Give him number four as that was Hargreaves' number.

Good point Darren

comment by #TopLad || Sir Alex Ferguson || (U10161)
posted 5 seconds ago
Herrera Carrick Gundogan

What a midfield 3
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Brilliant midfield

@UtdReport: #mufc are big favourites to sign Memphis Depay. Player prefers PL + CL. Van Gaal has a lot of confidence in Depay. [vi]

Ruhr Nachrichten are quoting Zorc saying "he can't confirm" today's done deal reports but also expect Gündogan to leave. #BVB #LRT

Hayley McQueen @HayleyMcQueen · 9m 9 minutes ago
Yeees. @SkySportsNewsHQ Sources @ManUtd close to agreeing deal to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan this summer

Herrera Carrick Gundogan
Mata Rooney Depay

Or Di Maria somewhere there. Ji zzz

Giv im no7 cuz Di Maria is so obvz leevin innit

Depay, Gundogan and Hummels, what a summer

€30m is a great fee for Dortmund too, man I really hope this signing works. Please please..

So how long until he gets his first injury?

I'm going for last weekend of September.

At least it'll look like Van Gaal will leave the squad in good shape when he goes - both in terms of quality and age.

Gundogan will fill in the Carrick role if both Carrick and Blind are injured.

However there will be a point no doubt all 3 are injured

comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 20 seconds ago
At least it'll look like Van Gaal will leave the squad in good shape when he goes - both in terms of quality and age.
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Something Fergie didn't do

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comment by simo987 (U4163)
posted 50 seconds ago
So how long until he gets his first injury?

I'm going for last weekend of September.
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I'm gonna say on his debut in February, after getting injured in pre season training.

This is a gamble. But if he can get to being 70-80% he was this will prove to be a fantastic buy. He has it all and can play any role in midfield. With a proper pre-season under his belt, next season he should be much better than what we have seen from him thus far.

Has anyone watched a lot of him this season btw? I've heard he's getting back to top form, but Dortmund have been relying on him heavily this season due to their bad form this year

Back injuries are really hard to shake off too, Rio used to suffer from them quite a bit.

comment by Mata's Left Foot - It's been a long day.. Without you my friend (U11781)
posted 53 seconds ago
comment by simo987 (U4163)
posted 50 seconds ago
So how long until he gets his first injury?

I'm going for last weekend of September.
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I'm gonna say on his debut in February, after getting injured in pre season training.
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I'm gonna go with he'll never play for us, his spine will fall out on the U.S. Tour

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/9820923/ilkay-gundogan-close-to-manchester-united-move

SSN article on Gundogan.

Precisely, Top Lad.

I think though Van Gaal will obviously want immediate results I think he'll want to leave a team that has the profile to either continue, if he indeed achieves it, or go on to have success after he leaves.

Wow...great news. If he can get anywhere near to 2012/2013 form, that is 20 million well spent. Read Deapy is close as well.....

comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 1 minute ago
Precisely, Top Lad.

I think though Van Gaal will obviously want immediate results I think he'll want to leave a team that has the profile to either continue, if he indeed achieves it, or go on to have success after he leaves.
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Agreed, but I have faith in LVG, he seems to be building a very good side, one that can compete on all levels

Clyne Smalling Jones Shaw
-------------Carrick
-------Herrera--Gundogan
-----Mata----------------ADM
-------------Rooney