James won't come here until Real Madrid literally shoves him out the door. Do we really want Di Maria v2? Anything that shows up on the newspaper is the player's agent trying to get them a better contract. Remember the Ramos saga? What about how Keylor Navas apparently cried when he heard about his transfer to us? I would not sign any player from RM unless the player actually makes an initiative to tell us "I want to leave and play for Manchester United."
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Sometimes I can't stand a player who has been chucked from a top club and come to ours. Makes me feel like it is a step down and feeding off scrap.
Would much prefer taking a gamble on a player who is willing to take the step up with us than down.
Would much prefer taking a gamble on a player who is willing to take the step up with us than down.
I have no problem with us wanting to sign him, however if it's the opposite, that his agent is the one offering him on us, and Madrid wants to use us to get some cash then no thanks.
He has scored and assisted more than Mata in the last 4 years despite playing less minutes. There will be only a few midfielders in the PL who have scored more than Mata in that period. Would definitely take him if he is available for around 40m pounds.
Isn't that the same risk a club accepts after signing any player? James did well for Porto, Monaco and Colombia before not establishing himself at Madrid. Considering he doesn't fit Madrid's system, i think he has still done ok with the limited playing time he has had.
So i don't really see how not making it at a club that doesn't need him and doesn't favor a system that suits him, means he should be considered any more of a risk than many other players really. I can understand people not rating him, and not wanting him here, but i don't really see how he is any less of a risk than Isco or Bernard Silva would be. Despite Isco's failure to establish himself at Madrid, i still feel more people would be open to Isco coming here, than James. Silva is ripping it up for Monaco, but we have seen many in form players change clubs and it not work out. In contrast, many out of favor players rejuvenate their careers by changing clubs.
Well, he's never put up 20 in a season according to statistics, while Mata has. He seems to average 10-17 a season and Mata is in that type of bracket too, thats my point.
One would assume his scoring record should be decent anyway playing for Madrid, with opposition gameplanning to stop Ronaldo and Bale and supplied by Modric and Kroos etc against the likes of fecking Granada and the like.
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Well, sad as it is, I think Pogba will eventually ask to play a little more forward and be involved in the build up in the last third, also unless Mourinho pulls at least half a Ferguson, Pogba will still play for United years before Mourinho has been gone, same could happen if you sign James and he does well for the team.
It is, as far as "not strikers" go, James might be one of the best scorers in the world, whole career
James: A goal every 233 minutes
Mata: A goal every 290 minutes
His numbers with Colombia should get some praise too.
Maybe you can't compare him with Asprilla, different eras and all of that, but he keeps up the pace with Bacca and Falcao, and those guys are some of the best scorers of the last years.
Decent enough player and if Jose see's him as an upgrade then why not. I don't think Couthinio or Friminio for that matter is miles ahead of Rodriguez at all. So that caliber of player coming off the bench would certainly be better than Lingard.
IF we got him, we would have a shit load of players for that attacking midfielder though in Mata, Lingard, Miki and poss Rodriguez
IF we got him, we would have a shit load of players for that attacking midfielder though in Mata, Lingard, Miki and poss Rodriguez
Are the Di Maria comments coming purely from the fact that both players are south american?
The reports in this thread, and thereby all info we have regarding this possible rumour, seem to indicate we are his preferred destination next summer.
The reports in this thread, and thereby all info we have regarding this possible rumour, seem to indicate we are his preferred destination next summer.
James, Bale, Griezmann, Mmbappe. Sounds like we will triple our goals next season. 
He's too similar a player to Mata. I would rather have Mata.
You're having a laugh if the club would purchase Rodriguez, taking into consideration his cost etc. for him to be a squad option. He'd be a starter and we can and should do better.
It's more to do with the situation of signing a player who is currently playing at the pinnacle of club football who would be begrudgingly dropping several levels to come to us. I think it's a valid concern.
As for James, sometime back I would have taken him. But I'm not in favour of this signing anymore. I think he's more of a second striker or attacker and doesn't quite fit in well unless you build the system around him. And he's not quite good enough for that. If we're going to spend that big we have to do better imo. He could be an absolute star in this league of course. His attacking skills are superb. But it's a risk imo.
Re: Pre Contract stories
OK. There's a Colombian Radio Station which has said James Rodriguez has signed a pre-contract with United.
Here's a Colombian talking about the reliability of the station
http://www.rcnradio.com/videos/primicia-james-rodriguez-preacuerdo-manchester-united/
Here's a Colombian talking about the reliability of the station
Ugh, I don't like the sound of that.
Feck. Really not hyped on this transfer. That will be 3x players that prefer the #10 role in a team that screams out for wide players \ strikers.
Also worried about the rumours about his party and diva attitude.
Smells like another Di Maria to me.
Even more bitter is the fact that it will fund RM's advances for DDG.
Also worried about the rumours about his party and diva attitude.
Smells like another Di Maria to me.
Even more bitter is the fact that it will fund RM's advances for DDG.
Interesting quotes above. The whole thing about him needing the number 10 jersey seems a bit off though.
Seems like I'm in the minority but I really like him.
Di Maria peaked in Real after getting a MOTM for their tenth cup while James wants to leave after not even getting on the pitch for their eleventh. He's a lot more comparable to Sneijder than Di Maria, especially in terms of playing style and worries (injury record, needing to play in a 4-2-3-1 to get the best out of him).
We get these type of rumors every year. I'm sure he is just a list of alternatives.
Yeah he would be immensely underwhelming. About as pacey as Mata as well, and I reckon we'd never get him for cheaper than £50-60m.
For the money it would take we can do so much better. RM paid a lot for him and won't lose face by selling him to us on the cheap.
Clear he will be sold though. Firmly been put in the shop window in the last few RM matches by Zidane. Has done well also, but still not a player for us.
We could get a good deal for him. Just because he is not a starter for Real doesn't mean he can't be a success somewhere else. He could be a player that lights up Old Trafford, he should be hungry too after his disappointing spell(not completely useless btw) at Real.
I wouldn't say underwhelming. Risky for sure given his injury record is meh and that becoming worse with us is completely conceivable, but I don't think there's a better number 10 on the market and a lot of people are underrating him because the last Real player we bought didn't work well. He was arguably the best player in Portugal the season before he left, arguably the second best player in France after Ibrahimovic, and arguably the second best player in his first season for Real (probably third if Modric was fit for most of the season).
He's suffered from injuries and playing in a formation that doesn't suit him in the past couple of seasons, but if we decide to play 4-2-3-1 (Mourinho's played that formation many times in his career) he can be brilliant. He has a good balance of creativity while being a reliable finisher, and God knows we need both.
This one just won't go away, perhaps there is something in this.
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I'm genuinely shocked at the negativity, James is a top player who would do at least as well as Alexis on these shores.
Would presumably mean we've abandoned all hopes of signing Griezmann, since James would likely occupy the floating #10/inside right position that Mata did before his injury and the Frenchman would if he arrived.
For 30 odd million why not?
I know he's talented, but what do we know about his character/work ethic? Is he desperate to play here and do all it takes to be successful?
If the answer isn't good we all can guess how it will end up for him.
If the answer isn't good we all can guess how it will end up for him.
I can see him as an inside forward with space to roam.
Chillevision is sooo old, Colovision is the brand new thang!
He has been shit at RM, correct?
Read on Twitter he has the most goals+assists of any midfielder in the league, which is impressive if true, as he has only played 20 games.
As long as the fee isn't stupid, I'm definitely down with this. I think he's a very good player.
As long as the fee isn't stupid, I'm definitely down with this. I think he's a very good player.
You're in luck, the guy right above you seems to really like him too.
I'd be shocked if this move does materialise, in all honesty. There's no denying that he's talented, of course he is, but I just can't envisage us paying what Madrid would want for him, for them to then pip us to other transfer targets. Seems like too much of a luxury signing, too.
He's very talented and he's a goal threat so I'd be happy enough with this. I think he could shine if he was the main man in attack which, lets face it, he would be here.
I'd still prefer Griezmann though.
I'd still prefer Griezmann though.
Not really. He's actually done well when called upon but he doesn't get called upon all that much.
He's a very, very good player. If we are signing on talent and skill level then he's excellent. It's mentality that is where most reservations would be with him signing.
I'm not 100% for signing him but I wouldn't be disappointed if we did sign him.
Yeah that's where I think he'd play, on the right, with Valencia overlapping. He'd basically drift around linking the play. Very good crosser/set piece taker, too.
The @ManUtd has a tentative agreement to @jamesdrodriguez everything would depend on the departure of Rooney.
Did you post this twice so to feel you were no longer in the minority?
I could see Mata and Rooney both leaving this summer, so this would make sense.
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