De Bruyne is great talent and totally our 'type' of player - but talk about a position we don't need more options in.
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He looked cack in the World Cup, De Bruyne that is
He was the only Belgian who bothered turning up.
De Bruyne is very wasteful, basically the opposite of how LVG has Mata playing. He will create, he will score goals, and he will give the ball away a lot
At the moment is nothing, obviously Raiola and Pogba are interested and maybe we may sign him in the summer, but at present it's Raiola
We need a CB, a RB, a CM and a lot of pace up front/out wide. If he doesn't fall into this category then no thanks.
That's the point, it's not Raiola, it's us telling Raiola that we want Pogba and that's us telling him to tell Juventus.
It's not like the usual United is thinking about 'X' or is exploring the idea of 'X'. Like it has been reported for Real Madrid or PSG, it's a direct contact.
And if i'm not mistaken he is still on Juventus books as a "negociator".
What's the difference in these new Pogba links and the usual crap?
The guy who these new rumours come from supposedly has the inside track on all things Juve. That's just what I'm getting from this thread. However the paper (La Stampa I think) was discredited by somebody in here. Basically theres no difference, just seems like paper talk. In either case, apparently it's for the summer anyway.
Just filler for a relatively quiet window in my opinion.
Agree. I recon going to be the quietist window for a long time?
Surprised we havent been linked with Dani Alves more, free agent in the summer, position we are crying out for a backup
Average for utd, good enough for the best team in the league this year? Hmm
Sarcastic, getting 1 'exclusive' out of god knows how many ! this man lives off pure speculation, btw did we actually buy or even bid for Otamendi ?
Move on, Alves is not the future.
He's past his best years and too old. Clyne would make much more sense.
Guillem Balague, for all of his cheese, speculation and previous false flags, is an incredibly well connected journalist with legitimate sources throughout the game. They all get it wrong, but Balague puts himself out there in a way others don't, or don't get the opportunity to do, at least. On the whole, he's worth listening to.
He's good entertainment but reports too many corridor conversations that don't get off the ground.
He's not good enough for Chelsea either.
Chelsea really know how to negotiate the transfer market.
Cuadrado to Chelsea, Schurrle to Wolfsburg, KDB to us. It all adds up.
He's probably their Schurrle replacement target.
Ya never know
We have a Sherlock here? You might be right.
OK, so you are a Balague fan, I personally see him as person who uses a scatter-gun approach, you shoot so wildly you must hit something, I prefer a sniper, one shot, one result.
He's been doing interviews with the Ex-Real president and such. You don't get a 100% success rate in football transfers but he is pretty well connected on Spanish players.
This place is mental. Anyway, I'm no fan of Balague. I just think people can be too quick to shoot him down when it's absolutely certain he has a lot of contacts throughout the game, particularly in Spain.
The ex-Real president likes the sound of his own voice. He is alway chirping up with stuff on Talksport.
I can't understand why you would be complaining if we were in for Cuadrado when we've got Young and Valencia playing as wingbacks + Nani, Zaha and Lingard on our books. Who are you dreaming off, Ronaldo, Messi, Bale, Neymar, Hazard, Reus, Robben, Sanchez???
Ain't going to happen....Cuadrado is the best option we have. To say you can't buy top quality in January is BS and the talk of only buying playing if they are better than the players we currently have (improving selection) is exactly this, we should be in for him at all costs.
Don't get me wrong, good luck to him, I would love his job, talking to football 'people', players agents, the players, their parents etc must be fantastic, but the truth is that he is part of the 'Transfer Muppet Scene', (good name for a pop group), and these 'contacts' probably take full advantage of his status.
I'd prefer Cuadrado to Utd, Schurrle to whoever and KDB to don't give a shite....
Agreed.
Anyway, I'm no fan of Balague. I just think people can be too quick to shoot him down when it's absolutely certain he has a lot of contacts throughout the game, particularly in Spain.
Like the other day when he spoke for ages about how Madrid DON'T need De Gea.
What a toolbox! He just likes stirring the shite.I'm with you, why are we happy with 'hand-me-downs' ? If Jose wants Cuadrado then so should we be.
Not a massive fan of Cavani, but he can on the left, right and through the middle, and Van Gaal likes his versatile players.
Indeed. I heard that. Must be a big mate of Casillas.Like the other day when he spoke for ages about how Madrid DON'T need De Gea.
Yep, Chelsea definitely don't have enough attacking midfield/ winger types: Salah, Schurrle, Willian, Ramires, Hazard and Oscar.
Though as others have stated, Cuadrado will be a terrific addition in the likelihood that Salah and Schurrle leave. I don't think Chelsea really need him, but when you have the option to sign a player of his quality and skill set, and you have the potential to stop others getting him, then why turn that opportunity down?
Though as others have stated, Cuadrado will be a terrific addition in the likelihood that Salah and Schurrle leave. I don't think Chelsea really need him, but when you have the option to sign a player of his quality and skill set, and you have the potential to stop others getting him, then why turn that opportunity down?
I wouldn't mind seeing the eyebrows of that bloke on the left playing as wingbacks for us.
Cavani ? yet another player that you would ordinarily build your team and tactics around, we have too many of them, whether its Rooney, ADM, Falcao, RVP, Mata, Fellaini or even Adnan, do we get players who can play a system, or do we get players and change the system ?
He's no better than Nani, just as frustrating. Why should we spend £30million on him if we could just recall someone of the same quality for nothing?
'You can't buy top quality' is valid because he isn't top quality.
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