Date: 31st May 2011 at 9:02am
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During yesterday’s parade to commemorate United’s 19th league title, David Gill confirmed that United would be in for busier than usual summer.

It was not the first time he has said this as he made the same claims at the club’s award dinners weeks ago.

Speaking to MUTV yesterday Gill stated,

“It will be a busier than usual summer this year.

“I will be going away at some point in June and be back for the start of our tour but I will be on with player stuff for the next few weeks I am sure.”

This will again be music to the ears of most United fans as many of us have increasingly called for signings since last summer and in light of Saturday’s crushing defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League final the calls have grown.

Already deals for the likes of Aston Villa’s Ashley Young and Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea are being touted as done deal but considering we knew that we would have to bring in a goalkeeper the additional signing of Ashley Young (if true) hardly constitutes a claim of a ‘busier than usual summer’.

So if there are to be more signings who do you think we are looking at?

Luka Modric is a name that has been repeatedly mentioned as well as Wesley Sneijder despite him saying he plans on  being in Italy next season. Young French defender Raphael Varane is another that has been touted for a move to United with The Guardian going as far as saying the deal is completed but the fine details are still being ironed out.

Tons of names have been mentioned and to capitalise on Gill’s words will be mentioned in the coming weeks but who do you think we are looking at (realistically)?

 

54 responses to “Who are the players that will make David Gill extra busy this summer?”

  1. sweet19forfa says:

    cont drwg knowledge is for every1 to see here when he sayz d below mention things.

    Sanchez-not good enough.(datz y fergie admire him and openly stated he likes d boy).
    Stakelengberk-superb.(thats y fergie is goin for de gea and initially it was neuer).
    schweinsteiger and banega-not good enough.(mayb v shud buy djemba-djemba mate)

    u cheered ma day up wid ur assessment,seem to b in piers morgan’s class.

    • cont drwg says:

      you are a mong. an uneducated illiterate mong.
      re-read my posts to see that everything you just said now from my point of view was either misunderstood or you being a mong.
      stick to champ manager and playing football in the park with your mates with a B&H in your mouth and a can of strong bow in your hand. its all you seem to be good for.

      • sweet19forfa says:

        hahahaha sit on ur armchair whole life nd keep on shoutin Sir Alex shud do this and do that.av u ever been to a game mate?

        • cont drwg says:

          what an invalid question to ask. what kind of response would you care for?
          you’ve resorted to fabricating words again. and in the process not only embarrassing yourself on the internet but also being embarrassed too. shame on you.
          id like you to tell me this:
          -where did you get this from “sit on ur armchair whole life nd keep on shoutin Sir Alex shud do this and do that”
          -Sanchez-not good enough.(datz y fergie admire him and openly stated he likes d boy).
          -Stakelengberk-superb.
          -schweinsteiger and banega-not good enough.
          justify your outbursts please, im intrigued.
          i don’t own an armchair. however you seem to know whats best for the club with you extravagant and unreal suggestions, so, as you were…
          if it makes you any happier son, i used to frequent OT on a regular basis sat in the stretford, probably before you were even a tadpole in your dads balls…mate.
          as previously stated, you don’t seem to know anything about football and probably look at the pictures in the sun newspapers.
          further more, you posted at 5.34am, you’re either a postman, milkman or just have no life. i’d go with the latter.
          don’t reply.

      • sweet19forfa says:

        mate i always get up early its my daily routine coz i av to reach for my very owned factory not like u wakin up late+ possibly living on parents money.

        • cont drwg says:

          you are comedy man. and clueless.
          does your very owned factory employ many people with the same literacy levels as yourself? what do they produce? slang words?
          fool.
          stop now.
          get back to the football (which you know nothing about)
          and stop embarrassing yourself.

        • sweet19forfa says:

          Mate i dont have n e fin bad left to say to you coz wt u wrote has sumd up ur character and what class u belong.Thanx.

        • cont drwg says:

          you are just clueless. absolutely oblivious to everything in existence. no idea whats going on.
          like it said, keep it to the football.
          it didnt need to get like this, you were the one son.

  2. Curtis says:

    I would like to see Rodwell, De Gea, Pastore or Hamsik and we need a striker. If Young cones he will play as a striker.

    • sweet19forfa says:

      agreed mate pastore and hamsik r two young players who wud probably fit in wid our age group of buyin young and talented players

      • red steve says:

        you sound like a real idiot pal, none of your suggestions sound real at all. give it a rest will ya fella

        • OvertheRainbow says:

          Gotta agree about Hamsik & Pastore great young talents.We were linked with Pastore a few weeks back.

  3. karlomu says:

    shay given is a most if you ask me its a calming presence we need to fill the void. In midfield i,d love to see nasri i think the barca game showed us all where we are weak we need ball players not work horses..up front i,d like berba to go and darren bent to come in.He plays off the shoulder and as a target man perfect for us.theres young players there too whom will be given a chance.i know we all feel down at the moment but we do have a future as long as fergies there we,ll be o.k

  4. Pete says:

    Would like to see DeRossi, Sneijder (both world class and exactly what we need) and Sanchez. We won’t win the Champions League with the likes of Young and Rodwell.

  5. Adam says:

    David De Gea, Raphael Varane, Ashley Young and Luka Modric are my predictions, not very imaginative. I didn’t think we could get Modric, but today that has changed after he came out in public. He planted a seed which could result in him arriving. I don’t want a long saga. We should offer £25 million + an extra £5 million on future success and appearances. Tell Spurs its on the table until July and its up to them. If they don’t want it we will move on.

    I can see Kuszczak, Brown, Gibson, Obertan, Berbatov and Owen all leaving. We’ve already seen Van der Saar and Scholes retire and Hargreaves has been released.

    Next season will see Welbeck and Cleverley return from loan. I have a feeling Fergis has plans for Mame Diouf as well and will keep him in the squad as one of the strikers. Also Paul Pogba will be promoted and be part of the first team.

  6. james holden says:

    Well Owen has signed a new deal.

    I’m concerned at our attempts at buying young, he’s not that good and I don’t see him developing at united either. People’s speculations are hilarious, were not city we don’t have 200m to lash out. I see about 70-80m at most on 3 or 4 players.

  7. OvertheRainbow says:

    Some of the people over here are talking bullshit and got in a slanging match like cont drwg+sweet19forfa.

    Specially contdrwg seems to be over here just to fight and dissapprove what others have to say and talkin nonsense about peoples life and their character.Pathetic.

    We are here to discuss our club not peoples life.

    • cont drwg says:

      disagree.
      i’m hear to talk football.
      not disapprove what others have to say.
      when people mention unrealistic players, then i’ll disagree and mention it.
      when that fella comes along disagreeing with EVERYTHING said, and hes obviously clueless about football, something needs to be said.
      should he have not felt the desire to say ‘bollocks’ to what i’d consider as realistic transfer targets and fabricate everything I said, it wouldn’t have appeared as a ‘fight’ in your eyes. read into it more please.

      • OvertheRainbow says:

        I have read everthing what you two had to say,you both are in wrong but what you wrote about that other person was just unacceptable it was pathetic to be honest.

  8. OvertheRainbow says:

    I would like we sign our long term target Steven Defour to join our club in Center Midfield role.But would still like some World Class midfielder for that center role.

    Seems Ashley Young is almost the done deal and he will be a very good addition to our squad,He can play Wide left,right+center.

    Thought De Gea was done deal but not sure now after he came out and denied it.

    Varane too is a done deal,havent seen him play but i trust fergie and his judgment.

  9. OvertheRainbow says:

    Any one would like to see Miroslav Klose?the guy is available on free transfer.Proven goalscorer at the top level.

    • Zad mufc from New Zealand says:

      ya mate Klose would be Terrefic signing for us. coz i can only see wellbeck return to our first team squad.I think fergie will loan back Macheda and Diouf for another year to gain more first team experience.

    • jonathan says:

      Sign Klose only if he’s allowed to wear a Germany shirt; he doesn’t seem to do much the last few years without it.

    • sweet19forfa says:

      bollocks mate

  10. Zad mufc from New Zealand says:

    Just heard on news and i am delighted that Miki Owen has signed a new 1 yr contract extension and Berba willing to stay at the club.

    Hope we retain our current players and sign some class players coz i can see us lagging behind our rivals if we dont bring in new faces.