Arsenal interested in Cleverly and Smalling. Manutd warchest is GBP 150M vs Arsenal 's 70M. Enough said.

[quote=KulaRaha]Even Moyes was hired coz of tribalism, and look at the payout he got: incompetent fellow tribesman in a job he can't handle....sounds familiar?

I wonder how many more Scotsmen can be appointed to that job? If it was Kenya, both Fergie and Moyes would be saying they are after our people![/quote]

@ KulaRaha The Scotsmen would be in court by now blocking the sacking...or seeking for reinstatement!

@Kaka2za....I agree John Cross knows more about Arsenal than either of us but he hasn't said Cleverly is one of our top targets....

"They are also looking for a long term successor to Mikel Arteta and Wenger wants to bring in a powerful player with a physical presence in midfield.Wenger is also keeping tabs on Manchester United’s Tom Cleverley who is a target for Everton this summer"

All these top contenders for the Utd job will only become clear in the summer.Louis Van Gaal will only be available after Netherlands are knocked out which can be as late as the finals, leaving only a very small window to work with that summer transfer war chest. I think that will be tricky and might not yield the best results, though most players will be pledging their allegiance after the WC. For me he's still the best transitional manager, for at least 2 seasons. I believe Utd want a transitional manager for 2 seasons and then a long term figure for 3 - 5 seasons

[quote=smano]All these top contenders for the Utd job will only become clear in the summer.Louis Van Gaal will only be available after Netherlands are knocked out which can be as late as the finals, leaving only a very small window to work with that summer transfer war chest. I think that will be tricky and might not yield the best results, though most players will be pledging their allegiance after the WC. For me he's still the best transitional manager, for at least 2 seasons. I believe Utd want a transitional manager for 2 seasons and then a long term figure for 3 - 5 seasons[/quote]

I agree, Van Gaal would be a good replacement but his involvement in the WC might force Man Utd to look elsewhere.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/next-manchester-united-manager-antonio-3454886