The "offer" bit yes. We weren't offering our star number 9 in exchange though!
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The "offer" bit yes. We weren't offering our star number 9 in exchange though!
Not even suggesting it's trueNot even the Metro or the Star would suggest LVG is about to offload van Persie
They will be figures converted from Chilean Pesos/another currency most likely. Will likely be round figures if you convert it back.
It's roughly €50m & €250k p/w which is why they'll seem so precise converted.
It's tantalising.
End the window with Herrera and Shaw and it's a decent window.
End it with a Vidal and it becomes an excellent one.
End the window with Herrera and Shaw and it's a decent window.
End it with a Vidal and it becomes an excellent one.
Juve are practically begging us to take him!
It's not a decent window at all. Players in the position those two play were necessities. It's an absolute minimum.
think back to last year. it's a decent window.
Last summer was a scandalous and abysmal window. That can't be used as a barometer for our expectations this summer.
It was said right after Conte resigned. It's a fairly old quote now. Pavel Nedved's quote is the most recent.
It is the same quote.
This would be a good window in a normal year but on the back of a horrific season people don't feel confident unless we buy more and more and more. But really, our biggest signing so far is LVG. 1 or 2 more and I'll be well up for it this year.
I like what we've done thus far, but this year we've also lost Rio, Vidic, Giggs and most probably Evra. I wouldn't regard this as a decent window, if there's no further movement, but perhaps at present, with some time still left, the window can end with us getting what we need.
If De Vrij do come in, we will still have a pretty inexperienced backline.
This
We're needing at least a CB, FB and another CM!!!!
What happened last summer was terrible for a club like Manchester United
Still wouldn't be satisfied with our back line. We've lost the class and experience of Rio, Nemanja and likely Paddy. We have replaced Paddy with a top talent but we need to try and replace Rio/Vida with as like to like as we can. For me signing De Vrij doesn't make sense when we've already got 2 young CBs who need developing.
Even though the manager is the biggest signing, he isn't a miracle worker. Some like to dismiss last season and put the blame entirely on Moyes, but there are a number of deficiencies in the squad that need to be addressed and when the club have a substantial transfer budget, you expect more in-comings than just two. Our rivals are continually improving and most have had a better window than us thus far. It's unrealistic in that sense to suggest we will simply waltz into the top four with two signings and under van Gaal's stewardship; a concerted top four challenge so far, but I doubt we would consolidate our place in it.
Add Vidal and it's a very good summer, but there would still be a few more signings that need to be done. Champions League qualification is vital this season, so it's better to give yourself the best chance humanly possible than relying on your managers ingenuity to see you through.
De Vrij at €10m would be an excellent deal IMO.
Man Utd offer Vidal $18m a year wages according to Chilean outlet Emol
Does he improve our defense though? Is he any better than Jones/Smalling/Evans? I wouldn't say so. We have to go out and prize a top class defender to the club, that should be our number one priority right now.
My god, just buy the guy already! 
Can't be arsed to trawl through the last 10 pages. Anything new on the Vidal front ?
Yes, but I would rather have him over Vermaelen.
As would I but it's still not strengthening our already weak defense.
Chilevision is back in the game!
@Adnan I think both of those articles are based on El Mercurio's report earlier today.
Have a guess
Ideally we would go for a world class CB but I it seems as though the club has the same plans.
Jesus, those Vidal rumours just won't go away. This is going to ultimately end in tears!
Who do you want us to sign?
Yep they both mention van persies wages. So they are a waste of time.
Yeah something about him putting his house on sale(likely because it was broken into sometime) , Nedved is equally confused about what to say, since he mentions he is not for sale yet a big offer can be looked into. This and some bloke called Matt Davies and some other not so well known people holding onto their belief that this deal is done!
You could be right mate but I don't think Emol or Chilevision would've gone with the story if there was nothing in it.
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