On the 31 August 2004, Manchester United signed 18-year-old Wayne Rooney from Everton in a deal worth £27 million. Throughout the month, Everton received an offer of £20 million from Newcastle United after Rooney rejected a new contract worth £50,000 per week, also handing in a transfer request two leave Goodison Park. United had paid the highest transfer fee at the time for a player under the age of 20. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson knew the type of player Rooney could become after his exploits with Everton since emerging as a 16-year-old, scoring 17 goals in 77 appearances before leaving for United. Rooney had become now of the most sought-after players in Europe … Read more
History
Manchester United Idols: Andy Cole – a true bargain of the Premier League era; 275 appearances, 121 goals, 44 assists
Feature, First Team, History, Idols, Managers, Opinion 0On Tuesday 10 January 1995, Manchester United signed Andy Cole from Newcastle United in a deal worth £7 million which included Keith Gillespie, worth £1 million headin… Read more
Manchester United Idols: Denis Irwin – as left-backs go, Irwin was one of the best
Feature, First Team, History, Idols, Managers, Opinion 0Denis Irwin signed for Manchester United on the 8 June 1990, nearly 30 years ago, signing for a fee of just £625,000 from Oldham Athletic. Just 24 at the time he was si… Read more
Manchester United Idols: Paul Scholes – a precise kicker of the ball and a vital cog in the team
Feature, First Team, History, Idols, Managers, Opinion 0Manchester United has an outstanding midfielder in Paul Scholes, who came though the famous Class of 92 alongside the likes of Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Nicky Butt and … Read more
Manchester United Idols: Roy Keane – leadership, anger, belief and sheer determination; one of the best
Feature, First Team, History, Idols, Managers, Opinion 0Manchester United miss having a midfielder like Roy Keane at the club, something that has pained me over the years. I have thought about what could have happened if the … Read more
Manchester United Idols: Edwin van der Sar – the true heir to Schmeichel just six years later
Feature, First Team, History, Idols, Managers, Opinion 0When you ask any Manchester United supporter who their idol is, you will get a different response from each; George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, Sir Alex Ferguso… Read more
Manchester United Idols: Eric Cantona – arrogance personified but he backed it all up with sheer skill and class
Feature, First Team, History, Idols, Managers, Opinion 0Manchester United have had some great players over the years with children idolising players throughout the club’s history. From the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton, D… Read more
Where Are They Now? Federico Macheda – a positive start soon went downhill for the Italian
First Team, History, Managers, News, Opinion, Where Are They Now? 0Manchester United signed 16-year-old Federico Macheda back in 2007 with the club then being allowed to sign players of that age and his family relocated to the Mancheste… Read more
Ones That Got Away: Jaap Stam – a great defender that didn’t get to stay for long
First Team, History, Managers, Ones That Got Away, Opinion 0Jakob Stam, best known as Jaap Stam was born in Kampen, Overijssel in the Netherlands on the 17th July 1972. The Dutch international signed for Manchester United back … Read more
Jaap Stam on his bust-up with Sir Alex Ferguson which ended his Manchester United career
First Team, History, Managers, News, Opinion 0Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has opened up on his exit from the Old Trafford club, which was a shock at the time. We all knew the story about the Dutchman… Read more
Paul Pogba could have been signed in 2013 but David Moyes opted for failed Cesc Fabregas approach instead
First Team, History, Managers, News, Opinion 0Former Manchester United manager David Moyes could have signed Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba in the summer of 2013, instead the replacement for Sir Alex Ferguson opted … Read more
