United are interested in Nigel Reo-Coker?
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Both Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in signing West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker before the transfer window shuts on Friday.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is keen to acquire the 22-year-old, a key figure in West Ham's return to the Premiership and run to last season's FA Cup Final, to add some steel to his midfield. But the Gunners may face competition from United, who are expected to turn their attention to the England Under-21 captain if their attempts to sign Owen Hargreaves, which have so far been rebuffed by Bayern Munich, prove fruitless.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has already spent £18m acquiring Michael Carrick from Spurs, but is still seeking to recruit a defensive midfielder to help balance his team and Reo-Coker may prove the disciplined, determined presence on the pitch he has been lacking since Roy Keane's heyday.
Reo-Coker is understood to have a clause in his contract at Upton Park stipulating that he can leave if any of the clubs finishing in the top three places in the Premiership the previous season come in for him. That would open the door to an approach from United, but not Arsenal, who finished fourth in May.
Whether Arsenal make a move for Reo-Coker depends on them raising funds by selling Ashley Cole to Chelsea, a saga that should see the left-back finally switch to the champions this week.
It is understood that Reo-Coker would join either club. He is paid about £15,000-a-week at West Ham, but would see that rise to £40,000 if he went to Old Trafford or £45,000 at the Emirates Stadium. In addition, Hammers manager Alan Pardew is thought to be willing to let his skipper go - if the price is right - despite his pivotal role in the team and popularity with West Ham fans. -
desperate signing?
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Nah... i don't think so. He is a rather good player with a lot of potential, even Wenger who has an eye for good young players is keen on him. Its not that important that Man u sign a DM immediately cos they are doing quite well now with the players they currently have but it's always not too bad to have a decent back-up...
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it is good that MUFC is signing young players to build on the future unlike some desperate for instant success.
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yeah..Originally posted by iceFatboy:it is good that MUFC is signing young players to build on the future unlike some desperate for instant success.
it only means that OwenH won't be coming.
arsenal is another club that is good at spoting young talents as well.. -
interesting news. the last person i expected man utd to sign. what will happen to hargreaves at BM?
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Well, i guess he will just stroll around for 6months to 1 yr until Bayern realise he is better off sold than paying him salary every week for strolling around...Originally posted by imprezaWRXSTi22B:interesting news. the last person i expected man utd to sign. what will happen to hargreaves at BM?
Tho his salary is not much $18,000 per week, but its still quite a lot to Bayern's standard cos German clubs usually pay their players rather low...
Hargreaves should just walk around in training this next few months if Bayern don't let him go and make Bayern sell him to an English club again if United is no longer keen on him cos he can easily get a salary of 40 to 50 thousand per week in England instead of just 18,000. -
gary o'neil from portsmouth is what everyone shld sign!!!!!!
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never hear beforeOriginally posted by The man who was death:gary o'neil from portsmouth is what everyone shld sign!!!!!! -
you'll hear more of him soon since pompey having good season so farOriginally posted by CHoCo^LaTcH:never hear before -
Can Man U pls do some gd purchases? Nabeiz.. speculate den dun have.. so frustrating..
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some are juz rumours the newspapers published to gain sales. but they did try to get hargreaves. only problem was that he din whine enough, or that he wasnt direct and fierce enuf. check out ashley cole, gallas and diarra. they all got their wishes but good little boy hargreaves is still at bayern.
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and also Reyes... Owen just too timit a character.
Good boys finish last... -
and also ppl like gareth barryOriginally posted by The man who was death:gary o'neil from portsmouth is what everyone shld sign!!!!!! -
too bad.. transfer market close.. concentrate in improving the squad now..
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Another West Ham target? Expected la.
Kukuhead Fergie is a transfer nut.
Lets see how many former West Ham players linked to United - Joe Cole (Ended up in Chelski but Fergie still claims interest), Rio Ferdinand (Sold to Leeds at 18 million and then to United at 33 million. Nice business done indeed.) Michael Carrick (Sold to Tottenham for 2.75 million then to United at 18.6 million. Seriously, where's your brain Fergie?)
Forget about him coming to Old Trafford.
We'll probably have to wait till he joins other club for a small fee den KuKuHead Fergie will splash the cash to bring him to Old Trafford.
Pissed.
Cheers.
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think he won't come at all..
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I fear for Man U this season man. Sell striker neber buy new one. If SAF thinks the perfect start so far is anything to go by, ps stop dreaming. All teams so far are weak teams, wait till meet Liverpool, Arsenal or Tottenham. I haven't say Chelsea.
Also traditional jinx teams like Blackburn, Middlesbrough & Everton are waiting.
I feel dismayed, where every other team are spending on players, SAF decide not to, why ? I dun believe with Man U's credientials, they cannot sign a good player....wat the f*** r they thinking ? -
maybe its like selling kanchelskis, ince and mark hughes. den going on to enjoy a couple of years of success.
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somewhere along the line, I think SAF is hand-tied..
Imagine, with Obi sale, we got 10m, RVN, 10m, with Glazier supposed funds, 25M, we got 45M, but we only got Carrick.
so take away Glacier 25m, and we got 20m to play with..
now we got 5M profit...
good business... -
greedy glazer..