16 Aug 2014 13:52:11
This is a genuine rumour. My dad owns a building company, and one of the fellas he does work for in cheshire has a holiday home in Angelsey, N Wales. Ed Woodward also has a holiday home in the same place, and my dads mate regulary talks to him in the local pub. My dad just told me that his mate says we have actually wrapped up a €50m euro deal, done and dusted, just not being announced yet. But wouldn't give a name. He also says that Ed Woodward doesn't like sitting at games and has no interest in football. He's pure businessman which we all knew. Apparently tho €50m deal is done and will come out in the coming days.

This is genuinely true.

I just hope to god it's Vidal!

1.) 16 Aug 2014
Good rumour. If genuine it could be Vidal or Di Maria.

2.) 16 Aug 2014
Coming days? need bodies on the training field and in matches.

3.) 16 Aug 2014
After today performance I really hope your right.

4.) 16 Aug 2014
Well Well Well Mr Gaal. Surely after that performance today you will be kicking woodwards door down in the morning and telling him to pull out all the stops to land your targets as a matter of urgency. Snooze you lose.

5.) 16 Aug 2014
Need at least three first teamers in. Considering we had mata, Rooney and Herrera all on I thought very little creativity today. Disappointing but plus side it may give Ed the kick up the arse he needs to sort the rumoured deals

6.) 16 Aug 2014
16 Aug 2014 15:43:53
It better be Vidal we're crying out for someone tough in there, fletcher and carrick do a good job but they don't scare anyone. It's clear as day we need a lot of players for all positions and it's going to take another 2 transfer windows spending a lot of money to get anyway near challenging for a title. defence is very weak, look predictable and sluggish on the wings, need cover up top if/when rvp or Rooney get injured, Hernandez isn't good enough and welbeck can't hit a barn door. We should have been looking at 16 points from these favourable first 6 fixtures and we can't hit that already.

7.) 16 Aug 2014
Its criminal we haven't signed at least 2 twenty odd million centre backs given the 352 formation.

One centre back position should have been reserved for Smalling and Jones to compete for, and the other 2 should have been fillled with centre backs to replace Vidic and Ferdinand, who in todays market would have each had values of 35million were they 26-27. In Fletcher we also have a holding player that hasn't played professional football for a significant period of time.

In the 4 years since Smalling & Jones arrived, they have had to play with experienced players to compensate for their lack of positional awareness.
They both matured slowly in this department and are now being asked to lead a less experienced defender, in a defensive unit of 3 men as opposed to 4. Its a recipe for disaster really, and a shame, because the new signings and Van Gaal's introduction could give us a lot of potential this season.

Woodward did some good work this summer, and he deserves credit for appointing Van Gaal, but I think he's going to have a shock like Moyes if he fails to get his remaining deals done.

Uv still got 2 weeks Ed Wdrd, I hope u have the sense to realise the wow factor of Van Gaal and 2 signings in quick succession is not enough to sustain what was a depleted team - that now has intense competition at its back. Wise up now or pay later.

8.) 16 Aug 2014
Great rumour mate what this site is meant to be for .

9.) 16 Aug 2014
Why do people persist with the "welbeck can't hit a barn door" myth when it hasn't been true for a while. Season before last he improved drastically over the course of the season and last season he was Utd's most clinical striker (lowest average chances per goal scored).

At any team in the league except Utd and City, Welbeck would either be a nailed on starter, or at least be seriously challenging the first choice.

{Ed007's Note - Welcome to the site Mrs Welbeck.}

10.) 16 Aug 2014
What do you mean "Welcome"? I've been posting here for a couple of years now.

P.s. I prefer to go by my maiden name, helps keep me incognito, so I don't embarrass my sweet little boy ;p

11.) 17 Aug 2014
17 Aug 2014 07:27:01
I can't bring myself to read the rest of your comment after you've put welbeck and "clinical striker" in the same sentence!

12.) 17 Aug 2014
Then you really should check your facts mate.

Last season Welbeck had less chances per goal he scored. A higher percentage of Welbeck's attempts on goal went in than any other Utd first team striker.

That is pretty mug the definition of "clinical" in context of strikers.

13.) 17 Aug 2014
17 Aug 2014 11:31:51
I Believe Welbeck Can Hit A Barn door, the Fact that he was aiming for the goal at the time is irrelevant!

14.) 17 Aug 2014
17 Aug 2014 15:28:25
Yeah I'm only joking mate I know the stats but they aren't much to go from, your not going to get Real Madrid going for welbeck instead of falcao because his stats are better.
It's not just his finishing which is bad regardless of any stat, it's his final ball and decisions, I've played with players like him and it drives you mad, you look for other options or hesitate because you know he's going to screw it up. He's not good enough to start full stop and he wouldn't be first choice in any of the first 7/8 teams. Hernandez is even more unreliable so we need a striker soon if not in this window

15.) 17 Aug 2014
Stats! Surely this is only correct because wellbeck probably didn't have as many chances as the other strikers due to not playing as much so obviously he is going to have a better conversion rate! Wilson must up there with the best aswell! What did he have 1 chance 1 goal 100%, Sod the stats, only a deluded person can see wellbeck as clinical