je pense aussi . ..

de tout de facon ca fait longtemps qu´on ne parle plus de joaquim

il voulait pas venir non plus l´an dernier...

Alan Smith has been accused of betraying Leeds as he prepares to make a £7m switch across the great divide to arch-rivals Manchester United.

The England striker is expected to seal his move to Old Trafford on Wednesday, subject to passing a medical.

He is likely to get a chilly response when he turns out for Sir Alex Ferguson´s side for the first time in August´s Vodafone Cup, before which he will be part of United´s three-match tour to the United States.

By then, Smith will probably still have the angry words of Leeds fans ringing in his ears as most are unable to believe how a self-confessed Whites fan can even contemplate a move to the club they hate.

" It´s a stab in the back for all Leeds fans,´´ said Simon Jose, of the Leeds United Independent Fans´ Association.

" But it reflects football as it stands today. The people at the highest level are in it for the money.

" There is simply no compassion or empathy with the fans any more. There are very few who seem to have any respect for the club or the badge.

" You cannot say you´re a Leeds fan and then go to Manchester United. No Leeds fan would be seen dead in a Man U shirt.

" Alan Smith will now go down on a long list of people who have betrayed Leeds United, and as for him saying he would one day come back, there is no way that will ever happen."

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uop

26/05/2004. L´international tunisien Hatem Trabelsi va selon toutes vraisemblances quitter l´Ajax Amsterdam cet été.

En froid avec son entraîneur, Ronald Koeman, le latéral ne devrait pas prolonger son contrat qui s´achève cette saison. A propos du technicien néerlandais, Trabelsi a déclaré que ce dernier « avait été un grand joueur, mais pas un coach de qualité ».

Pour l´ancien joueur de Barcelone, « Trabelsi n´a pas d´avenir à l´Ajax ». Rien n´est moins sûr, tant l´Africain est convoité par les grosses écuries.

Manchester United, la Juventus et le Milan AC seraient les plus intéressés par un joueur qui ne coûtera rien en indemnités de transfert.

il a dit qu´il partirait a la juv

26/05/2004
Foot - ANG : Van Nistelrooy veut finir à MU

L´attaquant néerlandais de Manchester United, Ruud van Nistelrooy, 27 ans, a indiqué mercredi dans la presse anglaise qu´il souhaitait terminer sa carrière dans le club anglais.

«Je pensais qu´à la fin de mon contrat à Manchester United je retournerais pour quelques années dans mon ancien club du PSV Eindhoven, mais j´ai changé d´avis», a expliqué le Néerlandais, cité par le tabloïde The Sun. «Quand j´arrêterai de jouer ( à Manchester), je quitterai définitivement le football. Je ne veux pas devenir entraîneur», a-t-il ajouté.

Van Nistelrooy, meilleur buteur de son club et qui compte 30 sélections avec les Pays-Bas, a récemment porlongé son contrat à MU avec lequel il est engagé jusqu´en 2008.

«Quand j´ai prolongé mon contrat, je ne l´ai pas fait seulement pour l´argent. Alex Ferguson m´a longuement expliqué ses projets, son ambition est de remporter de nouveau la Ligue des champions et je suis très fier de pouvoir l´aider à y parvenir», a encore indiqué Van Nistelrooy qui disputera l´Euro-2004 au Portugal avec les Pays-Bas ( 12 juin-4 juillet).

fin des rumeurs ok le real ?

foutez nous la paix et attendez que ronaldo foute le feu l´année prochaine devant sa ligne d´attaque saha ruud . ..

Signature de Smith pour 7M£ attendue en fin d´aprés-midi, on verra si c´est vrai ^^

snifffff ! !!!

Ibrahimovic à la Juve, ce serait fait d´après l´agent du joueur

En dehors du fait que ça relance la rumeur d´un départ de Trzeguet, Gilardino toujours sur le marché ^^

Foot - Transferts : Smith à Manchester U.

L´attaquant international de Leeds, Alan Smith, a signé un contrat de cinq ans avec Manchester United d´un montant de 10,5 millions d´euros.

Leeds, qui avait refusé une première enchère de 5,1 millions d´euros, puis une seconde à 8 millions d´euros, a donc accepté la dernière offre de MU.

Smith, 23 ans, compte 7 sélections en équipe d´Angleterre, mais n´a pas été retenu pour disputer l´Euro 2004 au Portugal ( 12 juin-4 juillet).

10.5 M c bien cher pour smith on verra si c un bon rapport qualité prix ^^

Man Utd sign Smith

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of England striker Alan Smith from Leeds in a deal worth £7m.
Smith passed a medical on Wednesday and then put pen to paper on a five-year contract at Old Trafford.

The 23-year-old, a life-long Leeds fan, would have been due a cut of his old club´s fee because he never asked for a transfer, but he has waived this.

Manchester United defender Danny Pugh, 21, will be moving in the opposite direction as part of the deal.

Leeds will receive £6m immediately with the other £1m reflected in the club´s savings after Smith waived his fee, and " other associated considerations".

The Yorkshire club also pointed out they have incurred no agents´ fees.

Leeds chairman Gerald Krasner said: " We are beginning a major programme of rebuilding and restructuring at Leeds and we both believe his immediate future in football lies away from Elland Road.

" We know the feelings he has for our club and supporters and what it means to him to leave the number 17 shirt behind. We thank him for his service to Leeds and wish him well in his future career."

JOINED MAN UTD FROM LEEDS
1978: Gordon McQueen
1978: Joe Jordan
1992: Eric Cantona
2002: Rio Ferdinand
2004: Alan Smith

Smith, born in Leeds, signed his first professional contract at Elland Road in 1998 and made his first-team debut that same year, scoring with his first touch against Liverpool.

He signed an improved five-year contract in 1999 and agreed another one in 2001, but after Leeds´ relegation he wanted to leave.

Left-back Pugh has made seven senior appearances in his two seasons at Old Trafford.

He played the full 90 minutes of United´s 2-0 Carling Cup fourth-round defeat at West Brom last season, and was an 89th minute sub in the FA Cup fourth-round win at Northampton.

On le paie 6M£ donc.

j´ai lu 12Millions sur eurosport je crois.

Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has finalised an agreement with Leeds United for the transfer of Alan Smith.

The total consideration for this transfer is £7.05 million ( £6.0 million payable to Leeds, £0.3m levy payable to the FA Premier League and £0.75m fees payable to the agent) From Leeds United’s perspective the package totals £7 million with the player agreeing to waive his signing on fee and other associated considerations. The player has signed a 5 year contract that will see him at the club until 30th June 2009.

Alan Smith said “I have grown up at Leeds and spent some wonderful years there and I would like to thank everyone associated with the club. Now I feel it’s the right time to move on and there could be no better club than Manchester United. To be joining one of the best clubs in the world is fantastic and I am looking forward to the new challenges that face me.”

Sir Alex Ferguson said: “I have never been more impressed with a young player, his desire to play for Manchester United is fantastic. Certain young people come along with a special determination, and after speaking to him I expect that from Alan Smith. That desire will take him a long way.”

David Gill, Chief Executive of Manchester United PLC, said “Alan is a very young, committed and determined player. On the pitch he is fearless and this attitude will be a terrific asset to Manchester United.”

Communications Department,
Old Trafford, 26 May

On va pouvoir se concentrer sur Heinze maintenant ^^

je suis curieux de connaitre son salaire!!

Autant je trouvais que Smith c´était pas si mal comme 3eme attaquant autant 7 Millions de livres ca sent l´arnaque