13 Apr 2014 10:13:46
Nani involved in swap deal for Cavani?
Clearly to get rid of one world class duffer and recruit a star centre forward would be v positive. That said the £50m or so to secure the Uruguayan surely needs spending on some midfielders, a LB, CB and pacey winger first!
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Yes we'd be getting a good striker but;
1) We already have 2.
2) We need to improve other areas as a matter of priority.
3) His arrival would surely mean Rooney dropping back to the 10 position which I don't think he is technically good enough for.
4) That would in turn force Mata out wide which would be criminal after his recent performances in the middle.
5) If reports are to be believed we are after Reus or someone for that wide position so with Rooney in the middle and Mata out wide, it would hold back Januzaj who needs games to better himself.
Long story short I think the arrival of Cavani, or any 1st team striker, would create more problems unless Rooney was sold (which isn't going to happen)
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Well after watching him against Chelsea over two legs in the champions league, he did nothing in my eyes to warrant 50+million pound.maybe were he his asked to play by Lauren blanc of course may not show his true attacking prowess, but I don't think he is any better that what we already have?By that I mean Rooney and van persie, not Welbeck ie. the ice skating giraffe.
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I don't see any sense in this deal, if it were to be true even in the first place.
I don't think Cavani is even worth £50m, talkless plus player!
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Cavani has been used on the left hand side by Blanc. he obviously isn't going to be as affective as what he can be when he plays up front.
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13 Apr 2014 10:00:40
Not a rumour, more of a question. Moyes says targets won't be swayed by no CL football do you think that will be the case Ed's? My thoughts are Utd will struggle to get the calibre of player needed to improve the squad.
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{Ed025's Note - all top payers want CL football thief, i think moyes was being very naive if he thinks otherwise mate..
The best players want to play on the best stage. But money talks too. So yes we will attract players without CL if offering mega bucks wages a la Rooney but the issue is if City for example are offering Mangala etc £200k a week, with CL and a better chance of winning stuff why take the risk on an unproven manager building a team in transition if all you're guaranteed is another £50k pw?
My fear is the players we want will go elsewhere irrespective of what we offer.
There will be exceptions. If it's clear a player is being brought in as a first team regular such as Shaw at LB then the player should hopefully value that more than being a squad player in a CL team. Hopefully.
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He is though!
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Moyes said players will know it's just a temporary thing. That they will be playing UCL football soon enough.
He never said players didn't want to play in the UCL.
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I actually think that they will come even if we don't make the champions league. We will definitely expect top 4 minimum next season with the names being mentioned and there are no international tournaments that they would need to fight for a place in the squad for.
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That statement is far from correct' Have look at Monaco, Psg before they got in and City and who joined these teams when they had no cl place.
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{Ed025's Note - if your willing to pay stupid amounts of money GCU, then yes, mercenaries will come, top quality driven players will want CL mate..