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發表於 2006-8-2 10:02:16
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Sir Alex Ferguson will turn his attentions to concluding a £4 million deal for Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna after unveiling £18.6 million Michael Carrick as Manchester United's first summer signing today.
The England midfielder will be paraded at a press conference this lunchtime following his arrival from Tottenham on Monday, but Ferguson's squad strengthening is set to continue apace with Senna, a Brazilian-born Spain international, next on his wanted list.
Although the 30-year-old has admitted that he is happy to remain at El Madrigal and see out the remaining two years of his contract, the failure of last season's Champions League semi-finalists to qualify for Europe via the InterToto Cup has left them vulnerable to a bid from United for the ball-winning midfielder.
The Spanish club initially quoted an optimistic £10 million but United are understood to be confident of signing the former Corinthians player for less than half that figure and preliminary talks have taken place.
Senna said that he is keen for his future to be resolved quickly. He said: "I know they [Villarreal and United] are negotiating a transfer and I hope they sort things out as soon as possible so I know what my future will be."
United's interest in Patrick Vieira is likely to end today with Inter Milan ready to complete the £8 million purchase of the Juventus midfielder. The former Arsenal captain had expressed an interest in moving to Old Trafford, but Juventus insist that a deal with Inter has already been struck.
Juventus director general Jean-Claude Blanc said: "Everything is settled between the two clubs and the departure of Vieira for Inter Milan will be Juventus' last sale of the summer."
Carrick, who will travel with the United squad to Holland for the Amsterdam Tournament tomorrow, has been handed Roy Keane's old No 16 shirt. He claims that his decision to move to Old Trafford was fuelled purely by an ambition to further his career. ''It's an offer that has come at the right time, both professionally and personally. I felt I couldn't turn it down. This is a football decision, a decision not driven by money, but I've had a great time at Spurs and the club have been brilliant for me. Martin Jol is a great manager and has done an enormous amount for my career.''
Meanwhile, Sir Bobby Charlton has warned Cristiano Ronaldo to expect a hostile reception from opposition supporters after claiming that the Manchester United winger will have to "pay for his mistake" following his involvement in Wayne Rooney's World Cup dismissal.
Despite reported claims by Ronaldo that he fears for his safety in England and is keen to leave for Real Madrid, the 21-year-old returned to begin his pre-season training programme on Monday.
Charlton, a United director, expects Ronaldo to bear the brunt of any hostility from the terraces, but he also believes that the youngster will ultimately benefit by facing down his critics.
Charlton said: "Ronaldo realises he has made a mistake which he will have to pay for, and I'm sure the fans will have a little go at the start of the season, but I don't see how he could have solved the problem in any other way than by coming back to us.
"If he had wanted to go and force us to send him off to Real Madrid or wherever, he would have had the same problem and it may never have gone away.
"The only way it will ever go away is if he comes back here, plays alongside Wayne, does well for Manchester United and is seen to be working really hard to put right the little errors he has made.''
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