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Posted July 05, 2011 07:04 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:50

What are your guys preferences for our final major transfer, assuming its a central midfielder. My preferences in order are:

1. Sneijder - easily the best candidate to replace Scholes IMO. Was instrumental in Inter's CL win and the Netherlands' strong performance in SA. Wage demands and a love for Milan could count against us.
2. Nasri - had a good season last year and he's never going to win anything at Arsenal . Still young and knows the English game. The dirty money at City, and Arsenal's reluctance to strengthen our squad are potential issues.
3. Thiago Alcantara - Young with amazing talent. Perhaps not ready to fill Scholes' boots. Like Arsenal, Barca would be reluctant to sell to a direct rival for the CL.
4. Modric - good player but I'm not his biggest fan, although he knows the English game and has done well for Spurs. Spurs won't sell, and he wants to join Chelsea are the two main issues.

Players we have been linked with that I hope we don't sign:
Charlie Adam - not United quality. It wasnt hard to stand out in that Blackpool team.
Lassana Diarra - not good enough for Chelsea or Real, therefore not good enough for United. He's no better than what we already have, and I don't see him as a like for like replacement for Scholes. Overpriced.
Steven Defour - unproven, probably over priced. Has gone off the radar. Too much of a gamble at 15-20 million pounds.
Jack Rodwell - young and strong are two positives. A less talented version of Phil Jones. Couldn't even make the Everton starting line up towards the end of last season and Cleverley started over him in central midfield at the U21 Euros. Again, not a like for like replacement for Scholes and no where near ready to play for United IMO.

Thoughts?

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What are your guys preferences for our final major transfer, assuming its a central midfielder. My preferences in order are:



1. Sneijder - easily the best candidate to replace Scholes IMO. Was instrumental in Inter's CL win and the Netherlands' strong performance in SA. Wage demands and a love for Milan could count against us.

2. Nasri - had a good season last year and he's never going to win anything at Arsenal . Still young and knows the English game. The dirty money at City, and Arsenal's reluctance to strengthen our squad are potential issues.

3. Thiago Alcantara - Young with amazing talent. Perhaps not ready to fill Scholes' boots. Like Arsenal, Barca would be reluctant to sell to a direct rival for the CL.

4. Modric - good player but I'm not his biggest fan, although he knows the English game and has done well for Spurs. Spurs won't sell, and he wants to join Chelsea are the two main issues.



Players we have been linked with that I hope we don't sign:

Charlie Adam - not United quality. It wasnt hard to stand out in that Blackpool team.

Lassana Diarra - not good enough for Chelsea or Real, therefore not good enough for United. He's no better than what we already have, and I don't see him as a like for like replacement for Scholes. Overpriced.

Steven Defour - unproven, probably over priced. Has gone off the radar. Too much of a gamble at 15-20 million pounds.

Jack Rodwell - young and strong are two positives. A less talented version of Phil Jones. Couldn't even make the Everton starting line up towards the end of last season and Cleverley started over him in central midfield at the U21 Euros. Again, not a like for like replacement for Scholes and no where near ready to play for United IMO.



Thoughts?