I don't think Rooney is a particularly special player any more and Van Persie is past it too. United don't just need to strengthen they need to rebuild, it's a huge task and they probably need to spend ****loads of cash just to assemble a reasonable side.
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Toni Kroos: Man Utd target to stay at Bayern Munich, says agent
Toni Kroos will not sign for Manchester United this summer and will stay with Bayern Munich "until at least 2015", according to his agent.
The Germany midfielder is contracted to Bayern until June 2015, but talks over a new deal have reportedly stalled over his pay demands.
"There's no official contract offer and there's no need for United to submit one," the 24-year-old's agent Volker Struth told German newspaper Bild.
"Toni's at Bayern until at least 2015."
Kroos, one of a number of key transfer targets for United manager David Moyes, would be able to move to Old Trafford as a free agent when his contract expires next summer, but the German champions are eager for him to stay in Munich.
"It depends on Toni, but we want to continue with him here," said Bayern coach Pep Guardiola.
Bayern strengthened their squad by signing defensive midfielder Sebastian Rode from Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-year deal.
While Kroos can play in that position, Guardiola has regularly used him as an attacking midfielder this season.What do you mean it could've been anyone? Name me one person who's got a grudge against penguins
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No doubt they are going to spend stupid money but as long as its Moyes who's spending it and will be the one charged with getting the best out of those players I'll rest easy. It's like us with our splurge under Kenny too,they have one big pot to blow,hopefully they **** it up like we did.Comment
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Remind me didn't Leeds try this?......whatever happened afterwards?....Comment
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United are vastly different to Leeds though. They are a money making machine. Leeds mortgaged their whole future on champions league revenue then didn't qualify for it.Comment
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The way United are set-up CL money is a tiny proportion of their income.Originally posted by Frenchie View Post
money making depends on success no?
Spend more, greater debt, less success, reduced income...
As they sink their revenue will dry up a little, with less sponsorship and less Asian fans buying merchandise.
However look how long we've been without success, and as soon as we got in a decent marketing team our income started to boost. After the past 20 years United are unfortunately as big a name as us, and they will always be relatively rich.
Would love to see them do a Leeds, but nigh on impossible.Last edited by EwarWoo; 16-04-14, 11:37 PM.Comment
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Yeah but it'll take years of mediocrity to affect their revenue generation and there's always a Saudi/Qatari prince ready to spend a billion on them to bail them out. Their sponsorship alone next seasons will probably cover their summer outlay.
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Have you guys never heard of wishful thinking, "putting it in the ether?"Comment
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Longer than Pardew has left and Pardew has a piss your pants funny length of time still to goFootball without Origi is nothingComment
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THE JAP @ImMatasexual 16h
Shaw? Kroos?
Shaw ... Kroos?
Shaw Kroos?
ShawKroos?
He's gonna sign Shawcross isn't he?Last edited by greenbloodred; 17-04-14, 09:49 AM.Comment
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Would still be a massive upgrade on their defenceOriginally posted by greenbloodred View Post
THE JAP @ImMatasexual 16h
Shaw? Kroos?
Shaw ... Kroos?
Shaw Kroos?
ShawKroos?
He's gonna sign Shawcross isn't he?Originally posted by fah-qComment
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He has 5 years left in the summer, he'll be lucky to serve another year of it. I like wishful thinking, but he won't get long enough to destroy them, mores the pity.Originally posted by Frenchie View PostComment
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