Re: Transfer Rumours Thread

[Busby Babe]

Nooo, I jinxed it but putting him in the predicted line-up

Btw, I think we're still in the market, or Van Gaal would have said we have finished instead of when the time is right the club will announce it.

Btw, we lie all the time

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/425533478147325953

[RED]

I hope so. Otherwise, Di Maria or no Di Maria, we are fcked till maybe January.

[Vlad the Impaler]

Signing one more CB (a world class partner for Rojo and Jones) and a world class proven box to box central midfielder shall help our team improve a lot and dare for perfection in the next few years! Do you agree?

[halamadrid2]

I can't believe United aren't in for Khedira who could go for very cheap. I know we mock him alot but he is actually a very good b2b player. The guy would bring steal and work rate into your team and also runs into your box. Hopefully if all other moves fail you go for him on deadline day. He could be exactly what you need

Regarding CB, there is noone available anymore, Nastasic probably if you tempt him with lots of money

[Vlad the Impaler]

I'd prefer Varane, Subotic or Hummels, but they're not available.

[Busby Babe]

I think another midfielder is a must.

I'm not sure about another CB, with Benatia gone there's really no one in the market left.

It also depends if it's a back 5 or 4. If it's a 5, I'm not comfortable with Smalling since he's not really good on the ball, and it's important to be. Evans is a good defender (MK dons was just one game), but he is very injury prone. So if he sticks with 5, I think we need another CB.

If it's a back 4, I'm not sure, I would like to see how Jones reacts to more responsibility and if will he be able to keep injury free. We can't keep rotating him and expecting him to become a top CB while sitting on the bench or playing CDM/RB. I've hardly seen Rojo play, but he might be a leader, we'll have to see. LvG of course knows more about how well Rojo and Jones fit into what he wants, so if he's fine with them than I trust him.

[Busby Babe]

I can't believe United aren't in for Khedira who could go for very cheap. I know we mock him alot but he is actually a very good b2b player. The guy would bring steal and work rate into your team and also runs into your box. Hopefully if all other moves fail you go for him on deadline day. He could be exactly what you need

Regarding CB, there is noone available anymore, Nastasic probably if you tempt him with lots of money

Apparently LvG rejected to sign Khedira once before (at Bayern). You've also lost Di Maria and Alonso, surely Khedira won't leave too.

[Hapless_Hans]

Yep, BB, our board wanted to get Khedira in 2010 but van Gaal didn't want him.

[halamadrid2]

I'd be very disappointed if you went into this season having not bought any b2bs just cuz lvg doesn't seem to rate Khedira (all his coaches love him). He is going to be very cheap too so you can always bring in someone else next summer if it didn't work out

Khedira has refused to extend so he will go for free next season, I am sure we'd be in favour of selling him rather than let him go for free. We are adamant on self destructing so losing Khedira and buying noone is exactly what I expect us to do.

Imagine a 4-3-3 with him

DDG
Rafael-Jones-Rojo-Shaw
Hererra-Khedira-DiMaria
Januzaj-RVP-Rooney

Or if Hererra gets injured

DDG
Rafael-Jones-Rojo-Shaw
Khedira-Carrick-DiMaria
Januzaj-RVP-Rooney

That should definitely be able to get into top four

[Busby Babe]

I don't know why he doesn't want Khedira, I would take him, hell I'd take Lee Clattermole, but one thing I've learned is van Gaal has very specific wants from his players. Rojo, for example, fit the 'profile' left footed CB that can also play LB, hence why we went for Vermaelen too.

[Vlad the Impaler]

I'd be very disappointed if you went into this season having not bought any b2bs just cuz lvg doesn't seem to rate Khedira (all his coaches love him). He is going to be very cheap too so you can always bring in someone else next summer if it didn't work out

Khedira has refused to extend so he will go for free next season, I am sure we'd be in favour of selling him rather than let him go for free. We are adamant on self destructing so losing Khedira and buying noone is exactly what I expect us to do.

Imagine a 4-3-3 with him

DDG
Rafael-Jones-Rojo-Shaw
Hererra-Khedira-DiMaria
Januzaj-RVP-Rooney

Or if Hererra gets injured

DDG
Rafael-Jones-Rojo-Shaw
Khedira-Carrick-DiMaria
Januzaj-RVP-Rooney

That should definitely be able to get into top four

Where the *bleep* did you left Mata?

[halamadrid2]

Mata would have to adapt to a different position. He and Januzaj can fight it out for that RW role. He can't defend so can't play in the midfield, has never played lw and striker is not for him. Either he plays rw or he sits on the bench kagawa style

[Busby Babe]

Unless we play a diamond, we can't fit everyone in. There's also the problem that :

Mata
Rooney-RvP

is a very slow frontline. If we play 4-3-3, someone has to get benched, Mata seems the most likely.
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Louis van Gaal wants to sign another Argentinian in Sergio Romero as back-up for David de Gea. [via @AlfredoPedulla]

[Busby Babe]

De Telegraaf and Daily Mail both saying we've agreed to sign Daley Blind for £14 mil. Most importantly, he favorited a tweet linking him to us.

[Vlad the Impaler]

De Telegraaf and Daily Mail both saying we've agreed to sign Daley Blind for £14 mil. Most importantly, he favorited a tweet linking him to us.

Sky sources understand Ajax have given Manchester United permission to hold talks with defender Daley Blind.

[Busby Babe]

Ajax confirm Blind will not be in the squad for the club's match against FC Groningen tomorrow.

http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-Nieuws/Ajax-nieuwsarchief/Ajax-nieuwsartikel/197955/Blind-reist-niet-mee-naar-Groningen.htm

[Busby Babe]

Manchester United ‏@ManUtd

BREAKING: #mufc has reached agreement with Ajax to sign Daley Blind, subject to a medical and personal terms.

Manchester United ‏@ManUtd

A further announcement will be made when the process is complete

[Hapless_Hans]

I don't really get it. Is that now the 3rd player who's main position is left back, that your buying in the same window?

Guess he's supposed to be a DM for you, but is this really the best you can do? Not exactly cheap either..

[Busby Babe]

No, Blind is like Lahm, De Boer converted him into a holding player last season, before that he played LB. I will be disappointed if this signing is more than depth. The price doesn't really matter.

[Busby Babe]

Btw, Rojo's main position is also CB, not LB. They're just versatile.

[RED]

Pleased with the signing. Welcome Blind.

He is more suited as a DM. From what I've read, he started out as a LB but excelled as a DM.

Really versatile too, could play in a number of positions- CDM,LB,CB,RM,LM Not bad.

Now if we can just squeeze one more signing. I have a feeling maybe one more will be coming in, deadline day last min type of thing.

As LVG says "We shall see"

[Dutti]

Woodward has been surprisingly prolific this transfer window, having brought in Herrera, Shaw, Rojo, Di Maria, and Blind. But I'm still highly unsatisfied that Herrera is the only pure CM we've signed.

[Vlad the Impaler]

I don't really get it. Is that now the 3rd player who's main position is left back, that your buying in the same window?

Guess he's supposed to be a DM for you, but is this really the best you can do? Not exactly cheap either..

Rojo will play as a center back or left center back; Shaw will be a wingback or a left back and Blind is a more versatile player so he will play where he will be needed to. Louis van Gaal thinks that Blind and Rojo will help Man United's squad to achieve great performances and fulfill his expectations to rise again with his philosophy. We shall have patience and see. It's simple, what's wrong with you?

[archwooohh]

Blind's in. Woodward

Now sell Cleverley for monies pls, maybe you can find a team that wants Fletcher too.

I like the versatility our signings this window have, actually. We can at least move them around depending on who's healthy/in form at the moment, and they won't look like total garbage

Gone are the days we'll play Carrick at CB

[Dutti]

Carrick...likely another player as bad as fletcher

At 33 he's no good. Better get rid of him too.

[Busby Babe]

If Falcao goes to City, which is very likely right now, it looks like Negredo will be off to Valencia. So it looks like they've given up on Hernandez, which makes it likely he's off to Juve.

Juve's offer is €2 mil for the loan + €17 mil option to buy

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