Ferguson targets three summer signings
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Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:LB Traore
CB Silvestre
CB Bramble
RB Boumsong
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YouTube will have more entertainment come next season. Yay!Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:LB Traore
CB Silvestre
CB Bramble
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Glazers hand Man Utd boss Ferguson £50M transfer kitty
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will be handed £50 million for the summer market.
The Mirror says Fergie will use the huge transfer kitty to land Owen Hargreaves, Spanish striker Fernando Torres, Gareth Bale from Southampton and Portuguese prodigy Nani - while Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov and Reading's Steve Sidwell are also on the United manager's wanted list.
Berbatov is the most intriguing of Fergie's targets.
Spurs are unwilling to part with the striker, but a £10m cash bid which could include Louis Saha going in the opposite direction may sway to board at White Hart Lane. -
i think saha should leave. he spends too much time on the injury table.
need a central mid cos if carrick is injured and scholes get suspended, o shea and fletcher is not good enough.
pls use the money wisely and not buy another kleberson or djemba2 -
good idea, Reo and Tevez seems good, and they should not come too expensive.Originally posted by red_amoeba:i think instead of trying to sign Messi, look closer to home - once West Ham gets relegated, the clubs can cherry pick liao - Tevez, ReoCocker take your pick.
I think Man U shld thump West Ham at home, effectively relegating them and move in to snap up Tevez. Link him up with Berbatov and sign two more - a midfield holding player - a midfield general. Tevez is a creative midfielder, he is not a destroyer. So, I believe Man U shld sign four not three - one striker, 2 midfielders and 1 defender (to replace Gary Neville). -
and lastly, for those who dream of Kaka, please kill that dream.
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i believe 3 are nani, OwenH, and one striker and maybe even MRichards.
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If Hargreaves is indeed the priority, Reo-coker will be rather surplus to a team, with up-and-rising talents like Chris Eagles, Darron Gibson and Kieran Lee. Nani is someone whom I wish to see. He's awesome and highly rated as an exciting prospect, similar to a certain C. Ronaldo
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I would like to see nani,pedersen and berbatov
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Um..why have Nani and Pedersen at the same time?Originally posted by manutdsg:I would like to see nani,pedersen and berbatov -
I think Fergie's first priority would be to strengthen the spine of his team. Because of this, i think he might go all out in getting a centre foward and a ball-winning midfielder.
My choices for these 3 would be:
CF - Berba/Vucinic
DMF - Hargreaves/Makoun
Winger - Nani/Perdersen
Or
Defender - Bale and Glen Johnson -
I just hoping good replacements for the oldies.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6639733.stm
Ferguson plots next move
By Phil McNulty
Chief football writer
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson had hardly stopped popping the champagne corks on his ninth title triumph when he was indentifying next season's most dangerous enemy.
Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson and Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho
Ferguson knows Mourinho will be plotting to win back the title
And it was no surprise that the enemy in question comes in the shape of dethroned and wounded former champions Chelsea.
Armed with Roman Abramovich's limitless transfer fund and still searching in vain for a Champions League triumph, Jose Mourinho has no intention of getting used to second place in the Premiership.
But Ferguson has signalled United are ready for a fight - with noises coming out of Old Trafford suggesting he will be handed a £50m transfer fighting fund by the Glazers.
So what areas will Ferguson need to concentrate on to keep Chelsea off the scent of another title?
GOALKEEPERS
Ferguson is well blessed in this area, with the experienced Edwin van der Sar - who endured an uncertain end to the season - braced for fierce competition from new England cap Ben Foster.
Foster was outstanding, even in Watford's relegation, and with an England place potentially up for grabs, will have no intention of sitting on the sidelines.
Tomasz Kuszczak is also on hand, although he may be strictly third choice.
DEFENDERS
United's defensive record was outstanding, especially when a preferred back four of Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra was in full working order.
But injuries took a toll, and with Gabriel Heinze looking a shadow of the player he was before a serious knee injury, defence is an area Ferguson may feel requires attention.
Southampton left-back Gareth Bale is a prime target, but is very much one for the future.
Southampton defender Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale turned down Spurs and may now join Man Utd
So what about the right-back berth, where Gary Neville is increasingly troubled by injury, and where he appears to have no natural deputy, despite the best efforts of Darren Fletcher and John O'Shea?
Neville is the consummate professional and a huge influence who will play his full part next season, but Ferguson must look at finding an eventual successor.
Ferguson is unlikely to see central defence as a priority area for strengthening, with John O'Shea, Wes Brown and Mikael Silvestre as cover for Ferdinand and Vidic.
But Bale and a new right-back could arrive.
MIDFIELD
No prizes for guessing who's coming here.
Bayern Munich midfield man Owen Hargreaves is a nailed-on arrival to play the vital role of midfield anchor man.
If United have a failing, it is that their all-out commitment to attack - a trademark of Ferguson's approach to management - can leave them vulnerable at the back against teams of the highest quality.
Owen Hargreaves
Owen Hargreaves has made no secet of his desire to join Man Utd
It has made United look vulnerable at the sharp end in Europe, as AC Milan so brutally exposed in the Champions League semi-final.
Few Premiership teams have the quality to probe this flaw, but in Europe it has been a major contributor to United's relative under-achievement in the Champions League since their 1999 win.
Hargreaves will provide the perfect foil for the steady Michael Carrick and for Paul Scholes - keeping the back door closed while the rejuvenated former England man performs his creative brilliance.
Carrick is a reliable rather than sparkling figure, while Scholes provides the cutting edge. Hargreaves would give United that resilient, dogged quality in midfield.
The wide positions are well covered by the ageless Ryan Giggs and Cristiano Ronaldo, with Darren Fletcher able to cover across the midfield.
Kieran Richardson is also an option - but this will be a make-or-break season for him. He will either finally show consistency or be allowed to move on.
ATTACK
This will arguably be the most fascinating aspect of United's summer recruitment policy.
Ferguson has had 20 goals each from Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney, but with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer coming to the end of his career and Louis Saha's lack of appearances seemingly an increasing source of frustration, he will beef up his attack with a high-quality addition.
The question will be - what sort of player does he go for?
Will Ferguson go for the out-and-out goalscorer or a man who provides the best of both worlds?
If he goes for the natural predator, this may bring Tottenham's Jermain Defoe into the equation.
But watch out for a move for Newcastle's Michael Owen should he prove his fitness.
Ferguson has been a massive admirer for many years, and don't bet against the fiercely ambitious Owen being willing to leave Newcastle, despite having just spent 12 months on the treatment table.
Newcastle striker Michael Owen
Could Michael Owen be the shock name on Man Utd's shopping list?
Owen will still want the major trophies that have eluded him - namely the Premiership and the Champions League - and he will not get those at Newcastle.
Ferguson may go for the all-round option by attempting to sign a creator and a scorer in the form of brilliant Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov - or even finally persuade Atletico Madrid's Fernando Torres to try the Premiership.
One thing is for certain, he will buy a forward and Owen might be worth a punt for those fancying a bet.
If he lands the man he wants, Ferguson will have an array of riches, with Rooney the spearhead and Alan Smith on the road back to full fitness.
Ferguson has already handed his list to chief executive David Gill even before the Premiership trophy has been handed over.
He means business - because he knows his great rival Mourinho will be plotting behind the scenes to ensure there is no repeat of the scenes of celebration planned for Old Trafford this Sunday. -
quite a good break-down.
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when does the market opens???
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after reading MUFC's fans analysis, came to some conclusion -
1) firstly, how many times have we been disappointed by this warchest thingy? Didn't David Gill promised two world-class signings but none materialised?
2) with OwenH, isn't he overpriced @ 20M? and Nani, @ 17.5M, an unproven talent. with both will cost 35M, where can we get a top striker @ 15M?
3) also berba of spurs has rejected MUFC before.. and Eto will be in African cup.
I think we should all hold our horses and see in August when the dust settles, who really put the signature down on that contract.
I hate to hear this infamous and familiar line again "We got the necessary team already, we got youth thus, we are not signing anyone" come august 07. -
agent of berbatov insist that he's staying with spurs.
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they said the same for Carrick.Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:agent of berbatov insist that he's staying with spurs. -
was reading some posts in BBC about MUFC.
they were commenting that OwenH should be sold cheap and that BM is not even in the UCL next season. Is that true??
just confirmed ->
http://www.fcbayern.t-com.de/en/news/news/2007/11805.php?fcb_sid=3c46815ddf882fe60f042715d5fc4a2d
According to Rummenigge, BayernÂ’s failure to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in a decade need not dramatically affect the clubÂ’s turnover prospects. -
These are my choices:
defender - buy Bale, sell Heinze
midfielder - buy Hargreaves, Pedersen or Nani
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Well, if he is to be sold... i don't think it would be anything less than $15m. And yea, its true Bayern Munich won't take part in next season's CL.Originally posted by iceFatboy:was reading some posts in BBC about MUFC.
they were commenting that OwenH should be sold cheap and that BM is not even in the UCL next season. Is that true??
The teams that made it are... Schalke 04 (65), VfB Stuttgart (64) & Werder Bremen (63). Bayern only have 54 points with 2 more matches to go to the end of the German Bundesliga.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A22571697
Man Utd Transfers Maybe?!
Premiership | Manchester United
by wilco4united 10 May 2007
I am not totally sure what transfers will be good this year for United because our squad is already pretty awesome. But tell me of these who you think would be useful...
1) Jermain Defoe
2) Owen Hargreaves
3) Fernando Torres
4) Samuel Eto'o
5) Micah Richards
6) Nani
7) Gareth Bale
8 Dmitar Berbatov
Others??
Now's here where it gets interesting..
comment by FusilliJerry
posted 8 Hours Ago
1) Not good enough for Spurs first XI: enough said.
2) Remember: the Scouse got Mascherano, twice the player, for half the money.
3) Hugely over-priced but could fit this United, which is all about pace (which is why performances dipped during the Larsson period)
4) Glazers would never cough up what it would take. Heaven forbid the Yanks at Anfield would.
5) Would make sense, but can't see significant funds being devoted to this position yet
6) Is he better than Ribery, or being looked at to keep his mate Ronaldo happy ?
7) What is the verdict on Chopper Heinze this season ? Guilty of some unforgiveable gaffes, or still a more solid defender than Evra, whose starting XI ascendancy is much more to do with his ability to supplement a slower-these-days Giggs going forward, rather than his abilities as a defender ?
8 Brilliant, and, crucially, proven in English football. But does he have the pace for this United's style of play ?
omment by red as tomatoes
posted 7 Hours Ago
1) Jermain Defoe: good player, inconsistent. taken to much time to refine his talent into actual production. as said earlier, not good enough for spurs, not good enough for united
2) Owen Hargreaves: suddenly he has become an unpopular choice. he is the best choice for united, english experienced in english and european football. suits united better than mascherano. an actual box-to-box player as opposed to the glorified defenders in midfield available. the price maybe steep, but business between rivals isnt easy
3) Fernando Torres: could be given enough, but started too hyped, at a decent price will be worth it. as with evry foreigner will need to adjust to english football.
4) Samuel Eto'o. perfectly good player if he was affordable
5) Micah Richards: good buy. if fergie was a risk taker, would buy him ahead of hargreaves since he can play both midfield and defence. highly versatile, but wonder how much more it will cost to sell to rival
6) Nani: i can come up with 4 better options in the prem. alone highly unproven, not half the player ronaldo was at this stage of development. not logical tbh
7) Gareth Bale. i really cant see the the use for him. maybe if he is a decent winger.
8 Dmitar Berbatov: good player, will not be worth whatever spurs will demand for him -
what about Daniele De Rossi ??
if Bayern put the price up too much than we could turn Rossi, Makoun, Mavuba or Duscher -
never really see these (Chris Eagles, Darron Gibson and Kieran Lee) play.Originally posted by skyblader:If Hargreaves is indeed the priority, Reo-coker will be rather surplus to a team, with up-and-rising talents like Chris Eagles, Darron Gibson and Kieran Lee. Nani is someone whom I wish to see. He's awesome and highly rated as an exciting prospect, similar to a certain C. Ronaldo
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noooo..sell silvestre!! not heinzeOriginally posted by daniu82:These are my choices:
defender - buy Bale, sell Heinze
midfielder - buy Hargreaves, Pedersen or Nani
striker - buy Berbatov, sell Saha