Manchester United Rumours Archive October 09 2012

09 Oct 2012 21:56:16
Lindegaard has done his ankle ligaments
jred

Sounds bad, but if its true it'll probably be the best thing that could have ever happened to De Gea ... I wouldn't wish anyone an injury though.

Fresh"

I injured my ankle ligaments 2 months ago, and it still isn't great. It's an awful injury to get.

G.A.G.U.S

He has had this injury once or twice before, could be a problem. Perhaps he will need major surgery this time to try and prevent it from happening again in the future.

Sydney!

Fresh!

You're bang on mate. Last season Lindegaard got his injury and it was the best thing that happened to De Gea as he was given a consistent run in the team, which rebuilt his confidence, and he showed us his best form. I've been saying all along that De Gea's inconsistent form only seems to come when he is in and out of the team so this is good news for him, albeit bad news for Lindegaard.

TK-Red

Best thing that could happen as there will be less pressure on De Gea.

De Gea was our worst performer on Sunday and I blame Fergie. His confidence is probably shot at after he dropped him for making a silly error after performing so well early in the season.

Remember lads, he's a United player (it's bad news no matter how you look at it)

Sorry but DDg is awful in the air up against a midget until he sorts that out he will not be the best in the world as his talent deserves

Pardoe

I think SAF is rotating just to keep both keepers happy because neither want to be number 2. I have a feeling one of them will leave at the end of the season (the number 2) and it will very likely be Lindegaard. I think this spell should hopefully give De Gea time to settle and produce his best again. I like Lindegard but De Gea was always the future with his natural ability. Presence and crosses can be worked on but you can't teach De Gea's natural reactions and shot stopping prowess he could easily be world class later in his career.

Dan

09 Oct 2012 16:01:47
People clamouring for the signing of Falcao need to be realistic. He would be £50m+, Atletico paid 40m euro rising to 47m with clauses, and has City/Chelski/PSG/Russia written all over him. Top top player, but we don't have room for him in the squad, the transfer kitty or the wage budget.

His release clause is 60m euros. That's about £48.5m.

His release clause is only applicable to SPANISH teams and as we are not we would have to enter a bidding war with Chelsea and City for his services if he were to insist on coming to england. And that figure could easyily exceed £50m. He's good but he ain't worth that much.

Shappy

And as Ed002 has said 1m+ times, release causes mean next to nothing for foreign clubs trying to buy a Spanish based player.

09 Oct 2012 14:31:15
yesterday i was watching the u21 game and no sign of petrucci, not even on the bench. Kinda weird, he was everpresent last year. Anyone knows what's going on ?

Mick

Wasn't he in the Italy under 21's with Macheda?

I do believe he is yet to sign a new deal. The club will not bother with him if they knew he wasn't committed to the club. After sticking by him through two season's of injury, it would be disgraceful if he turned his back on the club now he's fit. Hopefully he signs or has signed and it's another reason why he isn't playing. Illness or injury perhaps?

Sydney!

Under 21 duty

Im quite sure he signed a new deal this summer syd, that's why he didnt join inter. But if he did leave, who could blame him. he wasnt named in the cl squad and still havent made his competitive debut while players who are nowhere near his quality have ( Lingard, cole tunicliffe, keane, wooton, vermjil, powell.. )

Mick

I think SAF may have some anti foreigner sentiment from his diving comments and in picking younsters for the first team because Petrucci is ahead of both Lingard and Powell, yet he never gets a look in