James Milner

[BigChief]

Markovic will come good, no doubt about it. He got loads of talent but havn't quite settled yet and needs to be utilized better...

Gerrard out - Milner in seems the case. An experienced midfielder for another without any major wages difference or transfer fee is good businees.

and

Look at Fellaini for example, first season awful. Second season the reason they got top 4 (after De Gea). And this is talentless elbow-Fellaini not talented Markovic!!

I've come round to agreeing that Milner is a good free 'buy'.

[baitman]

re markovic [im sure there is a markovic thread somewhere]
why would we spend 20m on someone who has 'potential' cos for that sort of money they need to be ready to go. has markovic really offered us anything that ibe or another lad from the reserves could have done.

[Kenneth]

Markovic will come good, no doubt about it. He got loads of talent but havn't quite settled yet and needs to be utilized better...

Gerrard out - Milner in seems the case. An experienced midfielder for another without any major wages difference or transfer fee is good businees.

There is still plenty.

[Gray]

re markovic [im sure there is a markovic thread somewhere]
why would we spend 20m on someone who has 'potential' cos for that sort of money they need to be ready to go. has markovic really offered us anything that ibe or another lad from the reserves could have done.

If the object of the game was to buy players for £20m, we'd be world champions

[cream]

re markovic [im sure there is a markovic thread somewhere]
why would we spend 20m on someone who has 'potential' cos for that sort of money they need to be ready to go. has markovic really offered us anything that ibe or another lad from the reserves could have done.

Because that potential could turn into £50/60m. If you are looking at ready to go, £20m won't even get you a Lallana.

[BigChief]

Because that potential could turn into £50/60m. If you are looking at ready to go, £20m won't even get you a Lallana.

And going by this summer Sterling will have pushed the average cost of 'potential' up to £40m+.

[Darkon]

There is still plenty.

I understand why some have doubts about him, but for me it's all about how he's utilized and not about his talent. That I've seen plenty off from him when played differently.

[tanner]

£20m won't even get you a Lallana.

Not when we're negotiating it won't.

[The s man]

No one is paying more than 40 mill for greedy prick sterling - not a chance

[Rich]

He's going to Arsenal isn't he?!

[Exiled_red]

Markovic will come good, no doubt about it. He got loads of talent but havn't quite settled yet and needs to be utilized better...

Gerrard out - Milner in seems the case. An experienced midfielder for another without any major wages difference or transfer fee is good businees.

I think he deserves more time, he has barely played and when he has it has often been out of position, too early to judge IMO. He looks to have potential and has only just turned 21, so is a long way from the finished article.

[Norbs]

Probably Rich

[Exiled_red]

I'm sure people would use the word "workmanlike".

Workmanlike is probably what we need at least from a defensive point of view, it would at least mean we aren't carved open through the centre

[Mattshark]

and

Look at Fellaini for example, first season awful. Second season the reason they got top 4 (after De Gea). And this is talentless elbow-Fellaini not talented Markovic!!

I've come round to agreeing that Milner is a good free 'buy'.

Well that and a much lower points total being need for 4th this season. United's points total is not much higher than their total from last season.

[SB]

Ok let's see how this pans out. I 100% agree that he plays his best football out wide but if we strengthen Man city by selling them Sterling and replace him with Milner in our starting XI, well then, wow, let's see...

But if Sterling goes we'll have at least £40m to spend on a striker of quality which together with Milner would leave us with a better side IMO.