United in £22m Torres raid
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MANCHESTER UNITED are on the brink of a £22million swoop for striker Fernando Torres.
Boss Alex Ferguson is close to a deal with Atletico Madrid for the Spanish international.
Torres, 22, is likely to switch to Old Trafford in the January transfer window, four years after Fergie first set his sights on the hitman and after three failed bids.
Torres has suffered in AtleticoÂ’s failing season and is torn about leaving them in a crisis. But Atletico are willing to part with their star player so they can buy new blood in the window.
Torres signed a new contract last summer as United and Arsenal courted his signature — but part of the deal saw his buy-out clause reduced.
Torres is the perfect replacement for Ruud van Nistelrooy as his physical presence and skill make him ideal to lead the line.
And with Fergie getting the green light from the Glazer family to launch a bid for £16m-rated Bayern Munich and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves — it could see United’s January splurge top £38m.
The arrival of Torres means Fergie is ready to let Alan Smith go out on loan.
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wah zhun bo...
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man u are very serious about regaining the title from chelsea.
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Devils Forever!!!!
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Yeah man utd Rocks......Hobo!!!!
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despite the debt , ferguson still can spend so much $$ on players.... i guess money is not a problem as long as fergie request it ... hah
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$$ is not a problem for big clubs,fergie doesnt care as long as he wins the title
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then we can play 4-3-1-2
with rooney as hole striker behind torres and saha
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wah real anot?
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its been going on for the past 3 seasonsOriginally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:wah real anot?
your guess is as good as mine
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3 would be Ronaldo scholes and giggs? Then our defence abit too exposed lehOriginally posted by used:then we can play 4-3-1-2
with rooney as hole striker behind torres and saha 
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IMHO, they'll probably allow for now or at least before Man Utd win something major..or they could just be doing all these to show the fans only.. but the main problem that i fear would be once Man Utd win something and especially if they feels that they have did enough to have the fans support, they might just start dismantling Man Utd and sell them like what alot of basketball teams did back in their country..Originally posted by givemeluck:despite the debt , ferguson still can spend so much $$ on players.... i guess money is not a problem as long as fergie request it ... hah