Manchester United Rumours Archive January 03 2013

03 Jan 2013 20:11:09
Rooney is moving to Real Madrid this month FACT I have contacts in Spain who can verify this. It will either be a straight transfer (price approx 21M Euros) or it will be a sawp deal with Khedira moving to "OT".

Sedrick. {Ed004's Note - So you are trying to tell me Rooney is only worth 21 euros in this day in age when unproven talents like Moura are going for twice that?}

I guess that would be Sedrick the clown

You must get carried around on a tea tray, because YOU are a mug. FACT.

Ozwald

03 Jan 2013 22:03:45
More likely he will sign another improved contract at OT. Also would cost closer to 100m euros

Adam rooney aint worth £21m euros

Yeah, Sedrick must have gotten things mixed up--

It's Michael Carrick leaving, and he's going to Barcelona, not Real Madrid.

Straight swap for Iniesta.

Vastly over-rated player, perhaps the most over-rated ever. Worth £10m max

The word FACT in bold capitals undoubtedly means this is 100% going to happen.
Forget that Sir Alex doesn't like to do big transfers in January, Rooney is injured or that he is worth nearer £50million.... Real Madrid are buying Rooney FACT... I'm gutted!
I'm going to win the Euromillions jackpot tomorrow FACT.
Flyhalfmitch.

I would guess you meant Rooney for khedira+ 21 Mils

Mick

This made me laugh

I'm not sure why the Eds don't just delete such obviously goon-brained posts as this ..... oh yes! they have a sense of humour too and want us all to have a merry chuckle at some poster's utter stupidity.
Mike B.

LOL...Sedrick is there something wrong with you?
Wayne Rooney 21 Million EUROS what a crack pott post!
Why do even bother posting sh*te like that, it's laughable and makes you sound ridiculious!

Simmo

Laughable! Zaha is being touted at 20m by some papers. Are u trying to tell us Rooney is only worth 21m? Why should we sell him on the cheap?
NoMidfield

I don't agree with the valuation of 21mil Euros, but he wouldnt be worth anywhere near the £50mil mark, more like £30-£35mil - people forget his signing on clause would be immense, and it would be his last major contract if he went, so his wages would be astronomical for any buyer - with all the young strikers coming through, it's fair to say that Rooney wont be as valued by the club in a year or two and this is the point he will be knocking for his big payday (he already is on ludicrously high wages from the last time he held us to ransom). Makes sense to offload him in the Summer especially if we are serious about Lewandowski - he will be at the best value this Summer for the club to sell, makes perfect sense to me.

Sween

I can confirm this, yet, it is in fact Kai Rooney that is moving to real madrid! Mourinho has seen the pictures of him lounging about in sunglasses on a beach in barbados and believes he will fit right in with the rest of the squad, while adding some maturity!

In legacy we trust

No he's not, he's going back to Everton. His agent Paul Stretford sat across the aisle from me on a train out of Manchester today and we both got off at the same stop, he got in his car and set off in the direction to Liverpool.
Raffa

Dude, cut this rubbishty-ass rumour.even mancity fans wont make up such rumours

03 Jan 2013 18:28:55
Ed do you think forren could be on his way to us?

ole did suggest him to saf

Big V {Ed002's Note - Molde's Vegard Forren has attracted various degrees of interest from Manchester United, Fulham, Everton and Standard Liege.}

Fulham are in negotiations with him according to a website...

Solskjaer said he will not travel to the national team camp because he is in the final stages of negotiations with another club. He even said its possible he could go for a medical and negotiate his personal contract.

RDG

Everton are also very a likely destination from credible sites...

Patzi

On the Norwegian sports news, last night, it was said he is negotiating with Fulham. A smarter move, in my opinion, as it will be easier to get playing time there, and Forren knowing he could link up with Hangeland (and that will increase his chances playing for the national team as well).

Steffen

03 Jan 2013 17:53:16
With Zeki Fryers joining spurs is there anyway in which we can make a claim to try and get some compensation which we would have got had he joined them straight away because it seems to me that we are getting screwed and Standard Liège have made a quick buck at our expensive.

Walrus

Er no compo but shrewd by levy

The club didn't offer him a contract, allowing him to leave. He moved to Belgium and tried again and now it seems he's made it.

The club gave up any claim over him when they let his contract expire. Obviously.

He trained with spurs in the summer and if he had signed for them , some form of compensation would of been due, seems to me spurs sent him to belgium for a few months then pulled a fast one.dont know if we can do anything about it but im sure our lawyers will be looking closely at whats gone on.
johndenton

He wasn't offered a contract. The club effectively made him unemployed. Any club that would seek compensation in these circumstances would be lacking in class.

To the second post you are incorrect if he had signed for any english team we would have been compensated because we had trained him up.
To the fifth poster all teams that lose players try and get the compensation that they are owed.

Walrus

He trained with spurs who advised him to join liege who spurs have an affiliation with

03 Jan 2013 16:43:53
Antonio Valencia is wanted by valencia for 23 million. {Ed004's Note - I can't see it happening but that is a good offer but I'm not sure I'd accept it}

Any truth to this or just thought it'd be funny as he shares a name with the club?

Ozwald

I don't think Valencia can play in the fluid attacking line up that we are looking to create. I would bite their hand off at that price and reinvest in someone like Isco. But then again, this isn't FIFA.

Luke

Bite their legs off, carry him there, get it done quickly.

Aesop

I dont see this being a good offer, how much would a replacement cost? It will take a good few seasons for Zaha to get up to Toni's standard. He has not been at his best this year but is still by far our best winger.

Bazza

Take it - buy isco!

Do Valencia even have £23 million would be my question

Don't believe the rumour, but hypothetically I would strongly consider such an offer. Especially given Valencia's age, recent form and possible background injury. I'm a fan of his but this could give us the opportunity to reinvest and move to a more fluid/technical formation.

Gav

Highly doubtful. They are in a very difficult financial position and this is just some bs paper talk. Eds can probably confirm.

Shahram {Ed004's Note - Last I heard Valencia were struggling financially and that is why they have gotten rid of Mata, Silva and Villa the past few years}

If we knew that we would sign Ronaldo in the summer then I would sell him.

Fresh!

He is playing at a fairly ordinary level this season. I think it's because full backs have sussed his total one footedness. I'd cash in. Then again I'm one of a few on here that thinks Nani is far better than tony playing down the right anyway.
Mik

Valencia playing for Valenica just sounds cool

03 Jan 2013 15:53:23
Has there been any updates regarding Wanyama? I.e interest from us or other clubs. I feel he could be a pretty decent signing for us in cm as long as he costs under £20m which may be unlikely knowing Celtic and Neil Lennon.

AvidRed {Ed002's Note - Nothing new.}

Who cares about wanyama what makes him the next big thing sorry this guy is way overated covers ground thats it we need someone who can offer a whole lot more than that!

No name poster clearly you haven't watch him properly. He's got a lot of talent, not to mention his physical attributes that help him out too. We simply would not have Martin Ferguson at some of Celtic's games to watch him if there was no reason to watch him for.

Ozwald

He reminds me of John Obi Mikel -when we tried to sign him before he went to Chelski
We have been in for players like him before "remember Djemba Djemba" :-)
Not sure he is the type of footballer we need the game is much more mobile now and tackling / tacklers may have had their day
We don't need to win the ball if we don lose the ball
Pedroknight

03 Jan 2013 19:58:30
Sorry ozwald but the man is not what we are after as pedroknight says obi mikel springs to mind guys running round the field covering ground days are over we need someone in the xavi alonso mould!

Have you actually watched him? He's composed on the ball and a great passer for Christ sake! Or are you being really stupid by trying to say because he's strong and athletic he's not the type of player we need? Take Yaya Toure for example, he's big, strong and can tackle at the same time he can go forward with the ball at his feet, pick out a great pass and can also put the ball in the back of the net himself!

Don't forget he's still very young, 21. He has plenty of time to work on his weaknesses which would be his decision making. One of the main things that get better with age + experience.

Ozwald

Ozwald - You are speaking sense my friend. Wanyama looks like he could well develop into a Yaya type player. He is mobile, strong, quicker then many think, good in the air and chips in with a few goals. I feel he would be a fantastic asset for us at 15 -20m He Would put some power into our weak looking midfield.
Mik

04 Jan 2013 09:06:41
You can't even put toure in the same sentance!wanyama plays for celtic the last player we got from there was liam millar wot a disaster he was we even signed him on a pre contract wot a joke that was!that shows how much a player playing in a none competitive league for the best team in that league can fool ppl!an before its mentioned the game against barca cannot be a good marker over the two games celtic only had 20% posession at most!and were going to hand out 20 mill for him!I don't think so we need a player who can keep hold of the ball and pass aka an alonso type not a player who is unproven at any level!and as for toure everyone knew what quality he had before he went to city!

So you would class your previos steals from celtic in that category of poor players in a poor league, Mcclair, Macari and Crerand, Johnbhoy

04 Jan 2013 19:57:37
It obviously wasn't a poor league the time they played but its poor now an has been for some time especialy now!

Our league might be week but Wanyama has got it all i hope your manager does not rate him as we might be able to hang on to him a bit longer. Don't let the fact he plays in a poor league cloud your judgement this boy will go to the very top off the game. He has been superb for us in the champions league and a major factor in us making it to the last 16, and he is as a previous poster said only 21 and defo a star of the future. He is the type of player your team needs an out and out ball winner in the middle of the park and can himself play a bit. Only thing is he has on occasions jumped into a tackle he maybe should not have but i put that down to a bit of inexperience but trust me this boy has it all. He is also a big Man utd fan apparently. maccabhoy

03 Jan 2013 15:37:33
Debuchy to Newcastle. 5.5 million.
Wow.
SK

03 Jan 2013 12:48:48
Crystal Palace want 20m for Zaha. A lot of papers are saying we'd get him for 12m. If we've got 12m knocking around I'd be quite upset. We should of used that to get Dembele instead of offering a measly 5m & losing him to Spurs.

TJ

03 Jan 2013 13:36:40
we offered twenty five for lucas so that cash is still sitting around

We didn't lose anyone to Spurs. If the manager wanted him he would have got him. The club clearly felt £15m was a tad high. Strootman would cost around 10m euros. That is value for money.

Sydney!

Read we had/will bid 8m dnt know how true that is though

03 Jan 2013 17:45:34
Zaha would be a complete waste of money. Quick but skill levels not good enough for Utd.

Not quite true sydney!

03 Jan 2013 10:16:13
ronaldo might turn down a new contract at madrid and could possibly go to either psg or go back to man utd. madrid said wherever he goes they want 122 mil. only 1 manager 4 me if or when saf goes and thats mourinho

Just out of interest what is 122 in £'s
Anyone ?

£100m

SB

Likely destination would be psg, perez of real says he wants isco and falcao.

Real said 122million or 70million plus de gea and nani. This is news from the guardian

The fee will be lower and that is just paper talk. There will be quite a bit of stuff after the CL tie on this subject.

Shahram