Real Madrid star Rafael Van Der Vaart last night said:- “I’ll join a big Premier League club if I’m given a starting spot.” Dutchman Van Der Vaart, 27, pinpointed Chelsea and Liverpool as his preferred choices if he came to England. Midfield maestro Van der Vaart, who cost Real £13 million from Hamburg in 2008, isn’t sure of a Bernabeu first-team place under new coach Jose Mourinho. He said:- “I have heard of the interest from Liverpool and Chelsea – and that is very flattering. If either of them were willing to offer me first-team football, I will be honest that it would be very hard for me to not listen to what they had to say. I think I have the relationship with Madrid where they understand my position and would let me hold talks. ” ‘‘I expect the majority of transfers to be concluded in the next two weeks, and if Chelsea or Liverpool wanted to talk with me I would at the very least listen to what they have to say. They are both giants, and if they could offer first-team football it may prove impossible to turn down.” ‘‘Real Madrid is the most prestigious club in the world and I am happy here and also in Spain, but I am at the age where I have to be playing first-team football. I am getting to the point where I will be hitting my peak years and I need to spend those years at a club where I will be playing regularly. The boss knows how much he plans to use me, and if he is willing to listen to offers for me.” And, Van Der Vaart, who has been capped 83 times for the Netherlands, added:- “I wouldn’t be willing to play for any clubs in Spain out of respect for Madrid, so in my eyes the only other place to go would be the Premier League. It’s the only league that competes with the standard of La Liga.” http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football...er-Vaart-revs-up-for-a-Premier-League-switch/ Nice picture of him , he sure has changed ...
He's a much better option to go into the season with then Aquilani. We don't really need him though while the Italian is here.
How would we manage to get him? Is he on a free? any cover / starter in Mid field is welcome as no guarantee Aqua will stay fit! and if you do come you have to earn your spot, no guarantee's!
Take Huntelaar in a heart beat but think LFC enquired about a loan deal for him! He is 10 times the striker Remy is. As for de jong, good player but I think he thinks that he is Van Damme! I'd have JAR back as a left back & would be cheap.
I think Van der Vaaart is good but not the position we need. What we are really lacking is genuine width on the left. Elia or young would be ideal.
We don't have a left back with more than likely Insua going to Italy for £5m .. and imo Huntelarr on loan with a view to a permanent buy for £10-12m would be a great signing , only 26 with 290 games and 186 goals.
Newspaper gossip TRANSFER GOSSIP Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart is eyeing a move to Manchester United after becoming one of four players put up for sale. The Dutchman said: "If you are leaving Real Madrid, there is only one club that is not a step down - and that's Manchester United." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/default.stm
Yeah he wants to join the scum!! We'd sooners splash big cash on the likes of Aquilani! What a lift a buy like him would be for the club and maybe we could forget the circus that surrounds Aquilani?
His agent has been busy talking ... Holland international Rafael van der Vaart says that if he is forced out of Real Madrid then Manchester United would be his preferred destination. Van der Vaart is reportedly on his way out of the Santiago Bernabeu with Real now set to trim their star-studded squad following a host of summer arrivals - including Mesut Ozil.
Muppet I'd have taken him if we were losing Aquilani but I can't see him ever getting to United considering their financial situation.