Today our story will be about Karim Benzema. In last summer, there were many rumors that Manchester United could sign the French striker.

These rumors have returned in the media as the winter transfer window opened. Last summer, United signed Dimitar Berbatov to add more strength to their front line after selling Louis Saha. However, this signing has caused a real problem for Carlos Tevez as he is struggling to play in the starting line-up.

The question rise here is: do really Man United need Benzema? If Carlos Tevez won’t fight for a place in the starting line-up and move away from the Old Trafford, then yes we are in need for another striker and Benzema is a good alternative. Read the full story

Even after Ronaldo has expressed his desire to continue playing at the Old Trafford, the Spanish media seem won’t stop from linking the Fifa player of the year with a move to Real Madrid.

According to AFP, Real Madrid borrow 70 million euros from the Santander private banking group to bring Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United, but the Spanish radio who announced this state did not specified its source.

The loan, which is already closed, would not fund the transfer, depending on the stresses at the same radio that “Cristiano Ronaldo has an agreement with Manchester to go to Real at the end of the season for a reasonable amount.”

The Spanish sports press stated for several weeks as that Ronaldo will come to Real despite repeated rejections from the player himself and after a failed attempts from Real Madrid to land him last summer.

In January, the daily AS, a newspaper based in Madrid, said that the club had concluded a secret pact with the Portuguese and his agent Jorge Mendes.

Real Madrid are willing to pay 85 million euros or more for the transfer and pay Ronaldo gross annual salary of 12 million euros and a commission of 8 million to Mendes, according to AS.

Cadena radio said that Ronaldo had signed last summer a written agreement with the coach of Manchester, Alex Ferguson, that the Portuguese would go to Real if he wanted in summer of 2009.

But Ronaldo had stated that you only can get the truth from him and most of what the media said about him was just a lie.

Arsenal have just sign Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United for a fee is not disclosed. The French defender has been sidelined for most of last season due to injury before returning to action in March. Mikeal has been linked to move away from Old Trafford this summer and the likes of Manchester City Roma and Bordeaux have expressed their interest to the former Inter defender.

Roy Keane side Sunderland have also been linked with Silvestre but United have allowed him to play in London with rival Arsenal in a surprise step from United directors.

Silvestre signed from Italian champion Inter Milan in 1999 and made nearly 250 appearances for the club.

Silvestre will now try to find his best form at the Emirates Stadium and he will be challenging Gael Clichy for who will start as a left back after signing a two-year contract with the Gunners.

Most United fans believe that Silvestre should stay for a year, to complete 10 years with the club which would see United playing an extra testimonial game for him, and also to be a backup for players like Evra and Vidic till United find another backup for next season.

Thanks Mikeal, but we do not wish you best of luck with ARSENAL

Manchester United manger Sir Alex Ferguson is to face another headache after the new striker Manucho picked an injury during an international duty. According to the Mirror, the Angola international reported for pre-season training with a suspected broken metatarsal. He was on the brink of kicking off his career at Old Trafford, however he been sent on loan to Panathinaikos due to the failure of his work permit application.

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When Manchester United brought Giuseppe Rossi from Parma, I was sure that Sir Alex and the scouting team were watching his talent from long time. Rossi impressed all united fans when he started playing with the youth team. This made Brain McClair, Reserves team manager, to promote Rossi quickly into his team.

I do not want to talk much about Rossi career with Manchester United, because most of united fans recognized his skills and talent in his limited opportunities with the senior side.

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