Coentrao plots Man Utd move

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Real Madrid full-back Fabio Coentrao has said it would “be an honour” to play for Manchester United.

Reports in Spain on Tuesday morning claim United are preparing to renew their long-standing interest in Coentrao, who was on the verge of joining them back in August 2013.

The Portugal international has been a bit-part player at Madrid this season and would has said he would jump at the chance to revive his career at United.

He told Portuguese newspaper O Jogo: “I already showed that interest in playing there (at Manchester United). It’s one of the best clubs in the world, a club that I admire a lot. It would be an honour to play there.”

United have continued to monitor his situation at the Bernabeu and will try to tempt the 27-year-old left-back once again at the end of the season, according to Spanish newspaper AS.

AS also states that United want to strengthen their left-back position due to Luke Shaw's injury problems this season.

Coentrao, who is under contract until 2019, has not been a regular under Carlo Ancelotti this term, although he has often been selected for Madrid's most important matches in recent years, including last year's Champions League final.
 
Wouldn't be the worst idea since Shaw is a bit inconsistent fitness wise and Blind isn't too convincing there.
 
He's half decent, but very injury prone, no? We have a lot of LB 'options' too.
 
While Blind and Rojo can do a decent covering job, it would be great to have another proper LB in the squad, especially with Coentrao's talent. We could do with other area's strengthening first though.
 
Depending on fee/wages, I'd take him. He's better than Shaw (although Shaw could develop into a much better player), and Blind is too slow to play there.

Not really a priority though.
 
He is better than all of our current options for the left back spot. He would be an instant member of starting 11.

Would be a great signing.
 
Waste of a signing. He can go somewhere else. We have Shaw Rojo and Blind. Neither need replacing. He won't improve us.
 
Wanted him in August 2013, not now. We've got Shaw, Rojo and worst case Blind. That's good enough cover.
 
IMO he's a liability when it comes to defending. Good attacking threat though.

I think we are well stocked in his position, so no thanks.
 
Didnt van Gaal say that he wanted great players to cover in every position? Think it was after he signed Valdes..
 
Although i like Rojo at left back, i'd much rather see him forge a partnership with whoever we're bringing in at CB and not have to worry about covering there. And we do miss a threat down the left when Shaw plays imo.
 
Samid said:
Wanted him in August 2013, not now. We've got Shaw, Rojo and worst case Blind. That's good enough cover.
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For club like United to have "good enough cover" is well... not good enough.
 
He'd not move here to become a back up, he'd move here to be a first team player and I just don't see a need to replace Shaw who I'm fully convinced will become a top left back. Rojo and Blind are all right covers, Blind is very underrated in that role.
 
Shaw is injury prone and we'll probably play more than 50 games next season, Coentrao would be a good signing.
 
Are some of you guys serious? We have 3 left backs and one cost £30m who we all were salivating over last season. We don't need no more. Unless he has a great right foot.
 
with Shaw, Blind and Rojo this would be a silly move

there are other areas of the squad in more attention
 
Please no!!!

Shaw is hopefully our No.1 for the next 10 years and Blind, Rojo & maybe Blackett are good back-ups for the next season.

But if we go for another left-back then we should have our eyes on Robertson from Hull too.
 
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Even if he's cheap he'll cost us £70k a week minimum, £3.5m over a year, £10m over a length of a 3-year contract plus £10m fee at least. £20m outlay on a player we absolutely do not need. No, thanks.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Actually it is. The clue here being the combination of the two words "good" and "enough".
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Putting semantics aside. I want us to have two very good players for one position. Like Zabaleta and Sagna in City. Not one clearly superior player and second as his understudy, who is a) clearly worse player, b) not even familiar with the position in question. At least the fullback position requires that IMO. It would be also acceptable to have one very good player and one not so very good (yet), but who has a lot of potential. At the moment we have the latter (Shaw) and several covers from other positions (Rojo, Blind, Evans). That is not good enough (putting semantics back on :)).

Having said all that. It is not a priority position to reinforce. But if the opportunity arises, we should not let it pass.
 
Giggsy PO said:
Putting semantics aside. I want us to have two very good players for one position. Like Zabaleta and Sagna in City. Not one clearly superior player and second as his understudy, who is a) clearly worse player, b) not even familiar with the position in question. At least the fullback position requires that IMO. It would be also acceptable to have one very good player and one not so very good (yet), but who has a lot of potential. At the moment we have the latter (Shaw) and several covers from other positions (Rojo, Blind, Evans). That is not good enough (putting semantics back on :)).

Having said all that. It is not a priority position to reinforce. But if the opportunity arises, we should not let it pass.
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It isn't ideal when you have two players of the same quality, one is bound to be left out unfairly. The best option is to have quality first team and capable back ups who'd be starters at some of the other contenders, preferably a few versatile players here and there (Blind being a perfect example). This is how we've built our best teams and this is aso where we're heading at the moment IMO.
 
Blind and Shaw as a combination are more than enough cover. Especially with Rojo also an option. If we were likely to get rid of one or more of them then fine, get in another LB. But we won't, because of the versatility of Blind/Rojo. Hence it would be madness to sign anyone else.
 
SHAW IS THE FUTURE! Nobody said he would rule the world from day one. We have to be patient with young players like we were with big dave and look how right that decision was to stick with him!

Blind and Rojo are enough to cover and even Young did an acceptable job there.
 
iBoss said:
I don't think Rojo is a good option at LB.
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he's perfectly fine as a third choice.

Shaw is likely to become a great LB and Blind has been very solid there too, I see no need to bring in anyone else.

If we're to get a full back this summer it had better be on the other side of the pitch.
 
He'd improve our first team but also cause some difficulties squad-wise as you'd think we'd need to give Rojo/Blind some game time at LB next season.
 
when a player is fishing for a transfer its most definitely bollox anyway

Shaw has to be starting next season with Blind and Rojo as fantastic backup

That's the kind of squad depth we need throughout the squad

Our priorities should be a top quality Right Back, centre Back, centre midfield, an exciting attacking player (and please no, a Goalkeeper)
 
We have other positions in more urgent need of attention. No, thanks.
 
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