Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Steve67]

We could do worse than offer a one to two year contract to the likes of Ashley Young and Juan Mata. Been there, done it, will teach the kids.

[paul_e]

We could do worse than offer a one to two year contract to the likes of Ashley Young and Juan Mata. Been there, done it, will teach the kids.

If we're looking for an older midfielder from Man Utd I'd go for Matic not Mata.

[cdbearsfan]

Not too fussed on Young. It smacks of Cashley  Cole going to derby for one last payday. I doubt 35 year old Ashley Young  is the same that we remember from years ago.
 Wages of what, £3-4m for 12 months ?

No ta.

He won the league last year, obviously people can decline rapidly once they reach a certain age, but there is nothing in his career yet that suggests that he is only after "a pay day". Cole had already been underwhelming at Roma before going to Derby whereas Young has just featured regularly in a title winning team.

No, though, he isn't the same as we remember him, he's reinvented himself as a full back, a position in which we are short of cover.

Having someone like that around the youth lads might be useful, too.

[Dave]

Not too fussed on Young. It smacks of Cashley  Cole going to derby for one last payday. I doubt 35 year old Ashley Young  is the same that we remember from years ago.
 Wages of what, £3-4m for 12 months ?

No ta.

He won the league last year, obviously people can decline rapidly once they reach a certain age, but there is nothing in his career yet that suggests that he is only after "a pay day". Cole had already been underwhelming at Roma before going to Derby whereas Young has just featured regularly in a title winning team.

And he's not going to be getting £4m per year wherever he goes.

[Steve67]

We could do worse than offer a one to two year contract to the likes of Ashley Young and Juan Mata. Been there, done it, will teach the kids.

If we're looking for an older midfielder from Man Utd I'd go for Matic not Mata.

Let's have both!

[Toronto Villa]

This story is certainly picking up some steam in the media. If we are legitimately one of his choices he can do a lot worse than finish his career with us. Leadership in spades, still has bags of ability even if it isn’t every week. Won’t be a distraction at all. Count me in.

[ldavfc4eva]

We could do worse than offer a one to two year contract to the likes of Ashley Young and Juan Mata. Been there, done it, will teach the kids.

If we're looking for an older midfielder from Man Utd I'd go for Matic not Mata.

Wouldn’t say no Matic as the DF in a three man midfield, let SJM and Luiz/Sanson the freedom to get forward

[paul_e]

We could do worse than offer a one to two year contract to the likes of Ashley Young and Juan Mata. Been there, done it, will teach the kids.

If we're looking for an older midfielder from Man Utd I'd go for Matic not Mata.

Wouldn’t say no Matic as the DF in a three man midfield, let SJM and Luiz/Sanson the freedom to get forward

Luiz could learn a lot from him as well.

[Dave]

I reckon Matic needs to retire to a slower paced league. He's gone from one-paced to stationary over the last couple of years.

[ldavfc4eva]

We could do worse than offer a one to two year contract to the likes of Ashley Young and Juan Mata. Been there, done it, will teach the kids.

If we're looking for an older midfielder from Man Utd I'd go for Matic not Mata.

Wouldn’t say no Matic as the DF in a three man midfield, let SJM and Luiz/Sanson the freedom to get forward

Luiz could learn a lot from him as well.

Very true, also the likes of young Chuck too, can’t see it though to be honest as we don’t seem to buy older heads these days

[dave.woodhall]

Not too fussed on Young. It smacks of Cashley  Cole going to derby for one last payday. I doubt 35 year old Ashley Young  is the same that we remember from years ago.
 Wages of what, £3-4m for 12 months ?

No ta.

Ex-London defender, won everything, legs have gone, one last payday.....


....Captain, Leader, Legend.

[paul_e]

I reckon Matic needs to retire to a slower paced league. He's gone from one-paced to stationary over the last couple of years.

I think he could manage 1 more year as a bit part player but he is right on the edge and I'd definitely only offer him a 1 year deal, same with Young though. I just think that with players like Chuk coming through we can afford to have 1-2 older heads in the squad who are just there to help the kids develop.

[algy]

Add me to the list of people who'd happily have Ashley Young back for a final fling.  Think he'd be handy to have as cover on the left hand side, and a good experienced head to have around the squad for a season or two. 

[SoccerHQ]

I reckon Matic needs to retire to a slower paced league. He's gone from one-paced to stationary over the last couple of years.

I thought he'd be a cert for Roma actually but seems Mourinho obssesed with signing Xhaka for some reason.

Matic not got enough to be starter in prem anymore.

As for Young I think he'll end up back at Watford so not fussed but makes more sense than just spending 15-20m on a reserve LB which makes no sense to me given the frequent calls for Rico Henry on here or elsewhere.

I'd personally just sign a CB who's comfortable at left back so solve two issues that way.

[Hookeysmith]

He sold his soul to the red filth. Loved him when he was here but he is dead to me

No ta