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[Agony]

Kagawa wants central role

Shinji Kagawa is eyeing an attacking midfield role for United once he completes his transfer to Old Trafford.

The 23-year-old usually plays on the left for Japan but believes he is most effective in the advanced central position he has occupied successfully for Borussia Dortmund.

"I want to play [in the hole]," Kagawa told a press conference in Tokyo. "I feel that's where I play my best football. I plan to work hard so I can win my place in the position.

"United are one of the biggest clubs in the world, and I have been given a chance to play for them. I took a lot of things into consideration, like the fact that they've got a deep squad, their style of football and it wasn't an easy decision. But I wanted the challenge."

Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid were among the clubs reported to be interested in Kagawa, but the playmaker admits his heart was set on United.

"There were talks with other clubs, but United were the first to make me a formal offer and the more I talked to them, the more I felt Manchester was the place for me," he said.

Kagawa, who will seal his switch once he passes a medical and obtains a work permit, is looking forward to making the step up to the Premier League.

He added: "It's the best league in the world. You've got the world's biggest clubs like [Man] City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea all in the same league, which is fascinating.

"In the Bundesliga, the only games that compare are the ones against Bayern Munich. I feel like I'd be able to gain so much by playing big games on a regular basis, including the Champions League. I can't help but be excited."

[Benicio del Toney]

Man are complaing about Evra and want Baines?

Baines gets beaten nuff.

[Lieutenant]

Trust I've seen Walcott eat him up a few times

[Benicio del Toney]

If it was only Walcott I wouldn't mind.

[TF S4DK]

The England international left-back continues to be linked with a move to Old Trafford but Everton have not had an enquiry from United.

The dethroned champions need to recruit another midfielder and a striker and, while they have reservations about Patrice Evra, finding his replacement is not necessarily their top priority.

They have searched across Europe and have found flaws in most left-backs they have watched with Lyon's Aly Cissokho, Copenhagen's Bryan Oviedo, Atletico Madrid's Filipe Luis and Valencia's Jordi Alba among them.

Baines will not push to go and could well be still at Goodison Park come September. Tim Cahill remains the most likely to depart with the Middle East beckoning.

[The King]

Sky Italia saying Petrucci signed 3 year deal

Da Silvas agent says Rafael signed new 4 year deal. Fabio going QPR on loan.

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Great news

[The King]

@JournoRich: #MUFC have made tentative enquiries about Montpellier attacking midfielder/striker Remy Cabella.

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Do not want at all

Only two players that should be looked at from them, he is neither

[TF S4DK]

3 not 2.

[O Fenomeno]

Yanga Mwbia

Giroud

[BSOM]

Not very.

[Young £]

Nah I feel hes better than Rose but he is just as athletic, with a bit more comopusre on the ball,

he'll be a cheaper, younger better replacement if your getting rid

[Fighting Weight]

Fryers thinks he is maldini

[HangTheDJ]

So what is it, Baines, Kagawa and Lewandowski?

With Fabio, Owen, Berbatov going?

[Young £]

So what is it, Baines, Kagawa and Lewandowski?

With Fabio, Owen, Berbatov going?

No

[Guest M12]

Danny rose is a far better player than zeki fryers. But rosary isnt a left back so it's stupid omparing them. Danny rose is a centre mid. Arry just decide he can play lb cos he's left footed.

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I dont know anything about his contract situation but its straight disrespectful if hes being offered 1.5k a week like the papers are suggesting.

[Benicio del Toney]

Rose is decent, shoulda stayed at Leeds though.

[Guest M12]

i think he shoulda moved but he shoulda gone to a team that didnt have so many established cms ahead of him. Hes ended up in the same situation as guys like sidwell and parker did at chelsea, making moves that were too big before they were ready.

[Benicio del Toney]

Sidwell and Parker were kinda established, Chelsea is just too big for them, Rose was just a youth prospect, shoulda stayed and played ball like Howson.

John Bostock is in the same situation cos he woulda been a star at Palace by now.