Man United complete signing of Shaw |
| Man United complete signing of Shaw Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:01 AM PDT The highlyrated 18-year-old, who this weekbecame the youngest player to feature at the 2014 FIFA World Cupwhen he played in England's final group game against Costa Rica, has penned a four-year deal at Old Trafford with the option of a further year. Shaw's arrival, for anundisclosed fee reported to be around £30 million,follows the capture of Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera, who joined United from Athletic Bilbao on Thursday to become the club's first signing since Louis van Gaal was appointed as manager. Netherlands coach Van Gaal will begin his new role after the World Cup and can now count on the services of a teenager who has earned widespreadpraise since breaking into Southampton's first team in 2012. Shaw, heavily linked with Chelsea as well as United,turns 19 next month, but has already made 60 Premier League appearances after comingthrough theyouth system at St Mary's Stadium. His departurecontinues a worrying trend for Southampton, who have seen manager Mauricio Pochettino and striker Rickie Lambert move on to Tottenham and Liverpool respectively following a season in whichthe south-coast clubexceeded expectations en route to an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League. Shaw told United's official website: "I am thrilled and excited to be joining Manchester United. "I have been at Southampton since I was eight years old and I would like to thank them and the fans for everything they have done for me. "I want to continue to progress my career and joining United is the ideal place for me to do that. I am looking forward to this new chapter in my life and also looking forward to learning from the world-class players and management at the club." United assistant manager Ryan Giggs welcomed the arrival of Shaw, who boasts three England caps. "Luke is a very talented young left-back with great potential," added Giggs. "He has developed immensely during his time at Southampton and has all the attributes to become a top player. "I am delighted he has joined Manchester United as I believe this is the right club for him to continue his development as a young player and eventually fulfil that promise." This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Nani refuses to rule out a return to Portugal Posted: 27 Jun 2014 04:32 AM PDT Nani penned a new five-year contract inSeptember 2013, buthas fallen out of favour at Old Trafford, makingjust 14 Premier League starts in the last two seasons. The 27-year-old, who joined United from Sporting Lisbon in2007,could now be set tomove on,with the likes of Arsenal and Juventus linked with the Portugal international. Nani could also return home and isquoted as saying in The Guardian: "I'm a United player but there has been some interest on my behalf. "I will evaluate it and decide what is the most advantageous for me. "A return to Portugal? Right now I don't know." Nani started all three of Portugal's matches at the FIFA World Cup, scoring in a 2-2 draw with the United States. Portugal failed to make it through the group stages though, finishing third in Group G behind Germany and the USA. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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