Haha. Think that's a one for the Cavani to Chelsea rumours.
Arturo Vidal
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Haha. Think that's a one for the Cavani to Chelsea rumours.
Thing I'm not understanding is people saying Juve are in strong position over this, and can just let it run to deadline day if needed.
I thought they had money issues so need to sell someone of value, and surely they would need the time to replace him?
I thought they had money issues so need to sell someone of value, and surely they would need the time to replace him?
He clearly wants to join. He is clearly available. It's a no brainer. He should be signed already.
Vidal isn't Fellaini. Signing a world class talent doesn't happen overnight unfortunately.
Overnight....this saga is going on longer than lent!
Still plenty of time to do this deal and it could well happen on deadline day for all we know. A few examples of huge deals going through at the last minute:
Wayne Rooney > Manchester United 31st August 2004 - £25.6m
Dimitar Berbatov > Manchester United 1st September 2008 - £30.75m
Robinho > Manchester City 1st September 2008 - £33m
Mesut Ozil > Arsenal 2nd September 2013 - £42.5m
Wayne Rooney > Manchester United 31st August 2004 - £25.6m
Dimitar Berbatov > Manchester United 1st September 2008 - £30.75m
Robinho > Manchester City 1st September 2008 - £33m
Mesut Ozil > Arsenal 2nd September 2013 - £42.5m
Think Torres and Andy Carroll were transferred on the last day of the January window as well
So van Gaal is waiting to see if the likes of Fellaini and Cleverley are good enough before splashing the cash on Vidal?
No.
I don't believe for a second he is still "assessing" his team. Probably paying Woodie some time until Vidal comes back and things get going.
I'm sure he knows who he wants for a long time.
I really hope you are right. The squad doesn't need any more bloody assessing. First Moyes and now van Gaal!
We going to take LVG's quote as an admission of interest? 
We going to take LVG's quote as an admission of interest?
I for one do. "I'll discuss it with Woodward not with you". Well that's more than enough for me to confirm our interest in him. Not saying we will be singing him but at least we know that we are in for him.
Otherwise he could have said it's all rubbish, squad is great, CM especially, I love Fellaini and his hair or sth like that.
Don't see why anyone should, but of course the desperate will do so...We going to take LVG's quote as an admission of interest?
With the amount of times Utd or Vidal could've put this to bed, it is still rumbling on which does seem funny.
Not exactly denying anything.
Not exactly denying anything.
You haven't even seen him saying it yet. It could just be in the context of him saying " if I want a player I'll be telling the chairman first, not you".
Indeed, if you want to be literal about the quote, it implies he has not yet even discussed Vidal with Woodward yet...
I'm back bitchezzzzz.
The muppet in me has been rejuvenated.
The muppet in me has been rejuvenated.
From the Guardian:
Van Gaal would not discuss the persistent links with Arturo Vidal of Juventus – “I’ll discuss it with Ed Woodward not with you”
Could have said so much else if there was zero interest.
And that is an answer to me how?
And that is an answer to me how?
Edited my post.
If there was no interest in the player he would have said so, or at least he could have put it to bed. Neither he nor Vidal did. And even the English press seems to admit that the interest is legit.
If we get him or not is a different matter but good to see that we are at least in for him.
When do Juve return from their global escapades?
You're seeing the quote the way you want to see it. Which is a mugs game given you're seeing edited quotes, from someone whose English is dodgy, and who is very likely to say something like " I discuss transfers with the chairman, not journo scum like you".
The "well, he didn't say we weren't interested in Messi" stuff is all good classic muppetry.
The final 2 weeks soon. Let's do this. We go again!!
And you are negative as feck.
And that's coming from me when I'm actually rather sceptical.
Of course he could have meant sth totally different but if we consider that the press is running with this story for a month now, Vidal is not putting it to bed and now LvG doing it neither, and even saying that our squad lacks a bit of class, it's much more than pure speculation that we might be interested in him.
Coincidently LVG has just said that you can buy a player in 24 hours!
I get what you're saying, but I don't think that applies to Vidal either. I'm certain that if we wanted Vidal we wouldn't be starting from scratch. There has clearly been some dialogue. We just don't know how far along it is.
Watching the embargoed presser now and when asked about is he interested in Vidal firstly he says "yes" and smiled. "But I can discuss that with Ed Woodward and not with you".
THIS IS ON.
THIS IS ON.
Question on Vidal at press conference went as followed:
"Is Vidal one of those players (you're interested in)?"
"Yeah, I can discuss it with you, but I don't do that. I discuss it with Ed Woodward, not you"
"Is Vidal one of those players (you're interested in)?"
"Yeah, I can discuss it with you, but I don't do that. I discuss it with Ed Woodward, not you"
We may very well be chasing him. I just don't see this particular quote as making that any clearer to us. But I don't particularly blame increasingly desperate people from seeing it as otherwise.
Got a link?
I'll openly admit that the window has been frustrating. I wouldnt call it depressing though.
But seeing as there are so many ways to end a transfer speculation this quote from him is a positive.
It's just been shown now for the first time. Might be a while. He definitely says yeah and it's clear he wants him.
Tsk tsk, that's a twisting of what he said. Don't be winding up people like that.
He says yeah as the first response. Watch it again, and concentrate this time.
Wum.
Ok, this is good. So he says "yeah", and then smiles. You're sticking to that? Because I have the video in front of me.
How bout you post it? WOuld be appreciated
Post it up then. And no sneaky editing of the moment he says yeah at the start of his response to the question "is Vidal one of the players?".
Sky plus I'm afraid.
I liked how he says - I give the players that weren't in America 2 weeks - and if I decide to I can buy players in 24 hours
Is this a 'yeah' with his eyes, or with his vocal cords?
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