Volkswagen seems to have decided they want to take over the world, so I doubt it will be easy. Maybe a big name club can draw him away, the money I guess won´t. Gustavo, DeBruyne, Schuerrle, re-signed Rodriguez. They only go for CL starting quality all over the pitch now.
Kevin De Bruyne
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I imagine that if we put Bruyne in our lineup, even as the #10, he'd still somehow manage to look shit. Agree that he's fantastic talent and all that but if you put a well working ratchet into a broken gear, it still won't work (this analogy doesn't make any sense by the way).
Transfers from Wolfsburg to Bayern and vice versa always run smoothly
But I told it before - Wolfsburg are one striker away from being a top team. They usually do not convert their chances like today.
He's obviously class, but he's really not what we need, probably the furthest thing away from what we need at the moment. If we're bringing in another attacking player, it'll be someone who is more of an "individual" so to say, who takes players on and can make things happen on his own, and someone with more pace most importantly. Or at least, that's what we should go for if we want to strengthen the attack.
Silva's not getting any younger...wouldn't say no to De Bruyne.
Agreed, we really need to play Di Maria and Herrera in the more offensive midfield positions to begin with, so I don't see De Bruyne being the best use of the war chest at the moment as we need a more defensively sound CM and for the forward line we need a pacey dribbler as opposed to another #10..
He looks the business, have to say. Wasn't convinced when I saw him at Chelsea (where Maureen didn't fancy him), but been following his season for Wolfsburg and he's looked consistently excellent.
He should stay at Wolfsburg for at least June 2016. He must play every game. I feel if he joins a top top club in the summer then he will still change from starting XI to a bench place in most games.
Linked again today.
After his latest comments in the german press......i doubt he'll be a Wolfsburg player in September 2016.
Take him in a heart beat. Brilliant player.
Fit you better than us. You don't always play with wingers. He can play Silva's or Nasri's role.
Yeah him and Pogba are my two ideal signings in the summer. I imagine he'll cost too much though, I can't recall the exact figure but Wolfsburg paid a hefty sum for him so City will be looking at paying a considerable increase on that amount. Although, if we really wanted him, we could sign him but it would limit our ability to sign any other big names. We really need to sign a world-class player, Fernandinho is the only signing in recent years who comes close to that label, although it's a bit of a meaningless tag nowadays.
He cost something south of 20m. You'll probably sell some players in the summer.
The hunt for a central midfielder next summer is a real one.
Think they only paid something like 16 mil? Wasn't anything crazy at the time. Though to bring him in now I'd imagine he'd cost around 40mil.
Wolfsburg paid 22m Euro for him, but I'd be very surprised if they let him go this summer no matter what the offer is. It's obvious that VW wants success for the club now, so money simply doesn't matter. And de Bruyne has a contract till 2019 without a release clause, so there's really no need to cash in anytime soon.
They would be silly too cash in now, they have alot of momentum and could be a force in the UCL next year if they stick together, players like De Bruyne, Schurlee, Bas Dost, Hunt, Rodriguez etc is a good starting block to do something similiar to Dortmund, Knocking Sevilla out of the Europa tomorrow could be the start of a good run in the Europa too, they are dark horses to win that comp IMO
I doubt we are interested, he doesn't seem to fit the criteria of what LvG is looking for.
Which is?
Well going off his comments he said he wants someone to balance out the attacking midfield players, so I am guessing he means either a powerhouse or a possession CM, possibly one that combined a bit of both in their game. De Bruyne is a pure AM, basically the role we would use Herrera/Di Maria/Rooney in if we went to a 4-3-3.
But de Bruyne is actually suited to that AM role in a possessio based 433, while Di Maria, Rooney aren't and Herrera is nowhere near as good or talented as de Bruyne.
That may well be true, certainly I'd say in the case of Rooney and Di Maria, but Herrera and De Bruyne are pretty similar in the risk possession game IMO, however my point was that buying him would merely replace one of 3 players we have in the same role and would not bring the balance to the midfield that LvG has said wants, it will take a less offensive CM to achieve that.
Of course it would help bringing balance to a possession based midfield. You can't ever play Di Maria in the kind of midfield van Gaal prefers (or always prefered throughout his career), because he loses the ball too often, needs more space to run into and therefore needs a totally different set-up.
A midfield of Blind, Carrick, de Bruyne with Di Maria on the wing and Rooney as the striker has much more balance in van Gaal's philosophy than a midfield of Blind, Strootman with Di Maria or Rooney as the AM. Van Gaal might adjust his tactics in big games more than he did in all his previous jobs, but it doesn't look like he actually wants to build a team that plays in a way that gets the best out of Di Maria or Rooney in a midfield role. It's probably one of the main reasons why he constantly changes his tactics and looks for a balanced solution. It must drive him crazy, because it's all one big contradiction and the transfer window last summer caused as much problems as it solved, which is why the squad is overall still so unbalanced despite spending so much money.
Remember seeing De Bruyne when he was on loan at Werder Bremen a couple of years back. He looked quality then, the type of attacking midfielder who looks equally comfortable out-wide or centrally. If we're looking at moving towards a more fluid system (perhaps with only one striker), we could do worse than having De Bruyne and Di Maria partnering said striker up front...
I like him... His delivery is exceptional and he's no slouch like the majority of our central attackers. Him a winger and a good CM. We have a nice balanced attack should we get champions league football.
He isn't a pure AM at all. Some of his best performances have come from the right this season. As Balu mentioned he's also more of a third CM.
22 assists and 14 goals in 49 apps for a very good Wolfsburg side who look like they will finish runners up to Bayern. He always looks the best player for Belgium when I have watched them even when Hazard plays.
Real quality, surprised he did not make it at Chelsea, would love a player like him but why would he leave a side he signed for in the summer?
Real quality, surprised he did not make it at Chelsea, would love a player like him but why would he leave a side he signed for in the summer?
He's been brilliant for Belgium. The combination De Bruyne and Hazard in the national team has been the best when Hazard was playing on the left, and De Bruyne on the right, supporting a big fella like Lukaku or Benteke. Wilmots has used him a lot in the center midfield too. he can play there just as effectively, but it's not working great, as both him and Hazard always want the ball, and are just not as good when playing close to each other. The great thing about him is that he keeps on running all the time, and is actually pretty fast.
Belgium plays a 4-3-3, with in central midfield 3 players which can keep possession, and allow the 3 up front to be creative. Ideal midfield would be Witsel, Fellaini and Naingollan.
Would take him in a heartbeat.
Because we're Manchester United. I know that doesn't mean what it used to but of course he'd jump at the chance.
Definitely a top class player, that's the problem I guess with two top class talents playing close on the pitch - If at United I'd play him in a three behind one forward with Depay left De Bruyne central and Di Maria right but all interchanging (my muppet 3D
)then two holding midfielders behind.He obviously feels at home in Germany though but still young so I can see him back at another big European club in a year or two. Hopefully not at Bayern as they sign everyone!
I'd still like to believe that, is he a self confessed fan or anything because that usually helps!?
Yes we are giants in the game compared to his current team and most others, I guess it would take a hefty sum for them to sell. I say we'd have a chance of course but only with CL to offer and a fat cheque.
Bet you any amount of money he'll be a Bayern player within a year. Inevitable.
Yes you're probably right especially as Robben and Ribery and not getting any younger - I still think Reus will end up there as well after one more season at Dortmund. Pretty good replacements to continue dominating.
Basically If you finish above or runners up to Bayern they'll take your best players!
Funny when you put it like that. But true.Exactly.
He's the one player who we've sold recently that I regret doing so. I'd swap him with Oscar in a heartbeat currently.
I bet Jose does as well, could you imagine the assists from Hazard, Fabregas and De Bruyne.
Oscar always looks good to me though...I'll swap you Fellaini for him!
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