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United's most exciting signing?
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Van Persie and Mata for me. Both players were world class and and were already playing for a top club in England.
Di Maria & Falcao - for sheer reputation and the fact that they both signed in one window. It was unheard of to sign two superstars!
Ronaldo - for YouTube porn and United player hype
Rooney - the next 'gazza', very young and very talented
Bebe - for being hyped up as the next 'Ronaldo/ Messi' . The whole mystery around him was alluring! I'm almost tempted to call this the number one exciting prospect just for the whole story, the Queiroz recommendation, the apparent speed and power!
De Gea - I was excited at prospect of a keeper that could hold the necessary level for 20 years! 4 years on and we'll be lucky to get a 5th! I thought RM wouldn't be an option given the Atletico background, but such is life!
Tosic - well actually Ljajic, but that never happened. The hype around these two was high.
Veron - one of the first truly megastar signings at his peak.
Van Persie - too late on to be one of the most exciting signings, but I had raved about him for about 10 years so felt like it was meant to happen!
Ronaldo - for YouTube porn and United player hype
Rooney - the next 'gazza', very young and very talented
Bebe - for being hyped up as the next 'Ronaldo/ Messi' . The whole mystery around him was alluring! I'm almost tempted to call this the number one exciting prospect just for the whole story, the Queiroz recommendation, the apparent speed and power!
De Gea - I was excited at prospect of a keeper that could hold the necessary level for 20 years! 4 years on and we'll be lucky to get a 5th! I thought RM wouldn't be an option given the Atletico background, but such is life!
Tosic - well actually Ljajic, but that never happened. The hype around these two was high.
Veron - one of the first truly megastar signings at his peak.
Van Persie - too late on to be one of the most exciting signings, but I had raved about him for about 10 years so felt like it was meant to happen!
RVP for me.
Veron is close, as with Anderson and Nani.
Ronaldo I got excited about after some reading but the instant joy wasn't the same as RVP.
Veron is close, as with Anderson and Nani.
Ronaldo I got excited about after some reading but the instant joy wasn't the same as RVP.
RVN
At the time, Andy Cole.
Ruud!
Cantona
Rooney
Barthez
Scheiderlin (but in a different way)
Rooney
Barthez
Scheiderlin (but in a different way)
Van Nistelrooy. Never before or since felt we were buying such a guaranteed superstar.
Cantona was a 'wow' moment, as was Ferdinand.
Cantona was a 'wow' moment, as was Ferdinand.
Nando combination, Nani, Anderson & Hargreaves, well spent money that was!
Would have been Ronaldinho but I'll settle for David Bellion instead
Seriously Van Nistelrooy, no one else comes close!
Seriously Van Nistelrooy, no one else comes close!
RVP coming off a world class season.
Veron, Rooney, RvP in that order.
Remember when we signed Veron, I was over the moon. I didnt follow transfers at that time. Saw randomly the pics and video of him holding the shirt, I was shocked and buzzing days after.
Rooney was fantastic too. An exceptional English talent, tailor made for us. I couldnt wait to see him in a United shirt after the Euros.
And RvP, that day when he signed was also special. I followed the news to see him arriving for his medical. It was the first time i landed on RedCafe and started to read in here. Top striker, Arsenal losing their best player, great signing.
Remember when we signed Veron, I was over the moon. I didnt follow transfers at that time. Saw randomly the pics and video of him holding the shirt, I was shocked and buzzing days after.
Rooney was fantastic too. An exceptional English talent, tailor made for us. I couldnt wait to see him in a United shirt after the Euros.
And RvP, that day when he signed was also special. I followed the news to see him arriving for his medical. It was the first time i landed on RedCafe and started to read in here. Top striker, Arsenal losing their best player, great signing.
Wayne Rooney.
I was 13 at the time. Immediately got a United shirt with his name on the back (the only other player to bestow that honor is Giggs)
I thought Rooney would become the best striker in the World. I don't think he really ever hit the heights I expected of him.
I was 13 at the time. Immediately got a United shirt with his name on the back (the only other player to bestow that honor is Giggs)
I thought Rooney would become the best striker in the World. I don't think he really ever hit the heights I expected of him.
Definitely Di Maria, I thought we had signed what would soon be the best player in the league.
Sergio Romero
RVP, Berba, Falcao in that order.
Rooney, Tevez, RvP, Rio.
Wayne Rooney
RVP, a quality player and a big 'feck you' to Arsenal.
The entire 2007 window, what made it special for me was that I had bought (monster) Anderson on FIFA the day he was actually announced, in my naive young days I thought we had bought the same midfielder who would also become the BPITW 
di Maria was faaaaaantastic too, especially given the struggles of the previous summer window. Mata and RvP were exciting but I was scared they'd (especially RvP) upset the team balance (Kagawa-Rooney ( again)
di Maria was faaaaaantastic too, especially given the struggles of the previous summer window. Mata and RvP were exciting but I was scared they'd (especially RvP) upset the team balance (Kagawa-Rooney (
again)De Gea and Di Maria 
Romero
But seriously, signing Falcao was incredible. It's so unfortunate it turned out the way it did. There's been a few I've been super excited about to be fair. Mostly attacking players.
But seriously, signing Falcao was incredible. It's so unfortunate it turned out the way it did. There's been a few I've been super excited about to be fair. Mostly attacking players.
Eric.
No competition.
No competition.
Has to be Van Persie.
Berbatov is up there, Di Maria aswell..
Berbatov is up there, Di Maria aswell..
Andy Cole Probably…
Then Eric.
Was really excited about Poborsky at the time also
Then Eric.
Was really excited about Poborsky at the time also
Shame you got him so wrong.
Veron had definitely the wow factor. It also seemed like such a non United signing as our team was pretty much made entirely of Brits and Northern Europeans up to that point. Rooney with the all the hype around him after the Euro 2004 is another one. Out of the later ones, definitely RVP for me. He just came off his best season yet and was seen as the best striker in the league. Beating City to his signing also made it that extra bit sweeter.
Rooney, RVN and RVP.
What can I say? I like it when we sign strikers.
What can I say? I like it when we sign strikers.
Yes at the Time Andy Cole. He was great for us, but I thought he'd be an even bigger goal machine.
RVP, has to be.
Ruud Van Nistlerooy.
Many were comparing him with Marco Van Basten.
He was touted as being the best finisher in the World when he arrived at Old Trafford...and he didnt disappoint.
Many were comparing him with Marco Van Basten.
He was touted as being the best finisher in the World when he arrived at Old Trafford...and he didnt disappoint.
Anderson and Falcao.
Rooney easily.
In terms of everything, despite it being blatantly obvious he was coming to United. It's Rooney for me really. As I stated previously, Berbatov led to the "deadline day" I actually followed, I'm pretty that created it though right? No? I dunno....but yeah, Rooney, I followed that kid since Everton Reserves oddly playing at Chester once, then he went ahead and scored his first goals against Wrexham....then Euro 2004. lolNewcastle thinking they had a chance.
I could bullshit my way to saying RVN or Veron or something....but even though I played management games at that point, I really didn't get into their signings. They just kinda happened, like most transfers seemed to back then to me....I didn't follow tabloid and stories.
I could bullshit my way to saying RVN or Veron or something....but even though I played management games at that point, I really didn't get into their signings. They just kinda happened, like most transfers seemed to back then to me....I didn't follow tabloid and stories.
Rooney
Other than some of the ones mentioned in the thread already, when we linked/signed Kagawa I was very happy. Think mainly because it was 'cheap' and he was one of those players I thought would just become a quiet superstar of our team
Ronaldo, Rooney, Anderson and Nani and Depay.
I was so pumped when we signed Rooney that i went out and bought Rooney "8" before we had even unveiled him and his squad number. There was a few numbers he could have chosen if i remember too.
The most dramatic one was the Berbatov saga, that night was quality. Fergie picking him up from the airport, him being videoed late in the evening walking around the stadium.
Nani and Anderson was decent too.
The most dramatic one was the Berbatov saga, that night was quality. Fergie picking him up from the airport, him being videoed late in the evening walking around the stadium.
Nani and Anderson was decent too.