It’s not too often that teams in the top four are linked with big money signings from bottom half of the table clubs. Yet over the past few days, I’ve seen our club linked with Wigan players with some frequency.
After missing out on a deal for Frazier Campbell on the transfer deadline day, Steve Bruce is keen to hold on to two of his better players.
But are United really interested in them?
Antonio Valencia
Valencia is a 23-year-old right winger from Ecudor, who possibly could be seen as a Cristiano Ronaldo replacement for the summer. If Ferguson could get him in January to train him up, all the better.
Wigan got him from Villarreal, initially on loan, with the deal being made permanent this summer.
In his international debut, he scored two goals against Paraguay in a World Cup qualifying match, aged just 19.
“We’ve got some fantastic young players here and we’re going to get some clubs chasing them,” said Wigan chairman, Dave Whelan. “That’s football. If you’re a professional footballer you want to win things, I understand that. We will keep them as long as we can. We have a good team and a great spirit. Steve Bruce has instilled belief. The goal from Valencia against Man City was stunning, I know Man United have been watching him.”
Wilson Palacios
Palacios is a 24-year-old midfielder from Honduras. After spending the first five years of his career at a Honduran club, he joined Birmingham City on loan last season, after having a trial at Arsenal.
When Steve Bruce left Birmingham for Wigan, he made the permanent signing of the player a priority, likening him to a young Paul Ince.
“I’m never going to be able to stop speculation like that as everyone knows my connections with United,” said Wigan manager, Steve Bruce. “But there is no deal done, I can tell you that. The way Wilson has been playing, he is going to attract the attention of other clubs. But certainly nothing is in place at Christmas or next summer.”
Which of the two, if either, are you interested in?
I’d have more interest in Valencia. With Giggs now effectively retired from his role as a winger, I would like us to have one more wide player in the bank. If this kid would come to us on the understanding that he’s not going to be first choice, he could be a useful squad player – and also would let us hedge our bets in case Nani doesn’t come through as we hope.
no, they are not cut out.
Surely we can do better then those two?!?!? I here £18m for Palacios, fuck me I change my view now on Tevez’s price seems a snip in retrospect!
We don’t need Palacios. Valencia might be a good addition after Giggs retires.
Valencia
but united dont need them
Gapi, Valencia is a right winger.
Doesn’t really matter which flank he plays on given Ronaldo, Nani and Park can all play on both. Wouldn’t mind him for a decent price.
The Palacios talk is nonsense though, £18m for a central midfielder when we already have five of those who are better than him and the likes of Possebon in the wings? Baffles me how stuff like that gets printed.
They are both great youngsters but I’d rather get Ashley Young any day of the week
Downing is a better winger than Valencia and that is saying sommat..
If we really are after a winger, and talking so much money, then why not just go and buy Ashley Young from Villa.. he is miles better than Valencia.
If your talking 18 mil for Palacios, then surely there is better players on the continent for that kinda money… after all what we gotta remember is that these look like “Good” not “Great” players in an average Premier League Team.
Agreed AJ
I wouldn’t complain if we made a bid for Valencia definitely.
Wingers that run at people and are good at it always interest me.
Or Agbonlahor who to me is superb and is two years younger than Ashley Young.
Valencia sulks if he’s played on the left and is too tempremental. On his day he’s better than Palacios but on average Palacios puts in better performances over the whole season.
I wouldn’t mind the money being talked about, although I like Wilson and Luis Antonio is a good player the £28m being talked about for both is too good to turn down. On the whole I would be inclined to say that Daniel de Ridder has the potential to be better than Valencia and he can use both feet so losing him would not be such a loss. Wilson would be hard to replace but we may already have that in place in the shape of Hendry Thomas from Olimpia.
United have actually had a bid for David Silva rejected, and i am of the belief that he is the only winger right now capable of walking straight into our team to fit in with our strikers and midfield. Who ever saw him at the Euros would agree.
News about these Wigan players are nonsense
Duude: “i am of the belief that he is the only winger right now capable of walking straight into our team to fit in with our strikers and midfield.”
Franck Ribery ????????????????????????????????
Lionel Messi is probably a winger by defintion.
i think our team doesnt need any player in any position , we have 1 of the best squads in Europe and in the World
in the CM we certainly dont need any player , we have
Scholzy : he can play for 2 years
Carrick : he can play for 5 years
Harry : he can play for 5 years
and we have Anderson + Fletcher who can play for 7,8 years more and dont forget giggs after SAF he changed his position fron the Winger 2 the CM so we have alot alot alot of players in this position , and dont forget the Acadmys players 2 like Gibson + Cleverly + hewson and more players
bty Ballacios he isnt that great player and he certainly doesnt deserve this Huge number
in the Wing now we have 3 players Ronald , Nani and park
so may be we will need 1 adittion player espically that we r not sure if cris will stay wid us or no ..!!
but if they will let me 2 choose ..directly i will choose Ashly Yong villans player or his team mate Gabi they r very tallented and i think they have the United style in thier performance
btw i hope Lee Marten will improve him self more so may be he will get the chance 2 be amain player in our Squad