Fergie: ''We won't be buying in January, definitely not''
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February for Valencia? That'd be incredible, surely that's an overly optimistic estimate?
No real surprise, I think top 3 this season and then evaluate it in the summer, I was hoping maybe one of the young players we have been linked with like Ganso or Sanchez who is not cup-tied might come in January, but oh well.
Hargreaves. Well, that's alright then.
Weren't the club saying that February was a likely comeback date pretty soon after Valencia sustained the injury?
Not as optimistic as talking about Owen Hargreaves making a meaningful contribution.
I don't remember, that just seems a stunning turn around time for the injury he suffered, I'd mentally written him off for the season
The amount of people who thought Fergie would splurge cash because messier Rooney threw his toys out of the pram is laughable really. You really think Fergie would agree to a clause like that and giving a player so much power?
Also the amount of people who think Fergie doesn't see the problem of replacing Giggs, Scholes and Neville is also laughable. Like he says he's obviously known about these issues for a long time.
Also the amount of people who think Fergie doesn't see the problem of replacing Giggs, Scholes and Neville is also laughable. Like he says he's obviously known about these issues for a long time.
That was the date given right after the operation. Lets hope it's accurate for a change.
What are the chances of Valencia playing before Hargo?
Maybe? I think SAF has lost patience with Hargreaves, the fact he's sure Valencia will be back in Feb but not at all sure about Owen '2 weeks' Hargreaves is bad news.
I didn't think we'd make any major signing in January, there was some talk about a move for Defour in January but that seems very unlikely now. Wonder what players he has in mind to replace the legends?
Pretty sure Scholes will retire this season. Neville should have retired last season. VDS may go on, but we're looking for a keeper anyway to challenge him. I have a feeling Giggs may go on for another season - £200k per week in Dubai notwithstanding.
Another 5 weeks before we see Rooney again? seems a bit steep, that would mean a total of 7 weeks out after that injury in training that we originally diagnosed as a 2-3 week injury that's now turned into a 2 month injury.
Fergie has been buying young talent over the years, maybe he anticipates some of that talent starting to emerge by the new season?
I'm sure holyland red will be here soon to tell us how much Rooney would have earned in those 7 weeks.
How many times has he said that now?
This is bitch slap no. 2 on Rooney.
First sidelining him till December due to "his ankle." Now, another prerequisite for signing-on to his new contract...
I think lesson learnt here for Rooney; don't cross Fergie unless you like getting spanked like a bitch.
First sidelining him till December due to "his ankle." Now, another prerequisite for signing-on to his new contract...
I think lesson learnt here for Rooney; don't cross Fergie unless you like getting spanked like a bitch.
I'm glad he didn't use the phrase "no value in the market".
He says this every year. I reckon we'll spend about 5 or 10 million quid net this Jan.
Giggs - Nani
Scholes - Cleverley/Anderson (if he starts to show some promise)/Possible new young signing
Neville - Rafael
VDS - New Signing
Oh god is he still doing that shit?
In SAF I trust except when it comes to transfer market info. I see no problems with our attack and defence. It's in the central midfiled where we lack true quality, and just maybe we might buy someone .
I think we'll buy 3 players next summer, a new keeper, a top class 'signature' centre midfielder and a young and promising one like Henderson/Rodwell etc.
Unfortunately, I think you will be very disappointed. Please feel free to bump this thread in 10 months time if I'm wrong.
Nah i don't think i will, i think we'll spend a good amount next summer, i think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
He did manage to get the old classic in about a player returning form injury being like a new singing though.
He did manage to get the old classic in about a player returning form injury being like a new singing though.
What did he sing?
I hope you're right. But for the past 2 summers I have been hoping we'd sign a top midfielder and it hasn't happened so I'm not getting my hopes up.
Cleverley will be back in January. He should give us another option, but we'll see how much of one.
Difference being the last 2 summers we haven't had to replace Paul Scholes, which is a very likely prospect next summer, i don't for a minute believe we'll simply let Paul retire and not look to bring a top quality established player in to replace him, Fergie has said we will spend on signature players when the time is needed, that time is in all likelihood when the Van der saars and the Scholes's call it a day.
One might say we've been holding off shooting our transfer load as it were knowing this day is upon us, we didn't 'need' to spend such amounts last summer or summers gone, we will need to next summer though for reasons explained, better to have a larger budget to call upon when needed.
Really wouldn't surprise me at all if fergies deliberately held off in recent windows knowing he'll have a few big names to replace sooner rather than later.
The tricky thing is we'll have to register 5 players next season that we didn't have to this season.
In all likelihood we will sell a few of those prospects that aren't cutting it by the end of the season. And if not then they might send a few on loan anyway.
If they're still at the club....
I'm pretty sure Fabio, Rafael, Cleverley and Smalling will still be here, Obertan may be the only one of the 5 that doesn't make the cut.
Well it depends, who's to say we wont get a nice bid for Cleverly and believe it be best if he moved on, sure hes a talented lad but is he first team material at Manchester United? i guess only Sir Alex can answer that one but its not beyond the realms of possibility he be sold next summer, the fact hes out on loan and not in and around the squad suggest fergie considers him some way off the required level just yet.
It's possible of course but I'd be very surprised. I think if we are to get a couple of midfield additions we'll either sell 2 players or sell 1 and Scholesy retires.
I think there could be a few first teamers under threat next summer, the likes of Carrick, maybe Park maybe even Anderson if Sir Alex loses patience could all leave, it all depends on what bids and what form the players have shown i suppose, i wouldn't rule out a total midfield overhaul next summer.
He always says he wont buy in January yet still does it anyway.
Although in recent years it tends to be we find out we've signed a player before transfer windows. So technically in a way he's right.
Not really, I reckon his (Rooneys) statement was just contract wrangling rhetoric. Thinking about it, what did Rooney say that you don't read 90% of the caf saying day in day out since we sold Ronaldo.