Manchester United Rumours Archive January 22 2014

22 Jan 2014 23:04:55
united are offering valencia or nani as a cash plus swap deal for vidal. weather its a summer or jan move i'm not sure. cash value said to be around 30m which I don't think will be enough.

both players will be leaving the club.
rio and giggs both to anounce retirement feb march time also. vidic to stay on for 1 more year.

Hope we get vidal in january, we need a dominant CM

Agreed! If we could get him now him and mata we would be vastly improved. Really made up about mata. Been Chelsea's best player two seasons running. My new favorite utd player! Just need a full back and centre back as well in the next 8 days. Not counting me chickens!

I'm really hoping we still bring in a couple of new faces this window, but I refuse to get my hopes up.

Easy now BeachBum your new favorite united player is a chelsea player at the moment.

Loving the signing of Mata, to me a full new back 4 needed, Vidic past it for me, like Jones & Smalling but none of them seem dominant enough, Dante would have been ideal but can't see that happening.

22 Jan 2014 20:59:21
Mata 37 million and having medical tomorrow.

22 Jan 2014 19:47:18
Very strong reports in Cardiff that Zaha has had a medical today with a view to a loan until the end of the season. If he's not being played by us then it makes sense.

Given that moyes said he would not let him go unless young and nani were back does that mean we have someone else lined up as nani is still out injured?

unfortunately if we don't see anyone come in we are going to be playing young more, who if we are honest is simply not good enough to be playing for us

i think nani was always likely to stay at least till summer, so he can be used as a bargaining chip for vidal but I was hoping someone would come in for young. west ham maybe?

West ham you think? More like accrington stanley. He s useless.

Wouldn't happen but a deal for Cabaye with Young going the other way on the cheap wouldn't be that unrealistic, young could do well at a slightly lower level so Newcastle or West Ham could suit him
i think Zaha will do well at Cardiff under ole, and will prob get another loan next season too (tho not necessarily at Cardiff)

dags

22 Jan 2014 19:33:01
Jose Mourinho has said that if Chelsea don't win the title this season he will walk. Professor Stephen Hawkins has responded by saying that he will walk if Manchester United do :)

Thu 00:23, just read this post and it's the first time I've smiled since the shoot out. in fact, I nearly p****d myself, very good!

22 Jan 2014 19:14:52
Mata to united done deal! Fact!

22 Jan 2014 18:24:02
If man united are going to get Juan mata for 40 million pound what's the future for kagawa in my eyes there the same player. Wouldn't it be good to try an get Reus in a swap deal. Eds do you see us getting a centre back in January.
Jw

{Ed004's Note - No I think we will get one in the summer}

I said somethin similar last night but posted in wrong forum. I was thinkin a part swap deal for gundogan. play 4 2 3 1. Carrick gundogan the holding players with Mata Rooney and januzai or Valencia behind rvp

Think your right jay22 if we get mata the swap deal with kagawa for gundogan would be a good move. We sure don't need mata and kagawa would get us the attacking midfielder we need in gundogan

22 Jan 2014 17:22:59
How come we don't just make a bid for players from one chief exec to another? What's all this 3rd party nonsense? Hope we're not in for another saga

22 Jan 2014 17:37:49
i just hope this "third party" actualy represent united

The third party is probably there to make sure The Equalizer doesn't make a balls of things again

The 3rd party is working on mata and man utd's behalf so once excepted deal will go straight through ( stolen off Phil mcnulty )

22 Jan 2014 16:43:03
40 million bid gone in not 35

We haven't actually bid anything yet

Red79 the bid has gone in mate and apparently he's told friends and family that he's joining Manchester United so exciting times and let's just hope we pull it off

It's £35m for sure, could be €40m though.

22 Jan 2014 15:48:11
Hi Ed. Are we interested in Patrick Herman of Moenchengladbach?

{Ed002's Note - I really don't know.}

22 Jan 2014 16:14:44
Beeb sport claiming united have tabled 35m bid for mata

22 Jan 2014 16:07:48
BBC confirm £35m offer for Mata, tabloid reports of him telling friends he is joining United and he has missed training today. Imminent deal or is Jose purely out to hurt Ubited after Rooney rejected bids in summer?

Ssn reporting we have bid £40mln through a third party

22 Jan 2014 15:55:12
BREAKING:- United HAVE bid £35m for Mata - BBC

22 Jan 2014 15:47:09
Juan Mata has told Family & Friends he is joining United (Telegraph) and various sources saying Mata will be in the stands for tonights game. How true I don't know.

22 Jan 2014 15:14:27
To take the focus off mata/Rooney debates for a second do any of the eds or anybody for that matter know anything about any younger prospects we could be targeting? Names such a Juan iturbe and viktor Fischer don't seem to have been mentioned for a long time. I know we are in desperate need of a ready made talent but it's long been our club that develops rough little diamonds into world class stars.

22 Jan 2014 14:41:58
Is theré Amy truth in thé rumour that Mourinho want à swap deal mata for rooney?

{Ed004's Note - Dunno}

22 Jan 2014 14:20:13
ssn just reported on their transfer centre that their understanding is we won't break the bank to sign Mata so they expect negotiations to last a while longer yet. Also they stated United are working extremely hard on summer targets and that several world class targets are expected to arrive in the summer. They also say a deal for Mata will be difficult but it does not mean that it won't happen. Just have to wait and hope lads we need to pull this one out of the bag

Damon call me a cynic but statements like that would probably entice more punters long term to

This wouldn't surprise me at all just another case of us not paying the required amount for top players all this talk that moyes wants to bring in world class players is never going to happen unless we start bidding properly

Just sharing what I saw on tv mate that's all isn't my personal statement. The thing we have in our favour is chelsea don't have him as 1st choice so how can u value a substitute that highly? I think we may end up getting him for around 32-33 million mark but we will have to wait and see as we need to move with the times as everyone pays over the odds thesedays and that's just how it is if we as a club want to challenge in the transfer market

22 Jan 2014 00:41:26
Ed 002, can you give us any truth surrounding the MATA situation? Obviously there is interest, and rightfully so, but has any formal approach been lined up or made?

There's also rumours of a following attempt to sign CABAYE, is there any truth in this one? For me, Cabaye shouldn't be a target as I think we need a busy midfielder lined up, such as Vidal from Juve if he were to become available.

Personally I'd like to see us sign MATA this transfer window, and adapt to a newer, modern system of 4-2-3-1 and play a system with the likes of Kagawa, Januzaj, Mata and/or Rooney (if he's fit and still a MUFC player) operated in advanced roles behind the main striker. For me, Kagawa gets no where near enough game time, and doesn't play in a role where he can influence the game as he did at Dortmund in our old school 4-4-2 unless he plays as the No. 10, and I think with Mata it would be the same! No other major team around Europe plays 4-4-2 anymore and I think its time to adapt to contend with the better teams. 2 holding CM's seems logical to me as we concede so many goals through the middle, with a lack of bodies supporting the CB's. That would allow us to play eg. Januzaj, Kagawa, Mata behind the striker and give us sufficient firepower to create and score goals which we have been missing much of this season.

{Ed002's Note - No offer has been made (as of last night at least). I have just go off a plane so that is the latest I have.}

Ed, I just saw a report saying Mata's representatives were flying in for negotiations. Just putting 2 & 2 together ;) give us an update later.

22 Jan 2014 14:12:01
Got info that tonight is going to be very important for Manchester United regarding
transfer talks, watch out. Juan Mata didn't train today with Chelsea. Dante will join Manchester united this January or least Summer. There's going to be a couple signing before transfer window closes

22 Jan 2014 10:49:50
Just been told that Dante is in talks with united and it's looking very good that's certain comes from same person who told me 2 weeks ago about the mata deal and they also told me that Fellani would be the only summer signing so it's reliable keep you posted if anything else happens

{Ed004's Note - I can't recall any Mata predictions past few weeks and Dante IMO is looking a better contract}

Did I say I wrote it on here 2 week ago about it no I didn't and and think I know a few more people in United than you pal haha goon

{Ed004's Note - So why claim to have received information before and using it to back up your recent claims yet you have no proof of that? You have basically just come on to this site and wrote down the 2 biggest rumours trending ATM in time. The potential signings of Mata and Dante are everywhere. Imbecile. Wind your neck in. Also didnt claim to have utd connections just stated my opinion}

In the words of my favourite scouser, "calm down, calm down!" Great post but IMO there was nothing in Ed004's reply to take offence to.

Kyletheman - ease up on the hormone replacement pills they are making you moody!

The hell with this . kylethe littleman should get dumped.

Kylethe - don't hate on the Eds, they do a great job!

Very immature. He sounds like a 15/16 year old by way he speaks and his username lol

T*AT!!!

Kyletheman says it all really bet he drives a big car to make up for something else but only on GTA as he probably about 16 lol

22 Jan 2014 09:31:59
According to ESPN, Chelsea and MU sources say there are talks currently taking place in London.

Also MU have made contact regarding Vidal and are open to doing a deal there too.

Many including myself would prefer a Vidal over a Mata, but both would be fantastic.

I don't think anyone will get excited until they are both in a MU shirt, but thought it was worth posting.

{Ed004's Note - I couldn't think of a better window than Vidal and Mata, possibly Coentrao on loan. What a boost that would be for fans and the squad. Would also mean not as many changes in the summer but I've become accustomed to being let down window after window so I can't see that many changes}

Oh Syd, how I hope this comes off with Vidal.

I really hope your right Syd, that would really bolster and improve our squad.
With them two we could easily go on a massive run in the premier league.
Get rooney and RVP back and we will be rocking!

Simmo, we hope ESPN are right. Don't put this on me ;)

Don't forget Januzaj Simmo.

We may even see the best of Fellaini too.

Please source your information properly! I read this as if the Vidal information was also from ESPN but there is no mention of United making contact with Juventus anywhere on the ESPN site.

Simmo, is this Moyes' vision?

___________DDG
Rafael__Garay___Jones__?.?.?
______A.Vidal___Fellaini
Adnan_____Rooney_____Mata
________Van Persie

{Ed004's Note - Swap Adnan and Mata about and I'm not so sure on Fellaini still}

004, I think this may be Moyes vision. I think the wingers would swap sides during games.

{Ed004's Note - If you were given the option right now. Rooney and Mata or Reus and mata which would you choose?}

Redseven,

tinyurl.com/onsun57

If there was a choice of keeping Rooney and signing no one

OR

Signing Mata and Reus now and keeping Rooney til the summer.

I would choose the latter, BUT I would rather keep all three ;)

This is certainly exciting news, and yes I would say that is Moyes vision with Coentrao at left back since he has failed to get Baines. Rooney may need replacing in the summer but I think that could be why Fergie himself has contacted Blanc about Cavani.

Perhaps the after summer completed vision could be.

__________DDG
Rafa___Garay__Jones_Coentrao
______Vidal__Fellaini
Cavani____Mata_____Januzaj
_________RVP

I am still assuming that Rooney will be sold as he I can't see him signing a new deal and I am very happy to see him linked with a move to Madrid. That would be ideal for us.

Apologies. I'd assumed it would have it's own article or feature somewhere in their transfer blog.

Can't imagine there's much behind it though given their failure to include a source or mention it anywhere else.

Reus and mata all day long, just imagine the combinations and creativity it we had Januzaj kagawa mata and reus

Ed, if Rooney goes then I think Cavani is more important to get than Reus. Although a part exchange deal for Reus with Kagawa is very desirable. I can't help but think though that Cavani would be brilliant off of the right for us, Januzaj left and move Mata centrally when Rooney goes. Apparently SAF has spoken to Blanc about the possibility so we will have to wait and see I guess. Fellaini and Vidal though is definitely what the manager is going for.

{Ed004's Note - I wouldn't sign Cavani to play him out of position}

Miguel Delaney is pretty good redseven, like the editor he can only show where there is interest, it's then up to the clubs and player to sort the rest.

We now have two separate good sources saying we are interested in Mata & Vidal, three good sources if you include ssn. let's hope we pay over the odds.

Ed, if Rooney goes surely we are going to need another striker or will RVP, Welbeck, Hernandez and Henriquez/Keane be enough?

{Ed004's Note - Yes for only 1 position}

Sydney!

Isn't it frustrating. I remember a few years ago we were talking about signing the Chilean contingent of Vidal, Sanchez, and Isla. I also believe the fees at the time were being quoted as around 30-35m for all 3. Now we would be lucky to get 2/3 of those for that price each with Isla being the odd one out but still a 10-15m player.

Anyway a window of Vidal/Gundogan and a more creative player would be great IMO.

El Paso