Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Note in OP, 25/08

united2k11 · 19-08-2014 06:22PM

sky sports have announced rojo to united and nani to sporting on a year loan is done deal
https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ

super_furry · 19-08-2014 06:23PM

Double boost for United so. Get rid of Nani and get a handy defender too.

twam2008 · 19-08-2014 06:24PM

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Why are united going to pay Nani's 120k wages each week when he is going to play for sporting? Also which bright spark gave him the 5yr contract last year?

Finally a defender brought in but really he isn't the kids of defender that would have me filled with confidence that we will keep many more clean sheets. Need another defender brought in asap!

How about is right footed International team mate who Swansea are after for £7m?

19-08-2014 06:25PM

Liam O wrote: »

Is Nani definitely gone then? Getting rid of one of the players with actual pace is baffling when that's been the major problem recently.

No to be honest. I'm glad we finally offloaded one player from our over inflated attack.

Please god Anderson is next.

And in exchange get in the CM we so desperately need.

nullzero · 19-08-2014 06:26PM

united2k11 wrote: »

sky sports have announced rojo to united and nani to sporting on a year loan is done deal
https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ

Good news. Getting shot of Nani is a bonus. He seems to have lost any focus he had over the last year or two. He should be a top talent at this stage but instead his career has nose dived. At least we won't have to witness him coming off the bench again this season at least.

adox · 19-08-2014 06:27PM

super_furry wrote: »

Double boost for United so. Get rid of Nani and get a handy defender too.

How is getting rid of Nani handy? The only difference now is there will be one less option. Still paying his wages is crazy!

Anyway I'm glad to see a defender finally come in, even if I know sweet **** all about him.

advertsfox · 19-08-2014 06:27PM

We signed someone

nullzero · 19-08-2014 06:27PM

Liam O wrote: »

Is Nani definitely gone then? Getting rid of one of the players with actual pace is baffling when that's been the major problem recently.

His inability to utilise his pace might explain the decision.

Adamocovic · 19-08-2014 06:28PM

We've finally done it...we've signed another player....

Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!

cdb · 19-08-2014 06:28PM

Didn't see it myself but according to some poster on reddit Sky sports Jim White said Manchester United are battling it out for the signature of Cruzeiro's Lucas Silva Borges. 21 year old defensive midfielder. Obviously take it with a pinch of salt until confirmed but if it pans out its another player coming and under the radar

Nolars · 19-08-2014 06:29PM

How we ever gave Nani a new contract is just baffling in the first place.

dahat · 19-08-2014 06:31PM

Nolars wrote: »

We we ever gave Nani a new contract is just baffling in the first place.

Moyes gave him that.

Irish94 · 19-08-2014 06:31PM

The way I see it, it could potentially be a good thing that Nani goes to Sporting on loan for the season.

Will be guaranteed a consistence run of games. So hopefully he regains some of the form he is capable of. If he performs well, he will drive up his price if we sell him next Summer or else Van Gaal will keep him and include him in his plans for next season.

Realistically, he was going to be sitting on the bench for the year at United. He isn't capable to play the wing back role, and unfortunately I don't think he would start in a 4-3-3 formation. So I think it is win-win situation for both parties. It's about time he will get a consistence run of games that he deserves. Good luck Nani!

jimmytwotimes 2013 · 19-08-2014 06:32PM

Defender signed, happy days. Don't know much about him so looking forward to seeing him im the line-up.

Hopefully another couple of weaknesses get addressed before the auld window closes.

UnitedIrishman · 19-08-2014 06:32PM

Is there a future purchase clause in the loan deal with Nani going to Sporting?

I know paying his wages is slightly ridiculous but it could be good for us going forward in that he might go to Sporting and get a full season under his belt which he wouldn't get with us due to the system we play or whatever.

Chagan · 19-08-2014 06:34PM

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Why are united going to pay Nani's 120k wages each week when he is going to play for sporting? Also which bright spark gave him the 5yr contract last year?

That is the bigger issue for me. Who in their right mind thought it would be a good idea to give a player with questionable fitness a 5 year deal on that kind of money?

Why would anyone be interested in taking him off our hands?

billyhead · 19-08-2014 06:35PM

Winger sold means space for a new winger. Is di Maria who is rojos best mate next. As Woody says watch this space

Montroseee · 19-08-2014 06:36PM

Chagan wrote: »

That is the bigger issue for me. Who in their right mind thought it would be a good idea to give a player with questionable fitness a 5 year deal on that kind of money?

Why would anyone be interested in taking him off our hands?

It's the same story with Anderson, how he ever got a new contract is actually worse than Nani.

onemorechance · 19-08-2014 06:37PM

Nolars wrote: »

We we ever gave Nani a new contract is just baffling in the first place.

His contract was expiring in 2014 I think. If his value to the first 11 was not the reason, then his value in a transfer like Rojo might have been a factor! :pac:

tupac_healy · 19-08-2014 06:37PM

Chagan wrote: »

That is the bigger issue for me. Who in their right mind thought it would be a good idea to give a player with questionable fitness a 5 year deal on that kind of money?

Why would anyone be interested in taking him off our hands?

The only reasoning I could come up with would be that there may have been a club interested in him, a lot of Juve talk at the time and him tied to a longer contract may have strengthened our postion when thrashing out a deal???

Other thatmb that HIGHLY UNLIKELY scenario, I can't for the life of me fathom a reason.....

adox · 19-08-2014 06:37PM

billyhead wrote: »

Winger sold means space for a new winger. Is di Maria who is rojos best mate next. As Woody says watch this space

But we haven't sold a winger. We given him to another club as a present for a year. Free of charge.

FutureGuy · 19-08-2014 06:38PM

A versatile CB/LB signed and we let Nani go where we will play consistently for a season - exactly what I think he needs. He could come back an incredible player.

Nolars · 19-08-2014 06:39PM

Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 1m
#mufc has reached agreement with Sporting Lisbon to sign defender Marcos Rojo, subject to a medical and personal terms.

Watch as we wont pay him an extra 2k a week now

twam2008 · 19-08-2014 06:39PM

tupac_healy wrote: »

The only reasoning I could come up with would be that there may have been a club interested in him, a lot of Juve talk at the time and him tied to a longer contract may have strengthened our postion when thrashing out a deal???

Other thatmb that HIGHLY UNLIKELY scenario, I can't for the life of me fathom a reason.....

That was it, there was talk of Juve being interested, he put in some great performances in pre season, signed a new contract and then went down hill again IMO.

beno619 · 19-08-2014 06:39PM

Montroseee wrote: »

It's the same story with Anderson, how he ever got a new contract is actually worse than Nani.

Only has a year left, if he survives the window this is his last season at the club.

Giggsy11 · 19-08-2014 06:40PM

Yeah he is fat..

http://instagram.com/p/r487jQwBrc/

Cypher_sounds · 19-08-2014 06:40PM

twam2008 wrote: »

How about is right footed International team mate who Swansea are after for £7m?

Fernandez? If he's gone to Swansea as reported it will be interesting to see how he adapts to the league. They are getting him for cheap but if we signed him i bet another couple of million would be added to his price.

adox · 19-08-2014 06:40PM

FutureGuy wrote: »

A versatile CB/LB signed and we let Nani go where we will play consistently for a season - exactly what I think he needs. He could come back an incredible player.

I would like to think that too but my feeling is we won't see Nani in a Utd shirt again.

Giggsy11 · 19-08-2014 06:42PM

Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 4m

#mufc has reached agreement with Sporting Lisbon to sign defender Marcos Rojo, subject to a medical and personal terms.

MagicIRL · 19-08-2014 06:42PM

cdb wrote: »

Didn't see it myself but according to some poster on reddit Sky sports Jim White said Manchester United are battling it out for the signature of Cruzeiro's Lucas Silva Borges. 21 year old defensive midfielder. Obviously take it with a pinch of salt until confirmed but if it pans out its another player coming and under the radar

He broke this Rojo deal iirc or was very close to being the first to report it. I think it's anything he's posted about on Twitter has actually gone through.

Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Note in OP, 25/08

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