Hopefully only when they play Liverpool
Jack Rodwell | Sold to City
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Considering our transfer history with Toffees (i.e. Howard, Saha, and even Phil), I will not be surprised in the slightest if Gibson turns out to be the next Zidane after signing for them
I don't think they can complain so far, so hopefully they'll feel the same.
I think Rodwell has a great future but I hope he wouldn't be the only addition to midfield if this is true.
I've thought similarly at times, to be honest. The potential he's shown pre-09' doesn't just go away though, and I do believe he showed excellent potential and is the type of player right up Sir Alex's street.
I do think his progression's stagnated a bit though, for reasons beyond injuries, and you have to wonder why. Maybe that so much variation in the roles he's played (out wide, holding midfield, box-to-box, attacking midfielder) has been a big factor in it though - he doesn't know which strengths to play to and his best role.
"No secret Man Utd want Rodwell. Been tracking him for 18months+. Summer deal will suit all parties. £20m or player plus cash deal"
From David McDonnell of the Daily Mirror (arf!)
From David McDonnell of the Daily Mirror (arf!)
Rooney's uncle told me Rodwell will be making the move to United at the end of the season. Make of that what you will.
Wahey I put this in the 'I Told You So' thread that Rodwell will start next season in a United shirt.
Bring it on!
Bring it on!
Who would we send them? Gibson?
I'd want us to hold on to Carrick and Fletcher.
I'd want us to hold on to Carrick and Fletcher.
Gibson and Brown? Swap deals don't really happen much. Or outside chance... Hargreaves? Same sort of pay as you play deal they did for Saha. Maybe Gibson + Hargreaves? Or Owen + Hargreaves? Few options there.
But I'd guess Everton want money money money
But I'd guess Everton want money money money
Keane was special in the way he made everyone around him perform better - and the way he read the game. His positioning was near perfect.
Fletcher as you say is different - more mobile, but nowhere near as good at positioning and reading the game. Fletcher is more irritating for the opposition in the way he hassles the opponents. Keane didn't irritate - he flattened
I don't really want him. He's not the type of midfielder we need at this point.
I have been a big fan of Rodwell from the start. Would be great news to see him in a United shirt next season. He has massive potential and has the skills and pace to adapt to a more defensive or a more attacking midfield role!
He's talented, young, athletic, versatile, English, and a local lad. He'd be a mainstay for the squad for a decade.
I have to say that I havnt seen too much of this lad but what i have seen has impressed me.
Free transfer at the end of the season anyway.
The Glazers would love him too as he would sell shit loads of shirts in Asia too seem as he is a bit of a David Beckham in the looks department!!
Yeah I know, but it could be like "we wont offer him a deal and we'll nudge Hargo to give you first refusal" or something. I know it's unlikely.
Agreed, and a move to Utd for him, should he maintain his development, has been a fairly open secret for a while.
Indeed. He is one of the candidates out there who would be a great replacement for Hargreaves.
He looks like a great prospect. £20 million seems a bit steep though...unless we're Manchester City.
£20 mil is probably a good price in todays market tbh.
I've always thought he would be a brilliant addition to our squad. He's had terrible luck with injuries though. Which does make me slightly nervous, bearing in mind who he would be replacing.
And City. And Chelsea. And Arsenal.
Anyone?
After the whole Carroll thing you'd expect Everton would demand top dollar.
Reminds me of a young Gerrard as he has everything to his game to be either a great holding midfielder or even a great attacking midfielder!!!
No we haven't sold anyone for £50m
Everton aren't going to hold out for top dollar considering they are in need for the funds to stay alive.
But they totally can start a bidding war if Chelsea or City get involved.
Which is probably why the deal has already been sealed.
We Sold Ronaldo in January????
We'd run away with numero 19 already if we had Ronaldo for the first half of the season
Anyway, let's not make it a Ronaldo thread. My point is that every man and his dog know that we haven't spent much of the Ronaldo cash sale, and there is a pretty big warchest being banded about this summer, so let's see how that'd turn out.
Very. I would imagine he'll go where he wants to go if he leaves.
Different cirumstances I think. Newcastle had Liverpool over a barrell.
I would be extremely happy, still reckon we need a creative mid though.
he's not local. he is scouse.
We'd run away with numero 19 already if we had Ronaldo for the first half of the season
Anyway, let's not make it a Ronaldo thread. My point is that every man and his dog know that we haven't spent much of the Ronaldo cash sale, and there is a pretty big warchest being banded about this summer, so let's see how that'd turn out.
The fabled 'warchest'.
Everton will slap a 40 mil price tag on him and nobody will be able to afford him (apart from Chelsea and City)