He's no David Luiz or anything but he's certainly the next best thing.
Mehdi Benatia | Signed for Bayern Munich
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Ha ha ha. You literally have zero clue. He is one of the most well respected in the country and has genuine insight in Utd - not just what the club tell him.
Indeed, maybe they're trying to pretend they didn't say it so they don't have to apologise? That Leroy Fer story is the one ticking at the moment.
He's probably going to do 2 or 3 laps of the moon on his way to Manchester. This might take a while.
It's pretty obvious now that broadsheet sports journalists, the BBC and SS are getting nothing out of their sources at United now. Any early news on our transfer dealings have come from the clubs we're dealing with (Southampton, Bilbao, Juventus and Roma), and not from us.
That's why someone with sources in Italy is a much more valid person to listen to than someone like DT, who has no foreign sources.
You obviously don't understand how sports journalism works. I'm not saying he isn't respected. I'm saying his sources are all at Prem clubs, and his sources at United are telling him sweet FA, same as they've been telling SS, BBC and the rest.
That's why someone with sources in Italy is a much more valid person to listen to than someone like DT, who has no foreign sources.
You obviously don't understand how sports journalism works. I'm not saying he isn't respected. I'm saying his sources are all at Prem clubs, and his sources at United are telling him sweet FA, same as they've been telling SS, BBC and the rest.
We'd agree a contract with him whilst preparing the bid.
What's happened ? Beware of raising expectations only to be disappointed again.Pisses me off it's taken until the season starting and losing a game to make things happen
Which Italian source has confirmed it? Missed it.
I'd be perfectly okay with that... Smalling, Jones, Evans are all decent players and we are still going after Rojo probably. They could live without Benatia if he comes (would be probably the perfect signing for our defence along with Hummels) for a month.
This potential deal didn't happen after todays game. Must have been in the pipeline for a few weeks.
Not been confirmed, but it all came from Jim White who does have sources in Italy.
We couldn't have wrapped this up prior to today's game? It took the concession of three points to shock us into action. Maybe we'll sign Vidal after losing to Sunderland.
Have SSN repeated the news? Bit weird how they said it and haven't had anything else on it.
Nothing on SSN...
I know it's their big new Saturday match day thing but it's a bit strange that it's nowhere.
I know it's their big new Saturday match day thing but it's a bit strange that it's nowhere.
It should have been done prior to the season beginning - all of our signings should have been. We've gone and wasted three points today because we haven't adequately strengthened.
Does anyone know what his pre-season was like?Is he match fit?
Please don't do that bud. The caf need all it's members alive and in good healthIf it is bullshit, i'll kill myself, i can't take it anymore.
Strange no one else is reporting it. Also nothing on SSN.
Why is everyone suddenly so certain that this is happening? Has anyone reported it apart from SSN and Jim White?
It was on SSN a minute ago, they'll probably start repeating it more when it's the usual news round up bollocks as opposed to match coverage.
What, are you waiting for agent Edward?
Is this on? Or what's happening ?
he is match fit as far as i know. He played against us too on the Tour.
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Understand? Do you even read before you post? If you think DT only has sources here then I would advise you to d some digging within the hack circle.
I'm afraid it is you who has no understanding of journalism. There are some in the uk whose sources are here - DT is not in that bracket.
Aye it's very odd, like they're just not quite convinced, so lets not mention it too much.
It's like they've just read the Jim White text themselves and are not too sure if he's been on the Bells all day.
Hold talks ? pfff Woodie really love talking.
It's not who's reporting it, it's what they're saying. SSN saying he's on his way here.
We're signing a CB and a good one at that tooYour post has been quoted by Roma fans and they seem worried.
http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads...hread-tutti-tranne-strootman.2000311/page-380
Of course we should but I was responding to the post saying "we seemingly had to lose before acting", or something like that.
It's conceivable that defeat helped get the club into gear.
They will learn respect for Jim White (or we'll all head to SSNHQ and beat the everliving shite out of him)
Proof is in the pudding. There's rumours of a deal for Benatia, who does he ask? His sources at United. The same sources who neglected to tell him about Luke Shaw and Herrera. So either his sources at the club are no longer in the loop, or, more likely, they've been instructed to keep quiet.
I have to admit knowing nothing about this player.
Is he any good,can't say I have even watched him play.
Is he any good,can't say I have even watched him play.
Let's hope so, if we make some reinforcements that can be the only positive from today.
On Benatia, hope we sign him, we are severely lacking a leader at the back and Smalling currently is not it.
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I'd be over the moon if we got him. Been one of the best defenders in the world for a couple of seasons now, has plenty of experience playing in a 3 man defence (for club and country?) and would compliment Jones and Smalling brilliantly.
Anything on Discovery Channel?
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