Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Notes in OP,22/7

Copper_pipe

The last time I bet on a transfer was that Mata would stay at Chelsea in January. I suppose I better take one for the team

Rubber_Soul

Jonathan Johnson @Jon_LeGossip · 4m

Multiple Spanish outlets now reporting PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi in Madrid to finalise signing of Real Madrid's Angel di Maria.

steoin

merlinsmerryman wrote: »

Someone from the club wish them a happy birthday quick!

Eh they cant take their time with Bebe.

duffman13

Copper_pipe wrote: »

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/488297/32m-Arturo-Vidal-AND-40m-Angel-Di-Maria-nearing-Man-Utd-switch

Must not get hopes up

This guy is the ultimate scatter gun journalist. He has about 15 articles yesterday with transfer news

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/488242/Man-Utd-launch-30m-assault-for-Benfica-star-Nicolas-Gaitan


http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/488270/Paul-Pogba-is-a-big-player-Chelsea-s-Jose-Mourinho-lauds-60m-Juventus-man

RobertKK

StarshipPooper wrote: »

Jonathan Johnson @Jon_LeGossip · 4m

Yeah he is the bookies favourite to join PSG, and di Maria doesn't want United.

Guess United might have to turn their attention to Reus. I think United want to get rid of Young and Nani so will need someone like Reus, given I don't think di Maria is on.

RobertKK

Trust the Express with transfer rumours as much as you would their weather predictions.

Last Autumn they predicted the coldest winter on record with temperatures down to -20C.
As we know it was a mild winter, with storms and flooding in Britain.

Kylo Ren

Great video. Apologies if posted before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYb4Rt3HisU

Giggsy11

Keno wrote: »

Great video. Apologies if posted before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYb4Rt3HisU

His story about his debut for Atletico and his reaction when coach asked him to mark Ronaldo was priceless.

paulbok

RobertKK wrote: »

Yeah he is the bookies favourite to join PSG, and di Maria doesn't want United.

Guess United might have to turn their attention to Reus. I think United want to get rid of Young and Nani so will need someone like Reus, given I don't think di Maria is on.

Di Maria or Reus?
Hardly Sophie's choice there for most of us.:D

Lord TSC

Seen on Reddit and Twitter that Manchester United have sold all 55,000 season tickets, the fastest season ticket sell out since 2006.....

Rubber_Soul

Lord TSC wrote: »

Seen on Reddit and Twitter that Manchester United have sold all 55,000 season tickets, the fastest season ticket sell out since 2006.....

It's only the fastest because they enforced an earlier than usual deadline I believe, could be wrong on that though.

Montroseee

It's not right if PSG get Di Maria, didn't they get a large fine from FIFA recently becuase of the way the club is financed? The French league is poor aswell but I guess money talks.

redbaron_99

Montroseee wrote: »

It's not right if PSG get Di Maria, didn't they get a large fine from FIFA recently becuase of the way the club is financed? The French league is poor aswell but I guess money talks.

They got a slap on the wrist because they broke the FIFA Fair Play regulations. And they basically stuck two fingers up at FIFA when they signed David Luiz for 50 million.

From Real Madrid to PSG. That's a serious downgrade in a player's career. Money talks.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Sorry for been a pain lads but crap wifi which takes ages too load but whats the latest news? I'm home Thursday will stop asking I swear then

Rubber_Soul

MrMac84 wrote: »

Sorry for been a pain lads but crap wifi which takes ages too load but whats the latest news? I'm home Thursday will stop asking I swear then

No reliable news bar Giggs saying the club have been/are working on deals involving players at the World Cup.

redbaron_99

MrMac84 wrote: »

Sorry for been a pain lads but crap wifi which takes ages too load but whats the latest news? I'm home Thursday will stop asking I swear then

Rumours that we're in for Di Maria, but looks like he's headed to PSG.

Vidal rumour seems to be getting stronger. Nothing definite there.

Vermealen might sign next week.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Thanks lads

Larry Wildman

If Di Maria chooses the filthy lucre of PSG, we're better off without him.

The French league is pants...any pro worth his salt should take (say) £120k a week in England rather than (say) £150k a week in France.

redbaron_99

Larry Wildman wrote: »

If Di Maria chooses the filthy lucre of PSG, we're better off without him.

The French league is pants...any pro worth his salt should take (say) £120k a week in England rather than (say) £150k a week in France.

Was thinking the same thing myself. I'd be more than happy if we just got Vidal and Vermaelen.

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Looks good to me.

RobertKK

Di Maria doesn't want United, it is speculated that Real Madrid preferred he moved to United over PSG.

If he does move to PSG it would be funny in the future if United met PSG and the same for Real Madrid and they put the oil money team in their place.

KH25

Di Maria is great but I would much prefer we sign Vidal and make that our number one priority. CM and CB are our two weakest areas. They need to be addressed first. I think Depay would be a good choice to cover the wings and he wouldn't cost half as much as Di Maria.

Larry Wildman

Platini et al need to follow through and throw the book at these mickey mouse teams that happen to have wealthy benefactors (e.g. PSG, City, Chelsea, etc). City's sanctions should only be the beginning.

How can Paris Saint Germain pay £50m for Luiz and tens of millions for Di Maria?

Montroseee

Montroseee wrote: »

It's not right if PSG get Di Maria, didn't they get a large fine from FIFA recently becuase of the way the club is financed? The French league is poor aswell but I guess money talks.

It's all a bit crazy. Yesterday, a team who should be banned from making transfers for the summer spent £75m on a player who is banned from football for the next 4 months. There is one language in football, money, and if you speak it loudly you're grand.

Vic Vinegar

Larry Wildman wrote: »

Platini et al need to follow through and throw the book at these mickey mouse teams that happen to have wealthy benefactors (e.g. PSG, City, Chelsea, etc). City's sanctions should only be the beginning.

How can Paris Saint Germain pay £50m for Luiz and tens of millions for Di Maria?

Platini has a son who works at PSG or something. Conflict of interests? Nah, couldnt be.

umop.episdn

Carvalho is the most likely acquisition imo. Don't think Vidal is coming & would be satisfied with the tenacity that Carvalho gives as we are starting to look a little light in physicality through out centre

Rubber_Soul

Am I the only Utd fan not in support of FFP here?

Burt Macklin

I was very impressed by Vermalen when he first signed for Arsenal, but I wouldn't be as keen on him now. Didn't he lose his place as a first choice centre back last year to Koscielny and Mertesacker?

Compared to the options we have now he's practically Beckenbauer, but that isn't exactly saying much.

Lord TSC

StarshipPooper wrote: »

Am I the only Utd fan not in support of FFP here?

Honestly, I don't care about clubs getting wealthy investors. Makes the game on the field more interesting.

I hate hypocrisy though and would rather Fifa did nothing, than slap on these ludicrous sanctions they never intend to enforce....

Rubber_Soul

Lord TSC wrote: »

Honestly, I don't care about clubs getting wealthy investors. Makes the game on the field more interesting.

I hate hypocrisy though and would rather Fifa did nothing, than slap on these ludicrous sanctions they never intend to enforce....

For me it's not really about making the game more interesting, I just think someone should be able to do what they like with the money they earn. I hate the idea that FFP could prohibit a lifelong fan of a club who has done well for themselves investing in their club e.g Jack Walker at Blackburn.

Agreed about Fifa hypocrisy.

hogandrew

Personally I'd like to see clasie and depay who should be reasonably priced. I think Hummels would be the best signing possible this summer.

Cookiemunster

Guys, I love bashing FIFA as much as anyone, but FFP is UEFAs baby not FIFA.

TheTownie

KH25 wrote: »

Di Maria is great but I would much prefer we sign Vidal and make that our number one priority. CM and CB are our two weakest areas. They need to be addressed first. I think Depay would be a good choice to cover the wings and he wouldn't cost half as much as Di Maria.

As long Utd aren't after a traditional winger I think Griezmann would be a good option. He'd get 20 goals/assists a season no prob. Hes refusing to sign a new contract as he wants out this summer.

Surprised Utd haven't been linked given the rags typical scatter gun approach. Hes been linked with Liverpool recently though.

Rayne Wooney

We will need to buy a player with pace and directness, possession game is all well and good but we've seen with Arsenal before how frustrating it can be without a cutting edge with pace

Valencia back in his best year would have been perfect but he's pretty much a dud now, if we don't get Di Maria we could do with getting someone like Griezmann or Rodriguez

Vic Vinegar

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

We will need to buy a player with pace and directness, possession game is all well and good but we've seen with Arsenal before how frustrating it can be without a cutting edge with pace

Valencia back in his best year would have been perfect but he's pretty much a dud now, if we don't get Di Maria we could do with getting someone like Griezmann or Rodriguez

If PSG get Di Maria, Lucas Moura might be available.

RobertKK

https://twitter.com/CheGiaevara/status/487938837533175808/photo/1 the Chilean paper which says what it says in that link.
Manchester United offer many millions for Vidal, but want to see his knee first.

adox

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

If PSG get Di Maria, Lucas Moura might be available.

He wouldn't be for me tbh.

DM_7

Reports in Chile papers are unlikely to be more credible than the ones in England.

Vic Vinegar

adox wrote: »

He wouldn't be for me tbh.

He could be amazing with the right coaching. He's faster than a speeding bullet.

Backstreet Moyes

Moura could be a monster working under LVG but it's more likely we will get Depay.

Rayne Wooney

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

If PSG get Di Maria, Lucas Moura might be available.

Think Di Maria will be going into midfield rather than into Moura's position but we could try


Insane raw talent he has and it's crazy that he was left out of the WC squad, his passing is excellent along with his electric pace. He has the potential to be an assist machine

RobertKK

The Express and its far more than likely made up story.

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/488170/Marco-Reus-FURIOUS-with-Barcelona-for-ruining-Man-Utd-chance-by-chasing-Luis-Suarez

Reports in Spain suggest that Reus can't understand how he has been overlooked for Suarez, who is two years older than he is.

If true, Reus wants to leave Dortmund.

Reus' annoyance is magnified by the fact that he had discouraged United from following up their interest because he preferred a move to Spain.It is suggested that United had an initial bid for Reus turned down by Borussia Dortmund but failed to return with an improved offer after hearing of the player's preference.
Dortmund are currently insisting that Reus won't be allowed to leave, but privately the 25-year-old is now wondering about his next move.
Bayern Munich are known to be long-time admirers but it now remains to be seen whether United rekindle their interest in the German international.

United need to target him if available and if he wants to leave Dortmund this year.

GSPfan

I'm starting to get suckered into the transfer rumours now. I've held out this long but i can feel myself starting to wish more and more that these stories are true.

Is it wrong to want Vidal Hummels Reus and Di Maria?

And sell Kagawa Nani Young Cleverley Hernandez and Maybe Welbeck to fund a bit of it. Would you get a combined £70 million for that lot?

Larry Wildman

If we sign Vidal, Di Maria and Hummels, we will win the title.

Cantona's Collars

Season tickets sold out in record time,so much for the naysayers who said we are in decline and the fans would desert the sinking ship.

ElChe32

zerks wrote: »

Season tickets sold out in record time,so much for the naysayers who said we are in decline and the fans would desert the sinking ship.

Keep that red flag flyin' high...

TheTownie

and it begins;

Sport Witness ‏@Sport_Witness 1m
Tuttosport say Manchester City are trying to overtake their neighbours in a pursuit for Vidal.

Larry Wildman

TheTownie wrote: »

and it begins;

Have they not got a fecking transfer ban or something?

ciantheod

zerks wrote: »

Season tickets sold out in record time,so much for the naysayers who said we are in decline and the fans would desert the sinking ship.

I'd say all this idle paper talk of transfers has suited the Glazers down to the ground in the build up to selling seasons tickets, whose to say if they bother making anymore signings.

dor843088

I for one am not sweating this window . There is too much at stake here for united not to have champions league football next season. Written into all these sponsorship deals (i am assuming ) would be massive financial penalties if utd dont get on the biggest stage next year . Woody is going to have to kill his granny to get quality back in this side and make us a competitive European side asap . If he doesnt the consequences will be huge I would imagine.

TheTownie

Sneijder picked up a hamstring injury in the warm-up. Lets hope RVP gets through the match unscathed.