09/08/09 - Nani is Ferguson's latest injury blow

Manchester United have suffered a succession of injuries to players in the lead up to the new Premier League season with Portuguese winger Nani the latest to join Sir Alex Ferguson's list of unavailable players. Nani suffered a dislocated shoulder two thirds of the way through Manchester United's Community Shield loss to Chelsea today when he fell awkwardly after a John Terry tackle.

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07/08/09 - Vidic doubtful for the start of the season

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has suffered a calf injury which looks likely to rule him out for the start of the season. The 27 year old Serb could be out for two weeks which will see him miss the matches against Birmingham and Burnley.

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05/08/09 - Van der Sar to miss the first two months of the season

Manchester United's first choice goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar has undergone surgery on a broken finger and left hand injury sustained during last week's penalty shoot-out loss to Bayern Munich. The injury is expected to keep the Dutchman out of action for anything upto 2 months, leaving the door open for England keeper Ben Foster to stake his claim for the regular goalkeeping position.

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29/07/09 - Omission from tournament raises doubts over Hargreaves return

Manchester United's Owen Hargreaves is not part of the squad now in Munich for the Audi Cup tournament. It was hoped he would travel to Germany with United to begin his comeback from injury however the England midfielder is currently in the USA were he is receiving treatment from a renowned surgeoon as part of his rehabilitation from 2 major knee operations in the past year.

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24/07/09 - Gary Neville hit by another injury

Manchester United's Gary Neville has returned home with half of the team's tour of Asia still remaining. The defender who has been injury prone in recent times is beleived to have suffered a groin strain during the first part of the tour however it was described by the club spokesperson as being a 'minor' injury.

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17/07/09 - terrorist blast at Man Utd hotel

Manchester United's tour of Asia has been disrupted by terrorist bomb blasts at the hotel where they were due to stay in Indonesia. Having arrived in Malaysia for the start of their 4 match tour the news came through of the attacks at Jakarta's Ritz-Carlton hotel where the team were due to check in on Monday. The club cancelled the Indonesia leg of their tour and issued the following statement: "Following the explosions in Jakarta - one of which was at the hotel the team were due to stay in - and based on advice received, the directors have informed the Indonesian FA that the club cannot fulfil the fixture in Jakarta on the 2009 Asia tour".

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03/07/09 - surprise new signing for Manchester United looks set to be Michael Owen

It is widely expected that former Newcastle United and England striker Michael Owen will shortly sign for Manchester United on a free contract. The 29 year old, who became a free agent at the end of June, was at Manchester United's training ground earlier today and is now believed to be undergoing a stringent medical test prior to confirmation of his move. The club have made no comment on the matter so far.

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30/06/09 - Antonio Valencia becomes first signing of the summer for Manchester United

Manchester United have today signed winger Antonio Valencia from Wigan Athletic and although the fee was undisclosed reports suggest it was in the region of £16 million. The Premier League champions manager Sir Alex Ferguson said Antonio is a player we have admired for some time now, having spent the last two years in the Premier League with Wigan," and added "I am sure his pace and ability will make a significant contribution to the team,".

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11/06/09 - Manchester United accept world record £80 million bid for Cristiano Ronaldo 

Manchester United have received a world-record, unconditional offer of £80million for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid. At Cristiano's request - who has again expressed his desire to leave - and after discussion with the player's representatives, United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player. Matters are expected to be concluded by 30 June. The club will not comment until further notice. (details taken from www.manutd.com)

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07/06/09 - Hull City agree deal with Manchester United for striker Fraizer Campbell

Manchester United have reportedly agreed to sell striker Fraizer Campbell to Hull City for a fee of around £6 million. The move follows a loan spell which Campbell spent at the club during the 2007/08 season when he scored 15 goals for the club.

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03/06/09 - Manchester United agree new shirt sponsor deal

Manchester United have signed a new four year shirt sponsorship deal with Chicago-based insurance giant Aon corporation. The new sponsors name will appear on the Manchester United shirts at the beginning of the 2010/11 season when the existing deal with US insurer AIG comes to an end.

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27/05/09 - Manchester United may cough up £25.5 million to secure Tevez

Manchester United chief executive David Gill says the club have not ruled out paying the £25.5 million valuation set by agent Kia Joorabchian to secure the future of forward Carlos Tevez. The existing loan deal for Tevez runs out at the end of June and although Gill thinks the price tag put on him is expensive and 'toppy' he has left the door open by saying "that's not to say we won't pay that".

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14/05/09 - Tevez uncertainty creates a war of words

Manchester United's unsettled striker Carlos Tevez has been the centre of a war of words between manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Tevez's advisor Kia Joorabchian. Ferguson said a deal had been put on the table for the striker, whose loan period expires this summer, however, Joorabchian said although a meeting had taken place with chief executive David Gill "it is categorically untrue Manchester United made an offer to try to persuade Carlos to stay". Joorabchian holds Tevez's registration, a point Sir Alex seemed to make reference to when he said "the problem is we are not negotiating with a football club".

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13/05/09 - Champions League win rewarded with city parade

Manchester United will be honoured with a homecoming parade the day after the Champions League final if they are successfully crowned champions. The decision to hold a parade is in contrast to last year when no parade was held because police feared "risks to public safety" in the wake of riots involving Rangers fans in the city earlier in the month.

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07/05/09 - Fletcher handed a glimmer of hope

Manchester United's Darren Fletcher has been handed a glimmer of hope that his Champions League final suspension may be overturned after Uefa general secretary David Taylor told manager Sir Alex Ferguson that they could challenge the decision. Fletcher was dismissed following a challenge on Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, however, tv replays showed he had made contact with the ball. Uefa rules differ from those of the Premier League whereby red cards cannot be overturned except in the case of mistaken identity, however, Taylor told the BBC World Service "they'd see if there were circumstances to justify a departure from procedure".

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06/05/09 - Fletcher to miss out on Champions League final

Manchester United's Darren Fletcher will miss out on the Champions League final at the end of May as a result of the red card he was shown during last night's semi fianl against Arsenal. Television replays showed that Fletcher had made contact with the ball before the player (Cesc Fabregas) however UEFA have stated that the decision will stand unless the Italian referee (Roberto Rosetti) reports a case of mistaken identity which led to the wrong player being dismissed.

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27/04/09 - Rafael signs contract extension

Manchester United defender Rafael has signed a two year extension to his existing contract which should see him remain at the club until 2013. The 18 year old Brazilian joined Manchester United from Fluminense along with his twin brother Fabio. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson told the club's official website "everyone at the club has been very impressed and excited by his first year as a professional," adding "his enthusiasm and the adventurous way he plays is typical of a Manchester United player".

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26/04/09 - Giggs finally voted PFA Player of the Year

Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has won the PFA Player of the Year award for the first time in his long and glittering career. Giggs came out on top of the other five short-listed players Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo, Edwin van der Sar and Liverpool's Steven Gerrard.

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23/04/09 - Neville and O'Shea out for a few weeks

Manchester United defenders Gary Neville and John O'Shea both picked up injuries in last nights Premier League win over Portsmouth. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson said "they are both looking at being out for weeks, because of two pretty bad tackles on them" he added "we've had a bad time at right-back but Wes Brown is coming back".

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22/04/09 - Carlos Tevez hints at leaving Old Trafford

Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has spoken openly for the first time about his uncertain future at the club. The 24 year old Argentine's loan deal ends in May and the Premier League side are yet to offer him a permanent deal. Tevez told an Argentine radio station he thought his time with United was coming to an end, adding "as a player I can't permit myself to play one game, but not another and also, the World Cup is coming up. I see it very difficult to stay with Manchester United. That's the reality. You can score three or four goals and not play in the next game. It gets to your head. I need to play".

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14/04/09 - Ferdinand goes to Portugal