Summer Signings (Not including central midfield)

Bale.

And then a shit load of young strikers and wingers we've never heard of, and we'll search them on YouTube and proclaim we've signed the 'Armenian Messi'.
 
Vidinand hasn't got forever. But I trust Evans, Jones and Smalling to make it an easy transition.
 
Sarni said:
Amos has to leave, we cannot have 3 senior goalkeepers with present squad limit. I cannot see Macheda staying either, he has no future at United and I reckon Scholes is gone at this level as well. Fletcher's comeback is doubtful to say the least too.

We'll have one or two places for new players easily. And I expect us to sign one or two as well.

Oh, and I can see Lindegaard leaving. At 29 he might want to become first choice somewhere and it's not going to happen to him at United with de Gea around. We could get a decent fee I imagine, £5m or so.
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If Lindegaard leaves would Sir Alex use Amos as backup or does he still have to leave?
 
Bilbo said:
With Scholes and Anderson possibly leaving, I suspect that this will be the window that we make that big midfield purchase everyone has been screaming for.

I've heard we're sniffing around Jonathan Williams at Palace, and I'd hope we're monitoring Will Hughes at Derby. Both very exciting young midfield talents.
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Of course we're monitoring him. Every young talent in the UK and quite a few around the world we've got our eyes on. We also sometimes make enquiries about them just in case. That's how these transfer stories come up I reckon.
 
Phil said:
I think Anderson will be moved on and Scholes will retire.

Still don't think we'll bring in a CM though.
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If Anderson is moved on and Scholes retires? come on mate, we'd have to bring in another body or two in that case. It'd be insane not to.
 
Is Nani staying? Does Fergie see Jones in CM long term? The answers to those two questions I imagine will dictate what areas we buy in. We have bought an attacking player every summer for at least the last 5 seasons so I wouldn't rule out another versatile forward purchase if Nani goes.

I think we are covered everywhere else but a CB purchase wouldn't shock me.
 
Fergie has been quite categorical in stating Jones' long term position will be in CB.
 
Hard to see us really needing any strengthening apart from central midfield - so unless a player leaves for other reasons (contract problems, fight with Ferguson, unhappy about playing time) - I don't think much will happen. I also think it will affect Fergusons thinking that we were never were found out as not being good enough. We were good enough in C.L - we just were unlucky with a decision

Keeper: De Gea is class - Lindegaard a more than able cover

Left back: As long as Evra is showing his current form - and we have Fabio / Buttner who can fill in

Right back: Rafael is class - Jones and Smalling can both fill in

Centre back: Certainly don't need anything here - in addition M.Keane can't be far away from pushing Smalling and Jones for 3rd, 4th choice position

Wingers: With Zaha coming in - we have 4 highly talented wingers

Strikers: Rvp, Rooney, Hernandez and Welbeck - in addition we should have W.Keane next year.

So I can't see us aiming for more than 1 more established player - a quality player in central midfield as I feel Ferguson has given up on Anderson (and unfortunately I can't see Fletcher coming back) - and Scholes isn't good enough anymore.
 
Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber said:
I don't get why people keep imagining Fergie has given up on Anderson, every season that passes.
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What about Anderson himself? The previous two times he's been substituted off he's looked like he's wanted to throw his toys out of the pram and throw a hissy fit. Then read some newpaper articles regarding Anderson and dots start joining up. If he's unhappy here and we aren't using him much, then it makes sense for both parties to split now. He's been here 6 seasons now and with the exception of 10/11, his playing minutes has been on a decline season after season. His highest playing total was the season he joined us in 07/08!
 
lysglimt said:
Hard to see us really needing any strengthening apart from central midfield - so unless a player leaves for other reasons (contract problems, fight with Ferguson, unhappy about playing time) - I don't think much will happen. I also think it will affect Fergusons thinking that we were never were found out as not being good enough. We were good enough in C.L - we just were unlucky with a decision

Keeper: De Gea is class - Lindegaard a more than able cover

Left back: As long as Evra is showing his current form - and we have Fabio / Buttner who can fill in

Right back: Rafael is class - Jones and Smalling can both fill in

Centre back: Certainly don't need anything here - in addition M.Keane can't be far away from pushing Smalling and Jones for 3rd, 4th choice position

Wingers: With Zaha coming in - we have 4 highly talented wingers

Strikers: Rvp, Rooney, Hernandez and Welbeck - in addition we should have W.Keane next year.

So I can't see us aiming for more than 1 more established player - a quality player in central midfield as I feel Ferguson has given up on Anderson (and unfortunately I can't see Fletcher coming back) - and Scholes isn't good enough anymore.
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i agree with this

I have also come to the conclusion that Anderson (as lovable as he is) is taking up a squad place that could be better used elsewhere - signing dembele last summer would have been a great move for us

Anderson just hasn't become the player we'd hoped he'd become - issues with injury, form, discipline and lately there are signs he is unhappy he isn't playing more of a role (even though Cleverley clearly deserves to be starting ahead of him)

With Fletcher's fitness and Scholes age and lack of appearances lately I would like to see us sign an established midfield player as well as a prospect in the summer
 
Neymar, Ronaldo, Wilshere and Bale.

If not, I'll settle for moving Dæhli and Januzaj up to the first team.
 
roseguy64 said:
If Lindegaard leaves would Sir Alex use Amos as backup or does he still have to leave?
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feck knows. I imagine we'd like to have someone with experience as a back-up rather than a 22-year old who hasn't played top flight football.

Lindegaard leaving is a long shot, I just made a suggestion because I see it as a possibility even if it's not very probable at all.
 
Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber said:
I don't get why people keep imagining Fergie has given up on Anderson, every season that passes.
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He may not give up but with each season it becomes less and less likely that Anderson is going to develop into a proper central midfielder here. It's not like he's extremely young and has plenty of time to turn the fortunes around, if he's not good enough to cement his place now, chances are he'll never be.
 
Sarni said:
feck knows. I imagine we'd like to have someone with experience as a back-up rather than a 22-year old who hasn't played top flight football.

Lindegaard leaving is a long shot, I just made a suggestion because I see it as a possibility even if it's not very probable at all.
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Amos has done very well when called up, though I admit it was mainly in Cup games. I wouldn't have a problem playing De Gea non-stop and throwing in Amos for Cup games or the odd Premiership start. With Lindegaard, you get the feeling he is supremely confident and won't accept another year playing second fiddle to De Gea, without having a real shot to become our regular keeper as De Gea is lightyears ahead of him already (and only going to get better).

Lindegaard is a solid keeper and should have a great career elsewhere, but he isn't regular keeper material at United IMO.
 
Anduin said:
Amos has done very well when called up, though I admit it was mainly in Cup games. I wouldn't have a problem playing De Gea non-stop and throwing in Amos for Cup games or the odd Premiership start. With Lindegaard, you get the feeling he is supremely confident and won't accept another year playing second fiddle to De Gea, without having a real shot to become our regular keeper as De Gea is lightyears ahead of him already (and only going to get better).

Lindegaard is a solid keeper and should have a great career elsewhere, but he isn't regular keeper material at United IMO.
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I also feel that way. If he left at 29 he could still have 5-6 good years as first choice somewhere and maybe even find a Champions League club willing to play him on a regular basis. One more year is the most I could see us getting from him as second choice.
 
Say on 1st of July we sign Strootman/Wanyama, I'll be perfectly happy buying no one else in the transfer window.

No point being spoiled. This squad is fantastic - a good mix of youth and experience. With the likely prospect of seeing two (or even three) midfielders leaving/out of action (Anderson, Scholes, Fletch), we need to bring in someone unless Fergie wants to give Powell more chances in the first team.
 
We need a CM, if not someone top drawer, atleast cover for Carrick.
 
I'm not sure we'll be after Strootman and Wanyama. To be fair I won't be surprised if we don't sign a midfielder at all because there aren't many good ones available in the market.
 
Sarni said:
He may not give up but with each season it becomes less and less likely that Anderson is going to develop into a proper central midfielder here. It's not like he's extremely young and has plenty of time to turn the fortunes around, if he's not good enough to cement his place now, chances are he'll never be.
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Left out of the Real Madrid squad, even though we didn't even have a midfielder on the bench. Speaks volumes, I think. Doesn't mean we're giving up on him, but maybe we'll be accepting that he can only play a part rather than a major role.
 
Sarni said:
I'm not sure we'll be after Strootman and Wanyama. To be fair I won't be surprised if we don't sign a midfielder at all because there aren't many good ones available in the market.
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With fletch and scholes both likely to not be there, i dont see how we cannot make a signing really.
 
Sarni said:
Amos has to leave, we cannot have 3 senior goalkeepers with present squad limit. I cannot see Macheda staying either, he has no future at United and I reckon Scholes is gone at this level as well. Fletcher's comeback is doubtful to say the least too.

We'll have one or two places for new players easily. And I expect us to sign one or two as well.

Oh, and I can see Lindegaard leaving. At 29 he might want to become first choice somewhere and it's not going to happen to him at United with de Gea around. We could get a decent fee I imagine, £5m or so.
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So Amos needs to leave because we can't have 3 keepers and Lindegaard might leave too? That leaves us 1 keeper.
 
Sarni said:
I'm not sure we'll be after Strootman and Wanyama. To be fair I won't be surprised if we don't sign a midfielder at all because there aren't many good ones available in the market.
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The reason we didn't sign anybody last season was because we had the numbers. We may discuss the actual ability of the players, but we had (have) Carrick, Cleverley, Anderson, Scholes, Fletcher, Giggs und Powell. Now assuming that Scholes retires, the club does not register Fletcher for the Premier League and Anderson is on his way out (or Powell will be loaned out) we're down to three central midfielders, and one of these is Giggs who can't play week in, week out. In this (likely) scenario I'd be baffled if we didn't sign a CM... we can't compete on four fronts with 3-4 recognised CM.
 
A midfielder that most haven't probably seen much of, but I'm almost sure will end up at a top club soon is Nemanja Matic. I don't understand how Chelsea let him go so easily, particularly with their relative lack of options in more defensive CM's. Benfica's coach deserves some credit for instilling him confidence and using him in his best position. They made what appeared to be a terrible squad management decision by not replacing Javi García and Witsel (in Witsel's case they didn't have much of a chance) but Matic has filled that hole perfectly so far.
 
acnumber9 said:
So Amos needs to leave because we can't have 3 keepers and Lindegaard might leave too? That leaves us 1 keeper.
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Lindegaard was just a guess and Amos will leave if we keep both de Gea and Lindegaard. Also, I reckon we'll be after a back-up goalkeeper if we move Lindegaard on to another club.
 
Sarni said:
He may not give up but with each season it becomes less and less likely that Anderson is going to develop into a proper central midfielder here. It's not like he's extremely young and has plenty of time to turn the fortunes around, if he's not good enough to cement his place now, chances are he'll never be.
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Then he can be a good squad player to have. It's not like its be a starter or nothing else for him. People for get Scholes is as good as done and Fletcher might be gone. I can't see us letting any of our current first team midfielders leave in that scenario. I'm almost certain we will add one player.
 
As Chief said, there's absolutely no point in getting rid, because we'd have to get another midfielder, on top of one we should already be buying, to replace him. I think people need to accept that he'll never be the player we once thought he would be, but he can still be a good squad player for us.
 
I think Cina is pretty spot on. Lowering expectations with Ando is the way to go now.

I am sure he is a great character in the dressing room, fat people have great personalities.
 
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