Still Champions of Europe [2013-14]

[Mandieta6]

Insightful.

 

[Mus]

Do that deal, buy benatia for 20 and pocket the 10

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

Bild say Bayern offer Mandzukic plus 30m for David Luiz. I would rather keep David Luiz but that's a pretty interesting offer if true. I agree with the guys on WAGNH though and would rather give them DL plus cash for Mandzukic and Javi Martinez.

Honestly, I would take this. Maybe even the Benatia idea is not a bad one. But yeah, JM + Mandzukic for Luiz + 15m would be a dream deal.

EDIT: Especially if we sign Luke Shaw. If Azpi didnt have to moonlight at LB so much, we would have Ivanovic, Cahill and Terry to play CBs and Zouma and Kalas coming through. No need for Luiz.

EDIT2: And we still might get Varane

 

[Pogba4Now]

we can be business savvy from time to time!

For example giving Matic to Benfica and re buying him back for 20 millions!

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

For example giving Matic to Benfica and re buying him back for 20 millions!

Still - you paid more for Fellaini than we did for Matic!

EDIT: And of course, United would never let a young central midfielder with massive potential leave for nothing to a foreign club only for him to become world class within a year or two, would they Pogba4Life?

 

[Pogba4Now]

Well that was dumbass Moyes. He was never part of Man Utd. He was part of team Moyes.

Also, you literally bought Luiz for 40 millions considering the Matic transfer. Amazing piece of business.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

Well that was dumbass Moyes. He was never part of Man Utd. He was part of team Moyes.

Also, you literally bought Luiz for 40 millions considering the Matic transfer. Amazing piece of business.

Well if we do get 30m + Manduzkic for Luiz, then overall we come out having bought Mandzukic for 10m, which is excellent business indeed.

 

[Pogba4Now]

IF. Deal far from done yet! But very good point.

 

[Mus]

Pogba will also leave Juve for a lot more than 40 million

 

[Pogba4Now]

We lost 50 millions in total by appointing Moyes. We lost 40 millions by letting Pogba leave. With that money combined, we could have bought back Ronaldo.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

Coulda shoulda woulda...

 

[Filipower]

So... Rumours of the coming of Costa, Mandzukic, De Rossi, Alexis Sanchez, Song (David Luiz deal). Thoughts?

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

I'd take all of them

Apparently though after the Costa deal, Jose has to finance any further purchases with sales. So it would probably see Luiz, Mikel, Lukaku, Ba, Torres (if we can find anyone to take him) and a couple of others out. I would take that, though I really really hate the thought of throwing away Lukaku.

 

[Filipower]

I heard Ramires too but I don't buy it, I can't see Mourinho selling him. If the Hazard thing is true, though, you really could have all the names I mentioned.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

It is hard, because I become attached to these players (like I did Mata), but I trust Jose.

 

[Mandieta6]

I don't want Song (especially not for Luiz) or Sanchez. It should be one of Mandzu and Costa and I personally prefer Mandzu. De Rossi would be brilliant although I'd prefer someone younger who could stay with the team for years like Bender, Khedira, Martinez, etc.

We can't let Lukaku leave. Mikel, Ba and Torres have become expendable (although I still really like Mikel and think he has a role to play). David Luiz I really like and don't want to see leave but if we get a CB (or promote from within) and get a top MC it would be smart to cash in.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

My ideal strike force would be Costa, Mandzukic and Ba with Lukaku loaned out one more time on the condition he signs a contract extension.

We also need a left back and a central midfielder, either to replace Mikel or to replace Lampard in the long term. I think we should look English for these and go for Shaw and Barkley (though he is not defensive enough to replace Mikel, even with Matic there).

There are possibly available CBs I would rather have than Luiz, such as Mangala or especially Varane. But as I said before, we could handle Luiz leaving without a direct replacement if we have enough full back cover that Ivanovic can be utilized as CB some times.

 

[Mus]

I would bid for Lallana and Shaw anyway if just to raise the price for the other english clubs

 

[Arnau]

Mourinho doesnt seems the biggest fan of Lukaku.

 

[Xifio]

the rumour of Rudi García wanting Lukaku at Roma has been doing the rounds for a few weeks now ...