JonTheMag 4 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Was thinking today about the plethora of players we've been linked to over the last 2-3 years that we ended up not signing. I'm not talking about every speculation, but the ones we were in with a genuine shot for, may even have gotten our hopes up for, only to be dashed at the end. Thought it would be interesting to look at where they are now, post players I've missed! Modibo Maiga - Was set to join us in January of 2012, but failed a medical. We ended up with Cisse instead, and Maiga has scored four goals in 20 matches for the Hammers. Erik Pieters - Seemed to be certain to sign in the summer of 2012, even attending our first match of the season against Spurs. Since that move fell through, he injured himself for three months by punching a window and then signed for Stoke last summer. Has made 13 appearances for Stoke, no idea if he's been any good. Darren Bent - Bent's free transfer this past summer was allegedly scrapped by Joe Kinnear's unprofessional meeting with him and his reps. Has scored a modest 3 in 13 since signing for Fulham, but I feel it's hard to see where he would've fit in our current system. Douglas - We were linked with Douglas for a few consecutive transfer windows, only for an agreed free transfer to be called off by JFK this summer. He joined Dinamo Moscow and has made 11 appearances, and no one seems to have any clue if he's been good or not. Probably somewhere in the middle. Bafetimbi Gomis - Ended up not signing him after a whirlwind of allegations from owners, agents, players, etc., all seemed to contradict why it didn't go through. He's scored 5 in 13 appearances and we've been tipped to go back in for him in the January transfer window. Any others you can think of? I'm not counting the likes of Aubameyang as we never really stood a chance of signing him any way, at least in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 My favourite was Rooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13918 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Mevlüt Erdinç... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 28019 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Bruce Grobelaar, Ian Rush. (The former from Liverpool, the latter from Juventus). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20234 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 George Weah was the one that got away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6457 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Andrew Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3672 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Gervinho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20234 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Gervinho dodged a bullet there. modric was another. iirc we were linked with him the season we ended up with nach gonzales, milner flogged, keegan walking and relegation. what a belter that one was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4297 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Gervinho has done well since going to Roma, working with a manager who knows how to get the best out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14185 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Sergei Yuran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Schweinstieger (spelling?). Allegedly Keegan was convinced he was signing for us as a replacement for Milner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Santiago Munez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 15017 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Brian Robson/chronicle circa 85-93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 7200 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Brian Robson/chronicle circa 85-93 In a similar vein, Steve Bruce, we wouldn't pay the £300K (or whatever it was) for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3672 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Gervinho has done well since going to Roma, working with a manager who knows how to get the best out of him. Dont think he was suited to this league. His decision making was absolutely torrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I remember when we chased Guivarch........then got him unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20234 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Gervinho has done well since going to Roma, working with a manager who knows how to get the best out of him. i had no idea about that. he looked dreadful for the gooners tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27120 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Gervinho has done well since going to Roma, working with a manager who knows how to get the best out of him. You sure he's a football manager and not the messiah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 About 87 or 88 the club brought out a newspaper called "United". It only last 3 issues because it was shit and no one bought it, but one of the headlines was, and I shit you not, "NO GUARANTEES ABOUT MARADONA BUT......" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) Any links to this Gervinho renaissance? Mertesacker's face Edited December 3, 2013 by ADP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 There were times when I wished we'd signed Kuyt. Remember being heavily linked with him before he went scouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3672 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Kuyt was just a Dutch version of Alan Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20234 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 smith was a truly dreadful signing wasn't he - 84 appearances for us between 2007-2012, 0 goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3672 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I still think Fergie is responsible for destroying him, was a decent striker once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 28019 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 About 87 or 88 the club brought out a newspaper called "United". It only last 3 issues because it was shit and no one bought it, but one of the headlines was, and I shit you not, "NO GUARANTEES ABOUT MARADONA BUT......" Remember the paper, yes it was shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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