Wesley Sneijder

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Lance Uppercut said:
Correct. We publicly stated that we DIDN'T want to sign him. Good example.
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Shit comeback. The Joe Cole to United speculation went on for weeks. If Fergie saud anything it was not until just before the player signed for Liverpool.
 
charleysurf said:
Where have United publically stated that they want Sneijder? There's a load of furries on this thread who seem to think Uniteds very future hangs on getting Sneijder. Fergie might not agree.

City can't even sell out their Community Shield tickets. The day any United fan feels embarrassed by City is the day they've forgotten what United means.
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Did we publicly state we wanted Berbatov? It was a summer long saga which resulted in us getting him, and it was quite clear we wanted him even though there was no official word from the club. Let me make it clear, I'm not one of those 'furries' which thinks that our future hangs on Sneijder. I'm of the opinion - if we get him, very good and if not, the world ain't going to end.

Plus, I never said I was or will be embarrassed by City. I said I couldn't stand their gloating i.e. they'll be foolishly thinking they're going to win the league/get far in the CL/win the FA Cup etc etc etc.
 
MUFCgal said:
Did we publicly state we wanted Berbatov? It was a summer long saga which resulted in us getting him, and it was quite clear we wanted him even though there was no official word from the club. Let me make it clear, I'm not one of those 'furries' which thinks that our future hangs on Sneijder. I'm of the opinion - if we get him, very good and if not, the world ain't going to end.

Plus, I never said I was or will be embarrassed by City. I said I couldn't stand their gloating i.e. they'll be foolishly thinking they're going to win the league/get far in the CL/win the FA Cup etc etc etc.
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But my point was how could they gloat you into embarrassment when it would be impossible to prove United were really after the player?
 
charleysurf said:
But my point was how could they gloat you into embarrassment when it would be impossible to prove United were really after the player?
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Let me make this clear because you aren't getting it - they wouldn't be gloating me into embarrassment. When I said I couldn't take their gloating, I mean in the way that they'd get on my nerves, suddenly thinking they're going to win it all.
 
MUFCgal said:
Let me make this clear because you aren't getting it - they wouldn't be gloating me into embarrassment. When I said I couldn't take their gloating, I mean in the way that they'd get on my nerves, suddenly thinking they're going to win it all.
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Eh? As opposed to right now when they're really humble?
 
charleysurf said:
Eh? As opposed to right now when they're really humble?
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You don't think they'd be worse? Of course they bloody would. You look how they all thought they were going to snatch Berba from us, they were all chanting like dickheads on SSN, but once it became clear he was coming to us, they changed their chants to Robinho.
 
People also seem to have forget the mirror and the mail had claimed we'd signed him.

I doubt a transfer will happen at 9pm on a Saturday when the transfer window has a loooong way to go.
 
The exclusive: Wesley Sneijder's England move unlikely
Wesley Sneijder's extravagant pay demands apparently will prevent the Dutch international from completing his desired move to the Premier League.

Neither Manchester City nor Manchester United consider it viable to match the playmaker's £200,000 (Dh1.2 million) basic weekly wage at Inter Milan as well as paying a transfer fee of £30m to £35m to the Serie A club.

United ended their long-standing interest in Sneijder following a series of unsuccessful attempts to structure a financial package that would fit the player into their carefully controlled wage structure.

With Sneijder's after-tax salary standing at £5.25m and substantial bonuses on top, David Gill, the chief executive, has declared an end to the negotiations.

City also wanted Sneijder, entering discussions with the player's representatives about a transfer. Yet despite having a pay ceiling capable of accommodating Carlos Tevez's hefty salary, they have declared the overall cost of a move prohibitive and focused efforts elsewhere.

Yesterday's report in respected Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport that City had agreed to pay €36m (Dh188m) for Sneijder surprised the player's agent, and was treated by City and United as an attempt by Inter to force the latter club's hand.

United, however, have never gone as far as discussing a transfer fee with the Italians.

Manchester City's principal target for a creative midfield berth remains Samir Nasri, who they believe could be extracted from Arsenal with an offer approaching £22m. City have already agreed terms with Nasri's representatives as well as substantial commissions on the transfer.

Though Arsene Wenger has blocked the sale to date, Arsenal's board are concerned Nasri will leave the club on a free transfer when his contract expires next summer.

The argument that they should take a profit on the 24 year old by selling now has gained traction with the player making himself unavailable for recent pre-season fixtures.

The club are also struggling to resolve their difficulties with another disgruntled midfielder, Cesc Fabregas. Arsenal's captain has barely trained with his teammates during a close season in which his attitude has been severely questioned.

While Wenger has accepted that it would be prudent to allow Fabregas to return to Barcelona, the Catalans' latest offer of an initial £26.1m plus a further £7m in performance-related variables has been rejected.

Arsenal are expected to invest part of the revenue from transfers on trying to sign the Spain forward Juan Mata. Though they missed a July 31 deadline to trigger a £20m buyout clause in Mata's contract, Valencia are expected to accept an offer in the region of £26m for the 23 year old.

While Mata is keen on a move to Arsenal he also harbours hopes that an indirect approach from United could turn concrete following their failure to land Sneijder.

Asked about United's approach for Sneijder last week, Ernesto Paolillo, the Inter chief executive said: "I'll repeat it; this is only spoken of in the newspapers, and we're not talking about it. He's an integral part of our team and there are no negotiations."
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Wesley Sneijder's England move unlikely - The National
 
AdZzUtd said:
People also seem to have forget the mirror and the mail had claimed we'd signed him.

I doubt a transfer will happen at 9pm on a Saturday when the transfer window has a loooong way to go.
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I can't see us paying his wages, surely Nasri's more of a viable alternative? And Fabregas is going look like a snip in comparison.
 
Anyway, as I was saying, signing a player 9pm on a Saturday?

I'm off!
 
Spoony Youngblood said:
I can't see us paying his wages, surely Nasri's more of a viable alternative? And Fabregas is going look like a snip in comparison.
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Depends, I think we would but it all weighs on how much Sir Alex thinks we need him + how much he thinks he'd improve our team.

The problem is the knock on effect for all pay-rises of wages of everyone else.

Sneijder will probably have to take a cut to come to United. However the commercial benefits + sponsorship deals + potential career boost for his Wife should negate this.

I reckon talks will re-open Monday/Tuesday.
 
AdZzUtd said:
Depends, I think we would but it all weighs on how much Sir Alex thinks we need him + how much he thinks he'd improve our team.

The problem is the knock on effect for all pay-rises of wages of everyone else.

Sneijder will probably have to take a cut to come to United. However the commercial benefits + sponsorship deals + potential career boost for his Wife should negate this.

I reckon talks will re-open Monday/Tuesday.
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Yes. I reckon image rights will factor into any deal to basically bump up his wage cut. Poor sod.
 
Vincenzo Perotti
Sneijder will travel to England to play vs England. THURSDAY EVERYTHING SIGNED + MEDICAL. Expect SSN to pick it up Thu. Announced Thu/Fri


I could have said that myself..
 
wr8_utd said:
Vincenzo Perotti
Sneijder will travel to England to play vs England. THURSDAY EVERYTHING SIGNED + MEDICAL. Expect SSN to pick it up Thu. Announced Thu/Fri


I could have said that myself..
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WUM account, it's obvious.
 
These WUMs could at least pick names of actual journalists. Google destroys their claimed credentials immediately.
 
wr8_utd said:
Vincenzo Perotti
Sneijder will travel to England to play vs England. THURSDAY EVERYTHING SIGNED + MEDICAL. Expect SSN to pick it up Thu. Announced Thu/Fri


I could have said that myself..
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Vincenzo Perotti...

That definitely doesn't sound like a typical made up Italian name trying to sound genuine.
 
Olly said:
Vincenzo Perotti...

That definitely doesn't sound like a typical made up Italian name trying to sound genuine.
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I can vouch for him - he's related by marriage to top scout Supermario Lambretta.
 
wr8_utd said:
Vincenzo Perotti
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It's a WUM account, he was exposed a few days ago as a photographer not a 'football correspondent' as he describes himself. He changed his twitter profile picture as a result. His name apparently is Jordi Martin.
 
Olly said:
Vincenzo Perotti...

That definitely doesn't sound like a typical made up Italian name trying to sound genuine.
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He's not genuine at all. His old twitter pic, used to be of "him" and Pep Guardiola. That's un till a couple of days ago when someone figured out that his picture was actually of Barca's press officer. He quickly changed it.
 
Ian McGarry
What @DuncanCastles has said is true: neither #MUFC or #MCFC will pay Sneijder's wage demands. No one said the deal wouldn't be done.

Ahh. This saga just needs to end.
 
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