Marcos Rojo | Manchester United Player Pending Medical

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Good signing. Could just turn out to be a beast at the back for us.
16 mil is not unreasonable and he has his best years ahead of him.
He will improve our starting 11 straight away (even in a flat back 4) whilst having room for him to improve his own game.
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Personally I'm quite excited about Rojo and really hope we get him. He could be just what we need, he's the right age, he likes to attack, has a tendency to shoot from anywhere, and always looks up for the fight. We don't have many defenders who can bring the ball out of defence - Rojo should really help with that.

Sign him up!
 
Mali_Zeus said:
Some people just like to moan. In the Di Maria thread some are moaning at his price and dont want us to pay that. Who likes to moan will always find a reason.

It's the same with Rojo here.
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In what sense is it the same? The issue with Di Maria - not that I agree, fwiw - is that we might be paying over the odds for a player who wouldn't necessarily solve our main weaknesses. The issue with Rojo is that after a summer of talking about signing the best players we're getting a player who did well in the WC but prior to that hadn't really marked himself out as one that would end up at a top club, or wasn't being mentioned by anyone as a potential signing for us. Which doesn't mean he won't be a good player for us, obviously, but there's certainly an element of risk.
 
Sly said:
If we get Nani with United paying the majority of the wages, i´ll be delighted with this deal. We are in much need of wingers and Nani was class for us (specially in the Champions League). But since this hasn´t been confirmed yet, i´ll be keeping my cool. This sounds too good to be true.
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I'd actually be happy for Nani, his career is stagnating here and what he needs might be a fresh start. If this could reignite his career, that would be good for him. Win win really, I'd say.

Also, you're a celebrity! :lol:
decorativeed said:
Yahoo using the Caf as a source for their Rojo story: https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-rojo-hints-man-utd-move-081815006--sow.html
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At this point I'm not picky - we need bodies esp in the back and a few with a left foot it seems. But hwy has it taken us 2 months to sign our 3rd choice CB?? Rojo looked OK in Brazil which is all I've seen but we needed to replace experience with experience! We have NO experienced defenders which will cost goals...

We are truly skint and all this posturing of setting world record fees is a pack of lies. If not we'd have signed Benetia already or gone for Garay back in July (he went to Russia ffs).

Ed Woodward should fall on his proverbial sword if this is all the business that gets done before September!
 
Lazy journalists. I´m just a mere Sporting season ticket owner with my own opinion. Other Sporting fans can think differently. Well i´m glad i could help the forum get some more views. Cheers guys.
 
Won't get over excited as I've only seen Rojo in the WC but I'm happier about this than I would have been about us signing Vermaelen.
 
Will take some time for it to be confirmed given the third party ownership and all legal documents required because of it.
 
Sly said:
Lazy journalists. I´m just a mere Sporting season ticket owner with my own opinion. Other Sporting fans can think differently. Well i´m glad i could help the forum get some more views. Cheers guys.
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Nothing mere about it. You've done heroic work in this thread, despite the fact we're buying your player.

Unless of course you were sent here by Sporting's president to drum up some business. Hence the name @Sly :eek:
 
I'm ok with a Rojo level player coming in in defense(Heinze,Evra and Vidic werent exactly sexy either). A Rojo level player in midfield though is another story though ,simply because I dont have a Heinze, Evra and Vidic type example to prove its success.
 
jojojo said:
Unless of course you were sent here by Sporting's president to drum up some business. Hence the name @Sly :eek:
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Hah you got me :p Do i get a tagline for giving the Caf eurosport publicity? :lol:
 
Brophs said:
In what sense is it the same? The issue with Di Maria - not that I agree, fwiw - is that we might be paying over the odds for a player who wouldn't necessarily solve our main weaknesses. The issue with Rojo is that after a summer of talking about signing the best players we're getting a player who did well in the WC but prior to that hadn't really marked himself out as one that would end up at a top club, or wasn't being mentioned by anyone as a potential signing for us. Which doesn't mean he won't be a good player for us, obviously, but there's certainly an element of risk.
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Yes and no. I'm all for spending what's required, even if it's huge. We have, or should have, the money.

But I'm trusting LVG in terms of what players we go for. That's the only sane way to go IMO.

I also think back to Vidic and Evra. Neither of them were megabucks or world names and they turned out alright. You just have to trust the manager I think.
 
According to that scout FreddieBoswell7: Rojo is fast, athletic, reads game superbly, solid passer. Gets forward well if playing leftback. Great signing. Perfect for 3 at the back or 442.

Can't post his tweet as the account is private.
 
Come on Woodword.. Let's get this confirmed today and move on to another one!
 
Brophs said:
In what sense is it the same? The issue with Di Maria - not that I agree, fwiw - is that we might be paying over the odds for a player who wouldn't necessarily solve our main weaknesses. The issue with Rojo is that after a summer of talking about signing the best players we're getting a player who did well in the WC but prior to that hadn't really marked himself out as one that would end up at a top club, or wasn't being mentioned by anyone as a potential signing for us. Which doesn't mean he won't be a good player for us, obviously, but there's certainly an element of risk.
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If LVG wants him, I'm all for him and I trust LVG. Some people think they know better than him though. Yeah it's a risk, so were some other signings which in the end were proven to be great.
 
Apart from Sly anyone who watched him more in Sporting? Who will be a better partner for him in the CB position?
 
Zoo said:
According to that scout FreddieBoswell7: Rojo is fast, athletic, reads game superbly, solid passer. Gets forward well if playing leftback. Great signing. Perfect for 3 at the back or 442.

Can't post his tweet as the account is private.
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Christian @FreddieBoswell7 · 16h
@DonieHartney Fast,athletic,reads game superbly,solid passer.Gets forward well if playing left back.Great signing Fee £15 million
 
Yorkeontop said:
I'm ok with a Rojo level player coming in in defense(Heinze,Evra and Vidic werent exactly sexy either). A Rojo level player in midfield though is another story though ,simply because I dont have a Heinze, Evra and Vidic type example to prove its success.
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I was delighted that Vidic signed for us. He was one of 'those' signings (for me).
 
JSMHE said:
We still don't know about the formation yet. LVG switched the formation into 4 in the back at 2nd half. It might be 433 or 4411.
Even with 433 with no quality wingers, we can still use Rooney as a winger. Not a good idea. But still better than our current wingers anyway except Januzaj.
It's just so awefull to see Januzaj as a wing back.
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we worked hard in preseason to get used to 3-5-2 why would we suddenly change to 4-3-3 hen we have no players for it ie top quality centreback and defensive minded CM which is the highest priority...and then the wingers. Id be satisfied with Welbeck on the left and Januzaj on the other apart that we dont have much quality wing players left. So it is kinda unlikely. the 4-3-3 or 4-4-1-1 very riggid IMO was only a hot fix in a match we couldn't do any worse. The players were not able to emulate van Gaals intructuion on the pitch in 3-5-2. And I wonder if it was giggs who suggested that..
 
If buying Rojo instead of Benatia means we can confirm either Vidal or Di Maria too, i'm all for it. I think Rojo is the type who will excel at a higher level with better players.
 
Adam-Utd said:
If buying Rojo instead of Benatia means we can confirm either Vidal or Di Maria too, i'm all for it. I think Rojo is the type who will excel at a higher level with better players.
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You mean with Blackett and Smalling besides him and Cleverley and Fellaini in midfield?
 
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