The 2012 Summer Transfer Window thread

[The Future]

I have a bad feeling about this in the long run but for the moment...wow can't believe this deal is taking place. This season is shaping up to be crazy

[Starvinho]

I'll be gutted if he fails his medical now...

[Summers]

That gives United such a massive boost this season, and they needed it. Arsenal will be okay thanks to some smart business, but they wont be challenging for the top.

[Jimmy]

Fucking hell, it's just weird.

United have too many quality strikers.

Got a strange feeling VP won't pan out at United and this will be the season Arsenal win silverware.

[The Future]

It's a psychological thing too though isn't it? It's all been blah blah star players dont go to Man Utd anymore, they can't afford the best but here is the best striker in the country it'll give everyone a kick up the backside...can't wait for the season to kick off now

[Baddar]

I'll be gutted if he fails his medical now...

Seán O'Sullivan ‏@OSullivanMUFC Nobody should be afraid about van Persie passing a medical. It is clinically impossible to fail a United medical. #Hargreaves #Saha #Owen

[MJB]

Yeah, I've got a horrible feeling about this aswell. But, on paper, this looks like a cracking signing.

[Colly]

Dream team edited again...

[Baddar]

It really is an excellent signing, and one I only ever saw possible in a video game.

Excited now, and hopefully he'll be in the squad for Monday.

[Summers]

People actually have bad feelings about this? I'd be beyond excited if I was a United fan.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Not sure Berbatov will actually leave at all, he's on silly money at United and pretty much guaranteed to get a contract back in Bulgaria (or a higher paid league) no matter how many times he plays this season.

The only way I see him leaving is on loan but even then it'll probably be overseas, I just don't see United agreeing to loan him to Spurs unless they think he'll knock a few points off their title rivals.

[MJB]

I honestly do. I liked our balance going forward last season, Hernandez, Rooney, Welbeck, Young, Nani and Valencia are all under 27 and all looked good in bursts last year. I just feel that with RVP and Rooney in the same squad, Hernandez and Welbeck won't get as many chances.

I'd have actually prefered us to have spent that £24m on an extra midfielder and defender aswell.

Still, I hope I'm proved wrong.

[Jimmy]

That's an interesting idea actually. Loaning him could well benefit United cos you wouldn't expect Spurs to make a title challenge, but they are capable of beating top 4 teams. A loan where Berba can't play against United isn't a terrible idea for United. Won't happen, but interesting logic.

[Lineker]

Reuters are saying that no fee has yet been disclosed. But wow. What a signing.

[Hobo]

RVP is due an injury plagued season.

[The Future]

If that was to happen we still have Chicharito,Welbeck and I guess Kagawa playing in the hole, I can live with that!.

Edited August 15, 2012 by The Future

[Dingle]

People actually have bad feelings about this? I'd be beyond excited if I was a United fan.

Definitely. I'm beyond excited and I'm not even a United fan. Gives them a quality strike force if they decide to drop Rooney back and play Welbeck up with RVP.

[Colly]

That's an interesting idea actually. Loaning him could well benefit United cos you wouldn't expect Spurs to make a title challenge, but they are capable of beating top 4 teams. A loan where Berba can't play against United isn't a terrible idea for United. Won't happen, but interesting logic.

I tried. I really really did.

Hnnnnnnnnnnnnngh!

[Jimmy]

I just want the guy to stay in England, I'm all for him to the toon.

[Dynamite]

Not sure Berbatov will actually leave at all, he's on silly money at United and pretty much guaranteed to get a contract back in Bulgaria (or a higher paid league) no matter how many times he plays this season.

The only way I see him leaving is on loan but even then it'll probably be overseas, I just don't see United agreeing to loan him to Spurs unless they think he'll knock a few points off their title rivals.

Berba will leave. We extended his contract this year solely so we got a fee for him in the summer, rather than letting him go for free. Plus he does genuinely seems like he really wants to play football and won't be happy warming the bench for another year. There'll be teams willing to take him on as the window draws to a close as they'll be in a stronger position to negotiate a better fee with United as we will be more desperate to get him off the books, and lower wages with Berba as he'll want to move on and get his career going again.