31 Aug 2014 09:48:44
Reports suggesting utd may complete deal for de jong sometime today!

1.) 31 Aug 2014
Vidal or Carvalho to Nigel De Jong would be less than thrilling.

2.) 31 Aug 2014
De Jong seems such a let down when players like Vidal and carvalho are available although he would be a massive improvement on fletcher again the fact that we have gone in for him and blind so late in the window points to the inability to get other players in. Why wait til the last day to sign players he had at the WC. Still need a proper CB think all our problems stem from the back how many title contending clubs across the big European leagues would smalling, jones and Evans get into. your correct 0, the whole team looks disjointed it is like watching England at the moment

3.) 31 Aug 2014
I think if De Jong comes in today it will allow the club to go big tomorrow knowing they have a fall back in place. Otherwise they will need to work on multiple deals.
The shame is if De Jong and blind had come in early we would be happy now but as a last resort it feels like last year all over

4.) 31 Aug 2014
De Jong is exactly what we need!

5.) 31 Aug 2014
I agree syd, but de jong would do a job for us! He is meant to be back up incase carvalho vidal don't happen! I would get him any way as he is better than what we have then hopefully one of the other two come if not both!

6.) 31 Aug 2014
31 Aug 2014 12:14:29
But Vidal is either unavailable, not interested or his knee is too much of a concern or he would have been in weeks ago. i'd prefer Carvalho at this moment in time but were not the only one in. De jong would be a good plan b and would bring something that were lacking. Better than watching Darren struggle all game every game.

7.) 31 Aug 2014
MrE, or MU will not pay up for whatever reason?

8.) 31 Aug 2014
31 Aug 2014 12:46:17
Syd maybe but if the asking price is only 40 million euros and we just paid more than that for di Maria I'm not certain its a money issue.

I think its a combination of he's either unsure of us or settled where he is and were unsure over his knee, a post Hargreaves hangover.

I don't think glazers have any issue with paying out, but having been stung a few times with the likes of Hargreaves, berbatov, etc they are going to insist on the right signings, no dodgy medical conditions and the right age bracket.

9.) 31 Aug 2014
Id love de jong at utd. he's a hard ass player that would be good for us. I would love vidal instead but i'm not sure it will happen. better get a midfielder who has experiance in england and who is a hard tackler and de jong fits that and is quiet cheap. can't wait for the excitment of transfer deadline day

10.) 31 Aug 2014
Be a good signing.
De Jong knows how to play the system, LVG knows what de Jong can do first hand. De Jong also has experience in the league. It's a safe option rather than spending heavily it possibly not working out for whatever reason.

11.) 31 Aug 2014
De Jong now, Strootman in January. i'd be happy with that.

12.) 31 Aug 2014
How slow is our back 3 add to that de Jong and we are exposed to any sort if pace

13.) 31 Aug 2014
Schneiderlin would be a better option than De Jong. Just read Andy Mitten say we bid for him a couple of days ago and might return with a better offer. Can any of the Eds confirm this?