The way he just 'glided' elegantly passed Evans in their 3-1 win was unreal.
Jack Rodwell | Sold to City
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Evans' incompetence by letting Rodwell walk past him was also unreal.
We're not getting him. Stop dreaming muppets.
I signed him on Fifa for £6 million...
Fifa >>>>> Real Life
Fifa >>>>> Real Life
Well Moyes the muppets suspect differently!
Please no. Do not want.
Yeah you have said that already.
Can't say it enough.
Don't worry so, he'll not be coming to us. It's just another desperate sports editor trying to keep his job.
Mentioning Manchester United sells newspapers....that's why we are "after" so many footballers. No story if we're not after a footballer.
Don't worry so, he'll not be coming to us. It's just another desperate sports editor trying to keep his job.
Mentioning Manchester United sells newspapers....that's why we are "after" so many footballers. No story if we're not after a footballer.
Yeah, we have feck all to spend anyway, bs rumors.
I think they'll announce he's signed a new contract later today.
I doubt Ferguson will pursue him too aggressively in that case.
Going to be a long summer.
I doubt Ferguson will pursue him too aggressively in that case.
Going to be a long summer.
He's a player I'd love to have, but at the moment Everton is the right place for him. In 2004 Rooney really has outgrown Everton by the virtue of his Euro performances. Rodwell is not there yet.
Talk about overreaction. It was nothing more than a good goal. Evans' incompetence was the standout in that goal.
True.
That may all be true but it does seem that Ferguson rates him highly and given that we look increasingly unlikely to be able to compete in other areas of the transfer market, betting on people like Rodwell might be our bets option.
Olly Kay @The Times said:
So Rodwell signing new contract today?
So Rodwell signing new contract today?
He tapped the ball to the right with the outside of his foot and ran. Evans was a big sissy. Unreal my hairy arse.
Rodwell a good fit for United
Jack Rodwell, rather than David Villa, is the epitome of the type of player Sir Alex Ferguson will target as he attempts to return United to Premier League dominance.
Ferguson has made clear his intention to invest in youth - preferably British - as he rebuilds at Old Trafford this summer.
Which is why he kept his chequebook in his pocket as Barcelona swooped for £34m Spain striker Villa.
Ferguson's interest in the prolific former Valencia forward was well-documented.
A near-obsessive admirer of goal-scorers, he watched Villa on numerous occasions over the past two years before opting not to be drawn into bidding war for a player who will turn 29 later this year.
He was already burned with the £30.75m purchase of Dimitar Berbatov in 2008 - a player whose value has plummeted since joining United from Tottenham.
And with the purse strings getting ever tighter at Old Trafford, due to the enormous debt taken out by Glazers to buy the club, value for money is the order of the day.
Which is why - at a cost of around £15m - Rodwell tops United's summer wanted list.
Ferguson has already been allowed to invest substantially in recruitment this summer.
A layout of £19m on unknown prospects, Chris Smalling and Javier Hernandez, this year alone is evidence enough that United's owners are still prepared to back the manager's judgement.
And it is a policy that Ferguson will continue to deploy at a time when he believes transfer fees are reaching unrealistic levels in light of the sugar daddies at City, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
He will instead seek out relative bargain-priced emerging talents that he hopes will become the next generation of United stars.
Just as Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Darren Fletcher developed into the nucleus of a Premier League hat-trick winning side, Ferguson hopes the likes of Rodwell, Smalling, Nani and Federico Macheda can provide the backbone to United's next period of success.
His continued interest in Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery, however, is proof that he will splash the cash if a genuine world class talent becomes available at the right price.
Rodwell, though, ticks every box when it comes to United's recruitment policy.
An elegant, versatile player, who can play in either the centre of midfield or defence, the 19-year-old is valued at a very affordable £15m by Everton.
And with plenty of Premier League experience for David Moyes' side, he proved he has the temperament for the big stage when scoring a stunning solo goal in Everton's 3-1 victory against United last season.
Throughout his time at United, Ferguson has always made determined efforts to bring the best young domestic prospects to Old Trafford.
From Paul Gascoigne to Alan Shearer to Rooney, he has been prepared to invest huge time and money to bring Britain's best to United.
And in Rodwell he could at long last have found the natural successor to Roy Keane, who he snapped up from under the nose of Kenny Dalglish at Blackburn when signing the Irishman in a then British record £3.75m deal from Nottingham Forest in 1993.
Paired alongside Fletcher in the centre of midfield, he could have a partnership that could last for years - just as Keane and Paul Scholes managed in the late 90s and early 2000s.
Source: Rodwell a good fit for United - Manchester Evening News
Jack Rodwell, rather than David Villa, is the epitome of the type of player Sir Alex Ferguson will target as he attempts to return United to Premier League dominance.
Ferguson has made clear his intention to invest in youth - preferably British - as he rebuilds at Old Trafford this summer.
Which is why he kept his chequebook in his pocket as Barcelona swooped for £34m Spain striker Villa.
Ferguson's interest in the prolific former Valencia forward was well-documented.
A near-obsessive admirer of goal-scorers, he watched Villa on numerous occasions over the past two years before opting not to be drawn into bidding war for a player who will turn 29 later this year.
He was already burned with the £30.75m purchase of Dimitar Berbatov in 2008 - a player whose value has plummeted since joining United from Tottenham.
And with the purse strings getting ever tighter at Old Trafford, due to the enormous debt taken out by Glazers to buy the club, value for money is the order of the day.
Which is why - at a cost of around £15m - Rodwell tops United's summer wanted list.
Ferguson has already been allowed to invest substantially in recruitment this summer.
A layout of £19m on unknown prospects, Chris Smalling and Javier Hernandez, this year alone is evidence enough that United's owners are still prepared to back the manager's judgement.
And it is a policy that Ferguson will continue to deploy at a time when he believes transfer fees are reaching unrealistic levels in light of the sugar daddies at City, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
He will instead seek out relative bargain-priced emerging talents that he hopes will become the next generation of United stars.
Just as Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Darren Fletcher developed into the nucleus of a Premier League hat-trick winning side, Ferguson hopes the likes of Rodwell, Smalling, Nani and Federico Macheda can provide the backbone to United's next period of success.
His continued interest in Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery, however, is proof that he will splash the cash if a genuine world class talent becomes available at the right price.
Rodwell, though, ticks every box when it comes to United's recruitment policy.
An elegant, versatile player, who can play in either the centre of midfield or defence, the 19-year-old is valued at a very affordable £15m by Everton.
And with plenty of Premier League experience for David Moyes' side, he proved he has the temperament for the big stage when scoring a stunning solo goal in Everton's 3-1 victory against United last season.
Throughout his time at United, Ferguson has always made determined efforts to bring the best young domestic prospects to Old Trafford.
From Paul Gascoigne to Alan Shearer to Rooney, he has been prepared to invest huge time and money to bring Britain's best to United.
And in Rodwell he could at long last have found the natural successor to Roy Keane, who he snapped up from under the nose of Kenny Dalglish at Blackburn when signing the Irishman in a then British record £3.75m deal from Nottingham Forest in 1993.
Paired alongside Fletcher in the centre of midfield, he could have a partnership that could last for years - just as Keane and Paul Scholes managed in the late 90s and early 2000s.
Source: Rodwell a good fit for United - Manchester Evening News
Was my thinking - hence the post above.
Rodwell scored a peach for Everton today.
Scored on Wednesday as well.
He'll be quite expensive at this point
He'd have been expensive at any point over the past year. More expensive because of the new contract? Of course. But we were already talking a huge fee.
would love for SAF to establish an English core at the club. Of the current U21 squad we have Welbeck, Cleverley and now Smalling (has Matty James playerd for the 21's?). 1 or 2 more would be great...Gosling on a free? Andy Carroll? Muamba?
I agree. I love the club to have a british core.
However, I don't believe the 3 you mention are of the required quality. I hope we try and sign Rodwell at some stage but he will prove expensive and it remains to see if we will be able to meet the valuation
Andy Carroll may surprise a few. He's certainly surprised me in the past year.
Slightly off topic.
Impressive goal though. I hope we groom him for the defensive midfield role in the England team. He will be a much better long term prospect than Gareth Barry. At least he has pace to burn.
If he plays midfield long-term it's a pretty promising England midfield with him and Wilshire.
So I've kind of decided that Rodwell is going to be THE next great midfield general of his generation. Someone that you could build a phenomenal team around. The next Rooney or Gerrard. I also think the one way we could pretty much guarantee his signing would be to employ his current manager as Fergie's succesor.
Am I the only one who thinks the arrival of Rodwell AND Moyes next summer would give us a hell of a team for the next few years.
Am I the only one who thinks the arrival of Rodwell AND Moyes next summer would give us a hell of a team for the next few years.
I am not sure RE: Moyes although we could do a lot worse but I definitely agree on Rodwell him and Cleverly played very very well together for the England U 21's in the week.
I can only see us or Chelsea affording/wanting him over the next couple of seasons. I really think he belongs in a United shirt.
Hmm...so you want the most successful manager in British football to retire and David Moyes to come in just so we can get Jack Rodwell?
I'd rather have Jack Rodwell AND Fergie here next summer.
I'd rather wait another year for Mourinho.
I don't pogue is insinuating that Fergie steps down just so we can have Rodwell, where on earth did you get that from ?
I think our next manager won't last more than a couple of seasons. The enormity of the job shouldn't be under estimated.
I think Moyes could make a very good United manager but I hope he doesnt replace Fergie directly.
Glimpses of your inner transfer muppet here Pogue.
Interesting theory, and it would be hilarious seeing the Mourinho personality cult members collectively self-combust.
Interesting theory, and it would be hilarious seeing the Mourinho personality cult members collectively self-combust.
I pray to all the Gods that that doesn't happen.
Moyes is has done a great job at Everton under a tight budget but he hasn't won anything yet, what separates the good managers from the great ones is their ability to get over the crossing line.
As for Rodwell, he seems to get rave reviews but in the few times I've seen him, he's been good at best, maybe my expectations of him were far too high for someone his age but aren't truly great players meant to really stand out?
love to see the lad at united. you can keep ozil, hamsik etc.
This is the kind of ridiculous overrating I'm talking about. Two players who've proven themselves for longer periods and on much bigger stages, are brushed away for a player who's still playing U-21 football at international level. Rooney was truly a phenomenon, first teamer in the national side and tearing it up on the biggest stage by 18 for England. Rodwell can't even get into the England squad.
He might be good but lets not blow it out of proportion yet.