It's A Cruel, Cruel Summer - The Summer Transfer Dread

Times football writer Rory Smith on BBC Radio 5 live: "Although Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley would walk into most Premier League sides, because they are associated with the failure of Manchester United, clubs are reluctant to go for them. I'll be fascinated to know from Arsenal fans if they would be happy with Welbeck."

 

Shame to see Welbs exit. Still a United boy through and through.

 

Sky saying no deal so far now.

 

And sell players for the cheap.

 

I dunno...SAF loves his strikers too.
Plus maybe Arsene is calling in his favour for RVP...

Regardless, Welbeck for 16m (to a rival in a year we desperately need to get back into top 4) and Kagawa for 6.5m is just madness

 

Blinded by the Light... The Daley Blind Thred

 

I don't want to comment until it's official, but if this happens, I'm with you.

 

16m fee

 

Rene is as surprised by the nonsense at United as we are.

 

First time I've heard Rene Meulensteen talk. Holy Christ, he has the most cockney accent I've ever heard on a Dutchman.

 

Even Rene sounds disgusted that Welbs is off to the Arsenal.

 

We all are.

 

We sold Danny to Arsenal? Anyone check on johno yet? Is he alive?

 

Di Maria: "It will be great to have a striker like Falcao. I will try to adapt to English football quick.” [sport central via @MUtdBert]

 

What odds can I get these 4 wont ever be fit together. Ever.

 

Does Arsenal know Danny is allergic to boxes? Like they are actual kryptonite to him?

 

Van Gaal has told him already that he won't start much or whatever.

And he is adamant to move permanently to Arsenal now.

 

Good thing they didn't want Cesc back.

 

It is just such a terrible deal from our perspective.

I am almost convinced we are going to the RM/Barca model of a squad of 18/20 players topped up by u21 players. And filling the 18/20 squad with in-prime stars.

 

So the Falcao deal. Potentially permanent?

I am going to be honest, I am not happy with our selection of strikers. All are very good imo, but they lack the variety of our best groups of strikers.

 

I'm not happy with the ages of our strikers. There's no semblance of a long-term vision and the two leading #9s are both crocks.

It's very much turning into Zidanes y Pavones.

 

Before all the players and agents knew we didn't sell to EPL rivals. If we have sold Welbs to Arsenal, then players and agents will think they can move to City, Chelsea etc. Plus those clubs know they can cause unrest by offering more. Long term very stupid.

 

Yet Valencia and Young are still around.

They'll look silly in training everyday against the likes of Falcao Di Maria Blind Herrera etc...