Indykalia wasn't around to confirm these players though so I'm afraid they don't count.
Arturo Vidal
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Also this is not me being spoilt or impatient either it's more of a genuine worry for the season ahead.
The two deals we have done were very necessary but the squads above us have also signed players that were probably less needed.
Well Torres is awful these days so yes Chelsea definitely needed a striker (Plus they got Drogba) but they have added Fabregas who is proven quality to an already very strong midfield. Arsenal have signed a very good keeper and one of the worlds best attacking players in Sanchez so they will have more goals in them this season. City have signed another quality midfielder so increased their squad strength also. As for Liverpool they have lost there best player and signed several decent ones so I'm not too worried about them but I still expect them to challenge. At present I would put us battling for fourth with them as surely with a world class manager we should be able to over take Everton and Spurs.
Maybe LvG is only tasked with getting CL this year and plans a bigger rebuild next summer?
There is time left for sure. I forgot that bit in my post but I will be quite annoyed come the end of the window if we have not brought in anyone else. I'm sure I will not be alone either.
Also this is not me being spoilt or impatient either it's more of a genuine worry for the season ahead.
The two deals we have done were very necessary but the squads above us have also signed players that were probably less needed.
Well Torres is awful these days so yes Chelsea definitely needed a striker (Plus they got Drogba) but they have added Fabregas who is proven quality to an already very strong midfield. Arsenal have signed a very good keeper and one of the worlds best attacking players in Sanchez so they will have more goals in them this season. City have signed another quality midfielder so increased their squad strength also. As for Liverpool they have lost there best player and signed several decent ones so I'm not too worried about them but I still expect them to challenge. At present I would put us battling for fourth with them as surely with a world class manager we should be able to over take Everton and Spurs.
Maybe LvG is only tasked with getting CL this year and plans a bigger rebuild next summer?
The extreme optimists annoy me as much as the pessimists do on here. How can you know it's 100% done? Nothing AT ALL has suggested this. I'm slightly optimistic myself because of the things that have been said by Marotta and Vidal himself, but I'm also wary that he could easily decide to stay and come out with it at any moment, and it wouldn't surprise me if he did what so ever.
Jesus you're hard work.
We made bids for Robben, Ronaldinho, Lucas and Hazzard. We also offered a contract to Ballack, and tried to negotiate a deal with Inter for Snjieder.
with them four, other clubs came in a trumped us. Ferguson didnt want to engage in bidding wars.Jesus you're hard work.
We made bids for Robben, Ronaldinho, Lucas and Hazzard. We also offered a contract to Ballack, and tried to negotiate a deal with Inter for Snjieder.
Exactly. Which proves my point, we're not good at getting these kind of deals done (it doesn't matter why, thats not what I'm arguing here)
We never made a bid for Rooben nor we ever offered Ballack a contract.Jesus you're hard work.
We made bids for Robben, Ronaldinho, Lucas and Hazzard. We also offered a contract to Ballack, and tried to negotiate a deal with Inter for Snjieder.
And Sneijder story was just that. A story.
Sorry but we must be accurate.
As for Ronaldinho, it was all set up but then PSG hijacked the deal and we didnt want to pay Hazard's agent fee. Dont remember what happened with Lucas but it looks like we dodged a bullet there in any case.
No it isn't
Robben - http://therepublikofmancunia.com/the-story-of-robben-united-and-chelsea/
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...ed-missed-out-on-signing-Arjen-Robben-for-12m
Ballack - http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/...-he-turned-down-manchester-united-because-the
Snieder - http://www1.skysports.com/football/...-prevented-him-from-joining-manchester-united
Stop being a pedantic cnut. We clearly wanted all three of these players, and tried in some way to sign each one of them.
The nonsensical retorts will continue, I'd leave it.
Of course we wanted Robbe. SAF has went on record multiple times calling him "the one that got away".
I think you're original description was right. The guy is mental.
nah... but if im right, i will demand a change on the tagline "resident lepidopterist" (i consider that already a forfeit)
wait and see. Done dealio.
If you look at his record with Alkmaar, Munich and the Dutch, then you can assume we will do better than last season. Especially when you consider what he had at his disposal at Alkmaar and with the Dutch. Bayern Munich's transfer windows weren't as good as they are now, when he was there, still he got them to the Champions League final and won the championship with them.
Ferdinand's and Vidic's form last year wasn't any better than most of the squad. Giggs didn't play much and Evra was reliable, but still made far too many errors, mostly because he was overplayed IMO. We had to replace them eventually. Since when has it been a bad thing in our history to trust the youth and the manager for the season ahead? And I'm sure, we will sign some players before the window closes.
That is the problem with the mentality of the club, we brought in 2 players, a hell off allot needs to be done , those 2 signings are making up for last seasons mess. We need a CM and CB signing badly
I refuse to believe you were in for Ballack. What would ferguson want with a midfielder?
yes we wanted robben no question, but when chelsea declared interest and robben wanted to go to chelsea, ferguson backed down. He wasnt going to held ransom by a player. Ferguson generally picked players who wanted to play for the club. If they didnt want to play for the club, he bought someone else
Keane, Veron.
Any updates today that are noteworthy?
Vidal isn't for sale, unless he wants to be. Also he is named in the Juventus squad for their tour.
Just wait until we're back from our tour. The ball will become unstuck and we'll begin to see some real progress in our transfer dealings. LvG said he wanted to assess the squad first. US tour will have allowed him enough opportunity to see who can take on board his philosophy and who can't.
Somehow cant get rid of this smiley on my mobile so I'll leave it here.Anyway another day in which nothing happened. Doubt it will tomorrow and juventus is leaving on tour..
Yup. This one very easily could drag out to deadline today.
Anyway another day in which nothing happened. Doubt it will tomorrow and juventus is leaving on tour..
This is one of the reasons I believe it is going to happen
Next week is where it kicks off on the transfer front, as Van Gaal has said all fecking along.
Anyway another day in which nothing happened. Doubt it will tomorrow and juventus is leaving on tour..
Yeah.. I gave so much of my time to this thread,I want it to be over.
For what it's worth Robben looked around OT etc
Ronaldinho was in the bag, agreed fee with PSV then turncoat faxed a lower bid
Have you checked out Talking Reds during the transfer windows?
I'd argue it was Veron that killed Ferguson's interest in midfielders. Since then, he's found all one of one that was worth signing.
He can do one if he doesnt want to join this exciting team tbh. We have Fletch and Herrera in midfield. Take it or leave it, it seems we are not longer under need under LvG
Did you read my post that you replied to? I said there will be a meltdown if he leaves Juve but signs for someone else. That didn't happen yet, as far as I know.
He'd be perfect with Herrera in this system where clearly both CM's are allowed to use their intelligence to know when to stay and when to join the attack.
Like said, ideal for us but this one will run and run until deadline day. I think it's a possibility but it's not going to be easy.....
Fletcher is showing great form. Maybe van Gaal has been convinced and will veto any interest we had in Vidal after the Madrid game.
Delighted. Fletcher deserves a chance.
Delighted. Fletcher deserves a chance.
He does but other than him, Carrick and Herrera who do we have. Cleverley and Anderson.. Oh yeah, and Fellaini..
Not to mention Carrick is injured.
In current form Fletch would be ideal back up. Not sure when we decided back up players had to be mid table standard (Cleverley)
Would be mad to turn down Vidal despite Fletchers form.
What a 'scintillating' post. Were you as delighted with Cleverley's performance? Do you really think we don't need another midfielder in ?
Face-shattering from you Kevin, face-shattering.
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