United to buy ‘five more Matas’
MANCHESTER UNITED are targeting as many as five more signings of Juan Mata’s calibre as David Moyes begins the most radical overhaul of United’s first team in almost 20 years.
The capture of Mata for £37.1m from Chelsea is regarded by Moyes and the hierarchy at his club as being just the start of a recruitment drive in which United hope to close the gap on Chelsea, Manchester City and their biggest continental rivals by boosting investment in the squad.
The Glazer family, who own United, accept that despite landing Mata the club are “at the bottom of the mountain” in the improvements necessary and have approved a programme of buying. United have not submitted a bid for Luke Shaw, contrary to reports, but intend challenging Chelsea for the 18-year-old, for whom Southampton want £30m.
Keeping Wayne Rooney is a cornerstone of the reconstruction scheme and the player is moving towards accepting a new contract worth in excess of £50m, though an exact wage package has yet to be agreed. Rooney wants to be certain more big signings will follow and United believe their plans will reassure him. Mata was due to complete his transfer last night after personal terms were finalised and he passed a five-hour medical.
United’s buying programme is likely to accelerate in the summer. They are looking for top full-backs on either flank, at least two midfielders and another leading forward. Moves are being considered for Bayern Munich’s Toni Kroos and Mario Mandzukic, Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal of Juventus, Inter Milan’s Fredy Guarin, FC Porto’s Fernando Reges and Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus.
The situation at Liverpool of Glen Johnson, who has been told he can extend his Anfield contract only if he accepts a drop in wages, also interests United.
The revamp will be on a scale not seen since David Beckham’s “golden generation” refreshed the club in the mid-1990s. A series of departures is likely, with Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra set to leave when their contracts expire at the end of the season and Nemanja Vidic likely to move when his deal ends at the same time. Javier Hernandez, Nani, Rafael and Alex Buttner could also exit. Cardiff are expected to sign Wilfried Zaha, on loan, and Fabio, permanently, in the current transfer window.
blue underpants said:Wait until granny shagger rapes them for 305k a WEEK, their knobs will fall off, if it was Yaya we would be hung drawn and quarteredtiggsywiggsywoo said:Juan Matta wankfest on Sky at the moment.
Falastur said:United to buy ‘five more Matas’
MANCHESTER UNITED are targeting as many as five more signings of Juan Mata’s calibre as David Moyes begins the most radical overhaul of United’s first team in almost 20 years.
The capture of Mata for £37.1m from Chelsea is regarded by Moyes and the hierarchy at his club as being just the start of a recruitment drive in which United hope to close the gap on Chelsea, Manchester City and their biggest continental rivals by boosting investment in the squad.
The Glazer family, who own United, accept that despite landing Mata the club are “at the bottom of the mountain” in the improvements necessary and have approved a programme of buying. United have not submitted a bid for Luke Shaw, contrary to reports, but intend challenging Chelsea for the 18-year-old, for whom Southampton want £30m.
Keeping Wayne Rooney is a cornerstone of the reconstruction scheme and the player is moving towards accepting a new contract worth in excess of £50m, though an exact wage package has yet to be agreed. Rooney wants to be certain more big signings will follow and United believe their plans will reassure him. Mata was due to complete his transfer last night after personal terms were finalised and he passed a five-hour medical.
United’s buying programme is likely to accelerate in the summer. They are looking for top full-backs on either flank, at least two midfielders and another leading forward. Moves are being considered for Bayern Munich’s Toni Kroos and Mario Mandzukic, Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal of Juventus, Inter Milan’s Fredy Guarin, FC Porto’s Fernando Reges and Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus.
The situation at Liverpool of Glen Johnson, who has been told he can extend his Anfield contract only if he accepts a drop in wages, also interests United.
The revamp will be on a scale not seen since David Beckham’s “golden generation” refreshed the club in the mid-1990s. A series of departures is likely, with Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra set to leave when their contracts expire at the end of the season and Nemanja Vidic likely to move when his deal ends at the same time. Javier Hernandez, Nani, Rafael and Alex Buttner could also exit. Cardiff are expected to sign Wilfried Zaha, on loan, and Fabio, permanently, in the current transfer window.