Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[peter w]

I think Di Maria is an excellent player. But when i saw the back 3 for Man U last week it was clear they'd be struggling. Who's B;lackett anyway? Youth? new signing? Never heard of him.

[PeterWithesShin]

This will make around £140m they have spent so far this summer. It will be very very funny if after spending that they remain average.

[pauliewalnuts]

This will make around £140m they have spent so far this summer. It will be very very funny if after spending that they remain average.

They're going to need several other players in, too, just to be even remotely good enough.

I am even starting to think that we could take points from them this season. Seriously.

[PeterWithesShin]

This will make around £140m they have spent so far this summer. It will be very very funny if after spending that they remain average.

They're going to need several other players in, too, just to be even remotely good enough.

I am even starting to think that we could take points from them this season. Seriously.

Steady on! They could be bottom of the league and the feckers will still stroll away from VP with 3 points.

[pauliewalnuts]

This will make around £140m they have spent so far this summer. It will be very very funny if after spending that they remain average.

They're going to need several other players in, too, just to be even remotely good enough.

I am even starting to think that we could take points from them this season. Seriously.

Steady on! They could be bottom of the league and the feckers will still stroll away from VP with 3 points.

To be fair, you're probably right.

if there was a way for them to go away with more than three points, they'd probably find it.

[ozzjim]

If you gave me 150 million, Shaw, herera, di maria and Rojo would not be on my list to improve that squad.

[Ads]

I'd have bought a couple of holding midfielders, some full backs and a centre half.

[ozzjim]

Right back, left back both in the 10-12 million range where you will get a 22-25 year old that would be solid, dependable and be a vast improvement on what you have got already, 2 holding midfielders, an attacking central midifelder that I would have spent the bulk of the money on, a rock solid centre half and a big, Benteke like centre forward, probably Mandzukic who would have come before Atletico got in there.

[villan from luton]

I dont give a shite who they buy so long as it is not Vlaar, but I reckon they will be in for him. Two lads playing most of the game in centre defence with 3 games between them and one of them (Blackett) was blooded at the sty on loan apparently. As for Villa, would love a wide player to come in and I will be very happy.

[silhillvilla]

King Kenny levels of money squandering , this is superb.

[Toronto Villa]

Van Gaal knows he doesn't have the luxury of time afforded to Ferguson to rebuild Man U. He needs to make an instant impact because if he cannot turn it around this season Man U could find themselves falling further behind. Liverpool found that and it's taken them years to get back. Not saying that would happen for sure but the competition and spending at the top end won't make it easy for them to close the gap.

[silhillvilla]

I dont give a shite who they buy so long as it is not Vlaar, but I reckon they will be in for him. Two lads playing most of the game in centre defence with 3 games between them and one of them (Blackett) was blooded at the sty on loan apparently. As for Villa, would love a wide player to come in and I will be very happy.

Well if they come in for vlaar how about we say Young, Wellbeck + £7.5m ?

[mr underhill]

personally it would be no, no and no

[Holte L2]

If you gave me 150 million, Shaw, herera, di maria and Rojo would not be on my list to improve that squad.

Especially when you consider you could land Sami Khedira and Nigel De Jong for about £20m.  Those two would improve their midfield substantially.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Well if they come in for vlaar how about we say Young, Wellbeck + £7.5m ?

It wouldn't be the worst deal in the world, apart from the fact it would leave a big gaping hole in the centre of our defence. As it stands, I think Vlaar is worth keeping for the rest of his contract and then readdress the defensive situation we have next summer, by which time I'm sure (I hope) we have an new owner.