I've not read through the pages like I usually do but my biggest concern with this is his knee was knackered not too long. Anterior cruciate if I'm not mistaken. Can someone tell me what the caf's prognosis is on his knee and fitness? Ta
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Anyone else not happy with this signing at all? I am even allowed to post here that I am not happy with this?
Pace up front 
Clinical
Excellent dribbling
We have ourselves a quality #9
Clinical
Excellent dribbling
We have ourselves a quality #9
The Welbeck thing is all a bit of a mystery. It's possble that he just wanted out, to have more games guaranteed. It's also likely that Van Gaal's been told to try and offset all this spending by selling off a few players who can earn a reasonable fee and Welbeck fits the bill.
Still can't believe we have signed Di Maria AND Falcao in one window...
What? We've spent around 40 million pounds on striker who will be 29 in 5 months time ?
Around page 6-7 is when the Columbian journo rumours started rolling in...
People like me dismissed it as agent rumour mongering to up City's or Arse's price...
Then I woke up to the news that we have signed the finest pure striker on Earth in a tasty (and pretty safe) loan deal!!!
I'm astounded, this is already the best window in decades for us, easily. And I'm hearing rumours that another midfield signing is highly possible.
Buckle up - it's gonna be an insane season.
amazing business. I hope he is fully fit.
...so RVP is injured? I still hope Welbeck is only going on loan and not a permanent move away.
There was a great quote from a gooner along the lines of "Can't believe United have replaced RvP before us … gutted!"
… oh, and Blue Moon went down
What? We've spent around 40 million pounds on striker who will be 29 in 5 months time ?
Yes according to the bbc
I don't think falcao is quick. He relies on his movement. Definitely not one to inject any pace into the team.Pace up front
He isnt that pacy right?Pace up front
Clinical
Excellent dribbling
We have ourselves a quality #9
He is not lightning, but he can shift probably slightly quicker than Rooney I reckon
What? We've spent around 40 million pounds on striker who will be 29 in 5 months time ?
would 30 million make you happier....?
they will make more than 4 times that money in shirt sales and advertising.
Really hope this isn't true. Sounds like the club trying to flex it's muscled rather than do the right things. What a waste.
At the thought of Arsenal signing him.
And now when reported United were in for him.
I can smell your bitterness.I'm also not happy, he will be 29 soon and we dont really need him, with RVP, Welbeck,Roo, Wilson, rather have we go all out for Moutinho.
He is the best Striker in the world to be honest, he is not going to be cheap.
Yeah, he's way too old to be playing for Madrid.
Yeah, could be... But then we go on and sign Falcao (albeit on loan). Maybe he just doesn't think Welbeck has it in him to become a top striker, just not lethal enough or get into enough dangerous positions so figures he'd rather give the chance to Wilson? Time will tell how Van Gaal plans on doing it or if its just Woodward trying to redeem himself and get a good reputation after he got a hammering last year, I wouldn't like it if that was the case though.
Not really. Then again I remember a goal with him racing away from the Barca defence and chipping the keeper.
Can't believe we have actually signed him. Didn't make sense at all until I saw hints that RVP is potentially injured (explains his poor performances of late). Does still lock us in to two up top
RvP is 32 and needs a knee op. We need players in their prime, we can't afford to wait and hope players come good right now.
More pace then Rooney and Van Persie though, for sure.
What? We've spent around 40 million pounds on striker who will be 29 in 5 months time ?
It's a fecking loan deal. We can worry about what clauses are in the deal, and whether United will have to buy him outright, in 12 months time.
He's quicker than Rooney and RVP.
At the thought of Arsenal signing him.
And now when reported United were in for him.
My stance hasn't really changed has it? I was only arsed if Arsenal got him. And I've been massively complimentary of some of your summer signings.
So have we actually bought him or is there an option?
What...the actual feck? I remember a rumour about us signing him surfacing before the window opened, and it sounded like the purest bollox you could make up. I mean why on earth would we buy another striker, especially one who's 28 years old and has issues with his knees?
I feel like I'm trapped in football manager, and we're being controlled by a 10 year-old or something.
I feel like I'm trapped in football manager, and we're being controlled by a 10 year-old or something.
Why bothered if Arsenal get him?
Strange, I'm not sure who is more pissed off with us signing one of, if not the best #9 in world football, rivals fans or our own fans..
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You can't say that, Falcao has been the main creative force for Atleti, when he was there, he didn't have a team build for him. Falcao in form is the best striker out there.
And the fact that you talk about goals for Diego Costa shows that you don't know him, because it's the contrary Costa was a striker who couldn't deliver goals and he begin to score only lately. he always have been a sort of powerful second striker.
You can't say that, Falcao has been the main creative force for Atleti, when he was there, he didn't have a team build for him. Falcao in form is the best striker out there.
And the fact that you talk about goals for Diego Costa shows that you don't know him, because it's the contrary Costa was a striker who couldn't deliver goals and he begin to score only lately. he always have been a sort of powerful second striker.
Loan with the option to buy.
If United have to buy him, then it's not fecking loan deal.
This would make sense. Especially if all this talk of rvp needing surgery is true.
So it's basically the end for Mata and RvP? That would make the deal for me even less appealing tbh. but if LvG thinks this is the way to go I'll have to trust him.
Before his injury he was the best no 9 out there. Who can forget the 4 goals vs Chelsea? He's absolutely clinical with either foot. If he can recapture any of that form he will be a great signing.
We don't know that they do! Everyone who wants to think the worst of United will say that. But it'd be kind of surprising if United did not have get out clauses, in case of major injury etc. And if it's a a permanent deal disguised as a loan to beat FFP then UEFA would probably be a little bit pissed...
Is that confirmed?
They'd be absolutely lethal with a top striker up front.
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