Gareth Bale

[machine9]

They have an approach to tranfers?

Well anyone we are after it seems,then offer a kings ransome seems to be the approach

 

[doobyedoobye]

If they give him another 300m to spend and he doesn't deliver the title next year, things could get explosive.

They could raise a nice chunk in sales so net spend could be at 300m with gross spend close to 400m or higher..?

 

[goater555]

Wasn't it Bale that said most games were a stroll at Madrid when they went one up(ie most games)? He wouldn't be afforded those luxuries if he came back here. Great player on his day but one hell of a risk. Type of player united would go for as they don't seem to have a fucking clue what direction they're going. Plus that gormless looking c"nt, Woody would have him, to show the world they have the cash, only for him to turn to shit. Plus they don't do much running anyway which would keep him off their treatment table a few extra weeks.

A Mancini signing or even Hughes. Not now.

 

[Claytop]

Maybe I’m being naive but I really believe it doesn’t matter who they buy, they’ve spent shit loads in the past few seasons but there’s no plan or idea how they want to play.

They’ll win enough games due to individual moments and Mourinhos style of play but nowhere near us if we improve again.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

United will possibly pay the price for what they did on Sanchez, who is on £505,000-per-week.

They are looking at £50m on Fred, £50-£60m on Alderweireld, £90m plus on Savic and that's without two new full-backs, likely to include a £50m bid for someone such as Alex Sandro - that's best part of £250m right there and the higher wages they will all require - and that's dropping the move for Willian because of Bale.

If you then factor in Bale's £100m cost in conjunction with paying £500k a week - £200k a week more than Pogba - you can start to see how the Sanchez deal was short-sighted.

They did shift Ibrahimovic's wages but he was on a lower deal in his final year and Lukaku came in on £300k a week and also Matic balanced that saving.

United are losing Carrick and Fellaini's wages and will attempt to sell Blind, Martial, Shaw and Darmian- circa £100m for that lot.

Even if they attempt to trade Pogba for Bale, it means United would literally start next season with an entirely new team and a spend of over £300m before wages -

For context - they are still paying Rooney another £100k a week for a further 12 months, so even their deep pockets will have a bottom.

Hard to see all that happening with a World Cup and shortened transfer window and getting all those ducks in a row.

 

[domalino]

They could raise a nice chunk in sales so net spend could be at 300m with gross spend close to 400m or higher..?

Well if they go for Milinkovic-Savic (100 minimum), Fred (50), RB (25-35), Alex Sandro or Rose (50), Alderweireld (50) then they're at roughly 280 million gross before even signing a forward, either to replace Martial or as a statement signing of Bale, who'd be 150ish.

Fellaini is leaving on a free, Carrick has retired, Darmian isn't going to go for anything much over 10, who else can they sell who has value?? Shaw's price must have been decimated by Mourinho's treatment of him. Martial might go for 50-60, but would immediately be replaced by someone costing at least as much.

 

[aguero93:20]

However, I don't remember the last time a team won the UCL with an MF as its focal point.

You called it shithousing it. Lampard and Sneijder.

 

[OB1]

I hope the Rags spunk an absolute fortune on him.

United will spend loads of money this summer. They will buy (some) quality. They will probably close the gap to us. Better that they invest in an older injury prone "Galatico" than a bright young thing that will be there for ten years.

Leroy Sane should be coming into his prime when Gareth Bale is heading for the glue factory.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Who cares about what the rags do the football they play means they will still draw lots of games.its the teams that take chances that will finishwr higher.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

United will possibly pay the price for what they did on Sanchez, who is on £505,000-per-week.

They are looking at £50m on Fred, £50-£60m on Alderweireld, £90m plus on Savic and that's without two new full-backs, likely to include a £50m bid for someone such as Alex Sandro - that's best part of £250m right there and the higher wages they will all require - and that's dropping the move for Willian because of Bale.

If you then factor in Bale's £100m cost in conjunction with paying £500k a week - £200k a week more than Pogba - you can start to see how the Sanchez deal was short-sighted.

They did shift Ibrahimovic's wages but he was on a lower deal in his final year and Lukaku came in on £300k a week and also Matic balanced that saving.

United are losing Carrick and Fellaini's wages and will attempt to sell Blind, Martial, Shaw and Darmian- circa £100m for that lot.

Even if they attempt to trade Pogba for Bale, it means United would literally start next season with an entirely new team and a spend of over £300m before wages -

For context - they are still paying Rooney another £100k a week for a further 12 months, so even their deep pockets will have a bottom.

So 2 new full backs, Bale, Savic, Alderweireld and Fred? That's over £350m on spend alone. They'll get funds in from selling Blind, Martial, Shaw and Darmian but if they move Pogba or De Gea for Bale they'll need another midfielder or keeper. That's a hell of a rebuild. It's also putting some super attacking talent in the hands of the Portugese Pulis.