Manchester United Rumours Archive April 17 2012

17 Apr 2012 22:48:23
think we desperately need a left sided winger some one to replace giggs we have 3 right wingers fighting for one position. we need a ball wining midfeilder in the roy keane mould.i dont think you could physicaly replace keane because theres only 1 keano if not like to see pogba develop in that role a central midfeilder who can take/dribble past his marker a skillful player and a target man who can play the ball not just some one who can get his head on the ball any suggestions for positions

Valencia is a right winger
young is mostly left winger or through the middle
nani plays both wings not sure which is his best tho
so we dont really have 3 right wingers fighting for 1 place

Which one has the left foot hence the word right winger {Ed007's Note - They all have a left foot. I wasn't at the medicals or that but I'm sure someone would have noticed.}

Haha funny Ed. Personally I would agree somewhat with the original poster. Valencia is definately a right winger. Nani can play on the left or right, but is far more effective playing on the right, it isnt coincidence he had his best season last year playing there often while Valencia was injured. Young is predominantly right footed but effective on the left. So I wouldnt agree we urgently need a left winger though. The squad needs adding to without a doubt to be serious contenders in Europe, where, what and who is another question altogether
Invisible STuey

Left sided winger has got to be gareth bale. think pogba would be quality if he had a run in the team next to scholesy. I would buy munianin to slot into scholesys shoes as he cant play every game at his age, v gifted player and only 19 yrs old. carrick nowhere near good enough for us. Also think Hernandez and Berba should go to fund a move for Llorente.

Carrick has been one of the best midfielders in the Prem this season.
Just becasue someone isn't all fireworks and tricks it doesn't mean their rubbish.
He just needs the right man alongside him.
And suggesting we sell Chicharito is probably one of the craziest things i've seen posted on here.
I assume you haven't been following United very long?

17 Apr 2012 20:39:57
So is Gaitan a done deal then? Everyone seems to think so, am I missing something? I'd be happy enough to see him here, fast, tricky, decent football brain. Wouldn't be my first choice, but I'm not SAF.

Percy

Why every thinks its gaitan i don't know. more like javi garcia, which every 1 seems to miss.

Thanks 4 copying my romour :P

Rumour*

All nonsense. GAITAN is not joining. I still think Hazard, Clyne and Van Wolfswinkel are our best bets

17 Apr 2012 18:50:06
Times football journalist James Ducker posted on Twitter yesterday: "For those asking (re) Gaitan, I'll stress again, is NOT going to Manchester United."

Days earlier he posted, "Ignore the talk about United agreeing a deal with Benfica for Gaitan. It's utter horses**t #mufc. City not interested either #mcfc."
jred

17 Apr 2012 18:19:31
Whilst on the subject of these Premier League awards, I thought the nominations of the best save category weren't that good. In my opinion DDG's save against Mata's free kick at Stamford bridge would have beaten all those on te short list.

Rudderpost

I think your right but a lot of people still seem to have an agenda against him and hes probably too new to the prem to go on the list accourding to some people,the media are itching for him to make a mistake then he'll be useless again in their eyes

phil

17 Apr 2012 17:18:28
Noboday care to mention that Raul is out of contract in the summer? Fergie loves him and he would add goals and experience to the team. I can see Owen leaving and Raul coming in on a 1 year contract. personally i wouldnt mind as long as we bring quality into midfield.

Stuey

Could be nice move

I think that ship has sailed lads. The manager did say that if he never bought Owen he would have signed Raul when he left RM. Not sure he will now being 3 years older than Owen. I guess we will know soon enough.

Sydney!

You don't seem to follow soccer mate! Raul signed a contract in Jan with the Russian side. {Ed007's Note - No he didn't. Schalke are waiting to hear if he will sign a new contract with them.}

Didn't he turn us down to go to Germany? Unlikely to happen.

Thanks Ed...Raul is still at Schalke and is out of contract in the summer. You may be right Syd but might be a sly move if our finances are focused elsewhere..

Stuey

How dare you call it soccer!

Raul i think would potentially want more playing time than what he'd get at United.

Ozwald

17 Apr 2012 14:59:21
all these rumours flying about but nothing really concrete. What is the current situation with Hazard? hasnt fergie been to see him personally.....does that not make him no1 transfer target?

personally if we brought in

1 - eden hazard
2 - Javi martinez
3 - a striker ( llorente,cavani,higuain)

then i think we would certainly compete alot better in europe and a good chance to retain title as well.

I really don't see this happening! I wish it would but it is HIGHLY unlikely!

Jamal

Them three players would cost around 90mil, higuain would be cheapest at 25 or 30mil.

Them three players would cost around 90mil, higuain would be cheapest at 25 or 30mil.

Dream on Jamal!
Not a chance in this world!

Simmo

I would take just Martinez & Hazard, but they would cost £40-50m, but I have said for ages they would be my first 2 signings in that order if the money was there and it was possible to get them.

if we could keep Pogba and promote petrucci then we would have a very good mid-field line up..... I would pick 5 from these 9 with rooney up top....

Martinez, Cleverly, Pogba, Hazard, Nani, Anderson, Young, Velencia, petrucci

this would then leave, carrick, fletcher, scholes, giggs, park

I would sell carrick if fletcher is fit or keep carrick if not. Park would go, giggs I would keep around (as he has signed new contract) but he would not play and scholes I would play in certain games plus having him in training every day would help everyone.

still getting Martinez & Hazard is a dream but we can all hope.

oxred

17 Apr 2012 13:43:09
I think if gaitan is signed he will play more centrally but will cover left side if needed he will not be brought as a winger I think fergie likes a left footer in the middle like anderson and maybe why giggs gets games in the middle when he really shouldn't. I think gaitan would be very good in that position I think maybe you look at other players and think he would be better but he could be exactly what we need. He could be a cheaper and better solution to are midfield problem I don't think you can just said other players will do better because they have a better reputation like hazard you don't know he will be good at united if he came imo the french league is a poor standard it is improving but lots of you slate gaitan and I personally think he would be a good buy. My main issue is a striker I think we need a big strong quick front man that holds the ball up well I would like cavani above anyone else this summer. If we got him and gaitan I would be very happy and get pogba to sign and get cleverly and anderson fit and ready for the next season I would be very happy with are midfield options and are attacking options

So when scholes and keane were on form he loved a lefty in cm??

did i miss someone?

Love it, if hazard had just signed you would be singing from roof tops, because it looks like gaitan is coming you slag of hazard and claim french league is poor.

Let's hope that we are offloading Anderson as well then!

Were desperate for a centre midfielder...end of!

Simmo

Scholes and keane was a while ago i think SAF likes the idea of a lefty in the middle of the park it adds a different dimension to the play. hazard could be good and i wouldnt mind us signing him i am just saying a lot of people are slating gaitan and praising hazard but we dont even know who would be better i think gaitan might be a better fit at united and probably 15 million cheaper. and my concern is upfront because welbeck and hernandez have been very disappointing recently especially hernandez. welbeck does look like he will be very good but his finishing has been very poor it will get better but i think a striker that has a big affect on a game is must in the close season a real game changer up front with rooney

Scholes and keane was a while ago i think SAF likes the idea of a lefty in the middle of the park it adds a different dimension to the play. hazard could be good and i wouldnt mind us signing him i am just saying a lot of people are slating gaitan and praising hazard but we dont even know who would be better i think gaitan might be a better fit at united and probably 15 million cheaper. and my concern is upfront because welbeck and hernandez have been very disappointing recently especially hernandez. welbeck does look like he will be very good but his finishing has been very poor it will get better but i think a striker that has a big affect on a game is must in the close season a real game changer up front with rooney

17 Apr 2012 13:17:15
The more and more I look at it for the summer, providing we can get Pogba to sign on for another year, I would be ecstatic if we went for Gaitan and Hazard as opposed to an out and out central midfielder. Both those players can be played out wide, in attacking midfield, in the hole behind Rooney or as a support striker. Having an attack of Nani, Young, Valencia, Gaitan, Hazard, Rooney, Wellbeck and Hernandez all rotating would be amazing for me. Behind them you would then have Carrick, Cleverley, Anderson, Pogba, Jones, Giggs and maybe Scholes all rotating in the more deep lying midfield positions. Stick with Evra for one more year, although give Fryers some game time. Maybe pick up Clyne on the cheap as cover on the fullback roles.

So Summer ins of Hazard, Gaitan and Clyne with the predictable outs that people mentioned and you are probably looking at a 40m net spend, which I dont believe to be unrealistic. We would then be sorted in all areas, and would still leave room to blood the youth in the cup competitions, and maybe CL group games (provided it doesnt go how it did this season lol)

Thoughts guys?

RomanRunner

I would rather we signed m'vila than gaitan i would be quite happy if we signed them both, i would be very happy if we signed hazard and martinez
jred

Actually agree 100% with this, just adding them 3 players and clearing some deadwood would leave us with a fantastic squad. It just shows we are not that far away from where we need to be.

GDS

This would be good but i would want us to sign martinez if scholes is retiring or park is leaving

Fairplay to you RomanRunner, a realistic prediction for this summer. i'd be well happy with this personally, just as long as pogba signs a new deal!

17 Apr 2012 12:59:46
Possible 22mil up to something for Gaitan.

I hope there will be cash for the so called WORLD CLASS player we need since the departure of CR7, cause Gaitan is a decent player, nothing more than that.

The Gaitan mania may jump on me now, but whatever, I watch games too and Gaitan is far from being an exceptional player, unless we have enough money to buy a Key player for CM position and LB as well.

The only thing I know is that will be extremely interesting to see how United will be in the market.

What we really need or just fancy?

How WORLD CLASS was Ronaldo before he joined us eh ?

MUMBAI_BOY

Dont you mean how WORLD CLASS was ronaldo at the age of 24?
Gaitan is a decent player, now world class? Thats debateable