[dada]

Would be a good signing indeed. If they do decide to go this route then I hope they start negotiations quickly and wrap it up in time for the window to start.

[Torque]

I hope the history won't be repeating (Ballack) and we'll get him. He would be a great signing!
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EDIT:

Originally Posted by dailymail

Manchester United may lose out to Barcelona in the chase for Bayern Munich full back Philipp Lahm, 24. He has reportedly agreed a four-year deal with Barca after Bayern rescinded their contract offer to him, but United are also keen on him due to concerns over Patrice Evra's contract and Gary Neville's future.

Barcelona, who face Deportivo tonight, will rest Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi ahead of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg at Old Trafford.

source

[Ultimate_Red_Devil]

[TakeMeHomeUnitedRoad]

Evra And Brown are the best full backs in the world at the moment. signing another full back (who could fill there place) will only unsettle them. Danny simpson is good enough cover for Brown and Neville has two years left in him yet. we need a young left back tho to cover for evra or Silvestre if they cant play. Lahm is 24 at least £10 million and i dont think we really need him.£10 million towards a quality 30 goals-a-season (non injury-prone) striker.

[rawdon]

Originally Posted by TakeMeHomeUnitedRoad

Evra And Brown are the best full backs in the world at the moment.

Evra is great, but just a few weeks ago while Brown was delaying signing a new deal, a lot of posts in this forum highlighted Brown's weaknesses (and rightly so). I'm not sure we can really count Brown as one of he best fullbacks in the world (now, or ever). He has done a job with Neville out, but if anything he has highlighted that we are actually a little weak in that area. Thank heavens we have Hargreaves. But I don't want to see Hargo's real value in midfield blunted by him having to play at full-back.

[dimz]

Originally Posted by TakeMeHomeUnitedRoad

Evra And Brown are the best full backs in the world at the moment. signing another full back (who could fill there place) will only unsettle them. Danny simpson is good enough cover for Brown and Neville has two years left in him yet. we need a young left back tho to cover for evra or Silvestre if they cant play. Lahm is 24 at least £10 million and i dont think we really need him.£10 million towards a quality 30 goals-a-season (non injury-prone) striker.

It's your first post so i'll let you off a bit. Wes Brown is nowhere near being the best fullback in the world. In fact, he's a horrible fullback....but a very decent defender. To be a top fullback you need pace/stamina, creativity and good passing/crossing. Brown only has 1 of these, take a guess which it is.

[GocartMozart]

Originally Posted by dimz

It's your first post so i'll let you off a bit. Wes Brown is nowhere near being the best fullback in the world. In fact, he's a horrible fullback....but a very decent defender. To be a top fullback you need pace/stamina, creativity and good passing/crossing. Brown only has 1 of these, take a guess which it is.

which one? he lacks all of those characteristics...he does have strength and aggression in loads, but not sure what else you thought you were getting with him as a right back

[dada]

I'll guess Dimz was referring to stamina though I'm not so sure why he would lay down that massive diss.

[Silas "Subpoena" Awaketh]

I'm so sorry to break your heart, but thankfully, this over-rated POS is staying at Bayern.

Klinsmann chat persuades Lahm to stay at Bayern

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - Germany defender Philipp Lahm said Friday conversations with new coach Jurgen Klinsmann had persuaded him to extended his contract at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich until 2012.

Lahm, 24, was on Friday named in the Germany squad for Euro 2008 next month and ex-Germany coach Klinsmann will take over from Ottmar Hitzfeld as coach of Bayern on July 1.

Contract negotiations between Bayern and Lahm broke down in April, leading to speculation Lahm was heading for Barcelona, but he has now signed on for another four years.

"I am very happy, I had some very useful debates with future coach Jurgen Klinsmann," said Lahm, who has 39 caps and has scored two goals for Germeny.

"I have a feeling some exciting things are coming along and it persuaded me.

"After our success at winning the German Cup and League double, it is now necessary to make an important step towards Europe."

Lahm broke into the first team in 2005 and has made 128 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern.

[RobsonLegend]

Shame. I mean, anything could still happen, but it looks like Klinsmann's worked his magic again. Man, he is some kind of master motivator.