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Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Manchester United are trying to sign Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich.
The England international midfielder, 25, is believed to be on the verge of a move to Old Trafford - if the two clubs can agree a deal.

"We have been trying to negotiate with Bayern Munich for quite a while now," said United boss Ferguson.

"And of course the boy has said he would like to join United. We would like to have him here."

Hargreaves starred for England last Wednesday as he helped the team to a 4-0 win in a friendly against Greece.

Bayern are reluctant to let Hargreaves go but he has made it clear he wants to join United and £13m could seal it.

Hargreaves returned to Bayern on Thursday where he was expected to reiterate his desire to move.

He is already understood to have had meetings with the Bayern hierarchy where he has stated his intentions.

And Hargreaves publicly signalled his intent for the transfer to go through when he said: "To play (for Manchester United) is a great opportunity and I would be happy if I got that chance.

Owen has a contract until 2010 and he will complete it - The issue is closed

Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness

"Particularly as an England international, it's of interest and you never know if such an opportunity will arise again.

"Now is the time to take the next step to develop even further."

Hargreaves seems determined to seize on his raised profile in England following his combative and tough-tackling displays during the World Cup.

He was seen as England's player of the tournament and continued his impressive rise in the international ranks in the friendly against Greece in new manager Steve McClaren's first game in charge.

Bayern would be reluctant to sell Hargreaves after fellow central midfield star Michael Ballack left them to join Chelsea at the end of last season.

Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness has said: "Hargreaves is not a subject of filter-004ion.

"Owen has a contract until 2010 and he will complete it. The issue is closed."

Hargreaves has been at Bayern since moving to the club from Canada as a 16-year-old in 1997.

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He helped Bayern to the Champions League crown in 2001 and has also won four Bundesliga titles with the club.

His inclusion in former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad for the World Cup raised eyebrows after he had failed to establish himself since his international debut against Holland in August 2001.

But he was in impressive form in Germany and starred when he played against Sweden and Portugal.

Bayern coach Felix Magath added: "I am not planning to get rid of any players, particularly not Hargreaves - it has never been an issue."

Hargreaves has been linked with numerous Premiership clubs over recent years, including Arsenal, Tottenham and Middlesbrough.

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MANCHESTER, England, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich have again closed the door on Manchester United's hopes of signing England midfielder Owen Hargreaves.


Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness told German SID sports news agency that he had spoken with United chief executive David Gill and had told him: 'You can offer me 50 million euros for Owen Hargreaves but we will not let him go.'


The club's trainer, Felix Magath, said it was high time 25-year-old Hargreaves showed he was committed to his contract, which runs through June 2010.

'He can climb to the top of Mount Everest and say whatever he wants but a contract with Bayern Munich is a contract. Basta! (enough).'

A statement from the Bavarian club declared: 'FC Bayern has informed the player and his agent in no uncertain terms that the contract with the club until June 30, 2010 is to be honoured.'

The statement was released after Ferguson confirmed United's interest in the England midfielder.

'To this day, we have not filter-004ed a transfer with Manchester United or any other club and there will be no future talks over a transfer of Hargreaves,' continued Bayern's statement.

'FC Bayern Munich have informed Manchester United on this day, Friday August 18 2006, that they must end their advances for Owen Hargreaves.''

While Hargreaves' agent Roman Grill on Thursday admitted his client was intent on a move to United and asked for the request to leave to be taken seriously by Bayern, the German champions told the midfielder his contract must be honoured.

'We are honest partners,' Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told the Munchner Merkur newspaper. 'When a player signs a contract, he has rights and duties.

'Owen Hargreaves has the duty, among others, to play here until 2010, and that is the end of it.'

Rummenigge, who earlier this summer spoke of the special relationship between his club and United as he tried to convince the Premiership side to sell Ruud van Nistelrooy, sent a clear message to the Red Devils.

'Owen Hargreaves is an important player for FC Bayern Munich and we are planning with him and other young international players for our future,'' he added.

'That is why we will not even filter-004 a transfer of Owen Hargreaves with any club.


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Villarreal have stated that Marcos Senna will not be joining Manchester United as the Spanish side have lost patience with The Red Devils' after their lengthy pursuit of the World Cup midfielder.

United had been chasing the 30-year-old for a large portion of the summer but never managed to close a deal, and now the Yellow Submarines have ended negotiations with Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

The Premiership outfit were given until the end of Friday to tie up a deal but with chief executive David Gill firmly engaged in their attempts to bring England international Owen Hargrevaes to Old Trafford, it seems they have finally missed out on Senna's signature.

The Brazilian-born midfielder would have been allowed to leave the Spanish side should a suitable offer have been tabled, but with no such bid forthcoming Villarreal president Fernando Roig has drawn an end to the prolonged negotiations.

Whilst confirming he had lost patience with United and that Senna would now stay at the club, the Villarreal supremo criticised the English giants for dragging their heels over a deal.

"They've turned his head without bringing the matter to any conclusion," said Roig.

"It isn't good for the relations between the clubs because people should behave in a more correct manner.

"We waited until yesterday for them to finalise the conditions of the move. The player can wait longer but we can't and the case is now closed.

"He will stay and we will have to see if he renews his contract or not."

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wtf最唔想見到既終於發生左.
而家2個都買唔到la.....真係o晒嘴囉orz

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Originally posted by szeto at 2006-8-19 02:17 AM:


高路斯我覺得佢幾勁咖,有頭"隨",有射術

之前真係以為佢我個頭
睇耐d原來佢真係有料,技術全面,把握力高,又當打

不過雲達唔會咁傻仔放

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Originally posted by iknow at 2006-8-18 10:26 PM:

但碧咸著過10號...

考起我tim..

我淨係知10號係for機會主義者
曼聯既7號可以講係一個傳奇,Best, Cantona, db,

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Originally posted by teramishu at 2006-8-19 12:05 PM:
大祸,曼联两个都买唔到...
唔掂喔...

P:S 请问 Bayern 个 巴西老 Ze Pizarro 转会去左边?

ze roberto??

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Originally posted by teramishu at 2006-8-19 12:30 PM:


唔好意思...
Ze Boberto...

薜波拔圖-.-

而家好似仲係自由身

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