Maybe we need another Owen Hargreaves thread, eh?

Won't happen. I don't know how Van Bommel is supposed to be a direct replacement for Hargreaves, they're two very different players. With MvB, Bayern have finally replaced Ballack. This doesn't have anything to do with strengthening the chances of United getting Hargreaves. Stupid Press.

















































eh?

 

As a Canadian I can honestly say whatever ill feelings I held towards Hargreaves have gone away, they've moved on to his club now.

 

I dont' disagree. That said, now that they've replaced Ballack, they could be more agreeable to selling Hargreaves. They'd be back to needing one midfielder not 2. I still don't think it will happen, but it does put him back in play.

 

But Hargreaves is Bayern's most valuable player, believe it or not. He's not onlny their most versatile but he's the heart and soul of the team. Bayern cannot afford to lose him. If he would leave, they'd have nobody to replace him with and have yet another void in the team.

 

My hope for Bayern-

Sell Hargreaves to us, buy Mascherano with the money.

Benefits both teams greatly.

 

If only i didn't agree with you, i want him but there is little chance now ecspecially with onlt 3 days of thw window left

 

So you hold ill feelings towards Bayern now because they won't sell him to United?

 

Why don't WE sign Mascherano and you can keep your overrated Canadian? JM won't move to Die Bundesliga anyway.

 

Mascherano over anyone else, imo.

 

I still dont want him....17m are you havin a laugh

 

Doesn't matter anyway we probally won't get anyone else this window (hope i'm wrong) but we're doing well so far.

 

Let's not pretend that throwing a shitload of money at players we must have is something so dramatically alien.

 

Right again sir manchester infact i expect that the par for ok player is going up and the par for world class has exploded.

 

Of course he won't, the ******************** can't even put together a concise sentence, he won't fit in.

 

Thank you, Uncle Teso!

Sheesh, I knew I couldn't be the only one who thought that way.

 

I agree too. OH is quite talked about here but I'm not impressed. Hell I'm not even that impressed by Carrick but now thats he's here he's cool in my book. I mean being England's best player int he WC ain't sayin much IMHO.

 

Teso is a funny guy..

 

i know we balk at spending over 17 mill on Hargreaves...but we paid 18.6 mill for the guy behind him in the england squad. Bayern aint stupid, if they see us pay 18.6 for Carrick they'll ask for something just as astronomical for Hargreaves, if not more. Not to mention he is their best overall player right now, maybe only one close to him there is Podolski. Its our stupidity in the transfer market that makes this nonsense happen. Spurs sold us Carrick then got a direct replacement in Zokora and made 16 mill pounds on the deal....we havent done anything smart in a while.

 

You might want to check your math, we paid 14 million up front for Carrick, Spurs paid 8 million for Zokora.

14-8 = 6

 

i meant on carrick specifically...they bought him at 2.5 and sold him at possibly 18. even if its 14, they are still looking alot smarter in transfers than we are..

 

He's a good squad player, has never been more than that.

 

...and let's not pretend it's something that we can still afford to do frequently with our current debt. I would rather Mascherano, too.

 

Why don't Fergie and Gill look at Muntari and Appiah? Essien would be proof that Ghanian Holding Mids can play in the EPL...

 

Appiah is already European cap-tied. Is Muntari really a holding mid, he played as a winger in the World Cup?