Man Utd have plans to secure amazing £450M Nike kit deal

Manchester United owners, the Glazer family, believe they can land a world record kit deal with Nike to the tune of over £400 million.

The Telegraph says the Glazers believe they can banish concerns over the club’s £526 million debt by securing a world-record kit deal worth close to £450 million before their agreement with Nike expires in 2015.

United’s £302.9 million contract with Nike, which came into force in August 2002, is currently worth approximately £25 million a year to the club, because of progressive increments.

There are no plans to lay the groundwork on a new deal until at least 2012, but United’s American owners believe that the recent €42.6 million -a-year kit deal between Nike and the French Football Federation – worth a world record €320 million over 7½ years – has set the benchmark for United when they come to seek out a new long-term agreement.

Anderson delighted after penning new Man Utd deal

Anderson andSir Alex Ferguson have seemingly put their differences aside with the player signing a new long-term deal with Manchester United.

The Brazilian midfielder has had a few run-ins with Fergie in recent times and was heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford in the past 12 months but all that trouble seems to have cleared with a fresh deal that will keep him in a Red Devils shirt until 2015.

The 22-year old, who netted his first United goal in the Champions League draw withValencia last week, was delighted to commit himself to such a great club.

"This is the best club to be at and I would like to thank everyone for the great support I have received over the years," Anderson told the club's official website.

"I am looking forward to winning many more trophies with this club and I am so pleased to have signed a new contract."

Ferguson added: "We are delighted Anderson has signed a new contract.

"Anderson has developed tremendously since joining the club and he has fantastic potential at only 22 years of age, he is going to be a really top player."

Vidic says time for Man Utd to breakaway from pack

15.12.10 

Manchester United captainNemanja Vidic believes they can break away from the title chasers.

Victory over Arsenal has United clear at the top of the table.

Vidic has warned United’s rivals: “We’ve only been warming up.”

He said: “We know we haven’t performed as well as we can but from my experience here this is the time when we usually come into good form.

“If we produce the kind of performances we know we can, we shouldn’t have to worry about any of the other teams. This is the time of the season when the table is going to change quite a bit.”

Man Utd boss Ferguson raps Wenger over poor pitch excuse

15.12.10 

Manchester United bossSir Alex Ferguson has hit out at Arsenal's Arsene Wengerfor blaming the Old Trafford pitch for their defeat.

Ferguson has slammed the Frenchman's remarks, and is adamant the result came down to United's strong performance and nothing else.

"I don't think the pitch had anything to do with it," said Ferguson in The Times. "We were just the better team.

"The pitch was good, fine. I've no problem with the pitch and it was a surprise to everyone that this was mentioned. I don't think anyone can complain about our pitch.

"I remember playing on pitches in my day, with a furrow up the middle of the pitch that was absolutely barren.

"The state of the pitches today is fantastic, with all of the drainage. The care they get now is much, much better.

"The team played well, it was a solid performance and I think we were far the better team on the day."

Man Utd boss Ferguson: Chelsea clash now big, big game

14.12.10 

After victory over Arsenal,Manchester United bossSir Alex Ferguson knows his team face another huge test this weekend.

Ferguson next takes his team to reigning champions Chelsea on Sunday and the United boss is aware of the importance of the Stamford Bridge clash.

"It's a massive game now," said Ferguson. "That will go a long way to establishing the top of the league.

"It's a big, big game for United."

Mourinho urging Real Madrid to bid for Man Utd star Chicharito

14.12.10

Real Madrid bossJose Mourinho is chasingManchester United striker Javier Hernandez.

Mexico's Record says Mourinho has urged Real officials to increase efforts to prise Chicharito away from United in January.

Real Madrid will however have to do a lot of persuading to forceSir Alex Ferguson to part with his highly rated 22-year-old Mexican international.

Hernandez has been a revelation on the field and in the merchandise selling department at United this season.

Inter Milan want Capello to convince Rooney to quit Man Utd

14.12.10 

Inter Milan are chasingManchester United strikerWayne Rooney - and Fabio Capello.

Current Inter boss Rafa Benitez is under pressure after a difficult start to his career at the San Siro that has left the club in a disappointing seventh in Serie A.

Speculation has been increasing that club president Massimo Moratti is rapidly losing patience with the formerLiverpool chief and has identified Capello as the man to replace him - especially as he believes the FA would allow the Italian coach to leave for little compensation.

TMW says if Capello does take the reigns at Inter, he would try to persuade Rooney to leave Manchester United and join him at the European Champions.

Rooney only signed a new five-year deal at United in October, after previously stating publicly that he wanted to leave the club, but that will not stop Inter pursuing him in January, of they can first lure Capello back home.

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Chelsea ace Lampard: I will take penalties against Man Utd - and score!

14.12.10 | 

READ MORE NEWS ON: Manchester United, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Chelsea, Tottenham

Chelsea midfielderFrank Lampard is ready to reclaim spotkick duties against Manchester Unitedthis weekend.

For all the positives they took in coming from behind at Spurs, Chelseashould have won when Didier Drogbastepped up to take an injury-time penalty.

Drogba had already levelled Tottenhamstriker Roman Pavlyuchenko's first-half goal, but a soft spot-kick was well saved by Heurelho Gomes.

Lampard normally takes penalties, but admitted: "I trained two days with the lads this week and haven't practised a penalty in three months.

"I always like to practise them and I thought it would've been wrong for me to come on and try to take personal glory scoring a winner on my return rather than Didi take it, who's been fit and playing and practising and scoring them.

"Listen, I could easily say I would've buried it but that's not the case always - we can all miss them - and credit for Didier for stepping up.

"Hopefully, I can practise some in the week and get back on them."

Rooney's penalty miss unusual says Man Utd boss

14.12.10 | Andrew Slevison

READ MORE NEWS ON: Arsenal, Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, Wayne Roone

Manchester United bossSir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney’s miss from the penalty spot in the 74th minute of Monday night’s clash withArsenal was unusual.

Thankfully for Rooney, the Red Devils held onto their 1-0 lead which came just before half-time through Park Ji-sung to go top of the table but the striker’s ballooned spot-kick was a peculiar event in Ferguson’s eyes.

"It was an unusual penalty, normally Wayne always keeps them down, I've never known him to hit one over. That gave Arsenal a bit of impetus but we defended very well, the back four were fantastic tonight, absolutely magnificent,” he told Sky Sports 1.

And the Scot added that he was delighted his side managed to play well in a big game.

"We had to play well, in these major games you want to perform and I think we did tonight, particularly in the first half we did very, very well," he said.y