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Eagles has been at Manchester United ever since the age of 14. He is a product of the Man Utd youth academy after signing for the youth team of club from Watford in 2000. He signed his first professional contract in 2003, and appeared in his debut match as a 2nd half substitute in the away win against Leeds United on the 28th October 2003. The right-winger is six feet tall and plays as a right-winger.

He has featured mainly for the under 18s and Reserve team in his 5-season professional …

As preparation for the 2008/09 season, Manchester United arranged a tour to South Africa, where they have a significant fanbase. It also acted as assurance that the African country is capable of hosting the 2010 World Cup and the 2009 Confederations Cup, as all three matches played by the Red Devils attracted record attendances. Sir Alex Ferguson brought a squad made up of experienced players, young first-team stars, and backup youngsters which were given the opportunity to shine.

The first match was held at the Newlands Stadium against Kaizer Chiefs. The …

The board of Manchester United is very busy today, trying to wrap up the signing of a key player for Sir Alex Ferguson’s 2008/09 squad. The Red Devils, contrary to last summer, have not been active in the transfer market, having only signed youngster Davide Petrucci from Roma. Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that a bid for a major transfer target has been launched on Wednesday, without mentioning the name of the player. However, he said that the player will improve his squad drastically and provide Manchester United the push they …

An unnamed English club, “one of the best teams in Europe”, as his agent stated, is very interested in securing Sergio Aguero’s signature from Atletico Madrid. This club is thought to be Manchester United, with Sir Alex Ferguson pondering a bid for the sensational Argentine striker, who has flourished in Spain after the departure of Fernando Torres. However, we must wait and see where Aguero’s heart lies, as former teammate Fernando Torres was also tipped to become a Red Devil, before he made it clear that he’s a lifelong Liverpool …

After Queiroz’s departure left Manchester United looking for an assistant for Sir Alex Ferguson, when it’s just one month away from the 2008/09 Premiership kickoff, the favourite to land the post is 39-year old Sporting Lisbon Manager Paulo Bento. The former defensive-midfielder is one of the best young coaches from Portugal, and his appointment would continue to strengthen Man Utd’s ties with the club.

It is Carlos Queiroz himself who pointed out Bento to Manchester United, as he rates the young coach very highly. Bento would make it easier for Man …

After publicly stating that he does not care if he angers fans or even his manager Sir Alex Ferguson to get what he wants, Cristiano Ronaldo looks to delay his arrival at Manchester United due to rehabilitation from his foot injury. Ferguson is keen to discuss Ronaldo’s future face-to-face with the want-away, aiming to convince him to honour his contract. Ronaldo was supposed to be due back to Man Utd on the 28th July. However, Portuguese physiotherapist Antonio Gaspar claimed that Ronaldo will not be back to his club before …

If reports are to be believed, Manchester United have already agreed a deal with Tottenham over the transfer of 27-year-old striker Dimitar Berbatov. The Tottenham Number 9 hitman may be the replacement to injury-prone striker Louis Saha, and will be the ideal partner for Rooney and Tevez in the Man Utd attack. He may be the only arrival of this summer, although another signing is not impossible, as Fergie said that he is looking at ‘one or two things’. Below are two videos of what Dimi is most capable of …

Today, it was reported by News of the World that Manchester United have reached an agreement with Tottenham Hotspurs over the transfer of Dimitar Berbatov to the European and domestic Champions. Ferguson has long been looking for a pure striker with a better physique than Rooney and Tevez. The fee agreed is £24 million, £7 million short of what the club spent for Wayne Rooney in 2004.
Berbatov’s goals in the last five seasons were:
Bayer Leverkusen
2003/04 –> 19 goals
2004/05 –> 26 goals
2005/06 –> 24 goals
Tottenham
2006/07 –> 23 goals
2007/08 –> 23 goals
The …

Sepp Blatter was never a Manchester United or England fan. He would take the slightest opportunity to have a dig at the Premier League or individual Premier League clubs. And, his comments are always stupid and utter nonsense. Our lovely friend Sepp has now decided to criticise contracts. He branded them as modern-day forms of slavery, keeping a player tied with a club for a period of time.

What Mr Blatter is forgetting here is that he is also tied with a contract with FIFA! He wouldn’t be getting his hefty …

In a friendly match organised by Manchester United in preparation for their defence of the Premiership and Champions League crowns, they faced Scottish opposition in the form of Aberdeen, which ranked 4th in the Scottish Premier League 2007/08. The line-up fielded by Sir Alex was:

Amos (GK) <-> 73′ Woods
Neville <-> 46′ Simpson
Brown <-> 61′ J. Evans
Vidic <-> 46′ O’Shea
Silvestre
Fletcher
Carrick
Scholes <-> 61′ Gibson
Martin <-> 46′ Eagles
Rooney <-> 73′ Hewson
Giggs <-> 61′ Campbell

This was the first match in which the new white away kit was used. For a detailed report of the …