Agree 2007 was the last time.
I think 2012 was a pretty poor window Shinji was signed early but after that it was very frustrating Van Persie also made signing Shinji pointless.
Manchester United transfer news and rumours for summer 2014
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Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) discuss United's fantastic win away against Athletic Club in the semi-final of the Europa League.
They also pick out the positives of United's 4-3 loss away at Brentford, and Nik reviews a day out at Old Trafford watching Manchester United Women qualify for the Champions League.
I think 2012 was a pretty poor window Shinji was signed early but after that it was very frustrating Van Persie also made signing Shinji pointless.
Fingers crossed the next (working) week will bring in at least one new exciting player. I have absolutely no idea which of the 345 linked with us it will be however...
Can anyone remember having so many key squad numbers unallocated one week before kick off?? 3,5,7,9,11!
Do transfers ever happen on weekends?
That's odd.
No one heard of a player who played in the Champions League final?!
The most likely scenario, in my opinion, is that we’re playing hardball with everyone around. Whether it’s Juve, Roma, Fiorentina it’s hard to tell, but this is a very risky tactic (especially in our position). We might piss off some clubs and at this point I can see us going empty-handed.
I still believe we will sign some players, but we’re leaving it late again and to be honest, I’m not sure if Ed understands this football business properly.
But, but… we might still win it (Vidal is the key)!
I still believe we will sign some players, but we’re leaving it late again and to be honest, I’m not sure if Ed understands this football business properly.
But, but… we might still win it (Vidal is the key)!
Stranger to me is that we haven't cleared the dead weight out in full. Maybe what's holding up the transfers is make weights featuring our cast offs, but I doubt it. I have had enough either way, let's just get the season started.
This after seeing us pay top dollar for Mata, Herrera and Shaw in successive deals ? Do you honestly still think that when others are now off to blaming Woodward for overpaying on deals ?
What's with these rumours of Di Maria? Where would we use him?
Anywhere you want beside defense. He can play in midfield and any attacking role. He's also quite decent defensively but best to use him as an attacking player when shifting from defending to quick counter attacks.
Huge upgrade over Nani. I wouldn't say 'no' to that type of team player and a solid dribbler. Mourinho was very satisfied with him in his Madrid days. He would instantly upgrade our team selection.
He won't do in central midfield, though, and surely he's not what we're looking for in a wing-back? So that leaves the CAM role or the two forward positions. Doesn't make much sense to me, given that we're looking to play 3-5-2.
My take is we are playing 3-5-2 because that best utilizes our current players and i would assume the players we will buy would be players that will suit LVG favored 4-3-3 formation.
It would be a hugely disappointing window if, after finishing seventh with a squad with huge areas of weakness and a lack of quality, we end with signing just two or even three or four players. Especially after shipping off 5 with more likely to leave.
We should be the biggest players in the market this window across Europe, considering how far we have fell behind the top European teams.
We should be the biggest players in the market this window across Europe, considering how far we have fell behind the top European teams.
I'd rather put my faith in LVG than demand top class signings, he's already said youth players are easier to mould to his system than star names.I swear some people think the football season starts and ends with the transfer window.
Would agree with this.. If our business is finished then I would be a bit worried about next season. We need at least another two in my opinion, centre half and a midfielder.
Hopefully they will happen and be of real quality not f*cking Ron Vlaar, etc.
I know the bid preparation jokes are tiresome, but what the feck are United doing? Can't believe how painstaking our transfer dealings have been yet again.
Its absolutely frustrating that all the top sides around Europe have finished business and we are the only ones dithering over transfers still.
Are you embarrassed by United?
We have come to a stage where we need quantity as well, not just quality. We have just 3 injury prone CB's going into a season playing a 3-5-2 formation.
We need a serious look into the transfer strategies. I think, this window has again shown that Ed is not good enough. Why would I be embarassed??, we have been doing well on the field, and thats what matters. But if someone thinks the performances will continue the same way without any signings, they would be blind.
Still early days. Let's wait and see.
Hypothetical;
Herrera 30mil
Shaw 30 mil
Vidal 40 mil
Cuadrado 40 mil
Hummels 40 mil
Di Maria 40 mil
Total spend £220 mil
Happy? Or concerned?
Herrera 30mil
Shaw 30 mil
Vidal 40 mil
Cuadrado 40 mil
Hummels 40 mil
Di Maria 40 mil
Total spend £220 mil
Happy? Or concerned?
I wouldn't be happy at all. That's more than half of our starting eleven bought in a few months.
I'd take Cuadrado and Hummels, not at those prices though.
Very happy if that happened, because it would mean that LVG is probably going to work with some of our youth players and get rid of the players that never really reached their potential at United.
Probably means Nani/Valencia gone As Di Maria and Cuadrado will replace them. They will have Adnan and Young as back up.
Probably means Fellani/Anderson As Herrera and Vidal will replace them. They will play with one of Fletcher, Carrick and Cleverley.
Probably means Hernandez goes, as Di Maria, Young or Adnan can support RVP/Rooney/Welbeck.
Hummels will replace Vidic/Rio and probably means a promotion for Blackett to give options at the back.
Shaw provides an alternative to Cuadrado, but also the option of 4-3-3.
Means the likes of Lingaard and Co may also be given opportunity to play in a team that will have balance.
We are a week away from the first game, is that still early days??..
Do people reckon that we're going to have another transfer deadline day in which we are involved heavily? Or will we get all our business done earlier?
At the rate we're going, the former is a real possibility.
At the rate we're going, the former is a real possibility.
You mean delusional...
We're not getting Cuadrado and Hummels otherwise though.
Quoted prices for Hummels are 20M ish?
We all know that's bollocks though.
Depends on the contract situation, of which I have no clue about.
I will be very very happy with de Jong and a back up defender now. Can not see us landing the big names in such a short time so I hope we concentrate on getting on a powerhouse like Nigel.
You jest. WE already have back-up defenders..they're called teh reserves.
I was exaggerating, but the window is open til 31st august. There's still time, and many transfers seem to be triggered by other transfers (money in -->money out) and thus there's always more action near the end of the window.
