I think you're daft though if you believe Chelsea would ever sell anyone to ManYoo, especially Gallas.
Oh I dunno, Mourinho seems quite fond of Man Utd and Ferguson. And stranger things have happened, Arsenal bought Campbell, Everton sold Barmby to Liverpool, Real took Figo off Barca's hands, that sort of thing. I realise Gallas would perhaps make United too strong, but I think Chelsea would let someone like Huth go, if he wanted to.
Betis have already turned down bids well in excess of 10mil for Joaquin so they'd have to offer more or 10 plus a makeweight that a Spanish club would rate (that means nobody that ManYoo would let go) so I don't think that will happen.
I was thinking £12 million, but if they can find someone cheaper they should. I just can't think of anyone.
Gattuso is a possibility but remember that as a general rule Italian clubs and most players don't rate the Prem, but he strikes me as the most realistic possibility.
They might not generally (though I don't know why, big name Italian players have done very well here), but Gattuso has specifically said he likes the way the Premiership is played and would enjoy it and that he wants to take over from Keane.
In general I just think you're not considering how much debt the Glazers are carrying and how much the players you mention would cost; seeing as how ManYoo are looking rather poor by their standards clubs can hold them to ransom.
I dunno man. The Glazers took over this club to make money in the long run, and unless they're completely oblivious (they could well be), the people coming up in place of Keane and Scholes and Giggs and Beckham etc aren't good enough to keep United as even a definite Champions League place, let alone actual champions. They either have to hope United start finding complete bargains, which they've failed to so far, or they're going to have to spend. And it's a transition period, they won't have to blow the budget again for a while, just bring in the odd player every so often when people like Neville retire.
That Park was anything other than a marketing ploy first and player second is a joke; he's pants
I've been REALLY impressed with Park, especially for not much money. I hear he was good for PSV though I don't think I ever saw him, and the only reason he isn't in my team up there is his position just doesn't work very well in 4-4-2 (unless he can play somewhere else I haven't seen him).
Diarra is a very good holding midfielder whom I've wanted Arsenal to sign for some time.
Good to know, him if they can get him and Gattuso isn't available.
I doubt Man U could get any of those players Mama Smurf. All big european clubs these days protect their talent (even reserve talent) to an insane degree.
That's not entirely true. Chelsea sold Tiago who had more first team opportunities than Huth has ever had. They seem quite willing to seel as long as they have cover for the position and they aren't a first team player I don't know about Joaquin, Betis may want to keep him but he's been trying to get another club to come in for him forever, I don't think he wants to stay and most clubs let players go if they really put their foot down. Ballack's not a problem as it'd be a free transfer and Bayern don't get a say. Gattuso...could be a problem. I doubt Milan need the money. They can look elsewhere though.
I just think if United don't spend the money now...well, the end of the season...they'll never catch Chelsea. Not only that, one big name a year, if they even get that, won't even get them a guaranteed second.
EDIT: I read that up until recently, Gattuso had been being left out of the Milan side.
9 wins in a row put to an end by ... them. I suppose with the highs of beating them to the Scudetto last year, seeing them pin everything on champions league, then crashing out to liverpool must come the lows. Nothing beats seeing their smug faces at half time being slowly chiseled into desperation...ah the good old days.
