Vardy/Kane to replace Rooney in the summer?

Lewis.no.9

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Both really do look dangerous, especially Vardy right now who really does terrorise defences. He works his socks off and makes things happen. Similar to how Suarez scored so many at Liverpool. A total pest that just makes things happens.

Rooney does seem finished as a top player especially a Man Utd player and at the end of this season, would anyone accept Kane or Vardy as Rooney's replacement?
 
I'd take them both in a heartbeat instead of Rooney. But doesn't mean we should get them just because they are better than Rooney. We need to be clever with this transfer. Ibra would be a good one because we wouldn't need to play him every game as we have Martial. I personally would like to build our team around Martial and bring in a fantastic forward playing off him.

Also if we get rid of Rooney that is £300k wages off the books. I do hope we would replace him with a new superstar. Maybe the one we should get is Muller. Or am I being too much a muppet?
 
Id go for someone like Aubameyang ie a player who can shift to the flanks once and if Martial/Wilson settle down
 
We should definitely plan to replace Rooney for the next season but should be playing Martial at #9. So its more about fixing the wing/#10 situation. Ideally we should be giving chances to Memphis, Periera, Lingard and Januzaj (on loan at Dortmund) to see how they come along and if they are prepared for the next season before thinking about buying a superstar.
 
Yeah let's buy Vardy. So much younger and such a bigger talent.

Do Albrighton and Drinkwater at the same time as well. And swap Mata with Mahrez.
 
I still like Kane despite his diminished goal return, Vardy not so much. But he'll likely cost £50 million+, and we already have our center forward for the future in Martial. What we need is a versatile, top shelf #10 like Thomas Müller or Antoine Griezmann, not another #9 to compete with Martial. So the Kane ransom would be better allocated for that position. No for both Kane and Vardy, as much as I like the former.
 
CG1010 said:
We should definitely plan to replace Rooney for the next season but should be playing Martial at #9. So its more about fixing the wing/#10 situation. Ideally we should be giving chances to Memphis, Periera, Lingard and Januzaj (on loan at Dortmund) to see how they come along and if they are prepared for the next season before thinking about buying a superstar.
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Ideally yes. But realistically we can't afford to take a chance on them unfortunately. Just because the league is just so damn competitive. If we don't get a superstar another team (City/Chelsea/Arse/Liverpool) just may do and could surpass us. Obviously superstars can fail too (Di Maria) but we do need to constantly invest to keep us fresh and exciting. Unfortunately to the development of our kids.
 
Jesus, please no.
Kane will cost more than Martial.

Lets get a right winger like Griezmann instead, and give more chances to Lingard, Pereira & Wilson.
 
Vardy is 28. Kane is talented.
 
Kane for me. I didn't buy the hype last season, probably because I didn't watch him. But he's really impressed me with his all round play despite the lack of goals. Very intelligent and creative striker.
 
Vardy is the typical Liverpool signing. See Ings.

Kane yes in a heartbeat.
 
i've defended Vardy here for quite a while, but come on...in good form, but him and current Rooney are not good enough for Mnachester United.

Not really that convinced by Kane and would rather play Martial up top, and get a second striker and world class wide forward.
 
Vardy will be the next Kane (who was the next INSERT PLAYER that had a great season and not so great/average follow up season). If a player can maintain that type of form for 2-3 season, then it's worth considering.
 
Why would you want either when you have Martial who looks set to be the world's best number 9?
 
God no. We're not just looking for a slight upgrade to current Rooney, we're looking for mid-late 2000s world class Rooney, and those two are nowhere near.
 
Andy_Cole said:
I'd take them both in a heartbeat instead of Rooney. But doesn't mean we should get them just because they are better than Rooney. We need to be clever with this transfer. Ibra would be a good one because we wouldn't need to play him every game as we have Martial. I personally would like to build our team around Martial and bring in a fantastic forward playing off him.

Also if we get rid of Rooney that is £300k wages off the books. I do hope we would replace him with a new superstar. Maybe the one we should get is Muller. Or am I being too much a muppet?
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Can't see Bayern selling him. How unfair is it that they have both Muller and Lewandowski (and Douglas Costa and Robben and Vidal....?)
 
Lewis.no.9 said:
Both really do look dangerous, especially Vardy right now who really does terrorise defences. He works his socks off and makes things happen. Similar to how Suarez scored so many at Liverpool. A total pest that just makes things happens.

Rooney does seem finished as a top player especially a Man Utd player and at the end of this season, would anyone accept Kane or Vardy as Rooney's replacement?
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Vardy? fecking Vardy to replace Rooney is this a wind up.

Christ he's 28 and crap, why would any United fan accept that sort of signing.
 
jem said:
Can't see Bayern selling him. How unfair is it that they have both Muller and Lewandowski (and Douglas Costa and Robben and Vidal....?)
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Very unfair. Muller's recent comments were encouraging though, that he may be tempted by the Premier League money. That with the fact we have (Agent) Schweinsteiger and LVG, plus Ed Woodward sending offers for him daily, there may be a chance.
 
We don't need to wait until the summer to replace Rooney. We did that last summer. What we need to do is have the balls to replace him.
 
Kane would be exactly what we need as a striker. Very good movement, excellent effort and contributes throughout. He'd cost a fortune but he's 22 and English, he'd be a fan favourite very quickly imo.
 
Harry Kane would be the more expensive of the two but he's the one with more upside. He could be your striker for the now and the future if you sign him. I don't think he'd be overawed by playing for one of the top clubs in England.
 
Vardy is on a hot streak, but his current age doesn't represent good value in terms of replacing a 30 year old player. He's playing with freedom and without fear at a club which is overachieving currently. It's a different game scoring regularly for a team with huge expectations, where a win every week is demanded, and the sights are on titles. Does Vardy fit that profile? I wouldn't have thought so, but I doubt we'll ever find out.

Kane is still young and could get there, but I'd rather see how the rest of this season goes for him. Up until yesterday, he was looking like a one season wonder. A hat trick against one of the worst defences in the league doesn't really change my mind on him yet.

Martial will replace Rooney. He is already better than him. The manager just needs to make the switch, and persevere with inconsistency from the young players out wide. Memphis, Lingard, Pereira etc. Let them improve by getting minutes under their belt.

I'd rather see United drop points through young, inexperienced players being over-zealous than watching Rooney do absolutely nothing. at least nurturing young talent has an end-goal. What good comes from Rooney being untouchable?
 
Remember when Dembele was playing for Fulham, and looked like the guy we absolutely had to sign to solve all of our midfield problems? Hasn't worked out great for Spurs.

I'd be very hesitant to sign Vardy off the back of a good run of form (admittedly a very good run of form). He's 28, so you have to wonder how long he's going to be able to keep up his fast-paced style of play. It could be for another four, five, or six years, which would be great, but then I'm sure there's got to be players that can do the same thing that are younger.

And I think a lot of his success with Leicester is coming from the fact that he's playing regularly. If he comes here, then I don't think he gets straight into the team, because LVG loves Rooney. He's going to be coming off the bench, getting starts sporadically, and I don't think he's going to have the kind of momentum that he has at Leicester right now.
 
OnlyTwoDaSilvas said:
Vardy is on a hot streak, but his current age doesn't represent good value in terms of replacing a 30 year old player. He's playing with freedom and without fear at a club which is overachieving currently. It's a different game scoring regularly for a team with huge expectations, where a win every week is demanded, and the sights are on titles. Does Vardy fit that profile? I wouldn't have thought so, but I doubt we'll ever find out.

Kane is still young and could get there, but I'd rather see how the rest of this season goes for him. Up until yesterday, he was looking like a one season wonder. A hat trick against one of the worst defences in the league doesn't really change my mind on him yet.

Martial will replace Rooney. He is already better than him. The manager just needs to make the switch, and persevere with inconsistency from the young players out wide. Memphis, Lingard, Pereira etc. Let them improve by getting minutes under their belt.

I'd rather see United drop points through young, inexperienced players being over-zealous than watching Rooney do absolutely nothing. at least nurturing young talent has an end-goal. What good comes from Rooney being untouchable?
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I agree with this well said.
Vardy is a definite no for me though. He'll be 29 in January and playing for a team where most of the opposition teams sit back and limit space is totally different to how he's playing with Leicester.
 
No, dear lord, just no. Martial to replace Rooney. Nuff said. Wilson to get cameos, and get a winger for each side. preferably Griezmann, as he can play striker in this formation as well.
 
to play devils advocate a little, at people saying Vardy is too old at 28. We have seen countless posts saying to buy Zlatan and he is older?.....
 
Kane would be ideal in the #10 role with Martial I think.

Vardy is not good enough and I'd hate to see him play for us. He'd fit right in at Liverpool though.

With the likely cost of a Kane or (apparently) Mane, I'd prefer us to go for Greizmann though, who'd be better than Mane and a different proposition to Kane.
 
K2K said:
i've defended Vardy here for quite a while, but come on...in good form, but him and current Rooney are not good enough for Mnachester United.

Not really that convinced by Kane and would rather play Martial up top, and get a second striker and world class wide forward.
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Kane is a really good no.10 imo

he'd be the second striker LVG has been looking for.
 
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