Rumoured Luke Shaw

[Tomo 21,751]

Rio was 23, captain of a good Leeds side, had made about 200 first-team appearances and had played Champions League football. He was already proven at the top level in most respects.

This is a far bigger gamble than the Ferdinand transfer in my opinion.

Considering inflation 30m back then is about 50m now i would guess.

In an ideal world we would wait until Luke has proven himself further, but sadly we don't seem to have that option.

[Special Juan 28,156]

@LukeShaw3

Didn't it used to be 23? You lot will know better, I hardly use Twitter.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

The best we can hope for is Southampton holding on to him for another season so that we could get him next year as an even better player. No way we can outbid those delusional United cunts. 30m plus 100k/week is just financial suicide. And there is no guarantee he can perform on the bigger stage like the CL.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

@LukeShaw3

Didn't it used to be 23? You lot will know better, I hardly use Twitter.

It was always 3:

United fans making things up

[iseah100 5,612]

So Cole is leaving. And now we only have Bertrand as a proper playable LB. We need this guy. I'd rather we spend the 30M on him than many of the other 'exciting' prospects out there...he fills in many checks on my list.

Im torn. I like him a lot and he's pretty complete, young, and English. Maybe we can get him for closer to £20m? £30m is just too much.

[Jase 43,479]

Im torn. I like him a lot and he's pretty complete, young, and English. Maybe we can get him for closer to £20m? £30m is just too much.

Probably if we throw in a player into the deal...

[Muzchap 8,966]

All the Utd fans at work expect a big bust up at Utd...

Rumours flying around VG wants VP as captain! Shrek or Shreik (as my iPad calls him) won't be happy with that!!!

The club is in meltdown - ahh love watching it...

[Jase 43,479]

All the Utd fans at work expect a big bust up at Utd...

Rumours flying around VG wants VP as captain! Shrek or Shreik (as my iPad calls him) won't be happy with that!!!

The club is in meltdown - ahh love watching it...

And this is related to Luke Shaw...?

[iseah100 5,612]

Probably if we throw in a player into the deal...

£20m + Bertrand? Sounds good to me. Southampton get a ready replacement with PL experience.

[zolayes 14,489]

£20m + Bertrand? Sounds good to me. Southampton get a ready replacement with PL experience.

NO THANKS.

we are looking for a back up LB .. a Dutch international who will cost nothing and much less in wages sounds a better deal to me

[Special Juan 28,156]

Two of Southampton's academy coaches have been fired today. Jason Dodd and Paul Williams.

[Pizy 18,962]

Think we've missed out on him.

Think everything has been agreed with United and they'll wait to announce it until after the World Cup. Maybe even before just to get their supporters happy.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

I like Luke Shaw. I like the fact that he's a big time CFC fan but I'm glad we're missing out on him. Spending a sizeable portion of our budget on an 18 year old left back is Hari Kari. And he's good but he's not THAT good and there's no evidence that he will be. He could be Le Saux "good" or Roberto Carlos "great", but i comes at a price not worth finding out.

I don't know what the bigger joke is. Man United bidding 27 million pounds (!) for him or Southampton turning it down. Absolute stupidity from both clubs. Seriously, PSG payed 15 million euros for Lucas Digne who is arguably a bigger talent than Shaw and a French home-grown player for them. Where's the logic in a slightly less proven English player costing more than twice as much? That can't be good for English football. But Man U have 200 million to spend and we don't.

Ricardo Rodriguez, Bernat and Alberto Moreno. Just a list of LB's in and around the same age as Shaw that will be well into our budget. Will especially love Rodriguez.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Think we've missed out on him.

Think everything has been agreed with United and they'll wait to announce it until after the World Cup. Maybe even before just to get their supporters happy.

Still amazed that a young Chelsea supporter who lives so close to Cobham with his talent won't end up here. That price though and the wages.

Doesn't sound too happy about the situation with the youth coaches being let go, which you wouldn't really expect to hear from someone with plans to stick around.

Gutted for doddsy and Willo, helped me a lot in my development over the years, wish them all the best in their carers

[Pizy 18,962]

Still amazed that a young Chelsea supporter who lives so close to Cobham with his talent won't end up here. That price though and the wages.

Doesn't sound too happy about the situation with the youth coaches being let go, which you wouldn't really expect to hear from someone with plans to stick around.

Gutted for doddsy and Willo, helped me a lot in my development over the years, wish them all the best in their carers

Honestly, I'm kind of over the price. I was astounded by it at first too but like many people are saying all over twitter, if he realizes his potential then the price will look like nothing if he's top class for 10-15 years.

I'd much rather he realizes that potential here than at fucking United. I feel like he'll be one we're going to regret not forking over the cash for. Young, English, Chelsea supporter, his idol leaving. Literally on a plate for us and we're going to let him slip.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Honestly, I'm kind of over the price. I was astounded by it at first too but like many people are saying all over twitter, if he realizes his potential then the price will look like nothing if he's top class for 10-15 years.

I'd much rather he realizes that potential here than at fucking United. I feel like he'll be one we're going to regret not forking over the cash for. Young, English, Chelsea supporter, his idol leaving. Literally on a plate for us and we're going to let him slip.

Big if though. I'd love to see him here and watch him develop over the next decade but it's a massively risky deal.

Would love for him to force the move here on lower wages, but football's a business at the end of the day. United are desperate and he's one of the few marquee signings that they can actually get. If Southampton have got any sense they'll drag it out and let Woodward fuck it up like he did with the Fellaini deal.

[Pizy 18,962]

Big if though. I'd love to see him here and watch him develop over the next decade but it's a massively risky deal.

Would love for him to force the move here on lower wages, but football's a business at the end of the day. United are desperate and he's one of the few marquee signings that they can actually get. If Southampton have got any sense they'll drag it out and let Woodward fuck it up like he did with the Fellaini deal.

Seeing the way José really improved so many of our players last season makes me certain that Shaw would grow leaps and bounds under his management as well as being surrounded by top class players. I don't think it's very risky at all. Even if he improves slightly on how good he is now he'd be an excellent purchase.

If we get any of the LB's we've been linked with I think it'll really unleash Eden even more. Having a gifted attacking LB up there with him drawing away defenders would be incredible.

If we showed some serious interest and made it known to him that we really wanted him here I think we can get the price down a bit because he'd push hard for move. Unfortunately we're too late.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

He's English. That's why it is overpriced. But we won't miss it though, as he is not in Courtois situation. In Courtois you can't find anyone with that age on the same level with him in GK. But if we miss on Shaw, there will still plenty of options out there, like filipe luis, alberto moreno. The only disadvantage is that they're not English.

[Pizy 18,962]

He's English. That's why it is overpriced. But we won't miss it though, as he is not in Courtois situation. In Courtois you can't find anyone with that age on the same level with him in GK. But if we miss on Shaw, there will still plenty of options out there, like filipe luis, alberto moreno. The only disadvantage is that they're not English.

Felipe Luis is already almost 30 and I'm still not convinced Moreno would fit our side. He's one of those tiny Barca type midgets. Not sure he'd take to the Premier League well.

It's Shaw or Rodriguez for me. Either would be awesome signings. Think RR is actually the better player right now, but Shaw is younger (slightly) and English so I'd prefer him.

[zolayes 14,489]

He's English. That's why it is overpriced. But we won't miss it though, as he is not in Courtois situation. In Courtois you can't find anyone with that age on the same level with him in GK. But if we miss on Shaw, there will still plenty of options out there, like filipe luis, alberto moreno. The only disadvantage is that they're not English.

we are talking about a back up LB ,, PVA is a Dutch International and HOMEGROWN ...