Manchester United Rumours Archive May 24 2012

24 May 2012 23:15:52
I think its a good summer players like Kagawa and Hazard we are actually appearing to be making moves for unlike just very strong rumours in the past few summers gone by.....However, it does concern me we havent had any really solid links with central midfielders at all yet. If Pogba goes that is one promising option gone. What does that leave us with currently?
Scholes - Yes has another season left in him in my opinion, can still control the tempo of a game, though I see him more involved in games we should dominate than high intensity tough ones
Giggs - He can still conjour something up but personally his speed of thought has deteriated the last 18 months, I see him makin glittle impact next season.
Fletcher - Will he be the player he was or even come back at all
Anderson - Yes its another "if he can get fit and stay clear of injuries he can be great" summer. This is true, I reall rate the guy and dont think he has been wasted/destroyed by being played further back. I think he has been unlucky with injuries, not just to himself but to blossoming partnerships with Hargreaves and Cleverly that havent come to fruition. But will he go back to his first seasons promise or better?
Cleverly - Obviously higly rated within the club. I see him as a good player, not sure he is going to be a great one though and again, can he stay fit as he seems to be injured a lot, even when he went out on loan.
Carrick - To be fair he has done a good job the last 6 months, but I still dont see him as a big game player when the pressure is on, that has always been my opinion before we signed him even.
It seems bar Tunnicliffe all of the next crop of talented youngsters seem to be generally attacking midfielders too. SO looking at our midfield we dont have bad midfielders but for various differne treasons mentioned, does anybody have the faith in any of them to have great seasons next year and be really reliable for us? SURELY we need to add at least one central midfielder to the team?
Invisible STuey

Don't ever speak so lowly ov giggs ! U Lil squirt he was winning trophies whilst u was Playing with ur action Man!! Giggs is a different league in my option he is man uniteds best ever player he's the most underated player ever ! Do u know why because he's welsh if he was English aww he be better than bloody pele! And I will tell u another thing do u know why England ain't won anything in years because giggs is welsh if they would have had him over the last 20 there would ov been a few more trophies and it hurts me to say that because I'm Scottish ;) so don't u ever diss Ryan giggs

We can get Dembele

Kagawa will play central midfield if we get him

Whooaaa! to the above poster
whilst I agree with ya about giggs,hes an absolute legend n up there with the best ever,i think slamming the lad for makin a valid point is a bit ott!its fair to say his best years are behind him n too many games last season passed him by when playin cm.
I dont think any fan would ever slag off a legend like him but clearly hes comin to the end n I think thts the point the lad was makin n I agree

BABY FACED ASSASIN

To the scottish person.....just keep watching the SPL because you obviously haven't been watching Giggs for the past two seasons. Yes he is a legend but the guy is shocking now.

Simmo

I agree with the need for a central midfielder. Kagawa should be a decent buy, but appears to be part playmaker-lite, part goalscorer, which is great as we've eeded a goalscoring midfielder since scholes started dropping off on that front 5 or more years ago, but what we really need is at least one quality midfielder who can fight. Fletch is the oly oe like this at the moment, and as stated, we don't know if he'll ever be at his best again, or when he'll be back in the team. Unless we're going to sell Nani (why?), what do we need Hazard for? let the lad tell the world he wants us, then say no thanks kid, you're too much of an arrogant c~*k, go play for /cite with the other mercenaries. Citeh get a player who everyone knows chose Utd (win). We save 30something million and can snap up someone like M'Villa instead.

Seems smarter to spend our money on players we actually need, we may be one of the richest, biggest clubs in the world, but we still can't splash that much on a kid just because everyone wants him, we have to spend wisely.

Ryan giggs is a legend and been massive for us but time moves on,you dont win anything with sentiment or thinking of the past
johndenton

Haha to the original poster, I am the same age as Ryan Giggs and was actually living in Manchester watching him train on the University fields when he was 18 long before the Carrington complex was built, which judging from your text speak and childish rant is likely to be older than you. Try reading my post and I am not slating the player, I am fully aware of what a fantastic palyer he has been, I am stating that the sands of time seem to be rapidly catching up with him which is of coruse natural and can he really be effective for the club next season, thanks for making me chuckle tho
Invisible STuey

I'm a the Scottish person u say watch the spl I think u will watch city lift the league again next year a and they play giggs cm because of his passing abilities! And u say giggs ha been shocking well if he didn't score that equaliser against Norwich u would ov been screwed so jog on mate united are bait city are the kings of the prem and Chelsea kings ov Europe what have u done this season ? Nothing no trophies sod all !!

To invisable stuey ur invisible just like ur club was this year !!

Many of your vowels and consonants certainly seem invisble with such grammar. It is quite sad you have to come on to this site for such insults last poster, are you a Liverpool fan or something? I am quite sure the seemingly innebriated Scottish poster/twaddler must be a Rangers fan from his despondency. IS the supposed crucial Giggs goal perhaps your last memory of sobriety?
Invisible STuey

24 May 2012 20:13:53
There are alot of people saying hazard or kagawa , is this a deffinate any1 kno if we would have both (the club not the fans) or is it 1 or the other

24 May 2012 19:13:16
how much are we paying for hazzard ???

100mil or more

Its reported that the price is around £32million but with Chelsea and City involved you never know what the stupid price could be.

A.R

We're Not Buyin Hazard

£30million if the buy out clause is to be believed. Lille can of course accept less but that's unlikely
Red1

Are people really that deluded the guy is a mercenary and clearly is trying to get as much money as he can correct me if im wrong but just some of his quotes "ill be playing in blue next season" "i would love to play for sir alex" and "who wouldnt be intrested in playing for chelsea" the guy might be a class player but he has no class as a human being hes a mercenary i for one dont want to see him at OT!

Last no name poster, you obviously don't know what you're talking about because all that Bullsh.t about "i'll be wearing blue, definitely the blue" was made up by someone. Everyone needs to calm down, its fine to have an opinion but at the end of the day thats all it is and you wont know anything for sure until it does or doesn't happen, best idea is to wait until June the 2nd when it'll be over..

Ozwald

You tel him ozwald

Ye ozwald, you get em told mate.

Whilst everyone's getting exited about hazard may I say we've already got 2 of the best left mids in the world so why spend another 30mil on a player who gonna be good when we've got 2 who are good

24 May 2012 17:29:55
Not great news coming from the Hazard camp, playing time and also where he will be played will be the largest bearing on where he goes. I think we can offer him playing time but he prefers playing behind the striker. We are likely to play him on the left with Kagawa in the hole. Will be interesting to see how this develops.

RedDevil19

Or you tell Hazard, Rooney, Nani and Kagawa to all interchange and cause as much hassle to the defence as possible....no one is stuck in a set position///.........and there you go problem solved.

Lewis.no.9

Personally I feel we would play it like:
Valencia--------Hazard--------Kagawa
---------------Rooney----------------

Asamoah carrick


valencia hazard kagawa

rooney

rooney kagawa hazard could interchange with valencia providing top delivery from the right.

Valencia--------Hazard--------Kagawa
---------------Rooney----------------


But why not Nani? {Ed004's Note - I would have Hazard starting out left and Kagawa through the middle...}

I reckon SAF said that everyone will be played in different positions, he likes players that are versatile so that each game we play we can have so many options. Opposing managers would find it hard to set up a strategy if he has no idea of who is going to play where. Hazard and Kagawa are both relatively versatile in attack.

Ozwald

If this is true it is bad news - not because we might not get him but because surely the manager should choose who plays where, not the damn player!

What happens if he comes in to play 'in the hole' but then he's required to play elsewhere due to injury or rotation, is he going to refuse to play? or cry about it in the corner?

Gav

What's the problem, you tell him he will play behind the strikers,then once he's signed you play him where you feel it best suits the team,on the bench if he's not pulling his weight.

Same problem for Chelsea and city then, chelsea play diamond with two wingers, no one 'in the hole' and at city it would mean hazard starting ahead of silva and toure in the middle. You sound so sure that kagawa would be a first team player - yeah he's good but in comparison to hazard No chance

Mikael silvestre joined united because fergie told him that he wouldn't be used as a left back!!

De Gea

Smalling/Jones - Evans - Vidic - Evra

Valencia - Carrick - Cleverley

Hazard - Kagawa/Young

Rooney

I believe, if Hazard and kagawa came, it will be the end of nanai at utd (my own opinion)

JLBER84

24 May 2012 16:47:18
Manchester United signed Eden Hazard last week according to my source, Fergie and Gill wanted to announce it as early as possible but as Eden would be with the national squad, it was upon the advice of his agent to carry on with International duty after the last Lille match and claim other parties had bid which they did. Each bid was of the exact same amount but Eden made his choice to join United and take lower wages. His family have also come out in defence of Eden claiming that he is not using this publicity to be arrogant, he is merely taking time away from the situation as there is no rush.
I have also been informed United will offer 4 million for Michu, 5 million for Charles Kabore, 16 million for Shinji Kagawa ( United had not bid before today ).

Also Manchester United are keen to agree a fee with Everton ASAP for Leighton Baines before the Euro's. Expect a bid to be excepted of around 14 million.

Another target is the young Moussa Sissoko from Toulouse, he is also on Inters and Chelsea's radar.

Well i've news for yeh, your source is full off S***

No way will Everton sell for 14million as they don't sell cheaply and Baines is still under contract for another 3 years.

If that was the case im sure the other clubs after him would know about this and would have distance themselves so they dont look like he didnt choose them!!

Source is hp ..... Daddy's couldn't be reached for comment

What difference does the fact Baines has three years left on his contract make?
Christ, £14mil for a player they paid £5mil for? I imagine Kenright would bite Gills hand off for that much, regardless of how long he has left on his contract.
Crazy money for a mediocre left back.

Bob

24 May 2012 16:32:21
Hi Eds,

Just two quick questions firstly, what happended with de rossis contact at roma did he sign one yet? Or could you see him leaving in the summer?

Secondly what would the chance of bastian schwinsitiger (sorry bout spelling) leaving bayern this summer and if he was do you think man united would hold any chance of signing him, cause i would take him over any player in the world to improve us and replace the ginger prince?

Thanks,

Darren the red {Ed004's Note - I think De Rossi signed a contract... Also I think we have no chance of luring Schweinsteiger from Bayern}

De Rossi and Schweinsteiger have been my dream Utd midfield for a long time.

No chance of either coming to Old Trafford though.

Andrew B

Schweinsteiger? Interesting

I would love Scheinsteiger to come to united cos I think he is the best all-round player in the world, but he won't

24 may 2012 16:09:45
sir alex ferguson to retire in 2013 due to recent health scare {Ed004's Note - What a bloody nose?}

Don't be a doughnut!

Yeah Ed this is what Dave Whelan says. I personally agree with him but in my opnion, Sir Alex will make no retirement desision now, even just to himself, it will come at the end of the season, to ensure he keeps a clear mind. Mentally, he will believe he can go on for 10 years, in order to get through the season.

Haha. Retiring because of a health scare(bloody nose lmao). Some people are very dumb

24 May 2012 14:34:22
My First Post on here..

I am very pleased by our current transfer activity. Yes alot are rumours but clubs are coming out and stating we have enquired or players as saying they have had contact. It shows that Big Al can see our weaknesses and is now trying to rectify them. I think reading what has been said about hazard recently and my own thoughts, i think we are the smart choice, and he looks to favour us. plus french reports seem to agree with this. Kagawa however im not sure, i think he is great as a player and as a purchase due to the Aisan revenue he will produce but since meeting SAF in Manchester things seemed to have died down. Either he is speaking to others or maybe he is waiting to see if we sign Hazard?

thoughts welcome...

Mikestar

Understand your thinking as far as kagawa goes but just remember last year and de gea that deal was sorted real early but de gea denied everything til after the u21's I THINK he's gone quite coz he's been told to keep shtum by the club

What transfer activity?
Lot of names but we ain't gonna be able to start doing Nani flips (or not as the case maybe) until the deals are announced!
Red1

I agree with the last guy reg the de gea transfer, kagawa imo is a done deal,hazard despite what many think isn't just after the cash n i recon he knows he'l get more playing time with us n be a legend. obviously could be wrong but got a gutt fealing (fingers crossed)

Kagawa will be bought should United fail to sign Hazard. Hazard wants to be the Attacking Mid..not a wide man.

24 May 2012 14:03:09
If we get Hazard and Kagawa in a best case scenario, do you think that United will still go for a stiker, I'd imagine that Hazard would be the so called "marquee" signing and can forget about getting one of RVP, Lewandowski(not for sale), Hulk and Lavezzi(too expensive). Would be a great summer if United signed Hazard, Kagawa, Powell and one of Clyne/Baines

Maybe someone like Ricky Van Wolfswinkel? i remember there being interest from United in january, not sure how strong the interest was but i'd say he's a likely type of transfer. Mind you i do have a feeling if we were going to get a striker it'd be someone with a bit more experience? Owen & Berba definitely out. Leaves Rooney as our oldest, most experienced striker at 26! Welbeck, Hernandez 21 and 23 respectively with Keane and King coming along nicely in the youth academy. Makes me wonder why everyone thinks a young striker will come in, have we not got enough to develop then?

Ozwald

24 May 2012 13:27:04
Sydney like myself you have a keen interest in United's youth policy any you believe like i do that the best way to get a world class team is to grow it yourself. But I can assure you from a water tight source that Manchester United are pursuing a policy of reducing the wage bill where possible and certainly where youth team players are concerned. Pogba will not be the only one to stall on contracts I can guarantee . You made some bizarre statement about him becoming the highest paid youth team player ever at United. I would love to know where you plucked that one from as Fergie didn't say that. Gill might have but you can take what he says with a pinch of salt. He lied to Parliament about money for the Glazers. One last thing a special happy birthday to Eric who left United as he said it had all become about money at the club. Wherever he is in the world you know where his heart is. I AM KLOOT

I dont think signing Eden Hazard and Shinji Kagawa is going to reduce the wage bill do you?

Simmo

So you salute somebody who says it is all about the money, then complain the club isn't all about the money. I know where you are coming from but this is yet another Glazer / Sydney rant from RFT with nothing new.

GDS

It makes sense to reduce the wage bill. Also the policy of only offering a new deal once a player is into the last year of their current deal.

Shappy

There's a need to reduce the wage bil after seeing it rise steadily over the last few seasons.
No panic, just good sense.

Bob

Pogba looks talented but hes hardley the next veira. Man utd need to wake up and get some real quality midfielders in, when your best midfielders are 37,38 then that shows utds problem

24 May 2012 13:09:07
Apparently Dortmund want €20m and we have tabled a €17m bid for Kagawa,are we really serious guys?They will throw out our bid quickly.....Meanwhile Arsenal have bid £8m + Chamak for French forward Olivier Guirod and they will have to contend with us after Gill and SAF are believed to have indicated that they want to meet his club's asking price of £20m.....,

Isn't that just a natural part of negotiating? While we could afford the 20m why wouldn't we want to see if we can save some money to put to use elsewhere? Wouldn't you do that if it were your money...?

17m euro's is what 12m pounds? 12m for a player of kagawa's ability is a steal, if he were not in his last year he could easily be going for around the 25-30m mark

dags

Guys if actually we need this kagawa we should bid for that amount 20m we need them both

24 May 2012 12:21:00
Just a thought guys but, £13.6 million roughly equates to 17m euros. I think we have reached a fee in which case.

Sanshine

I think its likely but some media are reporting it was rejected?.....I hope not and I cant see It tbh. I think he is arriving here soon

Lewis.no.9

Dortmund want 20m euros (£16.6m)
Expect a deal to be reached around the £15m mark
Red1

If we,ve bid and if that's what they want, hope so but nobody official has commented

24 May 2012 11:28:36
Eds, Can i get YOUR opinion on things. Who do YOU think we will sign? Hazard? Kagawa? Martinez? Powell? Clyne? And who would you like us to sign? (If your a United Fan).
Dodger84 {Ed002's Note - I am not a Manchester United fan but I think there must be a very good chance of Kagawa from those listed. Powell I know nothing of and MUFC are one of teh clubs interested in Clyne.}

ED 002. I notice you didn't mention Hazard from the list. Is that because you believe he is more likely to go to another club other than United? {Ed002's Note - We will see.}

Replace believes with hopes.

rpc

You are not a United Fan :-O ?

Seriously ................. ?


Aly

No chance of getting Clyne if teh clubs are interested!

24 May 2012 10:41:29
I feel Manchester united entering this race for Hazard in a vulnerable position. I feel they have enough competition already with Nani, Valncia and Young all on contracts for a couple of years. They look vulneravle competition against even Chelsea, Why? because Chelsea will guarentee first team football. Malouda and Sturridge on the bench and Mata being the other wing attack. Man city I feel have a good chance, Adam Johnson will become fourth choice. Nasri and silva are the starting wingers perhaps though Hazard will have good amounts of game time though this could draw him to the Etihad. I feel Chelsea he would have the most appearances then Man city then Man utd. I think Fergie can do better then him for half this amount this individual is worth. Don't forget Bebe for man utd Giggs and park the other wingers. although Bebe looks like a summer exit possible.

So you generally believe he'll get more playing time at Citeh, then United? Seriously? Giggs plays centre mid more then wing recently, Park only has a year left, Bebe will be sold more then likely. So that leaves United with, Young, Valencia, Nani, and with rumours of Nani leaving then it could just leave us with Young and Valencia.

Obviously just a noisy neighbour looking for a bite!

What?!
Hazard would get a first team spot at Man Utd straight away. Citeh and Chelski can't necessarily give this. Although I suspect he would quickly be demanding a first team spot at any club in the world.

Muppet

You are deluded if you think he would get more time at citeh/chelski ..

Actually the worst post i have seen in a very long time.

Why wouldn't he get game time at utd, he is class, a few years with fergie away from being as good as CR, who played all the time. You dont spend 30m on someone and not play them, he will be bought as part of our new fast attacking style of football that we are starting to play, hence the reason Berbatov is going.

Neil

Yes true Neil I agree, I just think he needs to play most games. I feel Hazard needs to play games often, I feel Chelsea would give him his worth of 30 million then us (Man utd) with their limited competition (Chelsea). other players need to play games to such as Nani, young and valencia. I do think hazard is good but people forget he is young and needs time to develop, I have analysed his performances watching french tv, I think this season he has been fully established, can he complete at the highest level like this consistently. I don't want him to have his confidence knocked because the premier league is hard. If Man utd do sign him, hopefully we do, I just wish he can intergrate well without having to go through the same period De gea went through, nobody deserves that. I think Man utd shouldn't have to battle with Man city for high finances, Fergie has the mentality to bring in other good players in anyway.

Nani Valencia and Young all play on the wing.

Hazard CAN play on the wing, in the CAM role or as just behind the striker.. He would get just as much game time at United as he would at chelsi or even more.. LOOOOL at you thinking he would get more time at Citeh XD .

Somebody called me a muppet well look Chelsea are the faverites, told you less competition, that is why. Nest time be more respectful, everybody is entitiled to their opinion, anyway we should back fellow supporters not slag them.

24 May 2012 10:22:56
So we've lodged a bid for Kagawa. Does this mean we've pulled out of the race to sign Hazard? It wouldn't surprise me if Ferguson and Gill have got fed up of Hazard and his agent's attitudes.

I suspect the situation is that we are trying to get both Hazard and Kagawa. With Nani going due to his inconsistent form. Rooney up top with L-R Hazard - Kagawa - Valencia!

I would say we are having both ...we need both especially with Fletcher-uncertain/ anderson going( not good enough) scholes and giggs in last season/ Nani inconsistent / Park Inconsistent...accdg to reports in France Fergie as convinced Hazard on new project.... watch this space ! cheadle red

Why would we have pulled out of the race for Hazard. Fergie met with Kagawa before we lodged the bid for Hazard. Fergie want's both of them, thats nailed on. Wether he gets them both is another matter.
Stop being so negative!

Simmo

Simmo, I'm not being negative, I'm just asking the question. Obviously I would love to get both, but you need to also stay in reality. Would we really splash out 45million on two targets who play more or less the same position?

The dont really play the same position, Both can play AM and on the wing, Hazard was playing like a ST in his final game for lille and Fergie knows how talented both of these players are. With United in a transitional period, Players leaving and retiring (Giggs, Scholes, Park, Macheda, Bebe, Anderson and Rumour of nani leaving aswell) I think their will be loads of space for the 2 in the same team.

I think fergie is looking to go attacking 4-5-1 with two attacking CM in kagawa and hazard with carrick behind them. They could support Rooney as well as create some genuine attacking flare football. With young and Valencia on the wings we'd have free flowing football like barca!

Chill out pal. fergie & Gill wont be getting fed up they will wont both players thats a cert, we are still only in may, Hazard will make his mind up next week and Dortmund and only doing what any other club will do and try and get as much money as they can for a good player. Just relax!

24 May 2012 09:53:55
its reported united have made a 13 mill bid for kagawa
jred

Where has this come from?

24 May 2012 09:51:31
United have lodged a 13 million pound bid for kagawa....

Wheres this coming from mate/

I feel Oliver Giroud is very talented, we need somebody physically strong preferable a goal scorer too. I do feel he could be decinent, he has only played consistently like this for two seasons. I do feel Robert Lewandorski and Hulk become speculated often. Hulk has a ridiculous amount with his buy out clause, we won't touch him. However Lewandorski is better then Giroud, both are good players. Lewandorski is better with his movement he would help like Wellbeck does. Giroud would be more similar to berbatov.

Hope this is true but where is the proof. I cant find this anywhere.




MUFC 88

24 May 2012 09:10:44
it looks like city and chelsea have cooled there interest on hazard does this mean he will sign for us i really hope so hes a great player and with 2 or 3 more signings we will be back next season in fergie we trust

Having agreed terms with him, how much can their interest have cooled?

I think its just a case of waiting for an announcement now.

MDJ {Ed002's Note - You don't think agreeing a transfer fee with LOSC is of any relevance then?}

24 May 2012 08:52:44
This is what is in a french paper: "Eden Hazard at Manchester United, it's only a matter of details. As we announced Sunday, the Belgian player has decided to defend the colors of Manchester United despite competition from City and more recently Chelsea. The player and the Reds are in broad agreement. There are only some loose ends before the formalization of the transfer in the coming days. Player of the LOSC has made ​​his choice last week. A five-year contract awaits".

What do you think Eds? A deal pretty much done?

Saleemi {Ed002's Note - There has been no agreement between any cl;ub and LOSC.}

24 May 2012 08:33:37
cfc have released bosingwa, now i know he isn't the best rb but does anyone think he's worth signing on a free? surely it's better than having cb playing there.

JK92

Wouldn't be a bad punt to be honest. has won everything at club level, and would be interesting to see him and Valencia both on the same wings

melwing28

Wasn't he a United target before Chelsea signed him?

Why does everyone think we should sign all these chelsea rejects? if they were worth having chelsea wouldn't be telling them to do one...

Andyred

24 May 2012 07:50:41
We should be interested in M'Villa or Martinez. Kagawa would fit the bill as the attacking midfielder though Goetze is a better player. Save me from Leighton Baines. Why on earth would we pay £12m for him ? He isn't in the flush of youth. There must be better alternatives out there.

Pip

Please tell me why you think Goetze is a better player than Kagawa? Would be interesting to hear..

Ozwald

Ozwald.

Both have been injured for a period of time in their careers, but having watched them both over the last 2 years I believe Goetze has more potential. Kagawa is 23 so has developed more but I think that Goetze will be superb in years to come. I don't think he's 20 yet.
All opinion but there you go.

Pip

24 May 2012 06:58:10
News today says United will meet Giroud's asking price (£20m) and united are looking into Lavezzi's £25m buyout clause, there was also a piece on van bommel saying for Robben to leave and United, Liverpool and Chelsea were looking at him already. This was all on BBC transfer Gossip

Also I heard David Alaba is on the radar

Lavezzi, Giroud and Robben?? Your having a laugh. Well the only person is chuckling is the news reporter. Each of them are rubbish and where does United have over 75m to spend. They dont have 40m. Day after day, week after week, United fans come onto this site and write *?*? but the real story is when United release news of a transfer. So patiently wait....

Swear Robben has literally just signed a new deal? Saying that he's had a few kids since being in Munich and everyone (family) is really happy there so it's the obvious choice.

Ozwald

It seems to me that since we have been confirmed to be in a buying mood we are being linked to each and every prospect on the market at present.

I know one thing for sure - We will not be buying all of them.

Hears who i believe we will sign:

Kagawa - 12mil
Hazard - 30mil
Clyne - 3 mil
Powell - ? 1mil?
Baines - 12mil

Not sure about these striker we have been linked to but if we are in the market we will need to buy someone who would be willing to rotate and Llorente IMO will not be up for that. This french striker is likely to be the striker we sign if in deed we sign one.

We could sign an unknown striker and give welbeck his first team place alongside rooney as a reward for last season.

Still think we should have gone in for vertonghan.

Monk

Ed's - Any ideas on the above? Am i way off or is it about right? {Ed002's Note - They are all perfectly possible.}

Bayern will never let Alaba Leave, They highly rate him and they know they have a gem of a player, Why would they ever sell him? unless he comes out and publicly says he wants to leave i cant see it happenning.

24 May 2012 02:34:36
This summer will be big for United. Sir Alex is looking to finish building his young team that will compete for years even after he retires. And if all these players came in i will be really really looking forward to next season.
Shinji Kagawa - Age 23
Eden Hazard - Age 21
Nathan Clyne - Age 21
Nick Powell - Age 18
Robert Lewandowski - Age 23
Mateo Kovačić - Age 18
Sir Alex wanted Mateo Kovačić in January but wasn't granted the 10 Million it would cost to sign him, He is the second youngest goal scorer in the Champions League and he is in the starting team for Dinamo Zagreb, He just turned 18 this month he will become world class.
Even with the list of players above i still would like 1 more Midfielder and a Left Back my opinions for these are either Javi Martinez or Yann M'Vila and Jordi Alba or Leighton Baines.
This year looks like the last for Giggs and Scholes so it will be the last chance for young players to gain experience from them.
Andy

Am I missing something?...are these Fifa 12 signings or real world?...where does the money come from for all these signings in one close season?...numbers don't add up pal

He won't finish building this summer. We will try and sign some top quality players but can't all be done in one go.

Fergie came out and praised the way Carrick has played this season, meaning he thinks he will be good enough to play our holding role for 1 more year. Then I think you will see a top quality midfielder brought to play in that position

I think these are perfectly plausible and I for one would love for these to happen (have already mentioned something similar in a last post). As for the money, I think except for Hazard all the others would cost a combined total of about 40M (Kagawa 12M pounds, Lewandowski 20M pounds, Powell 4M, CLyne 2M, Kovacic nominal) which we could recover to a pretty decent extent assuming Nani and Anderson are leaving along with Berba and Park (Nani 20M at least, Anderson 8M, Berba 6M, Park 3M). I think one additional signing can quite easily be funded, hopefully maybe an additional LB as well.

Personally would hope to see Young go and Nani stay

TIPRA_REDDEVIL

24 May 2012 00:35:53
first time posting on here but quick question, any chance man utd could be making a bid for James McClean if he performs well for Ireland in the euros. A while back in the irish sun i read they were thinking of making a 10 million pound bid. would he be worth taking on the gamble after one good season?

No chance mate.we don't need a squad member for now.we need world class player to win us back our title.

ferdcoast

Wide men is definatley an area we are not short of players in and we will definately not buy him
I think like most new players he will be marked more closely next season
ARB

I live in derry where james lives and he was back at in January apparently for advice form family as united apparently made a bid then but he was advised to stay at sunderland for the time being for game time how true it is i dont know but you never know in football.... '90'

Hope not

23 May 2012 23:41:02
Not about Hazard but Petrucci appears to be heading to newly promoted Reading on loan for next season - SAF was hoping the player would get some valuable top division football and he seems to have got his wish

ForeverRed

Really excited about this Guy, Looking forward to seeing him play in the Prem just hope he can stay injury free.