BOF Posted August 4, 2011 Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2011 Man United Boss to Make Move for German Teenager if Pursuit of Wesley Sneijder Fails Sir Alex Ferguson is once again showing interest in Borussia Dortmund playmaker Mario Gotze and is ready to make an offer for the youngster if he fails to secure Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder this summer. The Old Trafford boss is very much planning for the future and has expressed an interest in the teenage German international in the past and may try to tempt Gotze into making a move to the Premier League champions. Though the 19 year old helped his side to a Bundesliga triumph he may have been dismayed at the departure of hugely influtential midfielder Nuri Sahin to Real Madrid in May. Man United are very much going through a period of transition having lost veterans Paul Scholes, Edwin van der Sar and Gary Neville in recent months and Ferguson has been looking for long term replacements to those who have retired and indeed those who may do so in the coming season or two. With that in mind Ferguson signed David de Gea and Phil Jones and last summer brought in Javier Hernandez and Chris Smalling, all these youngsters would then mould with those coming through the ranks, players like Tom Cleverley and Daniel Welbeck will expect more first team action having served their time out on loan. Gotze is a creative midfielder who is considered one of the hottest young prospects in Europe, a player who has been linked with many of Europe’s elite and Sir Alex will want to beat the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid to the punch. In his first full season in the Dortmund first team Gotze was a virtual ever present, notching eight goals and 11 assists from midfield and becoming a regular in the senior German national team set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 4, 2011 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2011 Both Götze and Kagawa have been linked with United fairly frequently over the last few months. Shinji apparently spoke of his interest in joining them when speaking with Japanese journalists, but has more recently dismissed his interest in a move away and should be signing a new contract. Götze has spoken of having no interest in leaving us despite being linked to United and Barcelona, and Michael Zorc, the sporting director, said that a offer in the region of €15m (various media have suggested United may bid around £10m) would not even be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hello .. :cry: No, that bastard is just gloating that his side (Munchingladbach) are PLAYING my (and your) Kaiserslautern in the coming weeks. :rant: Hahaha .. I actually like Gladbach .. But ofcourse my team is Kaiserslautern .. 8) When is the game ? as I remember I think our first game is with Bremen .. is it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 4, 2011 Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2011 We open away to Bremen. 'gladbach are 10th September (game 5). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 40 euros? I thought German tickets were meant to be cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 4, 2011 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2011 40 euros? I thought German tickets were meant to be cheap! Especially to watch two crappy teams like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The Dortmund game is live on ESPN tomorrow too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 4, 2011 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2011 Not live - they're showing the game at 10.30pm. Still good though, hopefully I'll be able to catch it! Tricky opening tie, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Especially to watch two crappy teams like that! Pfft, fernseh fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 5, 2011 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2011 Especially to watch two crappy teams like that! Pfft, fernseh fan! Touché! Would love to go and watch Dortmund this season, but don't think I'll be able to. Short on cash while I'm still studying, although I'm hoping to be able to watch a Barça game this year. Then on to the Westfalenstadion in 2012, hopefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Tee-hee... transfermarkt.de"]No Future for Bradley at Borussia U.S. national soccer player Michael Bradley has no future at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bradley, who still has a contract until 30th June 2012 was intending to seek a new club. "He wants out and it is not an issue anymore." coach Lucien Favre said on Friday. Bradley had left the club in the winter and was hoping to be awarded a permanent move back to the English Premier League club Aston Villa. The transfer was then quashed, so the American returned to Borussia in the summer. Sports Director Max Eberl made it clear a return to the team will not happen for Bradley. "He absolutely wanted to leave us in a precarious situation. He cannot now act as if nothing has happened." said Eberl. The Bradley family really aren't having a good time of it at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 5, 2011 Moderator Share Posted August 5, 2011 Yet you laugh, you evil evil man Did they kill your cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Well, no, but you can't say this isn't the appropriate thread for some Schadenfreude. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I thought BRadley was going to Roma though you have to respect Monchengladbach stance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Them's were the rumours a while back, still likely he'll wind up in Serie A but the potential destination has been, ahem, "downgraded" to Bologna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Great game, Finished 3-1... excellent football on display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Watched the game this morning, don't know if they're as good as last season or Hamburg are just shit. There were players such as Tore who were just dreadful for them. One thing for sure though is that Kagawa is back 8) Excellent performance from him and Gotze and even Lewandowski had a good game :shock: I was so hoping that Kagawa shot would go in after his brilliant improvisation to control the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 I was so hoping that Kagawa shot would go in after his brilliant improvisation to control the ball was only part i saw and was brilliant i was already getting it for the goal of season thread . The scout that found him should have got a massive payrise. He was a gem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Madness isn't it, he finds Kagawa for 400k and we sign Stephen Ireland for around 8m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Oh dear Neuer Shocking mistake. Bayern 0-1 Gladbach Can't say they don't deserve it, they've stayed solid and countered well. Impressed with the young keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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