Summer Transfer Window

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Sunderland are apparently on for will Buckley again this weekend. Another one from Brighton.

Also after Nacer Chadli from spurs and Jonas from Valencia - along with still trying to persuade fabio borini.

Don't really see the point in Rojos. I'd prefer (and I really hope we still do) sign Blind and bring through Blackett. He looked ok at the world cup but very dodgey in defence. Also, after hearing Benatia is available and us not even putting a bid in is absolutely crazy. Top class cb, yet we're not interested??

You don't see a point in Rojos when you plan to play 3 at the back and the best 3 are Evans, Jones and Smalling?

I see the Blind hype train has gone into overdrive

My argument is that he isn't really a great improvement on the current cb options. Anyway, its not a disaster, he's a cb so its a position we need and has just been to world cup final. Hopefully he's not the only argentinian on his way!!

Being able to stay in position is a great improvement on Jones

Gregers wrote:Benatia to Chelsea looks all but certain now, hopefully we can offload Mikel to make room for him. Maybe united will sign him... afterall they're not exactly managing to sign anyone else!

If that happens it could be one hell of a transfer window for us!

Well he can play centre back and left back so offers versatility but Blind seems like the better option to me, there's going to be a lot of movement in and out this week.

i thought rojo did alright during the world cup, there wasnt many great defences at the world cup germany (minus merte) and argentina were the best. looked very comfortable on the ball , something LVG will be looking for and was asked mainly playing fullback to get forward and support in that argentina team as hardly any teams went at them

still thinks its a shame garay has gone to russia on the cheap, he looked easily argentinas best defender

Javi Garcia's leaving Citeh to join AVB at ZSP for £13 million

Blind isn't particularly good

Rojo would be a better signing

I thought Blind was quality. That pass to RVP was one of the highlights of the tournament for me. Rojo looked handy too.

Personally aside from that pass for RVPs goal my only memories of Blind were his constant fouls

Dont know much of Rojo

Away from United Fjortoft has just tweeted that a deal may be on between chelsea and PSG with schurle going one way and Cavani heading to the Bridge

Load of nonsense from Fjortoft. He's worse than Balague. Yeah, let's get rid of Schurrle (who shone in the WC & who Jose publicly stated would be even better in his second season in the EPL) for Cavani, who's a total flop recently & isn't even that good. Chelsea play one up top, where does he play with Costa? Nowhere. Nonsense tweeting.

As for Rojo, nothing special. Blind, for me, would be the more suitable signing. Plays multiple positions, good technically & will play his heart out for LVG.

If Blind was that good LVG would've snapped him up already, hardly hard to get from Ajax he's basically said he wants to move

One pass and everyone thought he was the dogs Love sacks, he's like the Dutch Phil Jones except worse

Liverpool have finally agreed a fee with Sevilla for Alberto Moreno, £12 million.

Blind was the official Eredivisie player of the year last year, it's not all just about that cross.

Rojo is also versatile, plays both CB and LB.

I can actually see both joining

Dutch player of the year doesn't mean asmuch these days.

Good player but hes been hyped to the moon lately. I always have warning signs when a player is described as versatile

It's the way it works for any team, the fans of the team he's linked to will rate him but those who dislike said team will do everything they can to discredit him.

Anyone who thinks Cavani 'isn't that good' currently knows nothing about football. 

Cavani of vastly more talented than his psychotic country member Suarez. 

Look back to Cavani's time in Naples. Absolutely fantastic. 

PSG was never going to work for him. Zlatan is the boss there.

Gerry SA wrote:Anyone who thinks Cavani 'isn't that good' currently knows nothing about football.

   

Cavani is pretty average. He's been terrible for PSG, shocking misses in the Champions League, even worse in the WC for Uruguay, when they needed him to step up. Serie A record was good but, let's face it, Di Natale still bangs about 30 a season & he's an OAP.

Cavani isn't anything special at all Gerry, as for talent he is a long way below Suarez.

Hammersmith harrier wrote:It's the way it works for any team, the fans of the team he's linked to will rate him but those who dislike said team will do everything they can to discredit him.

Don't dislike united at all

Much prefer them Liverpool, Chelsea etc

Just don't think Blind is anything more than average, and I don't think he'd be a good signing for Utd

Suarez based on two seasons playing in the substandard premiership has become Maradona...

Do me a favour...

Cavani>Suarez.

I wouldn't bother responding to Gerry as anyone on the cricket board will attest to

I have to put up with him on the boxing board where he's talking a multitude of garbage.

He's slithered onto the Motorsport section too.   

Gerry SA wrote:Suarez based on two seasons playing in the substandard premiership has become Maradona...

Do me a favour...

Cavani>Suarez.

It does warrant a   

Soldier_Of_Fortune wrote:

Gerry SA wrote:Suarez based on two seasons playing in the substandard premiership has become Maradona...

Do me a favour...

Cavani>Suarez.

It does warrant a   

Think a #headsgone is in order SOF

I like Cavani, he's got a real work ethic, two footed, decent in the air, an eye for a pass... Long hair... but he's no Suarez.

John wrote:He's slithered onto the Motorsport section too.   

Sorry Nicole Scherzinger...
PS I'm pretty sure I'm the only one that follows MotoGP anyway...

In South Africa, do they just show edited highlights of Cavani's best bits & ignore everything else? You & Gerry think he's good, rest of us think he's ****!

We follow a substandard league so therein lies the problem John.

Have to admit I'm a Cavani fan myself, think he'd fit in very well in the Premier League. Very different type of player to Suarez so hard to compare the two but Suarez is just an exceptionally gifted footballer, Cavani is a slogger who makes the most of his lot.

well, I mean, he is two footed, does work very hard, is decent in the air can pass quite well... and he does have long hair...

I'm not saying Cavani is a bad player (he's good, not great imo) but he's not near Suarez's level

Irwin just said on air that United are set to make a big announcement within 48 hours

Part of me assumes that's either Vidal or Di Maria, can't see Rojo or Blind being regarded as a big announcement.

Be amazed if we got Vidal or di Maria.

Also don't think di Maria is worth the money.

Shane Long to Southampton for 12m according to Super Jim of SSN

Olympiakos' centre half Kostas Manolas has been left out of their squad to play Bilbao tomorrow. Di Marzio says he's going to Juventus. Goal.com reckon Arsenal are working on a deal to bring him to London.

Fernando wrote:Shane Long to Southampton for 12m according to Super Jim of SSN

He only scored four for Hull, and his price has doubled in six months. Wowzers

GSC wrote:Dutch player of the year doesn't mean asmuch these days.

Good player but hes been hyped to the moon lately. I always have warning signs when a player is described as versatile

John O'Shea?

Was Long not a little cheap from WBA cos his contract? £12m is still overpriced though. Not sure you buy Long if you're keeping Rodriguez...

Ent wrote:Be amazed if we got Vidal or di Maria.

Also don't think di Maria is worth the money.

We'll get either of them if we decide to stump the cash up.

Hammersmith harrier wrote:

Ent wrote:Be amazed if we got Vidal or di Maria.

Also don't think di Maria is worth the money.

We'll get either of them if we decide to stump the cash up.

Maybe the United Dr's found a decent player inside of Fellaini and are going to show him off like Dolly the Sheep

Fellaini is a more than decent player he just doesn't fit into the United side.

Looks like Martin Kelly is off to Palace

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Was Long not a little cheap from WBA cos his contract? £12m is still overpriced though. Not sure you buy Long if you're keeping Rodriguez...

That's a fair point regarding his contract. Didn't his missus hold up the move as she didn't fancy moving from Birmingham to Hull? Not sure she fancy uprooting again so soon.

£12m for Shane Long? Stop football please

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Looks like Martin Kelly is off to Palace

If he can stay fit, this is a really good move for both parties at £2 million. Pretty big if though.

Olly wrote:£12m for Shane Long? Stop football please

Long > McCormack