Confirmed Moves Involving Other Clubs

[ken dodds dog]

Bullet dodged. Five year deal. **** him.

Agreed but **** me Downing aint much better.
Villa cant beleive their luck.

[lickedlollipop]

i'm quite dissapointed, but that's modern football.

[Maxiedge]

I think really this shows the lack of good genuine English talent out there. He would have been good for us but he's not anything great and if this is the sort of calibre Manu are signing then it won't be long before they're knocked off their perch.

[little dave hedgehog]

except that it's better than we've signed so far this summer

[Tee]

Young is so overrated and will not be a success IMO.

I am still very disappointed to lose out on Phil Jones - he genuinely looks like the real deal.

[Lee]

I am still very disappointed to lose out on Phil Jones - he genuinely looks like the real deal.

Yup I completely agree. He'll become a top, top player sadly.

[Gaz]

I can see Young being a success at United, only problem will be how will they accommodate Young, Valencia and Nani in the same team?

[Shaggy]

Seems like Nani could well be off, which is surprising.

[dww]

I can see Young being a success at United, only problem will be how will they accommodate Young, Valencia and Nani in the same team?

I still find it odd that people imply that having a strong squad is a bad idea. They play 4-4-1-1 with two wingers or 4-3-3 and Young can play in several positions in both. He'll get plenty of games, even if Nani leaves. Fergusson has always liked to have many attacking options - he used to always want 4 strikers as tactics have evolved now he wants more attacking midfield/forward options.

[lickedlollipop]

Seems like Nani could well be off, which is surprising.

but not this summer IMO

[Exiled_red]

Agreed but **** me Downing aint much better.
Villa cant beleive their luck.

They've done very well out of selling English players at inflated prices:

Barry £12m (1 year left on contract)
Milner £24m + Ireland
Young £16m (1 year left on contract)
Downing?

[Baracus]

Good point. But hopefully for the doubters of our british signings it should hopefully mean, that what ever we spend on these players the re-sale value will be alot higher for them, then for an expenisve foreign flop. We could easily get at least 50-75% of the transfer fee paid for the players we've bought or will buy. If they give us 2-3 seasons of good service, where on to a winner.

[Shaggy]

Scott Carson to Bursaspor (not confirmed yet) - WTF?

[Imy]

I still find it odd that people imply that having a strong squad is a bad idea. They play 4-4-1-1 with two wingers or 4-3-3 and Young can play in several positions in both. He'll get plenty of games, even if Nani leaves. Fergusson has always liked to have many attacking options - he used to always want 4 strikers as tactics have evolved now he wants more attacking midfield/forward options.

Will be interesting to see if Fergie strengthens the soft centre. He lost the Barca battle on both occasions due to it, and now with Scholes and Hargreaves gone they will be light in that area.

I don't believe they needed Young or Jones - yes it adds depth but other areas should be more pressing, lets hope old whiskey breath is going senile.

[Mostar]

I am still very disappointed to lose out on Phil Jones - he genuinely looks like the real deal.

**** him. He made his choice. It could have been us if he wanted to but he didn't.

Water under the bridge.

We move on.