Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Villafirst]

Vlaar needs to be offered a new deal pronto. We need to tie our better players to longer contracts. I don't get Lerner's logic. We'll get no transfer fee and then a replacement will most likely cost a fee and wages. Lerner's running of the club borders on negligence.

[Small Rodent]

Van Gaal hasctonpick the best Dutch defenders for Netherlands.

As Man Utd manager he can cast his net much wider.

[dekko]

Seriously now, I love Ron and I think he is very good but with ManUs rescources Van Gaal can do a lot better.

If he doesn't get a new contract its the other 15 clubs outside the top 4 we need to be worrying about.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Samaras? Just shows how far this club has fallen for fans to be suggesting Samaras.

[Toronto Villa]

Samaras? Just shows how far this club has fallen for fans to be suggesting Samaras.

Not fans. Just some nuts. And haven't we just fallen? We've sunk really low in my opinion.

[barrysleftfoot]

 Should be looking at the Columbian no 9 and no 10 instead.

 In fact the RB looked very good as well

[N'ZMAV]

In fact the RB looked very good as well

Is a regular for Napoli when fit. No chance of signing him.

[Steve67]

In fact the RB looked very good as well

Is a regular for Napoli when fit. No chance of signing him.

The right back position is sorted. We have the current Scottish international ready to slot in!! Wahay!!

[pauliewalnuts]

Seriously now, I love Ron and I think he is very good but with ManUs rescources Van Gaal can do a lot better.

I agree.

I like Vlaar, he's decent. Not much more than that. Good, maybe. But Van Gaal can buy pretty much whoever he wants.

[Dave]

Seriously now, I love Ron and I think he is very good but with ManUs rescources Van Gaal can do a lot better.

I agree.

I like Vlaar, he's decent. Not much more than that. Good, maybe. But Van Gaal can buy pretty much whoever he wants.

He can't really though. Chelsea, Man City, Barcelona and probably Bayern are all in the market for a new centre-back this summer and there are only so many to go around. I can't see anybody picking ManYoo over any of those four.

At the moment they have Evans, Smalling and Jones. Even if they do bring in somebody much better than Vlaar, he would still be a better choice than any of those three to partner him. And considering he has 12 months left, he would cost them relative peanuts.

[pauliewalnuts]

Seriously now, I love Ron and I think he is very good but with ManUs rescources Van Gaal can do a lot better.

I agree.

I like Vlaar, he's decent. Not much more than that. Good, maybe. But Van Gaal can buy pretty much whoever he wants.

He can't really though. Chelsea, Man City, Barcelona and probably Bayern are all in the market for a new centre-back this summer and there are only so many to go around. I can't see anybody picking ManYoo over any of those four.

At the moment they have Evans, Smalling and Jones. Even if they do bring in somebody much better than Vlaar, he would still be a better choice than any of those three to partner him. And considering he has 12 months left, he would cost them relative peanuts.

Fair enough, but I don't think the availability for peanuts thing is going to be a decisive factor in whoever they buy.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'd just like to say that Samaras is shit.

[Dave]

Seriously now, I love Ron and I think he is very good but with ManUs rescources Van Gaal can do a lot better.

I agree.

I like Vlaar, he's decent. Not much more than that. Good, maybe. But Van Gaal can buy pretty much whoever he wants.

He can't really though. Chelsea, Man City, Barcelona and probably Bayern are all in the market for a new centre-back this summer and there are only so many to go around. I can't see anybody picking ManYoo over any of those four.

At the moment they have Evans, Smalling and Jones. Even if they do bring in somebody much better than Vlaar, he would still be a better choice than any of those three to partner him. And considering he has 12 months left, he would cost them relative peanuts.

Fair enough, but I don't think the availability for peanuts thing is going to be a decisive factor in whoever they buy.

Well, if Vlaar had three years left on his contract and we quoted them £12m then they might think that they could spend that money better elsewhere. And if we could do that then they probably could spend it better.

As he has 12 months left and we would probably sell for £5m or so, I think they'd see it as money well spent. I think it probably would be as well.

They could easily afford to pay whatever figure we put on any of our players, but how much we quote them is certain to have a factor in whether they decide they want to sign him or not.

[PeterWithesShin]

Vlaar is also a good, safe, short term option for Van Gaal. And as has been said, he won't cost them that much. I wouldn't be shocked if he goes there this summer.

[supertom]

If I were LVG I would be looking to buy two centerbacks for Utd. One needs to be a big signing ideally. The other though, could well be someone like Vlaar. You know he'll be solid, LVG knows him well.
I want us to keep him though. The only circumstance I would let Utd have Vlaar, is if we could get Young coming the other way, even if on loan.