da 888casino： Manchester United have made no secret of their desire to replace the retiring Edwin Van Der Sar this summer and manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has announced his intention to augment the squad with at least three new arrivals. The Red Devils boss confirmed that specific transfer targets have been identified and that the Glazer authority is comfortable in approving a summer spending spree at Old Trafford. But are United, who sit contentedly at the summit of the Premier League and are yet again chasing a European treble, in desperate need of new recruits or is Ferguson’s latest proclamation an attempt to convince the fans, and Wayne Rooney, of United’s transfer ambitions?
da roleta： United’s need of a long-term replacement for their veteran Dutch ‘keeper is well known, and Ferguson will be cautious not to repeat the transfer blundering which saw the Scot sign no less than 10 goalkeepers in the six years between the departure of Peter Schmeichel and arrival of Edwin van der Sar. Reports over the last few months have revealed Ferguson’s interest in a number of young and promising shot-stoppers, amongst them Maarten Stekelenburg of Ajax, Manuel Neuer of Schalke, Bayer Leverkusen’s Rene Adler and 20 year-old David de Gea of Atletico Madrid. All four have featured prominently for their clubs this season and which one, if any, will be playing at Old Trafford next season remains to be seen.
Perhaps the greater interest lies in Ferguson’s wish to add to his outfield force. United’s transfer dealings since the acquisition of Dimitar Berbatov have mainly highlighted an intention to build towards a bright future but caveated with the exits of two of Ferguson’s greatest assets, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez. The high-profile exodus, coupled with United’s less than inspiring overall performance last season, encouraged Wayne Rooney to declare his intention to leave in October. Even though the England international eventually reneged on his avowal, Ferguson’s latest revelation would appear to upset a recent pattern of subdued transfer activity.
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The most important question is surely whether the United side have any weak areas in need of improvement, especially as Antonio Valencia has just returned from a lengthy injury and Fabio, Rafael and Javier Hernandez appear to be developing rapidly. Ferguson implied that he is satisfied with the Old Trafford strike-force, highlighting Danny Welbeck’s and Mame Biram Diouf’s impending returns from loan spells as evidence of United’s attacking depth.
Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick and Patrice Evra have all procured contract extensions within the last month, which suggests that Owen Hargreaves and Park Ji-Sung could soon find themselves cut-loose from Ferguson’s long-term plans. Rumours have been circulating for some time intimating moves for Wesley Sneijder, who could provide a solution to United’s creative paucity in midfield, and Daniele de Rossi, who would be able to deliver the defensive tenacity Michael Carrick fails to. Ferguson has proved his ability to land prominent players in the past, as the signings of Rio Ferdinand and Dimitar Berbatov demonstrate, but his latest admission represents something of a transfer U-turn from the League’s longest serving manager.
As aforementioned, Ferguson has, in the last three years, tangibly attempted to sign up-and-coming talent with varying results. Even though Fabio, Rafael and Javier Hernandez appear to be flourishing, Ferguson will have to admit his oversight in the acquirement of Zoran Tosic and Gabriel Obertan and the lack of commitment United showed in purchasing 19 year-old Adam Ljajic who has exhibited some impressive performances in Fiorentina’s first-team this season. Perhaps these lapses in transfer market intuition have provoked Ferguson to revert to type.
It is still anyone’s guess which new faces will feature in United’s pre-season show-piece against Barcelona in Washington on 30th July, or if any will have joined by then. But the club’s recent transfer record, Wayne Rooney’s exit threat and United’s less than convincing outings in the League this season suggest Ferguson’s latest intentions are not just empty talk.
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