Van Gaal knows Depay's qualities better than most people. If he's not Van Gaal's priority I'm sure it's with reason.
Memphis Depay | PSV confirm deal with Man Utd is agreed!
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I hope not.
NOOOO!! For fecks sake. This will be the forth winger that I've really wanted us to have that would have been perfect. Sanchez, Moura, Hazard and now Memphis. My 100% record look like it will stay intact.
Hopefully unlike them we won't regret this one.
i am not bothered one bit....if we don't sign memphis it would be because we are in for a bigger option ie bale/reus.
We signed both falcao and di maria without the champions league last year...imagine who we will be able to sign this summer.
ps: I still think we are his preferred option.
We signed both falcao and di maria without the champions league last year...imagine who we will be able to sign this summer.
ps: I still think we are his preferred option.
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We will, if we don't get him.
He's always loved attention, even when he got linked to clubs in the past you'd see him gloat. He's also favorited Manchester United comments so I'm not too bothered by it.
It's still a 3 horse race for his signature, with maybe more clubs willing to join in. He's checking all options first before he decides, which is a smart thing. Still think he'll choose us if we put an offer in.
It's still a 3 horse race for his signature, with maybe more clubs willing to join in. He's checking all options first before he decides, which is a smart thing. Still think he'll choose us if we put an offer in.
Your patience and optimism in this thread is admirable.
Van Gaal knows him well, if he wants him we will get him no doubt, if he doesn't want him there must be a reason. Not bothered at all.
That makes me even sadder that Falcao hasn't worked out for usUnfortunately for threads from August 2013 and earlier, the top posters thing doesn't show so quite a lot of stats are missing.
Will he still wait around while United are trying to get their primary target? Reading from your description of the player, he seems like someone who has a lot pride and may not wait around as a backup to anyone.
I don't believe the Bale rumours for a start, Memphis makes much more sense for van Gaal.
-He likes right/left foot balance. Bale would be the 4th left footed wide player with 1 right footed 30 year old Ashley Young, no way van Gaal will do this. Young is already keeping Di Maria out. Can't see any of Mata/Di Maria leaving either.
-He likes to work with young players, he can mold them and in 5 years he'll claim it was him who helped Memphis to the top. This is one of the reasons van Gaal didn't retire yet. He's said he enjoyes that part of the job alot.
-Bale would cost too much. Van Gaal only had 1 summer transfer window and I think he will have several area's he wants to improve. Buying Bale would seriously hamper him in chasing his other targets, it just doesn't seem realistic to me. I doubt RM will sell their record fee man for a loss after 2 years, they aren't that stupid.
I only listen to reliable sources regarding Memphis. The last news is that he's just checking different clubs and that we've made contact. This fills me with enough hope, what would van Gaal otherwise want to know from PSV? He knows Memphis and will have followed him this year and he knows he could pay any price PSV wants. He now probably knows the price and can complete the deal within days if he wants to. I still think we can offer the best total-package.
That's what I'm hoping for
I don't believe we're after a different target. Memphis is a perfect option for the left wing, exactly what we need. He's a goalscoring direct winger who knows van Gaal.
If we're after him we won't buy him for the bench. Van Gaal won the CL with kids, he doesn't care that much about age. If Memphis plays well he will keep his place under van Gaal, he knows this.
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Saw on another forum that he liked a post on his Facebook page: "Welcome to Liverpool". 
https://www.facebook.com/memphisdep...0885755069671/474610436030533/?type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/memphisdep...0885755069671/474610436030533/?type=1&theater
I don't believe the Bale rumours for a start, Memphis makes much more sense for van Gaal.
-He likes right/left foot balance. Bale would be the 4th left footed wide player with 1 right footed 30 year old Ashley Young, no way van Gaal will do this. Young is already keeping Di Maria out. Can't see any of Mata/Di Maria leaving either.
-He likes to work with young players, he can mold them and in 5 years he'll claim it was him who helped Memphis to the top. This is one of the reasons van Gaal didn't retire yet. He's said he enjoyes that part of the job alot.
-Bale would cost too much. Van Gaal only had 1 summer transfer window and I think he will have several area's he wants to improve. Buying Bale would seriously hamper him in chasing his other targets, it just doesn't seem realistic to me. I doubt RM will sell their record fee man for a loss after 2 years, they aren't that stupid.
I only listen to reliable sources regarding Memphis. The last news is that he's just checking different clubs and that we've made contact. This fills me with enough hope, what would van Gaal otherwise want to know from PSV? He knows Memphis and will have followed him this year and he knows he could pay any price PSV wants. He now probably knows the price and can complete the deal within days if he wants to. I still think we can offer the best total-package.
That's what I'm hoping for
I don't believe we're after a different target. Memphis is a perfect option for the left wing, exactly what we need. He's a goalscoring direct winger who knows van Gaal.
If we're after him we won't buy him for the bench. Van Gaal won the CL with kids, he doesn't care that much about age. If Memphis plays well he will keep his place under van Gaal, he knows this.
Great post!
Some folks here need to chill .. ...Memphis is as good as ours.
Wouldn't be surprised if we actually don't want to sign him.
De Gea leaving, this guy going to Liverpool, losing to Everton.. Not a great week we've had
No we need to react to every little thing like it's life or death.
Memphis is just trolling Liverpool fans IMO.
This is sad. Why won't we just sign him!
This is sad. Why won't we just sign him!
Because he isn't going to decide before he's heard all offers. We might still bid, and I personally think we will.
We are aiming for something bigger
Charlie Adam it is then.We are aiming for something bigger
If he scores goals from the half line on a weekly basis, it's fine by me
Us, PSG and Liverpool are the only confirmed clubs to have enquired for Memphis. There are more - Thijs Slegers didn't want to name them (Bayern Munchen, Tottenham, others?).
Van Gaal (if interested) has the obvious pole position. He knows PSV their trainer Cocu - one of his former players at Barcelona and fellow Dutchman. He knows Memphis - I'm 100% sure he will have scouted him this season plus he's worked with him before. He knows everything he needs about the player and the club. We've enquired PSV - I'm pretty sure we now also know exactly how much he costs (around 25-30m Euro).
We've seen with Blind that a deal can be done within days. Blind said he didn't know what was going on untill Ajax received the offer, a few days later it was done. The same can be done with Memphis, PSV won't stand in the way of a transfer so it'll be a piece of cake.
I'm still adamant that if we want him, we'll get him. I'm still not sure if van Gaal wants him though (personally can't see why he wouldn't but hey
). It could just be that van Gaal really wants to keep it quiet, that's what I'm hoping for. Untill there's new info I have no clue what's going to happen mind. Memphis is currently just checking his options (which he would've done regardless), it might be that he's visitted us already but I don't think they could've kept that quiet so I assume he didn't. We haven't bid yet though.If we put in a bid we'll get him, if we don't bid he'll choose a different club. We'll have to wait and see, I don't think his transfer will take much longer though. Van Gaal wants his deals done ASAP so we'll find out soon enough if we're after him or not. We can't wait too long with all the interest from different clubs.
It could be that we're waiting for a bigger target, but I very much doubt it'll be Bale. His pricetag (no way RM will sell him at a loss when he's 25) will hinder further spending and van Gaal only had 1 summer transfer window so far. He'd also be the 4th left footer who plays out wide when we only have Young, 30, as a right footer. I've heard van Gaal say the word balance enough in my short lifetime to assume that this won't be ideal for him.
I'm only reading @NL Max's posts in this thread from now on.
If he scores goals from the half line on a weekly basis, it's fine by me
Hey, his corner kicks alone are worth 10 million
If he's dumb enough to go to Liverpool when there are so many other choices then I don't think he is (mentally) good enough for usDe Gea leaving, this guy going to Liverpool, losing to Everton.. Not a great week we've had
He seems not to be first choice. That'll hurt his pride a teensy bit.
Hard to figure what would attract him to Liverpool over the other teams apaprently in for him. No Champions League (probably), unlikely to challenge for the title next season, not that many exciting players to play along side. The only reason I could fathom would be that he wants to be the big fish and worries about being a bit part player at a club at a team with a big squad.
Sounds like a done deal for the pool this.
I think that's a pretty huge thing. Sure he'll want to be in the CL, but why go to a CL club if he may just be on the bench for most of it? At his stage of his career, he will want to be playing regular football and Liverpool will almost certainly offer that. Other clubs probably won't give him those assurances and to me, it makes sense should he choose them. If I was in his situation, playing time would be my main concern.
He'l likely have more or similar competiting for his place at Pool than at United or PSG in all honesty.
They have Sterling (who is a ganranteed starter) then they also have Markovic (who they recently invested a similar amount on and have similar hopes for) and Jordan Ibe (the new Sterling). Plus he might find himself playing wingback....
We at United don't actually have many wingers his competition would be Di Maria, Young and Januzaj (who looks likely to be going out on loan)
If you add the fact we'll be in the UCL and so have more games to rotate players in, I doubt playing time is a great reason to choose Liverpool over United.
He may well just be his replacement. Even so, we still have Mata and I think our competition is at quite a higher level than at Lpool.
The rest though is quite true. Though I still think it depends on his assurances. Rodgers for example may consider him a starter regardless, whereby LVG may tell him that he will have to work extremely hard to be playing regularly. I'm sure he doesn't want to make mistakes which other young players have made in choosing the 'club' rather than their prospects of playing.
True, though he could have got that at PSV and played in the Champions League to boot, so there's obviously more to it than that alone. Its about the balance between finances, opportunities to play at a high level/win things, and time on the pitch.
Liverpool would offer the most playing time alongside Spurs (of the teams linked), but would probably have the worst offer in terms of finances and playing at a high level/winning things. After all, even a casual familiarity with the Premier League would tell you that Liverpool are outsiders to get in the Champions League in the next few years and a title challenge is exceedingly unlikely in the forseeable future.
It's pretty much exactly the same scenario at both clubs.
Sterling v Di Maria
Young v Markovic
Januzaj v Ibe
We also have Mata who plays wide. If anything he will have it tougher here and our wingers are more accomplished than theirs overall.
He's probably not our first choice anyway so I doubt it's a straight choice.
They also have Llanana and like I said Janazaj looks to be going on loan. What I was highlighting is that the competition for places isn't exactly going to be easier to ganrantee playing time at Pool vs United. Would be an odd decision from my point of view based on playing time. I think if he wants that he should go to Spurs.
EDIT: It makes sense though, if he is a replacement for Sterling
Agreed. Liverpool or Spurs won't be his first choice but if no one else offers him assurances of first team football then he will have a decision to make. More money, at a better team that may challenge for trophies, however, breaking into the team may be difficult. Could set back his career.
Or regular football but not at the highest level. If he goes to either of them, he can play to a level where the big boys want him, but Liverpool and Spurs are clubs which are probably not so easy to get out of.
Unfortunately for threads from August 2013 and earlier, the top posters thing doesn't show so quite a lot of stats are missing.
Always liked Herrera.
Strange, I thought that I was on first place in Thiago's thread too (I am a long admirer of him). So, I guess I have to hate onlytwodasilvas from now on.
An another note, look at peterstorey and Glastonspur.
If we want him, we'll get him. We can offer a higher wage, more chances for trophy and he'll have to play under a manager which he knows and apparently likes.
The only way he'll choose Liverpool is if we don't want him.
In my opinion this saga is quite similar to Thiago. Regardless of how much effort Liverpool club, the moment LVG calls it'll be over (like it happened with Thiago when Pep wanted him).
If we aren't in for him then we better have a good player lined up even Bale at £60m+ will be a gamble when this kid is available at £20m.
Id rather sign Depay then the money we save from signing Bale (probably £40m) put towards Pogba.
Id rather sign Depay then the money we save from signing Bale (probably £40m) put towards Pogba.
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