1) Nicolas Gaitan, 23 – Benfica midfielder

He is currently under United’s favorite super agent, Jorge Mendes that delivered Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, Anderson, David de Gea and Bebe to Old Trafford in the past eight years. Now, he is brokering the deal which is likely to see Benfica’s Argentinian midfielder Nicolas Gaitan sign for Sir Alex Ferguson at a price of €35m (£29.3m) next summer.

Report said that United entered negotiations for the player in November but Benfica were holding out for €45m – the amount of Gaitan’s release clause – due to the players former club Boca Juniors being entitled to 20% of any sale.

However, the report also claimed that the two clubs have now agreed a deal thought to be worth around €35m (£29.3m) which will see the midfielder move at the end of the season.

Must be a good player but…I think..no more Argentinian in United please….(remember Heinze that want to go to Liverpool & Teves to City???)

2) Christian Eriksen, 19 -Ajax midfielder

Manchester United assistant coach Rene Meulensteen admits Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen is a player the club are keeping an eye on.
Eriksen is considered to be a contender, with the 19-year-old Denmark international billed as a hot prospect for the future.

3) Ricky van Wolfswinkel, 22 – Sporting Lisbon striker

He is Dutch footballer who currently with Sporting Lisbon and already scored 11 times in all competitions this season. He is a versatile player who can play either as a striker or as an attacking midfielder, though he favours the striker role.

The fee believed to be in the region of £17m and will makes the 20-year-old De Gea, who is yet to win a cap for Spain, the second most expensive goalkeeper in football history behind Gianluigi Buffon, who swapped Parma for Juventus in a deal worth around £32m in 2001.

” He’s a young goalkeeper, very quick, good composure, presence, and an outstanding replacement for Van der Sar,”

“We were looking for the same type of qualities as Edwin, because the one great quality Edwin always had was his composure and organisational ability. With David De Gea, he is very similar that way.”

He is young but not really lack of experience. He has been part of a provisional 30-man Spain’s World cup winning squad and already played in UEFA Europa League cup final and UEFA Super Cup. He played consistently with Altletico Madrid and should be a better choice than Neuer.

However, the main things that I am worried about him..
1) Either he is ready to withstand the pressure of playing with the biggest club in world or not.
2) Spanish player always dream to play for Real Madrid or Barcelona!

Yeah!

I think he is..but I am not sure either he is ready for the pressure to win in every match. England’s hot prospect, Ben Foster failed miserably during his time at United.

£16m is the price and you can watch here on how good he is..
Enjoy..

“I asked to have a meeting with the boy. He reiterated what his agent said, that he wanted to go.
“It’s disappointing because we have done everything we possibly can to help Wayne Rooney ever since he came to the club. We have always been here as a harbour for him any time he has been in trouble.”

“David telephoned me and said he was on his way over because he had some bad news,” said Ferguson.
“His agent said he wouldn’t sign his contract and wanted away.”
“It was a shock. I couldn’t believe it,’

The rumor said.. Wayne Rooney asked for £230,000-a-week to broker a deal but United can’t offer more than £150,000. With such a demand…he possibly will end up at City or Chelsea!!

He always proudly said that he is a successful manager in England with Chelsea..but the truth is.. he knows that with the money and talents that he got… he should brings Champions League trophy to Stamford Bridge or at least winning Premier League in beautiful ways.

Now..he wants to come back to England and complete his mission. The only team that can make his dream come true in England is Manchester United.
And.. to make sure he get what he wants…. He must be good with Sir Alex ferguson because surely Fergie will have a big say while selecting his successor.

Soon after signing with Real Madrid, he handed a compliment to his “friend” Sir Alex Ferguson for the work ethic inculcated in Cristiano Ronaldo during his time at Manchester United.

“Jorge Mendes [Mourinho and Ronaldo's agent] works with me and with him and we always talk a lot about Cristiano,”
“In addition, there are few coaches that I am friends with and Sir Alex Ferguson is one of them. And I talked to him, too.
“He said that the ‘lad’ as he called him, had an amazing way of working. After seeing it up close, I think it is impressive for a player with the status he has that no one works harder than him.

Then when he marks 10 years in coaching…

“I have the same passion as 10 years ago and I think that in another 10 years the passion will be the same.
“I think I’ll be like Ferguson. I’ll be 70 and still have the passion for coaching.”

His best player at Inter, Wesley Sneijder has claimed that Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho replacing Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager when the Scot retires is a “done deal”.

“When Ferguson retires, in my mind, it’s a deal already done in people’s heads,”
“One world-class manager leaves and another one takes over.
“I have had many deep and long conversations with Jose and I would put money on him taking over from Ferguson. I know the job he would want is to be Manchester United manager.
“To be honest, he is probably the only coach in the world who is capable of taking over from Alex Ferguson.
“I know how excited he is to get back to the Premier League,”
“When he talked about it, he was like a little kid. He was so excited. It really turns him on.”

When he recalled the day Porto defeated United in Champions League…

“And then there was a knock on the door. It was Alex, with Gary Neville. As they came in, everybody fell silent, respectful. The party stopped. The party was over. And, as Gary Neville went round shaking hands with my players, Alex shook hands with me and said that, after the press conference, I was invited to come to his office for a drink.
“What a special person it was, I thought, who would do anything to win but, if he lost, still do that.
“At that moment I made a decision. It was that, if I ever came to England, I would follow this example.

Finally…last Monday..Mourinho admitted…

“Among all the coaches in football, I can say he [Ferguson] is my best friend,”

Although I don’t like Jose Mourinho, I have to admit that he is actually one of the best candidate to take over the helm at United from Sir Alex Ferguson.

But..to have Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or Ryan Giggs as United’s manager would be better…

Who is on the list now???..

1) Maarten Stekelenburg

Ajax & Holland goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has welcomed Manchester United’s alleged interest in him and admitted he will not be extending his current deal with the Eredivisie side which expires in 2012. It is a good hint that he wants to be part of United. Then, he told Dutch sports magazine NuSport:

“That (Manchester United) is a club where everyone wants to play,
“If Jol said he is aware of the interest, I will take notice.
“(However) my agent and I haven’t heard anything yet.”

2) Anders Lindegaard

Anders Lindegaard is Aalesunds & Denmark goalkeeper. Not as popular as Stekelenburg..maybe because he didn’t play in World Cup Final. But..he proudly has confirmed Manchester United are in the hunt for his signature.
He said..

“There are a lot of rumours in the press about the clubs interested in me, but some of them are actually quite accurate. And yes, it is Manchester United.
“I know there is interest from United…it is not just coming from the press.”

Both maybe a really good goalkeeper but I don’t think they are good enough to play for United. The pressure is too high and even World Cup winner -Fabian Barthez got a difficult time with United.

Actually..I believe …the only player that can replace Van der Sar is Iker Casillas…

This is not the first time United has been linked with Van der Vaart. When he is still with Ajax, United were hot favorite to sign him but as always.. Whoever United want…Real will also want!! And…normally.. they get it!

Then, Sir Alex needs to find new players and end up with the trophy but not Real Madrid. Haha!.

With the arrival of Ozil, Van der Vaart will be in trouble. Even without Ozil, he already had a difficult time to break into the squad.
That is why he chooses to issue Manchester United ‘come and get me’ plea…

Sir Alex Ferguson is understood to have made enquiries about the Dutch midfielder, who is one of four Galacticos to have been put up for sale by the Spanish club.

Van der Vaart, 27, said: “I could never play for another club in Spain and the truth is that if you are leaving Real Madrid, there is only one club you can join that is not a step down – and that’s Manchester United.

“They are a huge club and if the reported interest they have in me turns out to be true, then I would really have to sit down and listen.

“If Manchester United could offer me first-team football with the situation as it is at Madrid, it would be very hard to turn down. Alex Ferguson is a great coach and I would never think about joining a team where I didn’t believe I could win things, so all of a sudden that limits your choices.

“At Manchester United you know success is likely and that’s a big factor for me at this stage of my career.

“If [Real boss] Jose Mourinho makes it clear I won’t play much, I see my future in English football.”

His best achievement maybe represented Portugal in Homeless World Cup!!.
Then, United made a shock £7.4million move which activated the release clause in his contract after Sir Alex Ferguson agreed with his former Manchester United assistant coach and current Portugal manager Carlos Queiroz recommendation.

We are waiting for Ozil..but we got Bebe! Some said he is our 8th striker this season…but some also said..he is actually an attacking midfielder. But..Sir Alex Ferguson said that he is a winger!!.

He is 20 years old and his height is 6ft 2in. By watching below video, he looks like a very straight forward player and very fast too. Its hard to find the player as tall as Bebe can run that fast with a ball.

From living on the streets, to growing up in a shelter and playing within the organization that puts together Portugal’s Homeless World Cup team and finally, signing with one of the biggest clubs in the world at the age of 20. Surely Disney is already scheduling a release date for his biopic. Hahah..

And..and…and..the best quote about this signing from our fan..

” We got Mame, Nani, Bebe and now we need Dade “

The famous octopus correctly predicted the outcome of all of Germany’s seven matches in the tournament, and also plumped for Spain to lift the trophy to give all 100% correct prediction – 8 out of 8.

This made him an instant hero in Spain, and now Madrid’s Zoo says it wants to put Paul on display in its aquarium.

But Oberhausen’s Sea Life centre said there was no chance of Paul being sold.

Ever since Paul predicted Spain’s triumph in the month-long tournament in South Africa, he has become a celebrity in Spain.

Fans watching last Sunday’s final in Madrid sported mini-Pauls on their T-shirts and squidgy replicas on top of their hats.

The octopus is already an honorary citizen of one Spanish town, and a summer festival in Paul’s name is being planned in the country.

Even Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero stepped in to offer protection, after bitter German fans threatened to eat Paul for predicting Germany’s defeat in the semi-final against Spain.

One Spanish fan said that Paul should replace the bull, which is often seen on Spanish flags.

“The octopus has done more [good] things that the bull,” the fan said.

But sadly for many Spaniards, Paul is staying home in Oberhausen.

Before signing with Manutd, he told his family that he was going on a trip to Atlanta in the United States but actually that the real destination was Old Trafford. Sir Alex Ferguson was eager that his move for Hernandez would not get hijacked by one of the big Spanish clubs and demanded that the surprise transfer be conducted with complete discretion.

Hernandez and his family were entertained at the Bayern Munich game before meeting Ferguson properly the following day.

Is he good?? I am not sure yet but his statistics was quite impressive for 21 years old Hernandez..

Date of birth: 1 June 1988
Club: Chivas de Guadalajara
2009/10: 28 games, 21 goals
International career: Mexico
4 games, 4 goals

Others info about him from manutd.com..

Where’s he from?
Hernandez currently plies his trade with Chivas de Guadalajara in Mexico’s Primera Division. Chivas are the most successful team in Mexican history with 11 titles. Having been at the club since the age of nine, Javier scored within five minutes of making his first-team debut, in a 4-0 win over Necaxa in 2006, and helped his side win the title that season.

What’s his record?
Pretty impressive. He’s scored 21 goals in 28 appearances for Chivas this term and has netted four times in as many games for Mexico. At 5ft 9in, he’s not the biggest striker in the world, but he’s quick and certainly knows his way to goal.

Where does his nickname come from?
Javier is commonly known in his homeland as ‘Chicharito’, meaning ‘little pea’, in reference to his green eyes. He received the moniker as he’s the son of Chivas legend Javier ‘Chicharo’ Hernandez, himself a top Mexican striker who played in the 1986 World Cup.

When can we see him in action for the Reds?
Not until he has received a work permit. If that is granted, Javier will join United officially on 1 July and could make his debut in a pre-season friendly against Chivas in Guadalajara.

This is what he said about joining Manchester United..

“I got goose-bumps when I realized I would be joining Manchester United,” he said. “These are the things you dream about. I longed for a move to Europe when I was a kid watching lots of football on tv.

“I’m just full of gratitude to everyone who helped me accomplish this. Suddenly I’m going to be playing with the players I know from PlayStation and television. I’m living in a dream. I thank God that I am living it.”