Barcelona won't block Man Utd move for Gudjohnsen

[manchester-utd]

tribalfooball.com - April 18, 2007

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is weighing up a move for Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen.

The Daily Mail says Gudjohnsen is available after a disappointing season in Spain.

The Icelandic international plays a much deeper role than a traditional striker but Ferguson knows that he needs more depth in his squad and is keen to add another player with an imagination to match that of Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes.

Ferguson is a long-standing admirer of the 28-year-old and enquired about him before he left Chelsea for the Nou Camp at the end of last season.

Gudjohnsen was an unused substitute as Barcelona beat Mallorca with a late goal on Sunday and would relish a return to the Premiership.

[Gavmundo]

I'm still not sure if this is just media speculation. Gudjohnsen is a good player but i'd prefer someone who would guarantee over 20+goals a season and not sure he's that player. He reminds me of a young Ole but we need another Ruud. I have my doubts that Fergie is THAT interested.

[mac3]

Gudjohnsen could be a good transfer, if he's not too expensive. He's very very underrated player and a great goalscorer. He can't never guarantee over 20+ goals but in a good season, when midfield is giving him a lot of chances to score, he can score over 20+ goals. Great finisher, but at his worst he is horrible (like in Zaragoza-match)

But I don't think this transfer can be true.

[CambriaFan]

Gudjohnson is a quality player. I think he'd be a good signing but he won't solve their problems. Ferguson needs a keeper (I'd recommend Craig Gordon), a centre half to play with Vidic (Ferdinand's not good enough) and another striker to score goals when Rooney's having problems.

[Becks]

Gudjohnsen seems to be a fair addition if we do indeed sell Saha.

[penalty_20]

I think Gudjohnsen would be a good signing but I also dont think we should spend too much money on him.

[Gavmundo]

Well if we do sell Saha that's fine but I'd still want to see a more natural goalscorer coming in. Someone like Huntelaar or Torres. Someone who can score 20+goals a season. That's what we're missing. Gudjohnsen isn't that guy!

[manfan1523]

i dont want him. he used to be a chelsea player and i would not want to use someone who had played for that abomination of a club. huntelaar is whowe need.

[Gavmundo]

Yea he's infected :lol:

[Richie MUFC]

pfff, what's all this nonsense about a 20+ goal scorer? This season we have a better goal difference than any season we had Ruud. Yes Ruud was scoring 20+ goals a season, but without him, the whole team gets the goal scoring opportunities. I reckon we have a stronger attack when EVERY player is a goal threat, rather than all the attacking going thru ONE player 90% of the time.... no matter how good he is. I argue that we have a better team with Intelligent, Unselfish players like Rooney and Scholes, than a 20+ goal scorer..... and I for one would welcome the signing of Eidur Gudjohnsen (If it's circa £7/8 mill) and more players of his kind.

[Gavmundo]

You're missing the point. The problem without having a player like Ruud as a finisher is the games you are drawing 1-1 with 10 mins to go finish
1-1. For the majority of the games we've played we've done well but there are a few games when Rooney has had 7 or 8 good chances and missed them all and no one else is able to put the ball away in games like these. A goalscorer like Ruud would add to an already good squad. Saha isn't the right player and Ole is getting too old. Smith is a good player but he does lack goals. If it wasn't for Ronaldo we'd be doing a lot worse this season. What happens if his goals dry up next season? You can't rely on midfield to score all your goals. We need to get rid of Saha and bring in a class striker who more or less guarantees the goals!

I'm not saying we have a bad team but as you say we have a better goal difference than in previous seasons this season but if we had a 20+ goalscorer we'd have an even bigger goal difference. What's the problem with improving a team?

[Vic]

What about Afonso Alves?? :)

[onbrick247]

You're missing the point. The problem without having a player like Ruud as a finisher is the games you are drawing 1-1 with 10 mins to go finish
1-1. For the majority of the games we've played we've done well but there are a few games when Rooney has had 7 or 8 good chances and missed them all and no one else is able to put the ball away in games like these. A goalscorer like Ruud would add to an already good squad. Saha isn't the right player and Ole is getting too old. Smith is a good player but he does lack goals. If it wasn't for Ronaldo we'd be doing a lot worse this season. What happens if his goals dry up next season? You can't rely on midfield to score all your goals. We need to get rid of Saha and bring in a class striker who more or less guarantees the goals!

I'm not saying we have a bad team but as you say we have a better goal difference than in previous seasons this season but if we had a 20+ goalscorer we'd have an even bigger goal difference. What's the problem with improving a team?

i have been waiting to hear that for some time now thanks

[Richie MUFC]

You're missing the point. The problem without having a player like Ruud as a finisher is the games you are drawing 1-1 with 10 mins to go finish
1-1.
Well we've only drawn 4 games this season... and as few as that is, having a 20+ goal striker may not remedy that situation when were not taking our chances... every team has those games, regardless of the players in the squad.
For the majority of the games we've played we've done well but there are a few games when Rooney has had 7 or 8 good chances and missed them all and no one else is able to put the ball away in games like these. A goalscorer like Ruud would add to an already good squad.
I agree, no harm in adding to the squad with a good striker.. but the danger is when the majority of your attack is built around or based on this player, and he gets injured i.e. Henry @ Arsenal , Eto'o @ Barca, Marlon King @ Watford.... It happens everywhere. The football we're playing this season, without the "20+ goal scoring striker" is what id like to see continue. Its not a case of everyone HAS TO chip in with goals, its that everyone GETS THE CHANCE TO chip in, and I think you score more goals in this situation than with a 20+... the goals will always be created with players like Carrick, Scholes, Ronaldo, Giggs, Rooney... very creative players. If it wasn't for Ronaldo we'd be doing a lot worse this season. What happens if his goals dry up next season?
1. It's very unlikely that ALL his goals dry up next season
2. but to humour the arguement... if you take away Ronaldo's 16 goals (some of which were peno's and probably would have been scored by someone else) we'd only be 2 goals behind Chelsea on goal difference.
You can't rely on midfield to score all your goals. We need to get rid of Saha and bring in a class striker who more or less guarantees the goals!
Better rely on 4 quality players to give you 20+ goals than just 1 player.....
I'm not saying we have a bad team but as you say we have a better goal difference than in previous seasons this season but if we had a 20+ goalscorer we'd have an even bigger goal difference. What's the problem with improving a team?
You must have misread my post... we have a better goal difference than ANY of our FIVE SEASON with Ruud..... I argued that bringing back in someone like him, would diminish our goal tally.
As far as signings go, I just think we need to look for replacements for the older players on th way out, and im confident that Fergie has it covered.

[Gavmundo]

I'm not disputing what you say and not going to get into an argument about it but it really doesn't matter what we have or haven't achieved in previous seasons. The fact is I believe we really need that 20+ goal a season striker. You don't which is fine but I don't want Gudjohnson I want someone better and I don't believe the Gudjohnson rumours are true. Fergie never lets slip who he's after. We may have scouted Gudjohnson but we scout plenty of players. If we signed every player we scouted we'd have a squad four times the size of Chelsea :lol:

[Richie MUFC]

Im not starting an arguement m8, just making my point. Yeah, most of the reports speculate about the transfer, but the quotes from Eidur and his Dad (agent) say that they know nothing about it. Gudjohnsen is a very intelligent footballer, has experience in both the Premiership and Europe, and would be fired up in any game against his former club.

If we could bag him for 6-8million, that would be a great bit of business... considering we got 12million Obi wan Mikel..

[Gavmundo]

He'd be ok as backup behind Dong :lol: We don't want Chelsea rejects! We already have an intelligent forward in Rooney so Gudjohnson isn't the player we need right now.

I still can't see it happening to be honest. Fergie has stated he's only planning on bringing in a couple of signing so both of them will have to be top drawer!

[CambriaFan]

Fergie never lets slip who he's after.
Eh...Hargreaves :rolleyes: :lol:

[manfan1523]

i am of hte mind that we need a prolific scorer to add onto the books. i think that saha, smith and ole will be fine as subs as well as rossi who will be back on the books next year. my guess is that saha may not be happy with a bench spot but if that is the case then rossi comes in handy. and we dont need saha as much. it would help to have someone who can get 20+ goals a season. most of the time it has been giggs and ronaldo cleaning up loose balls and a striker who is more trained at it could help a lot. I dont think gudjohnson could fill that position.

[penalty_20]

im not sure if he is the next van nistelrooy though and like gavmundo was saying that is the type of player we need

[manfan1523]

There is a better chance of him doing it than anyone else we are looking at. maybe torres but definatley not gudjohnson

[Gavmundo]

Eh...Hargreaves :rolleyes: :lol:

Only becuase he was confident he was going to get him. I don't think he ever considered Bayern might force the player to stay. Unless he's sure he'll get someone he'll keep it quiet ;)