Manchester United Rumours Archive August 17 2011

17 Aug 2011 23:30:40
Watching the Barca Madrid game, am I the only one finding it super frustrating to watch? Players on the ground grabbing their faces every thirty seconds it seems like. It might only be me though…

Sparty On

It is always entertaining just to watch especially the very end. I'm more frustrated that no one can dethrone Barca.

I thought first half was good second half spoiled again by play acting, good tackle at the end tho
jred

Lads it's wrong,so frustrating alright what do people think of mourinhos chances of ever getting united job in the future??

Their respective managers should be held to account by UEFA. Fine/ban the managers and this behaviour stops. It's as simple as that.

J Bones.

17 Aug 2011 22:59:41
First time post from myself, it may be of intrest to you guys, I work near old Trafford and usually see David gill arriving at the ground every morning but as yet he doesn't seem to have been there this week ? So read into that what you will........ {Ed007's Note - Welcome to the site}

Thanks ed do you think we will sign anyone else this window, I tend to agree we need a class mid to compete with barca {Ed007's Note - I sincerely hope so mate, I really do. Try to think of a nickname or 'handle' you will find it is easier to interact with people and I hope you enjoy it, feel free to join in with the ongoing subjects etc.}

Manchester Uniteds offices for Mr Gill are in Mayfair

Manchester uniteds offices for mr Gill are not in Mayfair. His offices are at Old Trafford like the original poster says.

He's been working all summer, holiday perhaps

17 Aug 2011 22:26:40
Interesting quote from Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke on Goetze,..."So there are only three or four clubs he could possibly move to. And they are not located in Germany." Please, please, please let it be us

17 Aug 2011 20:39:20
We all can agree that we need at least a creative midfielder that can at least last 3 or more seasons and also importantly teach by experience to Pogba, Morrison, and Cleverley for the future?

Can see why sir alex let city beat us to nasri

First of all... you learn better by actually playing, theory means nothing if you cannot apply it so letting them sit there and watch won't help their development, let them play. Secondly can Paul Scholes not teach them? He is part of the coaching staff at OT

17 Aug 2011 17:28:58
how about offering £27-28 m for mata and sign him??

RamoN

I think if Sir Alex was after Mata, he would of got him when Valencia were only asking for £18m.

Matthew...

What as opposed to offering £27-£28 m and then not signing him? :-)

17 Aug 2011 16:06:56
Juan Mata to Chelsea. Obviously another midfielder who wouldn't improve our squad. What the f*ck is going on?

The winds of change have come to Manchester....

Forecast is red in Manchester for a long time to come.

G.A.G.U.S

17 Aug 2011 15:50:38
Eds, have you heard anything about Kaka since everyone has been posting he was spotted in UK?

thanks {Ed007's Note - He is in England a lot, it is something to do with his Church.}

On bench at real now. I'd say ed is right Jason mc {Ed007's Note - Thanks Jason.}

17 Aug 2011 15:25:10
Claims that a midfielder by Mathieu Valbuena might be for sale. Possibility for a SAF to look at.

No please not valbuena I lived in france and I've seen a lot of him he has a terrible mentality he's a hated figure for diving and bad attitude, can't see him fitting in with the lads and he is overrated Trust me guys he is not united quality, he has been available for 2 years now and no big club has moved for him

Do not rate this guy, came on agaist us in the champions league and he didn't influence his team in the slightest

17 Aug 2011 15:18:53
I guess Inter's comments are coming out of fear, they know SAF is playing the waiting game so that Sneijder's signing can be done on 31st at a lower price so he has come out and told "Sneijder is untouchable".
I for one feel if an offer of 33m + is recieved he will leave, if he reduces his wage demands that is ( which i've heard he has )
And the Eto'o transfer influencing Sneijder's stay is all bulls*** as they knew for long that both of them were looking to move this summer..

I agree with you on the fact that eto'o moving has nothin to do with wesley's transfer I think Inter are lining up Diego Forlan and Carlos Tevez.. Which is funny because i had that striker partnership at sevilla on fifa 11 :D

I agree with you on the fact that eto'o moving has nothin to do with wesley's transfer I think Inter are lining up Diego Forlan and Carlos Tevez.. Which is funny because i had that striker partnership at sevilla on fifa 11 :D

Why soes he not just put in an official transfer request

UNITEDFORLIFE

17 Aug 2011 14:41:10
hi all does anyone know whats happening with berba... seems to have gone quite all of a sudden.

Absolutely nothing,thats the problem,we wont spend,my heads wrecked aswell mate Super Red

My impression is that he is staying because we cant shift him. Noone will pay him the salary he wants so he will see out his contract and hope to negotiate a deal which suits him next summer.

The other alternative is that SAF has lost his decisiveness (e.g. Leighton decision in 1990) because having performed the way Berbatov has, most other players would be out the door. This is not about the goals he scored in the first half of last season almost solely at home but the rest of his tenure at Old Trafford.

Red Man

17 Aug 2011 14:18:00
I am really gutted if the quotes from Inter are true. A marquee signing in the centre of midfield is definately a must this summer. Fletcher or Jones can perform the holding role quite easily but we need a playmaker, Carrick & Anderson have had ther chance and disappointed. I think CM is not the only place we need a new face in.. If SAF thinks Welbeck is a better choice to partner Rooney than Berba when Chico is unavailable I really do worry...Welbeck is a back up player at best as is Owen (when fit) Berba needs to be sold if he is not going to extend his contract and we need a new CF if he is going...I really hope there is a few suprises to come in the next fortnight otherwise we are going to struggle.

Salford Red

Pretty much everything you have said there is absolute rubbish There's much more to SAF and United than signing players mate

Yeah was agreeing at first but when you said Welbeck is back up at best? he's a f**king decent forward, and he'll only get better the more games he plays alongside rooney and co.

In answer to:-
Pretty much everything you have said there is absolute rubbish There's much more to SAF and United than signing players mate.

without signing players our whole first team on saturday with the exception of welbeck would'nt have been there you prick

Anderson is a future star if you remember nani was not flavour of the month for a year or two as well , now he is one of our best performers

I agree I dont think welbeck is a utd player ,

I have to agree to with everything you say,welbeck is autility player,his first touch in the game v west brom was very poor,didnt get into great positions to hold the ball up never mind scorePRETTY DECENT FORWARD MY ARSE,do yu think welbeck wud get his game at barca,real madrid ,chelsea and dats the level were ment to b at .Welbeck is NOT at that level and the fact dat hes getting his game over berba says to me he wants to sell berba.even tho i always thot we shud never have bought him in first place.I agree 100% dat the CM players we have are not good enough,we will struggle this season if we dnt get a world class midfielder or 2 SUPER RED

17 Aug 2011 12:16:04
Get Marko Marin please This guy is goooood man

PS-Ed, any insight on new signings, if any.....it hurts me to see that a club a magnitude of Man United has been unable to procure the services of a world-class central midfielder. I just dont understand it. Its not that we CANT, but we DONT WANT TO. I wonder why?

ONE UNITED {Ed007's Note - I am sitting with a black armband on over WS mate. 37yrs old and gutted, Moneypenny phoned from the office earlier and asked why I was crying, when I told her about WS she said 'I thought it was something serious.' I stared at the phone for a minute before replying 'It is f***ing serious!!! Make your own dinner tonight, oh and by the way your mams f***ing dog died earlier!'. That's what happens when your Mrs leans more towards LFC than Utd. Eejit of a woman!}

The strangest thing is Man Utd will miss out on the commercial aspect of things. They have not signed a player for seasons that can bump up merchandise sales. The likes of Chelsea with Torres, Man City with Augero, Real Madrid with Ronaldo, Barcelona with Fabregas seem to do it on a regular basis.

Awwww come on man something's gotta give....I really want that elusive WORLD CLASS Midfielder

Thats true mate; we are a bigger club than all of them or just as big. Either way we should be looking at these big names... I dont know for how long we can survive without buying any stars...I mean not in every transfer market, but once in a while when the need arises....

Too Fu**ing true.
when fifa 12 comes out i think im gonna play as city.

Lmfa0...I wudnt play as City no matter....but in all honesty, I think they will beat me on FIFA Lol...

ONE UNITED

17 Aug 2011 12:13:08
Man Utd will not make any more signings before the transfer window closes.

SAF believes his current squad is strong enough to win the league and challenge for the Champions League.

He may reevaluate this in January but unlikey due to any signing made will more then likely be cup tied for the Champions League.

Noooooo Come on man we need some strengthening in the middle of the park

Im just miserible about this,I dont think i cud bare seeing utd get trounced this season.

17 Aug 2011 11:38:40
I reckon its going to be like a fabregas saga. The manager doesnt want you to leave and the player himself wants to leave. Comon sneijder move to manchester united


MAN UTD FOR LIFE {Ed007's Note - I had to edit your name mate, we don't use that name for the club on here.}

Inter Milan are selling Sneijder, they just want a decent fee for him.

Sydney!

COME ON SNEIJDER...or dont come...as you wish, we will get somebody else

Hope your right on that one Syd....n that he comes to united

ONE UNITED

17 Aug 2011 11:02:59
Morratti saying sneijder is completely unavailable for transfer on sky sports news, it doesn't look like were trying to re-enter the race for nasri. Any ideas of who we will be looking at for the rest of the summer eds? Although I think we could perhaps do with a world class cdm as cleverly looks the business and Anderson looked good attacking wise in preseason.

DanV16

Mario Goetze german midfielder good player fergie been lookin at him 4 a while be a gd player 4 us look him up on youtube

Im advocating for Marko Marin Lol

ONE UNITED

17 Aug 2011 10:21:47
I have heard from a good source, that the Sneijder deal will go ahead due to two reasons.

SAF knows he needs to strengthen his midfield to compete with Barce as that is the biggest goal to win CL. All of his signings are young with great potential but he is just missing the experience. He has it in Vidic, Ferd and Rooney but nothing in the CM.

Secondly as most are aware next year financial regulations come into play and Utds finances dont stack up due to the debt incurred by the Glaziers. So they are going to spend big this year, put 25% shares on the market to re cope some monies and then the club should run efficiently next year.

What are your thoughts Edd?

The club debt incurred by the Glaezers takeover has no impact on the financial fair play rules whatsoever.

TK-Red

United debt will not be affected by the FFP rules.
Because that debt is being serviced, ie it's managable. Also, the FFP are not being introduced for that purpose. They're being brought in to prevent clubs spending money they haven't got on footballers they can't afford. Namely,spending needs to be generated by footballing activities, not come from the wallet of some uber rich sugar daddy, a la Man Citeh.
Man Uniteds spending and debt management is well within the guidelines set out in the FFP rules.

Yer we do need to strengthen as barca go fabragas and sanchez our signings so fair don't compare even tho young is a gd player jones and de gea will be gd players but r young

Yes all meets the regulations but what im saying is, with the club not showing much profit due to the debts they would not be able to spend money as they will not meet the regulations, so they are going to spend big now and then next year spending will be kept to the min as per norm with manchester utd. But my main point is about Barce as we need to compete with them and they have strengthened with 2 quality signings compared to ours, ( although ours are very good they are not world quality yet)

17 Aug 2011 08:41:28
Will we or wont we get sneijder thats the question. I think we wont even though he is said to have dropped his wage demand by 60k a week.
What do you all think?????

17 Aug 2011 05:45:36
Nasri is all set to join manchester city and deal is supposed to be almost complete so nasri off from manutd rumors

17 Aug 2011 02:11:19
on the news up in scotland ( real radio ) they were talking about Jamie ness , and mentioned man utd sniffing about , a would sa SAF would be interested because he's scotish , and also can't half pass a ball ? Any idea edd ? {Ed007's Note - AF tried to sign him as a youth before he signed for Rangers, obviously you will know me from the CFC site, but I agree, he could be a fantastic player with the right coaching.}

Is this the guy that scored an absolute screamer in one of the old firm games last year ?

SAF was at that game if it was the same guy and looked rather pleased.

Yes he did scoar a screamer :) superb strike it was , he's very mature for a youngster

17 Aug 2011 01:48:49
Just saw an article on bastian schweinsteiger 'refusing' to rule out a move to milan saying it's "a great club". Just made me think, imagine if fergie surprised us by signing him..

Ozwald

I wish i mate i wish , think hes the best cm around and wud suit us better than WS

17 Aug 2011 01:16:15
according to the sun (neil custis) sneijder is willing to drop his wage demands by 60k a week. will it ever end?
MG

17 Aug 2011 01:03:33
WESLEY SNEIJDER has slashed his pay demand to make sure the Manchester United deal goes through.
The worried Dutch star, 27, looked to have blown his chance of leaving Inter Milan by asking for £200,000 a week.

Sneijder is now prepared to slash that demand by £60,000 a week.

Copied from The Sun website

The Sun story is a straight lift from rumours circulating on twitter that started picking up pace on Sunday