The fact that the BBC aren't running with the story already confirms to me that there is nothing to take from the quotes that what we've been hearing since day one; It's still either stays or leaves but I do believe we are in for him and would even go as far to say that a deal is already in place with Juve. It's more of now dealing with Vidal/his agent once he officially returns to Juve from his holi-bobs.
Arturo Vidal
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Haha i love his laugh
What if, after all this speculation, he ends up joining his mate Sanchez at Arsenal.
Your powers in this area are obviously fairly weak or you'd be aware I'm highly skilled in mind changing. Give me 20 mins big boy.
Just think of all the deluded scousers throwing away their money to prompt a drop in the odds like that!I say that and they've just gone and put it up on their BBCSportsDay Live feed!
They've put the fake quotes up, like all the other idiots in the British media. Same quotes that the Italian press rescinded.
What if, after all this speculation, he ends up joining his mate Sanchez at Arsenal.
Entirely possible...
Yeah, I'm still not taking anything from it. Like you say, they are quoting the fake quotes and even state the Metro as a source for Liverpool being in for him.
Think all the big clubs will be in for him to be fair, we'll be hard pushed to get him. Literally as I see it he is one of the best CM's around. So therefore its not just gonna be us and potentially Liverpool interested.
Worth remembering that for the next few days unless something significant happens, the press will be using that ridiculous "interview" and fake quotes derived from it to produce stories that this is totally dead in the water.
Stay strong people, we know better.
Stay strong people, we know better.
Gosh, imagine trying to compete with Liverpool for a signature. How will we cope?
Aye. If Vidal becomes available it will certainly attract the interest of a few big names. That all being said we have no idea what might have gone on behind the scenes with agents etc.
With the all the talk of us being capable of paying big amounts of money for players. Why don't we just bid 50-60 mill for Vidal. Juve are clearly willing to sell for a big amount.
It's really one of those days when I wished BSkyB got the United ownership back in 1999. We would have had our own propaganda machine that reaches all 4 corners of the world with more than enough punch to unsettle anybody whenever we want without any remorse, even fuk the likes of Madrid at their own game if any.
36M surely not, I'm sure we would have offered that by now if it was the case.
My interpretation of events like most is that Juve don't want to sell but will for a huge fee otherwise Vidal would most likely have to ask to leave and this will then give us the initiative to haggle.
If he stays so be it, I'm reading that Juve want it resolved by August 2nd as they fly to Asia on tour. So in 8 days we should have a much clearer picture.
That's almost as ridiculous as us attempting to compete with Real Madrid for a signature.
You forgot to insert - of a Spanish player born in Madrid who only dreams of playing for Real.
Yeah Im unsure of why a bid hasnt gone in, maybe we are doing it all in the background, thats the hope. It was good when few years back all bids etc were announced and everyone knew where they were (obviously it did go on behind closed doors but less so) Now its all behind closed doors agents and clubs talking and sorting deals before any bids go in.
Guess otherwise you get into that position where you keep bidding up and then have to pull out and therefore look a bit weak to fans maybe.
Look at Suarez no bids submitted then all sorted in one hit, must have been all done behind closed doors and numbers sorted.
So it looks like the Guardian have jumped on the 'No, no' story...
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/25/arturo-vidal-not-joining-manchester-united
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/25/arturo-vidal-not-joining-manchester-united
And these are the type of people that are saying they have inside information
It's like they literally have not watched the video. They have just seen other reports and have copied and pasted, It's quite ridiculous really.What a waste of money.
The situation looks like the player wants to come to us and there are no other competitors for his signature with the only other ones who can afford it stacked in midfield or not playing in a desirable league.
With that in mind, we're having a free run at playing it cool, letting his agent work on Juve and it could result in us getting him for less than £40m which in this climate will be an absolute steal.
Just because it's dragging on a bit, you'd rather we dropped another £20m on it and wrapped it up. I hope you are never involved in any sort of negotiations!
All the papers have to be fair.
The state of journalism these days.. He says no no nervously while getting away from a boring journalist and everybody is on about him saying NO to United. Ridiculous.
"No, no,’ says midfielder when asked if he is signing for United"
If everyone else is carrying the story, then perhaps they're under pressure to do as well but that headline and this explanation just doesn't fit together.
What a waste of money.
The situation looks like the player wants to come to us and there are no other competitors for his signature with the only other ones who can afford it stacked in midfield or not playing in a desirable league.
With that in mind, we're having a free run at playing it cool, letting his agent work on Juve and it could result in us getting him for less than £40m which in this climate will be an absolute steal.
Just because it's dragging on a bit, you'd rather we dropped another £20m on it and wrapped it up. I hope you are never involved in any sort of negotiations!
This is such a lazy arrogant way of doing transfers if true. We should just wrap up the transfers and not worry about paying an extra 10 mill if needed. It's similar when we tried to sign Ronaldinho and tried to pay the least amount possible, it just pissed of PSG who then jst sold him to Barca.
This.
Up to this day, I still want to beat the shit out of Peter Kenyon for screwing everything up like a cnut in that transfer saga.
...Leading us to instead buy Ronaldo, which didn't turn out badly at all!
Woodward knows what he is doing, and he's not working to the Cafs timescale. We will have to wait and see.
Any normal business would not just throw money at purchases. Thats FM speak there pal
Ronaldinho I believe was different in that we had a bid accepted but then lowered it when it came to the crunch
I really hope that Ed "money is no object" Woodward is not trying to get Vidal on the cheap.
But I think this summer Ed is a changed man and is putting transfers first and foremost and will not mind spending big.
What a waste of money.
The situation looks like the player wants to come to us and there are no other competitors for his signature with the only other ones who can afford it stacked in midfield or not playing in a desirable league.
With that in mind, we're having a free run at playing it cool, letting his agent work on Juve and it could result in us getting him for less than £40m which in this climate will be an absolute steal.
Just because it's dragging on a bit, you'd rather we dropped another £20m on it and wrapped it up. I hope you are never involved in any sort of negotiations!
Something similar happened when we chucked 7m extra on top of the Bebe fee. We were way too eager!
Yeh thats very true. In every purchase in life we always look to pay the least. But you just see the way Barca and Madrid identify targets and then just pay what is needed and we're just as big as those clubs and I think it's even more desperate for us as we want/need another top class CM.
But even if we don't sign him, I still have faith and confidence in the LVG and the united team.
Well my d
Sounds like the rest of that d is on the tip of your tongue.
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It also says that LVG is not interested in Vidal and has told Woody to that effect, however the story isnt attributed to anyone in particular at the Guardian just the Guardian staff.
Loving the hope in here
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