Fergie set to bring Bastian Schweinsteiger to Old Trafford

last SG · 2010-11-30T19:02:34+00:00

i rather fergie calls back Cleverley and give him a chance.

Rooney9 SG

Manchester City and Manchester United are chasing Portugal left-back Fabio Coentrao.

Sir Alex Ferguson and Roberto Mancini are ready to swoop for Germany World Cup sensation Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Manchester City will table a £20million bid for Benfica left-back Fabio Coentrao.

CKeer SG

Urm, so Evra is being replaced or challenged for starting berth? What about Fabio?

iceFatboy SG

seems evra is dreaming of the white jersey too... crap.

Rooney9 SG

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is set to bring £25million German star Bastian Schweinsteiger to Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson is hunting for a new first-choice goalkeeper at Manchester United after revealing that Edwin van der Sar will retire at the end of the season.

Manchester United are keen on former Reading midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Manchester United are weighing up a £13million bid for Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Sir Alex Ferguson will rebuff Steve Bruce's attempts to sign Danny Welbeck on a permanent deal.

Sir Alex Ferguson wants Edwin van der Sar to become Manchester United's goalkeeping consultant.

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, 40, is retiring in the summer.

zocoss SG

The Germany international's contract with the Bundesliga club expires in 2012, and there have been suggestions that the 26-year-old could make a move away from the club.

Now The Mirror claims that United are pondering making a £12m swoop to land their target, amid interest from Chelsea as well as Manchester City.

It is thought that Sir Alex Ferguson may be prepared to step up his interest, as United may be unable to match Chelsea and Manchester City in terms of financial muscle during the summer.

Sweinsteiger is currently placed 140th in the Castrol Rankings with 667 ranking points, compared with 112th a month earlier.

zocoss SG

This guy play what position? Though he may be quite a good player, Where does he fit in at United?

Rock^Star SG

he can play behind the strikers or be deployed as a winger. But he seems to be good only when playing for germany.

CKeer SG

I think he's more of Lampard-type of player, roaming all across midfield, comfortable on both feet and pack a punch on long range shots.

At 12m, I think he's a steal and Sweinsteiger could spark some fresh ideas in attack.

iceFatboy SG

I think he's more of Lampard-type of player, roaming all across midfield, comfortable on both feet and pack a punch on long range shots.

At 12m, I think he's a steal and Sweinsteiger could spark some fresh ideas in attack.

an AM.. but with so many big fishes, 12m is quite optimistic..

Rock^Star SG

he sure sounds like tiger beer lol.

Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1) SG

He gd

attack and defensive

R3SsH|n SG

won’t happen. when was the last time united brought a german to the team?

zocoss SG

If his strongest position is right wing, then United don't really need him cos they currently have Nani and Valencia will be back too in Feb. But the thing here is, both this players are more better on the right too though Nani can still play on the left. But putting him there is like a big waste of his talent...

Then there is Giggs, Park and Obertan too... Better to get a proper left winger rather than a right one and play him on the left...

Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1) SG

Lolx actually

Fergie can put him on Central Mid

but would also wasted coz gt carrick/fletcher..

Rock^Star SG

wah i miss valencia....when's he coming back?

iceFatboy SG

won’t happen. when was the last time united brought a german to the team?

good question, I did a search and it seems none.

what about when's a german in the EPL? top of head, I can think of hamnan and that guy who played for west ham..

else, I can't rem any.

iceFatboy SG

wah i miss valencia....when's he coming back?

i hope he fully recovers, mentally and physically.

from what alan smith said, it seems there will be some degradation (physically), hopefully, valencia is young and able to recover fully. fingers-crossed.

CKeer SG

good question, I did a search and it seems none.

what about when's a german in the EPL? top of head, I can think of hamnan and that guy who played for west ham..

else, I can't rem any.

Actually, I don't get the point he's trying to make.

Park is United's first Korean signing, Dong Fang Zhuo is the first Chinese, Manucho the first Angolian, Valencia the first Ecadorian, Ronaldo is the first Portugese, Chicharito the first Mexican and the list goes on and on.

So what is with this "Not gonna happen cos he's a German" thing?

There's a Michael Ballack, Jurgen Klinsmann, Thomas Hitzlsperger and many more big name German players who are/used to ply trade in EPL too.

iceFatboy SG

Actually, I don't get the point he's trying to make.

So what is with this "Not gonna happen cos he's a German" thing?

There's a Michael Ballack, Jurgen Klinsmann, Thomas Hitzlsperger and many more big name German players who are/used to ply trade in EPL too.

maybe, he is just co-relating the fact that MUFC has not gotten any germans players since day one and hence, it won't happen due to this. a big "Maybe"??

but as correctly pointed out by you, there are many germans now in EPL, and almost all leagues have many international players.

CKeer SG

And I forgot to mention Markus Babbel (Liverpool) and Jens Lehmann too.

But then again, I doubt Fergie would go for him. He seems to be more interested in getting a keeper and I belive Lindegaard is bought to replace Kuszczak / remind Kuszczak that no one is irreplaceable. I think the next deal would be De Gea.

Coupled with the option of recalling Cleverley, United midfield will be packed unless there are departures coming up.