Manchester United Rumours Archive April 21 2012

21 Apr 2012 23:21:57
Deals being negotiated:

Leighton Baines transfer to United including Zeki Fryers and Will Keane on loan to Everton which will be reviewed end of December 2012 season. United to pay their wages for this period.
If Everton take up the option to retain either or both players until end of 2012/13 season, Everton will pay players post December wages.

United will also have first option on Ross Barkley for the 2013/14 season at a pre-determined fee.

David Petrucci to go on loan to Reading for initial 6 months for 2012/13 season.

Bulls**t Everton would never let Baines go in exchange for 2 completely unknown players.

Sounds plausible apart from Everton having an option to sign Keane and Fryers permanently, we would never allow that, Keane especially is one of the most exciting young talents coming through - we would not let him go that easily.

RedDevil19

Don't be stupid, never in 1million years.

21 Apr 2012 20:56:35
Looks like the special one has done it again
Jred

21 Apr 2012 20:12:53
Was watching Swansea yet again today. Joe allen is such a good player, very similar to Scholes but a little bit faster and not the same class of passing. He runs the show,creative and has that little bite that can disrupt an opposition midfield. He's only 21 (I think) and has a mountain of potential. Maybe a formation like this:

_______De Gea______
Rafael_Evans_Vidic_Evra
_Allen_Cleverley_Pogba_
__Nani_Rooney_Young__

Wouldn't cost an arm and a leg and has a huge amount of creativity and also all midfielders defend well, they all close down brilliantly. With a solid defence behind and a brilliant attack in front our team would be great. No doubt I'll get some stick for suggesting someone who isn't a superstar but, people who watch Swansea will know how good he is.

Percy

Carrick was bloody brilliant for Tottenham before he joined us. He hasn't been anything special for us. That's the difference in level between the likes of Swansea and United

I would rather see Petrucci get his chance before bringing someone of Allens standard. If we are to bring someone in they need to be an existing world class player because at the moment we lack the fear factor.

Your team included Nani and You g but not Valencia which is poor. Nani must be due a good game soon maybe even today but to select him over Valencia is not right
Finally where are our goals coming from and what happens if Rooney picks up an injury?

We need a world class striker to play with Rooney and take the pressure off him. We also need a left footed player to give us balance. It is ridiculous to watch free kicks where our only option is right footed. We need a left footed player in place of young and nani with Valencia on the right

Young is predictable in that he cuts back to his right foot nearly all the time and makes it difficult for the forwards to time their runs

Red Man

M8 that team would be lucky to stay in the priemer league

21 Apr 2012 18:54:16
Ed with the big transfer sagas likely to revolve around Cavani, Hazard etc do you think SAF could go off radar and pick up Falcao? Failing that I would like to see Mario Gomez from Bayern but that seems unlikely.

I know that he was watched during his River Plate days but would be a fantastic striker for Rooney to play off. Also I think Ever Banega and James Rodrigez would be great signings without breaking the bank.

I think all 3 could be bought for £50 Million plus sales.

Ed, Syd what do you think?

Adz {Ed004's Note - I wouldn't want Falcao. I don't know why people keep suggesting big strikers as we are getting rid of Berbatov to quicken the team up, so why slow it down by buying a slow striker?}

Didnt athletico pay about 30 mill for falcao?? so i dont think he'd be cheap! id rather have higuain for less than 30 million!
duggo

Completely agree with Ed004, don't know why people love these big target men so much? It's never been the way united play and I wouldn't want us to try and suddenly change our style completely to incorporate them... In all honesty it's probably why Andy Carroll has failed so horrifically at Liverpool. Fast, wide, counter-attacking play is the United way.

APC

Don't know why people think Falco is just a big target man he is 5 foot 10. Yes he scores a lot with his head but he also scores other types of goals too. He is possible the most accurate forward in Europe at the minute and with the likes of Toni v and young whipping balls in the box he has the pace to get on the end of them.

Robbie b

21 Apr 2012 10:37:32
Would 50mill and maybe some players be sufficient in a combined bid for both Sahin and Ozil?

Yellowcar {Ed002's Note - Why would Real Madrid want "some players" from Manchester United?}

In fairness Ed they could well want Nani and Vidic although I know the point you're making and I disagree with the original poster.

Devil Dust.

I think £20m+ Nani would be enough for sahin and ozil but I can't see it happening nor will it

Anon

Was only a thought, could cleverly or Pogba ever potentially be 'Real Madrid' quality?

Yellowcar

Just can't see RM selling any of their players especially to us! Also since when would United want to be held ransom to a big club like RM? When we could look for younger, cheaper talent elsewhere which is what we tend to do if you pay attention! It's likely we'll only pay big money for players proven in the PL. For example - Berbatov, Rooney, Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Carrick.. If we look outside the PL its rare we spend/risk a lot of £££ (Chicharito - bargain). After buying Anderson from Porto for.. what about £16m? undisclosed and that didn't really work out! Maybe this summer could be different after Gill's comments the other day but i can't imagine it.

Ozwald

Yh I cn see it now carrick an ando in madrid shirts lmaooo stupidest question iv eared in a while Rooney an vidic being the only 2 players able to get in the team an tht a maybe {Ed004's Note - I think Valencia would get in ahead of Di Maria, same with Nani. I also do not rate Khedira highly and would have Carrick and Cleverley before him}

On this performance they will not sell ozil...

he is not only playing as he normally does, but boy his he also putting in a shift....

21 Apr 2012 05:35:32
For me De Gea was signed way before we was looking at stekelenburg. It wasnt about IF we was going to buy him for me, more abou when!

Mabzinho

20 Apr 2012 23:36:53
With fergie saying pogba will be a 1st team player. I guess we won't be getting a new midfielder. A creative attacker we will sign ozil/hazard

Pogba hasn't signed a contract yet so i feel its more than likely there will at least 2 midfield additions depending on Fletcher, if Scholes stays on for another season and if we sell any midfielders.

Mad Hatter