Clrnc wrote:

Jens wrote:

Basically a lateral move.

I never understood moves like this, but it happens all the time in Germany. Ozil did that with Schalke to Werder as well.

Werder were better than Schalke back then and offered him playing time. Özil didn't want to leave but had to because they were too dumb to play him consistently, Schalke love doing that like with Rakitic who they sold soon after that for 2m.

Schalke to Wolfsburg is definitely a step up, financially first and foremost but also in sporting terms.

Mirth wrote:

Clrnc wrote:

Redcafe is having a meltdown again. Their hatred for De Gea is even worse than Di Maria. Pretty weird for someone who actually moved back to his home town and did well for them anyway.

No different to what Fabregas did. They're entitled to be mad, particularly if he wasn't willing to train/play

I don't think we reacted to Cesc the way they did. Most of the Arsenal fans were pretty understanding on that.

RVP one though is comparable to their De Gea hate.

De Gea is done, €20m + Navas

Reasonable deal

Hope both will flop

I still can't believe the Martial deal, it seems completely and utterly stupid.

Irish gunner wrote:

I still can't believe the Martial deal, it seems completely and utterly stupid.

Surely they've spent almost as much as City have since Ferguson fucked off?

Mirth wrote:

Irish gunner wrote:

I still can't believe the Martial deal, it seems completely and utterly stupid.

Surely they've spent almost as much as City have since Ferguson fucked off?

Easily, 150m last season, and they must be up to 100m for this season. Plus whatever Moyes spent.

Marital is Sanogo plus 6 league goals.

The world has gone mad!

SSN comparing De Gea and Navas using Football manager attributes

They seem completely lost on the market. Woodward doesnt have a clue and their manager is a lunatic.

I am pretty happy Januzaj has gone. He's really talented and how we could do with someone like him on our wings. Development has completely stalled under the awful LVG.

In comparison, Martial is really raw and no where near up to standard yet, especially in this tougher league.

Incidentally, United have sort of done exactly what we used to do I.e waiting for CL qualifying before spending the big money.

Prior to this, they had a net spend of £8m.

Still no decent links to anyone. Colour me surprised, genuinely thought there would be something by now.

Think we'll end up with Rabiot and maybe Higuain.

Will be genuinely surprised if we end up with anyone.

Ray wrote:

Think we'll end up with Rabiot and maybe Higuain.

At the start of the window I would have been a little disappointed with that but if it happened tomorrow it'd be like bloody Christmas!

I don't think we'll sign anyone myself, January might be different though once the glaring holes in the squad have been further exposed.

We won't sign anyone. This window is such bullshit.

marv3llous wrote:

They seem completely lost on the market. Woodward doesnt have a clue and their manager is a lunatic.

The funniest thing Marv is that he says his wife is making him retire in a couple of years.
Hope he runs up another 600M debt for them like the Glaziers did.

Van Gaal and Woodward really are Laurel&Hardy MK II.