09 Jun 2013 10:24:17
Just read (Mail on Sunday) Arsenal will launch bids for Ilkey Gundagon and Lars Bender. Do you think there is any interest in these 2 players from us?

Welsh Red

1.) 09 Jun 2013
Can't see Gundogan leaving a CL finalist for arsenal. Bender I imagine would have better offers on the table too.

2.) 09 Jun 2013
Although I really want us to sign strootman if arsenal or anyone else for that matter where to get gundogan or bender I'd still feel we where loosing out

19JackC94

3.) 09 Jun 2013
Apparently Moyes was at the champions league final watching Gundogan so possibly him but I don't know about Bender.

Ozzy

4.) 09 Jun 2013
Sven or Lars Bender or Gundragon would all offer us a higher level of quality in midfield than Strootman. I have searched all the paper, websites and blogs since David Moyes took over from SAF, the only places I have read that we are interested in Strootman is "The Star", "a web site" and "Goal", not the most reliable of sources to say the least. Yet on these pages Strootman is talked about as if he were a 23 year old Scholes or Keane. Arsenal are linked with two top midfielders, City have bought a midfielder, though over-price is still better than Strootman. There are better defensive midfielders to be had, the Benders, Fellaini, Wanyama, even M'Villa. There are better creative midfielder to be had - Eriksen, Gundragon, maybe Tiago, Fabregas so what's the big deal with Strootman? All of Europe's elite are going for top players, whilst we are going for the new Darren Fletcher!
Mik

5.) 09 Jun 2013
Mil, bit harsh I think fetcher has been one of our best midfielders over the past 10 years

Yeah he doesn't get the credit he's deserves, he does he job and to me will be one of our most influential played maybe not in goals but In the dressing room!

Ali g

6.) 09 Jun 2013
MiK
Absolutely spot on
Dylan

7.) 09 Jun 2013
I don't mean to knock the unfortunate Fletch, he was a hard working, honest pro. However, let's be honest players like Fletch and Cleverley wouldn't be even on the bench at Bayern, Real, Barca, even Chelski or City. So the question remains what is the big deal with Strootman? He looks great on YouTube, but who doesn't? He looks decent in the Dutch league and would look good at West Ham or Newcastle, but we need players to replace the likes of Scholes, Keane and Giggs. Don't get ne wrong if he came to OT and was brilliant I'd be happy to eat my words, I just can't see him being good enough though.
Mik