The Official Manchester United Thread

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Petrucci has had two loan spells away from United, but his stint at Royal Antwerp was cut short in January, while he only made three appearances during a stint at Peterborough.

 

The talented midfielder admits it is his dream to establish himself as a regular in David Moyes' plans at Old Trafford.

 

"Obviously it's still a dream for me to play here. I've never really had the chance. I hope one day that I am given a chance to show if I can do something or not," 

 

"I think if you are given an opportunity to show what you can do, it's down to you. Many young players have a chance and some take it while some don't. I never really had one. I hope one day that I do get it."

 

The 22-year-old also admits he would be willing to go out on loan again in a bid to get some match action under his belt.

 

"It's always good to be back here but, for me, I am at an age where another loan would be good and a move somewhere else to play first-team football," added Petrucci.

 

"For the moment, I'm here and will see what happens next."

 

 

Nothing to lose

 

Let the boy play ffs

[Mame Biram Diouf]

A number of Premier League clubs are following Sporting Lisbon's highly-rated winger Carlos Mane, Sky Sports understands.

 

The 19-year-old has broken through into Sporting's first team this season and he has caught the eye of a number of clubs with his performances.

 

The Portuguese youth international is considered one of the best young players in Portugal and Sporting have him tied down to a long-term deal, but that has done little to quell the interest building from across Europe.

 

Reports in Portugal claim Manchester United were impressed by Mane after seeing him score the winner against Olhanense last weekend.

 

United have been keeping a close eye on Sporting in recent weeks, with William Carvalho known to be their main target, but Mane is understood to have caught their eye.

 

Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham have also been linked in recent weeks, and now his agents have confirmed there is some interest in him.

 

"Carlos is concentrating on maintaining a place in the Sporting first team," Dan Chapman of Full Contact told Sky Sports.

 

"2014 has started really well for him, and he has scored three goals so far, but we should not forget he has yet to make more than ten first-team appearances.

 

"He also enjoys a long-term contract at Sporting, they value him highly and so it is premature to be talking of a move.

 

"That said, I am aware of a number of clubs with real interest and who are keeping tabs on him, and it has to be said that whilst a move to the Premier League is the ultimate goal for Carlos at some point in the future - just one reason being that he has family in the UK already - some Bundesliga and Serie A clubs might appear to

be more advanced in their interest at this stage."

 

 

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Wayne Rooney contract talks being held up by image rights

• Manchester United striker expected to sign contract extension

• £300,000-a-week deal is agreed pending off-field payments

 

Wayne Rooney's £70m Manchester United deal is being held up by ongoing negotiations over his image rights, although the club remain convinced the striker will sign a new four and a-half year contract in the next week.

 

While the football part of the deal – which is worth around £300,000 a-week and is likely to include becoming the club's new captain – has been agreed, the off-field payments and incentives built into the terms are yet to be agreed by United and the Rooney camp.

 

There remains a confidence that David Moyes will be handed the major boost of the striker effectively committing the peak years of his career to the club.

 

Ed Woodward, the executive vice-chairman, who is leading negotiations for United is currently on holiday but this is not a factor in the length of the negotiations as he is continuing to work on the deal while away.

 

If Rooney does sign it will represent a major coup for Woodward and Moyes after the Liverpudlian had determined at the end of last season that he wanted to leave for Chelsea after falling out of favour with Moyes's predecessor, Sir Alex Ferguson.

 

Last term Ferguson constantly referred to what he viewed as Rooney's lack of fitness and the need for him to have regular game-time to be an effective force. It was viewed as an odd comment regarding Rooney, who at 27 years old should have been enjoying his best years and who was in no doubt himself he was in prime condition. Ferguson also continually played Rooney out of position in midfield, which frustrated him, and he was dropped for key matches, including the Champions League last-16 meeting with Real Madrid at Old Trafford last March.

 

Ferguson made the task of Moyes and Woodward, who had just replaced David Gill as United's more powerful executive, of persuading Rooney his long-term future remained at the club even more difficult by claiming the forward had formally asked for a transfer.

 

After dropping him in what was Ferguson's final home game as manager, the 2-1 win over Swansea City on 12 May, the Scot said: "I don't think Wayne was keen to play simply because he has asked for a transfer and I think Rooney wants to think it through in his mind and I think that's a good idea. We're not going to let him go and

 

I think maybe he's a little bit frustrated after being taken off once or twice in the last few weeks."

 

Yet this was denied by the Rooney camp, with it being stated that the striker had met with Ferguson only for informal discussions to understand how his long-term future was viewed. Privately, the club accept that Rooney never handed in a formal written transfer request.

 

That meeting between Rooney and Ferguson came before the latter announced he would leave as United manager. Once Moyes arrived as Ferguson's replacement he began, along with Woodward, to persuade Rooney that his new United side would be built around him.

 

With Rooney wanting to see how the season would unfold under Moyes the club were willing to wait until after this summer's World Cup to begin any talks over fresh terms.

 

Once Rooney indicated he was happy under the new manager, enjoying his football and willing to enter discussions about a new deal, the talks were brought forward.

 

 

Rooney >>>>>>

 

[Agony]

[Haze-e]

Ffs. Rooney in the cut, that's a scary sight!

[Benicio del Toney]

 

lol

 

lmao

 

Fucking amateurs

[darkman]

Amateur in what sense?

[The Infamous]

hehehehehehehe *big narstie laugh*

[Agony]

[Kompressor]

 

 

Manchester United were going to sell Davide Petrucci to Romanian side CFR Cluj for €1 million but the deal collapsed as Cluj were only willing to pay €500,000, according to Gianluca Di Marzio (who is usually very reliable with transfer news, especially on Italians).

The 22-year-old gave an interview to United only this week about how he had not given up his dream of making it into the first team, so it will come as a bit of a hammer blow for him that the club tried and failed to sell him.

Petrucci has had worse luck than most when it comes to injuries. Had he not sustained such career threatening injuries, there is every chance Petrucci could already be playing for United’s first team but his progress has been halted by them.

United are starting a new era under Moyes and if he doesn’t feel that Petrucci is going to be a part of it and isn’t willing to give him a chance, then letting him leave is best for the club and player as he is still young enough to forge a career elsewhere.

At least give man a chance before you kick him out and then try to sign him in a few years.

 

 

ah ffs man

 

 

 

Again if Fergie was gonna be in the job for another 5-10 years we would've seen a lot more of him. Short term thinking. I'm terrified that might sum up the next 5-10 years. unless financial "fair play" does us a favour.

[Kompressor]

I hate that Rooney is playing with such a strong hand.

 

you reap what you sow. 

[Thizz]

Bait gonna be new captain.

[Mame Biram Diouf]

See you around guys

 

Its been a pleasure

[Seydou]

Stepping stone in the Moyes era.

[Rsonist]

So this is what it takes to actually want to play for Moyes.

[LS]

Rooney Mocked one of the biggest clubs in world football.

 

There's nothing Utd can do about it.

 

Could have been 350k-400k.  Lucky he only asked for 300k

[Thizz]

He'll go for the 500k in 2 years time.

[JOHN DOE]

Feel sorry for mata and more so kagawa

fergie gave moyes an opportunity to rid this cancer and he ups his wages to nearly 1/3 of a milli a week

and will make him captain

I should just start supporting West ham seriously only just down the road from me anyway

[Yoshie]

I still have faith moyes will go on a 7 match losing streak and get sacked.

We can pray.

/

Fergie wouldn't have got rid of Rooney had he stayed imo.

[Kompressor]

I've heard from a few different sources that PSG were interested and Fergie told them to forget it.

 

Just makes the big noise he made at the end of last season even more baffling. Saying no to Chelsea made perfect sense. PSG?

 

Reality is United can't afford to get rid of Rooney, he knows it and the club know he knows it. Such a ridiculous position of power. 

[Lieutenant]

I think he would've

[JOHN DOE]

I think he would've

defo