yeah boy! Casillas is an ace goalie :D

He is, not a chance it will happen IMO:D. Unless hopefully Mourinho brings him to OT after Fergie eventually leaves..

Rumours are that Nemanja Vidic and his representatives will meet Man United directors etc to discuss his future, so hope he gets a new deal and his wages increased if it means he stays.. the best centre back in the squad!:cool:.

Kawashima for United!

Honda:p.

yeah man, him too :D

Skysports.com understands Tom Cleverley is poised to sign a new deal at Manchester United.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is keen to reward the talented midfielder with a new long-term deal at Old Trafford.

The England Under 21 international is highly regarded within the corridors of Old Trafford and is seen as a key player in Ferguson's future plans.

Cleverley enjoyed a successful loan spell at Watford last season, scoring 11 goals in 33 appearances and in the process scooping the club's player of the year prize.

The 20-year-old is happy at United and is expected to sign a new three-year extension at the club.

A number of Premier League clubs are thought to be keen on signing Cleverley on loan next season and it remains to be seen if Ferguson will continue to allow his best young players go out on loan in a bid to get regular first-team action under their belts.

Wayne Rooney has been given an extended holiday by Manchester United as Sir Alex Ferguson attempts to rebuild his star striker’s shattered confidence.

Ferguson contacted *Rooney during the week to assess his physical and mental state following *England’s World Cup *debacle in South Africa.

The PFA and FWA *Footballer of the Year assured his manager that he suffered no fitness *problems during the *tournament – despite claims he was being hampered by the ankle *injury he suffered in March.

But Ferguson still told him that he will not be *taking him on United’s *pre-season tour of North America later this month.

A United insider said: “Sir Alex has spoken to Wayne to make sure he wasn’t blaming himself for what happened in South Africa.

“Wayne assured him that he was physically fit and suffered no injury problems with England.

“But it was agreed that Wayne should go away and recharge his batteries for the new season.

“Sir Alex has no doubts he’ll be better than ever next year.”

Rooney, 24, flew to the Caribbean island of *Barbados with wife Coleen and baby son Kai on *Thursday after speaking with Fergie.

When he returns to *England, he will put the *finalise the details of a new £150,000-a-week contract that will make him United’s top earner and keep him at Old Trafford for the peak years of his career.

He will not report back for pre-season training until the end of the month.

United embark on a four-game tour that sees them visit Toronto, *Philadelphia, Kansas City and Houston.

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Wayne Rooney set for new contract and pay rise at United:).

Watched United vs Celtic friendly yesterday.. Impressed with the performance from all the players, particularly Dimitar Berbatov who scored one goal with his technique and assisted with the other two. Seems like he has taken the criticism on board and has worked on his game although the break he has had will have refreshed him:D.

Chris Smalling is showing promise and will continue to get better as a player with the support of Fergie, the coaching staff and players support along with us fans:D.

Nemanja Vidic's agent has stressed that Real Madrid have yet to make an approach for the Manchester United defender.

The Serbian's future has been the subject of intense speculation for some time and Real have been heavily linked with a summer swoop.

Sir Alex Ferguson remains confident of keeping Vidic and the latest comments from the player's representative would not suggest a departure is imminent.

Silvano Martino accepts that he cannot rule out a move, but says he is in the dark over any possible interest from Real.

The 28-year-old, who is currently resting after the World Cup, is focused on playing for United and will return to training with the Red Devils next week.

"Real Madrid? So far the Spanish club has not contacted us," Martino told Itasportpress.it.

"The player is on holiday in Mallorca and he is thinking about next season with Manchester United.

"It is difficult for him to leave England even if with the market open anything can happen."


Come on Nemanja you're better off staying at United and improving yourself each year:).

Nemanja Vidic has ended speculation over his future at Manchester United by agreeing a new long-term deal with the club.

Vidic had been linked with a move to several of Europe's top sides over the summer but United have shaken hands on terms with the Serbian defender to end any prospect of a move.

Real Madrid were widely expected to make a bid for the stopper's services, however chief executive David Gill has confirmed a "long-term" contract has been agreed by both parties.

Vidic is currently resting following his participation in the World Cup finals in South Africa but he will link-up with his team-mates next week as a Red Devils man for the foreseeable future.

The news will boost manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who had remained confident of keeping hold of his stalwart defender.

Pleased
Gill told MUTV: "I am very pleased to confirm that we agreed terms with Nemanja three or four weeks ago on a new long-term deal with the club."

Gill revealed that discussions over the new terms began at the end of last season, which saw United relinquish their grip on the Premier League title.

The length of the deal remains unclear but the Old Trafford supremo said Vidic would sign the contract when he returns from holiday.

Gill continued: "We sat down with Nemanja and his advisor at the end of last season and started discussions. They broke up when Nemanja went away to the World Cup, but resumed when Serbia were knocked out.

"It's yet to be signed - the paperwork is now being sorted by our lawyers and being checked by Nemanja's advisors. He's still away on holiday but the plan is that when he gets back the papers will be signed.


Shaken hands
"We've shaken hands on it and we're confident it will all be signed and sealed in early August. It's great news for Manchester United and great news for Nemanja and the fans."

Gill said he never believed speculation suggesting Vidic would exit the club over the summer.

The centre-back had reportedly been a target of a number of sides from the continent and Jose Mourinho - now in charge of Real Madrid - was a reported admirer of the former Spartak Moscow man.

But Gill insisted any talk of a move was nonsense. He added: "There was a lot of speculation about Nemanja's future, but in my view it's been the media drumming some old stories.

"They certainly didn't come out of the Manchester United camp and I'm confident they didn't come out of Nemanja's camp."


YES!:hugesmile:.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill says he will hold talks with Wayne Rooney over extending his stay at the club.

United announced on Friday night they had agreed a new "long-term" deal with defender Nemanja Vidic and striker Rooney is now on Gill's radar.

Rooney - like Vidic - still has two years to run on his existing contract but the Old Trafford hierarchy are eager to tie down their lynchpin striker.

The England front man is resting following his country's World Cup campaign and Gill says negotiations will begin when the 24-year-old returns from holiday.

Desires
Sir Alex Ferguson's team are currently on a pre-season tour meaning any immediate talks are on hold, however Gill says Rooney wants to remain under the Scotsman's stewardship.

Gill said: "The current intention is to meet with Wayne and his advisors when we're back from tour and he's back from holiday with a view to sorting out a new deal for him.

"It's clear from what he has said and what the club have said that both parties are very keen to sort things out and secure his long-term future at United.

"Given his desires and what he means to the club we're very confident that can be achieved."


Double yes:D, also Evra has now been suspended from France duty along with the other players.

The media runs the country, nothing was happening and we were fooled into thinking Vidic wanted to leave

I know but considering there was so much speculation it is understandable that people had doubts, especially when they said that his wife is unhappy in England etc:shocked:.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is delighted to have secured a new deal for Nemanja Vidic.

The 28-year-old centre-half has agreed a four-year contract extension at Old Trafford, despite speculation linking him with a move away last season.

Vidic reportedly had a bust-up with Ferguson and the likes of Real Madrid were thought to be sniffing around the Serbia international, but he has now committed to the Red Devils.

The news comes as a welcome boost for United given Rio Ferdinand's persistent fitness problems, and Ferguson was pleased to get the deal done.

He said: "In the modern day game it is not easy renewing players' contracts when they do well, particularly those from other countries.

"Over the last year or so there has been speculation about Nemanja time and time again, sometimes by the press, sometimes fuelled by other sources.

"But we never had a strong feeling he really wanted to leave. There is always concern if they do well they want better contracts.

"At the end of the day we have managed to achieve the task of getting him to agree a four-year contract.

"We are delighted, he is fantastic centre-half, a great competitor with a marvellous attitude to winning games. It strengthens our hand."

Vidic has been at United for four-and-a-half years, having signed for the club from Spartak Moscow in 2006.

England captain Rio Ferdinand's knee problem may sideline him until early September, according to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

The 31-year-old suffered a ligament injury while training with England on 4 June, putting him out of the World Cup.

"Rio is probably around six weeks away from playing," Ferguson told the Manchester United website.

It means the defender is doubtful for England's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland in September.

It was initially hoped that Ferdinand would be fit for Manchester United's opening Premier League game against Newcastle on 16 August.

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Rio is a crock. Constantly injured and makes silly mistakes. He is in the twilight of his career

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However, the latest prognosis means he is likely to miss two further league games, away at Fulham on 22 August and the game against West Ham at Old Trafford on 28 August.

Ferdinand suffered his injury in a collision with team-mate Emile Heskey during England's first training session in Rustenburg as they prepared for the World Cup in South Africa.

The injury was a devastating end to what had been a disappointing season for Ferdinand, who was restricted to only 13 Premier League starts for United and 21 appearances overall because of a back injury.


I heard knee snap - Ferdinand on his injury before the World Cup
He will definitely miss England's first post-World Cup friendly against Hungary on 11 August and manager Fabio Capello is unlikely to risk him against Bulgaria and Switzerland on 3 and 7 September unless he has seen competitive action for his club before then.

In more positive news for United, meanwhile, right-back Gary Neville and winger Antonio Valencia have returned to full training following a calf injuries.

However, striker Michael Owen (hamstring) has yet to resume training and midfielder Anderson is due to return in late September from the cruciate ligament injury he suffered in February.

With the rest of the squad returning to England following their pre-season tour of the United States, midfielder Owen Hargreaves has remained behind to continue treatment after a recurrence of his long-standing tendinitis problem.


:( Rio is so injury prone now...

Oh no Owen Hargreaves out again till January now:shocked:, think this is the end for him as it keeps happening plus SAF must be running out of patience and IMO needs to sort out our midfield.

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Yep, watched it live last night on Setanta. Hernandez came on midway through the second half and looked very tasty, taking his goal with great conviction. Reminds me of a young Michael Owen.

I missed the match but saw the highlights and Javier Hernandez really impressed me, he has a lot of potential so does Tom Cleverley and Federico Macheda:).

Thanks for being such a dedicated poster on this thread, Reggie!

Yep, they do indeed and it's not looking too bad for the team right now. Still think they need another creative midfielder though. Very bare in that department.

Well we've been linked with Mesut Ozil because he is available at a bargain £12 million and are favourites to sign him, question is if Fergie wants to buy him?.

The goalkeeping situation needs sorting out next summer but right now the midfield is the main concern because it can't be like last season.