**Summer Transfer Thread: News, Rumours and Speculation**

Yes, a long time to wait for Hargreaves to be back. I guess it will be a choice of Anderson, Scholes, Fletcher or Giggs to partner Carrick in the center depending on who we are playing. Might got with 2 or 3 in there.

Owen is a great signing for us. Really pleased that we've got him atlast, after these years. Just in time for him to perform to help his England chances. I bet Capello doesn't hesitate in choosing him now being a Utd player. Well saying that, he did wait ages to pick Carrick on a regular basis.

Still think we need another midfielder. Someone like van der Vaart would be perfect :cool: :D
 
Bennah said:
Still think we need another midfielder. Someone like van der Vaart would be perfect :cool: :D
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If he cant get in Madrid's team what makes you think he can ours?

Let me say once and for all none of Madrid's Dutch contingent are good enough for United so that's no thank you to Van Der Vaart, Hunterlaar, Robben and Sneijder
 
BBC Transfer Gossip said:
Manchester City are ready to make Chelsea defender John Terry the highest paid player in the Premier League by offering the England captain weekly wages of £300,000.
Full story: The Sun

Meanwhile, Real Madrid are ready to move for fellow Blues defender Ashley Cole who has rejected a new deal at Chelsea.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea are preparing a big-money offer for Wolfsburg's goal sensation Edin Dzeko. (Daily Mirror)

Out-of-favour Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has been offered a deal by Ukrainian side Dynamo Kiev.
Full story: The Times

Liverpool will insist on taking Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo in a swap deal before allowing midfielder Xabi Alonso to move to the Bernebau.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool are being put off by Udinese's £18m asking price for Swiss midfielder Gokhan Inler.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham striker Darren Bent has opened talks with Sunderland and is on the verge of a £10m move to the Stadium of Light.
Full story: The Sun

Sunderland's £9m keeper Craig Gordon says he is ready to stay at the club and fight for his place after falling out of favour last season.
Full story: The Sun

The Black Cats are battling it out with Arsenal for the £12m signature of Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will not stand in striker Emmanuel Adebayor's way if he wants to quit the Gunners.
Full story: The Sun

Gunners striker Robin van Persie is set to end speculation linking him with a move away from Arsenal by signing a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2014.
Full story: The Independent

Manchester City striker Felipe Caicedo is wanted by Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. (The Telegraph)

Everton defender Joleon Lescott could be forced into handing in a transfer request if he is to get his £15m move to Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are ready to end the stand-off between themselves and Cardiff City and move for £5m-rated midfielder Joe Ledley.
Full story: The Sun

Portsmouth are set to make a £7m bid for Olympiacos's Argentine midfielder Fernando Belluschi. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are set to move for veteran 35-year-old Italian striker Christian Vieri. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn have also inquired about Paris St Germain's £2.5m-rated left-winger Jerome Rothen.
Full story: The Times

Bolton are closing in on West Brom defender Paul Robinson and Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde.
Full story: The Sun

New Wigan manager Roberto Martinez says he has no plans to sell star midfielder Lee Cattermole, who is being targeted by Liverpool and Tottenham.
Full story: The Sun

Newcastle have been told they must sell striker Obafemi Martins and defender Babricio Coloccini to help smooth the sale of the club.
Full story: The Times

Meanwhile, Birmingham City are considering a loan bid for midfielder Joey Barton.
Full story: The Times

Defender Lucas Neill is ready for a U-turn and could return to Upton Park and sign a new contract at West Ham.
Full story: Daily Mail

Birmingham are interested in Middlesbrough striker Jeremie Aliadiere who is available for around £3.5m. (Daily Mail)

Reading are set to launch a £1m bid for Nottingham Forest striker Nathan Tyson. (The Sun)

Wolves have dismissed speculation linking them with a £1.5m move for Leicester City striker Andrew Keogh.
Full story: The Independent


OTHER GOSSIP
Malaysian media mogul Ananda Krishman has been revealed as the billionaire who is hoping to buy Newcastle United.
Full story: The Sun

Argentine striker Carlos Tevez has vowed he will shout in Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's face if he scores against the Red Devils next season. (Daily Mirror)

Former West Ham striker Tony Cottee has rejoined the club as an ambassador charged with raising the Hammers' profile at home and abroad.
Full story: The Independent


AND FINALLY
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has suffered his first injury before the new season has even begun. Rooney suffered cuts and bruises to his head after slipping on the deck of his luxury yacht in St Tropez.
Full story: Daily Mirror
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dannyjo22 said:
They also boo'd rio ferdinand. He mentions it as well in his autobiography.

United fans will boo players.
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Managers get booed too, Sir Fergie got a right slating when he took over.

daz.wallace said:
BBC Transfer Gossip said:
Manchester City are ready to make Chelsea defender John Terry the highest paid player in the Premier League by offering the England captain weekly wages of £300,000.
Full story: The Sun

Meanwhile, Real Madrid are ready to move for fellow Blues defender Ashley Cole who has rejected a new deal at Chelsea.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea are preparing a big-money offer for Wolfsburg's goal sensation Edin Dzeko. (Daily Mirror)

Out-of-favour Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has been offered a deal by Ukrainian side Dynamo Kiev.
Full story: The Times
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lol?
lol
lol?
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setter said:
utd have been made to look very stupid in the transfer market so far
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I disagree, they got £80m for Ronaldo which is an unprecedented transfer fee, that blows even Kaka out of the water. Yes he's a fantastic player but being made to look stupid would be what happened to Arsenal, when they let Henry and Vieira go for £30m combined when supposedly a couple of prior to that they could have got more like £60-80m.

Michael Owen on a free transfer doesn't look stupid to me either, as I mentioned earlier even if he is sucking down some wages it's still no more money than would get paid out on buying in a promising youngster for a few million and having him in the reserves/fringes for a couple of years. A free transfer getting £60k/week is no more expensive over the 2 years than a £4m kid getting £20k/week to play in the reserves.

Valencia, well, maybe you could say he is overpriced but time will tell, MU always seem to get stiffed for around £15-18m when it comes to midfielders.

Tevez who knows, supposedly he got offered a decent contract and turned it down, at the end of the day whatever the fans like to think, if you loan a player for a year or two that doesn't automatically make him belong to you.
 
owen should get the luis figo treatment. Its funny how peoples perception of a player changes. If he would have signed for pool, mancs would bang on about how his finished and injury prone. Now hes a red devil, liverpool fans bang about how they never liked him, even when he played for pool.
 
Tom84 said:
If he cant get in Madrid's team what makes you think he can ours?

Let me say once and for all none of Madrid's Dutch contingent are good enough for United so that's no thank you to Van Der Vaart, Hunterlaar, Robben and Sneijder
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Neither Van der Vaart, Sneijder or Robben are good enough for Man U?

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You do know you're going to have to play Nani as it stands?
 
10.20 Empoli full-back Alberto Massacci,16, claims he is on his way to Manchester United. The promising starlet claimed he has agreed to move to Old Trafford after productive talks with Sir Alex Ferguson.
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Not really the type of signing we're after to be honest Fergie :p
 
elmuzzy66. said:
liverpool fans bang about how they never liked him, even when he played for pool.
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Michael owen never had the same affinity with the Liverpool fans that the likes of Rush and Fowler had because it always seemed he cared more about playing for England than the team who payed his wages. In the seasons before major tournaments he would be injury prone but recover just in time to "prove his fitness" for the upcoming summer tournament
 
daz.wallace said:
Michael owen never had the same affinity with the Liverpool fans that the likes of Rush and Fowler had because it always seemed he cared more about playing for England than the team who payed his wages. In the seasons before major tournaments he would be injury prone but recover just in time to "prove his fitness" for the upcoming summer tournament
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I think he was always respected at Liverpool for his striking ability, and that not a lot of Liverpool fans would say that he was anything other than excellent (except for his last season or two with us). However, as you say, he never seemed to care quite as much as Robbie.
 
daz.wallace said:
Michael owen never had the same affinity with the Liverpool fans that the likes of Rush and Fowler had because it always seemed he cared more about playing for England than the team who payed his wages. In the seasons before major tournaments he would be injury prone but recover just in time to "prove his fitness" for the upcoming summer tournament
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Owen had a far better goal scoring ratio for you than Fowler and did the business consistently.

I hope he can do well for us, but it all depends on his fitness. If he stays in shape he'll get bags full of chances from our players.
 
Tom84 said:
Let me say once and for all none of Madrid's Dutch contingent are good enough for United so that's no thank you to Van Der Vaart, Hunterlaar, Robben and Sneijder
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Thats just not true! Theres a lot of political reasons behind why these players have not been playing for the club. Not becasue they are not good enough. Van der vaart is the only one who has not stepped up. Robben was there best player last season, surely he's better than Nani?

One More Solo said:
Going to be no Hargreaves this season and that midfield does not look capable of winning the league. :(
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Yeh, you need another midfielder for sure. What about Mata? Not sure if he would go to Man U tho...You need a RB aswell really, scouts have been looking at Boateng! He's got potential, saw him in the Uefa cup several times!


elmuzzy66. said:
owen should get the luis figo treatment. Its funny how peoples perception of a player changes. If he would have signed for pool, mancs would bang on about how his finished and injury prone. Now hes a red devil, liverpool fans bang about how they never liked him, even when he played for pool.
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Fans are fickle!
 
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Thermaltake said:
Robben was there best player last season, surely he's better than Nani?
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Really? That's impressive seeing as he only made 35 appearances in all comps. The rest of Real's players must have been really bad then.

He's too injury prone for my liking and ultimately if he's not good enough for Chelsea then he's not good enough for United. So yes for this up coming season at least I'd take Nani over him
 
Tom84 said:
Really? That's impressive seeing as he only made 35 appearances in all comps. The rest of Real's players must have been really bad then.

He's too injury prone for my liking and ultimately if he's not good enough for Chelsea then he's not good enough for United. So yes for this up coming season at least I'd take Nani over him
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35? is that not enough apps. 27 in the leage and 5 in the champs league. How many games do you have to play before your entitled to be thier best player? :confused:

He was good enough for Chelsea, he wanted to leave when he heard RM sniffing around him. He's been sorely missed for the last few seasons until Malouda showed up last season. He gives pure width to the teams he plays for!

Tom84 said:
So yes for this up coming season at least I'd take Nani over him
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Thats why your not the manager then...
 
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manic111 said:
I think he was always respected at Liverpool for his striking ability, and that not a lot of Liverpool fans would say that he was anything other than excellent (except for his last season or two with us). However, as you say, he never seemed to care quite as much as Robbie.
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respected but not loved
 
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