http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-land-lucas-moura-1154311 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-land-lucas-moura-1154311)
Cant see them spending on Dembele as well as this fella. Guess that leaves Spurs and Arsenal.
Lucas Moura is an attacking midfielder/winger where as Dembele is more of a box to box centre midfielder these days but yeah if this goes through, they will be financially depleted. Particularly if they continue to chase Van Persie which means they're focusing there resources else where.
I'm surprised United haven't gone for Dembele though, they're pretty weak at centre midfield at the moment as Cleverly is injury prone, Scholes and Giggs are coming on a bit and Anderson is a bit meh and Fletcher's career could be over. They best hope Carrick doesn't get injured. I would include Kagawa but he is a more advanced midfield player.
According to Mirror their in for both
I'm not sure if Ferguson adds Moura to Kagawa signing he would want sign another midfielder as a starter.
We know how long it takes players to settle if they miss out on the pre season games and team building. Starting a season with a completely new midfield of Dembele, Kagawa, Moura and Cleverley(out for most of last season) would be a huge risk even with alternating Scholes and Giggs. I would hope that if he signs Moura then the Dembele rumours are dead -Fingers crossed.
I still have a sneaking feeling the AVB and Wenger will both come in with bids at the death, hopefully low bids which we kick into touch.
Unless Dembele signs a new contact we pretty much have to sell him
Quote from: Basil on July 23, 2012, 09:40:45 AM
Unless Dembele signs a new contact we pretty much have to sell him
Depends on how much we're offered.
£20M of course. £5M I'd think not.
We didn't pay that much for either Dem that losing them for nothing at the end of their contract is a disaster.
