Hargreaves: Bayern Make United Pay £20 Million…
A Times newspaper report today claims United may pay Bayern Munich more than £20 million for new defensive midfielder Owen Hargreaves.
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A Times newspaper report today claims United may pay Bayern Munich more than £20 million for new defensive midfielder Owen Hargreaves.
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Congratulations on becoming the first player to join United this summer. Rarely can a desire to play for the club have been so public, nor such ambition have waited so long to be fulfilled.
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After a chase lasting one year, Sir Alex has finally bagged Owen Hargreaves and moved a step closer towards the tactical transformation of his side.
Sky: Reports emanating from the German press have claimed Owen Hargreaves is poised to complete a move to Manchester United.
Midfielder Owen Hargreaves’ move to United moved a step closer when his club Bayern Munich confirmed their interest in £12 million-rated Italian striker Luca Toni.
Twenty million pounds used to buy a hotshot striker of undoubted world class. It could also ensure the arrival of a dynamic and creative midfielder with a good goal ratio, a couple of useful wingers with speed to burn or even three old school defenders.
Now, £20 m is the purchase price for a top drawer but decidedly unspectacular defensive midfielder with a “good engine,” an alert football brain but one who will rarely trouble the goals registrar.
Hopes that United will make new signings during the transfer window have been dashed.
German striker Miroslav Klose, has become the 10th player to be linked to United in the past month. Two senior United spokesmen have confirmed that the club will be active when the winter transfer window opens in less than two weeks.
Below, AU runs the rule over the players at the centre of these ten winter’s tales
Has a way now been found for Bayern to sell Owen Hargreaves to United this winter?
An intriguing sub-plot to the season so far, is United’s continuing love affair with Owen Hargreaves.
Finally, there appears to be some method in the madness of United’s summer recruitment. Just when fans thought 30 year old Marcos Senna was the ‘future’ face of United’s midfield, Sir Alex revealed that all this time, his glad eye has been on Owen Hargreaves. → continue reading