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Fletcher, Anderson, Cleverley, Carrick, Fellaini, Giggs to Carrick, Herrera, Blind, De Jong, Di Maria. Happy enough with that

 

[RDCR07]

Would you prefer Cleverley and Fletcher instead?

I just think they ARE panic buys because if we wanted these two we could have got them a long time ago. We are getting them because its too late to make a move for anyone else. We didn't do a proper of identifying our midfield targets and now we are settling for De Jong and Blind.

 

[Devil may care]

It will be either Blind or De Jong surely ? Signing both seems strange.

They play their roles differently but both their best positions is as the #6.

I agree, I don't really want us to buy either but if we had to buy one at least Blind is at an age where he can develop in the role, De Jong is heading in the other direction.

 

[FromTheBench]

Well I'd rather have de Jong/Blind as an option from the bench over Fletcher/Cleverley.

Even if we sign those 2 Herrera gets injured then Cleverley will have to be back up or Fellaini.

We need a number #8 for 2nd midfielder then probably instead of another #6 if we get Blind/De Jong.

Plus they both are okay but nothing special. You don't want too many of those types.

 

[saivet]

Blind and De Jong are mediocre imo. They will help us beat the average teams we are struggling against but I think big teams may still walk over us.

We need to be a bit more than 'keen' on Vidal

 

[gza the genius]

It will be either Blind or De Jong surely ? Signing both seems strange.

They play their roles differently but both their best positions is as the #6.

Blind offers cover for left back and the left center back if we are playing 3 center backs as well. And like others have said, we could use as many center mids as we can get right now.

I think a De Jong and Herrera middle two could work very well with Mata right in front of them.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Even if we sign those 2 Herrera gets injured then Cleverley will have to be back up or Fellaini.

We need a number #8 for 2nd midfielder then probably instead of another #6 if we get Blind/De Jong.

di Maria can perform as no. 8 should we need him to.

 

[Xaviesta]

Is this some sort of aussie slang?

Stop posting nonsense you flamin' galah!

It's a common Aussie word.

 

[Dracula]

De jong yes, blind no

 

[FromTheBench]

di Maria can perform as no. 8 should we need him to.

Behind Mata ? Hmm, dunno how that'd work.

Plus i'd rather buy someone with potential than 2 more okayish stop gaps/utility players.

I'd take one of these but if we have to buy a 2nd then probably want someone more box to box/creative #8 and ideally with more potential. Bender ? Schneiderlin ? Types could do as well.

 

[Infra-red]

Blind and De Jong look perfectly fine at this point, especially if a winter move for Strootman is on the cards. Can't help feeling we'll really miss a commanding, experienced CB like Benatia this season though, at set pieces in particular.

 

[LR7]

Our fans are a picky bunch.

 

[RDCR07]

I think people need it to get it out of their heads that we can get Strootman in January.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

I think people need it to get it out of their heads that we can get Strootman in January.

Nearly anyone from Serie A is attainable, in my opinion.

 

[RDCR07]

Nearly anyone from Serie A is attainable, in my opinion.

Not in January, next summer though? Absolutely. Will be expensive but thats the price we always pay for not getting in players early.

 

[AltiUn]

Damn it, its going to be Blind and De Jong for the other two signings.

Two players who won't allow themselves to be embarrassed by Sunderland in midfield.

 

[Adnan]

 

[AltiUn]

Not in January, next summer though? Absolutely. Will be expensive but thats the price we always pay for not getting in players early.

Put £50m on the table and any Serie A player will be attainable in January and that's seemingly looking like what we'll have to pay for van Gaal's golden boy.

EDIT: That's if we even try signing him in January, next Summer he'd cost £35m max.

 

[DWelbz19]

That's a bit of a fee for a second choice striker. Is he even that good?

Daley Blind and Nigel De Jong sure sound like transfers that could be done in 24 hours too...

 

[FromTheBench]

 

[RDCR07]

Put £50m on the table and any Serie A player will be attainable in January and that's seemingly looking like what we'll have to pay for van Gaal's golden boy.

EDIT: That's if we even try signing him in January, next Summer he'd cost £35m max.

Yes because we will so willing to pay £50m for a crocked player just coming back and having not played even for two months. We didn't want to pay £40m for Vidal who had a less serious injury and who has since then come back and played in a few games.

 

[RDCR07]

That's a bit of a fee for a second choice striker. Is he even that good?

Daley Blind and Nigel De Jong sure sound like transfers that could be done in 24 hours too...

They want another striker. Costa, Torres and Drogba are already there. Im guessing they are getting rid of Torres. Also don't they have a problem with too many foreign players in their squad?

 

[Americano]

Blind and De Jong are mediocre imo.

They do have one advantage, they are familiar with Van Gaal's methods and systems. That could add some stability on the pitch.

 

[DWelbz19]

They want another striker. Costa, Torres and Drogba are already there. Im guessing they are getting rid of Torres. Also don't they have a problem with too many foreign players in their squad?

Yeah, I think they're already one above the foreign cap, so they'd need to get rid of two, I guess.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Blind and De Jong are mediocre imo. They will help us beat the average teams we are struggling against but I think big teams may still walk over us.

We need to be a bit more than 'keen' on Vidal

They fit van Gaal's system and that's all that matters. It's becoming increasingly obvious that players like Fletcher and Cleverley simply do not cut the mustard.

 

[Adnan]

 

[FromTheBench]

Gazzetta spouts so much strange rumors.

I'd be pretty surprised if Falcao doesn't end up at Real.

 

[Anduin]

I'm all for signing Blind and De Jong if it means Cleverley and Anderson never set a foot on the OT pitch again in an United shirt and Fletcher is used only sparingly. Going from a Carrick, Cleverley, Giggs, Fellaini to a Herrera, Blind, Carrick, De Jong midfield in the space of three months would be quite an improvement, though someone like Vidal would obviously be the icing on the cake.

 

[Adnan]

 

[AltiUn]

Yes because we will so willing to pay £50m for a crocked player just coming back and having not played even for two months. We didn't want to pay £40m for Vidal who had a less serious injury and who has since then come back and played in a few games.

I'm not saying we would but I'm just saying that he would be attainable if you put the money on the table for him. And Vidal's injury is a knee injury, the last time we bought a player with the same kind of injury he player 40 games in 4 years for us, whereas the last time we bought someone who had had an injury similar to Strootman's he ended up outscoring Thierry Henry.

 

[AltiUn]

I'm all for signing Blind and De Jong if it means Cleverley and Anderson never set a foot on the OT pitch again in an United shirt and Fletcher is used only sparingly. Going from a Carrick, Cleverley, Giggs, Fellaini to a Herrera, Blind, Carrick, De Jong midfield in the space of three months would be quite an improvement, though someone like Vidal would obviously be the icing on the cake.

It seems like we're practically trying to give Anderson away so I don't think we should worry about him too much. And Vidal, Blind and Herrera is a midfield that could be helping us compete for the league with our wealth of attacking options.

 

[PlayerOne]

 

[united_99]

Dream: Vidal and Blind or even just Vidal
Still OK: Blind
Do not want: De Jong

 

[ravi2]

So does that mean Benatia is off then?

 

[Oo0AahCantona]

Dream: Vidal and Blind or even just Vidal
Still OK: Blind
Do not want: De Jong

much rather have de jong than blind.

 

[Rake]

 

[pseudo_canadian]

Dream: Vidal and Blind or even just Vidal
Still OK: Blind
Do not want: De Jong

De Jong would be more useful than Blind. De Jong is a pure DM and would instantly provide cover for our back 4.

Blind would just be decent cover at LB and CM.

 

[pseudo_canadian]

Annoying. Why are work permits always so difficult to attain?

 

[The Red Thinker]

FFS... what's the bloody delay?? It's a work permit. He's an established international who've been living in Europe for a couple of years.

 

[MDFC Manager]

Dream: Vidal and Blind or even just Vidal
Still OK: Blind
Do not want: De Jong

De Jong would improve us immensely mate. We need a psycho hacker in the middle of the pitch. We're too tame.