Obertan undergoing United medical

• ASKL!

  7 Jul 09, 19:37

  United land £8m Gab

  

  ALEX FERGUSON has bagged Bordeaux midfielder Gabriel Obertan.

   

  The 20-year-old, regarded as one of France's hottest prospects, passed a medical at Manchester United yesterday.

   

  And he will tie up an £8million transfer when he pens a four-year contract today.

   

  Obertan, who can play in a central midfield role or up front, had hoped to return home to Bordeaux after his physical check-up.

   

  But United chiefs told him he must start training with his new team-mates this morning.

   

  Chelsea, Arsenal and Inter Milan had been watching the youngster.

  This is reported by TheSun, which i do not know the reliability.

   

• ViNnO

  7 Jul 09, 19:47

  Is he worth 8mil?

• marcteng

  7 Jul 09, 19:49

  dunno. any clips on him or on youtube?

• ViNnO

  7 Jul 09, 19:51

  Originally posted by marcteng:

  dunno. any clips on him or on youtube?

  Hmm lazy find. Lol more interested in Valencia and Owen rather than him.

• omgukilledkenny

  7 Jul 09, 21:14

  Obertan undergoing United medical

  

  Gabriel Obertan is undergoing a medical with Manchester United ahead of his expected £3million transfer to Old Trafford from Bordeaux.

  Gabriel Obertan is undergoing a medical ahead of his expected transfer to Manchester United from Bordeaux.

  Reports in France suggest that the 20-year-old is close to completing his £3million move shortly with a four-year contract thought to have been agreed.

  The France Under-21 international is said to have attracted interest from the likes of AC Milan, Inter and Arsenal but it seems the player is now destined for Old Trafford.

  The winger struggled for form last season at Bordeaux with manager and former Red Devils defender Laurent Blanc sending him out on loan to fellow Ligue 1 side Lorient for the second half of last term.

  Blanc admitted his surprise that a club of United's stature had come in for Obertan and added that the youngster needed to improve in a number of areas if he is to be a success at the Theatre of Dreams.

  "I was surprised too, but it is an unexpected chance for him to play with one of the best clubs in the world," he told Europe1.

  "Manchester United have been tracking him for a long time. They certainly hope to advance him, something that Bordeaux and Lorient have failed to do.

  "He has the potential, but he must overcome psychological and mental challenges so he can express his true value."

  Once Obertan completes his move to United he should arrive in confident mood having just been named Most Valuable Player at last month's Toulon international youth tournament where France finished runners-up to Chile.

   

  skysports.

• omgukilledkenny

  7 Jul 09, 21:16

  Originally posted by ViNnO:

  Is he worth 8mil?

  Above report says £3m.

• ViNnO

  7 Jul 09, 21:25

  Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:

  Above report says £3m.

  Lol yeah saw tt.