By 'crystal clear' do you mean based on shite sources?
Arturo Vidal
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It's still sources, isn't it? Better than nothing, which is pretty much what we had prior to the Herrera deal. I think it's obvious the club intends to perform it's business with a level of discretion.
This Chilean newspaper seem to be pulling info out of their arse. How would they know the reasons why van Gaal wants him? And to claim he's wanted him ever since he was at Bayern is daft too, seeing as he left Bayern and took the Netherlands job. Sounds like they're sensationalising this story a tad.
Any 'source' is enough for most people on here, it's why they're forever disappointed or pissed off at the club. I prefer to see something a bit more concrete, I've learnt my lessons over the years.
You're choosing to not believe this signing will ever materialise, is this not the same as choosing to believe it will? Or at least hoping?
Louis van Gaal said:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ster-United-boss-hints-bid.html#ixzz37GeCVnFv
You can take issue with van Gaal on that, not the Chilean newspaper.
That's pretty much correct though
Most sources are 'shit sources' only BBC and Sky only confirms deals when it's all done and dusted, in most cases.
Di Marzio confirmed that we had primary talks and Juve won't sell unless a big offer comes, so did Tuttosport and other Italian newspapers. You can add James ducker from times to the list aswel... I think it's more then 'shit sources' which are reporting our interest and us making a bid in near future.
I wouldn't say I'm confident, but I definitely feel there's a chance this'll materialise. There's no right or wrong, some are just more optimistic.
the rumous have gone on for so long without anyone claiming for certainty "we are not interested" or "we will not sell Vidal" - there probably is a chance Juve will sell and we are interested. But if Bayern or someone pops up with an interest....it could be difficult
I've seen Sky Italia be wrong an incredible number of times. I wouldn't trust them on anything. I think there's been too many reports for us to have no interest.
More notable sources have stated we're monitoring Vidal, which is more than likely the case. Add the fact Giggs said a few days ago that our remaining targets are either still involved in the World Cup or holidaying post World Cup.
Given that Shaw and Herrera are great prospects for the future; I think signing Vidal would really make the greatest impact this season. I hope this signing somehow happens.
Van Gaal, Vidal plus a good centre back and I think United are back in business.
Van Gaal, Vidal plus a good centre back and I think United are back in business.
Logically it should be Vertongen, since all their surnames start with V
Although we'll probably end up with Vermaelen
False dawn guys, it was a fake account
Why are you battering on about Kroos in the Vidal thread? We didn't want him, van Gaal dropped interest, because he wants different things for his midfield, things that Herrera and Vidal provide more than Kroos would. He's gone, give it a rest.
Delay in the Evra deal could be interesting with regards to this.
Unless we are trying to convince Evra to stay again.
Unless we are trying to convince Evra to stay again.
What was?
Fake Mark Ogden twitter account
But by that logic you'll only think we are signing someone if BBC, Sky or the club website reports it. If that is the case, it leaves no room for transfer speculation as it's pretty much a done deal by then. Not saying what you're doing is wrong but most people look down upon people like us who follow unreliable news papers. It's not that we believe what they say but they can give you a general feel of how close a club is to a signing.
Often I think clubs are into a player, the usual shite newspapers post about it, and when the deal fails to happen behind the doors the manager will say "we were never into him" or "it's just papers" even though they were in the beginning. That's just my opinion anyway.
As was pointed out, LVG specifically stated that he tried to sign him from Leverkusen, and with the Chilean papers knowing Vidal's capabilities as well as anyone, it is safe speculation to say that LVG wants him for his offensive and defensive abilities.
It makes perfect sense that United would contact the Chilean doctors, and that the Chilean papers would hear about it more than anyone else. And El Mercurio is the top, most legitimate paper in Chile (my wife is Chilean, she would know).
I think United are definitely interested, and may be using the knee injury to negotiate the price and/or convince Juve to sell Vidal to United instead of Pogba to Real or whoever. That doesn't mean we will get him, though. We may even back off if the medical reports are bad. But we are interested.
AS are now in on the act. They say we were chasing Vidal and Di Maria but have dropped out of bidding for Di Maria because we think we can do the Vidal deal.
http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2014/07/12/primera/1405180739_169760.html
Not surprisingly they say the stories in the Chilean press are coming from Vidal's rep.
http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2014/07/12/primera/1405180739_169760.html
Not surprisingly they say the stories in the Chilean press are coming from Vidal's rep.
Means that we either aren't financially able to pull both deals off or that we wanted to use Di Maria in a more central role like he was used at Madrid the last year and felt with the Vidal deal possible there was no need for Di Maria.
I'll be glad if we even manage to get one of them tbh.
So that it would mean it was case of going for only one of the two. Given a choice, if we can get Vidal and a CB that would be job very well done this summer. I wouldn't miss Di maria.
Vidal and Depay would be good! And we automatically get first refusal on any Dutch players now!
I wanted Reus not Di Maria but everyone turned my head. It hurts now!
I wouldn't mind if we just got Vidal. It would address our most important area in need of strengthening imo. To assume that the Club was going to spend the £200m that was being bandied about in just one window was probably a tad optimistic to say the least. Vidal and Vermaelen would be fine by me.
So Arturo Vidal it is.
Van Gaal was only going to be able to get 1 of the 2, and he chose the midfielder.
We still need a winger though.
Van Gaal was only going to be able to get 1 of the 2, and he chose the midfielder.
We still need a winger though.
you mean like a much cheaper than Di Maria player like Sanchez?
Que the meltdown ...
Seems like something Juve would put out there to try to drive up the price to me...
We weren't going to get a clear run at a player like Vidal! If Juve make it clear that they will sell, all the big money clubs will be in the mix.
A Sanchez that did not want to go anywhere else but Arsenal. He was not going to sign for us, which is why we didn't bother.
Well we shouldn't have dithered.
If they wanted £50m we should've just gone in with £50m and had done with it.
Vidal is not going to Man City.
How does that make a difference? Other clubs would have got wind of it anyway, Juve would've made sure of that. We'd probably have faced competition anyway, as soon as he became available. If he wants to come here he will, if he doesn't he won't. How quick we made a high bid doesn't change that.
I was going to reply similar, especially the bit about Juve making sure other clubs knew.
Article on Telegraph website by Jason Burt saying Juve are after Paulinho, which will pave the way for Vidal to leave, although United deny deal is close.
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