Manchester United Rumours Archive January 15 2012

15 Jan 2012 20:57:49
I kno u wil all slate me saying I'm a liar, but I have a very very good source about the ravel Morrison situation, I won't say who cos everyone will say I'm making it up but someone extreamly close to him told me today that he is eyeing up a move to city. If he's not sold this window to someone this window, expect him in a blue shirt very soon. U dnt av to believe me but this guy us really really close to him. Sorry guys

Big Mac

Well if he's moving cause he isn't getting first team football, a move to city is hardly gona fix that now is it?

Ur absolutely right, seems as tho he's in it for the money! If he go's there then it's his own fault if he's second fiddle. Don't get me wrong the guys got talent but he is without doubt a first class to55er

Big Mac

I have to say, the move makes sense from his point of view. He can see that he'll get away with murder, all he has to do is look at Balotelli. He get's to stay hanging round with his gang. Saying that, I don't think he'll be leaving, this reminds me a lot of the Sneijder Saga last year, lots of talk, but nothing really happening, a load of s**t stirring from the press and agents, etc.

Percy

Having followed his tweets for the last couple of weeks, I get the feeling he is not pushing for an exit and kind of pi**ed by all the rumours.
I thought there was confirmation from his (former?) agent that his contract runs through 2014?

Really hope we see our highly praised youth reach their potential at Old Trafford, not somewhere else. Could be a great generation with Morrison, Pogba, Fryers, Petrucci, Keane brothers, Lingard etc.

Jonny8

A very close member of his family used to work at wiseman dairies wer I used to work (embarrassing I kno but desperate times) now I sing part time in a pub in Eccles and he came in yesterday so I asked him. He twinged his face n said "he's edging for a move to city, some united fan eh?"
it might not happen, the kid does support united so hopefully the love of the club wil make him sign, but like I said, the man I spoke to is really close.

Big Mac

15 Jan 2012 20:30:27
there is all this talk about everyone wanting to sign gotze these days, but why don't we just go for kagawa instead? he is(in my opinion) as good as gotze, but dortmund would be more willing to sell him because he is second best!

I agree, I would much rather have Kagawa than say Honda
Sparty On

I would much rather go for Kagawa than Gotze and Honda too, class act. Although Honda would still be an awesome piece of business

United Till I Die 1987

Kagawa's form this season has been awful and thats y the rumours of kagawa has gone numb!

15 Jan 2012 18:23:58
Our next three signings will be:

Mateo Kovacic - £7.5 million.
Emilio Izaguirre - £10 million.
Jack Rodwell - £15 million.

We may also see:

Alvaro Vadillo - £2.5 million.

RedDevil19

I don't know why Fergie has so much interest in Rodwell? The only good things about him I can see is that he's English but that only drives up the price and that he can play CM and CB.. Not worth the money IMO when we have Pogba coming through, unless he's leaving?

Cooper

If that were our next 3 signings then that would sum up our buying policy at the minute

all good players, but they are the cheaper options to those that we would all love us to sign..

oxred

15 Jan 2012 17:01:19
anyone seen the pick of berba on a plane heading germany? Any news eds? tom 17 (talksh1te website for the pic) {Ed007's Note - It could be Tom. Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, PSG, Fenerbahce and CSKA Moscow all have varying levels of interest in Berbatov. After speaking to Ed002 though she thought it was strange he was going to Frankfurt unless he was flying long haul. Oh to be part of the international jet-set and know these things about airports!!}

The Frankfurt Airport is only a 45 minutes drive to Leverkusen. Couldn't reps from Leverkusen meet up in Frankfurt anyway? Away from prying eyes?

Sydney! {Ed007's Note - That could be a possibility Syd. Travel is not my strong point.}

Since one of my stabilisers broke on my penny farthing, I haven't been out much either mate ;)

Sydney! {Ed007's Note - LOL Moneypenny hides my crutches when she goes out to save me 'wandering' :-)

Yeah you'd have a meet at a hotel near airport, makes sense.

I appreciate all his goals, his little flicks and tricks but he's never been a United player, and just for his own career he needs to go.

Have you seen the film 'Misery'? Are you the writer? Does she think you are writing her a novel whilst on the laptop ;)

Sydney! {Ed007's Note - I don't think I can say on here what she thinks I get up to on the computers ;-)

So ed002 is a woman? {Ed007's Note - She was the last time I looked!}

15 Jan 2012 14:01:10
A couple of days ago i said that Honda might not be a bad shout, and his name has come up in the press today. So what do people think? He's a versatile central midfielder and a dead ball specialist.

Whats peoples opinion? Ed, Syd?

RedDevil19 {Ed007's Note - I like him as a player.}

Great replacement for Park.
Bring Honda, and sell Park later.

Why not go one better...try to offload park (�3m) and anderson (�8m) replacing them with honda & shaqiri (approx �25m combined)...a net spend of only �13m approx...with the result of much better options in our midfield squad. More pace, better techique and so on

Also should let either Giggs/Scholes retire in summer freeing more space on the wage bill...then go for Jordi Martinez or Jack Rodwell (depending on funds)

If we are struggling for money right now moves like this would at least go some way to keeping me happy (ish). After all we've always done better buying good but not world class players

Gav

Gav i'd go with most of that, Giggs and Scholes should both retire and offload Park or Anderson or even both.

15 Jan 2012 18:43:26
I remember when i discovered honda. Was actually during the world cup i remember turning on the tv just as he was placing the ball down for his superb free kick against Denmark. Ever since i've always read up about what he's doing. I know Arsenal were interested with Wenger labelling him as a 'genius'. Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, and now PSG seem to have some level of interest.

Here's that beautiful free kick vs Denmark
Ozwald

I seriously hope that guy gives up his Photography course!

Cracking free kick.

Jono

15 Jan 2012 11:08:46
Ferguson is willing to offer Lille a player swap as part of the deal Mame Biram Diouf who he could be willing part with along with the £25m in order to persuade Lille to sell Hazard.

MD_11 {Ed002's Note - Manchester United have not had any contact with Lille at all at this time.}

You just read the last post about Chelsea offer player + cash and made that up didn't you? ;) C'mon admit it.

15 Jan 2012 00:39:42
I hate to say about rumours and transfers because i think you never really know what's going to happen and not all the players and fans can get what they really want in an ideal situation. Pogba would love to stay and so would I. For me it's my home team and where i have grown up the most promising for the first team is fryers king lingaard that's what i'd say. No way of telling, thanks for the support though.

That is what Ravel replied to a fan on facebook when asked on his future.

RED91

That's a lot of characters for Twitter

Don't think he would spell lindegaard's (right way) name wrong either. Lingaard (wrong way)

Strider98

I don't think he was trying to spell Lindegaard I think it was Jesse Lingard but he got that wrong as well.

Rjmanutd

@Strider98

Jesse Lingaard is a United youth team player.

REDFAITH

@strider98
Lindegaard was bought last January
Lingaard is from Youth Academy

Or maybe he was talking about Jesse lingaard eh strider? Not lindegaard lol u should really look before u post. I cudnt find this tho on ravels Twitter. Where bouts is it?

Big Mac

'strider98'

well the keeper is called Lindegaard, there is also an academy player called Jesse Lingard.. So could have meant him

Ozwald

He's on about jesse lingaard

He means jesse lingard, not lindegaard.

Its lingaard the outfield player not the keeper,he is already in the first team having played the last two games and fryers has featured the most out of the reserves.

Would have expected a fan to know our players ;-)
He (doubt it was actually Ravel, since I can't find it on his twitter) meant Jesse Lingard (still misspelled though)

I do believe, from what I take from his tweets, that he wants to stay, but I guess he is frustrated with lack of action and/or his agent his telling how much greener the grass is everywhere else

Strider98
Lingaard is a youth player the same age as morrison {Ed002's Note - It is way too long for a single message - why are you all so gullible?}

Lingaard is a youngster in the reserves, you are not a united fan i am guessing?

Its fake. From a fake facebook. And dated about a week ago.

Also, it refers to Jesse Lingard, not Lindegaard.

It was on Facebook so no restriction to 140 characters and lingaard is a youth player he is not referring to the goalkeeper....is ravel really worth all this hassle??

It is clearly not Ravel as Ravel's spelling and grammar is a lot worse than that.

Sydney!

Ravel has never said that, but if you do read down through his tweets you do get the sense that he is a bit angry about all the rumours. he's always talking to rio on it too, who would never be afraid to clip him round the ear if he got out of line. ML8

I think Fergie said it best when quoting the great Sir Matt and I think we should leave it at that....let him go if thats what he wants united will go on ....

'You hope he gets the right advice, but it's down to the individual also. Matt Busby summed it up perfectly, that you don't need to chase money at a club like Manchester United, it will eventually find you.

'If you're good enough, you will earn money and become rich playing for Manchester United.

'It's one of these situations that they can chase the money early in their career, but at the end, it's not the same as if they'd stayed here. He just needs to look round about him to realise that.'�

Everyone is going on and on about Ravel and the talent he is and I have no doubt the lad is and am desperate like the rest of you that he stays and succeeds at United but the one player I think we should be getting excited about and who should be getting plaudits is Ryan Tunncliffe! The lad was outstanding for the youth, has got his head down, gone out on loan and become a regular for a senior team much like David Beckham did. Yes Ravel is a talent but the likes of Tunncliffe with their attitude are the future of United so maybe we should let the Ravel saga run it's course and what will be will be because with Tunncliffe and the other youngsters there is still alot for us to be excited about in the future!

Ports

On facebook? the original post says its a reply on twitter and also finishes @ravelmorrison49.... u probably believe everything u read in the papers as well