World class overseas players united have actually captured

but can't think of many that haven't played in the prem before we signed them


Ruud
Veron

Ronnie was a prospect but hadn't made it
Any others ?

Stam?

Look through the list of big foreign buys in the premier league and you'll be surprised how many of them were gash or average.

Always seems to be a big gamble.

Edwin

Very soon... Fabregas.

Blanc
Goram
Larrsson

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Edwin

yes all the way from......fulham.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

yes all the way from......fulham.

like a foreign country...

Silvestre

Bebe.

Nani
Anderson
Shinjeh

Originally Posted by Mr Castro

Bebe.

Schmeichel / Barthez
(VDS)
Stam
Evra
Vidic
RvN
Veron
(Muhren)
Hernandez (look at his international stats)
(Valencia)
(RvP)
Kagawa
Ronaldo

At the time we bought them only Veron and maybe Barthez were 'World Class'.

Kagawa

Jovanovic
Bailey

Originally Posted by tatty

At the time we bought them only Veron and maybe Barthez were 'World Class'.

Interesting definition of "maybe" there......

By reputation and standing in the game at the time, the only time we did it IMO was Veron. Was sceptical about Barthez before we signed him and despite the odd great stop he was just another numpty I'm the nets.

Ruud wasn't world class when we bought him, he was still a little untested even of he was 26.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Interesting definition of "maybe" there......

Of course he was considered world class at the time.

Also had a fantastic first season, which people don't care to remember.

Peter Davenport.