26 Sep 2013 18:31:30
Ed any truth that united could move for subotic in January {Ed002's Note - Maybe if the club are scratching around after not getting the player they are interested in.}
The player they are interested in being Garay Ed? {Ed002's Note - Right.}
Garay is quite an expensive buy, so the club must really want this guy.
He is a defender that brings the ball out from the defence like Rio used to do.
This is something we need and it will inevitably indirectly improve our midfield.
We clearly want a LB, CB and another midfielder. So I think we will see two of those positions sorted in January. Perhaps a midfielder signed in the summer. Then depending on whether or not Rooney signs a new deal, we will take a look at the attack.
Really hope we don't go for garay I really don't think he is anything special
Garay is good but not world class. I can see why the club maybe interested in a CB as although we have several very good young CBs in Smalling, Jones and Micheal Keane. We only Have Evans who is in his prime, Rio is past it and Vidic will be within two seasons.
My main issue with Garay is he isn't that dominant in the air, especially considering his height. He is very good bringing the ball out, but can be caught out of position at times.
To be honest I would prefer Subotic. I always prefer ro see one ball playing CB and one beast of a CB. Evans is a ball playing CB, so he needs more of a stronger prescense along side him. Which is why i'd prefer Subotic over Garay.
I agree jred. especially for the prices that have been quoted. Smalling, Jones, Evans are the future of our defense IMO. I think two left sided players and another CM are more important than a CB to be honest.
Kind of missing the point guys, MU have been trying to agree a deal for Garay for months. This interest comes from the SAF era into the Moyes era, so both managers want Garay. Shappy, the club are looking for a Rio Ferdinand, not another Vidic. Moyes clearly doesn't rate Evans that highly and SAF obviously didn't believe he would be the long-term successor to Ferdinand. They clearly see Garay as that player. Things could change or an agreement may not be reached, but MU want Garay to replace Rio. let's not forget Luiz came from Benfica and he hit the ground running at Chelsea. Garay is at a good age now and at 26 you will start to see the best of a defender. I haven't seen enough of Garay to make a fair comment, but the club have done their research, two manager want him and he wants to join. I think this signing is imminent. Bought in January and loaned back perhaps? I think that's what the editor was hinting at.
I'm not so sure Syd, If we have been trying to sign him and Moyes wants him that much then why wasn't a deal sorted this past summer? Benfica aren't going to drop the asking price, surely if Moyes wanted him that much then he would have pushed it through like he did the Fellaini deal at the end of the window.
I think the club had an interest during Sir Alexs time at the club and are just keeping their options open with him incase Moyes feels the need to move for him in the future. His transfer has been imminent for three windows now and hasn't happened, i'm not so sure we will see him tbh.
I am sure the club's excellent system has run their checks on him. But if we consider him to be so good as to be our first choice defender, why hasn't he been snapped up by one of the European giants even at the age of 26?!
Amit, Shappy, both Chelsea and Barcelona have enquired for Garay. I think City also enquired at some stage in the summer. I think MU want him to replace Rio long-term so with Rio signing an extension, instead of getting him this summer they prioritised the signings and went for players we need now, as opposed to players we need next summer.
It's not looking good for Johnny Evans then.
Garay is no better than what we have and is no where near Ferdinand in his prime.
we need to start signing some top quality players
Subotic is a much better player and hummels is better again.