Edinson Cavani

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Orc said:
This would make about as much sense as buying another top class keeper when we already have DDG.

None at all.
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Not really because you can only play one goal keeper at a time, you can play 3 strikers if you wish, or more if it takes your fancy. Rooney's game is well developed in a deeper role, which is perhaps what van Gaal has earmarked for him. Cavani can also play AMR effectively. So maybe the idea could be:

De Gea
Jones - Hummels - Evans - Shaw
Schweinsteiger - Strootman
Cavani - Mata - Rooney
RVP
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Be a fair few goals and fluidity in that team
 
Buying Cavani makes noe sense whatsoever. We can barely fit v.Persie and Rooney in the same team as it is.
 
Yeah I bet if he's signed and scores 30 goals next year we'll all be scratching our heads asking "just why the feck did we sign him?". We managed to fit Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo in the same team. The whole attitude just seems quite narrow minded. We have players who can play in a variety of positions, we're not picking two lumps to stand in front of goal like we were managing Wimbledon in the 80s. You could easily fit RVP, Cavani, Mata and Rooney into the same team as none are one-dimensional players. There are any number of ways to accommodate them.

If we had two Emile Heskey's and we were bidding for Peter Crouch I'd understand but these players are highly versatile.
 
Silverman said:
I do think he is a brilliant striker but as you say one of RVP or Rooney would have to leave.
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No they wouldn't. We've all been told how van Gaal prefers a 4-3-3, why can Welbeck be the third person in that three as widely speculated but if anyone else one of Rooney or RVP would have to leave?

We're told endlessly how Welbeck would be ideal for LvG and shine as one of our 'front 3' in such a system but the moment Cavani's name is mentioned all bets are off and for some reason we'd have to sell before we could fit him in?
 
Isn't the reason that he is unhappy at PSG because he's being forced to play wide? Well the exact same thing would happen here, because he wont get RVP's starting spot. I just can not see this happening. The last thing that we need is another striker, and Cavani won't want to play out wide.
 
devil in me said:
Isn't the reason that he is unhappy at PSG because he's being forced to play wide? Well the exact same thing would happen here, because he wont get RVP's starting spot. I just can not see this happening. The last thing that we need is another striker, and Cavani won't want to play out wide.
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exactly
 
I seriously doubt this is happening. Reckon this is just one of those "Gaitan to United" type of thing that will last all Summer and just not happen.
 
Plugsy said:
No they wouldn't. We've all been told how van Gaal prefers a 4-3-3, why can Welbeck be the third person in that three as widely speculated but if anyone else one of Rooney or RVP would have to leave?

We're told endlessly how Welbeck would be ideal for LvG and shine as one of our 'front 3' in such a system but the moment Cavani's name is mentioned all bets are off and for some reason we'd have to sell before we could fit him in?
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Cavani want's to play up front, can you see RVP or Rooney play wide?
 
Plugsy said:
Not really because you can only play one goal keeper at a time, you can play 3 strikers if you wish, or more if it takes your fancy. Rooney's game is well developed in a deeper role, which is perhaps what van Gaal has earmarked for him. Cavani can also play AMR effectively. So maybe the idea could be:

De Gea
Jones - Hummels - Evans - Shaw
Schweinsteiger - Strootman
Cavani - Mata - Rooney
RVP
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Be a fair few goals and fluidity in that team
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Cavani £50m+
Shaw £30m
Hummels £30m+
Strootman probably £25m+
Schweinsteiger £20m+

Not a chance we spend that much. And then you want to put Cavani out wide where he's currently unhappy and shove Rooney out wide on the other side where he wouldn't be very effective at all.
 
He is prepared to play anywhere for England, so he can play anywhere for his pay masters.
 
Only way I see this as a possible is if all the main sponsors, and the would be next kit sponsor are putting pressure on the club to get a stellar signing in to boost the clubs profile, especially this season with no CL, and it could be that Cavani is the best 'elite' player who is gettable for a fee that is doable, and will also grab the headlines as a British record.

Just trying to make some sort of sense to the rumour that keeps cropping up, because the player himself isn't exactly a priority just now.
 
Orc said:
Cavani £50m+
Shaw £30m
Hummels £30m+
Strootman probably £25m+
Schweinsteiger £20m+

Not a chance we spend that much. And then you want to put Cavani out wide where he's currently unhappy and shove Rooney out wide on the other side where he wouldn't be very effective at all.
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The MF would be strong. I dont know why we need cavani though.
 
Ramshock said:
Because he is the name most often cited when we are connected with a striker. He is the cafe version of "wont someone think of the children"
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Rooney, RVP, Cavani

I would think that if the latter does come in, Rooney might well be the odd man out, not a 'squad' striker. Can't see any of the 3 above being happy with bench time
 
I thought one of the major reasons Cavani wants to leave PSG is because Ibrahimovic is the main man and he's been pushed out wide as a result. This transfer wouldn't even make sense from the point of view of why he'd want to come here from PSG. Never mind that he's surplus to requirements as it is.
 
Sign Cavani
Keep Hernandez

Sell Welbeck
Sack Rooney
 
If Woodward is desperate for a marqee signing he might aswell spunk 50m on a cm. Then we'd all be happy
 
The only way this signing makes sense is if there is if Rooney goes the other way. Which I doubt it will happen. Rooney, RVP, Cavani and Mata for a max of 3 positions will be overkill.
 
Revan said:
The only way this signing makes sense is if there is if Rooney goes the other way. Which I doubt it will happen. Rooney, RVP, Cavani and Mata for a max of 3 positions will be overkill.
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Not that I'm saying we should sign Cavani because I don't, but if 4 strikers for 2 positions was fine, then 4 for 3 positions is hardly overkill.
 
Genius Me! said:
Not that I'm saying we should sign Cavani because I don't, but if 4 strikers for 2 positions was fine, then 4 for 3 positions is hardly overkill.
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Not if all are world class (or near that) players who expect to start every match.
 
forget playing him on the wing. If he leaves P$G then because he was played there. We don't need a striker for a massive transfer fee and no sell on value. The transfer like RVP shouldn't be usual for us. Let's go for youth. Give Wilson a chance and buy midfielders (like Fabregas, Strootman) and defenders (Shaw, Garay)
 
red_7 said:
forget playing him on the wing. If he leaves P$G then because he was played there. We don't need a striker for a massive transfer fee and no sell on value. The transfer like RVP shouldn't be usual for us. Let's go for youth. Give Wilson a chance and buy midfielders (like Fabregas, Strootman) and defenders (Shaw, Garay)
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Yeah we finished 7th last year, feck Cavani to get us back to the top when we have Wilson.
 
we can't play Rooney and RVP in the same team right so why sign another striker?

So sign him for £70m always sat 1 or 2 of them on the bench to play with Cleverly in midfield. We're not going to get in the CL again.

RVP, Rooney and a proper midfield signing would better our chances a lot.

We do not need Cavani! So spend the money elsewhere and to give Wilson a role as at least 5th striker is enough firepower up front.
 
-----------Degea-----------
Raf--Jones---Hummels---Shaw
-----Carvalho/Strootman----------------
----------------Gundogan-----
Sanchez---------------------Reus
------Cavani-----VanPersie----

Yeah for 442 is "dead",but something looks quite nice bout that line up.

That drive from the back,solid midfield.tricky pace and inventiveness either wing and two world class finishers sharing the burden racking the goals up.

Would prob mean wayne going and a dilemma for Juan and Shinji,but as Scholes said recently some of the best games he had were on the left when Giggs was out.

My muppetry ideals concerning cavani,but i personally think hed rip the league up,but again many factors weigh against this move.
 
herokiller84 said:
-----------Degea-----------
Raf--Jones---Hummels---Shaw
-----Carvalho/Strootman----------------
----------------Gundogan-----
Sanchez---------------------Reus
------Cavani-----VanPersie----

Yeah for 442 is "dead",but something looks quite nice bout that line up.

That drive from the back,solid midfield.tricky pace and inventiveness either wing and two world class finishers sharing the burden racking the goals up.

Would prob mean wayne going and a dilemma for Juan and Shinji,but as Scholes said recently some of the best games he had were on the left when Giggs was out.

My muppetry ideals concerning cavani,but i personally think hed rip the league up,but again many factors weigh against this move.
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So, just the 7 new kids then.
 
Zoo said:
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Good hopefully it is dead this looked like a Moyes target from the start, had Moyes stayed we probably would have lost RVP,Welbeck & Hernandez this summer then Cavani would have made sense.
 
herokiller84 said:
-----------Degea-----------
Raf--Jones---Hummels---Shaw
-----Carvalho/Strootman----------------
----------------Gundogan-----
Sanchez---------------------Reus
------Cavani-----VanPersie----

Yeah for 442 is "dead",but something looks quite nice bout that line up.

That drive from the back,solid midfield.tricky pace and inventiveness either wing and two world class finishers sharing the burden racking the goals up.

Would prob mean wayne going and a dilemma for Juan and Shinji,but as Scholes said recently some of the best games he had were on the left when Giggs was out.

My muppetry ideals concerning cavani,but i personally think hed rip the league up,but again many factors weigh against this move.
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stevoc said:
Good hopefully it is dead this looked like a Moyes target from the start, had Moyes stayed we probably would have lost RVP,Welbeck & Hernandez this summer then Cavani would have made sense.
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Exactly this. Van Gaal clearly likes RVP, fitness permitting he will be the main striker. Rooney's contract situation means not many teams could offer him better so he has no incentive to move. LVG will focus on getting the most out of Rooney rather than give himself further headaches by trying to keep Cavani happy as well.
 
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