The AET Soccer/Football Thread

David Gill says United expect to make 'one or two very big signings in the summer,' but the chief executive has ruled out an immediate move for Real Madrid's Thomas Gravesen.

Gill also insisted that the club have not yet reached their limit for this year's transfer budget and told fans to expect the arrival of a couple of big name midfielders ahead of next season.

"We've not spent all of this year's transfer budget, but we are not interested in Gravesen," declared Gill in Sunday's papers.

"Maybe people did not think we had money after the takeover but perceptions are often not the same as reality. We will see what happens this summer, but there's cash to spend.

"Although we have [Nemanja] Vidic and [Patrice] Evra now, as Alex says, it is clear we need to strengthen in midfield and buy a very big player - the fans want that and we aim to do it.

"But to identify that player is not easy and then to attract that player is again not easy. However, the strength of the club means we are very confident of being able to recruit the very best.

"There's cash to spend and we will be making one or two very big signings in the summer."
David Gill
"We will be making one or two very big signings in the summer, but the players we want are playing in the Champions League, so we will have to wait."

Gill also stated that the Glazer family will continue to back Sir Alex Ferguson in the transfer market.

"You don't spend the type of money we have on two new players when you are not supporting your manager," he explained.

"They have said all along there would be money for players and have demonstrated that with these signings.

"Everyone associated with the club understands that success on the pitch drives everything so we have to buy new players to continue moving forward.

"The Glazer family are very interested and supportive of what we are doing."

ladygooddiva wrote:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2006020424,00.html

Scousers refuse to read The Sun, LG.

Hinny wrote:

Scousers refuse to read The Sun, LG.

and for very good reason,its a shit newspaper and it prints lies and propaganda...................anyone who reads it should have a serious word with themselves,unless they think its a comic book and then they still need to have a word.............

ooohhhh,touched a nerve there!!!!!!

danielheyes wrote:

and here is a msg for ladygooddiva-there's only one robbie fowler,one robbie fowler!!!!

sweety-who robbie???:p:p

btw. i have a cool video for you guys but i don´t know how to bring this file on here...:D

ladygooddiva wrote:

sweety-who robbie???:p:p

btw. i have a cool video for you guys but i don´t know how to bring this file on here...:D

hehe!! robbie was otherwise known as god in these parts of the world!!

still works miracles now and again!!

what have you got for me? tell me tell me??!! im excited now!!

ladygooddiva wrote:

you will hate it but i love it allready

as long as it doesnt involve pictures of rio then i think ill be ok!!!

danielheyes wrote:

as long as it doesnt involve pictures of rio then i think ill be ok!!!

it´s a video
parts of manu vs aston villa

but lucky you
i am blond it doesn´t work so i can post

ladygooddiva wrote:

it´s a video
parts of manu vs aston villa

but lucky you
i am blond it doesn´t work so i can post

shame!! i can imagine it would be some bad football and some even worse haircuts!!!

AxlUlrich wrote:

haha..i loved his sniffing and smackhead celebrations against Everton hahahaha!
great to see "God" score on the weekend...just the best icing on the cake!

classic fowler finish too! was lovely to watch!