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Post by Geordie Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:12 pm

First topic message reminder :

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

Surely we have enough to cover the attacking options.

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Post by Hammersmith harrier Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:07 pm

I feel like crying, everything seemed to be going so well for us in early July but since then nothing.

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Post by Hero Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:08 pm

If it's Aubameyang then I'd be concerned he was nicking my old pace abuse attack options from my Juve team as I had him and Depay supporting Neymar.

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Post by Fernando Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:11 pm

Gunna need a lot of money to prize Reus away from Dortmund (id guess north of 55m)

Well United have a lack of pace bar Depay so would make sense to buy Aubameyang (30m were rumoured)

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Post by Hero Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:18 pm

We're spunking out around 40m on a 19 year old, 55m on a worldie is nothing!
(And that net spend with the De Gea sale puts us at -29m I believe?)

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Post by Fernando Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:22 pm

I said north of 55m Whistle

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Post by Hero Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:29 pm

Oh and with the Chicarito sale then even with Martial coming in the Utd net spend this summer will stand at...0m

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:29 pm

Cant keep up with other transfers. Brown Ideye has left our shores. Forest after free agent Hoilett (makes it even more likely Antonio is off). Glenn Murray fee agreed between B'Mouth and Palace. Lindegaard at West Brom.

And Marseille sign Lamela.

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:42 pm

Appears Jon Walters is trying to force the move to us through.

As I said before, would be happy with that
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Post by Liam Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:53 pm

As a utd fan, i'm annoyed wilson may be heading out with Martial coming in. I'm not bothered he's being touted as the next best thing, Wilson has come through the system, scored bucket loads of goals at every level he's played at and offers PACE! why hasn't he been given a go? This is looking shambles atm, however, it could all change with a couple of good signings on the last day but I really can't see it. I'll reserve final judgement till tomorrow.

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Post by Hammersmith harrier Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:56 pm

Cue panic bids for Coentrao and Gomis.

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Post by nadeem2099 Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:57 pm

Juventus have signed Marseille midfielder Mario Lemina on loan with an option to buy for 10mill. Good buy. Only 21 years old and could be the next Vidal.
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Post by Fernando Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:59 pm

Hammersmith harrier wrote:Cue panic bids for Coentrao and Gomis.

You be wasting time with Coentrao since he's joined Monaco angel

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Post by Hammersmith harrier Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:02 pm

Fernando wrote:
Hammersmith harrier wrote:Cue panic bids for Coentrao and Gomis.

You be wasting time with Coentrao since he's joined Monaco angel

You and I know that but Woodward is probably still trying to get Real to offer him as a part of the De Gea deal.

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Post by Liam Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:05 pm

Reports now Rojo may leave tomorrow. That would amaze me but it over the past few months Van Gaal seemed to be giving him the cold shoulder. Shame because I liked Rojo, showed glimpses he could be a good defender last year. If he goes and with Evans leaving, it leaves us with Smalling; Blind; McNair and jones as our cb options, so there must be another arriving if he leaves. Possibility surely then of almost 3 players coming in. Incredible we've left it this late AGAIN!

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Post by Fernando Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:07 pm

Rojo to leave? what the hell is going on at Utd. Ed better have one hell of a plan cos your going to look very foolish if sign no one now.

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Post by Guest Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:09 pm

Rojo involved in the Martial deal

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Post by Liam Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:13 pm

It must mean a cb is coming in. No other option. Have no idea who it could be however. Greizemann has tweeted something random that has sent fans into disarray. A player of his calibre isn't tweeting anything the day before he's apparently moving. As much as i'd love him at utd.

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Post by Hero Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:14 pm

Not sure where the Rojo rumour is coming from, it links back to Mark Ogden of the Telegraph but he's not said anything on it looking at his history.

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Post by nadeem2099 Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:15 pm

Juventus are close to signing Inter Milan midfielder Hernanes. They are making some good buys ala replacing Vidal and Pirlo.
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Post by Hammersmith harrier Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:15 pm

Rojo can only leave within the next couple of hours so i'd be surprised to see that happen, there are no murmurings of us signing anyone other than Martial so think we've just screwed up.

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Post by Hero Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:17 pm

Griezmann has tweeted 'Tomorrow it will match, stay tuned Wink'

Any idea?

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Post by Mat Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:20 pm

Maybe he's waiting to get a match on Tinder

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Post by Fernando Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:20 pm

Someone get Viper on it.

Spurs linked to Ayoze Perez for £15m

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Post by Hero Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:21 pm

Though he did tweet this a couple of weeks ago:

Quel match de Martial !

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Post by Liam Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:22 pm

Go on then, i'll put my mad transfer deadline day head on for a second:

Out: Hernandez/Wilson/Januzaj/Rojo
In: Martial/Greizemann or Reus/Laporte/Kane

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Post by Guest Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:22 pm

Greizmann is apparently the target, Balague stating player is keen too.

F*** off Spurs getting their hands on Ayoze

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Post by Hero Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:25 pm

Oh for the love of god please be right Balague. Think I've been pretty consistent all summer in saying he's the one player I want Utd to sign.
There is a buyout fee.
He is a Utd fan.

Woodward get it done.

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Post by nadeem2099 Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:26 pm

Watford sign Victor Ibarbo Shocked
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Post by Liam Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:26 pm

I'm gonna take the greizemann stuff with an extra large pinch of salt to say the least. Yes, exactly the player we need, but would be amazed if atletico would let him go this late in the window.

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Post by GSC Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:28 pm

I love transfer cowpat day. Or eve in this case
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Post by Hero Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:28 pm

If it's the Balague tweet that's just imploded on Twitter then it's a fake account.

Expletives.

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Post by Mat Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:28 pm

Albion wise I reckon:

Ins: Ledley/Jedinak, Phillips, Jose Enrique
Outs: Lescott, Sessegnon, Pocognoli, Anichebe

Still got a feeling there's a twist in the Berahino saga, if he goes I expect we'll try push through a deal for Austin or a loan for Wilson(which may happen anyway)

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Post by Hammersmith harrier Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:29 pm

Hero wrote:Oh for the love of god please be right Balague. Think I've been pretty consistent all summer in saying he's the one player I want Utd to sign.
There is a buyout fee.
He is a Utd fan.

Woodward get it done.

Would be a standard Woodward man sausage up seeing as that buyout fee went up by £20mil the other week and Martial would have been half the price before signing a new contract also.

It won't happen we're stuck with what we've got.

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Post by Liam Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:31 pm

Like I said, allot of utd fans, rightly or wrongly are having meltdowns at what is happening atm. The De Gea stuff could have been sorted earlier but I think Van Gaal wanted to take it to the last minute in the hope he'd stay, or at the least we get the deal we want, which is what it looks like has happened. Looking at what we've signed so far, its a good window SO FAR: Schneiderlin, Schweinstiger, Darmian and Depay. Add another striker (as well as martial) and top winger and a cb IF rojo leaves and its a great window. Players like Hernandez, Evans, Lindegaard etc aren't good enough for us, so no tears shed on them leaving.

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Post by nadeem2099 Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:33 pm

Leicester are supposedly close to signing Sporting Lisbon winger Carillo.
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Post by Hero Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:34 pm

In other random Utd news:

Valdes has updated his Facebook profile background to the Utd badge.

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Post by nadeem2099 Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:37 pm

I take it him and LVG have made up then. Not a bad 2nd choice keeper if he does stay.
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Post by Liam Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:39 pm

Greizemann rumours seem to be picking up and so are the Laporte rumours. french trio, makes sense right haha!

On the players leaving, what player there is a really going to affect us other than de gea:

Hernandez - not good enough
evans - not good enough
lindegaard - not good enough and have cover now
januzaj - would have been good squad option but loan could do him good
wilson - would have liked to see him play more but loan will give him the chance to play more and develop
Rafael - Injury prone and inconsistent

Same players utd were calling for to be sold are now furious they've gone. Sorry but they had to, we've cleared the deadwood and hopefully come tomorrow, we would have brought in at least 3 good players.

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:41 pm

Mbokani in on a loan with an option to buy for £5m.

Chuffed with that - low risk being a loan, potentially high reward player
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Post by Hammersmith harrier Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:43 pm

I wish I still had your zest for life Liam, the reality is we will not be spending in excess of £100mil on three players on transfer deadline day, the likelihood is it's Martial and Martial alone.

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Post by Liam Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:47 pm

Hammersmith harrier wrote:I wish I still had your zest for life Liam, the reality is we will not be spending in excess of £100mil on three players on transfer deadline day, the likelihood is it's Martial and Martial alone.

I would normally agree but I just can't see that being all. It just can't. Rooney and Martial as the only strikers? another one has to come in. Winger is needed badly as we only have Depay/Young/Mata. If rojo leaves, which is a big if, then a cb must come in. Otherwise, we will definitely be finishing 4th or below.

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Post by GSC Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:00 pm

My current favorite is we're sign Scheletto from Inter. I should start my own horseshit twitter account
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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:01 pm

Derby linked with Bradley Johnson

PLEASE LET IT BE TRUE
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Post by GSC Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:06 pm

I thought they signed Butterfield for 3m for something.

Imagine if they let McClaren spend this instead of the worlds highest paid pe teacher
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Post by Fernando Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:07 pm

Lucas Piazon joins Reading on loan.

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:08 pm

Canal in France reporting that the Martial deal is €80m

There's desperation then there's that
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Post by GSC Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:27 pm

Its good being the king - Ed Woodward
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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:28 pm

They'll be doing that new mental thing media outlets do to make sensational headlines. Fee and wages combined. It drives me a little nuts.

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:29 pm

GSC wrote:I thought they signed Butterfield for 3m for something.

Imagine if they let McClaren spend this instead of the worlds highest paid pe teacher

Laugh

Johnson would be ok for them - gives them something they haven't got. Butterfield is just a worse version of the midfielders that are already there
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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:31 pm

Betis agree terms with RVW

Please say this isn't true and sell the lard arse Hooper instead Sad
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