Wesley Sneijder

[Fosterbloke]

His arrival could validate our plans and ambitions as realistic which could entice other great players. He's also got goals in him and a great footballing brain.

Oh and for all those that doubt him, it would convince Suarez to stay for longer.

[Phoenix07]

The benefit it could be for Allen, Shelvey and Suso to learn would be immense. Gerrard and Sneijder teaching you on how to use the ball in a variety of ways.

He is also captain of the Netherlands and was a 'leader' for Mourinho on the pitch. We need these characters to address the imbalance in our team.

[Leyton388]

This sell on value and age is out of control. Utd won't get a penny back on van persie as they will keep him to the end of his career. In that time the goals and trophies will be value for money. In what situation would we want to sell on a top player? Squad players need to be moved on not stars. Sneider is a genuine world class player. We should be trying everything possible and more to get him in. The likes of Suso, shelvey will never be anywhere near his level. It's more than frustrating.

Totally agree mate. Its not all about sell on value. We need players in our team that have "Been there and done it" Like i said in another thread i would love too see us go for Sneijder as well as Lampard and Cole in the summer as all 3 are still quality players who would greatly improve our team and our chances of getting into the top 4. Yes they will have no sell on value but they will bring so much more to the team and will push us back into the CL IMO which is much more important that any future sell on values.

Look at Suarez for example bought for £22m and is worth more than twice that now but selling him is out of the question. Liverpool football club is not about signing for cheap and selling for high. Its about having the best players at this club and winning. Now if the best players are 28, 31 or 34 it shouldn't matter.

[Harv]

The longer he takes to sign for Gala, the more i get my hopes up. Im sure we have a genuine interest.

[danperkins]

I totally get the concerns but at the same time I'm amazed so many are turning their noses up at a 28 year old Wesley Sneijder.

[Leyton388]

I totally get the concerns but at the same time I'm amazed so many are turning their noses up at a 28 year old Wesley Sneijder.

Just seems like some might have been taken in by this "No sell on value" Crap being peddled by the club.

Do you think united cared about a sell on value when they signed a 28 year old RVP for £23m?

[marcus50bucks]

Have you really watched him over the past 18 months?

As Shaggy said, 5 games this year so calling him **** is a bit harsh based on just 5 games in a time Inter are obviously messing him around. Also 1 goal and 1 assist in that time so not exactly Stewart Downing! Oh and 1 of those games he played as a striker, hardly surprising he wasn't anywhere to be seen in that game.

In fact for 3 of those games he played well, only consider Chievo and Torino to have been bellow par performances from him. (IIRC)

Before this season he was excellent during the Euro's in a team that were all over the place, virtually every other player being awful.

So I'll ask, how do you consider that to be '**** for 18 months'?

Yes I do, I have a channel called epsn which shows seria A games and were able to observe his performances with my own eyes.

He was poor last season for Inter in my opinion, whether you agree with me or not I'm not fussed. I lost count the number of times he didn't complete 90 mins last season for either poor form or picking up an injury. I hope we stay well clear.

[Tribute]

Yes it's a risk - he could be another Cole, Morientes or Kewell BUT at 28 and with the obvious talent and pedigree he's got, it's worth the risk IMO. As others have said, we'll need to 'do a Newcastle' and find a low-cost gem to get us to push on from where we are... he should bring experience and maybe more consistency to our play.

We've got Sturridge now to help Luis, so maybe Sneijder is the support we need for Gerrard and Lucas in the middle... Without Cole and Sahin's wages, we could surely afford him...

[danperkins]

Just seems like some might have been taken in by this "No sell on value" Crap being peddled by the club.

Do you think united cared about a sell on value when they signed a 28 year old RVP for £23m?

[Slinky Skills]

I totally get the concerns but at the same time I'm amazed so many are turning their noses up at a 28 year old Wesley Sneijder.

I agree mate.

I can see why some don't want him as he's not been great the last few years but he is clearly a very talented player and is now approaching his prime, he's only 28 for goodness sake.

Has a wealth of experience at the very top level, a decent goal scorer especially in dead ball situations. A fantastic passer and a good creative player, exactly what we need right now.

I'd personally pay the money for him and his high wages and get him in this month.

It's a no brainer for me.

[Leyton388]

Again Gerrards comments about experience is spot on and age means nothing and i would rather trust his word about the quality of players and their value to the team than some absent directors who think a player is finshed when they are past 28 and have no sell on value.

[Tee]

I totally get the concerns but at the same time I'm amazed so many are turning their noses up at a 28 year old Wesley Sneijder.

Amazing isn't it really. And I don't think it is fair to make the comparison with Joe Cole either. I think Sneijder would fit in well with us and with a point to prove he could turn out to have a very positive impact. Could be the catalyst the season needs.

[dww]

I totally get the concerns but at the same time I'm amazed so many are turning their noses up at a 28 year old Wesley Sneijder.

I don't think people are 'turning their noses up' at the idea, which would imply that we think the club is too good for him. It's just that he seems an expensive gamble due to his time away from the pitch, his seeming attitude and high wage/transfer demands.

The RVP comparisons aren't relevant IMO - he had just had the best season of his career in the league United play in, with many around him saying he had matured off the pitch and become a real leader. Paying the money and ignoring sell one fees etc made sense because he was such a low odds and high pay off gamble. None of those factors are in place with Sneijder IMO.

[Rich]

Can't see a team with both him and Gerrard playing centrally working.

[Exiled_red]

I totally get the concerns but at the same time I'm amazed so many are turning their noses up at a 28 year old Wesley Sneijder.

I don't think people are turning their noses up at him as such. I think it's just about facing the fact that there are issues surrounding him, if there weren't there would be alot of other big clubs in for him. I think we have to accept that this is a gamble and I hope the club have weighed up the pros and cons carefully. If it works out he could prove to be a great signing, if not we could see ourselves in the Cole/Kewell/Aquilani etc situations again.