Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Note in OP, 25/08

RobertKK

Di Maria is an EU citizen with his Italian passport so that made things easy.

I think LVG was saying Di maria is down to Earth when he talked about him being sociable and it not always being the case.

He should be one of our best signings, RVP and Rooney must be excited given his assist record.

Spazdarn

Madrid play a very attacking expansive style of football. I think he'll do well but he won't get as many assists as he did for Real, much the same way I don't think Ozil did.

RobertKK

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

He says at the end of the article "At this point, I'm staying at Juventus"

Hardly conclusive (yet)

Yeah that is very true.

At this point, I am reading this thread and posting.

xtal191

https://twitter.com/TimesSport/status/504999777051111424

RobertKK

xtal191 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/TimesSport/status/504999777051111424

Sell him and bring in Powell to replace him for Saturday.

20 Times 20 Times

Seriously buzzing that we finally have a #7 that gets us out of our seats !! Its been too long now for a club our size !

TheDoc

jameshayes wrote: »

Listening to reporters asking questions at press conferences makes you realise how poor they are at their jobs - its easy to see how tripe rumors are made up...

Some are good, some are terrible. Difference between UK press and say German, is staggering.

TheDoc

They will argue they ask the questions the fans wasn't answered, but in reality they want soundbites for scandal,gossip.

0028673

Apologies if this question has already been answered but what is Di Maria getting paid a week?

Maximus Alexander

RobertKK wrote: »

He should be one of our best signings, RVP and Rooney must be excited given his assist record.

When I saw Rooney's tweet welcoming Di Maria to the club I imagined him like this:

MagicIRL

8m for TC23? It must be Christmas!

magnumbud

0028673 wrote: »

Apologies if this question has already been answered but what is Di Maria getting paid a week?

not been announced officially but meant to be around 180k a week

Dublin Red Devil

AD7

UnitedIrishman

MagicIRL wrote: »

8m for TC23? It must be Christmas!

9m from Villa and Hull according to that last quote. To be honest, it'd nearly be best for the lad if he moves.

Samoa Joe

Full presser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0FR9P6HAiA

Coat22

The next 3 days are going to be painful - I'd say nothing will happen (in or out) before Monday

Whatsisname

Zaha gone back to palace, presumably on loan. Confirmed it on his twitter.

xtal191

What a flop Zaha has been.

Crimson King

Zaha was on 35k a week, are United paying it?

Vic Vinegar

magnumbud wrote: »

not been announced officially but meant to be around 180k a week

When are wages ever officially announced?

Hank Scorpio

LvG said players will be going out and new ones coming in before the deadline closes, sounds mighty promising

Coat22

Zaha gone on loan
Kagawa rumoured to be going back to Dortmund on loan
Bids for Hernandez, Wellbeck and Cleverly allegedly

If these 5 go this should bring in £35M+ and save £340k a week in wages – should give Ed a lot of wriggle room to bring in 2 quality players

….now if we could only offload Ashley and his £118k a week…..

adox

LVG prick teasing us with the transfer talk.

Cookiemunster

nuxxx wrote: »

LvG said players will be going out and new ones coming in before the deadline closes, sounds mighty promising

Sounds very promising. Quotes from Rob Dawson (MEN)

And he also hinted that he is expecting to make more additions before the window shuts.
Van Gaal said: "I cannot say anything about that because it raises the price. "The club shall come when the time is there to announce it.
"We cannot react on every rumour. Also players shall go in the meantime.
"I had a conversation after lunch with the players and I said, maybe after this weekend we shall have another group because players shall go away and others shall come in."

keane2097

Mitch Connor wrote: »

For me, it is because his entire game has gone to crap. Every single part of it. If he was still an animal in the box (oooer) I'd be more hesitant about saying his allround game being a blip rather than his top potential - but his entire game is crap at the moment so I would say he is bereft of confidence and suffering at the moment.

Obviously I don't buy it but at least there's room for a bit of doubt in your view. I'll settle for that!

bullvine

It makes sense to send some players on loan because if we get back in CL we'll need a big squad next season

TheDoc

Well I take from that LVG expects more signings to arrive. Or atleast there was targets he wants.

Coat22

bullvine wrote: »

It makes sense to send some players on loan because if we get back in CL we'll need a big squad next season

Agreed – but there’s one or two you wouldn’t want back:D

TheDoc

adox wrote: »

LVG prick teasing us with the transfer talk.

Do we take as positive? Surely safe comment would have been "You never know" "No nothing new" "I'm happy with squad" etc. Wenger style

Blatter

Sky Sports claim we have accepted Villa's bid for Cleverley.

Maximus Alexander

Blatter wrote: »

Sky Sports claim we have accepted Villa's bid for Cleverley.

Wish him all the best and I hope he does well for them. He was at United since he was a wee nippier, shame it didn't work out for him but he'll be better off going somewhere closer to his level.

Kagawa

Could it be possible, could we be about to finally get shot of cleverly, there is a god!

Soldie

RobertKK wrote: »

Sell him and bring in Powell to replace him for Saturday.

Did you see the MK Dons game? Powell was one of the worst players on the pitch.

Whatsisname

Blatter wrote: »

Sky Sports claim we have accepted Villa's bid for Cleverley.

is it acceptable to post the moyes celebration gif one more time?

Rayne Wooney

Lord TSC

Sums it up that the best offer is coming from Aston Villa. No offence to them, but the fact we can't get a better team for him to go to sums hm up. Happy he's going; he's gotten to the stage he's toxic when he plays.

TheDoc

Soldie wrote: »

Did you see the MK Dons game? Powell was one of the worst players on the pitch.

Powell was pulled all over the pitch. Had drive and tried to make things happen. Better then sideways safety.

Blatter

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Wish him all the best and I hope he does well for them. He was at United since he was a wee nippier, shame it didn't work out for him but he'll be better off going somewhere closer to his level.

I wouldn't say he's definitely gone yet. There was talk last night that he was considering running down his contract to leave on a free next Summer. He could reject the move yet.

TheDoc

Lord TSC wrote: »

Sums it up that the best offer is coming from Aston Villa. No offence to them, but the fact we can't get a better team for him to go to sums hm up. Happy he's going; he's gotten to the stage he's toxic when he plays.

I won't succumb to celebrating his departure,took a lot of ****,never acted out of line, just didn't develop.Best of luck to him.

RobertKK

Soldie wrote: »

Did you see the MK Dons game? Powell was one of the worst players on the pitch.

No, I missed it with work, I just want Cleverley sold at this stage, while we bring in better players to replace him.

MagicIRL

Blatter wrote: »

Sky Sports claim we have accepted Villa's bid for Cleverley.

Ed while on the phone to Villa.

markcahill1985

TheDoc wrote: »

Powell was pulled all over the pitch. Had drive and tried to make things happen. Better then sideways safety.

Must mean at least one more midfielder is coming in, will be a busy and exciting few days, a win on Saturday would be great and get the injured lads back by end of international break! Hopefully then all players left will be ones LVG actually wants and things will improve

Maximus Alexander

Blatter wrote: »

I wouldn't say he's definitely gone yet. There was talk last night that he was considering running down his contract to leave on a free next Summer. He could reject the move yet.

Foolish move if he does that. He won't get another game this season and I would expect he will find it difficult to get into a club at Villa's level by this time next year if he's not playing.

glued

TheDoc wrote: »

I won't succumb to celebrating his departure,took a lot of ****,never acted out of line, just didn't develop.Best of luck to him.

He had a fairly strange high opinion of himself but that's fine you need the self confidence to succeed but what irked me the most was that for such a poor player he spent most of the game giving out to teammates.

Best of luck to him but he's an awful player. Doesn't have the legs for the PL either.

TheDoc

If we truely accept an offer and want to move on one of our only fit CM's, CM coming into the club?

KH25

TheDoc wrote: »

I won't succumb to celebrating his departure,took a lot of ****,never acted out of line, just didn't develop.Best of luck to him.

The whole TC23 crap really did him no favours.

newballsplease

Well it must mean another CM is coming in. It has to be!
Im delighted to see him leave. Dreadful player, but may do ok with a lower league team like villa. Should be nowhere near a top side battling for champions league place.
Whats the stat, that utd hadnt won a competetive game in the last 9 that TC has started?
With Carrick out,fletch on poor form,fellaini out,anderson finished.
A CM must be bought. Good chance for Powell to step up also.

xtal191

https://twitter.com/BVBfansFF/status/505002450202673152

https://twitter.com/BVBfansFF/status/505015517728747522

Blatter

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Foolish move if he does that. He won't get another game this season and I would expect he will find it difficult to get into a club at Villa's level by this time next year if he's not playing.

I dunno, I don't think he'd have a problem finding a club like that on a free transfer. Martinez is a fan, having managed him before. Wouldn't be surprised if he had some sort of an agreement with him to go toEverton on a free next Summer.

Being a free agent would be financially more lucrative for him, of course.

adox

TheDoc wrote: »

Do we take as positive? Surely safe comment would have been "You never know" "No nothing new" "I'm happy with squad" etc. Wenger style

I take it as a huge positive.

On the Cleverley sale, surely there is someone coming in then? I mean there is no one left to play in midfield otherwise!