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Vidic to leave Manchester United

• Vidic to leave Manchester United

• Vidic to leave Manchester United

  jj007 > 07/02/2014, 02:06

  Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic will leave at the end of this season.
  The 32-year-old Serbia defender, whose contract expires in the summer, made his United debut in 2006.
  
  He told United's website:  "I'm not considering staying in England as the only club I ever wanted to play for here is Manchester United.
  "I never could have imagined winning 15 trophies. However, I have decided I will move on at the end of this season. I want to challenge myself again."
  
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  Considering he never really relied on pace during his peak, I always thought he still had a few more years at the top. Maybe with Moyes building a new team, it was time to move on. Going to be a very busy summer for man united

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  Clitterbug > 07/02/2014, 02:18

  

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  jonny321 > 07/02/2014, 03:37

  Whaaat?? is that for real?? He's been solid for us at the back! him and Ferdinand were hands down the best centre backs in the prem in their prime

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  fouraprilclose > 07/02/2014, 13:45

  im a spurs fan,
  hes been off the boil the alst few years, albeit with injurys, but hes never been the same, looks slow and sluggish, still gives 100% but i expect he gets targeted now when teams play man utd and hes playing, not as mobile, if he came up agaisnt a suarez, aguero, etoo he'll get beat every time, not as nimble some may say

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  StrumSolo > 07/02/2014, 14:07

  (07/02/2014, 13:45)fouraprilclose Wrote: im a spurs fan,
  hes been off the boil the alst few years, albeit with injurys, but hes never been the same, looks slow and sluggish, still gives 100% but i expect he gets targeted now when teams play man utd and hes playing, not as mobile, if he came up agaisnt a suarez, aguero, etoo he'll get beat every time, not as nimble some may say

  
  Agree with that. He's been immense over the years but definitely on the wane now, and was always going to be part of the big summer clear-out we've been hearing so much about.
  
  Evra, Ferdinand, Giggs and Nani next then, and a fiver says Moyes tries to replace Vidic with Jagielka.

• RE: Vidic to leave Manchester United

  Hilary Briss > 07/02/2014, 14:27

  Great player, unfortunately past his best. Too many injuries slowing him down now.

• RE: Vidic to leave Manchester United

  jj007 > 07/02/2014, 21:40

  We are forgetting that he is 32 years old. Is that considered old for a defender who never really relied on his pace in the first place? Whilst I agree he has gone of the boil in recent times, it was probably due to the many various injuries. A fresh challenge at a new club is probably what he needs to try and regain the kind of form he has shown in the past (if its still possible).

• RE: Vidic to leave Manchester United

  jfox7062 > 08/02/2014, 21:18

  I don't think we need two expensive centre-backs, we have Jones, Smalling, & Evans as first-choice, and they're good enough.
  LB would be great if we got Shaw, Ricardo Rodriguez would be great at United imo.

• RE: Vidic to leave Manchester United

  jj007 > 08/02/2014, 23:07

  In all honestly, most fans (non manchester united) see the likes of Jones, Smallings and Evans as being squad players and nothing more. I think what Manchester United need is a no nonsense big powerful defender with leadership qualities. Someone who can organise the defense and help out the inexperienced players

• RE: Vidic to leave Manchester United

  StrumSolo > 09/02/2014, 14:22

  It doesn't matter what you think you need or who you would like, you're getting Phil Jagielka (or at the very least will be chasing him all summer) :)
  
  Could do worse I guess, just a bit unimaginative innit?
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