Dutch defender Alexander Buttner has flown into England to undergo a medical at Manchester United. The 23-year-old was wanted by the likes of Southampton, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers earlier this summer - but now United have made their move and are ready to seal a €5million deal. Buttner has already declared the move a dream, and as he left Schipol Airport in Amsterdam for Manchester, he admits things were still sinking in."If a week ago, you told me that together with Robin van Persie I would be playing at Manchester United, I would have driven you straight to the mad house," he said."One month ago Manchester United sent an email expressing their interest, but in the last four days it became concrete. "I have not spoken yet with Sir Alex Ferguson, but if all goes well that will happen." Buttner has been in dispute with Vitesse Arnhem over his future and has been training away from the first-team squad. "With not being allowed to train with the first-team and the arbitration case against Vitesse, this was not a nice time so I see this as a reward," he added.
Mr.Crinklewood wrote: » This tweet from Ferdinand would confirm that he is injured:- P***ed off doesn't get close to how I feel at the moment. Sake. Meanwhile Owen still calls Ferguson "boss".
Griffin1988 wrote: » Lovely. Carrick at CB for quite a while
Hulk Hands wrote: » Citing 80k a week wages as a waste seems wrong when plenty in this thread were perfectly happy for Berbatov to get that last season, and would be happy enough to continue that live affair this year also.
Hulk Hands wrote: » People also seem to be concluding that Kagawa will settle well this year, he may not like any other foreign signing. While the a Kaka deal may seem surreal and unneeded, for 80k a week any premier league club would be foolish not to take him
Jame Gumb wrote: » Welbeck is not an attacking midfielder. He's a hard working albeit technically limited striker.
Hulk Hands wrote: » Citing 80k a week wages as a waste seems wrong when plenty in this thread were perfectly happy for Berbatov to get that last season, and would be happy enough to continue that live affair this year also. People also seem to be concluding that Kagawa will settle well this year, he may not like any other foreign signing. While the a Kaka deal may seem surreal and unneeded, for 80k a week any premier league club would be foolish not to take him
Chancer3001 wrote: » this hate for kaka is hilarious. oh he hasnt played at the top in so long, his legs are gone, hes not the player he used to be, we have asshley young!! Kaka played over FORTY games for Real fackin Madrid last year - 8 goals, 14 assists. almost 100games in the last 3 years. far far far from finished.
Mars Bar wrote: » Well of course people wanted Berba to stay last season. We didn't have or even foresee Kagawa and RVP joining us did we?! He was our top scorer the season before too! Majority of people know that Berba will be leaving us and many have expressed their sadness in that knowledge. How does anyone know Kaka is going to settle?! If buying him was an option 4 or 5 years ago, I would have been praying day and night that we would get him. We just have SO many options there. Even if Rooney and Kagawa were injured. You could use RVP or Welbeck as a support striker off the other striker or off Chicha and let Cleverley do his work further up the field.
Chancer3001 wrote: » 06/07?? even though he scored more goals in 07/08 and in 08/09 played 10less games but still had pretty equal stats. what about last year when he got his most assists ever? or the season before where he was scoring 1in2 in the league?
Mitch Connor wrote: » the only way Kaka to United makes sense is if we plan to use him as a deep lying play maker - in the Pirlo role - as AC Milan had apparently planned for him had they been able to sign him this summer. Other than that, we already have Cleverley, Kagawa and Rooney to play the AMC role.
IamtheWalrus wrote: » Don't mean to rain on anyone's parade but Kaka won't be joining Utd so the debate is futile.
Mitch Connor wrote: » bet you said the same about RVP:P