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Man United Supporters Thread (Part 19)
I didn't read it on goal.com, I read it with direct quotes from his agent saying they had sat down with the boss and he had given it the green light.
I'm all for it tbh.
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Rumours I'm hearing is that we're planning to tag onto City's bid to prize Džeko from Wolfsburg. Obviously it'll be down to wages, if the player sees it like that but apparently, and take this for what it's worth, we'll be willing to match any City bid up to a limit (not sure what that is) but want them to make the first move.
I think there's a minimum fee release clause too which means we won't have to go higher than around £28m anyway.
It would fit in with speculation that Kiko is now off.
I think you have to look at the fact that he has a minimum fee release clause. To be honest, if we were in the market for strikers, how many top strikers out there would we be able to bag without getting into a foolish and ever escalating price war with either City, Madrid, Bacelona, Chelsea or some other side for whom money is no object?
At least with this one money, in terms of the fee, is taken out of the equation. There'll be no escalating war as the sale price is essentially already agreed in the players contract.
I think his credentials are very good too. I certainly don't see us being able to compete for anyone else in that bracket.
Even if Sir Alex bid £70m for one other player, City would deliberately bid £90m. So other than these deals, we stand no chance.
It would be a kick in the teeth for someone like Kiko and Wellbeck if we signed Dzeko, as Fergie has for so long touted them both as long term members of our attack. I know Kiko's had his problems, and a loan move may well be the best thing for him, but to send him on loan and then sign another forward would suggest that Fergie no longer has the faith in him. I don't think our strikers have been that bad this season so far. Yes, only Berbs and Chico have scored, but we know that Rooney will come good once more, so we've got room for a young 4th striker to help out, learn and perhaps add the odd goal or two.
My personal concern is the midfield where it's looking increasingly like Gibson will be leaving, and probably Hargreaves too at the end of the season. That's not taking into the possiblity that Scholes may quit as well. Yes Cleverley is putting on quite a show at Wigan, and that Eikrem is doing everything asked of him in the reserves and deserves a chance with the first team. We are though short of one or two midfielders to be able to rotate with Anderson and Fletcher.
Fergie's done it before first with Ole, and last spring he snapped up Chico for a snip, rather than joining a bidding war. It's a matter of finding them and hoping no one else has found them as well. It's very rare to do something like that, but the talent is out there.
Macheda isnt going to develop much further with us so a loan makes a fair bit of sense.
Welbeck and Owen will most likely be off and Hernandez still has a lot to learn
The striker situation could have a few twists and turns I think.
I saw a headline online the other day where Fergie said Owen was going nowhere in January and any story saying he was, wasn't true.
It makes a lot more sense to ship macheda out on loan in January than it does to get rid of Owen.
Is he the player mentioned just now on SSN as going to City in January? A fee for 27m being agreed on, and his agent is in the NW to get as much money as he can for the player in wages - otherwise known as 'discussing personal terms'
I'm not that bothered about a new striker either. Rooney's drought can't continue much longer and I have faith in Chico and Berbs (now
And very happy with the defence. Even if Katy Perry and Riahanna were to tatoo my name on their buttcheeks I wouldn't swap that back four for ours.
It is, as always, the middle I'm worried about. Park is not mine or anyone's favourite player, but he will be missed. And look at how well Giggs played against Sunderland - because at his age he needed the gap of posponed games more than others. He and Scholes just can't do it every week anymore. GIBSON IS NOT THE ANSWER. HE'S NOT EVEN A QUESTION. GIBSON IS A CRY OF "OH NO...."
We can run away with this league, but we have to get the middle right. When's Valencia due back?
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In September it was said he'd be back the end of February. Then a few weeks ago it became 'January', following NASA 'water torture' treatment!
So February is probably the approximate time, at the moment.
so who is everyone cheering for in the arsenal v city match in the new year? For me, I'll be cheering an arsenal win.
Corner at the Bridge. Chelsea just starting to get a strong foothold on the game now these last ten to fifteen minutes.
Nope and they hardly win away either. Chelsea are scared out of their wits.
EDIT: Arsenal 2-1 up.