Manchester United Rumours Archive November 09 2011

09 Nov 2011 19:03:03
Arsenal are planning to turn up the heat on Manchester United over French whizkid Paul Pogba.
The Daily Star says United face a battle to keep hold of Pogba, with Arsenal ready to make a move.
Manager Arsene Wenger wanted the French midfielder before he moved to United in 2009.
But the Gunners have been given fresh hope that they could land Pogba at the second attempt.
Pogba, 18, has snubbed United’s attempts to tie him to a new deal and will be free to talk to clubs in January as his current deal expires next summer.
jred

No it doesn't.

Pogba got 18 months left on current contract.
johndenton

Just you wait, he'll sign a new contract in January.

His contract ends June 2013. This paper talk is dreadfully boring.

Sydney!

Syd
were u get that info from
jred

Same question to johndenton
jred

SAF said;

"The young boy Pogba is showing great promise," said Ferguson. "We are quite positive about him.

"If we hold him back, what is going to happen? He will leave in a couple of years’ time when his contract has finished.

"We have to give him the opportunity to see how he will do in the first team.

Dated August 13th 2011.

Sydney!

Like Syd! said, it's chip paper nonsense. It's just Pogba's people trying to get him a better deal at the club.

United Till I Die 1987

It will get him a good deal too, I cannot wait til I read;

"Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba signs new five year deal with the club".

Sydney!

Pogba signed a 3yr contract 18mths ago,by my reckoning that makes 18 months still to go.
Raffa

He signed oct 2009 over 2 years ago so the question is was 3 or 4 year contract , reading what fergy said it sound like 4
jred

Ed002 - Doesn't a player have to be 17 to sign a professional contract in England? So it would have been March 2010 when he signed a professional contract. Did he sign a two year deal til 2012 or a three year deal til 2013?

Would a two year deal be likely Ed? Surely a three year deal is more likely isn't it?

Sydney! {Ed002's Note - The deal is that under the age of 18 the maximum contract is 3 years and the player is still a child so a parent or guardian must still sign. I have no idea about the length for Pogba but our database shows it runs to June 2013 although I am well aware of speculation it runs out this year. Our database his not always accurate for youngsters as I have said.}

Ed002 - Thanks Ed, keep us posted when whoever you contacted gets back to you about it. I am starting to wonder if it is 2012 now because we signed Pogba in 2009. Would be a huge blunder on SAF's part as he believed it was 2013.

Sydney!

The Daily Star once reported that a 16-year-old boy had been turned into a fish finger by aliens.

Heard hes joining Barnsley on loan to get more confidence in him

09 Nov 2011 11:45:58
Just seen a couple of articles linking us with Betis striker Alejandro Pozuelo, anyone know anything about him? Not sure how valid the reports are as I think one was the Sun and another was a website which also claimed Ronaldo might come back, but when it's an unknown name it often catches my interest (even though any half-decent youngster is obviously going to be linked with United, Barca..).

Thanks

APC

United have been scouting Real Betis' initially looking at Vadillo before his injury and whilst doing so they stumbled upon Pozuelo.

They meant Ronaldo returning to United to play in Rio's testimonial, not returning to United to play for us full-time.

Sydney!

Will be weird for Ronaldo to play in the testimonial because he's still worthy to play for united, unlike in other testimonials ex-united players come back knowning that it will only be a one off occasion because they're past it. Will be interesting..

Ozwald

Ah I see, cheers Syd. I'm assuming very few will have seen enough of him to pass judgement. United do seem to be looking at a fair few young strikers at the moment, I guess they are a little thin on the ground at youth level.

And no the article I read online read something along the lines of ''United enquire into availability of Ronaldo with a view to a possible return for the superstar in what would be a sensational transfer'' etc etc.
I can't remember which website this was on but I'm assuming it works with the same principle as Wikipedia.

APC

APC please find us a link, we would all be interested to read it!

Unless Fergie has thought of the un-thinkable and has plans to permanently put Rooney in midfield then buy Cristiano back to replace Rooney up front? haha we can dream.. ;)

Ozwald

That'd be fine for me :P Although Rooney playing off Ronny would be better :P

This would be great! when teams play against united now they are so scared of Rooney and Nani etc. but non, other than Rooney, are the class of Ronaldo. we'll begin to bring back that fear factor that went with Ronaldo. I would love to see him back!!