As far as I know no. They have the american owners who've been around couple years now and with sales of Lamela and Marquinho they are pretty well off. They might sell, but not cheaply.
IIRC don't Roma have financial issues so it may be a case of having to sell? I know they got what about 30 million for lamela but I'm sure they have financial problems not Valencia size problems but problems nonetheless similar to a few Italian clubs when the tv deal went **** up a few years back
Alex will be off sooner rather than later, and Mangala would be a good option to replace him.
It's usually a lot of cash, though, and as TheFalse9 pointed out City (and you can probably add Monaco and PSG to that list, as a promising French defender won't go unnoticed by those two) can offer more money in the bidding war that is sure to ensue (and that Porto will be only too happy to encourage).
The truth is I'm very happy here at this club. I signed for four years and I'd be delighted to stay even longer.
I'm happy with my team mates and I'm happy with the staff. The training sessions are really good and I'm learning everyday.
MOYES' SESSIONS AND THE THINGS HE SAYS IN TEAM MEETINGS ARE SPOT ON. I REALLY ENJOY WORKING UNDER HIM.
Yeah well, he's not going to speak out against his manager in your club's official website, is he...
I'm not saying he doesn't like Moyes or anything, and I'm definitely not in the "Moyes sucks" brigade, just pointing out a simple FACT.
Yeah well, he's not going to speak out against his manager in your club's official website, is he...
I'm not saying he doesn't like Moyes or anything, and I'm definitely not in the "Moyes sucks" brigade, just pointing out a simple FACT.
He's directly referred to rumours about him wanting to leave, it wasn't just a generic statement. Very positive interview.
Still not convinced. His general demeanour and performances show something else ...
Everyones ( bar De Gea) performances are down, and everyone is a bit ****** off. Because we're doing badly by our standards. Doesn't mean they all want out. he didnt have to go the lengths he did to say this. Been far more open than Rooney was, all he said was that he was happy with his football.
Who said anything about all mate, Im just not convinced RVP's heart is in it anymore ...
Van Persie was at Arsenal before us, who weren't in a much better state than we are atm in terms of winning trophy's with the exception of us not getting champions league football, but this is the only year in a very long time that we haven't. I don't think he's so fickle as to suddenly want to leave. If anything he's happy to have won a trophy and happy to be on the wage he is until probably the end of his career.
Man Utd will bounce back. Fact. We might not win the title for a few years, but this is definitely a one off in terms of not reaching champions league football. Look at Brendon Rodgers at Liverpool, Liverpool finished how low when he took over? and now look at them. Moyes has a different philosophy and approach, that will take time to get the players to adapt to. Maybe he should have slowly moved into his philosophy from SAF's but that can't be expected of a manager.
If Moyes misses out on Champions League football again next season, then get rid of him. Meanwhile we are still one of the most profitable clubs in the world and regardless of what people think, the money is there to become a Chelsea or a Man City if it's needed, but it's not and that's not what the fans want. I just think people need reminding that in the worst case scenario, there is still a bail out fund left for whatever manager picks up the pieces.
Very reasonable points but:
1. Footballers are not the most reasonable human beings.
2. I dont think he wants to leave cos we did badly one season there may be other reason.
3. His demeanour so far shows me he is troubled at the very least.
1. Fergie once went 3 - THREE - seasons without winning the league. How dare we let him get away with that. 3rd would be a relatively solid season with how many new signings we need to make in the summer.1. So you ll be satisfied if we dont win the league for the second season running but, say, come third? Is this the Arsenal forum?
2. Yes we are profitable but have the owners ever shown a proclivity to spend big consistently? We cant compare with Chelski and ****** on that front mate (not necessarily a bad thing, mind).
3. Well yes, there is a bail out fund but money is not the only thing to get you out of a downward spiral mate. Check how much LFC spent in the naughties (never mind what that pillock BENITEZ claimed) you ll see its a ****** lot ...
1. Based on?
2. Who knows.
3. I absolutely love how everyone suddenly claims to be a body language expert when it comes to footballers.
1. Fergie once went 3 - THREE - seasons without winning the league. How dare we let him get away with that. 3rd would be a relatively solid season with how many new signings we need to make in the summer.
2. You mean like when they smashed our transfer record in January?
3. We're an awful lot richer and one of the best placed clubs in the world to compete in the FFP era.
Its stupid to point to Fergie's barren run at the start of his reign and use that as evidence on why we should give Moyes more time. Things were vastly different during Fergie's time. United were not reigning champions when he took over. A culture of drinking existed in the dressing room. United were certainly not the footballing or commercial behemoth that they are today. Contrast that to when Moyes took over. United won the league at a canter last season. He has a dressing room full of champions and United are easily one of the biggest if not the biggest footballing club in the world today
Expectations on Moyes will always be higher than they ever were on Fergie at the start of their respective reigns and rightfully so
Its stupid to point to Fergie's barren run at the start of his reign and use that as evidence on why we should give Moyes more time. Things were vastly different during Fergie's time. United were not reigning champions when he took over. A culture of drinking existed in the dressing room. United were certainly not the footballing or commercial behemoth that they are today. Contrast that to when Moyes took over. United won the league at a canter last season. He has a dressing room full of champions and United are easily one of the biggest if not the biggest footballing club in the world today
Expectations on Moyes will always be higher than they ever were on Fergie at the start of their respective reigns and rightfully so
I was being facetious. And I was talking about 2003-06.
The period when Chelsea had an unprecedented rise to become a genuine footballing rival ... Anothe problem that Moyes hasn't had to deal with
I was being facetious.