Transfer Rumour Axel Witsel

[BlueToff]

Doubt Witsel would be eager to sign just because we signed someone off UTD who cant make the Spain squad

Carvalho and Koulibaly may motivate him though.

Zat if we signed Mata, Carvalho, Witsel and Koulibaly, I genuinely still think Mata is the best of the lot.

What a window that would be, mind.

 

[Zatara]

Why not? Mata may not be classed as world class but he is still a massive upgrade to what is already at the club.

which is what i mean, signs that we are signing much better players and not ones from the hhungarian league, or relegated teams or aging players etc

Witsel will know who Mata is of course but i dont think he would rush to sign to follow him here.

However he must know italian football and a mega bid fr koulibaly with Euros winning Carvalho to follow could swing it.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Strangely arousing that

Especially when you visualize it being Henderson on the end of that tackle.

 

[BlueToff]

I still wonder what Fellaini's best position actually is.

Second striker.

Obviously not the Naismith type (btw, from what I saw of Tarashaj on Saturday he is perfect for that role as well), but basically the big lump that everyone else can feed off - though Fellaini can play a bit which he doesn't get enough credit for tbh.

 

[Nymzee]

Witsel will know who Mata is of course but i dont think he would rush to sign to follow him here.

However he must know italian football and a mega bid fr koulibaly with Euros winning Carvalho to follow could swing it.

Unless you're a Messi, Ronaldo, Zlatan etc. people aren't going to move teams just to play with you. Certainly not any of the names we've been linked with unless they're like good friends.

 

[Zatara]

Zat if we signed Mata, Carvalho, Witsel and Koulibaly, I genuinely still think Mata is the best of the lot.

What a window that would be, mind.

Not really seen Mata since he was at chelsea bar the random game tbh.....but i would say koulibaly and carvalho would add more to our current team.

We need a superstar CB and a top class DM more than someone who would push Barkley back to CM.

Also if its £70 odd mil for those two then Witsel would sit up and take notice.

 

[Zatara]

Unless you're a Messi, Ronaldo, Zlatan etc. people aren't going to move teams just to play with you. Certainly not any of the names we've been linked with unless they're like good friends.

I think its more the amount we would be paying for both that shows we mean business then he would be swung more than just getting mata

 

[billytoffee]

Second striker.

Obviously not the Naismith type (btw, from what I saw of Tarashaj on Saturday he is perfect for that role as well), but basically the big lump that everyone else can feed off - though Fellaini can play a bit which he doesn't get enough credit for tbh.

Sort of agree with that but he is another one for me that struggles to deliver his ability in any consistent way.

Can have a cracker and boss a game and then go missing for weeks.

 

[Zatara]

Mata is still a player with great reputation though.

Around Europe, maybe but hes not in the Spain squad and i doubt he alone would convince witsel to sign....maybe a spanish mate of his.

 

[KevMirallas]

http://www.calciomercatoweb.it/2016/07/25/witsel-juventus-niente-si-chiude-leverton/

Witsel Juventus, nothing to do: Closes with Everton

TURIN - Juventus Witsel , nothing to do, almost certainly will not be the Belgian midfielder a new blow to the Bianconeri midfield. The 27-year-Liege is in fact ready to say goodbye to Zenit St. Petersburg to fly in the Premier League: waiting for him there is l ' Everton .

As reported in today's edition of 'La Gazzetta dello Sport', Axel Witsel would now close to Everton transfer: the Belgian midfielder is ready to fly to England for about 30 million euro.The Juventius will have to at this point look elsewhere for the heir of Paul Pogba .

How great is the Italian media?

 

[Nymzee]

I think its more the amount we would be paying for both that shows we mean business then he would be swung more than just getting mata

I think he'll know that already by the wage we'll have offered him.

 

[BlueToff]

Not really seen Mata since he was at chelsea bar the random game tbh.....but i would say koulibaly and carvalho would add more to our current team.

We need a superstar CB and a top class DM more than someone who would push Barkley back to CM.

Also if its £70 odd mil for those two then Witsel would sit up and take notice.

We won't be spending anything on a 'superstar' CB until our current superstar CB leaves Zat.

And yeh I agree that Carvalho would be ideal for Koeman's 4-3-3/4-1-4-1 (which is how he set us up against Barnsley) - and Barks absolutely thrived in the role on the left of that 3.

However, that's because he had the space and time on the ball and he doesn't get that in the PL. As good as he is we know that sides do double up on him and the best way to solve that IMO is getting a playmaker in of the quality of Mata or even Sigurdsson that creates more room.

In my view a player like that is worth the £25/30mil as it'll also help us get the best out of Barks.

While I'm at it, also expect Kev to have a good season this year if he can stay fit through pre-season and the early part of the campaign, while Del will certainly be fitter (the pre-match warm-ups alone were intense so training must be double-so, especially atm). Lennon I reckon will also feature quite a bit.

 

[BlueToff]

http://www.calciomercatoweb.it/2016/07/25/witsel-juventus-niente-si-chiude-leverton/

Witsel Juventus, nothing to do: Closes with Everton



How great is the Italian media?

I think it's better that our fans lose their heads over it.

Somebody get on the flight tracker...

 

[BlueToff]

Sort of agree with that but he is another one for me that struggles to deliver his ability in any consistent way.

Can have a cracker and boss a game and then go missing for weeks.

oh yeh totally agree, but for all the stick he gets he's been one of Utd's most effective players going forward in the last three years!

 

[mikewex]

I think he'll know that already by the wage we'll have offered him.

Bear in mind he went to Zenit on the back of "new money", it appeared that the Russian league was going to have a lot of money spent on it. In a way it may be more off-putting then encouraging.