Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Bordeaux winger
Gabriel Obertan.
Gabriel Obertan: Now a Red Devil
The 20-year-old has agreed a four-year contract with the Premier
League champions.
Obertan, a Paris-born France Under-21 international who can fill
several attacking roles, will have to wait for his first-team bow,
however, as an unspecified minor injury will keep him out of
United's forthcoming tour of the Far East.
Obertan underwent a medical yesterday and reports in France have
claimed he will cost the Red Devils around £3million.
"Gabriel is a player we have tracked for a few years now, but
because of his educational programme our efforts to get him here
have always been delayed,'' United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told
www.manutd.com.
"We are delighted to get him now as he is an exciting prospect.
We like to get young players and develop them, and we will see that
in Gabriel over the next two years.''
Bordeaux sent Obertan on loan to Lorient for the second half of
last season where he made 15 appearances, scoring one goal.
"I am very happy to join Manchester United,'' the player added.
"This is a big opportunity for me to play at such a great club. I
am very excited to be here and I look forward to proving what I can
do.''
Obertan scored against England Under-21s in March and took the
Most Valuable Player award at last month's Toulon International
youth tournament.
He becomes Ferguson's third signing of the close season after
Antonio Valencia and Michael Owen, while Cristiano Ronaldo and
Carlos Tevez have led the departures in an already eventful summer
at Old Trafford.
