Manchester United Rumours Archive May 17 2012

17 May 2012 22:57:53
Hazard has signed a 5 year deal at united . Won't be submitted till July. Man city funded the deal , they will pay his wages and he will play for them. Erm yeah basically he ain't comin ladies. Fake rumour mongers and red gents . Mik

Er, what?

G.A.G.U.S

Someone please explain to me what the hell this guy is talking about.

CnM

In other words wat mik is tryna say is we have nooo chance of signing hazard. and hes bein smartass.

T45

Had too much to drink i presume?

Confused.com think they might have had a tipple before writting this


UNITEDFORLIFE75

17 May 2012 22:39:53
united are close to signing psv midfielder kevin strootman you heard it here first guys

I really hope so he is class. he's got a good chance of being one of the stars of the euro's so i'd like a deal done before he goes. He would give us a great base to build on from midfield while also being very creative and setting the pace of the game.

Shappy

I'm with you Shappy he would be a top signing perfect for the centre of midfield.

Simmo

I would much rather him to Modric! Younger, nowhere near as costly, more complete player (has a better defensive game yet still able to control play and distribute ball)...if the kagawa rumours are true, he could play with carrick/clevs/scholes behind kagawa, with rooney up top on his own with 2 of nani/valencia/young/(new signing), out wide

Pistol

Strootman has been scouted several times in the last few months, nothing more as of yet. I don't expect us to follow through with our interest. Good player not United class, sorry

United Till I Die 1987

An outstanding prospect and a much cheaper option than modric sign him up fergie !!

17 May 2012 22:18:20
Manchester United are bracing themselves for a new supporter backlash after their latest accounts revealed they lost £71million to financial obligations imposed by owners the Glazers over the last nine months.

so 71 mill in just 9 months and people try to say the debt doesnt affect the club, how can that be possibly true
jred

Lol 71 mil cus we failed in champions league and domesticly you fool thats why they have to reinvest to get us good enough to make money

Why are so many people so thick about the debt? WE finished on 89 points and lost on goal difference!!
We have punched a few players and wil find the money for a few more...

Sensible business owner or lottery winner? It os okay to take a mortgage out on a
asset...

Some people do not get the difference....

Technically we are not 71 million down this year we are 5.8%. The 71 million was spent buying back bonds etc but the income/profit only totalled around 60 million. we were 5 million down on last year all because of the Champions league performances.

Unnamed
You fool the 71 mill was spent on the bonds and interests , that's 71 mill taken out of the club never to be seen again
Please explain how cup exits has anything to do with 71 mill being spent on debt

The reason our profit has been affected will be down to cup exits, but that's not the issue , the issue is another 71 mill has been taken out the club
Jred

Why is everyone so worried about the 71 mil lost yes some was used to pay off interest on the loan, but the majority was paid to buy the bonds back ready for the floatation on the market towards the end of the year which will gaurantee more revenue

It's an absolute joke, these w*****s are ruining this club. It's such a shame they bought us to begin with. Just look at our team it doesn't take a genius to see big money needs to be spent on our squad, money we simply don't have because of the glazers. If we didn't have the glazers as owners we would not be up to our eyeballs in debt (which should be the glazers debt as they purchased the club) and would be able to go after any player on the planet.

United Till I Die 1987

17 May 2012 22:10:58
i hope we don't sign hazard for 45m!

IMO we could get 3 or 4 class players for that much.

kagawa 7M
rodriguez 20M
Lewandowski 10M
Izzaguirre 5M

JK92

JK92

Rodriguez would cost upwards of 25million
Lewandowski would cost around 15-18million

imo we could sign hazard and the rest apart from rodriguez this summer as we will sell

nani 25-30million
berbatov 8million
anderson 12million
park 2million
macheda 3million

which would free up 55million or there abouts and then an extra 20million would be needed which i believe is ok

You're wishing on a star if you think Lewandowski will go for 10m lol.

MPez

Lewandowski would cost alot more than £10M.
Dortmund dont need to sell there stars so i think they would only consider anything of £20M upwards.

L.A7

And why cant we buy them too?

Lewandowski will not be leaving Dortmund. All this talk from is agent is a negotiating ploy to inprove his contract.

17 May 2012 22:08:10
just like to say well played to the united reserves beating city 2-0 at the eithad in the manchester senior cup final, united fans outnumbered city fans haha then invaded the pitch and lastly ryan tunnicliffe looked class

Tunnicliffe as I said a few weeks ago, needs to calm down or waste his talent. If you watched tonight's game the tackle he was booked for was a red in most games and certainly in the premier league.
Keane has a decent football brain but no pace. Good win tonight , a little disappointing in the second half where we were totally on the back foot.
Petruccis flick for the first goal was class but I think he now needs to take a step up and control games

Red Man

Tunners will become a class first teamer for us. I'd be gutted if Pogba left us but if i'm honest i feel that he is destined to leave us some day even if he becomes a first team player with us, i just can't see him still being here when he's 25, he'd be off to Spain before then. Where as we have a great chance of having Tunners here for his whole career or at least the best part of it. And he looks class and has such a great attitude.

Shappy

Did nt watch the same game,Tunnicliffe way out is depth didn't find a team mate with a pass all night.
At best a championship player

Everyone was going on about paul pogba but he was rubbish last night i seen him a couple of times now dont know if he is up to any godd but what i will say is the guy above we know nothing about football tunnicliffe was class

17 May 2012 22:05:02
Man utd have made a £40 million bid for Luka modric. This is thought upon as a much more realistic price for the croation midfielder by the tottenham owner.

17 May 2012 21:55:10
Please i hope we do not sign RVP silly money and wages for a 28 year old that is injury prone get the cash spent on lewandowski or Higuain

17 May 2012 21:48:59
news just coming in that Anderson has decided to leave united and take up a senior post at McDonalds.... seemingly professional football was never his thing.

Is this the same person posting all this Anderson bol**cks? We get the idea. Someone doesnt rate Anderson.

TK-Red {Ed004's Note - I dunno haven't kept tract of the Ip but none of them have been funny or original}

Are you holding the fort all by yourself Ed004 mate? Only seen you about tonight.

TK-Red {Ed004's Note - There are other Ed's about but some of the other sites have been hectic so Ed 7 is helping out on them and every time I have replied on the Liverpool site (awhile back now) I got ridiculed for being bias etc so I only edit posts were I don't leave a reply lol Liverpool page has had more than 200+ posts waiting to be edited at stages throughout the day...}

I cant say I blame you mate. I couldnt bring myself to reply to some of the Liverpool posts. That said Im far too preoccupied with this whole Hazard talk at the minute. Im keeping an eye on here, the online rags and the more credible twitter accounts in the hope something believable might turn up.

TK-Red

I wonder why there all in disarray about kendogs sacking

17 May 2012 21:44:40
Talksport have confirmed the signing of Eden Hazard for 24million. He has signed a 5 year deal worth 140K per week.

No they haven't

I'm not gonna check but I'll bet that's a massive lie

Didn't realise talksport had a football team...

JK92

There is no news on talksport about this deal, just alot of nonsense, would love this to happen, kagawa, hazard and lewendowski would be three great additions as well as a CB

UNITEDFORLIFE75

Can i just take a moment to say Bravo to JK92 i for one appreciated the wit involved in your reply :p

24 million?!?!? proves you're a muppet

17 May 2012 21:42:18
The ITV journo rumours can be backed up by a tweet by Chris Hall, the ITV journalist in question (who is a real ITV sports newsreader by the way):

"Can't stand this up yet but had a tip off that Eden Hazard will join Man Utd tomorrow for £45m. Must warn you, this could be a hoax. #mufc"

As for the rumour that BBC journos are saying Hazard to Utd aswell, I can't seem to find any backing for this.

Buy out clause of 35million rumoured, not 45million. But think he is defo coming to us
Jenny

The BBC Journo:

"Heard strong rumours that #MUFC are going to sign Eden #Hazard, but not confirmed."

MPez

Good find for the bbc journo mate cheers

After some investigation, the bbc journo looks like a liverpool fan, and could quite easily be winding united fans up, whilst the chris hall guy could be a fake account. I only say that because one of the first images you get when you google "Chris Hall ITV" is the guys profile pic. Sorry for my pessimism!

17 May 2012 21:32:59
Anderson has agreed to join The Halifax on loan next season!!!

The Halifax see this as a major addition to there workforce and have put him in charge of organising the Christmas Party.

I would like to wish him well for the future

17 May 2012 21:22:27
Ed where do you see guiseppe rossi going now villareal are relegated do you think hes worth trying to bring back ? {Ed004's Note - I don't know where he will end up}

How much do you think he would cost now there relegated or dont you think that matters i wouldnt mind us putting in a 20million pound bid he is a top talent we should capatalise on there demise {Ed004's Note - I say he would cost less than that}

I think i seen somewhere he has done something to his cruciate so my guess he going nowhere atleast till january.might be dreaming though

corby12

Sadly Rossi has suffered a second serious knee injury and would be a major risk

Red Man

Hmmm well dont you think he could be worth a punt at 10-15 million i would rather sign lewandowski but it was just a thought

Yeah surley rossi would be a better gamble than lewandowski even injured or not. did'nt Manchester Utd have some kind of buy back in the deal to sell him in the first place too ?.

Lewandowski is no risk mate he is pure class trust me there is not many strikers out there for 15 million pund if any that re on his level especially only being in early 20s he is brilliant

For a bit more self belive i think he is 2 tevez

17 May 2012 21:08:19
is ED002 around if so there are several reports that Hazard is likely now to sign for United? has he heard anything new?

PRR8 {Ed004's Note - He hasn't heard anything new. I have been nagging him all night and he has just popped offline}

He has posted a pic on his FB page with him in a red sports top sponsored by Nike. Lille and MCFC are not Nike sponsored but we are, maybe it's something to do with that.bAlso an ITV sports reporter says he has had a tip off that he will sign for 45 mill. Not saying it's true but I thinks this is furling the rumours
Cheers

£45 mill? Can't see Utd paying that for anyone, even Jesus.

Andrew B

17 May 2012 21:05:09
The situation with Kagawa, however, is different. Dortmund confirmed recently that he will leave the club this summer, although at the moment his destination is unknown. Ferguson sees the Japanese player as the ideal back-up for Paul Scholes, who renewed his contract for another year yesterday. One player who will be playing for the Red Devils next year is the Belgian, Eden Hazard, after announcing that he will sign for the club last night. {Ed004's Note - Link to this announcement because of this were the case I can garuntee it would have been all over the site today}

Fergi has stated that carrick is seen as his replacemnt, IMO think kagawa will be our attacking mid with nani, young and valencia as our options for probably backing up rooney and hazard if speculation is true, i hope it is i think this these players will help turn man uts into a feared attacking force again,
ky87

Www.marca.com/2012/05/15/en/football/international_football/1337101667.html {Ed004's Note - There is no quote from Hazard at the end though}

17 May 2012 20:51:19
ITV chief footballing correspondent

"had a tip off that Eden Hazard will join Man Utd tomorrow for "£45million pounds"

fearny {Ed004's Note - 45 million pounds is a bit far fetched imo...}

We can't afford 25 million Nevermind 40, and where is the link to this?

You mean some fan on twitter hoping , not in a million years will hazard sign for us

Heard 45Million Euros, so that's around Right

Probably euros?

JK92

Could be including signing fees and agents fees?

It was Chris Hall who is the main correspondent of ITV for football

The fee is combined with his signing on fee and his first year wages along with the transfer fee...

fearny

17 May 2012 20:30:45
Apparently we've spoken to RVP reps and the talks went well, he also spoke to City but they apparently broke down. Now, think about this, he's currently the best forward in the world..so the chances are every ambitious club in the world has spoken to him, Russia, Italy, France, Holland, England, Spain, Germany, USA, Dubai, etc. Clubs from all of these countries would have likely contacted both Arsenal and his agent to discuss availability.

Secondly, as good as I think he is, it's been his first Injury free year, what if he goes back to his usual ways, we pay £25 Million for him and see him 5 times in a year? what a waste that would be.

Personally I would much prefer us to spend £15 Million on a new forward and then use the remaining £10 Million to invest in another box2box midfielder (regardless of Pogba) or possibly someone for the defense, preferably LB.

We all know he's talented but with the clubs looking at RVP and the potential risks of Injury is he worth it?

The Moon.

The Moon

I agree there is a risk with RVP but I wonder if he is a player who just happens to of matured physically later then some players in terms of avoiding silly little injuries which has kept him out in the past?

I find it strange that a player who has suffered from consistent minor injuries in his career has suddenly gone a played a full season with nothing?

Now is that luck? Is it the medical treatments about now? Is it just he has over come them? Time will tell i suppose but I'd imagine if we were to have the opportunity to get him, the medical he would undertake at the club would highlight any potential faults!

As for teams around the world being in for him? Well you'd expect it wouldn't you if he become available but it seems the majority of Dutch players get settled somewhere and tend to stay for a duration so maybe he's happy in England, family settled and he will prefer to stay here but just after a new challenge with new opportunities?

Who knows, would be delighted if we get him but likewise, if we don't and invest the money he'd cost wisely in other areas, I think we're gonna have a strong starting 11 next season and a fantastic squad to choose from.

Ports

He was injured this season

Im caught in two minds about this one to, i think him and Rooney would be amazing together, but like you say this has been his first relativley injury free season and he was awsome. But if you think about what we've paid Berbatov to sit in the stands for most of this season (120 k a week?) and i realise we'd have to put another 100 k a week on top of that for RVP, but is that such a risk?
Andy B

No he isnt worth the risk imo we should look at robert lewandowski, edinson cavani, guiseppe rossi or fernando llorente

17 May 2012 20:16:57
Eds, Reports are emerging that Hazard has agreed a deal with Manchester United and it will be announced on Monday.
Lille's manager Rudi Garcia "Hazard will be Playing in a club of that steep history will take him to his next level"
According to some reports Hazard was spotted at OT.

I truly don't believe in this, but I would certainly like to hear your view over this? Please reply. {Ed004's Note - When did their manager say that?}

Around 8 hours in a statement {Ed004's Note - Do you have a link mate?}

No, I am sorry to disappoint you with this. I have trying to find the link my self, but it's trending on twitter and also has been posted by Football Planet (Facebook), and Marca. I posted this here to confirm it from you :) {Ed004's Note - Ok no worries, thanks anyways}

So basically you made it up

Now I know how Ed007 felt last summer with the whole Sneijder affair. I might cry in a minute lol

TK-Red

17 May 2012 19:12:28
ed, is it true chelsea are after kagawa as well?

JK92 {Ed004's Note - I don't know}

Ya I think they are looking at him. I vaguely remember reading that they were going to bid for him, but I might be wrong.

17 May 2012 18:35:56
Pogba starts. Surely if he'd have already chosen Juve, we wouldn't have included him? Good news hopefully.

#ags

I wouldnt read too much into it. As far as the club are aware, the player hasnt made his mind up yet so if they dont play him it will just convince him to leave. Personally I think he is holding out from saying he is leaving as he knows that as soon as he did, his season would be over.

TK-Red

I don't think that's necessarily true. This is the last game of the season, so if he has made up his mind, why keep it quiet to play in one more reserve game for your 'ex' club? Also, classic Paddy Crerand, 'I can't say what I told (Pogba) about Juventus, because it wouldn't down well with them'. Nice work Paddy!

#ags

I dont just mean now. I mean that I wouldnt be surprised if Pogba made his mind up months ago but was advised to keep it quiet until the end of the season to make sure he was still being selected for the reserves at the very least. I hope Im wrong, I really do.

TK-Red {Ed004's Note - Anyone have a link to the reserves game?}

Do you think he is waiting to see who we bring in?
i mean everyone knows SAF wants to strengthen the midfield, so could he be waiting to see his where his place is in the squad?

Try first row sports ed {Ed004's Note - Got it thanks anyways}

What's the score? {Ed004's Note - 1-0}

Pretty boring match tbh, none the less Will Keane, Petrucci, Pogba looked a class above the rest. Tunnicliffe played pretty well too but should/could have been sent off :/ Brady didn't impress much for someone who has notched 41 championship games this season?! 2-0 final score!

Ozwald {Ed004's Note - Tuncliffe never stopped running and I was impressed with Petrucci when he was being subbed. He was obviously disappointed and could have shown immaturity by throwing a strop coming off the pitch but he didn't, shook the refs hand etc...}

Agreed, Ed! He was visibly disappoints not to be staying on, but you could see him orderi apogba around when he came off and was gee-ing up the others. Good player and captain.

#ags {Ed004's Note - I rate him highly, he impressed me more than Pogba tonight who I was expecting to boss the game but he just didn't do that}

17 May 2012 17:59:11
It has been widely reported that Man United will announce the signing of Eden Hazard from French club Lille this weekend and he will be given the number 7 shirt next year. Money was not his motive but he will be earning top money

there is also a website which is selling man u t-shirts with hazard 7 on the back

Glory Glory Man United

I hope thats true but i wouldnt put money on it

You say widely reported? Not being funny but where are these widespread reports as I havent seen any saying this. Sources?

TK-Red

Can I have a link to the shop selling the Hazard 7 shirts ?? DantheDevil

It must be true.... there's a website selling t-shirts!

Unless that shop is manutd.com or alternatively nike.com then id assume some market vendor has decide to give the internet a punt to increase sales!

Matt4486

Widely reported? and i havent heard about it or seen it anywhere? funnyyy...... Law

17 May 2012 17:29:33
Solksjaer odds on to get Villa post seemingly lots of big bets for him

Pardoe

17 May 2012 17:14:46
Utd will try to sign Wigans James Mc Carthy.Fergie is a known admirer of the talented midfielder.I believe Wigan value the player at close enough to 20 Million but Utd will sweeten the deal by sending a promising youngster on loan to the DW stadium for the season.

Does this mean Ed007 is actually SAF?
Jerv {Ed007's Note - I would be surprised if he moved this summer. Remember he is missing the Euros because his father is very ill, but if Martinez gets the LFC job he may look to leave.}

17 May 2012 16:53:55
According to Marca, United have signed Eden Hazard and are very close to signing Kagawa.
Mats Hummels, Baines and Lewandowski are Sir Alex's other major targets.

If these rumours are true it will be one of our best summers for signings ever but I doubt it

A.R

Really hasn't though has it

This was reported on marca 2 days ago, and was quoting the English press, i feel something must of got lost in translation.

Winston

That is a false report IMO. It was written 2 days ago and states that Hazard announced he was joining United. He has done nothing of the sort.

TK-Red

Marca says he signed for us 3 days ago. I think with the mouth on Hazard everybody would have known about it by now if it was the truth!

Red Spark

Who's Marca?

Scrud101

The important thing to realise that in French/Spanish/etc, when someone means 'Manchester United', they simply say 'le Manchester' or whatever the language is.

Hazard recetly confirmed he was going to play in Manchester next year. This 'would' suggest United, based on how french/spanish refer to Man Utd (confusing I know), however I beleive he meant what he said, he will play for city OR united, contrary to how they refer to United on the continent.

Therefore, I beleive, having read the article in Marca, I beleive the Spanish newspaper have misinterpreted what Hazard said, going with their colloquial translation rather than what Hazard literally meant, he will play in the city of Manchester.

Confusing, but explains why Marca say he has confirmed he will sign for us, when he hasn't.

17 May 2012 16:01:38
I think we could be looking at a very interesting summer this year.

Kagawa, both himself and his agent, have confirmed talks with United and Sir Alex.

Hazard blowing his own whistle, saying he will definately be playing in Manchester next season.

And now with Owen gone, Berbatov and Macheda likely to leave it is looking ever more likely we will be bringing in a Striker too.

Plus Fabio likely to go on loan, we will have only Evra. Fryers and Blackett are promising but Fryers needs to sign up and Blackett i dont think is ready for the first team picture just yet. We will need a full-back also i feel.

I still think we need a Midfielder who has strength and can tackle though, especially if we were to play Kagawa in a central role rather than in the hole.

I'm expecting a busy transfer period, for us definately.

With the press and most of the talk on here mainly directed at the possible deals for Kagawa, Hazard, Lewandoski and RVP:

I want to know who do you guys think will be brought in for full-back?

I cant see it being Nathaniel Clyne, although he can play both R+L, as we have enough young talented fullbacks coming through at the minute.

I think Cissokho could well be looked at, as could Debuchy(?) with perhaps Rafael covering at LB sometimes?

Who knows, anybody heard anything on this front? Except that Clyne is supposedly a "done deal" which i'm not buying into.

Foozball

17 May 2012 15:27:04
With Owen & Berba on the way out we are surely in the market for another striker, do eds or anyone know who the most viable target would be?
It is likely that we'd be priced out of moves for the likes of Higuain and Cavani, and I really dont think RVP will end up at United. Was/Is there any real interest in Lewandowski?

As far as I'm aware Lewandowski will be staying at Dortmund this summer. If he does move, it will likely be to Italy.

TM

I think Cavani would cost a fortune as Napoli seem to value their players at crazy prices and i dont think Higuain would be allowed to leave.

Thinking about it there arent many top strikers available at the moment :/

Gpot7

17 May 2012 15:35:40
belhanda kagawa mbiwi de jong strootman
would be five great buys and for 60m

we would all like hazard martinez llorente alba
hummels but thats not realistic the 5 i mentioned at the top are attainable and would improve the squad.

17 May 2012 14:26:23
Borussia Dortmund are moving for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner.

Dortmund tried to sign Bendtner last summer before he moved to Sunderland on-loan and they remain keen after landing their second successive Bundesliga title, says the Daily Mail.

Bendtner would cost around £2.5million and is on wages of £60,000 a week that can rise to £90,000 depending on bonuses.

The Dane could arrive as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski, whose agent confirmed the interest of Manchester United this week.
(tribalfootball)


REDCORE!!

How the F**k is Bendtner on 60k a week LOL

Gpot7

They may offer him as part of a deal for kagawa i hope not though

Lucas Barrios is moving to a Chinese team so Dortmund aren't really stocked up in the striker department. They've probably planned this move regardless of what Robert Lewandowski does.

Ozwald

17 May 2012 13:56:29
Ed004 do you know the transfer status of Yarmolenko (ukraine) granted i have not seen much, just a few kiev games but he looks good,

any epl teams interested,

ps one to look out for at the euro's

cban {Ed004's Note - I have no inside knowledge on any football transfers at all I afraid. You would be better off asking Ed 1 or 2}

If Shappy sees that someone else is a fan of Yarmolenko he will probably explode with excitement lol

Rjmanutd

I've just changed my pants. Lol.

Shappy

17 May 2012 13:26:45
man u will buy a new forward definatly as owen leaving as well as berbatov leaving hernandez and welbeck young and not that good we need rvp higuin cant really think of any other unhappy players i wouldnt mind sessegon coming hes good in midfield and the question is will sunderland sell

I have it from a very good source that united are doing there best to sign lewandoski from dortmund top striker will wrip the prem apart and also his team mate kagawa top top midfielder get these two and and little tinker with the defence and united will be back in business guaranteed

RVP somebody was asleep and DREAMING when they wrote this obviously
MUFC4LYF

Im hearing thhere will be a cheeky bid for torres

Man U??? Jog on mate...
Jake

Sessegnon....ha ha ha.....are you on glue? Do you really thins Sessegnon is good enough?
God help us then!

Simmo

Is it because sessegnon is at sunderland so he can't be any good,board of hearing united fans wanting world class players because of city and what they have bought ,was ronaldo world class when we bought him was cantona was scmiecheal etc dont be going overboard and sounding desperate if so go anfd join the city brigade fgs and yes i'm a manchester united fan have been for the best part of thirty years, steve

17 May 2012 11:08:26
Hi all, just a quick post regarding transfers this season.
Firstly, we are not going to rebuild a new team this season. We have a great core of youth and middle aged players, such as Jones, De Gea, Nani, Rooney, Smalling, Cleverley and Co. However, we will bring in 3 new players to try and push City of their perch next year - although as some people seem to be forgetting we were mighty close this year!

We will sign a CM, a striker (due to loss of Owen and Berbatov) and possibly one other showcase signing.
These will be:- Kagawa (c.10m), Higuain (22.5m) and - extremely unlikely but still a chance - Hazard (34m).

Team for next season:

De Gea
Rafael Jones Vidic Evra
Carrick
Young Kagawa Hazard (if not,Nani)
Rooney Higuain

Really confident with this team - you heard it hear first! All signings to be confirmed in July after the euros, apart from Hazard - who will be a contracted affair over the whole summer.

People NEED to get Higuain outta their heads..

Ozwald

Kagawa and higuain are the exact players I have said haha, your either a man after my own heart or your copying....

1redarmy

Higuain is not coming to united

I think all fans and everyone associated with man utd know that we overacheived this season as regards to how close the league was. we need to sign 4-5 players and get rid of the deadwood ie berba, macheda, park etc. United need 1 CM, 1 creative attacking midfielder, a striker, and a full back on each flank and also a left footed replacement for giggs (Gaitan most likely, though id prefer Bale)

Ste Dee

Ste Dee, exactly my thoughts, although I'm not sure Gaitan is the one.

Anyone got any other realistic suggestions for a left footed wide player?

Andrew B {Ed004's Note - James Rodriguez}

I think people should stop obsessing with left footed wide men.
Does having one of those somehow guarentee us success?

Bob

No it doesn't guarentee success "Bob" however when your only recognisable and definant left footed starter is evra, something is wrong.

aaallj5

Bob

Having at least a couple of left footed players helps give the team balance. Not just on the wings, it can also help if your left sided central defender is left footed.

It's not totally necessary to have left footers on the wings as you can achieve balance on the left with a very attacking left footed full back combined with a right footed left sided midfielder who likes to come inside.

However, Utd have a tradition of attacking down the wings and crossing the ball from the byeline ala Giggs in his prime and Valencia at present on the right.

A left footed swift winger would give us an alternative approach to Ashley Young's right footed inswingers.

Sorry if I'm telling you stuff you already know but you did ask. Also, I'm sure someone else will see it in a totally different way to me anyhow!

Andrew B

Am I the only United fan that thinks Nani is our best attacking player bar Rooney. Valencia is fast, strong and direct, but painfully one footed. This makes him predictable, he either beats his man on the outside or passes a simple ball inside. Still a very good player though. Young is weak and not a great buy. Nani, though annoying and inconsistent at times, scores as many with his left foot as his right, he's much stronger physically, then he was 3 seasons ago and for the last three seasons has excellent stats. When on fire he can destroy any defence
Mik

Jones instead of ferdinand snm.

Those 3 signings would be great obviously but your starting XI is way too open in CM - our defence would be under constant pressure with Carrick as our only defensive shield in front of them

Gav

Martinez is a must !

sparkyred

17 May 2012 10:55:29
2 strikers probably leaving means we are definitely in the market for a first team striker. or 2 attacking mids..

makes the entire lewandowski/ rvp rumours more believable now..or the possibility of both kagawa and hazard joining.

Rudi

17 May 2012 10:17:06
Does anyone else think Higuain could be a realistic signing for us this summer? He is a proven goal scorer, left out of more games than he would like at Madrid and he is still fairly young.

Could be worth an 18-20mil bid?

1redarmy

Would cost closer to £50m if you included fees/tax etc. So no I do not think he is possible.

Sydney!

Mourinho wants him at madrid, i doubt he would be priced that low, more like 30m.

if he does leave i think it will be to PSG or chelsea.

JK92

18-20mil more like 30-40mill dude

Yes that is possible that is a really talented young footballer with a lot of potential

He wants to leave but madrid will not sell him for less than 40m

Nah, simply don't buy 'proven goods'.

Ozwald

I know I may have undershot the mark with that price but he hasn't been as big as say benzema this season and I wouldn't think anyone would pay +30mil for him. Real dont really need Higuain...

1redarmy

I saw somewhere he wants PSG

Pardoe

I think Higuain would be a great shout alongside Rooney. Something different to what we have already. Can't see that we could afford the transfer fee, shame - Quality player.

17 May 2012 10:13:38
Just want to thank Michael Owen for his services at Utd and especially for THAT goal! Good luck in whatever you do next.

DB-Red

Thanks mate really appreciate it!

M. Owen

17 May 2012 07:53:52
Get rid of the waste,utd need to clear out and here are all the players I think utd need to let go -

Park,Owen,berbatov,Evans,anderson,,macheda,bebe,
Kushak.
If an offer came in for carrick aswel I'd sell him.but can't see any other team who would want that clown.
Rio,Giggs n scholes should really be gone,but the only reason they would stay is because with they're experience they can help the younger ones.

Evans... Jonny Evans? The fella who has been one of our outstanding performers this season? The fella who was right up there in the player of the year voting? Really? Jonny Evans?

Also, Michael Carrick? You want to sell the only central midfielder we can realistically rely on next season? Yes our midfield needs to be improved but we aren't going to do that by selling one of the key performers. Improve upon him and have him in more of a squad role, I can see the argument for that - but selling him is monumentally stupid. People who call for his head either don't actually watch him play of have the preconceptions about him and will never see his actual value

Are you actually insane or just on a wind up?

Has to be a wind up, or the no name is clueless.

A

Michael Carrick - Clown? Are you tripping on something? If yes ... quit, it aint doing you any good mate :) Cant stress enough on Carrick's importance

Have to agree with the above apart from Evans who has a great season. I am not a fan of Carricks he is not good enough for us and never will be but he is a good squad player and a good pro. Scholes and Giggs should be retired all the dead wood need to be sold and hopefully a new number 2 to arrive, now Steve Clarke has no job what about him?

Damian M

Carrick a clown? Mind ur language brother.. I agree he hasn't hd a good season, bt you can't go arnd calling players 'clown'. Wt are u in life? A dude who doesn't even hv the b***s to write his own name. Get a job ya bum..!

IBleedBlue

Liverpool fan..

Ozwald

Are you joking! Evans and Carrick have been oustanding! Also Park wont go because he brings the club millions due to shirt sales.

J

I dnt wanna say dis, bt i think u ar d clown here.... how can u possibly eant to sell carrick and evans? both who has been fantastic dis season....? thank God u are nt d manager otherwise united would be fighting relegation in d championships....

Thank god ur not the manager ;)

Nice to hear some support for Carrick.
Very much underrated player who doesn't deserve all the flack he gets.

Is this op the same guy that called Hernandez the Mexican Clown?
Either way, he sounds like a bitter.

Bob

Some of them i can understand but Evans the Johnny Evans that has been the dogs all season and Carrick the very same Michael Carrick who is one of our most reliable midfielders i think not some how
MUFC4LYF

Prefer fletcher to carrick anyone know when fletcher will be back ?

sparkyred

17 May 2012 09:03:55
Sell Nani & buy Hazard
Swap Carrick & Anderson for Modric
Get Muniain & Kagawa
Keep Pogba
If we don't get players of this quality this summer we will be miles behind City next year!!!

Why will we be?
We weren't miles behind City this year. Wherever they stregthen, they will have to lose some of what they have already.
We had a bad season by our standards, regardless of who we buy, we'll be better next season.
A little faith, eh.
Also, your suggestions are crazy.

Bob

Bob,

who's to say we'll be better....you? Even if we play better 89 points is some total so we won't neccessarily get more. How many seasons have we had more than 89 points. And secondly, while we may have had injuries City had a lot of s**t to deal with last year. I have a feeling they will only be better as well next yr.

Modric is good but he lacks resilience not for big games

17 May 2012 07:47:45
Just a thought, Danny SImpson. Natural right back and former Man Utd youth player. Would be one of them bargains people talk about.

Theres a reason why he left...

UNITED_LEGENDS

17 May 2012 02:21:03
Ed: have been watching Adel Taarabt the all season,especial game qpr vs arsenal,we all know how arsenal are very good with a ball but the young man control the midfield,the way he hold the ball,his through pass was amazing.i know he got some issues ,i believe sir alex he can turn him to be top player.he can be very good to the squad. they was a rumours before about him to united.what do you think?

ferdcoast {Ed004's Note - I don't want at Man Utd. I also doubt with his attitude and Ego that he would want to be a squad player somewhere}