01 Aug 2014 08:53:39
The Manchester Evening News are this morning reporting that Vidal's agent is in the country to discuss the transfer of his client. They are also reporting that the Matt Hummels transfer is back on if B.Dortmund can secure the services of Tiago Ilori from our good friends at Anfield.
That is quite funny in itself.
The only comment I would make is that you would expect a Manchester paper to be more 'in the know' than the others because, just maybe, they have insider knowledge. let's all wait and see.

1.) 01 Aug 2014
Watched a documentary about a year ago which said that the MEN had 2 people 'in the know' 5 years ago but due to restrictions, this dropped to one sole reporter 2 years ago.
However, an update on it said that they were now back up to 2 and their bond was 'stronger than ever'.
Still, it's a newspaper who want to make money!

2.) 01 Aug 2014
Vidal isn't coming to United!

This has dragged on way too long for Utd to sign him. file this one under the same heading as Sneijder, Benzema, Thiago Alcantara, Fabregas, Ronaldinho!

Utd VERY RARELY sign the world's top stars. (Veron is the last I can think off and look how that turned out).

Utd sign talented players (just below the Galactico level) and they get better at Utd and develop into world beaters (Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy, Rooney, Vidic).

Vidal will stay at Juve this season, claim he never had any intention of joining Utd and that all the speculation was just the work of the media. then he will sign for Real, Barca, Bayern next summer.

At best we will sign a defender (not Hummels) then Van Gaal and Woodward will declare themselves happy with the squad and point to all the money that was spent on Shaw & Herrera as proof of Utd commitment to backing the manager with 'significant transfer funds.'

This happens every summer!

3.) 01 Aug 2014
United have made a real effort this year to block any leaks to the English press. This is in an attempt to avoid last summer's farce ever happening again. This is why most UK media outlets are quoting Italian and Chilean press in their Vidal articles, and I doubt the MEN knows anymore than any other UK paper. The days of Fergie speaking to David Meek are well and truly over.

4.) 01 Aug 2014
King, isn't RVP a world to star?

5.) 01 Aug 2014
Eric, you make some decent points about transfer policy in the last few years. Something is different now though, United are not top dogs! Last season proved that it has been the Fergie factor that has kept the club in the top 4 and something needs to be done about it. United MUST spend this summer because they MUST play champions league football. Without It some of Ed's sponsorship deals will collapse.

6.) 01 Aug 2014
And Juan Mata?

7.) 01 Aug 2014
I have been told by the same source as told me vidal done that there is only a 1% chance of hummels. Dortmund don't want to sell unless for more money than we willing to pay at moment. Hummels also willing to wait a year to see where everyone stands then. Obviously, money talks, that's why a tiny chance but utd would have to offer a lot more than they are willing to at min which is very unlikely

8.) 01 Aug 2014
Mata?

9.) 01 Aug 2014
I've been reading the MEN for 30 odd years and I've never known them to know more than any other paper.