Axel Witsel

[didierforever 7,349]

atlast people are posting in this thread... what a bloody beast of a player... cant believe we were not ever linked with this guy hopefully we can shell out 30-40mil for him especially if we can sell mikel for 18-20mil.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think we will only sign one - if any - midfielder this window. I would prefer it to be De Rossi. He is cheaper, and arguably more suited to our squad if we are only to sign one midfield player. He addresses our more immediate concerns.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

De Rossi.

Cheaper, and arguably more suited to our squad.

But he's not belgian...

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Did I miss something here? Is he even linked to us, even those rubbish rumours?

[Jusek 2,031]

[Duppy Conqueror 1,451]

I hope we get De Rossi and Van Ginkel instead,with the money it would take to get Witsel. De Rossi and Oscar to be the starters and

Van Ginkel as depth.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Except stingray.

[Hamilton 2,118]

Witsel is saying that he is close to an agreement with Real Madrid..

http://www.sudinfo.be/768207/article/sports/diables-rouges/2013-07-16/axel-witsel-se-devoile-dans-redzone-oui-j-ai-ete-tres-proche-d-un-accord-avec-le

[mediator 2,026]

oh damn noooo...

Edit : no he said that he was really close to sign for them while Mou was there.

[Stingray 9,441]

I still want him here .....

It would be awesome !! Apparantly Mou likes him a lt.

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[Hamilton 2,118]

oh damn noooo...

Edit : no he said that he was really close to sign for them while Mou was there.

Really? Don't speak french so don't know..

So, voetbalkrant.com mistranslated then.. (tss, they are the belgian dailyfail )

[mediator 2,026]

Yeah he told that the transfer was really close. More info on the link but the link... is dead so don't know why the deal could not go be done

Will try to install the android app to see the full interview. I've heard before that Madrid didn't want to pay the full 40M € but wanted to offer cash + Sahin. Zenit came with full 40M cash so that's why he left, pressure from Benfica because they wanted the money.

He was the transfer option number one for José that time

He is the player i want here the most this transfer window. Still young, 24, could play everywhere on the pitch, great passer, skillful, really strong, great aerial ball winner.

Not bad for a pivot player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-CJN3P2KpA

[Mong630 7]

younger and better than de rossi!

Unfortunately also a lot more expensive.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

We are just not linked with him,I dont think he is on our wishlist.

[BOSS 372]

younger and better than de rossi!

Unfortunately also a lot more expensive.

[lucio 5,401]

what? he probably is

[BOSS 372]

what? he probably is

De Rossi is 10 times the player Witsel is. He is up there with Schweinsteiger and Toure.

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

Witsel would rape in here