Fellaini's vital contribution

Fellaini's vital contribution. Jose Mourinho has praised Marouane Fellaini for his contribution in the game against Watford. He has said "Fellaini is finding a very simple way to play and sync football, its not that he is strong in the air and can help the defenders against teams that play in this way (aggressive and lots on challenges in the air). But also the simple way he is thinking about football and playing football. I'm really happy with his contribution with in the game." 

David Moyes closes on £54m Ander Herrera Marouane Fellaini for Manchester United

David Moyes closes on £54m Ander Herrera Marouane Fellaini for Manchester United. The Manchester United Manager David Moyes was close to finalising a record double deal late on transfer Deadline Day the boss had just the loose ends to tie up a £54.5million splurge for Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini making it the club`s biggest ever day of spending Herrera is joining form Athletic Bilbao for £30.5million while  Fellaini cost £24million from Everton.

Both of the players were expected to sign a five year deals worth £90,000 a week, that means a total outlay of just over £100million on fees and wages.

The transfer fees alone are the most the club has splashed out in a single window since 2006, and the fee for Herrera, 24, is just short of Manchester United`s individual transfer record of £30.75million witch they paid Fulham for Dimitar Berbatov, also on dead line day, back in 2008. Manchester United also agreed to a friendly at Bilbao as part of the deal, which was being held up by tax issues. Marouane Fellaini, 25, is understood to have pushed through his move by putting in a transfer request.

But Everton held firm in Manchester United`s chase for defender Leighton Baines.