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ddb wrote:I'd be fuming if that happens. Especially over Hernandez going. Welbeck offers much more to this United side and this formation. He was decent in pre season.

sussexpob wrote:

yuppie wrote:

sussexpob wrote:

yuppie wrote:United also being lnked with Khedira which would be a great buy for them. I cant see him going myself.

Last I heard, which was only yesterday, Guardiola was talking about him being the perfect Bayern signing.

Thought Pep had said he had all the players he needed. Though they do have a few injury concerns.

Guardiola is supposed to be furious that Bayern hired him on the basis that he would be given a very competitive budget to work with, but then they sold Kroos under him after being incredibly tight, and have since made £45-50million this summer in transfer fees without making much available. They signed Lewandowski for free, and then concluded they had done enough by bringing him in.

In questionably they need to strengthen with one player in the midfield, and it seems that in order to pacify supporter unrest and the managers frustration, the target is now Khedira. Beckenbaeur has said in the last two days that Sami would be a good addition, and that the money will be made available.

From a German press perspective, they have complained about Bayern's handling of Kroos, and they openly refer to Martinez as "the failure". The fact that Lahm was played in midfield last year is also seen in Germany as a strong indication even last year they needed one more player in the centre, so Bayern needs to sign

sussexpob wrote:I actually think Arsenal will get him, simply because when he went to Real Madrid originally, he had the opportunity to go to Bayern but a certain Dutch manager turned down the move that was facilitated by the board on the grounds that Van Gaal thought Sami was "too slow" for a central midfielder.

After Van Gaal publically insulted him and terminated his move to Bayern, and after a few Bayern legends backed Van Gaal over the move (although Beckenbauer and others publically came out to express disappointment at the clubs and managers handling of the situation), I doubt that Sami would either want to play for Van Gaal, or play for Bayern Munich. Both would provide a barrier to his move imo. At the time, it is on record that Wenger spoke very highly of the player, so the opposite effect might work for Arsenal

yuppie wrote:

sussexpob wrote:I actually think Arsenal will get him, simply because when he went to Real Madrid originally, he had the opportunity to go to Bayern but a certain Dutch manager turned down the move that was facilitated by the board on the grounds that Van Gaal thought Sami was "too slow" for a central midfielder.

After Van Gaal publically insulted him and terminated his move to Bayern, and after a few Bayern legends backed Van Gaal over the move (although Beckenbauer and others publically came out to express disappointment at the clubs and managers handling of the situation), I doubt that Sami would either want to play for Van Gaal, or play for Bayern Munich. Both would provide a barrier to his move imo. At the time, it is on record that Wenger spoke very highly of the player, so the opposite effect might work for Arsenal

Would possibly be the missing piece for arsenal as well.

dan08 wrote:

yuppie wrote:

sussexpob wrote:I actually think Arsenal will get him, simply because when he went to Real Madrid originally, he had the opportunity to go to Bayern but a certain Dutch manager turned down the move that was facilitated by the board on the grounds that Van Gaal thought Sami was "too slow" for a central midfielder.

After Van Gaal publically insulted him and terminated his move to Bayern, and after a few Bayern legends backed Van Gaal over the move (although Beckenbauer and others publically came out to express disappointment at the clubs and managers handling of the situation), I doubt that Sami would either want to play for Van Gaal, or play for Bayern Munich. Both would provide a barrier to his move imo. At the time, it is on record that Wenger spoke very highly of the player, so the opposite effect might work for Arsenal

Would possibly be the missing piece for arsenal as well.

Arsenal still need a top quality striker though.

dan08 wrote:Looks like Di Maria is close to signing for Man Utd.

SaintPowelly wrote:Arsenal had the chance to sign Fabregas for 25mil and opted against it, doubt they will go for Kheidera.