So whats happening here. Thread has cooled off. 
Shinji Kagawa | Signs for Manchester United
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Like Hazard we won't know squat till after his games against Japan. Although it seems certain that he's coming to the Premiership. It's confirmed Fergie has talked to him, but we don't know who else has.. and that's it really.
He'll come to us, even if we can't offer him the most in terms of wages, his endorsements in Japan will be off the roof if he signs for us. We're so much more popular in Japan than Arsenal and City combined.
feck these international friendlies and the Euros; once the season is over, the rest of May and the whole summer should be dedicated to muppetry. I hate that every player seems to regard their effing national team more important than the real questions of the summer.
Very annoying i agree! Why can't they be more like English footballers who don't give a feck about the national team, and often retire early to avoid the inconvenience of having to play for them!
So hurry up and retire from international football Kagawa, and sign the fecking contract!
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Blatantly a case of us waiting to see what Hazard decides, if Hazard chooses us then we'll bin Kagawa. It's like Senna/Hargreaves all over again
Japanese telly and ads as crazy as I expected.
And that worked out brilliantly.
God I wish we'd signed Senna.
Can't see it. The only reason deals are not done and dusted at this time of the year is because of friendly's/Internationals. There is no way a club puts pen to paper until after any commitments the player has over the summer. This is just good business, having an agreement in principle negates the fact that if Kagawa/Hazard et al breaks their leg on International duty the new club doesn't have to pay their wages through recovery. It's normal.
Me too, alongside Hargreaves.
I wouldn't not sign Hargreaves though, who knows what would've happened with his Arsenal free-kick or CL Final penalty. As Marty McFly will tell you, you don't feck with the space-time continuum.
Anyone know if the 2012 Bundesliga Footballer of the Year has been announced? Doesn't look like it from a simple Google search but I wouldn't be surprised if it was Kagawa.
He will be announced with Hazard on the same day
I fully expect (and hope) that this is the intention.He will be announced with Hazard on the same day
i like the way you think.How much of a statement would that be?He will be announced with Hazard on the same day
Fingers crossed it happens.
Are people of the opinion that its either/or rather than both? I would like to think we are after both.. Also are likely to succeed in getting both!
I still believe "neither" is the most likely scenario. We have a far better chance of getting Kagawa though, obviously.
Just scored for Japan
Was just going to post the Video of the goal..
http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/shinji-kagawa-scores-classy-goal-japan-v-azerbaijan/
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Are those commentators talking about Hazard too after the goal? Can't say I speak the language but it did sound like it. Nice goal anyway.
Personally I just can't see us signing both, it'll surely be one or the other.
Personally I just can't see us signing both, it'll surely be one or the other.
http://www.football365.com/news/21554/7770157/Kagawa-Would-Cost-United-Or-Whoever-16m
Reports suggesting they are looking for 16mil pounds.
Reports suggesting they are looking for 16mil pounds.
Agreed. Martinez or Sahin would be my first priority, then one from Kagawa, Hazard or Muniain would be a bonus, as i don't really get the need for more attacking players.
We currently cannot play different systems effectively, because of a lack of defensive midfield options imo. That will not change even if we sign Hazard and Kagawa.
Nice goal
We better get him on board quickly. If he's going to score a few more like this, his stock will rise
We better get him on board quickly. If he's going to score a few more like this, his stock will rise
Thats a quality goal against any opposition.
Yes, that pre-sicknote Hargreaves was great. At least he's getting some work on Game of Thrones now. Good luck to the King of the North.
Haven`t read the books but knowing Hargreaves luck he will probably be dismembered early on in E9S2.
Scoring goals against Azerbaijan
He's small, PL defenders will eat him.
Like they did with Silva?
Or Tevez, Aguero, Hernandez. Or how Essien was eaten in midfield.
Small like Messi?
His quick passing would be fantastic with Welbeck, if Cleverley rises to his potential the 3 of them with Nani could be fantastic to watch.
Essien? he's 5ft 10in and built like an ox
Have we refused him for his size when he was young, or it was an another player?Essien? he's 5ft 10in and built like an ox
Modric, Overmars.
Yeah maybe.
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