Would be a very stupid move considering how incredible Di Maria has been in midfield.
Buying for the sake of buying. I don't even think they need Kroos when Modric and Alonso are capable of dictating play to great effect anyway. Gustavo would be a good signing from a defensive perspective with Alonso on the wane and Khedira struggling following a long-term injury, as well as his future up in the air.
The Twitter thread is no place for such level headed, sensible opinions! Vidal or nothing!
But seriously, yeah I agree. Not mad on Vermaelen but if LVG feels he's the perfect fit then so be it. I would only imagine he feels he can get more out of Jones, Smalling and Evans though as Vermalen will most likely get injured!
in terms of what he has done with the Dutch team i reckon thats a case of needs must with the players available to him. Hopefully he is not under too much restriction with who he brings to United.
That would be the biggest worry. We already have three centre backs who have suffered an inordinate amount of injuries over the years, so to bring in a player who is even more of a crock whilst not that great would be a big gamble. I think we should target an experienced defender in his prime, seeing as all our three are a long way off theirs or still approaching it and perhaps Vermaelen meets LVG's criteria. I expect him to be quite meticulous with his transfer business, because the team is the most important in the end and we can't afford to make mistakes in the market this off-season.
He's certainly played within himself with the Dutch set-up and he knows the weaknesses in the team, so he's ensured it doesn't get exposed. For all the talk of him playing one way prior to the tournament, it's good to see he's very adaptable even if it goes against his principles; winning is the number one priority. With our potential squad however, he will be able to express his philosophy more and be more attack-minded which he's associated for at Ajax, Barca, etc.