Summer Transfer Window Thread 15/16

[Geordie]

I think the other point...is we need defenders....badly!

Surely we have enough to cover the attacking options.

[GSC]

Surely time Woodwards role gets split and someone comes in to handle the football side. Its a tad farcical now for a club of Uniteds size

[Alistair]

Apparently LVG pulled the plug last night. Perhaps he's realised they need a main striker because Rooney is way out of form.

[GSC]

Its rather convenient United pulled the plug as he travelled to London for a medical with Chelsea

[lfc91]

Yeah the more likely scenario definatley seems to be Chelsea swooped in and hijacked the deal, and United now trying to spin it in a way that doesn't make them look as if they got out muscled.

[GSC]

Its like being the first person to change the facebook relationship status after your ex dumps you

[Fernando]

Pointless signing, also Marseille might not come through with signing Cabella permanently, if he fails, so next summer, we could have two French flops on Tyneside, to join all the other flops we've signed from Ligue 1.

He is Moussa's replacement

[seanmichaels]

Think United should sign Zlatan. Just the moody type of player who thrives at the club - Cantona, Hughes, Keane Ince etc.

[Guest]

Moussa linked with AC Milan

I don't believe the Sadio Mane link with United, media just as desperate as United.

Paddy Power - #MUFC now after Southampton's Sadio Mane. From Pedro to Mane. Like getting rejected by Mila Kunis then offering to buy Susan Boyle a drink.

[Fernando]

It was on Sky Sports If that fails it's Michael Kightly & Adebayo Akinfenwa next

[Alistair]

That Mane link doesn't appear to be BS....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33995543

[Hammersmith harrier]

If LVG was sold on Pedro we would have bought him by now, feels like we've been looking at other options the whole time. We don't need Pedro or Mane ultimately, I don't think it's a big loss myself.

[GSC]

Lansbury staying apparently, splendid

[compelling and rich]

not too fussed on the pedro deal, at 28 he's prob past his prime as a winger as from now to the next few years he'll be slowing down. very rarely wingers do much into there 30's. very short term signing. also find it a strange move for chelsea as 1. its not a position they need and 2. it doesn't seem like a mourinho signing at all

mane link is a very strange one and to be honest i haven't seen enough of him to make a judgement one way or the other. he's young and quick though. and pace is certainly something we need at the moment

[GSC]

Thauvin signs for Newcastle.

[Guest]

mane link is a very strange one and to be honest i haven't seen enough of him to make a judgement one way or the other. he's young and quick though. and pace is certainly something we need at the moment

Have to disagree, think it's exactly what Chelsea need. Chelsea have become predictable, at the start of last season they were immense, back half of the season, it was obvious how they played & they returned back to the old mourinho ways. Attacking through hazard became predictable & Chelsea's offence looked unbalanced towards the left. Willian, however good he is, he is basically a better team player & workhorse, than a credible & consistent goalscoring threat, who has limited assists. Pedro changes that, he's a finisher & will bring the pace & threat that hazard bring on the other side, so will balance Chelsea out & mean they are not solely reliant upon Hazard. 

As for Mane, seems like LVG wishes to kick Koeman while he's down with that one.

[compelling and rich]

i agree with you about willian john, does not create anything. might as well have a valencia out there just putting a shift in, but plenty and most importantly mourinho rates him and i cant see pedro getting in the team over him. going to be a squad player at best, least he's used to sitting on the bench at barca

[Hammersmith harrier]

Mourinho got rid of De Bruyne because he wanted Willian in the team so I don't see Pedro changing that, their defence lacks too much pace not to have added protection in front of them unless Zouma becomes a more frequent starter.

[Liam]

I'm completely confused with what's happened today. I'm actually a bit disappointed with not signing Pedro. He would have given us pace, creativity and goals from the wing. The Mane link has come from nowhere, and at first I was incredibly underwhelmed. But, he's only 23, so younger than Pedro who as @compelling alluded to is heading towards his 30's. Brings a good work ethic from what i've seen, can play along the front 3 and also scored 10 goals last year so can offer a goal threat. That being said, its still not the marquee signing we're crying out for. Still amazed we haven't gone for Lacazette who's exactly who we need and could be bought.

[Guest]

Highly rated Stuttgart defender Antonio Rudiger has joined Roma on a season-long loan for 4m euros. They can make the deal permanent next summer for another 9m euros.

[Hero]

Rudiger is future top drawer from what I've seen of him, Roma are very good at nabbing quality centrebacks at dirt cheap prices and making huge profits on them 1-2 years later.

[Guest]

Aymen Abdennour to Newcastle talks progressing. We need him ASAP

[Fernando]

Otamendi joins Citeh on 5 year deal.

[Alistair]

Cue swathes of United fans claiming they never wanted him.

[Hero]

I most certainly wanted him.
If not getting him though is due to instead getting someone like Laporte then I'll be happy.

[Alistair]

I think you're probably going to be disappointed, Hero.

To be fair, City was a probably a better fit for Valencia. By all accounts they still owed them £24m for the Negredo transfer.

[Geordie]

Aymen Abdennour to Newcastle talks progressing. We need him ASAP

A defender would be nice yes...

[Liam]

Unhappy we haven't got otamendi. Laporte would be my no.1 target for a cb, especially being a left footed one at that but can't see it happening in the slightest which is a massive shame. Suppose we have Blind who's done ok and Rojo who I think is decent, quite physical as well. I'm more concerned at the other end of the pitch. My Ideal (fantasy) end to the window would be:

Muller/Laporte/Leno

Realistically:

Mane (still unlikely unless we pay massively over the odds)
Cilissen
No CB

[GSC]

Kyle Ebecilio any good nando?

[Alistair]

Utd and Spurs linked with Aleksandr Kokorin?

[Azzy]

Thauvin signs for Newcastle.

Magnificent signing.

[Fernando]

Kyle Ebecilio any good nando?

He's good enough for Forest

[Guest]

Thauvin signs for Newcastle.

Magnificent signing.

If he's 10x better than Cabella, then yes. Disappointed that it will mean less time for Aarons or even Perez. Not that overjoyed with the signing, unless we sign Abdennour too, as that is the priority to strengthen that area, not another luxury attacking signing.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Cue swathes of United fans claiming they never wanted him.

I echo Hero on this, I would have welcomed signing Otamendi but he would have come in at the expense of Smalling something I wouldn't want to see happen so Laporte would be a more sensible and long term option. I'm generally not a fan of excessive spending, much prefer to see our current guys given a chance but you have to move with the times unfortunately.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Guardian claim United were never interested, and inside the club he's known as this year's Gaitan.

[Hammersmith harrier]

That doesn't surprise me, he's clearly the best available centre back but unfortunately isn't left footed.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

We've had a bid of £1.5m rejected for Jon Walters.

Norwich fans see moaning cos he played for Ipswich like 7 years ago. Get a grip ffs he'd be a really good signing for us

[Gregers]

Stones to Chelsea looking increasingly done, will be a great signing. And the big rumour today being pogba to Chelsea as well, those two signings could really propel us forward

Courtois
Ivanovic Terry Stones Azpilicuerta
Matic
Fabregas Pogba
Pedro Costa Hazard

That right there is a team worthy of the eurodiv!

[Guest]

If you think you're getting Pogba, after spending £20m on Rahman, £21m on Pedro, possibly £35m on Stones, then you my friend, are delusional.

[Duty281]

£60 million for Pogba - it's being reported in those bastions of truth and journalistic integrity...the Daily Mirror and the Express!

[Liam]

Can't see Pogba leavin this summer, and if he does I think he'll go barca or madrid, but more barca.

[hampo17]

We've had a bid of £1.5m rejected for Jon Walters.

Norwich fans see moaning cos he played for Ipswich like 7 years ago. Get a grip ffs he'd be a really good signing for us

I remember Chester City fan reacting the same way when he left Wrexham to go to them Olly, football fans are a strange bread and would rather moan about a player signing form a rival than actually admit it'd improve their team.

Surprisingly Walters was dreadful at the lower levels, looked out of his depth most of the time but has made a name for himself at Stoke.

[Gregers]

If you think you're getting Pogba, after spending £20m on Rahman, £21m on Pedro, possibly £35m on Stones, then you my friend, are delusional.

It could well happen given the market this year, especially if cuadrado goes to juve as part of the deal

[Hero]

Griezmann's brother has sent Utd fans on Twitter into tweetgasm after posting 'Glory Glory Man Utd' & 'I'm just a fan of Utd '

Repeat to myself 10 times: Must not get excited...

[Ent]

Highly doubtful lol

[Hero]

If he's the reason why we didn't complete the deal on Pedro then I'd be leaping through hoops.

[Fernando]

I love the transfer window in the last 2 weeks it just gets silly. We're still after Benzema and he has had 6 medicals so far

[Liam]

It's getting on my nerves a bit now. Twitter has ruined it for me because there's a player linked every day that gets your hopes up. I just read them and ignore it if anything and just wait until I see it on sky sports and with the official Utd account telling us. Striker and a winger needed, I'll wait and see on sept 1.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Not sure why Twitter bothers anyone, just do as I do and ignore it; a winger is definitely not needed.

[Hero]

Griezmann is more a wide forward ala Depay than a winger.

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