*Jan transfer rumours/news*
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As jan is nearing soon, there's sure a lot of news or rumours coming up. Be sure to post all of those related to Man Utd here!
Thanks~
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torres and hargreves are names that are sure to come out
but whether manu will get them is another story -
Freddy Adu is coming for trials.
Let's hope he does not do another "Mikel"
I hope United can get a quality player as Giggs cover as well cos Giggs is not young anymore and Richardson has been a disappointment so far.
Nolan is another player United should take a look at and Stephen Appiah as well.
Cheers.
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Man U shud sign Richards as I prefer him to G.Neville.But he man city so thats impossible
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Man Utd to offer £5M for Sporting Lisbon's Nani
tribalfooball.com - November 19, 2006
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to splash out on exciting Sporting Lisbon attacker Nani.
The Sunday Mirror says Fergie has told chief executive David Gill he needs a new striker, with Portuguese forward Nani his likely target.
Ferguson sent No.2 Carlos Queiroz to Portugal last week to watch the Sporting Lisbon star - and a bid of ?5m will land him. Fergie is worried United could be undermined by an injury to Louis Saha.
With Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sidelined by injury again, United are short of options should the Frenchman suffer more fitness problems. -
Papers: Blades eye Smith
Warnock Chase For Smith
Neil Warnock is ready to move for Manchester United striker Alan Smith. The Sheffield United boss has been promised money in January to keep his side in the top flight and is a long-time admirer of Smith, 26, who cost United £7million when he arrived from Leeds two seasons ago. Warnock said: "Alan is definitely someone I would be interested in."
Staff reporter, Daily Mirror
The tabloids devote countless column inches to United's Champions League defeat against Celtic at Parkhead. The overriding opinion is that United paid the price for a lack of ruthlessness despite dominating the game.
The Daily Star claims that on-loan Watford keeper Ben Foster is back at United and will undergo knee surgery. -
Man Utd told £25M for Atletico Madrid's Torres
tribalfooball.com - November 23, 2006
Manchester United have made a fresh approach to Atletico Madrid for striker Fernando Torres.
The Mirror says United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has made a new move for Torres - but has been told the price to sign the club captain is a stunning £25 million.
Now the Old Trafford money men are deciding whether to meet the valuation in January.
Fergie has resumed a quest to sign the Spain star, 22, as he realises they need more firepower to win the title. -
getting a 25m striker in torres is really a big big risk.
at a time where MUFC needs to stablise the ship and go full stream ahead.
any disruptions will throw the balance off.
so SAF normally would only buy in Jan when there is a big need.
So all will rest on how Saha's hamstring holds up.
And from what we saw in game vs Chelsea, Rooney wasn't that productive when he needs to guard also the left flank.
and getting torres means one more big name on the bench. and I don't think Saha will sit long as per Ole. -
Well, I did hear of Defoe coming in for 12m, as reported in the mirror.
with him, at least we got a EPL player who can slip in and produce, familiar with what he needs to do, and also with the players he knows about.
he may not be able to do the aerial stuffs, but at least, with his low CG, be able to do some twists and turns, and from what I have seen, good scoring rate. reminds me of old "muller" of germany.. -
I think we should not get Owen H till next Transfer and not in Jan.
He is just recovering and personally, I would love to see Carrick establishes himself. With Owen coming in, Carrick or Scholes may lose playing time, and that is not too good for his development.
but if we get Owen H in June, then we got a good MF pairing that's maturing and will certainly give Gooners' MF a run for their money. -
dunno if glazers is willing to spend 25m on Torres or not?
they just spent 19m on carrick, even if fergie were to buy in Jan, it will not be more than 10m -
well they'd better, if they're serious abt winning anything. But I'd prefer Defoe to come in in Jan, and Torres at the end of the season.Originally posted by marcteng:dunno if glazers is willing to spend 25m on Torres or not?
they just spent 19m on carrick, even if fergie were to buy in Jan, it will not be more than 10m -
Torres shld come in the end-season...more time to adapt?
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end of season, no way..
we are having a good season for a few seasons, and we need to maintain momentum. so we need numbers now, and not when season over and we are second, cursing that we should have added more people.. -
Torres shouldn comein at all.We canonly start with 2 strikers..so why splash out 25 million for rotational purposes?
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if new strikers come, the current ones need to understand the feeling of staying on bench..
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Papers: Adu keen on switch
I'm Freddy to Roll
Freddy Adu has four days left to convince Sir Alex Ferguson he can be a star of the future. The American teenager is coming to the end of his two-week trial from Major League Soccer team D.C. United. While many young Americans dream of glory in baseball, American football or basketball, it has always been soccer for Freddy. Adu said: "IÂ’m hoping this all leads to a transfer offer. My aim was to show flashes of the kind of player I can become. To go to one of the worldÂ’s biggest clubs and get a chance to train is an honour and a privilege."
Neil Custis, The Sun
Meanwhile, all the papers report on United's 3-0 win over Everton. The Sun leads with a picture of Wayne Rooney who kissed his badge in front of the Everton fans after taking stick all night from his former Goodison supporters.
Jose Mourinho insists Chelsea will eventually catch United at the top of the table. The Chelsea boss insisted: "I always like to be first but I'm happy with the situation. We won't take a lot of time to be top of the league."
In other news, The Sun report that United's hopes of signing Owen Hargreaves in the transfer window have been dealt another blow. The England midfielder broke a bone in his leg in September and was hoping to make his comeback next month, but a spokesman has confirmed that the bone has not healded 100 per cent. -
Charlton Athletic are set to offer star striker Darren Bent a new contract to ward off the alleged interest of United.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been linked with a host of players when the January transfer window opens, with Bent the most surpising name on a long list.
Owen Hargreaves and Fernando Torres continue to be tipped for big-money moves to Old Trafford in the new year, with Torres' availability in Europe a major plus-point.
Jermaine Defoe is another player whose name has resurfaced as the tabloids continue to second guess which players Sir Alex Ferguson's scouts have identified as targets.
As well as the usual suspects, however, a string of teenage talents have allegedly been watched as United continue to covet the best young players around.
The tabloids claim Scottish midfielder Jamie McCarthy (16) is already a first-team regular at Hamilton Academicals, and is being watched by every top club either side of the border, with United particularly interested.
Norwegian defender Harvard Nordveit (16), Southampton's Gareth Bale (17) and Argentine attacking midfielder Gonzalo Higuain (19) have all supposedly been watched by Reds scouts. -
LARSSON ENDS FERGUSON STRIKER SEARCH
The shock arrival of Henrik Larsson will mark the end of Manchester United's extensive striker search until next summer.
With his attacking options currently depleted, Sir Alex Ferguson has pulled off a major coup in securing Larsson on a three-month loan from Helsingborg.
The 35-year-old Celtic legend will fly into England at the beginning of January and remain with the Old Trafford outfit until March 12 before returning to his native Sweden for the start of their domestic campaign.
Larsson will provide valuable back-up to first-choice strikers Louis Saha and Wayne Rooney at a time when United hope to be mounting a serious challenge for honours both at home and abroad.
And, while Ferguson continues to be linked with big-money moves for Fernando Torres and Darren Bent, the Scot is convinced now Larsson's arrival is certain, he will not need to look for any more forwards when the transfer window opens next month.
"No, we won't be going for any other strikers," confirmed the United boss.
"We have exhausted all avenues and this, without doubt, is the best option."
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wah.... i really hope to see torres wearing man u shirt , but its impossible now lol , anyhow i still dont trust the man u striking force now..
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I dowan torres to comeOriginally posted by givemeluck:wah.... i really hope to see torres wearing man u shirt , but its impossible now lol , anyhow i still dont trust the man u striking force now..
Spend like 20-30 million on an unproven player in the premiership, whats more how to fit in with our current team?Play 3 strikers?That will leave our midfield and defence exposed. -
larsson will only be here for 3mths, and my feel is that someone will be bought and sold.
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should get Ronaldinho la. Lure him back to Manchester united.
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after the last two games, it clearly show one fact.
Chelsea has got the resources to turn a match around if they are down.
They got players like Shev, Kalou, Robben who can swing the game towards them.
Whereas MUFC got only OShea, Park..
Paul Masfield of ESPN made a good observation, MUFC relies on wing play.
when Giggs is sub, we start to look ordinary, Park was introduced too late.
And now with the Jan windows, MUFC got one chance to make a difference and match Chelsea. Yes, Match. At present, it is undeniable that we are way behind them in terms of bench strength.
If we spend and get two or even three "QUALITY" players, not youth players, we got a chance to substain the run.
If MUFC management come out with the regular "BS", and said that they got good enough team, and they can rely on their youth, bah, bah, bah, then it is Chelsea's title.
Simple logic.
Only 4 teams have done the treble in League Championships, Arsenal, Liverpool, MUFC, and Hudderfields. I think that is enough. -
Keane confirms interest in duo
Roy Keane has confirmed that he wants to take United youngsters Phil Bardsley and Jonny Evans to Sunderland on loan.
The former Reds skipper told the Black Cats' official website that he hopes to open talks with the duo in the near future.
"We have been in talks about maybe getting the two lads here," Keane told www.safc.com. "But I've not had a chance to speak to them and I don't get like to get ahead of myself.
"They're good young players and we're hoping to get them on loan. Hopefully I'll get the green light to talk to them in the next few days."
Bardsley and Evans have spent the first half of the season on loan at Rangers and Royal Antwerp respectively, and are due to return to United when their current deals expire on 1 January.