Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has moved
quickly to quash rumours of a feud with Sir Alex Ferguson.
Tension is reportedly high between the Red Devils
centre-half and the manager, with rumours circulating that the
Serbian is trying to secure a move to Real
Madrid.
However, the 28-year-old, who moved to Old Trafford for
£7million from Spartak Moscow in 2006, has denied any bust-up with
Ferguson.
Vidic pulled out of the pre-match warm-up against Leeds on
Sunday and missed out on the Red Devils' 1-0 defeat. When asked
whether he knew what was wrong with the defender, Ferguson
remarked: "I couldn't tell you. I couldn't tell you at
all."
But Vidic has played down the reported feud and says he has a
"marvellous" understanding with his manager. "Everything surprised
me a lot," he told Sportski zurnal. "Ferguson said that he
didn't talk with the club doctor, but he didn't say that he doesn't
believe in my injuries and that we are in a fight.
"Everybody in the club knows that I have a marvellous
understanding with my coach Ferguson. "Moreover, I'm not unhappy at
Old Trafford. I'm just injured and that is the end of the
story.
"I hope that I will be able to play as soon as possible. The
doctors told me that I will not be able to play for the next seven
or ten days so I don't think that I will play against Birmingham
City."
One of Vidic's representatives, Paolo Fabbri, told ESPN
Soccernet: "I am quite surprised by all these rumours, the
situation is under control and is not unusual.
"As far as I know, the player is not negotiating with any other
club. "Regarding the mood of the player, I think it is standard. I
have not spoken to him since the last defeat but, as far as I know,
there is no problem."