As a United supporter, the idea of Wesley Sneijder commanding Sir Alex's midfield is a mouth-watering thought to say the least. With that said, the British press like usual, have made the whole ordeal a frustrating one. Sneijder has made it clear, that he does in fact want to leave Milan, leaving United supporters furious with the thought that he could go to rivals Man City. In addition, Sneijder's wage demands are said to be closer to the 250,000 pounds a week mark, which would be 30,000 pounds more than Rooney's current contract. It is a ridiculous thought that Sneijder despite his interest in United, should walk in earning more than the nucleus of the squad (Rooney), who has given his life to the team since the age of 18. Furthermore, the dream of Sneijder coming to Old Trafford has more or less died as David Gill has reportedly come out Thursday, confirming that United are not in fact looking to capture the Dutchman. Despite Gill's recent claim... crazier things have happened.
Honestly, though the fact that the addition of Sneijder would undoubtedly benefit United; who is United actually losing this year that needs replacing? After all we are the defending Premier League Champions. So they might have lost United legend Paul Scholes, but it is clear that Scholes hasn't been contributing like previous campaigns. United have actually inherited a Premier League ready central midfielder back from loan; Tom Cleverley who looks to have the ability to step right in. Cleverley appeared in 25 Premier League matches scoring 4 goals for Wigan last year.
With the likes of Cleverley, Giggs, Carrick, Anderson, Fletcher and young Paul Pogba in the youth system, there really isn't a whole lot of room for a Wesley Sneijder. United are a club that develop from within, find young gems and develop them into world class players. It's obvious that Sir Alex knows his formula for a winning team and also knows what he has in his current squad. With that said, I believe that Sir Alex doesn't see the imminent need to capture the Dutchman especially after acquiring the likes of David de Gea, Ashley Young and Phil Jones earlier this summer.
If 200,000 pounds a week isn't enough for you Wesley, maybe City is the place for you. Just have fun not winning trophies.
