Wow. The Manchester United board really must trust Louis van Gaal. Because while David Moyes was sacked before he could do lasting damage to the transfer kitty, if reports are to be believed, Louis van Gaal could comfortably break through the £200m mark well within a year of going the club.
It’s an unprecedented level of spending and The Mirror reports:
Mats Hummels, Kevin Strootman and Nathaniel Clyne top shopping list manager Van Gaal and chief exec Woodward will discuss at Friday ‘summit’
And that could see first-year boss Van Gaal try to pull off a major signing in January to bolster the club’s attempts to secure a place in the top four.
Hummels
There is little else that you need to know about this guy except that he would be an almost guaranteed success. Known to Dortmund fans as a solid stopper and great leader, but also a cultured and creative defender with great passing ability, Hummels would bring tranquility back the Manchester United defence.
Nathaniel Clyne
We have been amazed by this guy. We first saw him last year at Southampton bombing down the wing like a forward. But he’s surprisingly good in defence too. He;s got to be one of the most improved players in the league and he gave a majestic performance against Manchester United ta the weekend. The lad has everything – pace, composure, skill and a football brain. Watch out Rafael…
Kevin Strootman
Manchester United need someone to finally dominate the midfield once more. Perhaps Strootman is the guy for the job. He’s a box to box man who is just as important for the defence as the attack. Manchester United should prioristise the defence. But this guy looks likely to join the club eventually.
Manchester United fans: your top pick for January?
Stuart
Jan 16, 2015 at 4:36 am
It was all a mess at the weekend. Good players dropped, players out of position , players struggling for form, no shots on target and a system and philosophy that’s strangling the life out of them.
Kioko
Jan 16, 2015 at 4:52 am
January not a good time for spending unless for emergency cases.let van gal utilize his squad wisely instead of panic buying n results will be ok.
Braxton
Jan 16, 2015 at 4:59 am
Rooney should not be played in midfield!He should be a forward instead and thats why we never made even an attempt against soton!
Pinkode
Jan 16, 2015 at 5:31 am
We have players but the manager is stupidly dreaming of an impossible way of using them,,,, for the strootman thing we have got carrick, blind, herrera, fellaini,,, Hummels is more to be considered, but smalling is greatly improving, and clyne stuff, there is Rafael. Unless this players are used properly u can never get the best of them.
ozone tee
Jan 16, 2015 at 6:47 am
Stupid formation and. Stupid coach
alute
Jan 16, 2015 at 7:21 am
van gal is nuts, his techniques are what’s wrong with the team.
Valenny
Jan 16, 2015 at 9:12 am
It’s true we have Rafael, but don’t you think he’s getting too injured? It’s because we don’t backup for him and also all our senior left footer also got injured, so that’s why the gaffer is resorting to 3-5-2 formation….
Valenny
Jan 16, 2015 at 9:13 am
It’s true we have Rafael, but don’t you think he’s getting too injured? It’s because we don’t backup for him and also all our senior left footer also got injured, so that’s why the gaffer is resorting to 3-5-2 formation.
Echeya M.C.
Jan 16, 2015 at 7:13 pm
For UTD to make top 4 this season UTD must flush out all the LIABILITIES/LACKLUSTRES/MEDIOCRES/NONE PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN UTD TEAM- or else UTD will finish 6th position and CAPITAL BYE BYE TO L V G.. JANuary bYE bYE INCLudes ANDERSON~FLETCHER~EVANS~CARRICK~MATA~R V P~etc../ URGENTLY WELCOME TO UTD ARE~HUMMELS~LAPORTE~STROOTMAN~DYBALA~ its 6 UNwantED medioCRITIES out & 4 PHYSICAL CONSISTENT DRIVERS IN.. L V G over to you .. L V G Must either Shape up or risk been SHIP OUT before the end of the season
iddrisu
Jan 16, 2015 at 7:17 pm
never for VG to sign this month.he should not be given a penny. he has all the players,only for his stupidity, united would have been better than 4th now.He’s a money waster otherwise, how could he have brought falcao and not use him considering the money involved then chacha shd not have gone. I think he has no excuse again but to deliver.
Alhaji Ibrahim
Jan 16, 2015 at 7:53 pm
This man called LVG don’t knw what is doing @ Man Utd. He is just wasting our time and frustrating the effort of the Players with his bad tactics of play which didn’t favour the players.
Barry joe
Jan 16, 2015 at 8:13 pm
Pices of shit get what you need and get going but Pls Always play 4 4 2 and stop doing tami tac me Formation
hotsores
Jan 16, 2015 at 9:44 pm
i think LVG is forstrated and confuse for now and need to be smart to save his job cus all dat he needs is at his dispposal and i dont why he needs to slash money dis winter transfer again apart from him to sign mat hummels for de embolstment of deffence noting else noting more.and for de midfield i think Herrera,Fellaini,carrick is capable of dat aspect and so he shld be very tactical to dat of his foolish selection of players and do de right tin.
Hilton Payewonmien
Jan 16, 2015 at 11:28 pm
How many players make a squad? How many comopetitions man utd have to play in this season? LVG should know that bpl football is not about ball possession, have it been so, Arsenal would have been the highest carrier of trophy in England. This league is about strength, pace, wingplays, etc. Lvg should stop experimenting with a system/formation that does not suit the league, less to talk about man utd who had so successful with a traditional 4-4-2 FORMATION for the past decades.
bisi
Jan 16, 2015 at 11:44 pm
.Lv.Gs tatics is the main problem for man u ,the squad he have now can win champions league.The first problem he have is ,he dont want to play falcao ahead of vperse and he dislike herrera,what does V.Gaal want at the mid-field that herrera can not do .May be he wanted to be using man u to develop holland team again ,thats why he wanted to buy strootman ,after blind ,carrick fellani.And used wrong tatics to loose against southampton,played di maria upfronting,and he only believed in his ex -players which is bad .
Simon Akeru
Jan 17, 2015 at 4:36 am
LVG is only seemingly succeeding than Moyes did because he’s been allowed a budget Chance that Moyes didn’t get.Otherwise he’s been more of a failure than a success. Trying to proove his tactics with poor team selection. he doesn’t even know his starting team neither does he know which players are priority in the buys.Just imagine if the legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson had his squad, united would be on top by now probably.
t. Man
Jan 17, 2015 at 4:51 am
I think LVG have the required players in man utd to play in the premier league. The only problem now with LVG is the formation. He should tottaly forget about 3 defence, because 3 defence are not enough in the premier. He should instead try to use at least 4 defence and i think he will a success at Man utd.
godwin thomson
Jan 30, 2015 at 8:14 pm
Pls sir lvg help us you said 442 formation thatu re confortable with pls try n coupe wit it