Man Utd swoop for Anderson & Nani
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Manchester United have agreed "in principle" deals to sign Anderson from FC Porto and Nani from Sporting Lisbon.
The Premiership champions are set to make 19-year-old Brazilian Anderson and 20-year-old Portuguese winger Nani their first signings of the summer.
"Terms are agreed with both players and an announcement will take place once a medical and other procedures are done," said a statement on United's website.
United are also on the brink of signing Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich.
Anderson has been named in Brazil coach Dunga's squad for the Copa America in Venezuela next month, but not Friday's friendly with England at Wembley.
He joined Porto from Gremio in December 2005 and played against United in a pre-season friendly last August at the Amsterdam Tournament.
Nani had also been linked with a move to Tottenham, but recently said he would only leave Portugal to play for a club like United.
Nani has been compared to his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo in his homeland, with pace and trickery similiar to that of the Footballer of the Year.
He has played five times for Portugal, scoring once in the process.
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United in double swoop
30/ 5/2007
MANCHESTER United have scored a major summer transfer coup by swooping for highly-rated Portugal-based duo Anderson and Nani.
Most of the best clubs in Europe, including Chelsea and Real Madrid, have been linked with one of the pair at some stage over the past few months.
But a flying visit to Portugal by Red Devils chief executive David Gill and Sir Alex FergusonÂ’s assistant Carlos Queiroz has proved exceptionally fruitful.
Fees have been agreed with the playersÂ’ respective clubs - FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon - and personal terms have also been sorted out.
All that remains are the medicals and, in AndersonÂ’s case, a work permit, before the formal conclusion of the transfers are announced.
With a deal to sign Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich virtually done and dusted as well, Ferguson has not allowed the grass to grow under his feet since United were crowned champions earlier this month.
Ferguson suggested he was after at least three new players to bolster his squad.
But no-one expected him to act so quickly, with the overall fees for all three men likely to exceed the £40million mark, the first major cash splurge since Malcolm Glazer’s controversial buyout almost two years ago.
“Manchester United is delighted to announce it has agreed terms in principle with FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon for the purchase of the registrations of Anderson and Nani,” said a club statement.
Procedures
“Personal terms have been agreed and a formal announcement will take place once the necessary administrative procedures, including medicals, have been completed.”
Anderson has been one of the most sought-after young talents in the game since he was crowed player of the tournament in the 2005 World Under-17 Championships.
The Brazilian teenager, who has established himself as one of the best attacking midfielders in the Portuguese League, has been named by national coach Dunga in a preliminary squad for this summerÂ’s prestigious Copa America.
United have been tailing Nani for some time but appeared to have been thwarted in their attempts to sign him when it was suggested the 20-year-old was ready to extend his stay with Sporting.
However, the proposed contract remained unsigned, allowing Ferguson to step in and snap up the Portugal international.
Ferguson will cross his fingers and hope his new arrivals enjoy the same kind of success as the last player he signed from Portugal, footballer of the year Cristiano Ronaldo.
Their arrivals should certainly help Ronaldo feel at ease, particularly if the wingerÂ’s friend Gabriel Heinze is sold this summer as expected.
It is certainly an astute piece of business by Ferguson, who realises two of his main attacking stars, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes - while outstanding this season - are reaching the end of their careers.
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Ferguson will cross his fingers and hope his new arrivals enjoy the same kind of success as the last player he signed from Portugal, footballer of the year Cristiano Ronaldo. Their arrivals should certainly help Ronaldo feel at ease, particularly if the winger's friend Gabriel Heinze is sold this summer as expected.
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30/05/2007 19:45, Report by Ben Hibbs
Reds capture Sporting's Nani
United completed a double swoop on Wednesday night with the announcement that the Reds have agreed a deal in principle to sign Sporting Lisbon's highly-rated winger Nani.
The 20-year-old has long been linked with a move to Old Trafford and his capture adds to the signing of 19-year-old Brazilian midfielder Anderson from FC Porto.
A club statement confirmed: "Manchester United is delighted to announce it has agreed terms in principle with Sporting Lisbon for the purchase of the registration of Nani.
"Personal terms have been agreed and a formal announcement will take place once the necessary administrative procedures, including a medical have been completed."
Player Factfile
Full name: LuÃs Carlos Almeida da Cunha
Born: Amadora, Portugal, 17 November 1986
Position: Winger
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30/05/2007 19:09, Report by Ben Hibbs
United to sign Brazilian starlet
United have agreed terms in principle to sign FC Porto's exciting Brazilian starlet Anderson.
The 19-year-old is an attacking midfielder, although he can also play out wide or up front.
An official United statement confirmed: "Manchester United is delighted to announce it has agreed terms in principle with FC Porto for the purchase of the registration of Anderson.
"Personal terms have been agreed and a formal announcement will take place once the necessary administrative procedures, including a medical have been completed."
Anderson, who joined Porto in December 2005 from Gremio, played against United in a pre-season friendly in August last year at the Amsterdam Tournament.
Player Factfile
Full name: Anderson LuÃs de Abreu Oliveira
Born: Porto Alegre, Brazil, 13 April 1988
Position: Attacking midfielder / Winger / Forward
Joined Porto: December 2005
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some MUFC fans' comments and some thoughts for our discussion..
"yesssssssssssssssssssss,what a day! im absolutely delighted,bye bye richardson!, unreal stuff, for the first time i really do see the importance of carlos quiroz!
meathman007, meath
30/05/2007 at 21:15
"Thats good news. I've never seen Anderson play but I've heard that he is a very exciting player. BBC Radio 5 have just announced that we have also reached agreement on a fee for Nani. If true we have picked up 2 wide players and I am hoping that this means we may see Ronaldo play some time up front as a partner for Rooney."
Barry Lee, USA
30/05/2007 at 21:05
"Wow! This feels like doing 0-60 in 2 seconds! There we all were wondering how long it'd be before the next signing, if any, and like buses, along come two at the same time (three, with OH next week). Looks like Utd are going with youth then (okay, not counting OH). I wonder whether there will still be further signings, or does Fergie see Anderson as capable of filling in as a striker, or in the hole, covering for Scholes? Hopefully this will also further bed Ronny into Utd..."
Jrogger, Canterbury
30/05/2007 at 21:16
"Anderson seems to be a left winger and Nani a right winger. It would therefore mean Ronaldo and Rooney playing up front for the forthcoming season. Or will we still be in the market for a proven goalscorer?"
Xs, Mauritius
30/05/2007 at 21:22
"Anderson could well be the new Scholes (yes he's that good). He'll need time to adapt to the EPL and I hope the fans give him that time. Very excited by United signing him and can't wait to see him in the team. Wonder who'll be the incoming striker? Nice that Mr Gill has stuck to his word this summer (well that's if all 3 deals don't end up getting hi jacked by other teams). Nani a superb prospect, but may struggle in EPL, can be a bit lightweight, but very fast and has good feet."
Bradley
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as seen from earlier posts..
1) does it means the closing of chequebook for with these two, now MUFC can afford to play Ronaldo, or even Giggs with Rooney, negating the need for a natural goalscorer? the endless possibilities if these two were to settle fast.
2) importance of carlos quiroz? with Gunners going french, Pool going spanish, seems MUFC going portugese, stealing from jose's backyard????
3) finally we got replacement for aging players in scholes and giggs..
4) with these added flair and quality, time for TREBLE???
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seems we got a gem, and if fergie can nuture him the name he does giggs, and ronaldo, we got a rare gem on our hands...Originally posted by Patrik:
This Anderson became world class in my FM06. 
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comment by redconn
posted 5 Minutes Ago
I completely understand your excitement but remember Ronaldo didn't do too much the first couple of years. Nor Evra or Vidic in their first. Nor Drogba and Essien and they weren't kids.
Don't make the expectations too big
Anyway, I'm jealous.
More of Anderson than Nani.
You've got a massive selection headache unless you plan on rotating like Benitez and you've all seemed to think it's a bad idea that supposedly doesn't lead to trophies.
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Yay! I hope the medical thingy goes well
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Ya..his stats were damn good.Originally posted by iceFatboy:seems we got a gem, and if fergie can nuture him the name he does giggs, and ronaldo, we got a rare gem on our hands...
Damn fast.
Wonder how he looks like.
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Anderson is bloody good. go watch his videos in youtube. he was once touted as the next ronaldinho.
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But can both adapt to the EPL?
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Both needs 1 or more seasons. C Ron took some time to adapt...Originally posted by lpx88:But can both adapt to the EPL?
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These deals were done so secretive that even the Press wasn't aware of it...
I guess from past experience they learn that whenever they are interested on a player, other clubs would start rushing in too like Chelsea and Spurs... All their time spent scouting around Europe and others just pick up on their targets like Robben, Berbatov, Bale... Spurs are beginning to have a habit of wanting to pick-up on United's targets... This time they even wanted to snatch Nani at the last min by offering more than united only for United to match their offer and Nani preferring to go to United...A day of drama started when United No 2 Carlos Queiroz and chief executive David Gill met with Sporting directors yesterday morning and offered £10m for Portuguese winger Nani, 20.
The Old Trafford contingent then left for Porto believing they had all but agreed the transfer. They went on to complete the move for striker Anderson, 19. United then learned Sporting met with Spurs sporting director Damien Comolli three hours after they had left.
Spurs believed they had nicked Nani with a bid which equalled his buy-out clause of £14m. But, crucially, Nani’s agent, Jorge Mendes, did not meet with Comolli. Mendes is also Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent and, coincidentally, also represents Anderson. Mendes is believed to have travelled to Porto to complete the Anderson deal. Porto announced the £17m fee to the Stock Exchange. But United would not be beaten on Nani, either.
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Nani had also been linked with a move to Tottenham, but recently said he would only leave Portugal to play for a club like United.
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just because of spurs , a 7million more ? wtfOriginally posted by zocoss:These deals were done so secretive that even the Press wasn't aware of it...
I guess from past experience they learn that whenever they are interested on a player, other clubs would start rushing in too like Chelsea and Spurs... All their time spent scouting around Europe and others just pick up on their targets like Robben, Berbatov, Bale... Spurs are beginning to have a habit of wanting to pick-up on United's targets... This time they even wanted to snatch Nani at the last min by offering more than united only for United to match their offer and Nani preferring to go to United... -
TOriginally posted by Bontakun:Both needs 1 or more seasons. C Ron took some time to adapt...
Da NEW Kaka~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!
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Seems like 2 decent signings for me. So I guess we'll not be seeing much action from the 2 old guards - Scholes and Giggs next season.
I guess it's time for thrash like Richardson and Silvestre to start packing and get the fug out.
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finally no chance for richardson to play. unless left back as a backupOriginally posted by CKeer:Seems like 2 decent signings for me. So I guess we'll not be seeing much action from the 2 old guards - Scholes and Giggs next season.
I guess it's time for thrash like Richardson and Silvestre to start packing and get the fug out.
Cheers.
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I think our transfer budget is now wiped out?
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we still need to buy a striker.... maybe berbatov or hunterlaar also not bad..... but i heard berbatov is staying at spurs
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Hmm, i dont think we need a striker now. Unless one of the strikers leave. Cos right now we have Rooney, Saha, Smith, Solskjaer, Dong and Rossi.Originally posted by daniu82:we still need to buy a striker.... maybe berbatov or hunterlaar also not bad..... but i heard berbatov is staying at spurs
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I think they need more back up for their defence leh...Wat if rio or vidic injured during the season?Wes brown definitely cmi...heinze leaving for real...Only o shea can cover up. And G neville is ageing
I think they sign too many attacking players liao.But i think Anderson is a very good prospect though.