Really like him, think we need 2 quality options in each position. If we go 433 can see him being used in the top 3 along with depay. Think di maria will go (doesn't seem happy) and januzai will go out on loan. Mata and fellaini have done a job but it has struck me several times that mata's physicality and speed have let him down. Fellaini is obviously a one trick pony. I can see us buying 1-2 strikers and 2 more attacking forwards in the off season.
Kevin De Bruyne
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We will regret not buying him, especially if he goes to city.
Him behind Costa or aguero would be lethal, but i feel we have more important issues to deal with first. Not sure he will fit in with LVGs style of midfielder he wants.
UEFA looked at the way VW puts money into the club and said that all is fine within FFP.
SportBild reported this year that Wolfsburg could get around 150 million from VW if they reach the CL.
And they should.
Kicker also reported that Wolfsburg demands 80 million euros for de Bruyne.
They dont need transfer money. His contract runs till 2019.
Just turns 24 this summer.
I expect him to stay at least one more year, learn in the CL and then go to a top 4 club.
SportBild reported this year that Wolfsburg could get around 150 million from VW if they reach the CL.
And they should.
Kicker also reported that Wolfsburg demands 80 million euros for de Bruyne.
They dont need transfer money. His contract runs till 2019.
Just turns 24 this summer.
I expect him to stay at least one more year, learn in the CL and then go to a top 4 club.
They'd be ridiculously dangerous with him through the middle feeding in Aguero and Silva to his left. Two creative monsters, not to mention he can chip in a fair few goals himself.
De Bryune Rooney Depay
De Bruyne reminds me of Becks.
Don't think we need him tbh. Brilliant player but we have players for the creative midfielder role already. I for one hope he stays at Wolfsburg and they can build a top team with some of the players they have already like De Bruyne, Schurlle etc.
Mata, Herrera, Di Maria, Rooney, Januzaj, Fellaini.Yes we have Fellaini. We don't need him at all
Guy has been MOTM every time I've watched Wolfsburg this season.
Januzaj isn't ready for constant first team football, and Fellaini should be nothing more than an option for a club like United, in my opinion. I doubt many here would turn down...
Rooney
Di Maria KDB Mata
Herrera Carrick
Or something like that.
Januzaj isn't ready for constant first team football, and Fellaini should be nothing more than an option for a club like United, in my opinion. I doubt many here would turn down...
Rooney
Di Maria KDB Mata
Herrera Carrick
Or something like that.
Quantity. KDB brings quality. The only proper attacking mids in that list are Mata and Di Maria
The only one who would turn that down is LVG, who simply won't play that way
It's all well and good putting together nice fifa line ups but we really need to just ask 'will he fit into LVGs team' and if he doesn't and we have to pay 80m euro then it's a bad transfer, doesn't matter how good he is
Let's not act like LVG has never managed some outstanding individual players before. Players like Robben, Figo and Rivaldo have played and succeeded under him. And if we are going to spend that much on him then there is no way we'd do so without LVG's approval or not at his instigation.
I think he means because it's a 4-2-3-1 but you can put De Bruyne as part of the midfield 3 in the 4-3-3, as the "10". Definitely could work, but I don't think we'll really go for him. We don't need him anyways, we have Depay, Di Maria, Mata all to put in the starting 11 and we could be unbalanced if Di Maria or Mata is in the midfield 3 with Carrick and Herrera.
More assists than any other player in the too 5 leagues this season
I get that but reading post here you'd think that LVG is always about regimented play with no room for individuality. Which is not always the case. Maybe people are scarred by the Di Maria failure but we have to accept that the player hasn't done himself justice either.
Also 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 are just two sides of the same coin in my view. The major difference is in the point - this season we are playing it with the point backwards but if we signed Gundogun I don't think that will remain the case.
Kevin De Bruyne would be a fantastic addition but we also need to look at our team specifically the malaise that has crept into our forward line. We have signed two of the most creative players of the last five years but rather than them transforming us they have wilted. Maybe the issue is not in the personnel supplying the forwards but the imbalance of the side and an aging forward line. So we could sign KDB and still find ourselves with the same old issues.
I think, pursuant to the above, that we should address the problems we have in terms of balance and see how the players we already have here will do ahead of a solid platform and surrounded by pace.
Some good points.
Yes the main idea of what I said is that we don't seem to play with a #10 and if we did it neutralises our best player in carrick who is best shielding the defence, as well as not making the most of rooney who tends to come deeper and, whenever he's played with mata, seems to step on the toes of a #10.
I don't know much about KDB but the idea of him playing in CM seems more likely that LVG wanting to play him wide left. I see that he plays some games wide left for his club but I don't really think signing a non natural winger is and playing him there is smart if we really want to go for 4-3-3.
Bu yes as mentioned he could play in a 2 with herrera and carrick behind them. Is he hard working? One hallmark of players that mourinho let go is they aren't great shakes defending
Not sure if KDB is the type of player we should be buying right now.
His best performances come from games which are open in midfield - where he can use his powerful pacey runs to create and score.
He has looked very impressive in the Bundesliga as most of the matches involves a lot of room in midfield to operate. Most games are quite end to end especially in comparison to the EPL.
I'm not convinced he would contribute an awful lot in the 90% of United games where the opposition sit most men behind the ball.
Don't think his attributes as a footballer would benefit us very much in games where we can't break down defences.
Mourinho doesn't tend to let go of top quality players.
I also assume he would cast £30m plus. Love watching him in this Wolfsburg team but don't think he is the player United should be going for.
His best performances come from games which are open in midfield - where he can use his powerful pacey runs to create and score.
He has looked very impressive in the Bundesliga as most of the matches involves a lot of room in midfield to operate. Most games are quite end to end especially in comparison to the EPL.
I'm not convinced he would contribute an awful lot in the 90% of United games where the opposition sit most men behind the ball.
Don't think his attributes as a footballer would benefit us very much in games where we can't break down defences.
Mourinho doesn't tend to let go of top quality players.
I also assume he would cast £30m plus. Love watching him in this Wolfsburg team but don't think he is the player United should be going for.
If we could get him for £30 million it would be a no brainer in my opinion. £40 million plus though and I'd agree that while he is a great little player we need so much investment in other areas that we'd probably have to pass him up.
Don't think LVG is looking at another #10 type. We already have enough of them in Mata, Herrera, Di Maria. We have more chance of getting Bale than this guy imo.
Watch his performance against Napoli in the Europa League. That's the type of defensive performances he would be coming up against week in week out in the EPL. He contributed nothing in that game.
Like I said, I love watching the player, but even for £30m - he's not what United need. He's more of a Di Maria type player than a player who can unluck defences. I think we should be looking to sign player more like the latter i.e. Dybala.
Agree, what we need more then anything is players with pace who can be individuals, go past players from standing positions easily like how Hazard does for Chelsea, or Isco for Real madrid, etc.. We don't have anyone who can really dribble past players effectively, Di Maria is only good at it when running at pace. De Bruyne isn't really that type either, just like how Mata isn't, and it's what we lack to open up defences IMO.
I think you've probably seen more of him than I to be honest so I'll take your word for it. I've heard a lot of good things about Dybala so you'll have no argument from me there. Hopefully we'll be interested.
And moreso we need a platform for those players to perform. Our back four and two sitting midfield players need some improving imo. If we get another CB (top class), two CMs (i.e a DM and a pre-injury Gundogun), a rightback and a prolific wide forward then we will see massive improvements both performance wise and results wise. With such a base you can then afford to field a risk taker like Di Maria as the CAM.
Looking at the Chelsea, Everton and WBA results it's clear to see that there should be room for a player like Di Maria in the side, in a position where he is most deadly. Possession as an end in itself is not the best way to reach the lofty heights we aspire to reach.
I want him, but only if we sell Di Maria. LVG doesn't trust the latter but De Bruyne looks like he'd be a better fit here.
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Its conceivable we could go for him if Di Maria leaves, which is not outside the realm of possibilities.
Belgian media are reporting that United is lining up a €80m bid for him and a deal is close to happening. Wednesday, De Bruyne himself said that he "couldn't assure anyone that he'd be at Wolfsburg next year because that would be a stupid thing to do".
Blimey, is that reliable? He's absolutely ace but that's a lot of money. Guess splurging will become the norm.
The Belgian media are most probably just reporting this Metro story. Very much doubt we're in for him.
A link would be ace, mate or at least the name of the Belgian Newspaper.
It seems we are in for everyone.
Was just googling all the Belgian websites like a mad man after seeing that post, and I have to say I can't find anything reliable. Yes he was quoted in a newspaper yesterday saying it would be stupid to say he would stay, but he also said at the moment he's happy and thinks he will be playing at Wolfsburg next year. The website that talks about a United transfer is a website with flashy headlines, just two paragraphs and they refer to 'English sources'. Sorry mate, I'd love him here too but at the moment it seems to be based on nothing
What position does that lad play now?
#10, but is capable of playing wide drifting infield.
It gets mentioned here and here. They're not the most reliable sources out there but they're right about some things. Were also reporting the Memphis to United deal a couple of days before it went through for example, and Yaya to Inter Milan just now.
Tbf, another Belgian newspaper linked KdB with City yesterday so it probably doesn't really indicate anything except for the (obvious) fact that United is interested. Just wanted to keep you guys up to date.
Nothing wrong with a bit of good old muppetry, the thing is that website 'nr10.be' is reffering to Sport Bild.de as their source. So then you look at Sport Bild, and the last time they mentioned De Bruyne to United was 21 Januari. So my guess would be it's not obvious at all that United is even interested. But please keep us informed anytime you read anything anywhere, because this what makes the transfer season fun
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