The January Transfer Thread Players In And Out

Originally Posted by Sparky***

It's not a wum though is it. There's no smoke without fire.

Not true. What about dry ice, or e-cigarettes? Do keep up.

Originally Posted by bigMikeA

Totally agree.

I mean, we're 5 points off the top 4 with half the season still to play - let's give up the ghost until next season and steady the ship in the meanwhile- either with a caretaker manager in the form of giggs or a manager who has brought nothing but stability to every club he's been at in the form of Mourinho

I remember when it was only 5 pts off the top(about 2 weeks ago).

Fair £#%&!s to you lads assuming you're entirely serious. 100% behind your manager. Wish I had that conviction. Much better than watching this slow motion car crash as a doomer.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

It's not a wum though is it. There's no smoke without fire.

Most players that have played under Van Gaal don't like him......but they respect him.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

It's not a wum though is it. There's no smoke without fire.

There's a principle to run one of the biggest clubs in the world on.

"It's been in the papers and there's no smoke without fire."

United should wait on Jamie Jackson's next piece before even thinking of identifying January targets imo.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Most players that have played under Van Gaal don't like him......but they respect him.

That's the key. I think a fair few do quite like him, but many argue with him (which Dutch managers often encourage) so I suppose it depends in part on whether you're motivated by improving as a player/team or by whether you get your oven chips and banter in training before a game.

Would be happy with no signings and Fellaini, Mata, Rooney and Young all sold.

Get Januzaj back off loan, too.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Even so, why give money to a manger the players all apparently hate playing for?

Think if they hated him the way José had lost the dressing room at Chelsea we'd have players looking totally disinterested v Chelsea as that would have been their chance to make sure he was gone.

Replace the squad positions vacated by Fellaini (please God) RVP/Failcao and Di Maria and we could quite easily win this league.

As long as we are signing young, high potential players, like Martial, doesn't matter who is signing them.

Embolo
Tielemans
That CB at Juve

etc.

Originally Posted by Neo

Would be happy with no signings and Fellaini, Mata, Rooney and Young all sold.

Get Januzaj back off loan, too.

Young has proved himself to be a good squad player.

Plus he's one of our few speedy players

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

Young has proved himself to be a good squad player.

Plus he's one of our few speedy players

He's fast but when he gets there he's still shit.

I think Mane would add a lot to our attack, very powerful and rapid - difficult type to nullify even on a bad day with his attributes.

Whilst Lukaku and Kane are proven in this league and would almost guarantee strong returns, I think we'd be priced out while their contracts aren't close to expiring. At the risk of having Po many ex Saints, Pelle would be a good stop gap but again we'd get fleeced way beyond his value.

Would love the energy of Kante in our midfield. Sick of our dawdling @#%&!s tbh. Not sure if Kante is just having a good run of form or is a genuine top class player though.

Originally Posted by Stickman

I think Mane would add a lot to our attack, very powerful and rapid - difficult type to nullify even on a bad day with his attributes.

Whilst Lukaku and Kane are proven in this league and would almost guarantee strong returns, I think we'd be priced out while their contracts aren't close to expiring. At the risk of having Po many ex Saints, Pelle would be a good stop gap but again we'd get fleeced way beyond his value.

Pelle? Nah. If we're buying 30 year olds they need to be of a higher standard than him.

Originally Posted by Vedder

Would love the energy of Kante in our midfield. Sick of our dawdling @#%&!s tbh. Not sure if Kante is just having a good run of form or is a genuine top class player though.

Loved him in Roots.

Originally Posted by Stickman

I think Mane would add a lot to our attack, very powerful and rapid - difficult type to nullify even on a bad day with his attributes.

Whilst Lukaku and Kane are proven in this league and would almost guarantee strong returns, I think we'd be priced out while their contracts aren't close to expiring. At the risk of having Po many ex Saints, Pelle would be a good stop gap but again we'd get fleeced way beyond his value.

said this a while ago! would be a very good signing. him and martial would be very strong together... lightning quick!

Originally Posted by Crumps

Pelle? Nah. If we're buying 30 year olds they need to be of a higher standard than him.

Just think he could give us some of what were missing re a poacher, IF the price was modest....

Kante would be incredible

I can't see us getting any decent PL players in January. There's no reason for clubs to sell unless they get offered ridiculous money that nobody will ever pay again.

Originally Posted by RedMenace

I can't see us getting any decent PL players in January. There's no reason for clubs to sell unless they get offered ridiculous money that nobody will ever pay again.

That and they all sense the anxiety coming from our club to bolster a paper thin squad. We'll be rinsed on any domestic player.

Originally Posted by Stickman

That and they all sense the anxiety coming from our club to bolster a paper thin squad. We'll be rinsed on any domestic player.

I'm sure European clubs will be adding a desperation tax too.

Originally Posted by RedMenace

I can't see us getting any decent PL players in January. There's no reason for clubs to sell unless they get offered ridiculous money that nobody will ever pay again.

If the player we are interested in wants to come we've got a chance to get em. Who gives a £#%&! how much they cost we can afford pretty much anyone.