Soccer The Manchester United SUPER Thread

[astroboy]

Manchester United is delighted to announce it has completed the signing of Antonio Valencia from Wigan Athletic on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old Ecuador international has played 34 times for his country, scoring four goals.

Sir Alex Ferguson said: “Antonio is a player we have admired for some time now, having spent the last two years in the Premier League with Wigan. I am sure his pace and ability will make a significant contribution to the team.”

Antonio Valencia said: “Joining Manchester United is a dream come true for me. I have enjoyed my time at Wigan, but I am thrilled to have the chance to challenge for the biggest honours in club football here.

“Playing in front of 76,000 fans alongside players like Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs will be an amazing experience. I can’t wait to get started.”

 

[astroboy]

Brazilians Luis Fabiano, Nilmar and Douglas Costa are among the names on the grapevine, while Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery, Lyon's Karim Benzema, Barcelona front man Samuel Eto’o and Atletico Madrid’s Sergio Aguero have also been touted for transfers to Old Trafford.

Intriguingly, the Daily Mail has tipped the Reds to make a bid for Real keeper Iker Casillas, with Edwin van der Sar in the twilight of his career.

 

[Shanked]

think eto's gonna resign with barce and think casillas wants to stay at real, ribery won't come think benzema's the real target we can go for

 

[bulldawg]

id prefer eto'o - he is one of the best finishers in the game.

 

[Shanked]

he's staying with barce i believe they've offered him a new contract

 

[bulldawg]

he's staying with barce i believe they've offered him a new contract

sweet - i go for barca in champions league and man u in barclays

 

[Vladamir]

What do people think of Valencia. I watch EPL, but I can't say I've seen a heap of Wigan games. I didn't think he exactly set the world on fire. And if United are going to pay 15? I think that could be a bit. I always thought palacios was wigans best player

in the game we played against wigan this year where rooney scored in the first minute wigan started playing really well and it was valencia causing all the problems for us. if he can do that to a club like united than he is most certainly a good player not a ronaldo type player though more a traditional winger

 

[Shanked]

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has said that AC Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid have all enquired about the possibility of him leaving Old Trafford but, despite his wife's eagerness to move away from England, he is determined to stay put.

:love: vidic he aint whipped

 

[rogueflare]

he's staying with barce i believe they've offered him a new contract

Offered him a new contract, he has not accepted yet. should find out in a day or two.

 

[Mountain Dogs]

Offered him a new contract, he has not accepted yet. should find out in a day or two.

I read he wants Barca to pay him a signing bonus with city of around 15mil. Not city payin it, barca. On top of his mill a month. And that if they won't do that he'll stay till his contract runs out and they'll get nothing. No wonder people hate him and call him a M... And seriously WTF does he expect to happen when he comes to england, they're gonna invite him round for tea and scones. He'll last 20 mins and have a big sook when every Englishman calls him a Monkey.

 

[B-Train]

Benzema is supposedly close to moving on a 38 million pound move. This is from Soccernet:

"Benzema, who has netted 43 goals in 112 league outings for Lyon, is a full France international and has already experienced Champions League football with the deposed Ligue 1 champions."

43 goals in 112 games? That's a very poor return for a striker, especially when they play in the French League and United are paying nearly 40 million for him.

Eto'o got nearly 40 goals in all competitions in a much tougher league.

Benzema sounds the goods but that strike rate is pretty poor IMO.

 

[Shanked]

he'll have better players around him too

 

[B-Train]

he'll have better players around him too

Yeah but for almost every year he played there, Lyon have been the juggernaught and a 1 in 3 strike rate isn't what you would expect from one of the supposed best strikers in the world in a dominant team in a weaker competition.

 

[Shanked]

we'll see how he goes if he does sign, think he'll do well here

 

[B-Train]

we'll see how he goes if he does sign, think he'll do well here

If he's twice as good as Berbatov was you're still in massive trouble.

 

[Shanked]

If he's twice as good as Berbatov was you're still in massive trouble.

shhhutuuup we're not in trouble SAF makes our shiitest players look like gods compared to city

 

[B-Train]

shhhutuuup we're not in trouble SAF makes our shiitest players look like gods compared to city

Haha. Ouch Bobii. Right below the belt!

Give us back Giggsy who you stole from us and we'll call it even. Although I would have preferred to have him play for us about 12 years earlier.

 

[Shanked]

Haha. Ouch Bobii. Right below the belt!

Give us back Giggsy who you stole from us and we'll call it even. Although I would have preferred to have him play for us about 12 years earlier.

we saved his career he is a red through and through he bleeds red not blue, should have sir giggs on his shirt

 

[B-Train]

we saved his career he is a red through and through he bleeds red not blue, should have sir giggs on his shirt

Believe it or not I still have a Giggs United jersey from when I was a United fan!

He was my favourite by far.

Those were the dark days.....

 

[Shanked]

Believe it or not I still have a Giggs United jersey from when I was a United fan!

He was my favourite by far.

Those were the dark days.....

u went to the dark side Benjamin, not the light. why must u hurt me so?