I think they're looking for a superstar (obviously not of the highest calibre, as they're just settling themselves in the PL), someone to sell shirts off, someone to rally the team around.
Ricky Lambert isn't cutting it, evidently.
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Ricky Lambert isn't cutting it, evidently.
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Manchester City have made a staggering €40 million bid for Anzhi's Brazilian attacker Willian [Terrikon]
http://terrikon.com/posts/163096
Not sure how reliable the source is but with Anzhi in turmoil, I expect Spurs and City to shop in Dagestan.
Edit: Y'day read somewhere that Lacina Traore has agreed terms with Liverpool already and in January they will purchase the player on a massive discount, again, not reliable source.
http://terrikon.com/posts/163096
Not sure how reliable the source is but with Anzhi in turmoil, I expect Spurs and City to shop in Dagestan.
Edit: Y'day read somewhere that Lacina Traore has agreed terms with Liverpool already and in January they will purchase the player on a massive discount, again, not reliable source.
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Tottenham have signed French midfielder Etienne Capoue, 25, from Toulouse for around £9.5m plus £1.7 in bonuses.
40M? These clowns.
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Anybody got an idea how City can spend such a huge amount of money when FFP is supposed to be up and running now?
I imagine they might have a good sponsor deal and tv money but that surely doesn´t cover expenses of 140 million if the Willian rumours are true.
I imagine they might have a good sponsor deal and tv money but that surely doesn´t cover expenses of 140 million if the Willian rumours are true.
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So fabregas confirms he isnt leaving Barcelona, it looks like Barca's evil plan worked 
Nobody gives a fuck about FFP
Nobody gives a fuck about FFP
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In a sense of prestige, no. However, he's performing well... got called up for England in the latest squad, iirc.
It is true that Damiao or Osvaldo(less so, but more for those who know of him) would be a spectacular move.
Similar to when they got Gaston Ramirez. Everyone who had ever seen him knew they were making a great deal.
In fact, I'd love Osvaldo here - if we had the money and space, of course... unfortunately, we don't.
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So fabregas confirms he isnt leaving Barcelona, it looks like Barca's evil plan worked
#mufc spokesperson on Fabregas:"We appreciate Cesc is a contracted player at Barcelona and completely respect everything Cesc has said today"
We're so classy
2 ridiculously low bids for a player that never wanted to come....we're also fucking idiots
Very true.#mufc spokesperson on Fabregas:"We appreciate Cesc is a contracted player at Barcelona and completely respect everything Cesc has said today"
We're so classy
2 ridiculously low bids for a player that never wanted to come....we're also fucking idiots
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2 ridiculously low bids for a player that never wanted to come....we're also fucking idiots
Did the PR machinery retire along with Fergie? Complete mismanagement in that respect. Who bloody gives official statements about bids that were never going to be accepted? To show that you guys are trying? That's so weak.
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When did he make that mistake? Official statement about bids that were not going to be accepted?
Hull's Egyptian owner just changed the name of the club to Hull City Tigers
Wonder what the fans think
This guy sounds very futuristic. Very
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#mufc spokesperson on Fabregas:"We appreciate Cesc is a contracted player at Barcelona and completely respect everything Cesc has said today"
We're so classy
2 ridiculously low bids for a player that never wanted to come....we're also fucking idiots
Pretty pathetic effort in the transfer window for United so far. You would think they would want to do well, with a new manager and all.
#mufc spokesperson on Fabregas:"We appreciate Cesc is a contracted player at Barcelona and completely respect everything Cesc has said today"
We're so classy
2 ridiculously low bids for a player that never wanted to come....we're also fucking idiots
classy? You had your manager talk openly about a player every sane person knew you had 0% of signing. Its clear Moyes is preparing fellaini for United fans and he just wanted to show he tried other options before he brought in his real target. United had no intention of signing Cesc imo
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they surely had intention
if cesc was available, they'd jump him. At the time their was doubt, they made an inquiry.
Why wouldn't any club with money make an inquiry on cesc, particularly EPL ones when he's proven to be a difference maker there
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Guardian linking Utd with Modric: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/09/moyes-luka-modric-manchester-united
Also talking a mountain of shit about him. "Questions regarding his goal return" - presumably their football writers don't rate Xavi either.
Also talking a mountain of shit about him. "Questions regarding his goal return" - presumably their football writers don't rate Xavi either.
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Moyes said we made a bid for Fabregas and refused to talk anymore about it. Completely different to other big clubs who constantly talk about a player in the hope of unsettling them. He only confirmed the bid after every fucker in the press room asked him about it, and still didn't elaborate.
That's respectful, whether you like it or not. Even Wenger, who likes to claim he does everything 100% right, does more public tapping up than that
I think United and Moyes were naïve as fuck in this scenario, but he's been as dignified as possible.
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The chief exec was also ignorant as hell. He told the world we had unlimited funds and could buy anyone in the world.....then bids £26M for Fabregas. Fuck me.
This comment however, is absolute bollocks. Moyes confirmed to journalists that he wants TWO midfielders. A defensive midfielder, and a goal scoring midfielder.
It's a fact we were in for Fabregas. Moyes told Ryan Giggs, who's mate told a few journo's (public knowledge btw). Dennis Irwin also confirmed a few months ago that Fabregas was our major target - before the media got hold of it. Unless you think Moyes would lie to Giggs?
Why would we wait until now to go for Fellaini when his god damn buy out clause finished 10 days ago? We're going for Fellaini because we couldn't get anyone else.
No offence, but the ignorance of some people
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Etienne Capoue successfully passed a medical at Spurs yesterday night, ahead of completing his £9M switch from Toulouse. [Telegraph]
So now AVB has Sandro, Dembele, Parker, Livermore, Paulinho and Capoue who are all similar type of players and will contest for 2-3 spots in midfield depending on formation. I think Parker will leave but still, why so many similar type of players?
So now AVB has Sandro, Dembele, Parker, Livermore, Paulinho and Capoue who are all similar type of players and will contest for 2-3 spots in midfield depending on formation. I think Parker will leave but still, why so many similar type of players?
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And Huddlestone. And Holtby. And that kid Tom Carroll. And also 3 strikers (Soldado,Defoe, Adebayor) for one spot.
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Holtby will have more of a wingers role or AM. If AVB goes back to his preferred 433 and keeps Bale they would look solid on paper. Just need to add a better CB to partner up with Vertonghen. For me Kaboul and Dawson dont cut it all season long.
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Yeah, AVB is probably gonna use the same version of 4-3-3 from Porto. With Bale (if he stays) taking Hulk's role and with Dembele as b2b mid.
Something like this:
If they keep Bale imo they can't miss the top 4.
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