Manchester United Rumours Archive July 20 2015

20 Jul 2015 22:05:02
Hearing rumour in Ireland through supporters ticket group that Bale deal is on.
No fee mentioned just that it's same source who was ahead of the rest with Schweinsteiger deal.
I didn't post that at the time because I wanted to see if it materialised first before posting a second rumour

20 Jul 2015 22:30:08
Bale would be a quality addition! Not sure where we would play him though.

Cheers for sharing the rumour Tonebags, much appreciated.

20 Jul 2015 22:45:25
More chance of Christian Bale than Gareth.

20 Jul 2015 22:45:46
Anywhere across the front 3. He's streets ahead of anyone we have

20 Jul 2015 18:32:09
Read a few rumours in the past half hour that Man Utd have bid 100m euro for Thomas Muller

20 Jul 2015 19:38:14
MEN and other sources denying it.

I truly believe no journalist knows what is going on with Man Utds transfers this summer. Big Ed is in stealth mode!

20 Jul 2015 20:13:58
I agree it's all very hush hush at the minute regarding transfers . Still plenty of time left for a striker and centre half. Must admit 70 million for Muller is a bit steep IMO. Although I think it's a smoke screen , apparently Mr Woodward on his way back to conclude some transfer business , could be DDG , could be Di Maria , Could be some new faces . Exciting times ahead me thinks .

20 Jul 2015 20:33:58
The press are reporting we've denied it rather than they know we haven't.

20 Jul 2015 08:32:21
A lot of talk from my wifes family in Buenos Aires.They say gonzallo higuain to utd, this can't be true, surely we have as good as him on the bench.

20 Jul 2015 08:44:19
I can't see why, he's a terrible finisher. Using Hernandez would be a better option than him.

20 Jul 2015 10:19:55
haven't seen a lot of him,but he had a terrible world cup.

20 Jul 2015 12:16:53
I'd like to see Hernandez be back up. He is a great impact player and could do a good job for us.

I maintain that we won't sign another striker though and will head into the season with Rooney, Chicharito and Wilson with Depay playing up front also as well as Januzaj and maybe a move for Pedro.

20 Jul 2015 12:24:04
Agree with fresh, depay and Pedro add goals from wide and are versatile. Rooney, pea and Wilson for one spot. Big name striker next summer

20 Jul 2015 12:30:55
With Rooney in the team and a 4-3-3 I have never been able to see how a new striker fits in. Rooney can only play through the middle, and I doubt Van Gaal will go to a 2 in the middle. We will see as the season goes on but I imagine it will be 3 from Herrera, Carrick, Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin most games.

20 Jul 2015 12:55:28
Fresh, you forgot Blind.

20 Jul 2015 13:13:50
I agree with Fresh, with Rooney in the squad I can't see another big name striker coming in. I always thought it would be a right winger/forward.

20 Jul 2015 13:31:38
It will certainly be a right sided forward.

The left is well stocked: Memphis, Young, Januzaj and Di Maria if he stays.

The centre has a guaranteed starter in Rooney with Hernandez and Wilson back up.

The right is the weakest side, Januzaj could play there and Mata does a good job out there but it is neither players best position. Valencia is awful going forward and simply cannot be effective there. So we need a new starter on the right side.

I see us flogging Di Mara for near enough £55 million - we are in a good position to hold out for the fee we want. We will sign Pedro in the coming days for £22 million and also finalize a deal for Otamendi. Selling Di Maria will pay for Pedro and Otamendi in other words.

That will leave a first choice front 3 of Memphis - Rooney - Pedro with Mata, Young, Januzaj, Chicharito, Wilson all to come in.

We also must not forget the progress of Pereira who I hope really shows what he can do this year.