Owen Hargreaves to Man Utd?

CFC1 · 16-08-2006, 5:10 PM

Sky Sports News are reporting that Alex Ferguson has made a "concrete offer" to Bayern Munich for Owen Hargreaves.

Any thoughts?....

Johnny Thunder · 16-08-2006, 5:39 PM

Don't think they will let him go unless it is silly money. They have already lost
Ballack.

thfccambs · 16-08-2006, 6:18 PM

Can't understand why they would want him after buying Carrick.If it's for the £8m mentioned though would be good business.

lostinspace · 16-08-2006, 7:09 PM

As he was the only English player to enhance his reputation at the World Cup, there aren't many teams wouldn't be interested.
Ferguson has to win big this season or else, so why wouldn't he be interested in him?
Many teams could do much worse than have him in their side.

pixelpixel · 16-08-2006, 7:10 PM

He did state the other night that he has not had the offer from united. But did say that he would like for it to happen.

owain_thomas · 16-08-2006, 9:49 PM

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Originally Posted by hunts1uk

Can't understand why they would want him after buying Carrick.If it's for the £8m mentioned though would be good business.

He's a very different player IMO, I'm not sure how carrick has become labelled as a defensive MF, he's a great passer but nowhere near hargreaves in the tackling department. to my mind they could make a good pairing, both young, both english. he'd be a good signing.

DJT75 · 17-08-2006, 8:10 AM

Carrick & Hargreaves would probably be the perfect balance central midfield - it would make a huge difference at Man Utd. Neither are defensive midfielders as such, Hargreaves is all engine covering every blade of grass, Carrick is a playmaker, keeping possession. Much how Alonso & Sissoko works at Liverpool.

rio1981 · 17-08-2006, 8:14 AM

It would be a great signing - but in my mind it'd be either Carrick or Hargreaves, not the both of them together (unless you play five across the middle).

There would be a big chance of them getting in each other's way playing in the same side.

DJT75 · 17-08-2006, 8:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rio1981

There would be a big chance of them getting in each other's way playing in the same side.

They are completely different players? No-one got in Carrick's way at Tottenham. Jenas & Davids are Hargreaves types of players & it worked absolutely fine there.

thfccambs · 17-08-2006, 9:33 AM

If you believe what the papers say a deal for 13m could be done today.

OldAndSenile · 17-08-2006, 9:47 AM

This transfer as another one that stinks of tapping up to me... Hargreaves came out and said he'd had a "fantastic offer" from United, then Bayern responded by saying they'd not had an offer or anything yet... Now he's definitely going, as he's demanded to leave and Bayern can't afford not to cash in on him.

All the big clubs seem to need to do nowadays is "leak" a story to the press that they're interested in a player, and the player will do the rest, regardless of how the selling club feels.

madcyril · 17-08-2006, 9:58 AM

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Originally Posted by OldAndSenile

This transfer as another one that stinks of tapping up to me... Hargreaves came out and said he'd had a "fantastic offer" from United, then Bayern responded by saying they'd not had an offer or anything yet

I believe some of the ground work was covered during Ruud negotiations.