Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[I am invisible]

Nope, no thoughts one way or the other about the player other than, on paper, he sounds like the sort of player we need.

As I understand it, any deal for him hinges on how much the buying club could pay upfront, because of some sell-on clause that entitles his former club to a chunk of any fee? Something like 24m might sound like a good fee for a relatively unproven young player, but if we're looking at one of those half now, half later deals, then I think Sporting would only end up pocketing something like 7m, which, in that light, isn't such a great incentive to lose one of their best assets...

[I am invisible]

I remember one poster on here was keen for us to buy him, but I can't remember who it was, and can't be bothered trawling back through the posts...

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

defensive midfielder, bulky and according to the papers long sought by Man United

[AKBapologist]

In terms of players I want for the CDM position my preference is this:
Pogba > Carvalho > Schneiderlin > Bender > Khedira

But then again, maybe I'm just racist and think tall back guys are best for that position.

[Munchies]

In terms of players I want for the CDM position my preference is this:
Pogba > Carvalho > Schneiderlin > Bender > Khedira

But then again, maybe I'm just racist and think tall back guys are best for that position.

Bouba Diop

[I am invisible]

This guy on Bleacher Report seems to rate him...

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles...e-gunners-need

...although a lot of those gushing words were from when Man U we're linked with him, so no doubt he's all kinds of shit now it's us involved...

[I am invisible]

Van Gaal sounding like a rehashed version of Wenger....."we may not need to sign any more players"......welcome to our world Mancs

What do they need more signings for anyway? It's not like they're in Europe or anything...

[AKBapologist]

Just in case you have 24 minutes or so to burn on a player we probably won't sign...

[I am invisible]

Where have all these 24 minute videos come from all of a sudden?!

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

The first 20 seconds was a nice prelude and then the actual first discernible clip was of him winning the ball and then almost immediately losing it. Just cut it after he has won the ball and move to the next clip for heavens sakes! Isn't it supposed to be biased in his favour, not balanced!...... 24 minutes I won't need to get back in my life as I'm definitely not watching it all.

At this point I just want Wenger to identify whoever the hell he thinks can play there and sign him. There is a list of about 500 players who could perform the role.... I almost don't care who....though there is more chance we will sign a monkey from the ebola forest than of us signing Pogba. Though somewhat tragically I suspect Wenger's reasons for not getting in there first with Pogba was that he had Diaby at the time. Ooops.