It really has been a tough few years for Manchester United. Why, there was
this one season where they slipped as low as seventh, and then another year
when they had to make do with fourth and a place in the Champions League
after a devastating one-year absence. But they never stopped getting it
during those dark days. They always believed that one day they would return
to the top. Because they’ve got lots of money, so everything’s fine really,
they can just keep spending and eventually it will all come together.
The Mill doffs its cap in deference to United’s hard graft and their
ability to spot that Bayern Munich’s Thomas Müller might be a good addition
to their attack. United are offering £60m for the German forward, who is
said to be looking forward to finding out whether Wayne Rooney’s legs were
replaced by a couple of rolling pins and his feet by two slices of bread
during the summer.
It’s not all rosy in United’s garden, though, not with Chelsea deciding to
stick their noses in and rival them for Barcelona’s Pedro and Real Madrid
stepping up their pursuit of David de Gea. Madrid are ready to chuck Keylor
Navas United’s way in return for De Gea, although it is likely that Navas
will travel first class, rather than being loaded into a giant cannon and
blasted in the general direction of Old Trafford. They have a duty of care,
see. Meanwhile Anders Lindergaard could be heading to West Ham. It’s all
falling apart.
West Bromwich Albion have told Tottenham Hotspur to up their bid for Saido
Berahino to £25m. Always a fine negotiator in these circumstances, Daniel
Levy will make a take-it-or-leave-it offer of £25 and then tell Mauricio
Pochettino that he tried his best and here’s a keyring with Berahino’s face
on it from the West Brom club shop.
Arsenal want Edinson Cavani. Paris Saint-Germain want £35m for the
Uruguayan striker, so that’s that then.
Bournemouth have realised that they are going to need to score some goals
if they are going to stay in the Premier League and reckon that former
Cherries loanee, Jermain Defoe, is the man to finish off their flowing
moves. But he’s having so much fun with Sunderland!
It says here that Fenerbahce want to sign John Terry on a free transfer next summer. The Mill reckons that Terry is angling for a new deal at Chelsea. Hmmm. Does he have a medical degree?
Norwich City are busy. They’re sniffing around West Ham’s James Collins,
Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly and Liverpool’s Oussama Assaidi, who’s 27. Where
does the time go?
