Manchester United Premier League Champions

[theboybroon]

Originally Posted by Jase82

That's not difficult.......

Frasier Campbell looks good to me. He'd suffer if he left Unted though (Which looks likely now).

If anything, I think Danny Wellbeck is a worse player. He hasn't really impressed me.

Why would he suffer? It would be the best thing for him imo.

He's not a young boy anymore and Fergie by the looks of things thinks he isn't up to utd class.

Time to move on to a club where he's gonna get first team football every week and then we'll probably see him at his best in the years to come.

Still got great potential though imo.

Agree with you about Wellbeck, very much doubt he'll make it at utd.

[ksportz]

Anyone with £7k burning a hole in their pocket might consider this...

On behalf of United, Travelcare Sports has announced it is offering an 11-night £7,198 package, taking fans to all four games on next month's Asia Tour.

Guests fly from London Heathrow on July 14, though a Manchester connection is available.

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July
17 AFC Fylde*
18 Malaysia XI
20 Indonesian Super League select XI
20 Rochdale*
24 FC Seoul
25 Norwich City*
26 Hangzhou Greentown
28 Luton Town*
29 Boca Juniors
30 AC Milan or Bayern Munich

August
4 Altrincham*
5 VALENCIA
9 Chelsea (Community Shield)

*Manchester United XI side (i.e. no-one you've really heard of as 1st team is half way around the world.. it's a joke calling it Manchester United in any form)

Mike

[Jase82]

Originally Posted by theboybroon

Why would he suffer? It would be the best thing for him imo.

He's not a young boy anymore and Fergie by the looks of things thinks he isn't up to utd class.

Time to move on to a club where he's gonna get first team football every week and then we'll probably see him at his best in the years to come.

Still got great potential though imo.

Agree with you about Wellbeck, very much doubt he'll make it at utd.

I said he'll suffer because Manchester United is probably the best club to be at to bring his talent on and eventually turn him into a world class footballer under Fergie.

It's the difference between becoming another Shola Ameobi, or another Andy Cole.

I expect when they do sell him, he'll fade into the background and be playing in the Championship in a few years.

[Matt]

Dont think Wellbeck is good enough from what I've seen though. Certainly not going to be the new Andy Cole.

[AJ]

Originally Posted by Matt

Dont think Wellbeck is good enough from what I've seen though. Certainly not going to be the new Andy Cole.

More of a Kanu style player than a pure goal scorer like Cole.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by AJ

More of a Kanu style player than a pure goal scorer like Cole.

About Kanu's level as well.

Sure Man Utd have bigger plans than Danny Wellback. Rooney and Macheda might end up being the first choice strikeforce for many a year.

[1875]

Originally Posted by Matt

About Kanu's level as well.

Sure Man Utd have bigger plans than Danny Wellback. Rooney and Macheda might end up being the first choice strikeforce for many a year.

Thats if Sir Alex finally puts Rooney straight up top and instead of the wings. Much better right through the middle imo.

[happygooner]

Man Utd accept £80m Ronaldo bid

Ronaldo was heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid last summer Manchester United have accepted a world record offer of £80m from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo. "United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player," read a statement from the Old Trafford club. It added that the decision came at Ronaldo's request after he "again expressed his desire to leave". United described the offer for the 24-year-old forward as unconditional and added that they expected the matter to be concluded by 30 June. It is understood that the transfer fee would be made available for Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson to invest in the transfer market. Madrid signed Brazilian Kaka for a reported £56m earlier in the week, surpassing the previous world record fee in pounds sterling of £45.6m, which Real paid for Zinedine Zidane in 2001. That deal was sealed by the ambition of returning Real president Florentino Perez, who previously led the Spanish club from 2000 to 2006 - during the famous galacticos era. And Perez had previously made it clear he would do "everything possible" to sign Ronaldo. Archive from April: Ronaldo wanting to stay Madrid have also been linked with Liverpool's Xabi Alonso, Valencia's David Villa and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery since Perez's unopposed election signalled the return of their vast spending. There had been reports that Madrid would have to pay a £26m penalty clause to Ronaldo as a consequence of an alleged "pre-contract" arrangement that had been agreed with the player's representative Jorge Mendes, if the Spanish club did not sign him this summer. But the BBC's Steve Kingstone in Madrid stated that Real had yet to confirm any agreement to buy Ronaldo or the agreed price of £80m stated by United. Thursday is a public holiday in Madrid and no announcements are expected. "This was one that was never ever going to go away," said BBC Radio 5 Live chief football correspondent Mike Ingham. CRISTIANO RONALDO FACTFILE 1985: Born 5 February 2002: Make Sporting Lisbon debut 2003: Signs for Man Utd in £12m deal 2004: Wins first trophy, the FA Cup, with United 2006: Expresses desire to join Real Madrid 2007: Wins first Premier League title 2008: Wins Champions League 2009: Voted World and European player of the year 2009: Man Utd accept £80m bid from Real "After the Champions League final he criticised Sir Alex Ferguson's tactics, he threw his toys out of the pram in the derby with Manchester City after he was substituted. He's been very high maintenance. And £80m is hard to resist. "Personally, I'm very sorry to see him leave but it's absolutely inevitable. If it hadn't been this summer it would have been next summer. "This could mean they might be able to keep Carlos Tevez, maybe Wayne Rooney can be liberated." Ronaldo, who joined United in 2003 from Sporting Lisbon for £12.2m, was strongly linked with a move to the Spanish capital in the summer of 2008. United lodged a complaint with world governing body Fifa last June over what they believed was a deliberate attempt by Real to unsettle the winger. After a long, drawn-out saga that ran through the summer months, the Portugal international insisted he was happy at Old Trafford and remained at United for the 2008-2009 season. 606: DEBATE No United fan can tell me he won't be a miss, he will be and I admit I'm sad to see him go one-united "Now I understand I made the best decision," Ronaldo told Spanish sports paper Marca after he had made that choice. "I am with Manchester in body and soul." But the speculation soured relations between the clubs and last December United manager Ferguson said he would not "sell that mob a virus". And despite Ronaldo's claim that he wanted to remain at Old Trafford, he was the subject of constant speculation during the 2008-2009 season and often gave mixed messages about his future. If Ronaldo does sign for Madrid, his last appearance for United will have been in the Champions League final in Rome - in which the Premier League champions were beaten 2-0 by Barcelona. "History will remember him very well in terms of his contribution as a footballer, he'll also be seen as petulant, egotistical and stubborn but he's been a wonderful player," said United We Stand fanzine editor Andy Mitten. It took time for Ronaldo to find his best form after arriving in England but he became a pivotal player for United, who have won the last three Premier League titles. In the 2007-08 season he scored 42 goals, which topped the previous club record for a midfielder held by George Best, and was on the scoresheet as United defeated Chelsea in the Champions League final. Ronaldo was the top scorer for his club last season, with 26 goals, taking his total for United to 118 in 292 appearances.

[Charlie Wong]

80 Million?! big money,

Madrid could have saved some money, gone to Primark and bought a big girls blouse for 4 quid!

[AJ]

last years thread.

Let it die.