With the Premier League season nearly finished and the summer transfer window only around the corner, many players will be linked with a move too and from Manchester United. Each day there will be different rumours, here are the pick of todays.

Man United defender Nemanja Vidic has been linked with a move away, but today he has tried to put those rumours to bed.

Vidic has been quoted as saying: "I can't do anything about it.”

"I have said many times I am here and I have shown on the pitch my commitment. I enjoy playing. Nothing changes, I am here."

One player who won’t be going anywhere is Jonny Evans after he signed a new five-year deal, he had been linked with a move to Real Madrid.

“I am delighted to have signed a new contract,” Evans said. “I’ve supported Manchester United all my life and it’s a great honour to be able to continue to wear the badge of this great club. I’d like to thank the staff, players and fans for their continued support in my development.”

Ben Foster has admitted that he may have to make the tough decision of leaving Man United, to rescue his career. Birmingham City have been linked with the keeper, it is believed that United are wanting £6 million for him.

Sir Alex Ferguson said: “I have had a chat with Ben. I understand his dilemma but there is nothing I can do.
“He is a terrific goalkeeper and we will see what the future brings for the boy.”

Foster may be on his way out but if the papers are to be believed then United are considering making a move for Juventus’ Gianluigi Buffon. It’s thought that the 32-year old keeper is keen on a move to the Premier League.

England International Michael Carrick has been linked with a move back to his former club Tottenham Hotspur.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has downplayed the rumours: "Michael's also a top player.”

"I signed him when he was 12. I know all about him as well.

"Will he want to leave Man United? I wouldn't have thought so."

Manchester City’s Stephen Ireland has reportedly met with the club's football administration officer to see if there is any possibility that he can leave the club. Some websites are claiming that Ireland is on United’s transfer list and the club may be willing to pay £12 million.

Manchester United is set to reward unsung star Darren Fletcher with a new contract worth £80,0000 a week. Fletcher has been one of United’s main men over the past few seasons, with many believing that if we had him available in last season’s Champions League final against Barcelona, there might have been a different outcome.

Fletcher is currently being paid £3 million a year but now he is seen as one of the most important United players, that wage will now increase.

The new contract will see the Scotland captain paid around the same amount as players such as Michael Carrick and Paul Scholes.

It is believed that this contract is now one of United’s top priorities to get sorted out, it is not thought that there will be any problems getting Fletcher to sign this new contract, unlike Jonny Evans.

Not only is the News of the World reporting that Fletcher is inline for a new contract, they believe that Evans is stalling on a new deal.

It is believed that Evans will not sign the contract unless he gets paid £60,000 a week, right now he has only been offered £40,000 a week. Evans has been linked with a move away but it is thought that he doesn’t want to leave Old Trafford, he just thinks that he deserves to be paid more.

We may have only just kicked off the start of the new Premier League season but Man United already have quite a few injury woes, mainly in defence.

Who Is Injured?

Officially, Man United have seven injured players but we could have eight.
Nemanja Vidic (calf strain)
Rio Ferdinand (thigh strain)
Edwin Van Der Sar (hand injury)
Gabriel Obertan (calf/shin injury)
Rafael da Silva (ankle/foot injury)
Owen Hargreaves (knee injury)
Gary Neville (groin strain)

During yesterday’s game against Birmingham Jonny Evans limped off with an injury, which now means he is a doubt for Wednesday’s game against Burnley.

The main problem is in central defence, our main two defenders are out (Ferdinand and Vidic) and it now looks like Evans is out injured. There are replacements, Wes Brown and John O’Shea can fill in but if one of them get injured, we have big problems.

I am just hoping that Evans isn’t too seriously injured and we can get either Ferdinand or Vidic back as soon as possible.

After loosing Cristiano Ronaldo this summer, Sir Alex Ferguson has said that the player is irreplaceable so instead of trying to replace him. The system is going to be changed and he is going to believe in Man United's youngsters.

“We knew we could never replace Ronaldo," Ferguson said. "When you’ve had someone who is the best at what he does, it is no good trying to find someone to do the same job."

“And when you know you can’t replace someone or something, you look for a different way. People have misread our situation and they have underestimated our ability to improve players. That is an area where we have proved successful in the past.”

So which youngsters should Man United look for in the upcoming season?

Anderson- After joining Man United in the summer of 2007, Anderson has made many first team appearances. Anderson made his debut against Sunderland on the 1st September 2007. Anderson's scored his first goal for Man United in the 2009 pre-season in the Audi Cup against Boca Juniors. Last season Anderson made 38 appearances for United, I expect him to make many more first team appearances, step up to the plate and score more goals. This could be Anderson's season.

Danny Welbeck- Welbeck is another youngster who has made a few first team appearances for Man United. We mainly see Welbeck in the Carling Cup and FA Cup but he has also played in the Premier League. Welbeck has been with United for his entire playing career and he was called up into the first team in January 2008. Welbeck made his first team debut against Al-Hilal in Sami Al-Jaber's testimonial match when he came on as a substitute for Anderson. Last season Welbeck made 13 appearances for Man United, scoring three goals. Welbeck is only 18 years old.

Darron Gibson- Since joining Man United in 2005, Gibson has go out on loan to Royal Antwerp and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gibson was a regular for Man United's reserves during the 2005-6 season, and he did make a few appearances for the first team during the 2006-7 pre-season. Gibson made his Premier League debut on the 15th November 2008. Since then he has played in the Champion's League, FA Cup and Carling Cup. Gibson is 21 years old and last season he made 15 appearances for United, scoring three goals.

Fabio Da Silva- Fabio is 19 years old and he joined Man United in February 2007 along with his identical twin brother Rafael. Both players were unable to play for United until they turned 18 in July 2008. Fabio made his first appearance for United on the 4th August 2008 when he came on in the second half replacing Patrice Evra. Since joining Man United Fabio has picked up a shoulder injury and after recovering from that he picked up a calf injury which has kept him out of quite a few games. When Fabio has played he has shone so hopefully he can have an injury free season and show everyone what he has got. Last season Fabio made two first team appearances.

Federico Macheda- During the end of last season Macheda burst onto the first team scene after winning Man United two important matches. Macheda scored in his Man United's Under 18's debut and also his first team debut. Macheda joined Man United in 2007, he is 17 years old and Man United have high hopes for him.
Macheda made his first team debut for Man United on the 30th March 2009 in a Premier League match against Aston Villa. Man United were 2-1 down with not long to go, Sir Alex Ferguson brought on Macheda for Nani with 60 minutes gone. Cristiano Ronaldo equalised in the 80th minute and Macheda won the match for United in stoppage time. This immediately put Macheda in the spotlight.
For United's next two games Macheda was named on the bench, the first was a Champion's League match, the second was a Premier League match against Sunderland. It was against Sunderland that Macheda made his second appearance, he came on for Dimitar Berbatov. Macheda had only been on for 46 seconds and he scored Man United's winning goal, it was a lucky goal but who cares. Last season Macheda made four appearances for United, scoring two goals. I think that Macheda could have a fantastic season for United.


Jonny Evans- Evans was another youngster who had an amazing season for United last season. He is only 21 years old but he plays like he is older than that. Evans made his Manchester United debut on 26th September 2007 against Coventry City. Last season he filled in for Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic if they were suspended or injured. He immediately looked comfortable and he really did impress. He made 37 appearances for United last season and it will be difficult for him this season. Ferdinand and Vidic are a strong partnership but he is making it very difficult for them and they know that if their form drops he will be straight in there.

Luis Nani- When Nani joined Man United in the summer of 2007 he was being called the next Cristiano Ronaldo. Unfortunately he has been far from that but now that Ronaldo has gone I believe he can step up and show everyone that he does have quality and talent.
Nani made his debut for United during the 2007 pre-season against Shenzhen Shangqingyin, Nani scored and Man United won 6-0. Nani also scored in the following game against Guangzhou Pharmaceutical. Nani has made some great performances for United, most notably against Arsenal in the FA Cup on the 16th February 2008 but he has also had some really poor performances. Last season Nani made 31 appearances for United, scoring six goals. I expect much more from Nani this season and I think he has no choice but to perform, if he doesn't I think he could well be sold.

Rafael Da Silva- Rafael is 19 years old and he joined Man United in February 2007 along with his identical twin brother Fabio. Both brothers were unable to play for United until they turned 18 in July 2008. Rafael made his first appearance in a friendly match against Peterborough United on the 4th August 2008. Rafael has put in many impressive performances for United especially in the FA Cup and Carling Cup.
Like his brother, Rafael is highly rated and many believe that he can become one Man United's first team regulars.
Last season Rafael made 28 appearances for United, scoring one goal, which was against Arsenal.

Ritchie de Laet- The 20-year-old joined Man United from Stoke on the 8th January 2009, since joining Man United he has been playing for the reserve team. De Laet made his first appearance for the Manchester United first team on the final Premier League game of the season against Hull City on the 24th May 2009.
Last night Ritchie played for Man United against Valencia in United's one and only pre-season game at Old Trafford. He shined last night and he was my Man United's Man Of The Match. If he plays like he did last night he will be playing a few games for United over the course of next season.

Zoran Tosic- Tosic is 22-years-old and he joined Man United on the 2nd January 2009. He made his first team appearance, 22 days later on the 24th January against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round. Three days later he was playing in the Premier League when he came on in the 77th minute for Berbatov. Tosic has been a regular for Man United's reserve team and he has been very impressive.
Tosic scored his first senior goal for the club on the 26th July 2009 in an 8–2 victory over Hangzhou Greentown during Man United's pre-season campaign in Asia.
Last season Tosic made three appearances for Man United's first team but I am sure he will make more in the upcoming season.

There are other youngsters who can break through into the first team but I think the players above a more likely to shine this season when they are played. Who are your players to look out for?

Man United defender Jonny Evans has been linked with a move to Barcelona. Today it is believed that manager Sir Alex Ferguson will block a move.

Barcelona haven't made it a secret that they are massive admirers of the defender and they are prepared to make a £12million offer.

“Jonny has been superb for Manchester United and it’s no surprise he is attracting attention like this,” Northern Ireland legend Gerry Armstrong said.

“Jonny is great on the ball and is so versatile — being able to play anywhere across the back four or even midfield.

“He would be a massive hit in Spain, just like Gerard Pique who went from United to Barca in similar circumstances last year.

“However, Sir Alex Ferguson has Jonny earmarked as Rio Ferdinand’s long-term replacement and is far too highly thought of to be sold. Jonny is also worth much more £12million now.”

“We're expecting a lot from Jonny Evans, Danny Welbeck, Darron Gibson, Fedeico Macheda and the Da Silva brothers,” Ferguson said.


Evans played a massive part in Man United's successful season and I am expecting him to have a massive season this season. I can't see Evan's going anywhere. Like Armstrong said, I think he will be Ferdinands successor.

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans is set for a new deal. Evans has been a major part of Man United's campaign this season and he thoroughly deserves it.

Evans has helped Manchester United win the Premier League, get to the Champion's League final and win the Carling Cup, his reward is believed to be worth £50,000 per week.

Evans has played played in 34 games this season because Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic have either been injured or suspended. When the season started and if someone asked me if United would have a problem if they were missing either Vidic or Ferdinand, I would have said yes.
Evans has come in and shown that he is a very talented footballer who has a fantastic football career ahead of him. When we were missing either Ferdinand or Vidic, you would never have known, he just slotted in.

The PFA Players Nominations are in and five out of the six are Manchester United players, the other is a Liverpool player.

1. Ryan Giggs

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

3. Edwin Van Der Sar

4. Rio Ferdinand

5. Nemanja Vidic

6. Steven Gerrard

I am pretty surprised that there is no Fernando Torres or Wayne Rooney but I am probably even more surprised that Cristiano Ronaldo is on the list.
United also have two players in the young players catergory:
1. Jonny Evans
2. Rafael Da Silva
3. Gabriel Agbonlahor
4. Ashley Young
5. Stephen Ireland
6. Aaron Lennon

Yesterday there were many international matches which involved many Manchester United players, but how did they get on?

Wayne Rooney
Rooney had a great match for England, he linked up well with Gerrard and he deservedly scored two goals.

Ben Foster
David James was in goal for England during the first half, Foster played the second half in goal and he didn't really have that much to do.

Michael Carrick
Carrick came on in the second half to replace Peter Crouch who was injured, we didn't see that much of Carrick either.

Rio Ferdinand
Ferdinand didn't play any part of England's match, he has had another back problem but he expected to be OK for England's match against Ukraine on Wednesday.

Jonny Evans
Evans also had a good game, he scored for Northern Ireland which put NI 2-1 up against Poland, the won the match 3-2.

Darren Fletcher
Fletcher didn't have a good night, Scotland were beaten 3-0 in the Netherlands.

John O'Shea
O'Shea played for the Republic Of Ireland and set up the first goal, Bulgaria were without Berbatov but they managed to get a 1-1 draw in Dublin.

Patrice Evra
Evra played the whole match for France who beat Lithuania 1-0.

Carlos Tevez
Tevez started the match for Argentina against Venezuela and he scored their second goal, he was substituted but it is thought that he doesn't have an injury. The last thing we need is Tevez injured.

Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo played for Portugal and he also captained the side, Portugal unexpectedly drew 0-0 at home with Sweden. Former United assistant Carlos Queiroz (now Portugal manager) still doesn't have a win.

Luis Nani
Nani was an unused substitute in Portugal's 0-0 draw.

Ji-sung Park
Ji-sung Park played in South Korea's 2-1 win over Iraq so it was a good night for him aswell.

It was a mixture of results for the Man United players, lets just hope that none of them are injured during the week and come back from International duty ready to play Aston Villa next Sunday.

Defender Jonny Evan's is desperate to play against Tottenham Hotspur in the Carling Cup final at Wembley this Sunday.

There could be some good defensive injury news for Manchester United before tomorrows important match against Inter Milan.

Both Jonny Evans and John O'Shea have travelled with the United squad to Spain.
Yesterday it looked like United would be without Jonny Evans (injured), John O'Shea (injured), Gary Neville (injured), Wes Brown (injured) and Nemanja Vidic (suspended) for the vital game but Evans and O'Shea have travelled.

It doesn't mean that they are both fit but because they have gone to Spain that must mean that there is a slight chance that either one or both of them could be fit for the game.



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