Hear hear.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
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Hear hear.
Ok seeing as this has now reached 7 pages, have we actually been linked with De Rossi in any way, shape, or form?
Not that I am aware of. Barcelona have been though.
Nope..
It all started with the 'De Rossi is the closest thing to Roy Keane' quote in some rag. 
He's better than Roy Keane
bet this strokes some serious flames
bet this strokes some serious flames
38m is a lot of cash.
out of our range probably.
out of our range probably.
No, no way.
They want £50 mill? What world are we living in?!
In a world where they would not sell him for anything other than a very silly price.
its city that bid most probably. they have no chance. de rossi is like totti, roman through and through. esp with roma fighting for serie a and in the CL next year, he would never leave.
Don't want him.
Now this is a player we should be going for.
Real madrid offered 40
But I don't think they will sell the player for less than 60-70
But I don't think they will sell the player for less than 60-70
i thought we shouldve bidded for De Rossi a couple of years ago, when Roma were in financial difficulty and he was reportedly unsettled. Now however, they have sold Aquilani already, and are in a better financial position, as well as competing for trophies - they are hardly likely to sell their other good midfielder, captain and icon.
Anything over £30m is out of our range for a player.
I would be very surprised if he ever leaves Roma..
I'd rather we spent a 3rd of that on Ever Benega. Only 21 and has the potential to be a as good as any.
He's not ready for a club like us, not the way we want him to play anyway... A future signing maybe.
Yeah, we should sign him in 3 years when he plays for a club like Real Madrid and he's worth £35m.
Was Rooney ready when we bought him? No.
After watching Fletcher place him very comfortably in his back pocket I'm rather glad we didn't.
Fletchers development has been fantastic over the last two seasons, which is indeed another reason why we no longer need De Rossi. Instead, Carrick is now the one being touted as needing a replacement, a playmaker rather than a box-to-box/ball winning type of player.
Rooney was already acclimated to the Premiership and SAF was often using him in a 4-4-2 with Ruud or Saha.
As for De Rossi, I see him staying at Roma much like Giggs and Scholes have at United.
What way would that be?
Ever Banega has been in superb form. Nuff said really, has almost the most assist in the league, Behind Xavi I think and I mean, he's been excellent after recovering from a sort of mental lapse and he finally wanted to play football.
Manchester United Set Sights On £26m Italian International as Ferguson Looks to Stren
Manchester United Set Sights On £26m Italian International as Ferguson Looks to Strengthen Midfield | CaughtOffside
Manchester United are lining up a January move for Italian international Daniele De Rossi as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to strengthen his Old Trafford midfield. The Roma man could be lured to the Premier League after seeing his side begin the season in woeful form.
The local born midfielder has stuck it out at the Stadio Olimpico through thick and thin but now in his ninth season in the first team he may be ready to quit Italy for a new challenge. He has seen his side finish runners up in the Serie A race five times and he was reportedly heartbroken when his side failed to overhaul Inter Milan in a thrilling chase last term.
This term Roma have already all but surrendered any hopes of a long awaited title as they currently sit second from bottom some eight points from top spot and this may all leave Sir Alex Ferguson believing he can win the race to sign the highly rated battler.
Ferguson has seen his side all too easily outbossed in the midfield and the Old Trafford boss is looking for a new addition to his side that can help retain possession and has earmarked a move for the powerfully built 27 year old.
Manchester City and Chelsea were strongly linked with moves for De Rossi during the summer without success but United will try to sign the £26m rated Roma man and will look to make a move in January or failing that next summer. Funding is available to Ferguson despite much reported financial problems the club finds itself in, a point regularly repeated by the club’s Chief Executive David Gill.
Manchester United Set Sights On £26m Italian International as Ferguson Looks to Strengthen Midfield | CaughtOffside
Manchester United are lining up a January move for Italian international Daniele De Rossi as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to strengthen his Old Trafford midfield. The Roma man could be lured to the Premier League after seeing his side begin the season in woeful form.
The local born midfielder has stuck it out at the Stadio Olimpico through thick and thin but now in his ninth season in the first team he may be ready to quit Italy for a new challenge. He has seen his side finish runners up in the Serie A race five times and he was reportedly heartbroken when his side failed to overhaul Inter Milan in a thrilling chase last term.
This term Roma have already all but surrendered any hopes of a long awaited title as they currently sit second from bottom some eight points from top spot and this may all leave Sir Alex Ferguson believing he can win the race to sign the highly rated battler.
Ferguson has seen his side all too easily outbossed in the midfield and the Old Trafford boss is looking for a new addition to his side that can help retain possession and has earmarked a move for the powerfully built 27 year old.
Manchester City and Chelsea were strongly linked with moves for De Rossi during the summer without success but United will try to sign the £26m rated Roma man and will look to make a move in January or failing that next summer. Funding is available to Ferguson despite much reported financial problems the club finds itself in, a point regularly repeated by the club’s Chief Executive David Gill.
Sigh.
Let me know when a reputable source reports our interest, he would significantly improve our midfield if he came though.
But does he have vision?!
His contribution in the 7-1 was pretty nice though.
They won't sell.
Italian Gerrard at the Italian Liverpool. They won't sell and he won't leave. Being a hero for the club is as much of an ambition for him as actually winning something.
Is caughtoffside touting themselves about as a source of transfer stories now?
Do not want.
You lot are crazy, first of all you dont want Van Der Vaart and now you don't want De Rossi...
i'm a huge Fletcher fan but seriously De Rossi is at that next level that i dont think Darren will ever reach.
i'm a huge Fletcher fan but seriously De Rossi is at that next level that i dont think Darren will ever reach.
It's less to do with his ability and more to do with the fact that we'll need to break the bank for a midfielder we don't really need. Plus he's not going to leave Roma.
Roma are financially fecked but they are fair points, IF you could get him what exactly is breaking the bank?
He would be the last person to be sold. In the current market, he's probably worth 25 to 30 million pounds.
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