Saw that article about how Barca want van Persie. First reaction was telling them to feck off, he's ours.
If Moyes was still in charge that would have been possible, with LVG it seems very unlikely
Manchester United transfer news and rumours for summer 2014
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Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) discuss United's fantastic win away against Athletic Club in the semi-final of the Europa League.
They also pick out the positives of United's 4-3 loss away at Brentford, and Nik reviews a day out at Old Trafford watching Manchester United Women qualify for the Champions League.
If Moyes was still in charge that would have been possible, with LVG it seems very unlikely
Can't wait for the cloud of transfer negativity to lift around United.
Roll on Mid-July so we can get going.
Roll on Mid-July so we can get going.
Not happening for 8 mil € net salary.
The transfer muppet award for 2014 goes to Wibble.
I think we'll sign Strootman at some point, probably in January. LvG clearly rates him very highly and he is the type of box to box player that we need. And I think Roma would sell for 30m. But it would be a huge gamble and mistake not to sign a new midfielder during the summer.
Also, what some people seem to forget is that there's more than just people at our club involved in any transfer. We can keep as tight lipped as we want but we have no control over players' agents, their families and friends and employees etc. of the selling club. If anything was really in the pipeline I'd expect something to leak out from somewhere.
At any rate, the first milestone is 1st July when the window opens (apart from domestic transfers that can be completed at any time after last season ended). If any deals are just awaiting signature we'll know a few days after that.
This summer of all summers, we are the biggest story in the mercado. I have strong doubts that any important players have an agreement to join Manchester United already but nobody knows.
Perhaps we've agreed a deal for some left-back from Israel, but I very much doubt a high-profile world star has an agreement with the biggest show in town this summer under the radar.
Hopefully I am wrong.
When's it alright to start panicking?
If last summer is any guide, then at least not until the day after the transfer window closes. Until then it's all "why don't you just wait until the end of the window to see what business we've done?", "how do you know what's going on behind the scenes at United?", and finally "this squad won the league by 11 points!" - actually, forget that last one
I was positive while Moyes was on holiday he carried out instructions to Woodward and was expecting signings to be announced once he took over boy was I wrong.If last summer is any guide, then at least not until the day after the transfer window closes. Until then it's all "why don't you just wait until the end of the window to see what business we've done?", "how do you know what's going on behind the scenes at United?", and finally "this squad won the league by 11 points!" - actually, forget that last one
If last summer is any guide, then at least not until the day after the transfer window closes. Until then it's all "why don't you just wait until the end of the window to see what business we've done?", "how do you know what's going on behind the scenes at United?", and finally "this squad won the league by 11 points!" - actually, forget that last one
June 1: "It's still only June."
July 1: "It's still only July."
August 1: "We still have a month."
September 1: "Holy crap."
Van Gaal is at the world cup, why would he be signing players? He hasn't even spent any time with the squad yet? Did we not all know that he was going to be getting late into the job and also that world cup years are a nightmare for signing players early? ye we did know
by now Van Gaal must know exactly our weaknesses and strengths. A man of football like him, trust me, have done his homework early on after the first sign of interest from us.
now, are the club personnel in charge of signing new players, good enough to bring his targets... different shit. We'll see.
so if the players themselves are also at the world cup, would you not expect that to slow it down too? like whatever way people want to rationalize it and whatever assumptions people want to make, 2 months ago everyone said we were 'definitely' going to get signings wrapped up before the world cup - but it is harder than people think for all the reasons mentioned. Probably Van Gaal just wants to leave it until after so he can do his current job
I am all prepared for "I am happy with my squad" line. I think we will probably sign 2 or three young players. As we all know rebuilding of a squad can't be done in one season - buying few expensive top players is not always the answer. If the aim is to finish top 4, maybe a couple off young signings which VG thinks will improve our squad is the way forward. No one saw Valencia's contract coming - we still have top attacking unit, hopefully with one or two signings in midfield and defence and VG factor will push us towards top 4. We can play our strongest 11 in league games and youth/experience in FA/league Cups, I guess no Champions league will also help. Maybe once VG assess his squad then in next few transfer windows we will make few big signings.
There was a post on here somewhere about LvG not allowing the Dutch players to negotiate moves during the WC. Hodgson also said this. Seeing as LvG has this rule for his Dutch players I'd have to think he doesn't expect us to sign anyone during the WC unless our target isn't at the WC.
The point is that they were pretty well known players who surprised a lot of people (pundits and fans alike) by buying into the City project at that time. Hence there is no reason we can't attract players of similar quality if we decide to loosen our pursestrings. Claiming that we couldn't get good players due to not being in the CL would be a lie.
Your idea that Silva and Toure joined City even in a small regard because of Europa League is as big, big stretch. Especially if you actually consider that all these people were playing in Champ League clubs. All of them. Even Silva at Valencia.
A manager of Van Gaals pedigree won't need much time to assess our squad it has clear weakness which he'll he aiming to improve whether the deals get done is another question.
Moyes went with the nice guy approach and gave everyone a fresh start it was a mistake which we can't risk happening again. The squad needs some fresh blood even if it's only three players brought in as long as they go straight into the starting 11
Moyes went with the nice guy approach and gave everyone a fresh start it was a mistake which we can't risk happening again. The squad needs some fresh blood even if it's only three players brought in as long as they go straight into the starting 11
You don't negotiate with players, you negotiate with their agent. The agent negotiates the best deal they can then puts it to the player. The only involvement the player has could literally be a 30 second phone call from the agent outlining the main points of the deal and asking for a yes or no.
Agree fully
I see Nigel De Jong linked with us for £6m. I think he's exactly what we need with a great price tag to boot considering he's 29 years old.
He's already assessed the squad. First thing he said before he joined up with the Netherlands squad was that he's given us a list of people he wants in and out.
Can you dig out that quote?
I'd like to see the quote, too, because the papers are just full of lies and I don't believe anything I read anymore.
In fact, unless I see a video of him saying it, I still won't believe it.
In fact, unless I see a video of him saying it, I still won't believe it.
For a man that didn't talk a lot about us it was really difficult to find these quotes.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...firmed-as-Manchester-Uniteds-new-manager.html
This was on the day he was announced as manager.
Cheers for that, never seen that before.
Giggs will no doubt have had an input too, after all he's played with them so he should know their strengths and weaknesses. All this, of course, in the context of the formation Van Gaal intends to adopt.
I have no faith in Woodward since he said you do not need to win trophies to sell shirts. Still nothing happened to change my view on him.
I agree, he's only interested in making us money rather than spending it. We will make a couple of signings but them being as big as expected? Not a chance. I still fully expect us to line up on September 1st with Carrick and Cleverley in midfield and Evra at LB
When Vaan Gaal says he is more than happy with the current squad.
Not sure I'm liking the De Jong link
That would fill me with confidence, personally.
Much better than that ginger gollum twat telling everyone that will listen that he has a shite squad.
He doesn't have the right balance of business and football. He's outstanding when it comes to business and securing sponsorships, United probably wouldn't be worth as much without his input towards the business side. However, when it comes to the football side of things his knowledge is limited which hasn't helped us at all in the past year or so. I'm hoping he proves me wrong on the football side and buys some amazing players this summer that fit perfectly into our team/squad but I just can't see it happening.
It would be better if he declared that there's no value in the market.
Really dirty and nasty player and is not that good a player in my opinion. We are going to get linked to all of the Dutch team at some point or other though so not sure how much to see in it. Already we have been linked with Robben, Sneijder, Depay, Clasie, Blind, Martins Indi, de Vrij.
De Jong is a decent #6. Too much of a hatchet man for my liking but I would take him for that fee. And remember, the only midfielder we have capable of defending and making timely interceptions just had his worst season at the club.