can't.
Mike B.

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10 Jul 2011 06:40:39
..now where are those people/kids who doubted United never have interest on sneijder? He will sign for United anytime in this July..Fergie will then press ahead for sanchez for one last time..mark my words..i know something..
Naughto'matic

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If that be true, which I am reluctant to believe. That would take our summer spend to circa £120m, minus whatever we received for O'Shea and Brown. That's a massive outlay. I still expect Sanchez to go to Barcelona.

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Barca are gettung sanchez, untied pulling out and focusing on realistic deals: nasri.

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Get over sanchez he's not coming do you have a poster of him on your wall as for the interest in sneijder i don't think anyone disagreed there was interest just more they thought he would not sign

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Naughto'matic

I know something too, your an idiot.

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10 Jul 2011 01:57:02
United will make a 23million pound bid for Nasri that arsenal will accept. He will then return to England for personal terms and a medical. Deal done by Monday 25th July. Trust me

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10 Jul 2011 00:05:45
A friend has just emailed me. He is a neighbour of a London based free-lance jouralist who he met for a few beers tonight.
He said that 100% Sneijder to United next week. He will link up with United towards the end of US tour after conditioning training.
And 100% Nasri has told Wenger he wants to leave for United.
United's bid is 19.5m.
United appreciate this is a difficult situation for Wenger and have agreed to give Arsenal breathing space to arrange the signing of Juan Mata, Yannik M'Vila and Karim Benzema.

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Not sure on this, evidently Nasri has gone to Asia with the team, if this was a sure thing, I dont think he would have made the trip....what if he gets nicked up in Asia? I think he remains at Arsenal.

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Ill believe it when i see him on the pitch with fergie and his new utd shirt, untill then.............

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If you want us to believe that this is true when you said that your friend met up with a journalist and they had a few beers they would have been drunk

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I think it was you who had been drinking and you had this wonderful dream. Now wake up lad

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