Showing posts with label Owen Hargreaves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Owen Hargreaves. Show all posts
Thursday, May 31, 2007
United confirm Hagreaves deal....
The news just keeps on getting better and better if you support Manchester United because the Red's have confirmed that Owen Hargreaves will complete his transfer to United at the end of June when he returns from his holiday in Canada. The fee is expected to be around £17m, this latest move takes the Red's summer spending to over £30m. Late on Monday United confirmed they'd agreed to sign Brazilian, Anderson (19), from FC Porto and Portuguese star Nani (20), from Sporting Lisbon. Red's fans will be wondering who is next because it is widely expected the Red Devils will sign at least one more striker...it also begs the question who will be leaving United this summer.....watch this space on that score.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
United summer transfer update...
...so then yesterday it was being reported by the Manchester Evening News that today the Red's would complete the long awaited signing of Owen Hargreaves, 24 hours later and the deal isn't going through and reports now suggest that the deal will be completed next week, when the player returns from his holiday in Canada.
I have to say this news of the delay concerns me slightly as I, and am certain many other United fans, would have liked to have seen this particular transfer saga wrapped up, but now we shall have to wait and see if and when the deal does go through... There is always that slight fear that another club could come in and clinch a deal at the death, as was the case with Mikel, Essien and Robben, who of course were all snatched from United by Chelsea.
You wonder why exactly the Hargreaves deal has stalled for a week.. could it be something to do with the fee, or even personal terms? Whatever it is the fans will want this deal concluded ASAP.
Another player in the news is Gabriel Heinze, who we are told is so desperate to leave that he could invoke new FIFA transfer rules and buy-out his owen contract which would leave him free to choose his next club, the popular Argentine is being linked to clubs in Italy and Spain.
Regarding the search for new strikers, the Red Devils have once again been tentatively linked to Klaas Jan Huntelaar of Ajax, this lad is hot property and there's no way United will have it their own way if indeed Ajax agree to sell the player.
So the search for new strikers goes on and to that end United have been dealt a blow concerning their ambitions to sign Bulgarian hit-man Dimitar Berbatov because it is being reported that he will pen a new deal shortly, thus dashing hopes of him playing for United next season..
I for one believe that the Red's will sign two new strikers plus Owen Hargreaves. However, if things do not go well regarding striker targets, there must be a chance that Saha will be retained and then if that happens United may sign just one new striker and the England midfield star.
I will of course be keeping you up to date with all the latest news and transfer gossip over the next few weeks while the summer window is open for business.
I have to say this news of the delay concerns me slightly as I, and am certain many other United fans, would have liked to have seen this particular transfer saga wrapped up, but now we shall have to wait and see if and when the deal does go through... There is always that slight fear that another club could come in and clinch a deal at the death, as was the case with Mikel, Essien and Robben, who of course were all snatched from United by Chelsea.
You wonder why exactly the Hargreaves deal has stalled for a week.. could it be something to do with the fee, or even personal terms? Whatever it is the fans will want this deal concluded ASAP.
Another player in the news is Gabriel Heinze, who we are told is so desperate to leave that he could invoke new FIFA transfer rules and buy-out his owen contract which would leave him free to choose his next club, the popular Argentine is being linked to clubs in Italy and Spain.
Regarding the search for new strikers, the Red Devils have once again been tentatively linked to Klaas Jan Huntelaar of Ajax, this lad is hot property and there's no way United will have it their own way if indeed Ajax agree to sell the player.
So the search for new strikers goes on and to that end United have been dealt a blow concerning their ambitions to sign Bulgarian hit-man Dimitar Berbatov because it is being reported that he will pen a new deal shortly, thus dashing hopes of him playing for United next season..
I for one believe that the Red's will sign two new strikers plus Owen Hargreaves. However, if things do not go well regarding striker targets, there must be a chance that Saha will be retained and then if that happens United may sign just one new striker and the England midfield star.
I will of course be keeping you up to date with all the latest news and transfer gossip over the next few weeks while the summer window is open for business.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Summer transfer speculation hots up: First United signing in the bag?
According to the latest news United are about to capture long term transfer target Owen Hargreaves in a move that will cost the Red's around £17m.
Here at United blog towers, we believe Hargreaves will be a great signing, because unlike some of Fergie's more recent signings like Djemba-Djemba and Kleberson, Owen is the real deal, he's an all round midfield player who has a great engine, he can also pass, tackle and score goals.
If United want to go one further next season and win the Champions league then strengthening the midfield is vital, the same applies to the forward line. United also need to sign not one, but two strikers, as it's likely that Saha will be sold due to his almost always constant injury status. United do not want to be in the same position as they found themselves in last January when they were scratching around for strikers like some mid-table second rate club. The big question is, how far does the Glazers ambition stretch in terms of giving the manager the spending power required to match and keep up with Chelsea?
Here at United blog towers, we believe Hargreaves will be a great signing, because unlike some of Fergie's more recent signings like Djemba-Djemba and Kleberson, Owen is the real deal, he's an all round midfield player who has a great engine, he can also pass, tackle and score goals.
If United want to go one further next season and win the Champions league then strengthening the midfield is vital, the same applies to the forward line. United also need to sign not one, but two strikers, as it's likely that Saha will be sold due to his almost always constant injury status. United do not want to be in the same position as they found themselves in last January when they were scratching around for strikers like some mid-table second rate club. The big question is, how far does the Glazers ambition stretch in terms of giving the manager the spending power required to match and keep up with Chelsea?
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