No onder why the Kid is So Good At Soccer. I was thinking that this Kid was Infact a Home-Grown Aussie Player. I can know imagine where he's got those Soccer Genes From.i hope that little kid doesnt play for the poms but the shame thing is that both his parents are pom
Source: ReutersEngland forward Alan Smith joined Newcastle United from Premier League champions Manchester United on Friday in a five-year deal.
Smith, whose fee was estimated by the British media to be 6 million pounds, ended a three-year spell at Old Trafford, having joined from Leeds for 7 million.
Though popular with the fans, the 26-year-old failed to establish himself as a first-team regular and was at one stage deployed as a defensive midfielder.
He made 93 appearances for United, scoring 12 goals, and will link up with two other former Leeds players on Tyneside -- James Milner and Australia striker Mark Viduka, another new recruit.
Smith could make his debut in a friendly against Italian club Sampdoria on Sunday at St James' Park, Newcastle said on their Web site (www.nufc.co.uk).
The striker is new manager Sam Allardyce's fifth pre-season signing after Viduka, midfielders Joey Barton and Cameroon's Geremi, and Czech defender David Rozenhal.
Carlos Tevez trained with his new Manchester United team-mates for the first time today -- and Sir Alex Ferguson has pencilled him in for a big night in Belfast or Dunfermline next week. With the Premier League ratifying a deal which releases Tevez from his West Ham contract, United got the 23-year-old through his medical this morning before Ferguson put him through his paces at Carrington.
The Argentina striker will have another session tomorrow, leaving Ferguson to decide whether to send Tevez to Glentoran or Dunfermline on Wednesday for pre-arranged friendlies with a split squad.
'We are delighted,'' Ferguson told MUTV.
'Carlos trained with us this morning and he did very well.
'He was very enthusiastic about the situation, so he will train again tomorrow.
'Then, we have a couple of games on Wednesday; in Belfast and Dunfermline. He will be involved in one of those and play the full game.'
Tevez's debut will mark the start of a two-year loan period, which gives United the option to complete a permanent transfer at the end.
It will also mark the end of a long-running saga which Ferguson expected to complete a month ago, only to find his hopes stall amid the row over Tevez's third-party ownership.
Providing Tevez suffers no adverse reaction to his debut, he should be involved when United open their Premier League title defence against Reading on August 12, his first appearance at Old Trafford since scoring the goal on the final day of last season which kept West Ham up.
The two-year loan deal is likely to cost United around £5million a year and a statement from Tevez's representative said: 'Carlos is looking forward to being a Manchester United player and his ambition is close to being achieved.
'We would like to thank Manchester United for all their patience and support throughout.'
United are looking at the same sort of loan package that saw Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano move to Liverpool last season.
That took some weeks before it was signed off by the Premier League but with that transfer having already been picked over by the lawyers, a similar deal for Tevez should go through much quicker but not in time for Sunday's Community Shield game against Chelsea at Wembley.
West Ham emphasised the settlement confirmed they had held the player's contract and registration.
The Hammers said in a statement: 'The settlement ends the current litigation taking place between the respective parties and provides for a £2million fee to be paid to West Ham.
'The agreement confirms that West Ham do have a valid player's contract with Carlos Tevez and hold the registration of the player. This will be released once the agreed fee has been paid to the club.'
West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson was relieved the affair has finally been concluded.
He said: 'I am obviously pleased that we have finally reached the end of this saga through agreement and common sense.
'All parties involved can now move on and truly focus on the new season.
'I wish Carlos Tevez well for the next stage of his playing career. He is a fine player and I am sure he will be successful wherever he plays football.'
The Premier League said they were satisfied that West Ham had behaved in line with their undertakings when they terminated the third-part deals with Joorabchian in April.
That led to a High Court law suit from Joorabchian but did allow Tevez to play the last three games of the season in which he had a crucial role in their escape from relegation.
A statement from the league said: 'The Premier League can confirm that its board has received and considered a proposal for the settlement of the dispute between Carlos Tevez and West Ham United.
'The decision of the board, having received leading counsel's opinion, is that the agreement reached is compliant with the rules of the Premier League and consistent with the undertakings given by West Ham United to the Premier League board at various times since April 27, 2007.
'This will lead to the cancellation of Tevez's registration, thereby releasing him to join another club in due course.'
SIR Alex Ferguson confiremd today (AEST) that Argentina striker Carlos Tevez, who has "something exceptional about him", will make his Manchester United debut on Thursday (AEST).
Ferguson expressed excitement at the arrival of Tevez, who is set to complete a move to Old Trafford from West Ham United this week following a prolonged transfer saga which centred on who owned the striker.
On Friday, West Ham reached a £2 million ($4.76 million) settlement with Tevez's representatives, paving the way for the player to join the English Premier League champion.
"I think the boy's got something exceptional in him," said Ferguson.
"We experienced it in the last game against him at Old Trafford when he was a real handful to us."
United send squads to face both Northern Ireland's Glentoran and Scottish Division One Dunfermline Athletic on Thursday (AEST), with Tevez set to appear four days before United open their league title defence against Reading.
"He's playing on Wednesday. I don't know where - either Belfast or Dunfermline, that'll be his first game," said Ferguson.
"It would be nice to think I could have him for the Reading game, if not I'm sure the following week."
Ferguson was quick to point out that the menacing attacking qualities Tevez shares with England striker Wayne Rooney will not stop the pair lining up together this season.
"Both are of a similar physique, both are two-footed, both are quickish, both can beat a man - I don't think it's a bad thing to have these similarities."
That enthusiasm was shared by Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs who scored United's goal in their Community Shield triumph over Chelsea today. The match was drawn 1-1 with United winning a penalty shootout 3-0.
"Everyone's been very eager for him to come in," said England defender Ferdinand.
"But this is a very easy squad to integrate into because we've got a very open mentality and attitude ... We want to do the same thing which is win."
Noting the arrival of Owen Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson, Ronaldo added: "The new players are good and now with Tevez, these four players are great and it's good for the team".
Giggs was more cautionary. "He brings an extra dimension. We've got plenty of attacking options but we don't want to get carried away ... defences win championships.
"It won us the championship last year and that gives the platform for these players to go on and produce the skills they have."
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"Her was Wearing a Manure United Shirt" ... That's the Weirdest Typo ever in this Section. but Seriously, I still think that what Tevez has Done will cuase him a Slump in his Form. I mean he just wont get the Game Time like in West Ham United.Tevez heart belongs to United. He will perform. This is where he has always wanted to play. He has been a United supporter since he was a kid. He got fined once by some club in some slum because her was wearing his Man United shirt.