United thread 2013/14 (continued)

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

so no robben , kroos , Muller and now Konoplyanka

all transfer "stalled" not "snubbed" !! mind you

At this rate Louis will be digging out the 'Z' list.

 

[Ducado]

You can tell season ticket sakes are down at the swamp, got all their media cheerleaders in full throttle

 

[LoveCity]

This gave me a chuckle. Hummels won't be easy either as his dad said he'll stay.

Shades of last year. To be honest I thought they'd have a couple of big names in by now, but I must have underestimated Agent Ed in fecking up a transfer deal. :-)

Arjen Robben snubs Manchester United as Red Devils' summer transfer plans hit the rocks
May 24, 2014 22:30
By Simon Mullock

Manchester United's transfer plans are in danger of collapse.

Arjen Robben has became the third Bayern Munich player inside a week to snub a move to Old Trafford.

And Luke Shaw’s proposed £27million switch from Southampton to United is also back in the balance after cash-rich Chelsea revived their interest in the England left-back.

It leaves vice-chairman Ed Woodward fighting to deliver on a £200million promise to new manager Louis van Gaal that he will add stellar names to the United squad before the Dutchman takes over after the World Cup.

High-level sources at Old Trafford insisted last night that NONE of the club’s top targets have “slipped the net.”

United denied claims from Germany that they registered an interest in Robben - which makes the Dutch winger’s declaration that will not be moving to Manchester even more mystifying.

And the Reds are also adamant that THEY pulled the plug on a proposed £20million deal to land Toni Kroos - despite a long-term drive to land the German playmaker.

Robben, Kroos and team-mate Thomas Muller have now all declared they have no wish to move to Old Trafford.

“I don’t want to join United,” said Robben as he prepares for Holland’s World Cup campaign under the guidance of Van Gaal.

“Even if United and Bayern are able to agree a deal over a transfer fee I will not move to Manchester.”

It seems United are now also facing a battle to land England defender Shaw.

Chelsea have banked £48m from the sale of David Luiz to Paris St Germain and Jose Mourinho needs a new left-back after allowing Ashley Cole’s contract to expire.

Van Gaal has also told United that Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels and Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman are the two players he covets most.

Dortmund want £30million for Hummels, while a move to Strootman will be out on hold until January, when the Dutchman is expected to have recovered from a cruciate knee injury.

However, United are discovering that their inability to offer Champions League football is having an impact on their recruitment drive.

It has embarrassing echoes of last summer’s transfer-market humiliation.

 

[waspish]

Reports that mata may go to Barcelona for 40m haha looks like the scum are trying to get some money in before they spend ;)

 

[Helmet Cole]

You can tell season ticket sakes are down at the swamp, got all their media cheerleaders in full throttle

I'm waiting for one of the papers to do another 'Ronaldo Day'. For those of you who have forgotten this was a day (8th I think) in August last year when Ronaldo was signing according to the rag press. Needless to say it didn't happen.
When is their deadline for renewals? - expect a frenzy of bollocks as the day approaches, and again just before the season kicks off.

 

[Jimfv1]

Can Tolmie post the blue bear cartoon up again ?

From what I remember of it this was all predicted way back. :-)

 

[Blue Haze]

lol rags

Woodward is as clueless as Moyes

 

[RandomJ]

So their Luke Shaw deal has stalled as well now with him "considering his options". Would piss myself if it fell through. They will realise the hard way this summer that CL football is a vital requirement for the top players and the ones they do sign will only be there for ridiculous wages.

 

[Quicksilva21]

So their Luke Shaw deal has stalled as well now with him "considering his options". Would piss myself if it fell through. They will realise the hard way this summer that CL football is a vital requirement for the top players and the ones they do sign will only be there for ridiculous wages.

Neville was saying on the skysports season review that he'd rather wait and get 1st, 2nd or 3rd option players after they get back in the CL, than rush and buy 7th, 8th or 9th choices....
Watch this space....hehehehehehehehe

 

[bluethrunthru]

The list of prospective managers who snubbed them was laughable now the players who are finding they have to mow the lawn/clear out the loft/whatever just to avoid the swamp if fucking hilarious. And we are always told players will come coz "its Man Ushited" - looks to me like even red money can't talk