Manchester United Thread

[zee24]

RVP just having his medical in Manchester, ?24 mill if he's kept fit it will be money well spent. He certainly won't be heavily relied upon at Utd as he was at Arsenal so that will take some pressure off him and keep him fit. Rooney and RVP upfront bodes well for you guys, not forgetting Welbeck and Hernandez, whens Berbe leaving?????/

[andy1967]

Dont understand it meself giggs at 97 scholes aged 86 surely we need some midfielders we look well short and strikers we have plenty

unless he is planning on developing fat lad in the midfield or playing persie up top with wellbeck or chich or maybe even having Vp on his own up top with 5 man midfielders with wellbeck and rooney doing flank work and kagawa behind VP with a scholes and carrick combo sitting in middle

valencia right back chicharito left back vid and ferdinand and phil jones in goal

maybe???????

20-24 million the rumours say he is 29 granted he is a very good player is he what we need?? last season apart he gets lots of injuries

is it desperation after a couple of turn downs???

time will tell im 50/50 at the min he could be the main man next year or equally the biggest flop

Think how many games where your shouting take Rooney off because of poor form, UTD would look very light, I like Welback and Hernandez but both of them still has a lot off developing to do. It's reassuring to see us sign someone who will make a difference instantly

[zee24]

Breaking News: RVP has just failed his medical because of a back problem after carrying Arsenal the whole of last season

[yasminandrio]

This is my view SAF needed a quick fix,we really didn't want city to win the league last season it was a massive kick in the bollox's, The EPL is a very hard league to play in and buying unproven plays from abroad is all well and good but it could take them a year or even two to get use to the pace and the phyical side to our game over here, RVP is proven will fit in and knows how to score goals in the prem!! i think this is a great quick fix and will make the differance this season, Rooney and RVP upfront together WOW!! We have broken our golden rule not to sign any player over 27!! well not taking Scholes into that!! But like i said SAF and UNITED needed a quick FIX and this is it!! United for the league by more than 11 points i think!!

[yasminandrio]

Exciting times ahead!! The rest of the league are shi*ing them selves!!

[slippy05]

Exciting times ahead!! The rest of the league are shi*ing them selves!!

What a **** van persie is, gave up his Arsenal legacy for money and to join a direct rival.

Footballers these days have no morals.

He is a great player but what he has done is really really bad. They stuck with him for 7 years, loads of injuries and bad form, rape charges etc etc

One good season and he screwed them over, RVP FC

Total **** in my opinion.

[vorlon2257]

What a **** van persie is, gave up his Arsenal legacy for money and to join a direct rival.

Footballers these days have no morals.

He is a great player but what he has done is really really bad. They stuck with him for 7 years, loads of injuries and bad form, rape charges etc etc

One good season and he screwed them over, RVP FC

Total **** in my opinion.

Thats total BS mate, He has said quite clearly that he wants to win trophy's and at Manchester United he clearly has a far better chance of doing that, than at Arsenal.

I'd say that it's the other way around he has stuck by Arsenal for 7 years with every 1 of them 7 years Arsenal winning nothing. And don't forget he had 1 year left on his contract, so it's not as if he had only joined Arsenal last year and moved the next.

If you wanna talk about money, what about the ones who left Arsenal last year and Joined the rest of the Mercenaries at Man Shitty.

[slippy05]

Fabregas, club captain like vanpersie, didnt just leave right away. He stuck with them for 2 years extra...he went still with his legacy in tact and still loved by the fans.

Henry, club captain, same as above.

Nasri is a knob and greedy just like kolo toure.

Winning trophies is fine but lifting those trophies in the colours of your old teams biggest rivals is just wrong and shouldnt feel right with any player.

Who was he before wenger brought him? He was a nobody. He was injured all the time, but they stuck by him just like they did with his whole rape allegations.

How can he "stick by" a club when they were the ones who found him, nurtured him, put up with his injuries and off the field problems?

He scored the bulk of his goal for them last year, before that he never gave them the return becuase he was always injured, so who stuck by who?

He is a mercenary **** and i hope he never wins anything at united.

[zee24]

Fabregas, club captain like vanpersie, didnt just leave right away. He stuck with them for 2 years extra...he went still with his legacy in tact and still loved by the fans.

Henry, club captain, same as above.

Nasri is a knob and greedy just like kolo toure.

Winning trophies is fine but lifting those trophies in the colours of your old teams biggest rivals is just wrong and shouldnt feel right with any player.

Who was he before wenger brought him? He was a nobody. He was injured all the time, but they stuck by him just like they did with his whole rape allegations.

How can he "stick by" a club when they were the ones who found him, nurtured him, put up with his injuries and off the field problems?

He scored the bulk of his goal for them last year, before that he never gave them the return becuase he was always injured, so who stuck by who?

He is a mercenary **** and i hope he never wins anything at united.

The only problem Arsenal fans have is that he's gone to Utd there aint no other issue here. If Barce had come in with a bid i think RVP would have gone there, but they didn't, Man City made a bid but he may have not lasted there long as they are always after the next best thing every season and have quite a few strikers already.

Arsenal got a fair price for a player whose 29 on a last year of his contract, besides if he stayed and signed a contract how long would he have got an extra year? we all know Arsenal don't hand out long contracts once a player is nearing 30.

[andy1967]

Manchester United have had a very low; bid for Moussa Dembele rejected by Fulham, talkSPORT can reveal.
Cottagers boss Martin Jol admitted on Friday that there had been no offers from Real Madrid, who are reportedly interested in the midfielder, but revealed there had been a derogatory proposition from a Premier League outfit.
And talkSPORT understands that the club who made the bid, which was less than ?5million, was Man United, as Sir Alex Ferguson looks intent on strengthening his squad further after sealing the signing Robin van Persie.
But it seems it will take a much larger offer to prise the skilful schemer away from west London as his manager believes he is happy to continue his career with Fulham.
The Belgian midfielder, 25, has excelled at Craven Cottage since his arrival from AZ Alkmaar two seasons ago and he has attracted interest from several other top European clubs.

Bargain if we got him for under 10 million

[zee24]

sure would be a bargain if you did that but you won't, well i can't see it anyway, with Dempsey going for less, they won't let Dembele go for less then 10 mill, they are looking for around the 15 mill mark

[Wolfpack]

Now i have to start hating Van Persie.

[andy1967]

SAF at Craven Cottage watching the game.

[.: JaCkPoT :.]

#wehatervp

[andy1967]

Man United sign huge prospect - Angelo Henriquez


You?ll have probably heard of Angelo Henriquez before ? United have been linked with him for three years now, ever since he and another young player from Chile, Pedro Salgado, came over for a trial. Having agreed a first option deal for Henriquez, United have taken it up and now signed him permanently amidst supposed interest from Man City. This evening Club Universidad de Chile have confirmed Henriquez will join United later this month for ?3.5m. He?ll play one final game for the Chilean side.


It was three years ago, nearly to the date, when Angelo Henriquez and Pedro Salgado came to United for a trial from clubs in Chile, Universidad de Chile (La U) and Universidad Cat?lica, respectively. Angelo was 15 and Pedro was nearly 17- they gave an interview at the time about the experience which you can watch here. Interest in Salgado, a centre back, cooled and he still plays in Chile, but in the third division now.

Henriquez though was another story. United were impressed with him and agreed to have him over at Carrington twice a year for informal trials so they could monitor his progress. Eventually this lead to the agreement of a first option on the player ? a pre-agreed fee of roughly ?3m meant that United could choose any point up until the player?s 20th birthday to make the deal permanent, providing the formalities of a medical and work permit went smoothly.

Shortly before his 18th birthday, earlier this year, Henriquez finally broke into La U?s first team and became their main striker. He?d already been picked out as a player to watch by numerous footballing publications and his goal record at youth international record was excellent (today it stands at 21 goals in 16 games up to U23 level). Henriquez has averaged at a better than a goal every other game for La U and was crucial to their Copa Libertadores run this season.

Henriquez has always admired United and even as a 12 year old he said he admired and looked up to Van Nistelrooy and Rooney. At present it would seem unfair to compare him to players but the info you need to know is that he?s quick, finds space superbly, is an excellent finisher and despite being slight, he?s useful in the air. Henriquez is also clever, he likes to drop deep and get on the ball, bringing other players into the game.

Having watched him, I?d say he needs to get stronger and be a bit sharper on the ball. He?s quite an instinctive player but needs to sometimes realise he won?t always have plenty of time on the ball. To talk about other things he could improve on and provide some thoughts on him, we?ve asked Argentinian based journalist, Joel Richards, a few questions.

United fans have been aware of Angelo Henriquez for a few years after his trials with the club and the first option was made public. We?ve a tendency to over-hype players based on YouTube, so how?s he perceived in South America?

Henriquez is certainly the type of striker that a goals highlights clip doesnt really do justice to what he has to offer, as he?s a very rounded player and offers much more than just goals. In South America he?s definitely held in high regard, not just because of his obvious ability but because he is part of a Universidad de Chile side that is doing very well, playing some electric football and has captured attention across the continent. That said, by not playing in Brazil or Argentina there is inevitably less hype.

How has he done since breaking into La U?s first team early this year?

He?s done extremely well ? both in his overall performances and in the more tangible number of goals he has scored. He is still very young and is of course at La U, which is one of the best club sides on the continent right now, so there is the pressure to succeed ? not to mention the pressure of having had a pre-agreement with United of course. La U has an excellent youth system set up and the club is structured in a way that the youth team players are well-prepared by the time they reach the first team, and Henriquez has undoubtedly benefitted from that.

What would you suggest are his best assets and which areas should he be looking to improve on?

Without a doubt his best asset is his versatility ? he is comfortable with the ball at both feet and regularly drops deep to collect the ball, or drifts wide. His movement is excellent, he is also strong in the air and finishes very well. Naturally, the pace and physicality of the Premier League means that it is a step up, but of course in Chicharito there?s the perfect example to follow of a striker settling in quickly.

Whilst his signing is for a long-term impact rather than the immediate future, do you think he?ll suit both United and the Premier League?

As you say he is still very young so it will be interesting to see how much he features in the next couple of years. But it?s clear that United have found a real talent in Henriquez, the fact other English clubs were trying to muscle in says a lot. His versatility and personality should stand him in good stead.

Our thanks to Joel for his time ? be sure to follow him on Twitter.

As Joel mentioned, Man City have been linked to Angelo after he impressed over in Northern Ireland at the Milk Cup this summer. Henriquez was representing Chile in the youth international section and scored some fabulous goals. United ideally may have waited a while longer to sign him but the interest of other clubs has no doubt forced their hand. The immediate plan for Angelo is unclear but at 18 there?s no rush. He?ll surely bide his time in the U21s as he settles and then maybe go out on loan. After deals for Powell, Kagawa and Van Persie, United have made yet another exciting move in the transfer market and added to the plethora of talented attacking players at the club.