Glad the papers are discussing possible shirt number.
What would my possible shirt number be?
What would my possible shirt number be?
Let’s sign Gareth Bale
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Dunno but the colour will be silver.
Sorry but we aren't Arsenal.
I think Real will be looking to move on at least one of BBC.
That team has achieved everything and needs a refresh and rebuild.
That team has achieved everything and needs a refresh and rebuild.
Fair enough.
Bale - too $$$, too old, injury prone
Wilian - too old, not scoring/assist enough
Mahrez - not Mou type player, doesn't defend, doesn't provide width (he always cut in with his left foot)
Zaha - Not world class?? (he would be my pick)
Thauvin - failed in EPL with newcastle??
I exclude all the up and coming young players as MU already has Rashford and Martial, so i really wonder which player actually qualify to play in the RW for MU that Fans will be happy with(not joking this time).
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I don't really care about that really. Managers change style with time and anyone like ourselves who had a manager for so many years can understand that better then others. The same SAF who kicked out 4 internationals, 3 of which in their prime to make way to Giggs, Scholes, Beckham and Gaz hesitated in front of Pogba and opted instead on his (very old) players. So in a way, I believe Mourinho can change and till this day, all signings made by him for us, headed to that direction.
I am not completely against signing Bale. If Real offered him in a loan deal similar to what they did for James (or what Monaco did for Falcao) then I would agree in us getting him. What I don't agree upon is spending ridiculous money on fees and salaries for an injury prone player at the wrong end of his career. That's something not even an old and over cautious SAF would do and it goes against everything United represents.
Understanding the way Mourinho and Woodward think is important. Mourinho wants to play with a specific system (age is not important, but quality) and Woodward wants to maintain United as the richest club in the world.
If we want a RW he will have to have a dynamic play style (can counter attack with pace and skill from deep). Will have to have very good work rate and also tactically flexible to be able to play behind the striker.
Willian and Bale fit the tactical description very well. Willian is a good player from a rival club, while Bale is a superstar. I would say that Willian was our primary target, but Bale is one of those 'if it's possible we'll do it' type of signing. Willian said in an interview that Mourinho tried to get him already at United but Chelsea wouldnt let him go.
When taking into consideration Real Madrid's recent transfer activity and possible strategy for this window I think it's pretty evident that they may be open to selling at least one of the "BBC" trio if not more.
This would free up funds especially when you take into account how much they spend on players wages as well. Many reliable reports have indicated that Neymar is still Perez's main transfer target despite how difficult any deal involving the player would be. The only way I see that happening is with Ronaldo possibly heading the other way to PSG.
In regards to us, I think it's pretty evident that out of the three both Ronaldo and Bale are the more desirable targets and honestly I can't think of many who wouldn't truly love to have either one of them here. One of the problems surrounding any potential transfer involving them is the issue surrounding kit numbers especially when taking into account today's footballing world where they are perceived to have more value than ever before.
We have seen this first hand with the rumoured discontent shown by Martial when his number was changed with the arrival of Ibrahimovic and yet both Ronaldo and Bale's more favoured numbers are currently taken. If one of them were to come in this summer, a number change would be very likely given the marketability of both players and what effect that has is anybody's guess.
This would free up funds especially when you take into account how much they spend on players wages as well. Many reliable reports have indicated that Neymar is still Perez's main transfer target despite how difficult any deal involving the player would be. The only way I see that happening is with Ronaldo possibly heading the other way to PSG.
In regards to us, I think it's pretty evident that out of the three both Ronaldo and Bale are the more desirable targets and honestly I can't think of many who wouldn't truly love to have either one of them here. One of the problems surrounding any potential transfer involving them is the issue surrounding kit numbers especially when taking into account today's footballing world where they are perceived to have more value than ever before.
We have seen this first hand with the rumoured discontent shown by Martial when his number was changed with the arrival of Ibrahimovic and yet both Ronaldo and Bale's more favoured numbers are currently taken. If one of them were to come in this summer, a number change would be very likely given the marketability of both players and what effect that has is anybody's guess.
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The fecker rejected us publicly multiple times when he could just have given a general answer to the questions about his future. he can stay at his beloved Madrid.
If he comes here it would be just because we would be one of the only club interested for him and able to pay his cost.
Nothing about
i would rather explore other options first: Dembele, Pulisic, Douglas costa, Malcom, Willian ... all play in the RW position.
If he comes here it would be just because we would be one of the only club interested for him and able to pay his cost.
Nothing about
i would rather explore other options first: Dembele, Pulisic, Douglas costa, Malcom, Willian ... all play in the RW position.
I agree , we don't need another Sanchez.
This thread should be renamed:
“To Bale Out Madrid or Not to Bale Them Out”
“To Bale Out Madrid or Not to Bale Them Out”
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Loved that player, but he wasn’t right for us.
Fitness concerns aside, this is beyond the perfect signing for us.
If fitness was of no concern we would have kept Raf
Let's take a look at your OTHER option.
Dembele - just joined Barcelona last summer
Pulisic - young player, no epl experience, link to spurs and pool
Douglas Costa - will join Juventus this summer
Malcolm - young player from Bordeaux
Willian - with Sarr as new Chelsea coach not sure if he still want to leave
In your list only 3 players may be available. Two are very young players that can be the next Depay or a young Thauvin back in Newcastle.
They are no less available than Bale, there were rumous that Douglas Costa can be bought for the right price and that Barça wanna sell Dembele. We don't know for sure if Bale want to leave and there are equally rumors that Madrid don't want to sell, we have a history with them, so he may not be available either.
And quite frankly, I would preferer Pulisic even if he's a young player with no epl experience, at least he has a bigger chance to be available for all our games than Bale who has played less than half of Madrid games for the last 2/3 seasons.
Isn't he on something crazy like 600k per week?
That and Madrid would demand a ridiculous fee.
I don't think he will come here and I am not particularly sad about that.
Never been a fan of this scattergun galatico approach.
Also, Willian is actually older than Bale, with 1/10 of the end product.
Douglas Costa is one of the most "hot and cold" players I've ever seen, and he's as good as ready for Juve. Also he's not exactly young, or up and coming anymore.
Barca wouldn't sell Dembele for a penny less than they paied for him, probably they'll want more.
Pulisic is exciting, I'll give you that. But he's a gamble.
Malcolm I don't really know anything about. Not that it counts for anything, but when it comes to improving our starting XI, I prefer we buy players I've actually heard of. It's usually a better sign than the opposite.
I think we will sign a mega star this transfer window, and I think it's down to Bale or Griezmann.
Hopefully we sign a bright prospect as well, but I don't know who that is, or in what position. Tierney looks the real deal, and as a Noggie I would like us to buy Kristoffer Ajer.
Hopefully we sign a bright prospect as well, but I don't know who that is, or in what position. Tierney looks the real deal, and as a Noggie I would like us to buy Kristoffer Ajer.
If we are willing to pay Sanchez's wages who is a similar age and not as good may I add as Bale, then we cannot object to the Bale signing based on wages alone.
There is risk in every signing, it goes without saying. Wages shouldn't stop us cos we pay Sanchez an extreme amount, as we did for Zlatan and Pogba.
I disagree with the comment regarding Jose's signings - thus far he's been pretty underwhelming in the transfer market for us. Miki has been and gone, Pogba hasn't hit the levels he can, Bailly and Lindelof the same, Zlatan was never long term but did give us a lift. Matic and Lukaku the stand out, however we do over rely on them both. An overview of Jose's transfer dealing with us so far would be classed as extremely average for me. He's still got too large a squad with out-goings needed.
But this is a Bale thread anyway, went off topic a little.
Bale improves us instantly. We can afford him and we need him. He'll win us games on his own, something none of our front line currently offer.
He's the best available player on the transfer market this summer imo, simple as that. He is also the most injury prone and on the highest wages.
Personally I think with United's resources and situation you'd be silly not so sign him though. I desperately don't want him to join United at least.
Personally I think with United's resources and situation you'd be silly not so sign him though. I desperately don't want him to join United at least.
They'll turn the BBC into the NBC
Buy the lad and then do one of those shady PSG type deals where we sign Pulisic but leave him at Dortmund for 2 years and pay them then.
I hope we don't waste the entire summer pursuing Bale like we did under Moyes.
If we sign bale and Greizemann then we can Bale Romelu Alexis Griezmann
Thought this could be discussed here. I'd love Bale at United. He is a match winner, a game changer and if we have him for even 30-35 games a season, that's still a hell of a lot of match winning moments he's got to offer us.
Edit: watch Bale end up at Bayern now.
Thought this could be discussed here. I'd love Bale at United. He is a match winner, a game changer and if we have him for even 30-35 games a season, that's still a hell of a lot of match winning moments he's got to offer us.
Edit: watch Bale end up at Bayern now.
I dont understand why he would be torn. Real was his dream club as a kid and he is a PL produced player I dont see any cultural pull or connection with Bayern. You could see into it if Bayern could pay more than us in wages but they cant. Unless they are going to go all out and give him Neymar money it would baffle me if he went to Germany over coming back to the PL where he belongs.
Zidane goes, Bale stays.
It says in the Spanish paper that his family wouldn't like the media attention they'd receive in England hence favouring a move to Germany to escape the circus.
Bale will stay when the new manager publicly states he is in his plans. Time to move on from this one
Another what if, another juncture at which we are going to end up taking a wrong turn in our quest to get back to the top. Bale will stay at Madrid, we will sign Willian who is simply not what we need to get to the next level.
I had completely disregarded Bayern as a treat of signing Bale as I assumed if he left Madrid he would want to return to Britain to be closer to his family. Not to mention, if he hasn't managed to learn Spanish in 5 years then I couldn't imagine him mastering the German language.
However, him wanting to avoid the British media circus would be a reason I could imagine Bale considering (not that I know him at all but he does seem a quiet person who likes privacy).
So I am actually starting to believe that he might, in fact, be serious about Bayern. Also considering the comments he made regarding Bayern a few weeks back. Whether Bayern are serious about him is another matter though.