Yep. Complete mystery, I'm going to put it out there I think were sign players but were going to disappointed. I don't think were sign a world class CM we are all crying out for.
Yes, I agree, Strootman is pretty much nailed on. But that also gives us a problem, in that he will need to keep that place in the squad free until Strootman is fit (I've hear anything from September to November) and in the meantime we are potentially relying on the old guardI would imagine Strootman is an absolute given, van Gaal loves him and he seems to think a lot of van Gaal, brilliant player though
They probably need to sharpen their wage bill though now that they are back in the championshipHangeland to United!
Fulham need to have a word with themselves though for firing a club legend by email. Amateurs.
On top of this, with no European football surely the squad will get considerably trimmed down?
We'll have to make do with Anderson and Schweini in midfield till Jan. Be grand like.
Is this Clasie lad really as bad as people are making him out to be? He is a starter for the Dutch at the moment isn't he?
Gee, if Any Mitten's sentence is correct and United actually feels that signing Hummels is the closest, then either there's something seriously wrong with Utd official's feeling, or you don't sign any of the target players.
Isn't it a good sign that things seem to be handled more discretely than last year? (Daily Fabregas, anyone?)
Gee, if Any Mitten's sentence is correct and United actually feels that signing Hummels is the closest, then either there's something seriously wrong with Utd official's feeling, or you don't sign any of the target players.
He's coming mate, deal with it.Gee, if Any Mitten's sentence is correct and United actually feels that signing Hummels is the closest, then either there's something seriously wrong with Utd official's feeling, or you don't sign any of the target players.
Getting rid is understandable, the way they went about it isn't.
Apparently, nothing what @Sphaero has been telling you about Hummels or the recent interview scraps from him (posted by @Mel_F and myself) ever make it into the Caf's tacit knowledge about this very special player, same as the inconvenient truth that not all player fulfill the prejudice of being after more money.Guys, you're too funny.
It's more likely that the trio of Gündogan, Reus, and Subotic join United this summer than Hummels: He'll stay at Dortmund next season, but if you prefer to let your inner muppet go wild and get disppointed in September, just go ahead.
what?Thanks, your post just proves me right
- it seems to be pointless to share information about a player whose interviews hardly make it (correctly quoted) into the English media. Therefore, it's even funnier that you find it arrogant that I share that Hummels won't leave Dortmund this summer as he ticks very, very differently than most other players.Thanks, your post just proves me right
In theory yes, we need two CMs but that will largely be predicated upon what formation van Gaal plans to use. I understand Carrick is getting older and the likes of fletcher and Cleverley aren't good enough but I think we will only buy one, an established box to box midfielder such as Strootman which is a necessity for van Gaal's system. If we buy another CM, it would be a young "project" type player that LvG can mold.
Under a good manager Carrick can still be a good player until January at least when we do get Strootman and then it's only the matter of getting in a good central midfielder to partner Carrick until Strootman arrives! Well, I think that's what'll happen at least.
Yeh I would definately buy a centre half but midfield for me is the area we need to address first . Everybody seems to be doing there business pretty quick other than us which is always a worry ,after last year , but with LVG prioritising his national team commitments its understandable if not a little frustrating . I know people will post "the windows not open yet " but Costa going to chelsea says deals can be done . Like i have posted previously maybe van gaal wants a good look at what hes got before he juggles things around or maybe deals are already in place , but were waiting for the World Cup to finish before announcing . As for fabregas I'm not so sure ! I always think that players who hit the scene at 17 always peak around 25 ish so maybe his best years are behind him . Obviously someone will come on and blow my legs off but I'm thinking of rooney , owen , fat ronaldo here .
