Manchester United Rumours Archive August 13 2014

13 Aug 2014 13:38:42
Good evening Ed002. Just a couple of quick questions. I recall you stating that the Rojo agent was in discussions with another team about a transfer, and the link with United was speculative. Has anything changed?
Also it's been reported that Juventus have given a second deadline date for the Vidal transfer of this Friday. Do you have any knowledge of this?

Kindest regards
Steve

{Ed002's Note - Rojo's representatives has had discussions with two other clubs. Manchester United are interested but the price would need to be resolved. His owners are looking for the best return they can get. Sporting need the cash but only own a quarter of the player.}

Thanks for you time Ed!

Southampton were 1 of the teams intrested in rojo

{Ed002's Note - Napoli was the other.}

So we are crying out for defenders, this Rojo, who in my opinion is a quality with pace and bags of potential, is desperate to sign for us and we are haggling over 1/2 million or how much is paid upfront? Why is this even in the press? In the good old days we would know who we wanted and the deal would he done and no one would find out about until the lad is in a united shirt. It's incredibly frustrating

Couldn't agree more, talking about how much money we've got is hardly going to get us a bargain, pay up and get some players in

Mad1max, unfortunately this isn't the good old days, this is 2014, social media overload, transfer rumour websites, 24 hour news, sport dedicated TV and radio channels.

How the hell does anyone keep anything quiet these days?

You obviously come here wanting runours, but when the rumours become reality that breaks our cover you don't like it?

Da, it's not that I don't like it (the rumours), but I'm sure I can't be the only one thinking that every single transfer we are involved with (supposedly) seems to drag out. We never used to have this problem with Gill

12 Aug 2014 23:55:38
Apparently the big announcement is di Maria. I can't say I'm thrilled at that but there you go.

Don't mind Di Maria. but 30mill tops.

Some diddy reporter is adamant Vidal is signing and has said it all along, I'll take Di Maria Vidal Rojo and Blind but I am greedy

Why does it matter how much we pay for him? As long as it doesn't impact on other players it shouldn't matter.

I'll say it again the big announcement is rooney as captain!

I agree syd I don't get why fans get so caught about the money. di maria is world class and he is the type of signing most fans moan about us not making. Just pay the money and get a cm and def and we are sorted for now.

noa

Did anybody watch the World Cup? Against Switzerland in the last 16 Di Maria gave the ball away 30+ times in the 90 minutes before extra time. Granted he scored the winner in extra time but against decent opposition there wouldn't have been extra time with somebody giving the ball away that often, especially a player like him who then doesn't bother trying to win it back.

Not sure why everyone is excited about Di Maria? Maybe for 10 million as a squad player but other than that why bother, why are Madrid so keen to get rid of him??

13 Aug 2014 07:56:01
Many posters complained last year that we lacked pace and attacking penetration.

I believe that di Maria is exactly the kind of player we need to add power and pace to our attacking options and alongside Mata and Rooney will prove to be a pretty formidable attacking and counter attacking side

Blind and Rojo would be great additions to a squad which assuming we get Vidal and or Strootman too, will give us every chance of a Champions League spot back and even challenge for the title

13 Aug 2014 08:11:26
Its not so much the money although I do think he's over priced. I'm not a fan and don't see how he's so highly rated. Personal opinion.

Di Maria's record last season for goals and assists were up there with the best in Europe, much more than Nani, Young and Valencia combined so I think he'll be a great addition regardless of the money

Big announcement was Ronney captain! Di Maria is undoubtably a quality player but where would he fit in the new system and at whos expense?

Janujaz gets giggsy number 11 is the big news coming out today

I would be over the moon with the signing, he's world class!
Can play right or center mid as well.

Agree with the post above, moan when were not after marquee signings. Moan when we are. c'mon people_ Di Maria is the nuts, all of you were calling for young to be sold. Personally, I think he's making the wing back position his own.

If LVG wants the player we need to trust he has an idea of what position/role the player will be used in.

Come on guys this is United. I am a massive fan and have been for 30 years now but I gave finally realised that we can't compete in the transfer market.or should I say don't want to.

Chelsea, Man City, Barca, Madrid, Bayern and now even Arsenal to a degree identify a player and then buy them it's not rocked science. We link ourselves with every player on the planet, Woodward then talks his usual rubbish, sales go up then he vanishes from the planet having done his job of making the club money.

Who has seen him since that interview when he was going to rock the world with blockbuster transfers? Crawled back under his rock I am afraid.

Get real guys when did United last go out and buy a top class player? Will be no different this year.or next.

Clarkdog, di Maria is only a squad player and worth £10m?

I was at the game last night and the amount of water sprayed on the pitch before the game and at half time suggests LVG wants us to play fast inter changing football, now with Young he's poor and decision making I mean all he did was wait for a player to get on him then he would try to pass, the first time he played the ball early Rooney got the pen but 9/10 he's bad which is a shame because he can deliver a final ball. From what I saw we do need someone fast and able to commit the last defender and deliver is Di Maria the man who knws but from what I've seen we don't have that.

Of course money matters, what a stupid post to suggest that it doesn't!
Would you be happy if was a PSG fan having paid £50m for Luiz?!?!
Paying £50/55m for really a better version of Nani is not good business what so ever. I have said before, he gives the ball away ALOT. Also, where would you play him, who would you drop, what formation would you play?
I think he's a good player, not one of the best, but also is NOT worth that money what so ever and comes with too many questions.

13 Aug 2014 13:27:07
Again its personal preference. Personally I think vidal is a bigger priority.

And where does di Maria fit. he's not a wingback. he's not going in midfield ahead of Herrera or Mata or even vidal if he signs. We won't switch to a 433 till next year as this year the squad isn't right for it. i'd rather bring in vidal, cuadrado and either blind or rojo to sort our pressing issues then next summer go for Reus.

RedAndy, what makes him any better than a squad player? He gave the ball away over 30 times in 90 minutes at the World Cup, Scholes gave it away 30 times in his career.

Yes loads of assists for Madrid last year, how do you judge that? In a league where only two teams compete barring the one off last year, also he is creating chances on a poor league for the likes of Ronaldo who converts most chances so helps Di Maria look better.

Me and you would have 10+ assists in la liga in the Madrid team. If he is so good why are they selling him?

He is too one-footed and predictable, doesn't work hard enough, is worse through the middle than both Mata and Kagawa (and personally I'd rather give Januzaj game time to improve him), and is far too poor defensively to play as a wingback.

I don't care if it's 50 pounds or 50 million, I don't think he would be a good signing for us.

13 Aug 2014 14:09:02
Would rather have Marco Reus than Di Maria, he's a better player imo and he would be cheaper.

13 Aug 2014 19:59:47
Clarkdog7 you say he created chances in a poor league?

I'm near sure 3 teams out of 4 where in the champions league semis last year. how many English teams were there? Think that speaks volumes for itself. Premier league is the mos exciting due to the pace of the games and the smaller pitches. but when it comes to the standards of fitness and the football being played the spanish league is way superior I'm afraid ATM.

No Robbo.

The quality in the top 4 or 5 teams is very good, but outside that the quality is actually pretty poor.

In other words, the players on his side are excellent, but most of the opposition are very poor. That makes for pretty easy assists.

Clueless, those who don"t see Di maria for what he is. One one the best wingers in work football and I leave to the two clubs to sort out what is the right fee. A player who will get those lazy supporters who boo our own players of their a. and get them buzzing. 30 years supporter or not you have no no idea.