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Since both Andy Cole and now Dwight Yorke left the Theatre of Dreams for Ewood Park Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been left with only 3 recognisable strikers in his First Team Squad - including the young Diego Forlan who is still yet to prove himself to his manager and fans by striking the ball into the back of the net on a more frequent basis, and in the big games that DO matter.
Both Van Nistelrooy and Solskjaer have proven themselves as frequent goalscorers and are currently United's only hopes for real goals this season in Europe and in the Domestic Competitions themselves.
Unless of course Forlan CAN find his feet....
If you know anything about football and football management then you'll know that in order to score goals throughout the course of an entire season you're gunna need at least 4 decent strikers who can stay up there and put the ball away when their time has come.
Forlan has yet to prove he can do this for his new team.
The United team simply won't be able to keep-up with the pressures of today's modern game if their squad remains the same for the next 10 months or so. This could well be Fergie's last year in-charge!
Remember back in the 1998/99 season when The Treble was won??
Not only were Cole and Yorke on fire throughout the season in all competitions, but with both Teddy Sheringham and Ole Solskjaer ready to step-in at anytime, those 3 major trophies were almost guarrenteed to arrive on the Old Trafford door-step come may - all thanks to the security these players gave to the attack. Remember the last few mintues against Bayern Munich....
Even if Rio Ferdinand has been signed for a Record Breaking £30m, Sir Alex obviously has plans to bring in one more big-name to add to United's attack-force and to help restore their dominance on Europe after the no.9 shirt has been left available after the new squad numbers were announced.
With all this in mind, who should that one man be to come-in and take United back up to the top and beyond??
It seems that the DiCanio deal isn't - and wasn't - ever gunna really happen. Reports were linking him with a cheap £1.7m deal after similar speculation last season, but Fergie has denied all these rumours, and I doubt West Ham would be willing to sell such a key-asset when they can barely afford a Division 1 striker right now!
Still, the price would be right for United's board.
Eidur Gudjonsson is another Premiership name to have come to the media's attention recently. He's apparently been experiening a few personal problems with the Chelsea money-men over the request of a new contract he feels he 'deserves'. And he's definitley worth it!
You saw how well he did at Bolton, and how well he's been playing (and scoring) in recent times for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Who's to say that he couldn't work well with another Dutchman in Van Nistelrooy!??
Money could probably be the only obstacle in the way of this young Icelandic striker here. £20m won't go down to well with the United board after one recent-signing, and i'm sure Ken Bates wouldn't just stand-by and let one of his stars join THE Premiership team-to-beat.
The ever-aeging Gabriel Batistuta has recently been linked with an Old Trafford switch also - and maybe for free too! We all know that Fergie is a huge admirer of the ex-Argentine international star after the numorous bids United have made to sign him over the years.
He may be aeging, but as he proved at Roma he CAN still do it upfront! And in style too. He'd definitley liven up the Old Trafford frontline, and there'd surely be no harm in having TWO goal-scorers in the attack!
Not only would he bring a South American inluence of style with him in his play, but he may also be able to help Forlan and the youngsters to adjust to life at the top with his mere pressence in the squad!
If he is released from Roma then he'll still need to be paid by his new club - and the size of his wages are what's causing all the fuss.
I'm sure United would have no problems there though.
Wether it could never happen in a million years or not is not an issue according to a number of recent stories... Inter Milan's World Cup Winner has been linked with a £multi-million move to Old Trafford - along with the usual £100k-per-week or-so to make matters worse after Ferdinand's deal. He may be World Class, and he probably would be able to score 30 goals a-season or so along with Van the Man, but after such a big-money signing, this is simply one deal that's never gunna happen right now!
United are alreadt a MASSIVE club in Europe alone, why would he turn them down?? And to add to that, Sir Alex recently appointed a South American as his no.2 - who may be able to 'pull a few strings' here and there...
If the papers are to be believed, then these are the only real names to have emerged as United's main targets to date. Fergie has denied them all, but there must be more to the situation than what meets the eye - seeing how the no.9 shirt is still available to any un-numbered player.
No matter who does eventually get signed, all we know is that they HAVE to be compatible with Van Nistelrooy in order to lead United onto the success missed-out on from the last campaign.
That is something Diego Forlan has been unable to do and I doubt that Solskjaer could do any better seeing as his best effect comes as a 'Super Sub'.
But after a total of £30m has been spent on Rio Ferdinand alone, United may not be up for any more big-money signings in the near future.
So maybe looking a little closer to home - to the likes of Bojan Djordjic and Danny Webber could lead to the answer and the glory??
The no.9 shirt needs to go to the right player!
Both Van Nistelrooy and Solskjaer have proven themselves as frequent goalscorers and are currently United's only hopes for real goals this season in Europe and in the Domestic Competitions themselves.
Unless of course Forlan CAN find his feet....
If you know anything about football and football management then you'll know that in order to score goals throughout the course of an entire season you're gunna need at least 4 decent strikers who can stay up there and put the ball away when their time has come.
Forlan has yet to prove he can do this for his new team.
The United team simply won't be able to keep-up with the pressures of today's modern game if their squad remains the same for the next 10 months or so. This could well be Fergie's last year in-charge!
Remember back in the 1998/99 season when The Treble was won??
Not only were Cole and Yorke on fire throughout the season in all competitions, but with both Teddy Sheringham and Ole Solskjaer ready to step-in at anytime, those 3 major trophies were almost guarrenteed to arrive on the Old Trafford door-step come may - all thanks to the security these players gave to the attack. Remember the last few mintues against Bayern Munich....
Even if Rio Ferdinand has been signed for a Record Breaking £30m, Sir Alex obviously has plans to bring in one more big-name to add to United's attack-force and to help restore their dominance on Europe after the no.9 shirt has been left available after the new squad numbers were announced.
With all this in mind, who should that one man be to come-in and take United back up to the top and beyond??
It seems that the DiCanio deal isn't - and wasn't - ever gunna really happen. Reports were linking him with a cheap £1.7m deal after similar speculation last season, but Fergie has denied all these rumours, and I doubt West Ham would be willing to sell such a key-asset when they can barely afford a Division 1 striker right now!
Still, the price would be right for United's board.
Eidur Gudjonsson is another Premiership name to have come to the media's attention recently. He's apparently been experiening a few personal problems with the Chelsea money-men over the request of a new contract he feels he 'deserves'. And he's definitley worth it!
You saw how well he did at Bolton, and how well he's been playing (and scoring) in recent times for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Who's to say that he couldn't work well with another Dutchman in Van Nistelrooy!??
Money could probably be the only obstacle in the way of this young Icelandic striker here. £20m won't go down to well with the United board after one recent-signing, and i'm sure Ken Bates wouldn't just stand-by and let one of his stars join THE Premiership team-to-beat.
The ever-aeging Gabriel Batistuta has recently been linked with an Old Trafford switch also - and maybe for free too! We all know that Fergie is a huge admirer of the ex-Argentine international star after the numorous bids United have made to sign him over the years.
He may be aeging, but as he proved at Roma he CAN still do it upfront! And in style too. He'd definitley liven up the Old Trafford frontline, and there'd surely be no harm in having TWO goal-scorers in the attack!
Not only would he bring a South American inluence of style with him in his play, but he may also be able to help Forlan and the youngsters to adjust to life at the top with his mere pressence in the squad!
If he is released from Roma then he'll still need to be paid by his new club - and the size of his wages are what's causing all the fuss.
I'm sure United would have no problems there though.
Wether it could never happen in a million years or not is not an issue according to a number of recent stories... Inter Milan's World Cup Winner has been linked with a £multi-million move to Old Trafford - along with the usual £100k-per-week or-so to make matters worse after Ferdinand's deal. He may be World Class, and he probably would be able to score 30 goals a-season or so along with Van the Man, but after such a big-money signing, this is simply one deal that's never gunna happen right now!
United are alreadt a MASSIVE club in Europe alone, why would he turn them down?? And to add to that, Sir Alex recently appointed a South American as his no.2 - who may be able to 'pull a few strings' here and there...
If the papers are to be believed, then these are the only real names to have emerged as United's main targets to date. Fergie has denied them all, but there must be more to the situation than what meets the eye - seeing how the no.9 shirt is still available to any un-numbered player.
No matter who does eventually get signed, all we know is that they HAVE to be compatible with Van Nistelrooy in order to lead United onto the success missed-out on from the last campaign.
That is something Diego Forlan has been unable to do and I doubt that Solskjaer could do any better seeing as his best effect comes as a 'Super Sub'.
But after a total of £30m has been spent on Rio Ferdinand alone, United may not be up for any more big-money signings in the near future.
So maybe looking a little closer to home - to the likes of Bojan Djordjic and Danny Webber could lead to the answer and the glory??
The no.9 shirt needs to go to the right player!
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It's a tough one, but I still think a Di Canio/Cantona type of player is needed to play behind Ruud, like in the Treble Season, Sheringham/Yorke where the creative Strikers and Cole/Ole were the finishers and at the moment we dont really have a thinking striker in the side that can open up defences ala Cantona. Thats why I think Di Canio would be perfect behind Ruud, but that is not going to happen according to Sir Alex and I dont think Forlan is ready yet. Djordic & Webber make good squad players, but to wear the No.9 shirt at United, you have to be a great player therefore the best United can do temporarily is to sign a decent player on loan or get someone cheap or on free like Batigol, but again thats another out & out striker. Im not sure what hes gona do, but im sure he's got a shortlist off what he would like, its all down to how much he has to spend and who is available.
Since both Andy Cole and now Dwight Yorke left the Theatre of Dreams for Ewood Park Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been left with only 3 recognisable strikers in his First Team Squad - including the young Diego Forlan who is still yet to prove himself to his manager and fans by striking the ball into the back of the net on a more frequent basis, and in the big games that DO matter.
Both Van Nistelrooy and Solskjaer have proven themselves as frequent goalscorers and are currently United's only hopes for real goals this season in Europe and in the Domestic Competitions themselves.
Unless of course Forlan CAN find his feet....
If you know anything about football and football management then you'll know that in order to score goals throughout the course of an entire season you're gunna need at least 4 decent strikers who can stay up there and put the ball away when their time has come.
Forlan has yet to prove he can do this for his new team.
The United team simply won't be able to keep-up with the pressures of today's modern game if their squad remains the same for the next 10 months or so. This could well be Fergie's last year in-charge!
Remember back in the 1998/99 season when The Treble was won??
Not only were Cole and Yorke on fire throughout the season in all competitions, but with both Teddy Sheringham and Ole Solskjaer ready to step-in at anytime, those 3 major trophies were almost guarrenteed to arrive on the Old Trafford door-step come may - all thanks to the security these players gave to the attack. Remember the last few mintues against Bayern Munich....
Even if Rio Ferdinand has been signed for a Record Breaking £30m, Sir Alex obviously has plans to bring in one more big-name to add to United's attack-force and to help restore their dominance on Europe after the no.9 shirt has been left available after the new squad numbers were announced.
With all this in mind, who should that one man be to come-in and take United back up to the top and beyond??
It seems that the DiCanio deal isn't - and wasn't - ever gunna really happen. Reports were linking him with a cheap £1.7m deal after similar speculation last season, but Fergie has denied all these rumours, and I doubt West Ham would be willing to sell such a key-asset when they can barely afford a Division 1 striker right now!
Still, the price would be right for United's board.
Eidur Gudjonsson is another Premiership name to have come to the media's attention recently. He's apparently been experiening a few personal problems with the Chelsea money-men over the request of a new contract he feels he 'deserves'. And he's definitley worth it!
You saw how well he did at Bolton, and how well he's been playing (and scoring) in recent times for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Who's to say that he couldn't work well with another Dutchman in Van Nistelrooy!??
Money could probably be the only obstacle in the way of this young Icelandic striker here. £20m won't go down to well with the United board after one recent-signing, and i'm sure Ken Bates wouldn't just stand-by and let one of his stars join THE Premiership team-to-beat.
The ever-aeging Gabriel Batistuta has recently been linked with an Old Trafford switch also - and maybe for free too! We all know that Fergie is a huge admirer of the ex-Argentine international star after the numorous bids United have made to sign him over the years.
He may be aeging, but as he proved at Roma he CAN still do it upfront! And in style too. He'd definitley liven up the Old Trafford frontline, and there'd surely be no harm in having TWO goal-scorers in the attack!
Not only would he bring a South American inluence of style with him in his play, but he may also be able to help Forlan and the youngsters to adjust to life at the top with his mere pressence in the squad!
If he is released from Roma then he'll still need to be paid by his new club - and the size of his wages are what's causing all the fuss.
I'm sure United would have no problems there though.
Wether it could never happen in a million years or not is not an issue according to a number of recent stories... Inter Milan's World Cup Winner has been linked with a £multi-million move to Old Trafford - along with the usual £100k-per-week or-so to make matters worse after Ferdinand's deal. He may be World Class, and he probably would be able to score 30 goals a-season or so along with Van the Man, but after such a big-money signing, this is simply one deal that's never gunna happen right now!
United are alreadt a MASSIVE club in Europe alone, why would he turn them down?? And to add to that, Sir Alex recently appointed a South American as his no.2 - who may be able to 'pull a few strings' here and there...
If the papers are to be believed, then these are the only real names to have emerged as United's main targets to date. Fergie has denied them all, but there must be more to the situation than what meets the eye - seeing how the no.9 shirt is still available to any un-numbered player.
No matter who does eventually get signed, all we know is that they HAVE to be compatible with Van Nistelrooy in order to lead United onto the success missed-out on from the last campaign.
That is something Diego Forlan has been unable to do and I doubt that Solskjaer could do any better seeing as his best effect comes as a 'Super Sub'.
But after a total of £30m has been spent on Rio Ferdinand alone, United may not be up for any more big-money signings in the near future.
So maybe looking a little closer to home - to the likes of Bojan Djordjic and Danny Webber could lead to the answer and the glory??
The no.9 shirt needs to go to the right player!
Both Van Nistelrooy and Solskjaer have proven themselves as frequent goalscorers and are currently United's only hopes for real goals this season in Europe and in the Domestic Competitions themselves.
Unless of course Forlan CAN find his feet....
If you know anything about football and football management then you'll know that in order to score goals throughout the course of an entire season you're gunna need at least 4 decent strikers who can stay up there and put the ball away when their time has come.
Forlan has yet to prove he can do this for his new team.
The United team simply won't be able to keep-up with the pressures of today's modern game if their squad remains the same for the next 10 months or so. This could well be Fergie's last year in-charge!
Remember back in the 1998/99 season when The Treble was won??
Not only were Cole and Yorke on fire throughout the season in all competitions, but with both Teddy Sheringham and Ole Solskjaer ready to step-in at anytime, those 3 major trophies were almost guarrenteed to arrive on the Old Trafford door-step come may - all thanks to the security these players gave to the attack. Remember the last few mintues against Bayern Munich....
Even if Rio Ferdinand has been signed for a Record Breaking £30m, Sir Alex obviously has plans to bring in one more big-name to add to United's attack-force and to help restore their dominance on Europe after the no.9 shirt has been left available after the new squad numbers were announced.
With all this in mind, who should that one man be to come-in and take United back up to the top and beyond??
It seems that the DiCanio deal isn't - and wasn't - ever gunna really happen. Reports were linking him with a cheap £1.7m deal after similar speculation last season, but Fergie has denied all these rumours, and I doubt West Ham would be willing to sell such a key-asset when they can barely afford a Division 1 striker right now!
Still, the price would be right for United's board.
Eidur Gudjonsson is another Premiership name to have come to the media's attention recently. He's apparently been experiening a few personal problems with the Chelsea money-men over the request of a new contract he feels he 'deserves'. And he's definitley worth it!
You saw how well he did at Bolton, and how well he's been playing (and scoring) in recent times for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Who's to say that he couldn't work well with another Dutchman in Van Nistelrooy!??
Money could probably be the only obstacle in the way of this young Icelandic striker here. £20m won't go down to well with the United board after one recent-signing, and i'm sure Ken Bates wouldn't just stand-by and let one of his stars join THE Premiership team-to-beat.
The ever-aeging Gabriel Batistuta has recently been linked with an Old Trafford switch also - and maybe for free too! We all know that Fergie is a huge admirer of the ex-Argentine international star after the numorous bids United have made to sign him over the years.
He may be aeging, but as he proved at Roma he CAN still do it upfront! And in style too. He'd definitley liven up the Old Trafford frontline, and there'd surely be no harm in having TWO goal-scorers in the attack!
Not only would he bring a South American inluence of style with him in his play, but he may also be able to help Forlan and the youngsters to adjust to life at the top with his mere pressence in the squad!
If he is released from Roma then he'll still need to be paid by his new club - and the size of his wages are what's causing all the fuss.
I'm sure United would have no problems there though.
Wether it could never happen in a million years or not is not an issue according to a number of recent stories... Inter Milan's World Cup Winner has been linked with a £multi-million move to Old Trafford - along with the usual £100k-per-week or-so to make matters worse after Ferdinand's deal. He may be World Class, and he probably would be able to score 30 goals a-season or so along with Van the Man, but after such a big-money signing, this is simply one deal that's never gunna happen right now!
United are alreadt a MASSIVE club in Europe alone, why would he turn them down?? And to add to that, Sir Alex recently appointed a South American as his no.2 - who may be able to 'pull a few strings' here and there...
If the papers are to be believed, then these are the only real names to have emerged as United's main targets to date. Fergie has denied them all, but there must be more to the situation than what meets the eye - seeing how the no.9 shirt is still available to any un-numbered player.
No matter who does eventually get signed, all we know is that they HAVE to be compatible with Van Nistelrooy in order to lead United onto the success missed-out on from the last campaign.
That is something Diego Forlan has been unable to do and I doubt that Solskjaer could do any better seeing as his best effect comes as a 'Super Sub'.
But after a total of £30m has been spent on Rio Ferdinand alone, United may not be up for any more big-money signings in the near future.
So maybe looking a little closer to home - to the likes of Bojan Djordjic and Danny Webber could lead to the answer and the glory??
The no.9 shirt needs to go to the right player!
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