Whoa, what's with all the Guarin hate in here?
He's been a consistently good player for three or so years now. He was arguably Inter's best player last year, has a knack of raising himself for big games, is extremely versatile and in the prime of his career. I don't get why a team with Fellaini and Cleverley as starting central midfielders wouldn't want Guarin.
****, who else are United going to sign who's actually better? De Rossi? Lol, nope. Koke? Promising and talented, but unlikely to leave. The only other remotely possible signing is probably Ivan Rakitic, and I've heard nary a whisper about him. Considering the dream team of Moyes and Woodward's usual cack-handed scatter-sledgehammer approach to transfers is usually pretty open about who they're chasing - comparatively - I'd say it's safe to rule him out.
There's other candidates, I guess. Cabaye, but Guarin's better than him, if not as acclimatised to the Prem. United could go back in for Ander, but he's been fookin ***** this season. But still, he's not only the most realistic target for United, but also one of the better ones in terms of pure ability and worth to his team.
EDIT:
Okay, let's talk Marchisio. He's 27 - 28 in a few days - and he's a truly world-class midfielder. But he won't be cheap, in terms of wages or transfer fee. If I remember correctly, Juve have him locked down for another couple of years on his current contract, which is itself over ?80k per week. United would not only have to try and tempt away a lifelong Juventus fan and player for over 20 years, but also pay Juventus a whacking great wodge of cash to do so. Not to mention Marchisio could well be put off by the fact that he'd be moving from a constantly-improving Juventus, shoe-ins for a CL spot each year, to United, who aren't even certain of making the Europa League this year. It's harsh, but it's the truth.
Is it really worth it? It might be if the Marchisio was a few years younger, but I'm really not sure it is in this case, even if he is available, which isn't certain at all.