Manchester United Rumours Archive August 05 2014

05 Aug 2014 19:16:19
Wow
Did we just bid for Cuadrado?

05 Aug 2014 19:35:05
Looks like we may have done, would prefer a cm or cb but he's still a top player, fits the system too. Where does this leave Ashley Young though? Poor lads worked his socks off. Also this could be the player Rooney was talking about being excited about.

05 Aug 2014 19:47:10
Agree Young looks like a new player but don't think if we sign Cuadrado it will mean the end of Young. Has proven he is versatile and remember its a squad game and we will use different formations at times too. Plus competition for places is what made us a great team

I believe in the tour we played that formation simply because of the unbalanced side LVG talked about.
We will still use that system plus change things around dependent on the team we play so a 4-3-3(for instance) is still an option.

I would presume that Young will be back up to Shaw and Cuadrado will play rwb. If anything I think this means the van Gaal doesn't think Rafael or Valencia are good enough.

Cuady & Valencia on the right.
Shaw & Young on the left.

Rafael is not reliable enough for LVG with his injuries and I think as wing backs are such a vital aspect of our game it isn't sensible having back up getting more games than first choice wing back.

I really rate Rafael, but I think his days are numbered, the injury in the US probably was the final nail.

Agree with you there Danny. I think that's that case. I don't think Rafael or Valencia are up to Rwb position either. So that is a position we should look at. Both Valencia and Rafael could be good squad players and also leave the options for a more stable 4 4 2 formation in certain games or if we need to change tactics at all. So a new Rwb would be a good signing whether that be Cuadrado or somebody else but it makes sense!

Herbie - The way we approached pre-season I'd be very surprised if we don't play 5 at the back for pretty much every game next season.

Well that's what the newspapers say

05 Aug 2014 17:55:49
I'm sure some of you have already seen these quotes, but the Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli has said

"The main issue in Vidal's transfer to Manchester is Van Gaal's doubts over his recovery from knee surgery"

These are direct quotes from the Chilean paper El Mercurio. So maybe it does look like we have already agreed a fee and we are just waiting for him to recover. The saga continues!

05 Aug 2014 18:11:42
Maybe we decided that it's not worth risking the money on him if he has a problem, not suprising after Hargreaves.

Everytime it seems like this saga has ended it gets a new lease of life. I really hope he can prove his knee is fine

05 Aug 2014 11:48:04
Eds with atletico madrids apparent interest in Kagawa, do united still have an interest in Koke? Would love to see koke at united, ay be the spainish boys could have a word.

{Ed002's Note - Koke will not be moving to MUFC.}

05 Aug 2014 10:51:01
Well, Vidal isn't leaving as he just posted a picture with the caption saying "I'm happy to stay here"

He was on about the restaurant ;)

05 Aug 2014 12:07:08
Said he is happy to stay in Jakarta, not happy to stay at Juventus. It's only Instagram it's not exactly an official statement that he's staying at the club

Wow and you don't even bother to link us to it.? Well done!

Wow, just seen it, I think that's more of a rant at Juve officials more than a statement that he's staying. I guess this stand off between Vidal & Juve may go on for a while longer yet.

! Seen it too. the other players don't look to amused! (Pirlo!)

Turns out it's a fake account, sums up the whole Vidal saga pretty much

Yep, fake account.

It's not a fake account, its on his main twitter account (see the blue tick next to his name which means its legit). Not too sure what to make of it. This transfer is dragging on and on. If we were ever going to buy him I feel we would have already.

Depressing as it is, all Woodward's talk seems to just be the same old lies. I hope I'm wrong.

Utd were testing the water to see if they could make him their big name marquee midfield signing as long as the price was right (same with Carvalho) but have been put off by the daft figures involved in both transfers.

Van Gaal really wants Strootman anyway and Utd will now wait until next summer and go all out for Strootman if he can show he has recovered from his injury.

The only reason we were looking at Vidal & Carvalho is because Utd wanted to improve the midfield this season and their number 1 target (Strootman) was injured. Plus Woodward wanted to make a big signing this summer to show the world he is a proper Exec who can mix it with the big boys.

Better to save our cash, be patient and wait for what we really need. Strootman.

05 Aug 2014 12:36:25
Don't forget the #jakarta maybe he is joining the Indonesian league

Ever heard the story a picture can tell a thousand words?

The fact that he said he's happy to stay here but being held in a headlock speaks volumes to me.

I Think he's on the move

Relax, it's fake, he doesn't have an Insta account. Th saga continues.

A fake account that has over 180 thousand followers and has been active for over 18 months?

King Eric, I don't agree with you at all. What's the point in waiting around an entire year for a player when we could just buy a better one now? We could have bought Strootman for peanuts last summer and didn't bother. Vidal is way way way better a player and far more what we need. Strootman is a player in the mold of Fletcher. We need some dynamism in the midfield, some goals, some box to box strength - Vidal encapsulates all these things.

It was obviously a fake account, can't believe so many outlets put it out there and didn't even question the fact that suddenly Vidal has started posting in English haha!

Tuttosport say it's a fake. But I couldn't care less to be honest. Getting boring now.

He was on about he place he was as the are a few other juventus players with the same pic and msg. maybe a publicity stunt for restuarnt or city tourism I don know. my god

Deaddobin

I agree, I think king eric goes by what he reads in the daily star than actually seeing the player. Strootman is pants and will get humped in pl. not one of our rivals or any top tea in europe showed one bit of interest. He is what I call a grade 3 midfielder and there are 20 mids in the pl better than him and might as well buy then domestically.

05 Aug 2014 17:59:09
It would have been nice if we could have landed Vidal, but people are far to caught up on this one player.

We already have Herrera to give us the box-to-box dynamism people are talking about, and while he isn't as good a player overall as Vidal, I honestly think he will do more for us in that role than Vidal would.

Utd have never really been interested in the "marquee signing" type players in general, we're a team who prefers to make great players than buy them. I'd be really disappointed if that changed now.

Come January or next summer, we'll probably bring in Strootman as understudy to Carrick, as well as cover for Herrera. Until then we're fine for now in central midfield, it's our defense which needs strengthening.