29 Aug 2014 16:32:35
Read a journo tweeting earlier that his information is that neither vidal or carvalho are coming. Now with Vidals latest '100% Juventus' comments that fairly rules him out no big prize for saying he is not coming.

Calling Carvalho not coming means either he is talking out of his ass or he knows from inside Carvalho isn't coming. He did not say nobody is coming for defensive mid just it won't be either of these pair.

The whole scenario begs the question are we going to sign anybody as a defensive midfielder. I would not be surprised if LVG was waiting till Jan window to allow Strootman show his fitness before signing him.

THere seems to be a big midfield clear out going on with Nani gone and Cleverly and Kagawa looking like following him out of Old Trafford. Anderson is still hanging in there hope he goes before the window shuts. THe problem is there is very little left to plug the gap.

Not signing a def cm puts more pressure on our creaking back 3 which needs more than Rojo to fix it. In the absence of a Vidal type player surely a top centre back is need to give some stability in the defence. I do think that LVG thinks the 3 offers more protection in the absence of a Def cm and were we to sign one he will revert to 433

The squad has been in decline for years and both Fergie and Moyes failed to address that. Even Fergie had to bring back Scholes to patch up the midfield to win the title. Big names have left in Rio and Vidic at the back both top class players and no replacements. Evans although he had a stinker v MK Dons was ever present in the last title winning side alongside either RIo or Vidic. It was a case of Evans and one of them rather than the other way around. He needs to step up and quickly. THat said a no nonsense centre half is required, Jones for all his bluster comes across as headless at times and Smalling is more of a positional centre back.

The next couple of days will tell where we go until january at least. As Ed said let's watch the space

1.) 29 Aug 2014
I've just read this on . They also said johnny Evans might be on his way

2.) 29 Aug 2014
Surely mr van gaal knows more then us all put together x 1 million!