Transfer Speculation

IronHerb

Yeah, but does he want to play for the second team in a two team city or for the top team in London?

claretandbluesky

To be fair he is used to playing for the second team in a two team city.

CleverTrevor

As far as I can see Anderson hasn’t even made the bench for Porto tonight!

alderz

CleverTrevor said:

As far as I can see Anderson hasn’t even made the bench for Porto tonight!

That wouldn’t be a surprise. He hasn’t made the bench in the league for the past six games, in the three before that he didn’t get off the bench, and he’s only managed an hour in the champions league all season.

CleverTrevor

Not to be named as one of the 12 on the bench isn’t great for a potential buyer.

MrsGrey

Ole's comments in today's press conference:

"Jesse has been brilliant since he left," ...

He is fantastic around the place and is Man Utd through and through.
...
"I'm delighted for Jesse, and just wish him all the best for the rest of the season, until he comes back."

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Translation = we want good money for him.

Yeoldhammer

I don't think he is going for more than 20m

IronHerb

Man U won't give him away. For £20m you can get un untested Championship prospect. Lingard is way above that so I would expect nearer £30m.

Yeoldhammer

Honestly don't think any club will pay 30m for him. 1 year left on his contract. First time in his career he has been consistent with the goals needed. Can see a deal being structured that if he scores X amount or the club gets to Europe as added bonuses but just don't see a club dropping 30m on him.

ASLEFshrugged

Ex (West Ham Way) reckons Joao Mario's agent has been in contact about signing on a free this summer when his contract at Inter expires (currently on loan at Sporting Lisbon)

ScotHammer

Could Mario be a decent backup for Soucek and Rice, especially if there is no transfer fee? I haven’t seen him play since the last Euros with Portugal, but he seemed decent there.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Quite liked him at us

He wasn't very good as an 'attacking midfielder' but he had good energy and was quite good as a box to box CM

whupathman

ASLEFshrugged said:

Ex (West Ham Way) reckons Joao Mario's agent has been in contact about signing on a free this summer when his contract at Inter expires (currently on loan at Sporting Lisbon)

thats what an excellent season can do for a club

baracks_a_hammer

Mario would be an excellent signing. For no fee he would be able to play in a position to a high standard when called upon, is 28 years old, and such a signing would be de-risked by the fact Moyes already knows him well.

Cuz1

I can’t remember him in the 13 games he played for us to make us want to buy him

steve

I always liked him and think now he has become a better player .And on a free would love to have him back

alderz

I remember him scoring a goal, and playing alright. I’m not excited by the idea of him, but anyone we sign will presumably have Moyes’ backing so I’m alright with it

OutcastLondoner

I don't remember him playing a deeper position and I don't remember being that wow-ed by him. But if he was capable of taking a role in the midfield two, then might be a good signing, especially if we get Europe.

claretandbluesky

I think he showed he could play and had a few good moments but I don't think many were concerned that he left.

Cuz1

The sun reporting whilst on England duty rice sounded out maguire and Shaw on life at United, proper lazy journalism, why didn’t he just ask lingard 😂😂

alderz

Cuz1 said:

The sun reporting whilst on England duty rice sounded out maguire and Shaw on life at United, proper lazy journalism, why didn’t he just ask lingard 😂😂

Manchester Evening News claiming he’s interested in joining them, in the gossip column.

OldCastleSwift

They're rumoured to be after Varane, too. I know not a lot of neutral fans don't like Man U, but I could understand why Rice might be tempted.

Ravel49

Aston Villa have told Chelsea they are not interested in a permanent deal for on-loan England midfielder Ross Barkley. West Ham are interested in signing the 27-year-old. (Teamtalk)

IronHerb

We will be 'interested' in any ex Everton player who played under Moyes.

Dodger58

Cuz1 said:

The sun reporting whilst on England duty rice sounded out maguire and Shaw on life at United, proper lazy journalism, why didn’t he just ask lingard 😂😂

Rice could have been sounding them out for the Moysiah

Ravel49

IronHerb said:

We will be 'interested' in any ex Everton player who played under Moyes.

Lukaku?

OutcastLondoner

Diamantis_Are_Forever said:

IronHerb said:

We will be 'interested' in any ex Everton player who played under Moyes.

Lukaku?

Imagine that. I think he'd suit how we're playing so well. But at least he wouldn't be able to score against us.

Pearces_Left_Foot

OCS he would end up scoring a record number of own goals 😁

claretandbluesky

I think Man Utd would be a risk for Rice were the rumour true. My thinking is that Man Utd have been off the pace for a few season until now and so the question is have they now found their mojo again or have others underperformed? I think the second.

Liverpool have underperformed due to the injury of their very own Rice in van Diijk
Chelsea had to play catch up as Frank struggled to get them playing, now they are.
Mourinho has had his own personal effect on Spurs and they seem too bound to his tactics to get the best out of the players consistently.

I am also not convinced by OGS, I don't think he is top drawer, they could be around 5th or 6th next year again. I think Rice would prefer Chelsea and would be advised to go there but I don't feel they want him now Frank has gone. Certainly not whilst Kante remains.