James Rodriguez | joins Bayern Munich | 2 year loan
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Ballague's saying that about €35m will be enough to get him. I personally don't think we should, but if we were to say sell Mata for a similar amount and bring him in, it wouldn't be the worst move, as James is a step above Mata.
You can't buy much for that price these days, but I would be worried about his dedication.
Think he is a bit tougher than people are expecting though.
Think he is a bit tougher than people are expecting though.
We are one of the teams that has ran the lowest in the League. Today's football is about intensity, how you get the ball back, how you press, how you play with pace forward.
We're not intense enough with our play. We have too many immobile players in our team.
Carrick, Fellaini, Martial, Rooney, Ibra.
Way too predictable in their game, not intense enough, that's why we're rugularly loosing points at home.
With Fergie, it was waves and waves and waves.
We only did once or twice this year at home, but in general we were poor, missed chances, but not created enough.
We need players like Sanchez, Griezmann, N'Golo Kanté, that can press high, that can track back and put pressure with runs all over the pitch.
Liverpool are not better technically than us, but they're more intense, far more, and that's the difference between them and us now.
Look at Simeone, Atletico are not a high pressing team, but they defend with intensity, and do attack with pace. We can defend, ok, but we can't play high intensity in transition and that's exactly were top teams are great, in transition
FFS NO. Overrated.
Very good crosser and not a bad free kick taker. If his asking price is really about 35m and he's someone similar to Juan Mata then could be a helpful buy also from marketing perspective which ticks Man United board's criteria.
His attitude is a riddle but so is Jose's. Could be a perfect match as they both have ambitions to get to the highest level again. If Mourinho is really thinking about bringing him in I just hope it won't collide with other targets like Grizou and pehaps additional clinical finisher.
His attitude is a riddle but so is Jose's. Could be a perfect match as they both have ambitions to get to the highest level again. If Mourinho is really thinking about bringing him in I just hope it won't collide with other targets like Grizou and pehaps additional clinical finisher.
He's comfortably better than Mata. So in that sense we would be upgrading an element of the squad but not sure if he's the right answer.
If we are out of CL next year we can't afford to be fussy though. We ain't getting Neymar etc if we are out of Europe.
If we are out of CL next year we can't afford to be fussy though. We ain't getting Neymar etc if we are out of Europe.
£30M is good value for him IMO, I'd take him.
For €35m I'd take him. Christ we paid that for the clubs resident Ent.
I wouldn't make him a marquee signing, the lower fee could take the pressure off of his shoulders and he could be a good signing.
Anything over that we should avoid.
I wouldn't make him a marquee signing, the lower fee could take the pressure off of his shoulders and he could be a good signing.
Anything over that we should avoid.
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A lot of no's in this thread.
He's a good player and he's the sort of signing we used to make. Mavericks and talented egotists.
I would be quite happy if we signed him, despite his poor season so far.
He's a good player and he's the sort of signing we used to make. Mavericks and talented egotists.
I would be quite happy if we signed him, despite his poor season so far.
Ya because swap deals occur all the time to be fair
Torn on this one. A number 10 is probably the last thing we need, and is he any better than Mata? Having said that, he does have the ability to have the kind of impact Coutinho has had at Liverpool, and can we really turn down creative players at the moment, consodering how dull we are?
Doesnt really seem like a Jose player though, not sure I can see this one happening.
Doesnt really seem like a Jose player though, not sure I can see this one happening.
For the price mentioned by Balague, it's a no brainer. Attitude problems aside, he is a quality player. A maverick of sorts who can score some outrageous goals. 35 mil is cheap change for us, worth taking a punt, although I'd rather have Bernado Silva brought in for a little bit more.
It might just be me being blind or not having seen it anywhere before, but I heartily endorse this nickname
seriously though I would get them both, especially if James will be about £30 million.Over the moon with the Carrick and Lingard deals but baulking and turning your nose up at Rodriguez???
The Caf is really fecked up sometimes!
Sign the fecker up!
The Caf is really fecked up sometimes!
Sign the fecker up!
Only 35m for him.
He's a good player, there's no doubt about that. In fact, he had a fantastic first season at Real before he just stopped playing for some reason. But I'm sick of us stockpiling number 10's. Even though he would be an upgrade on what we have in the 10 role, any attacking players we sign this summer should either be a striker or an out and out winger.
Ehm, if James is not United level you might as well get rid of almost your entire squad.
I'd rather go for Carrasco - who is supposed to have a buy-out clause of about €40m.
Unless Mata's leaving I don't really see the point, spend the money on a winger. We haven't bought a proper winger since Young ffs.
Won't it be overkill having Mata, Micky, James and possibly Griezmann in the squad? All like playing in similar positions.
No he aint a top player who could carry the weight of being a main man at united. Fergie rejected him even before he moved to monaco.
Ancelotti seems to want him, in that case you have no chance anyway. Would be happy if you snack him though, I don't really want him at Bayern.
Real are looking to dump him on someone and cut their losses, why would united make it easy for Real ,when he's overrated and aint a real deal.
Haha we dont want him any way .
We dont need players in that position.
I don't think he'd be a terrible signing but I wouldn't want him. There's so many better alternatives. Not to mention he's another player who prefers to play in central areas.
Mata will be ok to be a squad player, and is already settled well here , no need to trade him.
in which position he play these days?
He's a 10 or mostly cutting in from the wings, Likes to play in central areas.
Arguably James is the superior and is a few years younger. Given that Mata will be 29 this summer, if we were to sell, this summer may be the last to get a decent return (purely from a financial point of view).
He aint superior just got more pace , and besides we have Mhk and probably giezmann in the summer who play in similar areas, No need to trade off mata a already settled player at united we dont need cash from player sales.
He is better than any outfield player in your squad apart from Pogba and Ibrahimovic, and he is also still fairly young. Under Ancelotti in 2014/15 he was involved in 35 goals (17 goals and 18 assists). He just doesn't suit Zidane's system.
Honestly, why would you not want him? Do you have too much pride to buy Real Madrid's leftovers? Because if you were honest with yourself, you'd realize that they have players on their bench better than you do in your starting XI.
He's quality and if he's available, do it. He'll have support around him through Valencia, Bailly, Ander, Rojo and Andreas and Mata.
Didn't real pay around €80m for him? Why is he available for €35?
That is how much Fellaini cost to put it in perspective.
If his price is really €35, I'd take a punt on him.
That is how much Fellaini cost to put it in perspective.
If his price is really €35, I'd take a punt on him.
No it Doesnt , its basically a deal to Lure De Gea for cheap.
This. I honestly don't get why we would not want a player like Rodriguez?? He would be a definite upgrade. Plus if De Gea does go to Real Madrid, it makes perfect sense to snag Rodriguez. Not that I want De Gea to go, but if he decides it's time to move on...
Juan Mata is an absolutely brilliant player, and while James has some skill, he shouldn't even be allowed to eat at the same table as Juan.
or maybe they want to get rid of his salary.
We won't be adding loads of 80m rated players so James Rodriguez might do the trick. My only concern is his attitude.
No he aint, Mkh is way better than him and so is martial and Rashford while mata is better technically and close control wise only slower. He does'st suit Zidane system than how do you expect him to suit Mourinho's? He has low work rate, his accelaration is not that fast nither he works defensively. His off the ball vision is lacking to attack the space. We need more counter attacking dynamics in the squad and he does not make the cut over griezmann.
He does not have the hard work attitude and Jose would surely bench him most of the time due to it. He is the second ozil , Might be good for arsenal but not united level.
Oh please that's so not the case , If he's that good than i would recommend barcelona to buy him and replace arda turan or Andre gomez in the squad because he is better than some of barcelona players too in the starting 11 itself. And besides Real madrid would just want to make it easy to lure de gea so they plant all these sort of non nonsensical stories in the media.
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