Hot on the heels of the news that United are set to sign Torino’s Matteo Darmian to solve the right back headache which had plagued Louis van Gaal, it is now being reported by the Guardian that the Dutch manager wishes to sign Morgan Schneiderlin before Monday’s trip to America.
Southampton apparently are ready to sell and even have earmarked Jordy Clasie as a potential replacement – this is just our opinion, but we’d be in for Clasie too, we think he’s a star of the future and has the ability to improve our midfield at present.
All remains quiet on the Spanish front. Can you believe that David De Gea was pictured SMILING in training? Omg. We’ve complained about his behaviour but maybe his silence has helped our bargaining. And as long as he doesn’t do a Sterling and refuses to travel, then can we be too disappointed? Silence is funny, isn’t it – you can change your opinion based on nothing but it.
The Star are saying that Real are looking to re-sign Ezequiel Garay in preparation for the departure of Ramos. But there’s that silence again – maybe the news that Ramos was prepared to move to United and had agreed terms has prompted Madrid to offer a new contract, and that’s what we’re about to hear announced? After all, it is suggested Marcelo is set to sign a new contract – if he does, and Ramos doesn’t, then maybe we can put 2 and 2 together.
Spanish radio station Cadena Cope make the claim that we offered £99m for Gareth Bale and that it was refused. Hmm.
Players linked to United : Dani Alves, Hugo Lloris, Mats Hummels, Nathaniel Clyne, Gareth Bale, Morgan Schneiderlin, Nicolas Otamendi, Felipe Anderson, Petr Cech, Raheem Sterling, Nicolas Gaitan, Ilkay Gundogan, Lorenzo Gonzalez, Bastian Schweinstiger, Harry Kane, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Muslera, Asmir Begovic, David Alaba, Carlos Bacca, Arturo Vidal, Joseph Colley, Gonzalo Higuain, Radja Nainggolan, Gregory van der Wiel, Mario Mandzukic, Christian Eriksen ’89, Roberto Dourado, Roberto Firmino, Memphis Depay, Jasper Cillessen, John Stones, Paul Pogba, Thomas Muller, Axel Witsel, Freddy Guarin, Seamus Coleman, Fabinho, Romelu Lukaku, Raphael Varane, Stefan De Vrij, Jerome Boateng, Dayot Upamecano, Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric, Dani Carvajal, Arda Turan, Jordi Alba, Seamus Coleman, Edinson Cavani, Asmir Begovic, Matteo Darmian, Fernando Muslera, Mario Gotze, Arjen Robben
Marca say Real are buying Espanyol keeper to replace Casillas, could mean De Gea and Ramos are both staying put: http://www.marca.com/en/2015/07/08/en/football/real_madrid/1436312526.html