Post by kimster on Aug 1, 2006 3:01:18 GMT -5
Vieira wants to join United!
PATRICK VIEIRA wants to join Manchester United — and hopes to have a deal done inside 48 hours.
The ex-Arsenal star, 30, has decided to quit Juventus after their relegation in the Serie A match-fixing scandal.
Vieira said: “Everyone wants to play for a club like Manchester United at the very highest level. It might be difficult after nine years at Arsenal but anything can happen in football.
“I will certainly not be playing for Juventus next season after they were relegated to Serie B.
“I believe my future will be sorted out in the next 48 hours.”
If Vieira goes to Old Trafford he will link up with midfielder Michael Carrick, who completed an £18.6million move from Tottenham yesterday.
Vieira joined Juventus for £13.7m last summer after nine years at the Gunners.
But with the Turin side dumped from Italy’s top flight and without Champions League football, Juve need to off-load their highly-paid stars.
That means United boss Alex Ferguson could get Vieira for as little as £6m.
www.thesun.co.uk/
Cole close signing with Chelsea
ASHLEY COLE turned up at Arsenal training yesterday to avoid a £60,000 fine.
But he left after an hour claiming a stomach ache, having spent most of his time in showdown talks with vice-chairman David Dein.
The left-back will meet boss Arsene Wenger today and should get the go-ahead to join Chelsea this week for £25million.
Wenger said: “If Ashley is to be sold he will be informed and if he is staying he will be informed about that as well.
“But he is still under contract and no one else will decide what he does.
“Ashley Cole has returned to training and is an Arsenal player.”
Cole’s switch to Chelsea is likely to be pushed through by Thursday — the deadline to register players for the Champions League group stages.
www.thesun.co.uk/
PATRICK VIEIRA wants to join Manchester United — and hopes to have a deal done inside 48 hours.
The ex-Arsenal star, 30, has decided to quit Juventus after their relegation in the Serie A match-fixing scandal.
Vieira said: “Everyone wants to play for a club like Manchester United at the very highest level. It might be difficult after nine years at Arsenal but anything can happen in football.
“I will certainly not be playing for Juventus next season after they were relegated to Serie B.
“I believe my future will be sorted out in the next 48 hours.”
If Vieira goes to Old Trafford he will link up with midfielder Michael Carrick, who completed an £18.6million move from Tottenham yesterday.
Vieira joined Juventus for £13.7m last summer after nine years at the Gunners.
But with the Turin side dumped from Italy’s top flight and without Champions League football, Juve need to off-load their highly-paid stars.
That means United boss Alex Ferguson could get Vieira for as little as £6m.
www.thesun.co.uk/
Cole close signing with Chelsea
ASHLEY COLE turned up at Arsenal training yesterday to avoid a £60,000 fine.
But he left after an hour claiming a stomach ache, having spent most of his time in showdown talks with vice-chairman David Dein.
The left-back will meet boss Arsene Wenger today and should get the go-ahead to join Chelsea this week for £25million.
Wenger said: “If Ashley is to be sold he will be informed and if he is staying he will be informed about that as well.
“But he is still under contract and no one else will decide what he does.
“Ashley Cole has returned to training and is an Arsenal player.”
Cole’s switch to Chelsea is likely to be pushed through by Thursday — the deadline to register players for the Champions League group stages.
www.thesun.co.uk/