Man Utd and City join the hunt for Tiote

I think 25m + but It doesn't matter what we sell him for, I fear we'll see very little of it.

 

Aye but tbf if we spend the same amount we did this summer and manage to make as much of a forward stride as we have done this season then I'd be delighted

 

Yes sorry mate, I'm used to putting creative mids behind the attacking line seeing as that's where we play Cabaye, I know it's wrong.

However, Schneider on form, is one of the best long passers of the ball in the game and he has excellent vision, and can strike a fantastic shot from 20-25 yards.

I don't know how it would like up but Tiote and Schneider CM would be a good center midfield pair IMO.

Perhaps this? -

----------------Rooney---------------------

Nani------------Schneider-------------Valencia

------Tiote---------------Fletcher------------

 

Don't me wrong, I don't thinks it's as simple as that, but that would be ideal IMO.

 

Agreed, but I just expect the worse from MA, I.e - AP- "we tried to replace Tiote but the deals weren't there, I have been assured every penny from the sale will be reinvested in the club"

 

I hate to sound to cynical but, on past experience, selling Tiote could be the only business we do in the January transfer window.

 

I agree with you, right up to the point where it starts sending out the wrong message to players.

 

Better but I dont see it happening, and they rotate so much there are very few dead certs to start. Why pay £50m for Sneijder and Tiote if they're rotated so much? Vidic, Ferdinand and Rooney are the only players who realistically play every game when fit. Plus a deal for Gaitan is rumoured to be done (either 30 or 40 million).

 

1st thing I'd do is take a portion of whatever we get and use that to tie Colo down for the rest of his career!

 

I think the Sneijder ship has sailed - more likely to be Gaitan who comes in, meaning we'd be:

------Hernandez / Welbeck
---Nani----Rooney----Valencia---
------Gaitan------Tiote------------

But I don't honestly see us bringing in two CMs at once - SAF is too canny to do that. Two CMs at once means too much of a risk of messing up the balance of the team, especially now at a crucial stage in the season when our current midfield is doing fine in the PL. More likely it'll be either Gaitan to play alongside Jones or Carrick, or Tiote to play alongside Cleverley.

 

On another subject, sort of, who do you guys reckon will win Neymars signature?

 

Agreed, but It might be hard with the wage cap, but the new bonus system should work out fine

I'd offer him 50k a week, plus 20k clean sheet bonus and 10k win bonus

 

Real Madrid eventually.

 

Barca paid £10 million so they can sign him whenever they want in the next 3 years for a pre agreed fee, if they choose to.

 

Probably Real. If they're interested they'll blow everyone else out of the water.

Btw, did anyone see the rumour of Ozil to Liverpool?

 

Liverpool fans are truly deluded. First David Villa, now Ozil? Why would Villa go from Barca in the CL and winning the Spanish title, to playing for Liverpool and Thursday nights in the Europa League?

 

Thursday nights in the Europa? Liverpool wish! Europa League football is way out of their league right now...only the best clubs get into the Europa...

 

lol, us and Stoke for 6th and 7th

 

Thought he'd already signed a pre-contract with Madrid when his current deal runs out?

EDIT: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2075738/Chelsea-target-Neymar.html AVB wishes!